Decline of Passenger Trains Spurs Policy Debate
The piece outlines a sharp drop in intercity passenger rail use, raising concerns that long distance routes could disappear. It cites ICC deficits, potential wide scale discontinuations, and a push for a government study while noting industry arguments that roads, airports, and cost accounting drive the trend.
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Congress
Tings
Robert Bedingfield
New York Times
Penn Central
New York
Chicago
Southern Pacific
New Ons
Los Angeles
Twentieth Century Limited
Comte Vanderbilt
Sunset
I.C.C
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
George Washington
United States Supreme Court
Commission
Paris Peace Talks Move Slowly Amid Vietnam War News
The week’s lead item notes a large surrender at handover time as 121 enemy soldiers surrender to South Vietnamese marines. Viet Cong forces yield 50 rifles and six larger weapons while appealing for mercy. South Vietnam’s mobilization order and claim that no more American troops are needed mark a pivotal shift with Paris talks in view.
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Paris
Vietnam
South
Johnsons Quiet Lunch Fails to Heal Andean Rift
Drew Pearson notes Johnson only touched the Chile Peru Bolivia dispute with a private lunch talk at the LBJ ranch. He contrasts past efforts by Coolidge, Truman, and Pershing, and highlights Bolivia Chile tensions over river waters, a proposed free city, and Peru’s wary stance. Barrientos shows courage with miners, and Bolivia posts a $12 million tin profit last year.
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San Antonio
Lyndon Johnson
Central America
South America
Rene Barrientos Ortuno
Bolivia
Chile
Peru
Calvin Coolidge
Harry Truman
John J. Pershing
Johnson
Barrientos
LBJ Ranch
Texas
LBJ
Africa
Titicaca
Arica
Antofagasta
Latin America
United States
State Chief Justice Assails U S Supreme Court Rulings
Pennsylvania Chief Justice Bell denounces recent Supreme Court decisions as fostering unrest and crime. He urges district attorneys to prosecute violators promptly and to publicly oppose rulings deemed unfair to law abiding citizens.
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Shington
Psychief
Union
Supreme Court
John C. Bell Jr
Eugenic Court of
Pennsylvania
Meys’ Association
U.S
Justice Bell
Supreme Court of the United “Tos
Washington
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United States
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District Attorneys’ Association
Supreme Court of
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Congress
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Court of the
Conference of the State Chief Justices
High Court
Prayer for Today Prayer for America in racial unrest
A short petition by J. R. Brokhoff of Emory University Atlanta requests divine aid amid racial tension. He prays for God to temper hatred and grant peace through Jesus Christ.
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America
Jesus Christ
J. R. Brokhoff
Atlanta, Ga
Emory University
Tennessee v Co. Box Alley in Decatur Daily Ad
Decatur Daily lists a Tennessee versus company box alley item in its daily publication with Saturday and Monday through Friday afternoon and Sunday morning editions. The notice appears in the local Decatur Alabama paper.
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Drew Pearson
Decatur Daily
David Lawrence
Decatur
Alabama
Tennessee v Co. Ee Box Alley
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Old Chili
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