Railroads and transport shifts in a changing era
The piece argues that rail, road, air and sea all serve public needs as mobility expands. It cites railroad studies and government roles, notes furloughed workers, and emphasizes rail as a national asset alongside broader transport growth and policy. It also reports on U S congressmen Collins and Whalley facing possible indictments amid post-Watergate prosecutions and recounts Blood Money about Haiti blood plasma profits and Duvalier’s response to privatized trade.
Caribbean graft scandal sparks cabinet shakeup and rebranding
In Port-au-Prince reports say minister Luckner Cambronne was dismissed amid claims of backhanders from bloodsuckers. Hemo-Caribbean reportedly shut down as Cambronne fled. The firm Life Services now hires Washington lobbyists Joe Sharlitt and Milton Baral who organized a Capitol Hill luncheon to influence policy.
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Hemo-Caribbean
Life Services
Washington
Joe Sharlitt
Milton Baral
Capitol Hill
Sharlitt
Haiti
Edward Francisque
Milton Barall
U.S
Law and heat duties in family and rental disputes
Legal answers explain that child support persists despite denied visitation, and visitation cannot be used to avoid support. A landlord must provide heat and cannot terminate tenancy for cold weather if lease and law allow continuation. A luncheon in Haiti involving foreign officials and blood plasma trade showed attempts to influence U.S. investors and quiet opposition, with officials traveling and promotional plans outlined.
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Fascell
Fauntroy
Haiti
Sharlitt
Congress
Signs of hope amid a grim view of the world
A reflective New York AP piece argues the world isn’t doomed, listing small, humorous counterpoints to gloom. It notes continued Fridays, widows of 1900s, intact ice forecasts, an upcoming pro football season, the crane’s survival, affordable bus rides, and lingering leftovers. It also contrasts shifting party loyalties in U.S. politics and cites Thurmond Reagan and Callaway as examples of party switches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cassandra
Hell
Women’s Liberator Movement
Goa
Corry Board fills vacancy with Tate as new member
A.E. Tate of Wesmith Street was elected by the Corry Board of Education to fill the vacancy created by the death of Charles S. Monroe. The report also notes local gas flow tests at Carter Hill and a tornado scare as residents faced strong winds and thunderstorm activity.
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A.E. Tate
Wesmith Street
Ie Corry Board of Education
Charles S. Monroe
Corry
Corry High School Alumni Association
Uber Opni
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Pittsburgh
Richard Thornburgh
Western Hemisphere
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Rene Chalmers
Dante Fascell
D-Fla
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United States Senate
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Washington, D.C
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Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Harrisburg
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Joseph P. Vigorito
Cannon House
R. Budd Dwyer
John Connally
Strom Thurmond
Sen. Strom Thurmond
California
Ronald Reagan
Georgia
Bo Callaway
Pennsylvania Gas Company
Carter Hill
Phoenix Hotel
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