Editorial Page Calls Upgrading Rail System
The editorial notes Congress studies a Northeast Rail Line Corporation to buy bankrupt rail corridors like Penn Central, rehabilitate for 60 mph freight and 80 mph passenger service, with a user fee model. It contrasts rail funding with aviation and highway subsidies and argues the plan avoids nationalization while offering a workable alternative amid urban congestion and highway accidents.
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Congress
Northeast Rail Line
Northeastern
Penn Central
Lawmakers urged to ride the bus amid limousine critique
Paul Harvey argues Congress and Supreme Court members live in ivory towers and should experience bus transport to understand ordinary citizens. He cites Sen. William Proxmire’s push to cut chauffeured limousines for federal agencies and questions how leaders can address urban problems without firsthand commute exposure.
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Sen
John Stennis
Congress
Supreme Court
Ivory Tower
Congressional
Lyndon B. Johnson
Everett Dirksen
Richard Assell
L.B.J
Sen. Dirksen
Lyndon
Sen. Johnson
Europe
Senator
William Proxmire
Dwis
Sen. Proxmire
Appropriations Committee
Ins
Lame Duck Selective Service
National Science Foundation
Stennis
Handicapped Access Bills Urged by Reader
Leonard Levasseur of York County backs several state measures to aid disabled residents. He highlights polling place accessibility, curb ramping at crosswalks, and public building design, urging citizens to contact lawmakers and note that many proposals lack SD numbers and may be withdrawn.
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Biddeford Saco Journal
Maine
Rep. Snow
Auburn
Sen
Clifford
Ewiston
Egey
Rep
Snow
Helsea
Bureau of Ocational Rehabilitation
Leonard Levasseur
York County
Biddeford Saco Journal Contact and Rates Notice
Publisher Wm E Foster Alta W Foster B F C Whitehouse W Paul Casavent Charles Sutton Gladys Whitehouse run the Biddeford Maine paper. Editorial and business offices listed with phone numbers. Subscription rates shown: one month three dollars, three months eighteen dollars, yearly thirty six. Associated Press member with national ad reps in New York City.
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Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
X rays and ultrasound dangers spark Senate hearing
Washington news column notes Senate Commerce Committee will hear experts on X rays and ultrasonic devices amid concerns over exposure to unborn children and patients. It cites Dr. Irwin Bross and Richard Sandler, plus Suffolk County data on machine hazards and weak regulatory controls.
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Jack Anderson
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Senate
John Tunney
D-Calif
America
Irwin Bross
Roswell Park Memorial Institute
Buffalo
Bross
Seymour Becker
Suffolk County
N.Y
New York
Becker
Tunney
Ralph Nader
Richard Sandler
Sandler
Holyland U S A seeks performers for religious theme park
In a Variety ad, promoters of Holyland U S A Inc in Mobile Alabama seek a wide range of talent for a religious theme park. They want writers, actors including a tall Jesus, a midget for David and a giant for Goliath, craftsmen, musicians, designers for biblical sets, charioteers, gladiators, animals for Noah's Ark, and other specialists to build biblical attractions.
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Don Maclean
Washington
Variety
Holyland
U.S.A
Alabama
Heaven
Hell
Jesus
David
Goliath
Herod’s Palace
Solomon’s Temple
Red Sea
Daniel
Washington News Compromise Needed to Resolve Welfare Issue
Nixon faces bipartisan critique for welfare proposals while advocates urge compromise to avoid a fragmented system. The piece argues the Senate must act to fix waste and inefficiency in current family assistance, noting repeated graft concerns and rising costs cited by HEW Secretary Caspar Weinberger.
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Ray Cromley
Washington
Nixon
Congress
France
Italy
South Vietnam
U.S. Senate
Senate
Caspar Weinberger
No Escape From Life’s Monotony Says Biassat Column
Bruce Biassat argues that modern life and mass production rely on routine work and that rejecting it leads to disarray and disease. He cites Lordstown assembly workers and youth refusing steady jobs as examples, urging readers to find freedom within routine rather than reject it. He promises a follow-up on how people achieve this.
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Bruce Biossat
NEA
Washington
Lordstown
Ohio
America
Florida
Miracle Birth Recalled After Apparent Stillbirth in France
In Hirson a baby declared clinically stillborn revived after three hours without response. Resuscitation failed until a hospital transfer, later revived, three months later removed from incubator and returned to parents. The father canceled funeral plans as the infant survived.
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Hirson
France
Woman Hair Care Doubts and Style Confidence
A fragmented society column notes women's hair trends and beauty shop routines. It hints at how hairdos affect perception and confidence, mentioning stylist visits and the idea that women’s choices in styling reflect personal identity.
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