Railroads Face Billions in Tax Aid Warned by Ex-CFO
Washington AP The former Penn Central chief financial officer testified that the U S railroad system could collapse without billions in taxpayer funding to modernize it. Bevan spoke as Penn Central reported a 123 million dollar loss for the first half of 1970, with rail operations down 141.6 million despite a revenue rise. He noted a potential chain reaction across the companys 175 subsidiaries while Congress weighing loan guarantees amid a pending bankruptcy.
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Washington
U.S
Penn Central
David C. Bevan
Senate
Penn Central Co
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Nixon
Bevan
Nixon Panel Recommends Abolishing Firemen Jobs
The White House panel urged phasing out most railroad firemen as part of a long running labor dispute. The plan would eliminate firemen by retirement, with no firings, and use savings to raise rail worker pay pending 15 days of negotiations before arbitration. The United Transportation Union and more than 130 railroads are involved in the talks.
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Nyary
Esuenun Emergency Board
White House
National Railway Labor Conference
United Transportation Union
Hopkins Nags State For Aid To Local Roads
Rep. Forest Hopkins of North East tells a legislative committee at North East City Council chambers that the State Highway Department neglects bread and butter roads in favor of dream highways. He cites Erie County as underfunded for maintenance, praises County Supt. Elmer Bolte, and urges more snow removal gear and repair funds, noting his amendment to direct license fee hikes to maintenance was defeated.
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State Highway Department
Forest Hopkins
North East
Legislative
Highway Department
Hopkins
Erie County
Elmer Bolte
Kasabian sobs as Tate photo shown at trial
Linda Kasabian broke down crying in court as Charles Manson's attorney pressed her about a color photo of Sharon Tate's home scene. The prosecutor defended showing the image, noting Kasabian's sensitivity and that she never entered the Tate house. The judge ordered procedural limits on exhibits.
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Los Angeles
Linda Kasabian
Charles Manson
I Color
Congress OKs Massive Reform of Post Office
Congress approves a bill to create an independent U S Postal Service run by a nine member board of governors. The plan shifts rate setting to a five member commission, allows up to 10 billion in bonds, raises wages, and moves the postmaster general from the Cabinet. Blount warns gains will come slowly as reforms unfold.
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Washington
Congress
U.S
Post Office
Presidential Commission
Nixon
Board of Governors
Winton M. Blount
House
Blount
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Fairer Draft System Shows Bias in Birthday Odds
Washington AP reports the postwar draft lottery favored those born in later months especially November and December. The final tabulation for 1970 assigns many late-year birthdays to lower draft numbers, while earlier-year birthdays face higher risk. Critics blame insufficient mixing of capsules and uneven distribution across months.
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Washington
Defense
Melvin Laird
Selective Service
Justices Fail to Profit Under New Minor Judiciary
The six month earnings of district justices in Corry area show limited income against high expenses as reforms shift operations from aldermen and JPs. W Porter Auer collected 2011 while Justin Butters posted 1785 against costs of 4237 and 4960 respectively. A Sears appliance promises to cut weekly trash loads and city sanitation costs.
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Justices of the Peace
Jps
Corry
W. Porter Auer
Justin Butters
Union City
Concorde Township
Union Township
Bloomfield Township
Auer
Butters
New York
Sears, Roebuck and Co
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