Johnson urges speed rail system for East Coast corridor
President Johnson tells Congress of an imminent need for a high speed intercity rail network along the East Coast from Washington to Boston. He cites projected travel increases of 150 to 200 percent by 1980 and freight growth near doubling, proposing an initial $8 million for 24 self propelled cars from New York to Philadelphia and possibly Washington to Boston, with no firm start date yet. Rep. Bennett proposes making DC, Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa a new 51st state, suggesting a separate state that could include those territories.
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Washington
Boston
Charles FE
Bennett
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Virgin Islands
Guam
American Samoa
America
Samoa
XB70 Flight Sets High Speed Record Ambitions
Edwards AFB Calif UPI reports the XB70 sixjet aircraft flew 62 minutes above Mach 1 during its seventh test, reaching 51,000 feet and a top speed near 1.85 Mach about 1 200 mph. Test pilot Alvin White led the flight with Air Force Col Fitzhugh Fulton as copilot as wings folded to 65 degrees during the supersonic phase. The program targets 70,000 feet and about 2,500 mph by year end. Meanwhile William C Kelly of Cincinnati was named chief administrative assistant to Republican National Chairman-elect Ray C Bliss, to start April 1 at GOP national headquarters.
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Calif
UPI
Salt Lake City
Utah
Alvin White
North American
Air Force Col
Fitzhugh Fulton
Washington
UFID
William C. Kelly
Cincinnati
Ray C. Bliss
Kelly
Bliss
GOP
Dean Burch
Flu waning nationwide except New England states
The influenza epidemic is dropping across the country with all regions except New England now below the epidemic threshold. New England states still report excessive flu and pneumonia mortality. The Middle Atlantic region has returned to normal levels, and Georgia is the only new state added to the list this week.
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UPI
United States
U.S
New England
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Middle Atlantic
Georgia
Guild Strike Threat Over UPI Negotions
New York UPI contract talks between the American Newspaper Guild and United Press International run with a March 15 deadline. Guild members authorized a strike by 536 to 78 votes if no agreement is reached, seeking an agency shop and other terms. Negotiations began February 16 with clause by clause review and money proposals yet to be tabled by UPI negotiators.
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New York
UPI
American Newspaper Guild
United Press International
Wilde at Riggs Delights in Stockbridge production
The Austin Riggs Players stage The Importance of Being Earnest at the Lavender Door in Stockbridge directed by Jayne Mooney. Ivan Miller as Algernon and Mary Fussell as Gwendolen lead strong performances with notable support from Bronwyn Pleiss, Peter Kipp, Lawrence Goodwin, and Cynthia Cantwell. Varied British accents affect cohesion, some Wilde witticisms miss, yet the show remains an enjoyable, period piece with sharp epigrams and lively stagecraft.
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Oscar Wilde
Ernest
Austin Riggs Players
Lavender Door
Stockbridge
Jayne ‘Mooney
Wilde
Dart
Ivan Miller
Algernon Moncrieff
Mary Fussell
Gwendolen Fairfax
Miss Fussell
Bronwyn Pleiss
Lady Bracknell
Lady B
Miss Pleiss
Mr. Worthing
Mr. Miller
Land's End
Mid- Atlantic
Real Estate Sales Listings Include City Parcels and Land Transfers
Leon C. Daniels as administrator sells a house and two parcels on Parker Street to Olive D. Cole. William J. Barrett transfers land on Sunset Drive in Dalton to Galen V. and Veronica A. Ouellette.
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Leon C. Daniels
Olive D. Cole
Parker Street
William J. Barrett
Galen V
Veronica A. Ouellette
Sunset Drive
Dalton
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