Amtrak financing debate tests future of rail subsidies
A telegram opinion argues Congress should reassess federal subsidies for Amtrak as the semiprivate railway seeks 170 million more to ride out 1973. It says core travel remains automobile, plane, or bus, and calls to focus on high-demand intercity corridors while trimming loss-making routes and questioning private sector needs for a government partner.
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Congress
Amtrak
United States of America
Amitrak
Semiprivate Corporation
Thedea
Dimtrak
Europe
Japan
Rai
Fnl
Direct Dialing Woes and the Operator’s Hold on Calls
A humorous reminiscence recalls the era when long distance calls required multiple steps and operator intervention. After exhausting direct dialing, users relied on operators who could fail to connect, forcing a return to in city calls and referencing a bygone Zeke’s store ritual.
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Nuinber
Dycken Bow
Sperstor
Blanche
Zeke
Gun ban debate mocks law and logic in mock trial
The text lampoons crime and gun policy arguing about blame and rights. A judge questions a .45 pistol as a defendant while other weapons kill, noting absurdities in arugments for banning guns and suggesting loopholes and profiteering.
Uncle Tom Scott and the street that shaped a boy
A narrator recalls growing up on a brown five story block where Mr. Scott, a Pullman porter and police lieutenant, helped a boy learn manners and work for 10 cents a chore. The tale traces their evolving friendship, Scott's dignity, and the eventual quiet end of the era as the house fades into abandonment.
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Realidad
Thomas Seall
Flay
Mister Scott
Scott
Moses
Pullman
Mr. Scott
Uncle Tar Scott
Ima
Amy
Thomas Jefferson
Baptist Church
Villman Porter
Tom Scott
Carmel
Ton Scult
Coffee as a Source of Digestive Distress and Bowel Bleeding
Readers discuss coffee related indigestion and a possible link to bowel symptoms. Dr. Lamb confirms coffee can trigger stomach burning and irritable bowel effects and urges prompt examination for unexplained rectal bleeding, noting cancer signs.
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Lawrence Lamb
Dr. Lamb
Colin
Reeder
Br. Lamb
Biblical Geography Across and Through Clues
A puzzle style list presents across and down clues linking biblical geography, ancient neighbors, rivers, mountains, cities, and notable figures. The fragmented entries mix languages and partial terms, suggesting a cryptic crossword or vocabulary drill focused on places like Phoenicia and Galilee alongside biblical names and general geography.
Japan's balancing act shifts in East Asia and beyond
The article argues Japan uses its economic power to counter pressure from the United States and China, while courting Moscow and Taiwan. It notes Tokyo's willingness to reallocate alliances, pursue Soviet ties, and consider direct action if pushed to the brink, all within a fragile regional power balance.
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Peking Inc
Gromyko
Moscow
Peklig
Nixon
East Asia
Japan
Sato
Kremlin
Taiwan
Tokyo
Formnsa Strait
Czechoslovakia
Chaung Kabshek
Chiang Ching-Kuo
MacArthur
Orient
U.S
South Korea
Okinawa
Admiral Mahan
Henry Kissinger
Millernich
Ralph Nader as Superstar and Campus Hero
A profile of Ralph Nader’s rise from consumer gadfly to national celebrity. It notes his endorsements by Barbra Streisand and others, his autograph-seeker fame, and his influence through PIRGs on college campuses. The piece portrays him as a burgeoning national force shaping public life and student activism.
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Ralph Nader
Barbra Steisand
Richard Burton
The
Beetles
Congress
Asvn
Band of
Freedom Guarchers
Harvard
Yale
Dr. Spock
Pentagon
United States
Nader
Pirgs
PIRG
Law School
U.S
Ralph
Jersah
The Superstar Obsession With Publicity and Power
By Anthony Marrigen an executive vice nuisance writer critiques the allure of fame in modern media culture. It argues that the spectacle of headlines and televised endorsements fuels endless publicity while risking careers and audience attention as public sentiment shifts and new idols emerge.
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Ameriran Pbbple
Supernader
National Press Club
United States
Eritle
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Great Lake
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