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Newspaper
Amarillo Daily News
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1972
Page
16
The article discusses the unitrain concept as a new freight method lowering costs for bulk goods such as taconite, pulpwood, oil and grain. A 2,250 mile route from Mesabi to Pittsburgh could cost about six dollars a ton, with other long hauls and minimal stops, signaling broader efficiency gains in rail water and truck logistics.
The National University of Mexico extension, the first foreign university established in the United States, opens in San Antonio at HemisFair. President Luis Echeverria will dedicate the school which includes classrooms, language labs, a museum, galleries, a library and auditorium. The project marks a diplomatic move to foster cultural exchange between Mexico and the United States through education.
The article links Castro's Cuba to rising domestic unrest and terrorism in the United States. It claims Cuban camps train 10,000 terrorists, notes Palestinin guerrillas who hijacked jets were Castro trainees, and cites Americans who stayed in Cuba to learn revolution. It warns of Communist influence and urges vigilance ahead of elections.
A Los Angeles reader cites Sidney Hook to oppose the American Civil Liberties Union linking free speech with anarchy. The letter argues the ACLU now defends protesters who block traffic and clash with police, calling for stronger privacy and fear of a police state.
A morning after SALT signing, officials reflect on hopes and hangovers. Laird faces questions on strategic balance while Flanigan pushes for overseas petroleum deals with Soviet partners. Eximbank signals willingness, SSR resistance blocks $800 million in lend-lease debt, and talk shifts to commissions and negotiators.
The Senate Finance Committee moves toward a larger Social Security increase than the House, with proposals from 10 to 25 percent and expanded Medicare. Critics label the system an “insurance” hoax funded by taxes, warn younger workers bear the cost, and cite Friedman and Ellis analyses.
FRANK MACOMBER explains the U S Soviet arms treaty limits but notes no ban on higher power space sensors. Despite decades of surveillance satellites able to photograph sites, true X ray viewing through walls remains unattainable and costly, with experts calling the goal a distant prospect. The piece traces early 1960s development from the Air Force program to the Discoverer missions and the Vela satellites.
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