Word: mccloskey
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...bill. Those in favor shouted their votes louder than the opponents, and O'Neill announced that the ayes had it. At that moment, according to House procedure, a Congressman may request a roll call. But one of the bill's chief opponents, California Republican Paul McCloskey, was engaged in conversation and did not realize what had happened as O'Neill moved on to other motions...
...When McCloskey finally scrambled to his feet, O'Neill snapped that it was too late; the bill had already passed. "I was on my feet," protested McCloskey. "The chair will not stand for that," O'Neill thundered, adding that he had "looked in [McCloskey's] direction ... expecting someone would rise and no member rose." Although the bill had already passed, McCloskey was allowed by unanimous consent to make a belated request for a roll call; when the tally was complete, the measure had failed...
...inexperienced perfectionist with a collection of castoffs that boasted but one real star, Abdul-Jabbar. Faced with this situation, West made a key decision that would have been difficult for someone with less self-confidence: instead of the usual single aide, he hired two experienced assistant coaches. Jack McCloskey, former Portland Trail Blazer coach, directs the Lakers' defensive training; Stan Albeck, who once coached with Wilt Chamberlain and who helped develop Artis Gilmore into the A.B.A.'s best big man, devised a 44-page playbook to exploit Abdul-Jabbar's peerless gifts...
ARIZONA. First Congressional District -Pat Fullinwider (D) v. Incumbent John Rhodes (R): Minority Leader Rhodes narrowly defeated Pat in 1974, is now running scared. CALIFORNIA. Twelfth District-David Harris (D) v. Incumbent Paul McCloskey (R): an antiwar protester and Singer Joan Baez's ex faces McCloskey, a four-term liberal, in a close one. FLORIDA. Fifth District-JoAnn Saunders (D) v. Incumbent Richard Kelly (R): Saunders offers money back if she wins and contributors dislike her stands. Her money should be safe. ILLINOIS. Tenth District-Incumbent Abner Mikva (D) v. Samuel Young (R): in the third match-up between...
...Michael McCloskey, executive director of the Sierra Club, was elated by the consortium's defeat. Said he: "Kaiparowits was a project at the wrong time and in the wrong place." Ironically, however, the Kaiparowits decision may work against environmentalists on another front. Deprived of coal power to meet growing energy demands, Southern California Edison, the largest member of the consortium, can now argue more convincingly for an alternative also opposed by the Sierra Club: more nuclear power plants...