Governmental Consolidation Spreads Slowly Across Cities
The Nashville led consolidation idea has only a few mid sized adopters Jacksonville Columbus and Indianapolis plus Juneau and Carson City with Miami pursuing federations. Proponents cite tax relief and unified services while critics warn of job losses and bloated government. In Jacksonville tax savings and streamlined records are noted, yet many old county residents fear loss of local control as Columbus reports more efficient services but no immediate tax savings due to expansion costs.
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Atlanta
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Jacksonville
Fla
Columbus
Indianapolis
Ind
Juneau
Alaska
Carson City
Nev
Miami
Chattanooga
Florida
Tampa
Tallahassee
Antioch
Davidson County
Beverly) Briley
George Allen
Chamber of Commerce
Anne M. Belote
Old City
Georgia City
Thomas Whitley
Consolidated Charter Commission
Metermaid Becky McFadden Commended for Quick Action
Decatur Illinois reports meter maid Becky McFadden a 19 year old who placed a ticket on her boss's car and earned a commendation. Acting city manager Jack Loftus praised her for fulfilling her job and urged others to follow the example.
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Decatur
Ill
Becky McFadden
Jack W. Loftus
Miss McFadden
Post-Mortem on Bright Supernova Reveals Cosmic Questions
Hale Observatories study the bright supernova in galaxy NGC 5253 first seen in May. Researchers use spectra and multiple instruments to learn the star’s death, the debris chemistry, and potential pulsar formation, while noting the event’s distance and future visibility.
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John Noble Wilford
New York Times News
Pasadena
Calif
Hale Observatories
Earth
Mt. Palomar
Charles Kowal
California Institute of Technology
Kowal
Centaurus
Milky Way
W. L. W. Sargent
Leonard Searle
West Germans Denied Entry at Cairo Airport
West German tourists were refused entry at Cairo Airport for lacking visas, a move linked to Egypt's policy aligning Arab and West German treatment. Some travelers later reached Beirut or pursued visas at the airport, amid broader security tightening after the Munich incident.
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Cairo
Interior Ministry
West Germany
Egypt
Alexandria
Benghazi
Tobruk
el Alamein
Erwin Rommel
Rommel
Beirut
Lebanon
Munich
Bonn
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Alabama
Lisa
Daren Easter
Alabama Mountain Lakes Association
Sull
State Bureau of Publicity and Information
Dick Biddle
Florence
Tennessee River
Marilyn Dicky
Nan MacDonald
Susan Nobles
Robert Hardy
Delores Moore
Chris Asmus
Easter
Colleen Pippen
Bureau
Biddle
National Science Foundation
Los Angeles
Carnegie Institution
Sargent
Caltech
Nivers
Decaturs
Cae
Universal Gym
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