Talkative truckers elude speed traps in Illinois
In Illinois truckers use short wave radios to warn others about speed traps, hampering patrols as speeds creep higher and motorists complain. Officials probe FCC rules on public airwaves, weighing legal limits and potential jamming as a possible remedy.
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UPI
Illinois
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Federal Communications Commission
VARP Gauges Vermont Interest In Rail Passenger Lines
The Vermont Association of Railroad Passengers with University of Vermont and the Public Service Board seeks countywide public opinion on passenger rail in southwestern Vermont. Aimed at possible rail links to the Amtrak station in Rensselaer New York, the survey asks about usage, preferred service types, minimum service levels, and destinations such as Albany Rutland Burlington and New York City. The group notes existing track mostly ready with seven miles near North Bennington and Mechanicville to be upgraded this summer, tied to improving regional connections and potential linkages to Canadian lines.
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VARP
Vermont
University of Vermont
Public Service Board
Burlington-Vergennes
Rutland
Southern Vermont
Amtrak
Rensselaer
N.Y
New York City
Vermont Railway
North Bennington
Burlington
Bennington County
Albany
UPI Forms Advisory Board From Newspaper Subscribers
United Press International announced plans to establish a newspaper advisory board selected by a steering committee of editors and publishers. The board aims to advise UPI executives on goals and policies, enhance service quality, and foster liaison with newspaper users across U.S. regions and international members. Members serve three years with staggered first-term allotments.
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New York
UPI
United Press International
Robert Letts Jones
Copley Press Inc
Mexico City
Jones
Ray Dix
Wooster
Ohio
Daily Record
Robert R. Feagin
Jacksonville
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Times-Union and Journal
Richard J.V. Johnson
Houston Chronicle
Len H. Small
Kankakee
Ill
Daily Journal
Davis Taylor
Boston Globe
Rod Beaton
Beaton
United States
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