Amtrak Ends First Five Years Mired in Red Ink
Amtrak completes its first five years of operation Friday night with no profitable routes and rising subsidies. Despite losses and GAO projections of at least 6.2 billion federal aid through 1980, ridership rose while costs outpaced revenues. Efforts include phasing out deteriorated cars, upgrading equipment, and ConRail reorganization to improve track conditions.
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Soviet picks armaments chief as new defense minister
Dmitri Ustinov, 67, named to head the Soviet defense ministry days after Marshal Andrei Grechko was buried at the Kremlin wall. Ustinov, long a civilian in charge of the arms industry, is expected to push heavy spending and rapid tech development, while many Western observers anticipated a uniformed successor.
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Binky the Bear Faces Move From Anchorage Zoo
Binky the bear, once a snowy white cub, has grown to 350 pounds at the Anchorage Zoo and now requires a larger cage. AP president Bob Pate says a permanent facility is needed this year or the bear may be relocated. Pate estimates the new facility could cost about 116000 dollars.
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No Further Hatch Bid Fails To Override Veto
Supporters of a vetoed Hatch Act reform bill say they will delay again until next year. Rep. William Clay said the measure won t be revived this session after the House failed to override President Ford s veto 243 to 100. The proposal would have let federal workers campaign and run for office, challenging the aim of keeping government free of partisan politics.
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