Transit renaissance or stagnation for United States mass transit
A Senate backed plan proposes up to 10 billion dollars in federal aid for mass transit over 12 years amid rising costs and declining ridership. Critics urge higher funding, noting New York City subway losses and calls for 20 billion over the next decade to revitalize rail and bus systems.
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United States
Senate
House
New York City
New York
San Francisco
Richmond
Boston
John A. Volpe
William J. Rona
New York State Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Cost Of Speaking Up Against FAA Negligence
FAA fires air traffic controller John B. Laxman who warned in November that faulty radar could mislocate aircraft over lower Virginia and upper North Carolina. Six men died in a Weldon NC mid air crash five months later, confirming his warning as the radar showed only one plane where two were flying. The agency sidelined him amid accusations of a cover up and intimidation as investigations began.
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John B. Laxman
Lower
Virginia
Upper
North Carolina
Weldon
Laxman
FAA
Falls Church
Joseph R. Wilson
Indianapolis
James Knecht
Allegheny
N. C
Knecht
Firing of FAA Controller Saxman Sparks Controversy
The FAA brief accuses John Laxman known as Saxman of participating in an illegal strike and sick in while he was fired after three months in isolation. He says his firing came amid criticism of FAA handling and public safety concerns. The report also notes related aviation and Smithsonian GAO criticisms of art sale practices and record keeping.
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Laxman
FAA
Saxman
Washington
John Laxman
Piedmonitor
Clemmons
Poole
Parrish
Crowes
Robbins
Crane
Beaver
Starling
Lyons
Webbs
Scotts
Wrights
Miller's Take Pride in America Campaign
Rep. Clarence E. Miller of Ohio promotes daily facts in the Congressional Record under Take Pride in America. He cites 1967 radios in the US and 1966 private hospital beds to illustrate American progress amid national pessimism.
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Clarence E. Miller
Ohio
House of Representatives
America
United States
Soviet Union
United
Moon Voyage Epitaph Reflects Apollo II Anniversary
A year after Apollo II, Nixon praises the Moon landing as transformative. The article notes the lunar plaque on the descent stage marking mankind's first lunar footfall and urges a commemorative TV celebration as tensions of the era persist.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Nixon
Owever
Moon
Earth
A. D
Piedmont Airlines shines in growth and jet engine upgrades
Piedmont Airlines, based in Winston-Salem, expands routes north south and west under Tom H. Davis. Air Travel Magazine notes its profitability through the 1960s, the 737 jet with a smokeless JT8-07 engine, and plans to upgrade 11 engines by year end reducing smoke density significantly.
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Piedmont Airlines
Winston-Salem
Tom H. Davis
Piedmont
Air Travel Magazine
Glenn Purdy
Triad
Greensboro- High Point
United States
Dallas Automotive
New York
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Teresa Black
Jack Anderson
Smithsonian
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National Art Collection
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Hastings Keith
R-Mass
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Japan
Miller
Lancaster
Congress
High Point Enterprise
High Point Enterprise, Inc
North Main Straigh Point
D.a.rawley
G.H. Lockwood
David A. Rawley,jr
W. W. Idol, JR
Richard Gue
Associated Press
High Point
Avenue Motorspee
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