Mansfield proposes abolish ICC in major shift of rail regulation
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield called to abolish the Interstate Commerce Commission claiming it is too agency driven to protect the public interest. He urged folding key functions like freight rates and boxcar issues into the Department of Transportation and cited deteriorating passenger service and high freight rates as proof ICC is out of date.
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Senate
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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ICC
Department of Transportation
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Lontane
Tumber Industries
Basten
Montana
Meaning Of Life To Boyle And 1500 People
HAL Boyle reports from New York that after interviewing 1500 Americans over 15 years, the meaning of life often centers on love hope and happiness. The majority see life as optimistic despite varied ages and backgrounds.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Life Is The Many Ways Centralia People View It
Centralia residents express varied views on life from hope and happiness to achievement and doubt. An Optimist Club camp planned for Aug 22 23 invites all boys to attend with a $1 registration at City Hall.
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Busch Stadium
Cinerama Theatre
Patton
CYF
Stevelsay
Davenport
Sandy Sewell
Centraliaj
Santa Fe
Centralia
Teachers Attend Workshop at MU in Columbia Missouri
Two Mexico teachers Mrs Hanley Jennings and Mrs Ralph Powell joined over eight Missouri educators at the University of Missouri Columbia on July 29 30 for a Pre scriptive Process workshop. The two day event funded by the State Department of Education the department of special education and the University Extension Division focused on strategies for assisting students with learning problems.
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Hanley Jennings
Route 2
Ralph Powell
Missouri
University of Missouri
Columbia
State Department of Education
Department of Especial Education
University Extension Division
Highland regiments win reprieve keep names amid cuts
London AP reports Scotland’s Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, famed green kilts, receive a qualified reprieve from the Conservative government. They will not be disbanded but may shrink to 120 men per company while preserving their regimental titles as other historic regiments face similar trimming. The Labor government had planned to abolish regiments to save funds.
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London
Scotland
Argyll and Sutherland
Defense Ministry
Pueblo officer recalls drinking and gambling on ship
The former executive officer of the USS Pueblo states Navy rules barred drinking and gambling aboard ships, yet he describes “plenty of both” aboard the vessel seized by North Korea. He notes explosives that could have damaged the ship were left behind in January in the intelligence venue.
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USS Pueblo
Navy
North Korea
Janan
Hollywood figures study inner life of Pueblo case
AP reports mixed views on the Pueblo crew disaster inquiry. Former Marine Sgt Robert J Chieca says drinking occurred off duty and did not affect performance. others blame crew habits and the captain for lax discipline. The piece also notes a newborn son of Hope’s daughter and citizenship events involving Klemperer and Hope Lande.
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Bob
the Mints
Hope
Klemperer
Zurich
Hitler
Germany
Murphy
Pueblo
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
Bucher
Navy Post Graduate School
Monterey
Calif
2000 SS Checks Fail to Arrive in Independence
More than 2000 Social Security checks totaling 174000 dollars were not received at the Independence post office. Postmaster Edgar G. Hinde and Social Security official Harold Couch said the checks were printed and sent to Kansas City. they plan reissuing and urge recipients to contact authorities promptly.
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Independence Post Office
Edgar G. Hinde
Harold Couch
Social Security Office
Kansas City
Couch
Bookmobile Schedule for Mexico Audrain County
Bookmobile routes for the week of August 10 to 14 list stops at Carter, Hospital, Laddonia Branch, Farber Branch, Vandalia Branch, Benton City film program, Martinsburg film program, T home Stop, Rush Hill film program, and Garfield with time windows including mornings and afternoons across Carter, Hospital, Laddonia, Farber, Vandalia, Benton City, Martinsburg, Thom e Stop, Rush Hill and Garfield.
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Farber
Vandalia
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Martinsburg
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Garfield
Weir Homecoming Dinner Moves to Pittsburg Hotel
Weir Kansas residents will host the towns annual homecoming dinner out of town this year. The 200 guests expected cannot be seated locally, so the event will be moved to a hotel in nearby Pittsburg.
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Weir
Kan
Pitsburg
Rails Need Billions in Prop Up Funds Warns Ex-CFO
Former Penn Central CFO testifies that the 1.8 rail system could collapse without billions in taxpayer support, warning lawmakers in Washington. Strong entities cited include Penn Central and federal lawmakers, with focus on the need for substantial funding to sustain rail operations.
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Washington
Penn Central
Oldest Torrey Pines Saved From Bulldozer Plan
San Diego reports that conservation groups and state funds near saving 160 acres of Torrey Pines from development. About 6,000 trees, including the rare tall pines with dark needles, would be added to the nearby state preserve after late funding aided by citizen donations.
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David C. Bevan
Senate
Penn Central Co
San Diego
Calif
Vance Harlke
D-Ind
Aign
Save the Torrey Pines
Ed Butler
Torrey Pines State Preserve
Bevan details abrupt drop of rail loan plan
Bevan said the proposal was dropped very rapidly as a subcommittee investigated the Penn Central case. The plan would have guaranteed a federal loan for the railroad, then reorganized under bankruptcy law. The Nixon administration faced a petition to restructure the company and arrange a $200 million loan earlier that summer.
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