Revival of Trolleys Prompts Cities to Revisit Old Transit
The piece traces the rise and fall of trolley cars from 1917 use of 11 billion passengers on 45 thousand miles to today under 500 miles of track in use in six cities. It notes renewed interest driven by gas prices and pollution fears, with Seattle Dayton Boston San Francisco and New Orleans considering or expanding trolley systems, plus High Point’s historical link to the design.
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Judy Garland
St. Louis
New York
San Francisco
Associated Press
Boston
Philadelphia
New Orleans
Pittsburgh
Shaker Heights
Ohio
Seattle
Dayton
Detroit
Ed Desire
High Point
Thomas
Desire
Thomas Company
Public Employee Militancy Pushes Government Strains
A nationwide view shows growing public sector strikes from Birmingham to San Francisco and a wage debate in Pennsylvania. Officials warn of fiscal strain as unions gain strength in cities like New York, Seattle, and Detroit, with pay, benefits, and staffing at issue.
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Washington
Birmingham
Cleveland
Cambridge
Mass
Skokie
Albuquerque
San Francisco
Pennsylvania
New York
America
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Boston
United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Seattle
Detroit
New York City
W. Howard McClennan
Afl-Cio
Public Employes Department
Guerrilla Warfare Against The Press in America
A Washington column argues press freedom is under attack through political pressure, gag orders, and proposed secrecy laws. It cites editor Bernard Able, Indianapolis reporters, Concord and Birmingham journalists, and GSA hiring controversies, detailing subpoenas, investigations, and tensions between reporters and government.
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Washington
Free Press
America
Bernard Able
Westmore News
Port Chester
N.Y
Richard Cady
Who Guards the Guardians in CIA Oversight Crisis
The author argues the CIA thrives under lax supervision as presidents and Congress abdicate oversight. He cites Kennedy’s early appointments, Saigon misreporting, and congressional passivity, proposing a Vice Squad modeled on the GAO with broad inspector power to audit all intelligence work and curb covert abuses.
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John Kennedy
J. Edgar Hoover
F.B.I
Allen Dulles
CLA
Kennedy
White House
Juvenal
Sam Adams
House
Saigon
Congress
CIA
United States
Senate
General Accounting Office
United States of America
Mother's Tennis Brings Chaos to Martha's Vineyard Courts
Washington columnist recalls Mother's Tennis where four players share a court with children dogs and irate spouses interrupting play. The scene features a dog on the court a child on the fence and a parent policing dogs while skirmishes with baselines and spankings color the match. The piece contrasts this playful chaos with standard tennis and notes no one keeps score or care.
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Washington
United States
Martha's Vineyard
Johnny
Lucy
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Monitor
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The
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C. P. Walker
Able
Arizona
California
Florida
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Louisiana
Massachusetts
Mississippi
General Services Administration
GSA
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David Henderson
D-N.c
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Bernard Rosen
Rosen
Justice Department
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Ben Joseph
CSC
Central Intelligence Agency
Adams
Elsworth Bunker
Crighton Abrams
George Carver
Vietnam
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Hanoi
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Art Buchwald
Tor
Sally
Wildlife Benefit
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