Rail rescue hopes rise for Conrail in troubled era
Article reviews Conrail finances and outlook as freight and commuter rail face deficits. It cites a projected 379 million dollar deficit for the year, needs of 10.5 billion for track and equipment rehab over five years, and a goal of returning to profit by 1942 with 250 million dollars in annual profit. The plan hinges on higher freight revenue, private funding, cost cuts, and reduced labor costs, with labor costs now at two thirds of revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunswick
Frederick County
Amtrak
Conrail
Northeast
TexaCo disaster letters ease credit burden after disasters
TexaCo mass mailed disaster letters to cardholders in a dozen states after severe winter storms. The program suspends bill payments without carryover interest and arranges repayment plans with a company representative. Thousands received letters, prompting cautious praise and optimism about relief during natural disasters.
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Texaco
SALT talks born from shared outlook and interdependence
Henry Kissinger traces SALT to a common view between the United States and the Soviet Union amid nuclear parity. He cites interdependence for survival and a desire to avoid disaster from escalating arms programs after rapid Soviet buildup post Cuba. The piece notes rapid ICBM growth, tensions, and emerging parity shaping negotiations.
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Henry A. Kissinger
Soviet Union
United States
Kissinger
Cubs
Nikita Khru
Arms race shifts to parity and disarmament hopes
The article traces the 1960s-70s arms race, noting U.S. and Soviet ICBMs and SLBMs, MIRVs, and ABM developments. It highlights growing parity, shifting doctrines, and the move toward SALT talks, with Nixon and Kissinger steering early negotiations in Geneva by 1969.
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Khrushchev
Berlin
Suez
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
U. S
Kennedy
Kremlin
Newsweek
Vasily Kuznetsov
U.S
John J. McCloy
Cuba
Washington
Moscow
Kissinger
Ussr
Russia
Elmo Zumwalt
Soviet Union
Thas
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
Wolfe
Nixon
Geneva
Customer letter questions Potomac Edison rate hike fairness
A Mount Airy reader challenges Potomac Edison on raising the Uniform Monthly Payment from 98 to 122 dollars mid period, arguing the plan should reflect the annual anniversary and recent usage. The letter cites 1977 changes, family living arrangements, and questions the utility’s handling of charges and energy plant references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac Edison Company
Public Service Commission
Goodloe Byron
Blair Lee
Waterm
Potomac Edison
Potomac Edin
Brows scholarship chosen from Yale among Fram Files of Frederick
Francie Gordon Brows, a Yale scholar, was selected by a committee from the Fram Files of Mewe-Peet J Grove of Frederick. Brows served on the student council, played football, and belonged to the freshman baseball team.
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Manases J. Grove
Frederick
Francie Gordon Brows
Yale
Ting
Weoe
Brows
Winchester Hall west wing ready for agency occupancy
Twenty years after major improvements to the west wing of Winchester Hall Dearing completion dates are being assigned for occupancy by various agencies. The report notes progress and timelines for securing quarters in the renovated building.
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Winchester Hall
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Oythaner
Corrias
Basaiphthe
SM Rand
Magentis
Frederick, Md
M.A. Malse
Louis Halle
Une
Tman
Mary Jane Dimartino
Rt. 1
Boas Catoctin View Drive
Mount Airy
Seths
California
BOR Hilton
Mt. Airy
Ealing
Becreee Girls’ High School Alumnae Association
Hotel Braddock
Medinet
Catoctin
Fountain Head Country Club
Alvin G. Quinn
Thomas Johnson
Maryland
Col
James Johnson
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Baltimore
Frederick High School
Peter Pan Inn
Urbana
Jack Davis
Hood College
Mary Frear Keller
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