Railroads ordered to raise standards for passenger service
The ICC announced sweeping rules to boost train travel including nationwide telephone reservations, stricter on time arrivals and departures, and high cleanliness. Rules apply to Amtrak and remaining railroads with smoking and non smoking segregation and added equipment.
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America
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
George M. Stafford
Amtrak
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
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Chicago-Miami
Southern
Denver and
Rio Grande
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Disaster subsidies lure riskier building in hazard zones
University of Pennsylvania economist Howard Kunreuther warns that large federal disaster subsidies may entice homeowners and businesses to rebuild in dangerous areas without proper insurance. He notes cases like a Fairbanks motel owner profiting from disaster aid and postquake funds covering nonquake damage, with overall claims reaching 2.6 billion for a year.
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Uru
Sam
University of Pennsylvania
Howard Kunreuther
Pennsylvania
Wharton School of Business
Fairbanks
Alaska
Kunreuther
California
Congress
Kynreuther
Old soldier foiled Christmas in jail by kind stranger
Herbert Thorpe, 73, of Meltham England, was fined 12 dollars for posting slogans against the church, politicians and trade unions. A good samaritan paid the fine, thwarting his hope of serving Christmas in jail and defending free speech he champions. Thorpe lamented the meddling busybody who paid the penalty.
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Meltham
England
Herbert ‘Thorpe
Thorpe
Georgia alimony ruled unconstitutional in divorce case
UPI reports Judge Charles Wolford in Atlanta ruled alimony payments violate equal protection and due process, declaring Georgia alimony statutes unconstitutional in the Murphy v Murphy case. He stated the alimony definition favors one gender and may be overturned on appeal to federal courts.
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UPI
Fulton County
Georgia
Charles Wolford
Michael Vincent. Murphy III
Barbara Browne Murphy
Wofford
U.S. Supreme Court
United States
Wolford
Georgia Supreme Court
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