Rock Island Faces Cash Crunch Next Week
The Rock Island railroad, spanning 7,500 miles in 13 states, warned it may run out of operating funds by next week. Federal officials debated letting a shutdown occur while other lines serve Rock Island shippers, as merger talks with Union Pacific linger after ICC review. Rock Island urged Congress to enable quick mergers and requested a rejected $100 million loan reconsideration.
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Washington
Rock Island
Congressional
Transportation Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Union Pacific
Pearson
R-Kan
ICC
Rock Taland
Rodney Eyster
Eyster
Congress
U.S. Railway Assn
John Ingram
Icebreaker Glacier Nias Breaks Antarctic Ice Barrier
The U S icebreaker Glacier Nias forced a path through about a mile and a half of Antarctic ice to reach the open sea, as reported by the coast guard on Tuesday. The action signifies a rare break from packed ice to free waters for the vessel during an Arctic voyage.
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Long Beach
Calif
U.S
Nias
Coast Guard
Sky of patches in gray economy spotlighted by leaders
Treasury Secretary Simon sees patches of blue in a wintry economy while AFL-CIO president Meany calls America in a low mood. Senators debate speeding tax cuts and repeal of oil depletion allowances as Ford presses Congress to act. Banks cut prime rates, retail sales edge up, inflation still high amid signs of a downturn.
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Treasury
Simon
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Ford
Congress
White House
Ron Nessen
Chase Man
Hattan
Hanover Trust
Commerce Department
Meany
America
Sima
Tariff Veto Vote Put Off
Washington AP reports the House avoided a veto clash with President Ford as talks advance on a compromise energy plan. A 90 day delay on the $38 barrel tax on imported oil was sent to Ways and Means. Dems and administration seek gradual tax phasing with gasoline focus.
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Washington
House
Ford
Ways and Means Committee
Carl Albert
White House
Albert
Waya
Means
Capitol Hill
House Budget Committee
Zarb
Rep. Schneebeli
R-Fa
Chuckle on a Busy Household Task and Odd Phrases
A playful snippet features a great grandmother dealing with wash water from a well while avoiding worry over tying payments on the barket. The fragment hints at domestic routines and light humor within a homely setting.
Portuguese Premier Claims Coup Crushed
Lisbon reports say war planes and helicopters bombed Lisbon airport and an artillery barracks as right wing paratroops attempted a military uprising against the leftist government. Premier Goncalves urged calm, warned citizens to stay vigilant, and said the situation is under control.
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Lisbon
UPL
Vaxca Dos Santos Goncalves
Goncalves
Taritos
Santarem
Antonio de Spinala
Portugal
Francisco da Costa Gomes
Greeks Axe Talks On Cyprus Resumed Very Shortly
ANKARA UPI Turkish Foreign Minister Melih Esenbel announced talks between Turkish and Greek Cypriots on Cyprus would be resumed very shortly after meetings with Secretary of State Kissinger. U.N. diplomats later said Greece rejected the plan to resume, Esenbel held a news conference after his third meeting with Kissinger in less than 24 hours. Kissinger, returning from the Middle East, sought to push for a restart as part of his shuttle diplomacy.
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Ankara
UPI
Tuckiah
Melih Esenbel
Kissinger
Cyprus
U.N
Greece
Eaonbel
Kiesinger
Middle East
Dimitrios Bustos
Brussels
Israel
Egypt
Sinai Desert
Esenbel
Mitla and
Giddi
Abu Rudeis
Sinai
White Male Wins Job Bias Suit in Dismissal Case
Robert Neyhart won a reverse discrimination case against the Labor Department's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity. He says the decision encourages other white males to file complaints if warranted, citing the act’s broad reach.
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Washington
Robert Neyhart
Neyhart
Office of Equal Employment Opportunity
Labor Department
Congress
Weyhart
Civil Service Commission
Dean Wright
Federal Contract Compliance
Nixott
Velma Strode
Equal Employment Opportunity
tHlenry Ramiey
Zarb
Strode
Wright
Miranda
Communist Forces Drive Campaign Across South Vietnam
Communist led forces launched a nationwide offensive overrunning district capitals and outposts across South Vietnam. Ban Me Thuot remained under government control but facing gains by North Vietnamese attackers. In Phnom Penh a major government shakeup began as Lon Nol asked Long Soret to form a new government. The fighting extended from the Mekong delta north to Da Nang, with tanks advancing within 40 miles of Saigon and heavy air base damage reported.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Ban Me
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Lon Nol
Long Sore
Vietnam
Phuoc Binh
Mekong
da Nang
Tri Tam
Bun Me Thuot
U.S
Paul Struharik
Christian Missionary Alliance
Thailand
Lass Cie
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Marton
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al Ullman
N-Ore
Frank Zarb
Louse Ways and Teans Committee
Tank
Tancas
Port
Armed Forces
Shakup
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