Word: mulholland
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...earlier elections: the proposition that nuclear power is cheaper than conventional power. The Sacramento plant produced only 40% as much electricity as expected, and its output cost twice as much as that bought on the conventional market. One result was a doubling of electricity rates. Said Bob Mulholland, who headed the campaign to close Rancho Seco: "It's the first time the debate over a nuclear plant has focused on economics rather than safety. It doesn't mean that others will vote to close plants, but it does mean the nation will take notice...
...Sundays along beautiful Mulholland Drive in Los Angeles, it is not unusual to spot, among the lesser folk and the Hell's Angels, such celebrated motorcycle devotees as Sylvester Stallone, Lorenzo Lamas, Mickey Rourke and Gary Busey. Few wear helmets, since California is one of 28 states that do not require them for adults. Last week fate dealt Busey, 44, a blow that tragically called into question his vocal opposition to mandatory-helmet laws and renewed debate on the issue...
Written by Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland...
...Starring Lots of Actors," the opening credits of this Son of Kentucky Fried Movie announce. Also five directors (including Joe Dante and John Landis) and two TV-bred writers (Michael Barrie and Jim Mulholland) itching to bring skitcom to the big screen. Some episodes offer social satire, such as one starring Griffin Dunne as an impish obstetrician who insists that his painted fist is a woman's newborn baby ("Wanna breast-feed him?"). But most find plenty of fun at show biz's expense. Movies: Amazon Women on the Moon, a parody of the already camp Zsa Zsa Gabor epic...
...court also invalidated provisions enabling the Minister of Law and Order to seize or close a publication for printing allegedly subversive statements. Such powers, the court wrote in a 54-page judgment, are "objectionable and unduly excessive." Stephen Mulholland, managing director of South African Associated Newspapers, applauded the ruling. Said he: "It would be a great pity if the government was to act in a way which indicated that it didn't feel that this judgment is of considerable importance and needs to be respected and observed...