The Price of Regulation in Flying and Freight Costs
The piece argues federal regulation raises travel costs from Chicago to Minneapolis versus San Francisco to Los Angeles and causes waste through limits on trucking. It cites CAB fares, ICC rules, and DOT studies showing millions in potential savings lost to regulation, with notable figures like Nader and Reagan cited in calls for reform.
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Washington
Chicago
Minneapolis
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New Jersey
Florida
California
Central Valley
Ralph Nader
Ronald Reagan
Edward M. Kennedy
Ford
Interstate Commerce Commission
Civil Aeronautics Board
Interstate Airlines
Pacific Southwest Airlines
Northwest Orient
CAB
DOT
Tampa
Pennsylvania
ICC
Kissinger Withheld Angola Plan From Senate
Secretary of State Kissinger did not inform key senators about postponing talks with the Soviet Union over energy housing and cooperation relations in a move linked to Soviet support for Cuban troops in Angola. Senators Mansfield Case and Humphrey reportedly had no prior notice, while Kissinger warned against exploiting local crises to advance Soviet interests.
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Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
Congress
Soviet Union
Angola
Senate Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Senate
Kissinger
Clifford Case
R-N.j
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
State Department
Robert L. Funseth
United States
Park board recommends buying land with estate
The Lawrence Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will urge the Lawrence City Commission to buy more East Lawrence park land using the Myra B. Hobbs estate funds while studying how much land is affordable. They also seek a better field for the Lawrence Women's Softball Assn and propose reallocating Holcom Field diamonds to women.
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Lawrence Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
Lawrence City Commission
East Lawrence Park
Hobbs
Lawrence
Brook Creek
East Lawrence
Myra B. Hobbs
Hank Booth
W. 27Th Ter
Woody
Holcom
City to study uniform ticketing rules after Mibeck incident
Lawrence officials plan a review of minor traffic violation procedures following Commissioner Carl Mibeck who said a 1976 tag issue showed inconsistencies. Police Chief Stanwix defended officer discretion while Municipal Judge Catt said he would not drop a ticket over the phone.
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Lawrence
Carl Mibeck
Mibeck
Ket
George Catt
Police Department
Catt
Richard Stanwix
Stanwix
Utility director Ervin Hodges resigns for GTI post
Lawrence city utilities director Ervin Hodges will resign effective April 5 to take a marketing role with Grinnell Valve Division of International Telephone and Telegraph in Elmira New York. Hodges has served since 1970 in several city posts and will relocate locally for six months. Roger Coffee will serve as acting director while a replacement is sought. The Lawrence Planning Commission will hold a public hearing at 7 PM today in city hall on the proposed comprehensive plan.
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Ervin Hodges
Lawrence
Utilities
Hodges
Grinell Valve
International Telephone and Telegraph
Elmyra
N.Y
U.S. Marine Corps
Ark
Mike Wildgen
Erv
Wildgen
Roger Coffee
Lawrence-Douglas County
Lawrence Chamber Elects Groene And New Officers
The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce elected Tom Groene as president for the coming year at its board meeting. Arkie Vaughn was chosen vice president for economic development Ned Cushing was named vice president for community affairs and Gloria Morton was elected vice president for operations. Glenn West was re elected executive vice president. After installation at the April annual meeting the board will confirm leadership roles with Hack continuing as president and others in a transition.
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Lawrence Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Tom Groene
Calvin Eddy and Kappelman, Inc
Arkie Vaughn
Lawrence Savings Assn
Ned Cushing
University State Bank
Gloria Morton
Morton Building Materials
Glenn West
West
Hack
Greene
Vaughn
Byron Springer
Rostropovich Concert At KU Draws Limited Tickets
Few tickets remain for March 26 at Hoch Auditorium Kansas University as Mstislav Rostropovich the famed cellist performs with pianist Samuel Sanders. The program includes Handel Weber Beethoven Schumann Britten with the Britten Sonata in C Major dedicated to Rostropovich. Tickets available at the Fine Arts box office in Murphy Hall.
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Kansas University
Mstislav Rostropovich
Rostropovich
James Moeser
KU School of Fine Arts
Hoch
Handel
von Weber
Beethoven
Schumann
Benjamin Britten
Britten
Samuel Sanders
Raymond Stahl
Pablo Casals
Stuhl
Anna George Frederick Handel
Carl Maria von Weber
Ludwig von Beethoven
Funf Stucke
Robert Schumann
Fine Arts
Murphy Hall
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Women’s Softball League
Board and Parks and Recreation Department
Woody Park
Bonnie Decker
Women’s League
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Michigan
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Marnie Argersinger
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LCC
Europe
National Symphony
Washington, D.C
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City Parks and Recreation Department
Parks and Recreation Office
National Bank
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