Amtrak reports six month loss amid ridership rise
Amtrak posts a net loss of 84.5 million dollars for the first six months of 1972 and a 153.5 million dollar loss for the year ending June 30. Revenues rose but costs and a 2.626 million dollar one time charge offset gains. Passenger counts improve with May-June 1972 at 2.7 million from 2.4 million a year earlier. On time performance averaged 72 percent in August, up 4.5 points.
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Washington
Amtrak
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Amnes
Nixon Limousine Damaged By Bike Collision
President Nixon not aboard his armored Lincoln when a bicycle ridden by Orville Jackson collided with the left rear of the car near a service station. Police cite over 100 dollars damage. car value about 500 thousand. Jackson to contest a ticket for lane violation. he was examined but not seriously hurt.
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Nixon
Washington
Orville Jackson
Jackson
Washington Technical Institute
Secret Service
Altitude Tolerance Study Sees Humans Live Up to 6000 Meters
Dr Alberto Hurtado of HARI at the University of Peru says maximum tolerable height for humans is about 6000 meters with one mother discovered at 6300 meters in Argentina. WHO study notes adaptation is required for newcomers to live a useful life amid hypoxia.
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Washington Post
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Alberto Hurtado
High Altitude Research Institute
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University of Peru
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Everest
Peru
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India
China
Himalayas
Strategy Seminar For PTA Leaders At Ohio University
A one day PTA leadership strategy seminar will be held at Ohio University in Nelson Commons South Green. Speakers include Drs Michael Sincoff Robert Goyer and Evan Rudolph from the Center for Communication Studies. Topics cover member recruitment campaigning for elections and bond issues. Contact Brent Fry or Debra White in Ohio University offices to register.
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Ohio University
Michael Sincoff
Robert Goyer
Evan Rudolph
Center For Communication Studies
PTA
Nelson Commons
South Green
Office of Continuing Education
Brent Fry
Debra White
Tupper Hall
Fry
Sergio Mendes Establishes Scholarship at Berklee College of Music
Boston AP Sergio Mendes creates a full tuition scholarship at Berklee College of Music to cover a Brazilian freshman's first year. The $5,000 award targets students with need and musical talent. Mendes, who arrived from Brazil in 1965, led Brasil ’66 later called Brasil ’77.
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Sergio Mendes
Berkley College of Music
Mendes
Brazil
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