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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1969
Page
1
Sen Charles Mathias of Maryland calls for a comprehensive review of federal conflict of interest policies to close a double standard between incoming and outgoing officials. He asks for public disclosure of financial holdings and for offers of private employment to be part of public records, with consistency across officials.
Washington AP report notes Senator Joseph D. Tydings pressed Baltimore & Ohio Chesapeake & Ohio Railway to boost Washington area commuter service after receiving complaints of unreliable equipment and poor scheduling. He cited a recent delay of over an hour tied to attaching a private car for a road official. The story also mentions the average U.S. farm value at $50,000.
Bob Hope, 65, was treated for an eye hemorrhaging incident and expected to remain hospitalized for several days according to his doctors. The confusion surrounding the Wolfe Brothers Construction bid is noted, with a low bid of 567 931 dollars and construction slated to begin in April.
A million kilowatt generator failure at the Port Everglades plant caused a statewide blackout Tuesday. The outage disrupted traffic at intersections and left some Floridians dining by candlelight as grids failed from Daytona Beach to Fort Myers. Officials could not immediately estimate the number of homes and businesses affected.
A Senate official described that disposing of holdings or placing them in blind trusts varies by nominee and committee. He noted one committee may demand a specific action while another prescribes a different course, highlighting differing oversight approaches.
Thousands of consumers lost power as Tampa and St. Petersburg reported up to 15 000 and 1 000 homes affected respectively while Orlando darkened about 35 percent for half an hour. The outage spread to Daytona Beach and Fort Lauderdale as interconnecting lines drained.
The report notes service restoration times after an outage. By 7 45 pm most areas recovered with 20 minutes to an hour needed to fully restore service. No further specifics on cause or locations are provided.
In the year AD 2008 the monk Dionysius Exiguus defined the modern system counting years from Christ birth but mis dated it by four to six years.
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