Conrail chief aims to save profits by cutting passenger rail
L Stanley Crane, newly elected Conrail chairman, argues for profits over subsidized passenger service. He rides the Paoli local but says riders must pay, signaling a push to curb passenger operations and seek private sector solutions, possibly ending state subsidies. The piece notes past fare hikes on SEPTA lines and questions a government bailout.
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Designer Jeans
Department of Defense
Chrysler Corporation
Frank Sinatra
Welfare Department
Bickley’s Camphor Liniment Promotes Hand and Skin Relief
Other Times notes from 100 years ago Chester druggist M H Bickley praises Bickley’s Camphor Liniment as a prompt remedy for chapped hands lips face sunburn sore nipples burns and inflamed surfaces. Franklin Fire Co serenades Alexander Phillips on 2nd Street after his recent marriage. Delaware County population recorded at 56 102 with a 26 699 gain since 1870. Aldermen candidates in North Chester include Joseph Holt John Eves John McCallin and W S Webb.
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Delaw County
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John Eves
John McCallin
W. S. Webb
North Chester
Almanac Today January 19 1981 notable events born and history
The entry notes birth dates and star signs for January 19, 1981, highlights Confederate Gen Robert E Lee born 1807, mentions Georgia seceding in 1861, and records 1938 bombing casualties in Barcelona and Valencia, plus a 1965 Air Force Academy cheating scandal and a reference to China’s constitutional changes under Mao.
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Robert E. Lee
Georgia
President elect Reagan’s four major challenges outlined
The piece previews Ronald Reagan’s early New Year aims as president elect. It highlights four main priorities: Hostages in Iran, inflation and federal spending, nationalism and national pride, and productivity plus unemployment. It emphasizes Reagan’s pledge to restore value to the dollar, cut wasteful spending, revive patriotism, and push for higher productivity with improved labor outcomes.
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Reagan
Bush
Carter
Redigan
Iran
Khomeini
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Uncle Sam
Questions for Reagan on peace and U S grand strategy
Open letter to President-elect Ronald Reagan raises questions about nuclear war risks and defense budgets. It asks whether SALT II should be scrapped, a nuclear weapons moratorium set, and if a Department of Peace with a defense budget could reduce militarism. It also questions big business, oil, banks, and multinational corporations. The writer urges UN led self determination for the Third World and shifts from weapons to consumer production to reduce inflation and unemployment.
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the Times
Ronald Reagan
George Bush
United States
Soviet Union
Department of Peace
Department of Defense
C.D.E
United Nations
Weapo
I Felt Duty and Drug War Critique in a Letter
A reader argues drugs undermine able-bodied men and national defense, labeling dopers as weak and Communist aimed. The writer urges wartime readiness, suggests women may serve, and calls for replies to print diverse views on morality and duty.
Reagan urges calm on anti busing debate
President elect Ronald Reagan signals support for civil rights while opposing busing as a remedy. He stresses belief that busing has failed, but cannot produce black leaders backing the stance. Critics warn of chaos and disruption, though some studies claim benefits from integration.
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Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Bobbi Fiedler
Civil rights gains questioned as busing debates persist
Julian Bond and Robert Crain review studies on interdistrict busing showing mixed progress in desegregation and housing integration. Examples from Charlotte Richmond and Riverside illustrate varied outcomes. Congress proposes riders to curb federal enforcement, with Carter veto halting major anti busing measures. Bond writes for Newspaper Enterprise Association.
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Center For National Policy Review
Catholic University
Washington, D.C
Senate
Justice Department
Carter
Split Infinitives and tautologies in English usage
Kay Powell explains that split infinitives are not wrong and cites historical Latin influence. The piece notes grammarians now favor splitting when it improves clarity and critiques overstrict avoidance as silly. It also covers tautologies and sword etymology warnings. Powell signs as editorial director of Copyright 1961 Bryn Mawr.
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Bryn Mawr
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