Governors oppose rail line closures urge federal aid
Eleven governors met with President Ford saying federal aid is needed to revive failing railways and most want to avoid widespread abandonment of unprofitable branch lines. They discussed a two year moratorium with federal state funds over a ten year period while a plan is developed. Public ownership of roadbeds drew mixed views but could gain ground.
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Washington
Ford
William Milliken
R-Mich
Congress
Milliken
White House
Transportation
William Coleman
Milton Shapp
D-Pa
U.S. Railway Assn
Midwest
New England
Shapp
Otis Bowen
Rind
Coleman
Patrick Lucey
D-Wis
Diagnosing Quality of Medical Practice in Cedar Rapids
The Gazette interviews Cedar Rapids physicians about medical practice quality and doctor accountability. An earlier incident details a double code blue at Mercy hospital, with two patients resuscitated and no fees charged by the responding six doctors.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercy Hospital
the Gazette
Filipino Chief Will Reassess Alliances
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said in a Peking banquet that old modes of thought cannot sustain Asia and that alliances must be reassessed as he seeks full China Philippines diplomatic ties. He referenced evaluating American bases and warned against allies who take friendship for granted.
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Tokyo
Philippine
Ferdinand Marcos
Peking
Asia
Marcos
Mao
China
Philippines
U.S
Con Men Target Midwest Grain Elevators
FBI and local authorities across Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, South Dakota and Oklahoma probe a large interstate grain theft ring accused of stealing more than 1 million dollars in grain. Five unmarked semis loaded grain with counterfeit cashier's checks, one elevator manager recalls a bogus buyer, and similar incidents surface in multiple states as investigators seek connections and culprits.
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Midwest
FBI
Iowa
Oklahoma
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Colorado
South Dakota
Hinsch
Tulsa
Okla
Hendricks
Topeka
Kan
Cedar Rapids Man Faces Nineteen Traffic Charges
Danny Wright, 22, of 1011 First Avenue SW, was charged Saturday with nineteen traffic offenses after a pursuit through downtown Cedar Rapids reaching speeds up to 65 mph. He spun out at First Avenue W and Tenth Street and was arrested. Charges include six counts disobeying stop signs, three counts each of running red lights and speeding, plus multiple counts of leaving the scene and reckless driving. No injuries were reported. property damage totaled about $1,200. A bicycle rider was struck but not seriously injured. The six minute chase began when an officer saw the vehicle traveling the wrong way on the Second Avenue bridge and ended on the west side.
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Cedar Rapids
Danny Wright
First Avenue
First Avenue W
Tenth Street
Wright
First Street W
Fifth Street
Second Avenue Bridge
Near East Side
Police Nab Copter Escapee In Michigan Hijack Case
Dale Otto Remling, 46, a hog thief who hijacked a helicopter to flee a Southern Michigan prison, was captured by state police in Leslie after about 30 hours. Alaska? No. Two women jailed, others jailed or sought, including Morris Colosky.
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Jackson, Mich
Dale Otto Remling
Michigan
Remling
Leslie
Jackson
Donald Hill
Fowlerville
Richard Jackson
Fort Worth Celebrates YF-16 Victory and Jobs Boom
Fort Worth hailed a major aviation win as Belgium chose the American YF-16 over the Mirage F-1 in a contest worth about 2 billion dollars. General Dynamics projects production to rise toward 1,000 aircraft with 650 for the U.S. Air Force and eventual totals surpassing 3,500 fighters, boosting local employment toward 7,000 workers by 1980.
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Fort Worth
General Dynamics
U.S. Air Force
Pedestrians Count in National Play in the Street
A humorous remark notes the large number of people who walk in public spaces, defining them as pedestrians. The quip underscores everyday street activity and public life with a playful aside on copyright.
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Bruce and
Claudia Smith
Ninth Street
Leland Votroubek
Smith
Votroubek
Gazette
Poul Jensen
Kirkwood Community College
Antique Automobile Club of America
By Dale Kueter
Carl R. Aschoff
Linn County Medical Society
Russell W. Conkling
Medical Society
Dr. Aschoff
John P. Jacobs
Associated Press
Fred Hinsch
Bigelow Farmers Elevator
Bigelow, Minn
George Hendricks
C.R. Man
Bill Lavelette
Morris Colosky
Weberville
Colosky
Jolyne Lou Conn
Joanne van Patten
Susan Hill
Oak Grove
Mich
Gertrude Woodbury
City Hall
Iowa News
Marion
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