Rail plan eyed. governors urge aid while USRA reforms loom
A New Orleans meeting of eleven state governors urged President Ford to fund rail revitalization and oppose abandoning profitable lines as the USRA proposes a major reorganization. They seek federal aid and caution against nationalizing lines, stressing the mix of freight needs, road competition, and preserving viable routes like Southern, Norfolk and Western, and Chessie.
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U.S. Railway Association
New Orleans
Ford
USRA
Congress
National Governors Conference
Patrick J. Lucey
Wisconsin
Democrat
Southern
Norfolk and Western
Chessie
A Value To Cherish On Father's Day
The piece cites Attorney General Edward H. Levi in a TV interview on CIA actions, asserting that moral standards prohibit assassination by the President. It emphasizes that higher law beyond any leader defines what leaders and families may do, urging fathers to be morally beyond reproach.
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Edward H. Levi
CIA
Mr. Levi
Supreme Court
A Son Remembers Danville Baseball Mentor Dick Gravely
In 1973 Richard Gravely known as Dick Gravely was buried after a long life in Danville. He supported Pony League Babe Ruth League and American Legion Baseball financing teams and gear. He urged sportsmanship and mentored youth while earning respect from many but few attended his funeral.
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Richard
Dick” Gravely
Danville
Dick Gravely
American Legion
Stars
Air Force
Guam
Socialism in Portugal and U S business shown in letters
Two letters discuss socialism's impact on job creation and profits abroad and at home. A Midwest couple invested in a Portuguese resort or retirement home and visited Portugal this spring to compare the postwar revolution effects on enterprise with the United States.
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Washington, D.C
Portugal
United States
Lisbon
NAFO
America
Unshakable Kingdom and World Crisis Reflections
L D Johnson discusses Th e Skin of Our Teeth by Thornton Wilder and Hebrews for how to cope with crisis. He warns against fleeing marriages and jobs and urges reliance on God’s gift of an unshakable kingdom. A second note contains letters on Portugal’s regime, labor laws, and U S policy amid creeping socialism.
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Thornton Wilder
Wilder
Harry Truman
Israel
Mt. Sinai
Heaven
America
Ford may nominate a woman to the Supreme Court
The piece argues President Ford might choose a woman jurist for the next vacancy as a way to balance merit with politics, naming Michigan candidates Cornelia Kennedy Martha Griffiths and Mary Coleman. It notes the Senate’s male dominance and questions whether Coleman could be confirmed despite her qualifications.
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Supreme Court of
United States
Ford
William Douglas
New York
Supreme Court
Senate
Nixon
Douglas
Michigan
Frank Murphy
Franklin Roosevelt
Supreme Court of the United States
Cornelia G. Kennedy
Detroit
Martha Griffiths
Coleman
Justice Coleman
Michigan Senate
U.S. Senate
United States Senate
Margaret Chase Smith
U.S. Supreme Court
Parting Shots and Policy Ponderings Across Regions
A collage of discordant lines touches on urban finance in New York City, salary cuts for mayors in small towns, and nature’s roles in ecosystems. It muses on seasonal checks, car upkeep in chilly regions, naming conventions for newborns, hurricane odds for three names, and the appeal of retirement plots on other worlds.
Barry Goldwater Examines The New History In Schools
Barry Goldwater argues that American students increasingly shape their own historical narratives in class, challenging traditional hero worship and myths. He cites surveys revealing critical analysis of figures like Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Roosevelt, and notes debate over topics such as Indigenous treatment and atomic bomb use.
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George Washington
Washington Post
P.C. William High School
Alexandria
Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
Jamesville-DeWitt High School
Syracuse
N.Y
F.D.R
New York State
Davy Crockett
Jeffersons
Jacksons
Lincolns
United States
Lake Oe
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Furman University
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Algarve
Vale de Loire
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Russell Kirk
the Supreme Court
Kennedy
Griffith
Mary S. Coleman
The
Supreme Court of Michigan
Your Servant
American Institute For Public Service
New York City
Nature
Virginia
Winona
Zelda
Barry Goldwater
the Register Publishing Co., Inc
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