Word: localize
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...area in the U.S. has a greater potential power shortage than the Pacific Northwest. By 1960, even with the dams now abuilding, the area will be short some 2,000,000 kw., or 25% of estimated needs. President Eisenhower thinks that the gap should be filled largely by local power groups, in partnership with the Federal Government when necessary. Last week virtually all the major power companies in the Northwest, both public and private, lined up in two separate groups to fulfill their side of the partnership...
Group No. 2, consisting of two local public-utility districts, two municipal outfits (Seattle and Tacoma) and the privately owned Puget Sound Power & Light Co., was formed by Seattle City Light's Superintendent Paul Raver. As longtime head of the giant Bonneville Power Administration, Raver was for years the top federal power exponent in the Northwest...
...Washington "partnership" means "do it yourself." In the 15 months since the Republicans took office, no new starts have been scheduled for federal power projects, and federal power funds have been cut. On top of that, legislation that would enable the U.S. to enter such partnership agreements with local interests still has to get through Congress...
...English, frequently found his American stars hard to deal with. The original Italian script was worked over successively by American Authors Carson McCullers, Paul Gallico and Truman Capote. For U.S. distribution, Selznick cut the picture by nearly a third (90 to 64 minutes). He took out a lot of local sidelights, e.g., a boisterous Italian wedding party and some realistic lovemaking. Says Director De Sica: "I cannot pass judgment . . . Perhaps Selznick cut a little too much. But one kiss more or less shouldn't make such a difference...
Tightening up his too-late theme, Author Lewis turns the vise of his plot until poor Crane is crushed. Trouble begins with some petty thieving of company lumber. Then a company truck is am bushed and the driver killed. The major investigates for Crane, tangles with the local opium-smuggling ring and is blown up with a hand grenade. In the meantime, Crane receives more bad news: the com pany's teak contract has not been renewed; everyone must go home in 21 months. Home for Crane means a dreary London suburb arid a nagging, neurotic wife. Rather than...