Changing Times for the Willcox Hotel in Aiken
The Willcox Hotel in Aiken transitions from famed inn to veterans home after years of social prominence. Renovation by R A Heider faces delays with floors fireplaces and unfinished third floor while past events like the Byrnes Banquet of 1954 echo in its storied history.
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Unleaded Gas May Be Scarce for 1975 Cars
An AAA internal report warns that unleaded gasoline could be scarce as 1975 model cars with catalytic converters roll out. While 62 percent of cars could use unleaded gas, distribution gaps and station readiness may hinder access, especially at independent stations.
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FEC
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EPA
FEO
National Fink Week Brings Growth to Small Texas Town
In Fink Texas mayor Patricia Albright promotes Fink Week starting June 17 with a Folk Festival and a free barbecue. Oscar Fink, the 87 year old poet laureate, prepares a new poem as the town expands with two stores, a rodeo arena, and a growing population near Lake Texoma. Local humor notes burglars and growing city access as challenges.
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Bicycle Deaths Rise 39 Percent Since Energy Crisis
A Department of Transportation panel reports bicycle fatalities up 39 percent since the energy crisis. It urges federal research into safety and for highway planners to consider bicycle needs in new road designs, while rejecting mandatory rider licensing and compulsory bicycle lanes.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
National Highway Safety Advisory Committee
Transportation
Claude Brinegar
Bicycle Institute of America
War Games Played With Computers At Navy War College
At Newport Rhode Island the Naval War College shifts from tabletop battles to computer driven exercises with movie projectors and cutouts. Politicians sometimes act as umpires raising realism and escalating involvement to test decision making under pressure.
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Newport
R.I
U.S. Naval War College
War Gaming Center
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