The Front Seat of a New York City Taxi
John Barbour recalls a week in a New York City cab, detailing dawn patrols with 11,000 taxis, the confessional back seat, diverse passengers, and the driver’s grind. He paints urban life from Manhattan to Queens, noting tips, fares, and a city that awakens with the taxicab horn.
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John Barbour
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Queens
New Jersey
Shane
Madigan Avenue
Eighth Avenue
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Sixth Avenue
Louis Cohen
Avenue of the Americas
Cohen
Atlanta
Officials Charged With Coverup At Con Son Prison US Viet Nam
House subcommittee accuses U S and South Vietnamese officials of tampering with prison conditions at Con Son Island to mislead Congress and the American public. Rep John Moss cited warnings and differing reports by Reps Crane Hawkins and Anderson and demanded testimony from U S safety adviser Walton.
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U. S
Con Son
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D-Calif
Philip M. Crane
R-Iil
Crane
Moss
State’ Department
South Vietnam
U. S. Congress
Augustus Hawkins
William R. Anderson
R-Tenn
Hawkins
Anderson
Jonge
State Department
Frank E. Walton
Salvation Army needs 14,000 pounds of food daily in Corpus Christi area
Relief efforts report Corpus Christi remains hardest hit by the storm with non-perishable food in high demand. Maj Rodolph Lanier says six distribution centers need 14,000 pounds daily to feed about 25,000 people at 14 mobile units. Since Aug 3, canteens fed 150,597. first HUD trailer houses arrived for emergency housing as 2,000 dwellings are needed. Red Cross shelters still house over 1,000 victims after peak sheltering of 66,000 in the first two days.
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Reformed Check Writer Sends $25
Harris County District Attorney office received a $25 money order from a man claiming to have written bad checks five years ago. The giver offers restitution to any merchants if requested, but officials cannot locate records or identify the sender. The case leaves DA staff puzzled about how to handle the payment.
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Houston
Harris County District Attorney's Office
Amoney
Claude Hazel
Hazel
Lubbock Gas Rates Meet In Informal Session
The Lubbock City Council hosts a noon informal session on gas rates with representation from Abernathy Brownfield Floydada Idalou Lamesa Levelland Littlefield Midland Odessa Plainview Post Ralls and Tulsa. The 41 city coalition previously trimmed a 6 cent per thousand cubic feet gate rate and 5 percent surcharge to a 4 cent increase after Texas Railroad Commission hearings. Poe says the Wednesday Lubbock gathering is a reorganization to study the proposed rise.
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Littlefield
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Ralls
Tulsa
Fred O. Senter
Tom Martin
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Texas Railroad Commission
Poe
Avalanche Journal
Men Re enact 224 Mile Historic Canoe Voyage
Eight paddlers from the Waikiki Surf Club attempt to retrace King Ka ahameha the Great’s 1795 conquest across Hawaii to Maui and back. The 400 pound koa canoe started at Kawaiaha on Hawaii and sails the Alenuihaha Channel with a 40 foot escort boat. The voyage began Sunday at Kailua Kona and aims to finish August 22 at Waikiki Beach.
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Free Lunch Eligibility Rises in Houston District
Dr. G. G. Garver, superintendent, said about 30,000 pupils in the Houston School District now qualify for free lunches under new National School Lunch Program guidelines. The changes tie eligibility to family income and dependents, tripling the prior number.
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G. G. Garver
Garver
New Haven Fatal Park Slayings Involving Disabled Residents
Police report the bodies of two developmentally disabled girls, Donna Schuther aged 15 and Sandra Hedler aged 23, found face down in West Rock Park. A third resident, William White, 20, was found badly beaten. all were connected to the New Haven Regional Center. A car seen nearby is being investigated as a lead.
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New Haven, Conn
UPID
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Donna Schuther
Sandra Hedler
New Haven
West Rock Park
William White
White
St. Raphael's Hospital
Center
Laff a Day Ad Pitch in Paper Next Month
A quirky notice imagines a future want ad in a newspaper. The speaker jokes about placing a humorous classified next month to lure readers with a light, playful tone.
Unruh Calls for State Government Modernization
Jess Unruh advocated modernizing state government noting he would push campaign finance reform and a one house California Legislature if he remained in the legislature. He quoted John Stewart's line You can't look back when you're moving forward reflecting on progress.
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California
John Stewart
Houston Man Killed At Rail Crossing
Guss Emil Berndt, 57, died Wednesday when his pickup truck was struck by a freight train at a Houston crossing. The death marked the citys 114th traffic fatality of the year.
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Houston
Guss Emilberndt
Gallup Fiesta Strains City Detention Capacity
Gallup braces for a major festival drawing Navajo attendees and tourists with an expected surge in drunkenness. Police say 600 arrests may occur Sunday, doubling typical weekend totals, as two detention centers absorb repeat offenders until sober. Mayor calls the event a festive family affair.
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Gallup
Robert Leyba
City Woman Describes Widespread Damage After Storm
A City Woman on the south side reports no bathroom ceiling, limited hot water, and natural air conditioning as guards patrol the city. She notes near total destruction of buildings, a toppled TV tower, and chaotic post disaster surveying. She cites 13 dead and 1,000 injured with promises of improvement from the mayor.
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National Guard
Woody
Youth Problem Study Committee Is Named
HOUSTON AP Gus Mutscher appointed an interim committee to study the whole spectrum of youth problems in Texas. He named State Rep C A Davis of Houston and Rep Frank Calhoun of Abilene as co chairmen with Reps Dave Finne of Fort Worth Don Cavness of Austin Guy Floyd of San Antonio and Fred Orr of DeSoto and former State Mental Health Board Chairman Dr Horac Cromer of Austin on the panel.
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Ter
Gus Mucher
Texas
Mutscher
C. A. Davis
Frank Calhoun
Abilene
Dave Finne
Fort Worth
Don Cavness
Austin
Guy Floyd
Santonio
Fred Orr
DeSoto
State Mental Heal Board
Horac Cromer
La Porte School Ends Ban On Hair Styles
La Porte school board voted to end rules dictating student hair styles and remove facial hair bans. Students may wear any neat and clean style as the district returns to a freer dress code.
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la Porte School
LA Porte
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