Fornication penalties struck down by court ruling
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled a state fornication law unconstitutional for bias against women. An unmarried woman with a child faced a fine up to 100 dollars, while a man could be fined plus required to cover birth, care, and potential funeral costs. Justice Robert N. C. Nix Jr. wrote the opinion finding no rational basis for the distinction.
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Philadelphia
UPD
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Robert N.C. Nixer
Amtrak orders 435 new passenger cars for long and short routes
Amtrak agreements with Pullman Standard and Budd Company total 253 million for 435 cars including 60 dining coaches and 55 sleeping cars. Double deck designs for long distance routes target expanded capacity, with 86 to 108 passengers per coach and speeds up to 120 mph when tracks permit.
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UPL
Amtrak
Pullman Standard
Hammond, Ind
Budd Company
Red Lion
Philadelphia
Paul Reistrup
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Intonor
Funds for Rails Up London
Global spending on new railroads and rail modernization is rising steeply in 1974 75 says Jane's World Railways editor Paul Goldsack In foreword he notes rail transport is increasingly valued as a national asset and cites Brazil Japan Italy South Africa France and Poland as major investors.
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Jane's World Railways
Paul Goldsack
Brazil
Japan
Italy
South Africa
France
Poland
Suspect arrested in UMW official slaying in DC
A 24 year old man, Charles Reavis, was arrested by DC detectives in a Superior Court hallway on a homicide charge for the murder of United Mine Workers official Samuel Littlefield of Bessemer Alabama. Littlefield was in Washington for union contract talks when he was killed last November.
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United Mine Workers
Charles Reavis
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Superior Court
Reavis
Samuel Littlefield, HH
Bessemer
Ala
World Airways seeks $89 fare for cross country service
World Airways asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to allow daily coast to coast flights at 89 dollars plus tax, total ticket about 96.46 after surcharges. The plan links New York and Washington with Los Angeles and San Francisco, serving smaller airports to reduce costs and boost traffic. President Edward J. Daly said expedited approval would open air travel to new consumers and boost the industry.
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World Airways
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U.S
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Edward J. Daly
World Airway
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