N W response ends Bluefield rail talks on passenger service
The Norfolk and Western Railway again rejects city hopes for local passenger service, urging focus on Amtrak and bus options. Commentary notes potential nationalization of railroads and the coal-hauling N W’s profitability while lamenting limited passenger commitments.
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Bluefield
Norfolk & Western Railway
N&w
Chamber of Commerce
John P. Fishwick
Amtrak
National Rail Passenger Corporation
Fishwick
Ken Hechler
U. S
C&o
Nixon's Flight Highlights Energy Crisis Debate
President Nixon flew to California on a commercial United Airlines jet to signal the energy crunch while raising questions about fuel use. Critics argued over press coverage and not the flight’s impact on fuel supply. reporters at the destination can report Nixon's activities just as well. The editorial tone suggests the president may curb air travel and use commercial flights sometimes, noting the fuel consumed is a drop in the national bucket.
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Nixon
California
United Airlines
United States
White House
Weathermen Extremist Group Features Violent Rhetoric and Fugitives
A historical U.S. press summary describes the Weather Underground as an underground extremist offshoot of SDS. It notes bombings of New York City patrol cars, propaganda from leaders like Bernardine Dohrn and Bill Ayers, and their declared war against imperialism. The article mentions fugitive members on FBI lists, Cuban refuge, and ties to the SDS WSA network. It also covers their alleged drug advocacy, international support, and Cuba trips by youths under the Venceremos Brigade program.
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Washington
Marxist Students For A Democratic Society
SDS
New York City
Vietnam
FBI
Bernardine Dorn
New York
Dot
Cuba
Weatherman
Weathermen
Dorn
Bill Ayers
Ayers
U. S
Cambridge
Mass
Students For A Democratic Society
Workers Student Alliance
WSA
Communist Progressive Labor Party
Accor
Ding
Sds-Wsa
Fidel Castro
Raul
Energy crisis underplayed by Nixon aides warned by Jackson
Five months after a major U.S. company sought expert estimates on the looming energy shortage, White House officials reportedly offered soothing forecasts of a minimal shortfall. Senator Henry Jackson criticized the administration for lacking analysis of data and potential social and economic impacts. Public briefings to President Nixon were sporadic, and officials warned the crisis could extend beyond a year, with shale oil and coal gasification not yielding results for years.
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Washington
U. S
Nixon
Henry M. Jackson
Senate Interior Committee
Jackson
Executive Branch
Rogers Morton
Mr. Nixon
Morton
Seafarers Union
Mideast
Jack H. Bridges
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Panama Canal
Schlesinger on Detente and Power balance in U S policy
Philosopher secretary James Schlesinger discusses the rights of cabinet leaders to symbols of office and the Kremlin's attitudes. He argues detente is limited and study of Russian actions must be objective, noting risks of a growing Soviet balance with Western defenses and the need for reliable U S commitments.
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James R. Schlesinger
Cromwell
England
Kremlin
Atomic Energy
Central Intelligence Agency
Russia
U. S
Schlesinger
Moscow
U.S
Berlin
Europe
Middle East
Asia
Optimist view on U S energy problems from MIT expert
Professor Carroll L. Wilson of MIT says there are no energy conservation experts yet but expresses optimism that the United States can solve long range energy problems through ingenuity and capacity.
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Carroll L. Wilson
America
Stringtown Pennsylvania Water Woes Highlight Energy Crisis
Velma Robinson and Stringtown residents survive without water, relying on cisterns and rain. Fire risk and mining threaten scarce supplies while officials balk at funding a new water system. Community asks for help as 40 families cope with dry wells and government inaction.
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Stringtown
Buckeye Coal Company
Buckeye Ming
Bob Owens
Sarah Sands
Annabelle Pratt
Donald Davis
Carmichaels Water Authority
Si Town
Water Authority
Owens
Nixon
San Clemente
Harry Nicholson
Pat
Paul Harvey Predicts Austerity Push Across America
Paul Harvey argues Americans will live with less from now on, trimming travel, luxury, and comfort as energy curbs spread worldwide. He contrasts Britain’s frugal lifestyle with American abundance, noting lights out and car pools, while urging development of alternative power sources to restore material life in time.
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Japan
Britain
London
New York
Northwestern University
Minnesota
Capitol
Chicago
Wrigley Building
United States
Daylight Saving Retroactive Plan Prompts Sleep Boost Claim
Senator Soaper jokes that making daylight saving retroactive by a month could yield 40 extra hours of sleep. The Git Shoppe crowd recoils as Grandpa reveals a brass spittoon and says it won t be used as a planter. Editorial cartoonists bemoan drawing Gerald Ford. Leia of America questions how national leaders look before cartoons decide. A deskmate quips that newlyweds dislike the attic junk saved for solphiee’s marriage.
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Gerald Ford
Leia
America
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Robert Novak
Ray Cromley
Philosopher In Defense
Jack Anderson
Stringtown Tale
Velma Robinson
Mrs. Robinson
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Robinson
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Monongahela
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Soaper
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