Arizonans for Safe Energy backed by legal hurdles against Palo Verde
A state group argues that the federal Price-Anderson Act liability cap could be struck down and raise costs for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station. Officials dismiss the claim as unfounded while construction continues amid energy shortages. The group urged legislative halt pending Supreme Court review, but lawmakers did not act and utilities proceed with the $ project.
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North Carolina
Palo Verde
Phoenix
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Palo Verde Station
United Nations envoy Andrew Young urged Africa aid plan
The United States should not adopt a universal Marshall Plan for Africa as argued by United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young. The piece criticizes his view, noting Africa lacks postwar infrastructure and expertise, and urges restraint from President Carter in disciplining Young to avoid further public folly.
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Andrew Young
Idi Amin
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Abraham Lincoln
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Africa
Carter
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New approach to birth control through peer pressure
Georgie Anne Geyer discusses how peer pressure in China and Indonesia stabilizes population growth and outlines how monthly village meetings, mothers clubs, and social consequences guide family planning. She notes rising sterilization in the developed world and the potential of peer influence for teens and broader society.
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Egypt
Bruce Stokes
Worldwatch Institute
Washington
Stokes
China
Indonesia
Suharto
Mothers’ Clubs
Apsari
United States
Europe
Georgie Anne Geyer
Arms control fairness in Soviet US missiles debate
Millwaul Jan M. Sodal, who worked on arms control under Kissinger, calls the Carter plan unfair to the Russians noting they must give up more due to having many heavier missiles. The Wall Street Journal cites a Russian fairness interpretation: with 15,000 missiles to 2,500, Moscow could demand equal cuts, a tactic they’ve used before.
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Carter
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The Coffee Dilemma and Women's Lib in the Office
Art Buchwald lampoons the clash between Women's Liberation and office customs. A secretary’s refusal to fetch coffee reflects authority strain, as bosses lament lost rituals and grip while anecdotes about Danish pastries highlight changing workplace norms and gender roles.
Bump the Bureaucracy editorial idea would wow families
A citizen editor promos a tongue in cheek game against big government titled Bump the Bureaucracy. It envisions a Monopoly style board with 40 squares and a City Manager spinner, tokens named for local and federal figures, and spaces urging budget cuts and policy choices. The author jokes a round board and unwinnable rules. Parker Brothers urged.
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