Highway Beautification Act Faces Major Overhaul
Washington AP reports the Highway Beautification Act, once backed by Lady Bird Johnson, faces a possible complete revision amid billboard removal costs and doubts over funding. Party officials warn the bill would shift to dismantling the Great Society, with debates over enforcement, compensation, and the high price tag. The article also notes Delhi city changes cutting jackal control jobs as jackal population drops.
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Lady Bird Johnson
Congress
Capitol Hill
Great Society
Kenneth Gray
D-Ill
House Public Works Committee
New Delhi
Fire Chiefs to Meet in Danbury for Emergency Plan Event
The Fairfield County Fire Chiefs organize a meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Miry fire house Danbury with a film of the Watts riot. The annual meeting and dinner are set for June 17 with Chief Walter Smith handling tickets.
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Fairfield County Fire Chiefs
Emergency Plan, Inc
Miry
Miry Brook Road
Danbury
Richard P. Sylvia
Darien
Watts
Los Angeles
Walter Smith
Beaver Brook
Iraq plans $1.7 million rice fertilizer boost
Iraq will spend 1.7 million dollars on fertilizer to raise rice output in the south. The plan aims to cut more than 10 million dollars spent annually on rice imports and strengthen domestic supplies.
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Baghdad
Iraq
The Reckless Passenger And The Captain Of Your Car
A warning on driver responsibility and the danger of reckless passengers. It argues drivers must set limits with passengers and avoid distractions, noting liability if an accident occurs and that the law punishes drivers more than passengers. The piece cites Mobil’s network of over 26,500 stations.
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Mobil
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