Boxcar Fleet Scandal Hits Tiny Florida Line
Congressional investigators say Joseph C. Bonanno used a small backwoods railroad as a repair shop and parking area for a Penn Central freight car fleet. The House subcommittee criticized the ICC for rapid approval of Bonanno’s bid to control the 27 mile Mariana and Blountstown Railroad, while FBI raids uncovered repainted Penn Central cars in Illinois and outstanding compensation owed.
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Washington
Penn Central
House Commerce Committee
Harley C. Staggers
D-W.va
Interstate Commerce Commission
George M. Stafford
Mariana and Blountstown
Congress
Staggers
Special Investigations
ICC
Joseph C. Bonanno
M&b
Florida
Bonanno
LaSalle and
Bureau County Railroad
Illinois
Michael F. Barrett
Louisville & Nashville
M&kb
Essex Fells
N.J
Equitable Assurance Society
Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Barrett
50 Years Of Work Donald Driscoll Honored For Service
Middletown chamber lauds Donald G. Driscoll for over 50 years of civic work. Board chair William Verity and five area firms cited for community benefiting projects join tribute as Driscoll receives a special long time service award.
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Donald Driscoll
Chamber
Armco
William Verity
Steve Worhis
Donald G. Driscoll
Sorg Paper Co
Middletown
Hanoi Offered U.S. Aid Cash In Indochina Reconstruction Plan
U.S. officials say North Vietnam could receive up to $7.5 billion over five years in a broader Indochina reconstruction program. The figure includes possible aid to North Vietnam and would require congressional approval. Nixon aides say Vietnam peace talks continue while Hanoi questions the plan and seeks broader settlement terms.
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Washington
North Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Nixon
Hanoi
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
United States
Individualists Blur as Distinct Voices Grow Fainter
A terse critique notes that contemporary individuals blur into a uniform crowd as unique traits vanish. The writer warns this trend undermines personal distinction and authentic expression.
Weather Outlook Brief for Tonight and Tomorrow
Cloudy and cold tonight with lows in the upper teens. Partly cloudy tomorrow with highs around 30 degrees. For further weather details, see the story below.
OKI Leaders Seek Citizen Help For Regional Planning
OKI officials urge public participation to shape a regional plan for 1972. Former Middletown commissioner Brown notes past communication problems but says citizen involvement will drive progress, with groups forming to explore transportation, environmental, and growth strategies across Ohio Kentucky and Indiana counties.
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FXED
SENNET _ Journal
Acattenchy Oo
Mi Brows
Authority
Cincinnati
Sai
Omnion
Brown
OKI
Imeen
Bruce Ferguson
Boone County
Harry Cornett
Warrenn County
Ohio
Robert A. Wood
Hamilton County
Hamilton
Butler
Warren
Clermont
Kentucky
Boone, Kenton
Campbell
Indiana
Dearborn
Winter Storm Sweeps Nation From Midwest to Great Lakes
A winter storm system blankets the nation with sleet freezing rain and heavy snow. Travel warnings extend from southern Connecticut through New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania as ice coats roads and power lines. Frigid conditions persist from the inland Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes with freezing rain and rain dominating areas south of the ice belt.
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Associated Press
Midwest
Appalachians
Great Lakes
Pacific Northwest
Central Plains
Arkansas
Missouri
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
West Virginia
Virginia
Lake Michigan
New York
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
New Jersey
Alabama
Grand
Winter Weather Closes Schools and Slows Traffic
A winter storm blankets the region with three inches of snow, raising total seasonal snowfall. Bridges icy and traffic slow with minor accidents. Cincinnati reports cautious drivers and traffic bottlenecks. Schools in Ballard Carlisle Graves Marshall and McCracken counties Kentucky and some Cincinnati area schools close. Taxi service in Cincinnati suspended due to icy conditions.
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National Weather Service
West Virginia
C. T. Morningstar
Cincinnati
Columbus
Kentucky
Ballard
Carlisle
Graves Marshall
McCracken
Queen City
Frozen Child Awaits Advances In Medicine
In Los Angeles an 8 year old girl Genevieve de la Poterie died from a kidney disorder and was cryonically preserved. Her father from Montreal hopes future science can revive her. The Cryonic Society of California sealed her body in ice and replaced her blood with dimethyl sulfoxide at minus 327 degrees. The cost is about 15000 to 20000 dollars. Genevieve is described as the first child ever frozen cryogenically.
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Los Angeles
Gang de la Poterie
Montreal
Genevieve
Whem
de la Poterie
Cryonic Society of California
CSC
Los
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Heloise Il
8 Valley News
Women’s News
Stafford
Speedy Commission
Cadillac and Lake City Railroad
Michigan
Haselton
Driscoll
Miami University
Huselton
Elizabeth
William Rathman
Ted Martin
Sheckler
Ray Brown
William P. Rogers
Paris
Rogers
Saigon
Henry A. Kissinger
Indian Hill
Georgia
Vietnams
Cambodia
Laos
Aid-Handling Agency For International Development
Vesna Vulovic
Czechoslovakia
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