Trust funds for mass transit gain in highway plans
A Senate package led by Sen. Muskie proposes using portions of the Highway Trust Fund for mass transit and air pollution control. It would allow about 2 billion dollars yearly for rail and bus services, emergency mass transit, and vehicle emission inspections, funded from the trust.
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Highway Trust Fund
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Edmund Muskie
Maine
Public Works Committee
Muskie
Secretrry of Transportation
Budget reflections on Nixon's reformist path and spending
William F. Buckley Jr argues the Nixon budget shifts away from social programs and toward restraint, highlighting reduced military personnel and a shift to an all volunteer force. He notes deficits, inflation, tax ideas, and calls for revived adherence to foundational principles.
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Moynihan
Scouts Anniversary Highlights Moral Leadership Role
The piece honors the 63rd anniversary of scouting in America on February 8 and notes Boy Scouts across the nation will showcase skills that build character and self-reliance. It cites Operation Reach to curb drug abuse and stresses the youth’s role in future national well being.
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Boy Scouts of America
United States
Boy Scouts
Scouting In
America
We must clean up our minds and honor Black History Week
A letter asks white adults to embrace Black History Week, cites Black contributions to society, and defends the value of law enforcement on highways. The writer, a Black housewife and maid, urges acceptance, education, and communal effort to improve Middletown and the nation.
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Middletown
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates Notice
The Middletown Journal lists daily newsstand 15c, Sunday 25c, home delivery 80c weekly, motor route $3.47 annual, or $3.20 four weeks with 15c monthly service charge. Mail subscriptions $30 per year in area, $98 outside U.S. All payments in advance. Founded in 1865.
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News Journal, Inc
S. Broad
First Ave
Middletown
Ohio
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U.S.A
Braden questions India's jingoist pride on Republic Day
Tom Braden reports from New Delhi after India’s Republic Day parade, praising the display of military strength while asking if the nation risks becoming jingoist. He cites K B Lal defending a one million strong army on a long border and notes historical tensions with Pakistan.
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India
Grenadier Guards
U.S. Marine Corps
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Broadway
Pakistan
Defense Ministry
K. B. Lal
Lal
If You Are Going to Say Something Nice Too Late
Opinion piece reflecting on Lyndon B. Johnson’s death and the late praise from peers. The writer recalls a missed chance to honor LBJ while he could still hear it, contrasting early sympathy with past political outrage.
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Thumper the Rabbit
Bambi
LBJ
Texas
America
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