Courts Narrow on Coal Rules Hit Virginia Hard
A Fourth Circuit ruling in Richmond upholds strict strip mining laws, resuming federal enforcement in Virginia. The decision may raise coal costs by billions annually and push prices up for consumers, while challenging the state’s miners and its energy goals amid inflation fears. Congress may need to amend the 1977 act to balance environmental aims with energy needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appeals
Richmond
4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Virginia
Congress
U.S. Interior Dept
Hot tubs spark federal safety scrutiny in California case
A Ventura County coroner report shows alcohol contributed to a Spring hot tub death, prompting CPSC scrutiny of wooden immersion tubs. The piece questions if federal regulators overstep in pursuing hot tub safety as public interest and agency image concerns mix with risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Consumer Product Safety Commission
CPSC
Ventura County Coroner's Office
Inflation Inflation At The Pump Sparks Regulation Debate
A report notes a new federal rule effective August 1 allows service stations to charge for inflating tires along with other previously free services. The piece argues this marks another step in rising inflation driven by government policy and market pressures.
Letter to the editor on junk food and fundraising
Sharon L. Heishman of Stephens City questions a rule restricting candy sales for club fundraisers and whether candy and soda machines in the faculty lounge should be removed to avoid encouraging junk food. The letter argues about the influence of vending options on student behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon L. Heishman
Rt. 2
Stephens City
Plant Power Undeveloped Resource Offers New Energy Path
A 1979 overview explains how ancient plants formed fuels and how modern science may convert them into energy. It covers sugar cane ethanol in Brazil, rubber from Hevea brasiliensis and Guayule, latex producing Euphorbia species, and the promise of hydrocarbon crops grown in arid lands. The piece notes costs, sun as limit, and mentions Melvin Calvin and Genevieve Calvin at UC Berkeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Ismel
Brazil
Nature
Hevea Brasiliensis
Malaysia
California
Saltillo
Mexico
Guayule
West
Texas
Southwest
Puerto Rico
Michigan
Nevada
South Coast
University of California In
Santa Ana
Melvin Calvin
University of California At Berkeley
Genevieve J. Calvin
The
Sciences
New York Academy of Sciences
New Economics: A Burglary Conversation in Inflation Talks
In the late night chat, a burglar and an unnamed narrator discuss inflation and collectables as the thief pockets $25 from a stash under the mattress. The exchange mocks economic jargon and shifts to personal threats and humor about money, goods, and prudence.
Collectables and inflation loom in a comic barter scene
A narrator and John discuss hedge items like Oriental rugs and matchbook covers as inflation stories unfold. John plans to steal matchbook covers, while the narrator jokes about a $25 advance that quickly vanishes to $23, highlighting shifting values and quirky collectibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Secretary of the Treasury
Blue Eagle
Jerry Brown called incredible politician by Hayakawa in 1979 debate
U.S. Sen S I Hayakawa criticizes Gov Jerry Brown as an incredible politician torn between New Left support and a tax cut agenda while eyeing a 1980 presidential bid He says Carter would be easy to beat and GOP hopes to run against him, noting Brown's embrace of Jane Fonda and Howard Jarvis and Brown's stance on nuclear energy economic democracy and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Press, Inc
Ashington
California
S. I. Hayakawa
Jerry Brown
Jane Fonda
Howard Jarvis
Hayakawa
Carter
Connally
George Bush
Howard Baker
Bob Dole
Akawa
Gov
Brown
Spee
San Francisco State College
Hayden- Fonda
Also Mentioned on This Page
Winchester Evening Star
United States
Russell Baker
Old John
Cashless
Midas
the Incredible
By Frank van der Linden
Whey Ag Brown
Pete
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!