Railroads cost nations fortunes despite vital transport role
AP reviews seven industrialized nations with nationalized railways losing over 12 billion yearly. Italy, France, Japan and Canada show large deficits while Britain and Switzerland report complex profits after subsidies. Japan bears heavy commuter losses as discounts perks reduce fare income.
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London
United States
Britain
France
West Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Japan
Canada
Armco Announces Six Promotions In 1970 Mobility
Armco Steel named six promotions across its Middletown Hamilton and related plants. Gerald R. Curtis moves to metallurgical manager of engineering after a 20 year rise at Armco including the No. 1 engineering staff. T.F. Abernethy becomes manager of non metallic coatings succeeding Robert C. Baker. John A. Dobrozsi and Frederick D. Rentschler receive new supervisory roles in Middletown and Monroe plants respectively. Raymond J. Stephens advances to concast foreman. J. Richard Biltz becomes assistant supervisor of works accounting.
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Armco Steel
Curtis
Armco
Mid Corp
Ailetown
Gerald R. Curtis
the and Services
University of Cincinnati
Charles F. Bailey
T.F. Abernethy
Research and Technology Organization
Robert C. Baker
Abernethy
Hampton Place
John A. Dobrozsi
Merlyn Drive
Franklin
Middletown
Dobrozsi
Frederick D. Rentschler
Britton Lane
Monroe
Hamilton
Raymond J. Stephens
N. Marshall Road
J. Richard Biltz
Woodland Court
Rentschler
Stephens
Biltz
Capital Program
Engineers Week Observance at UC and Nearby Campuses
Dayton engineers week events feature open house tours at UD and Miami University labs, with free tickets for high school visitors for the engineering and research building project. Joint displays from UD Wright State Sinclair College and the Dayton Society of Professional Engineers include films and documentaries.
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Dayton
Will
Ud-Miami
Wright States
Sinclair College
Dayton Society of Wasteland
Space Research
National Society of
Washington
Epsilon Delta
Tau
Wife Charged With Murder In 3 Deaths
Bettilee Beaudry, 32, faces three counts of first degree murder after police say she stabbed her husband Joseph 34 and two sons John 8 and Joseph 6 in Greenhills Ohio. Relatives found the family in the home and Beaudry was listed in critical condition after an apparent self harm attempt.
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Cincinnati
Greenhills
Bettilee Beaudry
Bethesda North Hospital
Joseph
John
Robots Take Key Role in Auto Assembly Lines
In the 1960s shift, General Motors and others adopt one-arm robots for assembly work, arguing cost savings and efficiency. Norman Schaffer of Condec cites robots replacing two workers on some tasks, paying off in under two years despite high upfront cost. Japan sees growing robot use with about 60 firms active in production or research.
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Switzerland
Japan
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
Lordstown
Norwood
Ohio
Norman Schaffer
Condec Corp
Pullman Inc
Animation, Inc
Schaffer
Animation
AMF
Ohio Retail Sales Rise in December 3 Percent
Ohio State University findings show December sales up 3 percent from November driven by nondurables gains such as groceries florists and drug stores. Overall 1970 sales beat 1969 in half of 26 lines while seven lines declined 8 to 15 percent regionally most cities saw drops except Portsmouth and Youngstown.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio State University Center For Business and Economic Research
Center
Akron
Canton l
Dayton
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Youngstown
Toledo
Canton
Girl Dies In Fire in Troy Ohio Home Explosion
Ruth Ann Griffieth, age 2, died when a fire destroyed the family one story home south of the pantry. An oil stove in the kitchen exploded starting the blaze.
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Troy
Ohio
Ruth Ann Griffieth
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Germantown RD
Insuran
RCS AO Ll
Cal Grier
Perry Grier
Cal & Perry
Gre Raraemarants
Mutual Lite
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