Carter Sees Shifting Energy Policy Amid Ongoing Delays
President Carter has canceled a nationwide energy address as his administration alternates between natural gas, coal and synthetic fuels plans. The piece notes long gas lines, rising prices, and a push for ethanol production in Virginia's Fairfax County with 2200 gallons daily, while officials debate priorities.
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Carter
Tokyo
Congress
Washington
House of Representatives
Virginia
Fairfax County
A. Smith Bowman
John B. Adams Jr
Marshall Coleman
Mr. Carter
Schlesinger
Allocations Explained During White House Photo Session
A White House session overheard President Carter and Energy Secretary Schlesinger discussing gasoline allocation formulas. They note the uniform system generally shifts fuel to rural areas where people are not traveling weekends.
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White House
Carter
Energy
James Schlesinger
Northeast
Schlesinger
West
Letters to the Editor on Winchester traffic lights and Rescue Squad needs
Editor urges action on the Winchester traffic light timing with old data and distant contractor concerns. Also reports the Volunteer Rescue Squad’s new $553,000 facility under construction at Millwood Ave and Pleasant Valley Rd, with a three year fund appeal to cover ongoing costs.
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the Star
Winchester
Frederick County
Millwood Ave
Pleasant Valley Rd
Ussue
Dows
A Different Summer in London in 1879 Reflections
A pensive London scene contrasts imperial glamour with shrinking public life as Wimbledon opens and The Times vanishes from circulation. The piece notes political change under Thatcher era, the UK’s unemployment and science progress, and a London stripped of daily newspaper dialogue.
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Wimbledon
Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Maggie
Jimmy Connors
London
The
Times
Island
Getting to Know You Reader by Kilpatrick
James J. Kilpatrick reflects on a 1970s ASNE reader study showing readers want personal journalism not impersonal reporting. He shares his own life path from Oklahoma City to editor and columnist, noting family, work, and a long career in journalism and commentary.
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Universal Press Syndicate Scrabble
American Society of Newspaper Editors
James Jackson Kilpatrick Jr
Oklahoma City
Poseidon
Child's Life
Lindbergh
Paris
Oklahma City Times
University of Missouri
Richmond
Red Cross
Air Watch
Virginia General Assembly
Valley mood tight as summit plan stirs New England
A satirical interview with Arlene Lapschein portrays a watchful valley pre summit, where inflation runs high at 14 percent and gas lines, caterpillars, and space station fears are all closely watched. Politicians are humorously urged to act while residents cope with rising costs and scarce goods.
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N.Y
New York
Arlene Lapschein
Arlene
Walter
NASA
Skylab Space Station
Federal
New England
Summit
Catskills
Ted Kennedy
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
Howard Baker
John Connally
John Anderson
Philip Crane
Jerry Brown
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Winchester Evening Star
George J. Hussion
Leicester St
By James Reston
New York Times
Asia
Africa
Caribbean
Foreign Office
No.10
Downing St
Forest Hills
the Times
Telegraph
House of Commons
David Hutter
By James J. Kilpatrick
Brainerd
Minn
Douglas Southall Freeman
By Russell Baker
Antares
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