Safety Patrol to Boost Road Courtesy by MMTA
The Maryland Motor Truck Association launches a Cooperative Safety Patrol to enforce traffic laws among truckers. MMTA cites a culture of safety and courtesy, recalling a nurse in a microbus rescued by a truck driver who helped her back onto the road. James Hahn previously led MMTA, emphasizing self policing and better highway conduct.
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Maryland Motor Truck Association
Maryland
New Market
James Hahn
Hahn
Transportation
MMTA
Albert J. Mascaro
Baltimore
Truckers Self-Policing Aims To Improve Road Safety
Mascaro outlines the Cooperative Safety Patrol through which 400 plus MMTA members will observe and report truckers driving habits. Reports go to companies to push corrective actions while maintaining confidentiality to bolster safety for drivers, companies, and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooperative Safety Patrol
Mascaro
Poor Fall For Pet Foods Amid Rising Prices
A confidential Senate nutrition study finds that soaring costs push the elderly poor to eat cheaper and nonfood pet items. It notes one third of pet foods in ghettos may be consumed by people, with chicken and beef disappearing from diets.
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Washington
Senate
Les Whitten
Senate Nutrition Committee
George McGovern
D-S.d
Charles Percy
R-M
Bob Dole
Kansas
Dole
U.S
Robert J. Roth
Wichita
Roth
Andrew Adams
Veterans Administration
Health, Education and Welfare
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
House of Representatives
Hidden life cycle costs threaten appliance prices rising
MIT reports hidden costs of major consumer appliances match or exceed purchase prices and may surge. Servicing energy and disposal push total costs higher. color TVs and refrigerators show large lifetime expenses, despite some service declines. Policy notes contrast with evolving liquor commerce and faith in governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Methanol From Coal May Cut Fuel Costs and Pollution
Washington column argues conventional energy plans wastefully invest in gasoline from coal while methanol from coal or trash offers cheaper, cleaner alternatives. MIT tests show a 10 percent methanol blend boosts octane and reduces emissions, with potential for full-use blends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Cromley
Thomas Reed
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
Reed
Europe
Army
Natick Laboratories
U.S
City officials may file protest over Chesapeake and Potomac tolls
Yesterday June 19 1924 officials discussed a possible protest to the Public Service Commission over proposed fare increases by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Several Cumberland city officials oppose the plan and expect a formal protest with other groups also planned The Chamber of Commerce may oppose the increase and the county league reports a 19 18 junior baseball win for Mt Carmel over Arab with a long homerun by Lawn
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Frederick
Ue Public Serve Commission
Cunnedhen
Chesapeake and Potomac Triephone Company
Cumberland
Public
Commission
Chamber of Commerce
MT. Carmel
Volumn
Aio
Mu. Carmel
Indian Education and Militancy on Navajo Reservation
The article describes a 5:30 a m gathering where Wounded Knee militants spoke at a Navajo high school, prompting mixed reactions among native and non native students. It references Dr Roe Lewis and Chief Joseph on education and equality and highlights Navajo Community College Ganado and lives of students on the reservation.
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Navajo
Arizona
Wounded Knee
South Dakota
U.S
Roe Lewis
Phoenix
Joseph
Nez Perce
Navajo Community College
Ft. Defiante
Ariz
Ganada
Presbyterian Church
George P. Lee
College of Ganado
Navajo Reservation
Hogans
Ganado
Lee
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Cae
Abit Monvs
John Droge
Environmental Protection Agency
Glenn Weir
Kent Frizzell
Joseph Carker
U.S. Tariff Commission
John Crutcher
Office of Economic Opportunity
Crutcher
Republic
Watergate
Sen
Bill Roy
D-Kans
Bob Owens
Roy
Wilson MacDougall
NEA
America
Louis Harris
Inewspaper Enterprise
ASSN
Lape
George P. Mahoney
Mahoney
H.C. Byrd
David Poling, D.D
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