No Political Pressures Adds 10 Cities to Railpax System
The Nixon administration expands Railpax with five more city pairs, linking New Orleans to Los Angeles and Washington to Chicago among others. Volpe denies political influence, says 165 daily runs planned, with unprofitable routes possibly dropped in 1974.
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Washington
Nixon
National Rail Passenger Corporation
Railpax
John A. Volpe
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Midwest
Volpe
Seattle
San Diego
New York
Kansas City
Chicago
Norfolk-Newport News
Ice
Boston
Buffalo
Miami
St. Louis
Detroit
Cincinnati
New ‘Orleans
Houston
San Francisco
Fulbright Warns on Blocking Air Support in Cambodia
Senate Foreign Relations chair Fulbright fears Nixon may act to preserve Lon Nol but notes congressional limits on cutting air power. Rogers says no new hearings, airstrikes continue to protect Americans while not shifting policy. Muskie and Javits warn of potential deepening involvement as debates proceed.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
Cambodia
Arkansas Democrat
William P. Rogers
U.S
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Fulbright
Rogers
San Francisco
Melvin R. Laird
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
Phnom Penh
Kompond Som
Church
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Colonial Stores Reports Record 1970 Sales and Earnings
Colonial Stores Inc parent of Albers Supermarkets reported fiscal 1970 sales of 661.16 million, up 8.2 percent from 1969, and earnings of 8.71 million or 3.05 per share, against 1969 results of 7.53 million or 2.64 per share. Dividends payable March 1, 1971 to stockholders of record February 15, 1971. The firm plans to apply for listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
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NEW York — Colonial Stores, Inc
Albers Supermarkets
New York Stock Exchange
Derby honors memory as Perry wins Pack 98 Pinewood title
Anthony Perry won the Pinewood Derby at Maple Park School in Pack 98. The event honored Ronald Dale Bowden who died Monday. Andy Szabo placed second and Everett Weeks placed third. Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend. A pointillist is defined as a painter who uses pure color dots.
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Anthony Perry
Cub Scout Pack
Maple Park School
Ronald Dale Bowden
Andy Szabo
Colonial
Everett Weeks
Apollo 14 Countdown Enters Critical Phase Before Moon Liftoff
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Apollo 14 astronauts begin critical countdown phase as loading of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen into the command vessel tanks starts. Alan Shepard Edgar Mitchell and Stuart Roosa train and plan final flight reviews with liftoff set for Sunday.
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Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
Walter Kapryan
Kapryan
Roosa
Descartes
Moon
Shepard
Mitchell
Fra Mauro Highlands
Powell to Address Middletown Chamber Meeting
Rep. Walter E. Powell is slated to speak at a joint meeting of Middletown area lawmakers and business councils on Monday February 15. The freshman congressman will discuss proposed legislation affecting the Middletown area and emphasize local concerns in pollution taxation and labor issues.
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Walter E. Powell
Legislative Affairs
Industrial Councils
Middletown Area
William Rathman
Gene Mack
Harold Callahan
Robert Crooke
Glenn Winter
Middletown
Marshall
Robert White
Chamber
Tis
23 Million Get Measles Shots
Approximately 23 million children in the United States have been vaccinated against rubella in the first 18 months of a national program. Dr. David J. Sencer, director of the center, said the campaign has reached four of ten children aged 1 year to puberty.
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Atlanta, Ga
United States
National Center For Disease Control
David J. Sencer
Ohio Railpax Adds Routes Linking Columbus and Ohio
Ohio and central to northern regions could gain from new Railpax passenger routes. Railpax will control selected trains starting May 1 with routes set by the federal plan and may route through Deshler or Cleveland and Toledo. PUCO chief Taft says Columbus and central Ohio stand to benefit as Cincinnati is boosted as a hub.
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Columbus
Ohio
Cincinnati
Railpax
Central
Chicago Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Washington
St. Louis
Kansas City
Deshler
Cleveand
Toledo
Volpe
Pittsburgh
Indianapollis
Sheldon A. Taft
Ohio Public Utilities
Cérmission
Dayton
Cincinati
Taft
PUCO
Transportation Department
May Primary Is Too Soon For Vote 18 Issue
Ohio Secretary of State Ted W. Brown told a legislative committee the 18 year old voting amendment cannot be placed on the May primary ballot due to insufficient time for legislative approvals and state advertising requirements. He noted potential extra cost if moved to May and cited county primaries and possible special elections. Most witnesses supported lowering the voting age. Clark Wideman opposed a vote.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ted W. Brown
Brown
109Th General Assembly
U.S. Supreme Court
Clark Wideman
National Youth Franchise Coalition
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Ultimate
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Ues
Powell
Chamber of Commerce
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Verity
May
Armstrong
Oswalt
International Electric
One
First Avenue
Grimes
Arrow
Nunn- Bush
McGregor
Greathouse
C. EB. Greathouse & Son, Inc
Central Ave
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