Volpe Defends SST Program Before Congress
Secretary Volpe told Congress that SST criticism relies on hype and argued the program to build and test two SST prototypes will answer concerns. He cited ten years and 1.1 billion already invested, with test flights slated for 1973, and warned a halt could cost jobs and US aviation leadership.
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Washington
Transportation
John A. Volpe
America
Volpe
Congress
House Appropriations Subcommittee
House
Senate
U.S
Pesticide Aims to End Fire Ant Invasion Across Nine States
After 13 years of research scientists say they may have a pesticide to control the South American fire ant now in nine Southern states. The mix of mirex and coricept grits is sprayed by airplane over infest ed areas. Mounds house about 100,000 ants and can spread five to six miles yearly. Fire ant damage costs millions to livestock and pastures. the program spends about 15.2 million annually.
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Washington Cap
Mobile
Ala
United States
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Texas
Agriculture Department
Congress
Mack Trucks Union Pact Rejected by Local 171 Members
In Hagerstown Maryland Local 171 members narrowly rejected two supplements to a master contract with Mack Trucks and kept 34-497 against the master pact. A union spokesman said the local would be bound by the majority approval though negotiations were hoped to resume this week.
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Hagerstown
Mack Trucks, Inc
United Auto Workers Union
Local 171
Mack
King of Prussia
Violence Flare At India National Election Opening
In New Delhi AP reports two people were killed and many injured as India began a one day national election for a new Parliament. Much violence hit eastern Bihar with polling suspended at six stations and ballot boxes stolen at four others.
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New Delhi
India
Bihar
Congress Party
Indira Gandhi
Banks adopt centralized one number one statement system
The Beverly Bancorpation and nine Beverly Bank peers move to total banking by computer with a single customer number and one monthly statement. Seattle First National integrates credit cards into a First Line Account, promising more services on one line. The trend, called one-number one-statement banking, aims to replace separate windows for checking savings and mortgage with unified services.
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New York
Beverly Bancorporation of
Chicago
Total Banking
Beverly Bank
Bancorporation
Beverly
Seattle First National
First Line
Seattle First
First National Bank of Arizona
Valley National
Mandel pushes Maryland TV repair licensing board
Governor Marvin Mandel proposed legislation to create a state board of television service examiners under the Department of Licensing and Regulation. The six member board would license and register electronics technicians and dealers, set qualifications, conduct exams, and levy sanctions for violations.
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Annapolis
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Mack Union Banks Pact
Toyota
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Patrick ST. Ext
Frederick, MD
Stoffer-Sanner Agency
Cowatsly Starrensaer Insurance Agency Inc
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iMandel
Prospect Shopping Center
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