B&M Denied Federal Loan Faces Drastic Passenger Cuts
The Boston and Maine Railroad, facing receivership, warned Maine New Hampshire Vermont and Massachusetts governors that if a $10.3 million loan is not guaranteed by the federal government it will cut passenger service drastically. Trustees said little funds remain to meet safety and pollution free operation requirements and wages may go unpaid.
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Allegheny Mohawk merger plan outlined by airlines
Allegheny Airlines and Mohawk Airlines unveiled a tentative merger agreement awaiting stockholder, director, and federal approval. The plan would create a sixth largest carrier serving 170 cities in 20 states and Canada, from Montreal to Memphis, with Nixon and the Civil Aeronautics Board needing consent.
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NYC cabbies clash with union leaders at mass meeting
More than 3,000 cab drivers in New York packed into the Manhattan Center erupted in a melee after dissidents demanded answers about a new contract. Union President Harry Van Arsdale Jr. was forced from the stage as chairs flew and fights broke out, police clearing the hall without arrests.
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Spiked Parmesan LSD scares two at Hollywood eatery
In Los Angeles a woman Helen Jones and her 16 year old son Michael were hospitalized after eating LSD tainted parmesan cheese at Two Guys from Italy in Hollywood. Detectives run a wide probe as tests show the cheese could be lethal to some with heart issues. The pair recovered while others checked in the restaurant for contamination. Udall urges zero population growth with legal abortion and tax breaks. McHughes backs a policy guaranteeing couples freedom to determine family size.
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Vermont Gov Davis security tightens after kidnap threat
In Montpelier Gov Davis receives permanent security upgrades as press secretary Peter Martin confirms a reinforced state police guard will monitor him intermittently. The change follows an anonymous FBI letter warning of a potential kidnapping.
Albany High School architects quit after five-year plan
Albany reports the architects for the new Albany High School quit the project after five years of planning. Bills totaling nearly 1 million dollars, with about half paid, have been submitted to the city since 1966. Mayor Erastus Corning says a new firm will be hired in about a week to design a more conventional high school.
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