Blimp panel outlines future of lighter-than-air travel
In the Sheraton Park Virginia Suite a panel from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics discusses lighter-than-air transport. NASA backed studies show airships could be technically feasible with helium lift and rotor-assisted takeoff. Civilian and military uses promise silent, low velocity cargo and passenger service, with 18 months potential for new developments.
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Washington
Virginia
Sheraton Park
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
ALAA
Ralph R Huston
Goodyear Aerospace Corporation
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Huston
NASA
Melbourne
Fla
Lightspeed, Inc
AIAA
Congress shifts from complacency to concern over Soviet arms buildup
Rowland Evans and Robert Novak report hush hush briefings by the Defense Intelligence Agency changed Capitol Hill opinion on defense spending. The disclosures, led by Secretary Rumsfeld, harden Congress against Carter's budget aims and boost opposition to Sorensen as CIA director.
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Washington
Congress
Capitol Hill
Carter
Donald Rumsfeld
Defense
Theodore Sorensen
Central Intelligence
Ford
Pentagon
Harold Brown
John Hughes
Defense Intelligence Agency
Hughes
Rumsfeld
Soviet Union
U.S
Don Rumsfeld
Senate Debate Nears On Committee Overhaul
Congressional Quarterly reports a sweeping plan to consolidate 31 Senate committees into 15 faces stiff opposition from veterans groups small business advocates and labor unions. The Rules Committee rewrites aim to preserve the Veterans Select and Joint Economic committees while jurisdiction battles intensify as floor action looms.
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Senate
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
U.S. Senate
Congress
House
Edward W. Brooke
R. Mass
Senate Rules Committee
Veterans Committee
Select Committee On Small Business
Joint Economic Committee
George McGovern
D.D
Select Committee On Nutrition
Agriculture Committee
Frank Church
Idaho
Committee On
Pardon to Vietnam era draft evaders stirs national debate
The Carter pardon mobilizes support and opposition as critics warn it undermines the law. The columnist argues the move risks future conscription, honors few at the expense of many, and signals a permissive shift in obedience to law. The piece questions healing as a motive and predicts lasting political reverberations.
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Jimmy Carter
White House
Carter
United States
America
Oval Office
Mr. Carter
Should Pay of Top Federal Officials Be Increased
Ford backs 28 percent raises for top officials in executive legislative and judicial branches potentially lifting Vice President and Speaker to 75000 dollars while Senate leaders would reach 65000. The plan ties pay hikes to a new ethics code and disclosure rules with opposition from lawmakers wary of re election impact.
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Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Gerald R. Ford
Ford
Jimmy Carter
House
Supreme Court
Senate
Congress
Commission On
Tennessee
Howard H. Baker Jr
James B. Allen
Alabama
Allen
Treasury
Pete V. Domenici
New Mexico
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Veterans’ Panel
R.D
Bulldog’’ Smith
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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New Environment Committee
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West Virginia
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Larry Pressler
South Dakota
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