Ride the Rails The fading passenger train debate
A New York Times piece notes declining long distance passenger service as 18 railroads survey shows most plan cuts. Santa Fe skipped survey. supporters say trains like Grand Canyon El Capitan and Super Chief still fill. Railroads cite need to upgrade roadbeds for high speed yet freight growth calls for better maintenance.
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New York Times
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
el Capitan
Chicago
Los Angeles
Do You Remember Do You Remember A Little Book?
A reader question asks if you remember many retro items and phrases from days gone by. The note mentions Jitterbugs Bobbysoxers running boards rumble seats and Kilroy were here along with other old terms and images. It ends by inviting readers to answer yes or no and mentions cherry harvest plans and two Garden City high school students heading abroad.
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Victory Gardens
Kilroy
Senator Claghorn
Youth revolt and bootstraps humor in the Needle
The Needle comments on youth agitating against the older generation and notes some older men are nearly as revolt prone. It contains quips about youth being young only once and remarks on the varied attitudes of revolutionaries across ages.
Senate Missed Real Estate Deal Involving Burger
Washington report exposes a 1964 real estate purchase by Chief Justice Burger and lobbyist Rowland Kirks at 901 E Capitol St. The deal appears to have been a loss after later resale to a State Department official, raising questions about rapid confirmation and potential conflicts of interest. The FBI check, timing of confirmation, and possible tax implications are noted as key issues the Senate did not pursue.
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Washington
Warren E. Burger
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Burger
Earl Warren
Abe Fortas
Court of Appeals
National Automobile Dealers Assn
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Dirksen
Illinois
Supreme Court
Mansfield
William Fulbright
Arkanesd
FBI
D. C
Rowland Kirks
E. Capitol St
Myron Drapen
Justice Burger
Minnesota
U.S. Supreme Court
Congress
Kirks
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
Kennneth Strawberry
State Department
District of Columbia
Burger and Kirks
Strawberry
Judge Burger
U.S. Court of Appeals
Ceremony and backturns mark campus commencements
At Roosevelt Stadium and other campuses the ceremonies stirred strong reactions as students booed and turned backs to speakers and honorees. ROTC commissions, protests, and defiant moments framed a debate on ceremony versus dissent in a changing society.
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Roosevelt Stadium
Nelson Rockefeller
Dartmouth College
Harvard
Sxeriok
SDS
P. Pusey
Puse
Brown University
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Harold Nicholeon
Water flood in Granger prompts river of boats on street
In Salt Lake City Utah residents watched water surge across Lebi Drive after a storm. Kayaks and other light boats floated by the Hicks home as neighbors remarked on the unusual sight. Mrs Hicks said the scene was playful yet slowed by occasional upriver currents.
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Salt Lake City
Oeptine
Ting
Hicks
Lebi Drive
Granger
Moving and migration trends reshape American cities
AP analysis notes that mobility fuels growth and strain as 18 million Americans expected to move this year. White out-migration from core cities to suburbs rises, while farm-to-city shifts slow. Industry drags population outward, shrinking urban tax bases and sparking real estate and job concerns.
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House
Census Bureau
Estelle Parsons Seen as Odd Mix of Aloofness and Acting
Hal Boyle profiles Estelle Parsons a 41 year old Oscar winner notes her mix of aloofness and passion for acting She recalls her roots Marblehead upbringing in law work NBC early tv job and two children from a first marriage Parsons explains why she avoids competition and prefers unsympathetic roles to inspire human understanding and compassion.
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New York
Estelle Parson
Yzstelle
Bonnie and Clyde
Rachel
Miss Parsons
Planning Board
Marblehead
Mass
NBC
Richard Gehman
Martha
Abbie
Estelle
Underwater World Scuba Divers Feature
Scuba divers love the animated underwater world as a crossword by Eugene Sheffer appears in the King Features Syndicate. An antelope clue and other puzzle elements are shown in this vintage comic feature.
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Fostio Scuba
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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