BART Faces Delays And Costs In First Year Of Service
The Bay Area Rapid Transit System struggles with delays, faulty brakes, door issues, and high maintenance costs as it nears its second year. Despite protests and lawsuits, supporters insist BART spurs a nationwide rapid transit boom with millions of riders and a major bond funding the $1.6 billion system.
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Buncos Described At Salina Convention
Lance Burr, consumer affairs watchdog for the Kansas attorney general, demonstrated common consumer bunco tricks at the Rural Electric Cooperative convention in Salina. Examples included odometer rollback devices, heat resistant dishware sold as superior, a plastic aluminum lightning rod pushed on wary seniors, and so-called fireproof insulation that ignites, with losses cited at $140,000 from lightning rod sales and several fatal mobile home fires linked to suspect materials.
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Credit Cards Accepted for Parma Court Fees and Fines
Parma Municipal Court in Cleveland will accept Master Charge credit cards for payment of fees and traffic fines starting today. Court clerk Walter Shipka said Judge Richard Ross approved the plan if service charges are avoided, with negotiations under way to add Bank AmeriCards in the plan for the suburb.
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Nixon seeks arms aid to Israel while easing Cold War tensions
The United States balances arming Israel with maintaining detente with the Soviet Union. Nixon cites Lebanon and Jordan crises as historical parallels, while McCloskey downplays specific tactics and emphasizes a diplomatic path. Kissinger and Dobrynin maintain steady communications to avoid misread signals.
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