Goldschmidt Faces Scrutiny Over Fairness Claims
Transportation Secretary Neil Goldschmidt drew criticism after hinting that political loyalty to Carter would affect grant eligibility. He later testified he would not deny funds, but observers doubt his impartiality and question who determines entitlement to discretionary federal grants.
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Indian Summer and the New Weather Mystery
The essay reflects on Indian Summer as a term tied to autumn warmth after frost, noting varied opinions on its timing and meaning. It discusses unclassified warmth, seasonal mood shifts, and the idea that weather can feel newly bracing whether labeled Indian Summer or not, driven by a powerful low-pressure system over Canada.
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New World
Canada
Earth
Reader letters and a Warren County fire rescue incident
A reader lauds Joe Bageant for a housing ordinance piece and urges continued coverage of substandard rental conditions. Front Royal volunteers battled a Warren County house fire where David Cressel was injured. Jerry Wall and Lt. Buddy Lillard aided him as others were saved. An Arlington UFO group seeks local reports of 1979 Warrenton encounters to assess a truck driver abduction tale.
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the Star
Joe Bageant
Bageant
Front Royal Volunteer Fire Department
Happy Creek
Warren County
David Cressel
Jerry Wall
Cressel
Buddy Lillard
Steve Marchi
Warren Memorial Hospital
Fire Department
Hoss
Ufology
Warrenton
My A
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Kennedy criticised as political amateur in shah attack
The piece argues Ted Kennedy’s clash with the shah of Iran harms his 1980 bid and reveals campaign missteps. It cites advisers, staff gaps, and ideological tensions within his team as risks to his presidential ambitions amid Iran hostages coverage.
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Field Enterprises, Inc
Washington
Edward Kennedy
United States
Iran
Argentina
Kennedy
U S.argentina
Mexico
Carter
Ted Kennedy
Tom Prope
Makeag
California
Jimmy Carter
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times
Ronald Reagan
Mark Schneider
State Department
John
Robert
CBS
Roger Mudd
Sen
Henry Jackson
Larbor
John F. Kennedy
J.C. Turner
Operating Engineers’ Union
Kennedyes
Turner
Vepco Opposes Lifeline Rating In Conservation Debate
Richmond correspondent George Bowles reports Virginia Electric and Power Co officials blame federal rules for nuclear issues while seeking indirect subsidies to keep rates high. A joint panel studied Lifeline Rating, arguing it would push conservation and aid low income, though critics warned it benefits high users. The SCC study extends to 1980 with possible General Assembly action later.
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George Bowles
Richmond
Virginia Electric and Power Co
House
Senate
del Robert C. Scott
Newport News
State Corporation Commission
SCC
General Assembly
Scott
Teel
Crunzp
Very Heavy Reading Hard Labor for the Bookshelf
A humorous reminiscence about buying Henry Kissinger’s large volume amid a wall of heavy political and literary tomes. The narrator recounts wry encounters with a slim bookseller, a moving van, a grandiose suite of titles including The Powers That Be and The Executioner’s Song, and family interruptions as the Kissinger book threatens the library and the staircase.
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Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
David Halberstam
William Styron
Seana
Styron
Norman Mailer
Hercules
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