CB policy endorsed by DOT and ICC sparks highway safety talk
The FCC policy encouraging in vehicle CB use for safety is endorsed by the Department of Transportation and the Interstate Commerce Commission. Readers share real time reports of highway conditions, with examples from I-95 and Seventh Avenue. A weekly quiz and handles of the week are included along with a note inviting reader anecdotes.
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Is CB radio boom over or leveling off noted by experts
The piece contrasts falling monthly CB license applications with forecasts of sustained demand. FCC data show large drops in early 1977, but officials and industry watchers say demand is leveling yet remains strong, with studies predicting growth to widespread household adoption by 1983 and ongoing highway safety use.
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Portugal Sees 21 Percent Inflation in First Half 1978
Lisbon AP report: Portugal faced 21 percent higher living costs in the first half of 1978 versus the same period last year. Food and drink rose 21 percent, clothing 18 percent, and transport and tobacco 20 percent per the National Statistics Institute.
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National Statistics Institute
Austria Issues Ultimatum to Serbia in 1914 Rise to War
On this date 1914 Austria presented an ultimatum to Serbia following Archduke Francis Ferdinand's assassination, a spark that helped trigger World War I and reshape Europe.
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Serbia
Archduke Francis Ferdinand
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