Penn Central Future Bright or Dismal in Bankruptcy
Washington AP reports Penn Central, in bankruptcy reorganization, shows improved operations and cash on hand while facing potential government takeover. Trustees project 1971 losses around 260 million, with economic rebound uncertain and plans to abandon 8000 miles of track and cut 9,000 jobs to save money amid Amtrak takeover of some long haul services.
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Washington (Ap
Penn Central Railroad
Hi Barks
Trijetewa
Dog
Woman Drowns After Canoe Mishap With Two Crawling Victims
Mise Williams and a companion, a man and a woman, capsized a canoe near a parpone in the catoe. The man allegedly tried to climb onto a paddle boat and toppled in. Bystanders pulled the victim from the water about 10 minutes later. Police sought the man who shared the canoe but he left before questioning.
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Conch
Misa Willams
Weather report for Retalva and nearby areas
Local weather data shows varying conditions with scattered readings across the region. Temperatures around 87 degrees observed in some stations while others report cooler values. Expect mixed skies and potential isolated showers in coastal zones.
Frontier guards hit by N Vietnam troops
North Vietnamese regulars attacked South Vietnamese forces guarding the northern frontier, shelling camps near Da Nang and engaging American patrols. The U.S. dropped 450 tons of bombs in the northern sector as casualties rose with two South Vietnamese soldiers killed and 17 wounded, plus American and Viet Cong deaths reported.
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N. Vietnam
Baigon
de Nang Wee
Demilitarized Zone
Saigon
U.S
Camp Fall
South Vietnam
Sarge
Dmz
da Nang
Students challenge school rules on smoking and speech
A Fort Dodge student notes strict rules on smoking in school and the appeal of vaping and other substances before classes. The article cites Tinker v Des Moines and ACLU cases, highlighting student First Amendment rights, trust issues with faculty, and pressures to carve futures while navigating school policies and social norms.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Studenta
Scott Ware
Meridian High
Notted
Vaya
Chilken
Israel Looks for Soviet Return to Diplomatic Ties
Israel expects the Soviet Union to resume diplomatic contacts after a break during the 1967 war, with Abba Eban stating Moscow must acknowledge Israel’s central role in the Middle East. Romania is noted as the only Warsaw Pact member not to sever relations. Premier Salam of Lebanon visits Jordan as talks rise, while Cairo hosts discussions among Sadat and Faisal. Egyptian prosecutors seize assets from former officials tied to a failed coup, and Gaza reports a murdered Arab woman with bus drivers boycotting routes amid terrorist threats.
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Israel
Abba Eban
Jerraalem
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Middle East
Romania
Highway opens easing commute from Mokane to Jefferson City
Commuters from Mokane and Tebhatts wren head toward Jefferson City after the Route opening that ends a long detour on Towle. The 62 mile project began in November 1969 and includes a 8 foot wide asphalt pavement and a 2 foot safety zone built by Richardson-Bass Cone tractors of Columbia.
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Towle
Richardson-Bass
Cone Tractors of
Columbia
City Requires 50,000 Welfare Recipients to Work
New York officials say about 50,000 welfare recipients must work to continue receiving aid after July 1 under state law. If private jobs aren’t found, they will be assigned to public works as para professionals in hospitals or maintenance workers in schools and parks. About 60,000 of the 1.2 million recipients are deemed employable under the new rules.
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United Transportation Union
Pennsy
New York
Jule M. Sugarman
Sugarman
Nixon election price tag tops thirty five million dollars
A Citizens' Research Foundation study places the 1968 presidential race cost at a record 35 million for Nixon to win, with total candidate spending nearing 100 million across primaries and general election. Humphrey faced debt, Wallace spent seven million, and major donors included W Clement Stone, Max Fisher, and Henry Salvatori.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Nonpartisan
Citizens’ Research Foundation
Nixon
W. Clement Stone
Chicago
Max Fisher
Detroit
Henry Salvatori
Los Angeles
Escape at Missouri honor camp near Fordland
Authorities at the Fordland System's honor camp report two convicts escaped Sunday night. Identified are Gordon L. Cooper, 50, of Gideon serving an armed robbery term, and Jefferson Loflin of Anniston serving five years for car tampering. Fordland camp lies about nine miles east of Springfield.
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Missouri Prison, System
Gordon L. Cooper
Gideon
Jefferson Loflin
Anniston
Springfield
Annilston
Migsor
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