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...answer lies in a special report that goes to the White House this week. Called "The Nation's Energy Future," it is the result of a crash effort by a Government task force headed by Dixy Lee Ray, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Given an extremely tight schedule-Nixon requested in June that a blueprint of energy research and development needs be delivered to him by Dec. 1-Ray's team tapped all available sources: Government agencies, private corporations and scientific institutions. After sifting the suggestions, it came up with guidelines for the U.S.'s research...
When blame is apportioned for the crisis, however, the Nixon Administration and the oil industry have plenty of company. Who gets the rest? Just about everybody. "The central thing is that the whole economy was based on growth," says Caltech Environmentalist Lester Lee, "and there was almost a religious conviction that growth and per capita energy use go together. That was a hard assumption to challenge." Paul Ehrlich agrees: "Our whole economic system is set up to maximize profits and put the emphasis on more production rather than on less usage...
...Crimson grapplers, who were 7-11 last year, are expecting a better season this year. "We have a slightly easier schedule and more overall depth and strength than we did last year," Lee said. Harvard had matches with Cal Poly and Navy last year, both national powers. Neither appears on this year's schedule, a relief to Lee, who saw his team lose both matches...
Princeton, the Ivy-League power for the last few years, should be strong again this year. "They've lost three of their best wrestlers, so Princeton shouldn't be as strong as in past years," Lee said. "The Ivy League should be wide open, and I know that we have the talent to compete with he other teams...
Last Saturday was just a warm-up for the Crimson grapplers--the main part of the schedule is after Christmas break. An easier schedule, some good freshmen and more depth may make the early part of next year a very pleasant time for Coach Lee and his squad...