Curbing litter may hinge on a 5 cent can deposit plan
Editorial argues a 1972 law bans nonreturnable beverage containers and imposes a five cent deposit on beer and soft drink containers while exempting milk whisky and wine. It notes opposition from container makers who cite waste shares and promotes recycling and public education via reclamation centers and industry outreach.
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Gon
National Academy of Sciences
Judd H. Alexander
American Can Company
Oregon
Carbonated Beverage Container
Can People
E. 59Th St
New York
N.Y
Haying Time Returns as First Cut Fills North Country Fields
Northland farms enter haying season with mowers and rakes at work. First cutting shifts to silos for preservation as weather and tech change old methods. Farmers recall past haying, note ongoing labor under heat and sun amid environmental concerns.
Social Security bill paves automatic inflation raises
The 1971 measure plans a mid 1972 5 percent benefit rise plus automatic COLA increases tied to the CPI. It would lift payroll taxes and base wages to fund future boosts, expand Medicare, and raise the retirement earnings test. The plan faces House and Senate actions into 1972 with broader welfare reforms.
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Washington
NEA
House
Ways and Means
Congress
Senate
Social Security
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Amtrak finds slow start on southern route through plains
An Associated Press survey shows mixed early response to Amtrak's new southern corridor replacing the Northern Pacific. In St. Cloud inquiries rose but Jamestown saw slow sales, Miles City reported 75 to 100 weekly riders, while Fargo and Bismarck posted 10 to 12 daily boardings as the 15 month trial begins.
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Amtrak
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montana
Associated Press
St. Cloud
Minn
Jamestown
N.C
Miles City
Mont
National
Northern Pacific
Washington
Livingston
Seattle
Fargo
Bismarck
N.D
Yellowstone National Park
Glen Paulson
Bill Orvis
Billings
R.J. Kleese
Dont Let Them Kid You About Age Signs
Hal Boyle notes that aging is largely a social verdict. After sixty, peers and critics push a man toward old age through raises, promotions, gossip, and assumptions. Even health and romance are read through ageist lenses, making the Fountain of Youth futile against collective judgment.
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New York
Evrryone
Fountain of Youth
Hang onto Kaiser and Frazer cars for value rise
National Kaiser Frazer Owners Club leader Kenneth Mercicle of Belleville says the Kaiser and Frazer cars will return to their original prices by 1980. He notes collectors have pushed prices to within 1000 dollars of the 3500 dollar purchase cost. The cars have been out of production 15 years and the club now counts about 1300 members.
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Kaiser
Frazer
Kaiser-Frazer Owners Club
National
Kenneth B. Mercicle
Belleville
Mercicle
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