New Cable Speeds Up Phone Calls
Western Electric announces Coax-22, a new cable capable of handling 90,000 telephone conversations simultaneously after 18 months of field trials in New Jersey. The system aims to carry two and a half times as many calls as existing lines, with the first reel to Pacific Telephone for a Denver to San Francisco underground route to be completed in 1973.
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Blair backs election of school boards in Maryland
Republican gubernatorial candidate C Stanley Blair proposes locally elected school boards for Montgomery and Charles counties with bipartisan candidates and direct local accountability. He suggests three state aided education classes including equal per pupil grants, a county tax rate equalization mechanism, and a density provision for districts with high pupil populations while opposing full state takeover. Blair argues local control strengthens public involvement and responsibility.
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Mandel backs job training in schools in Maryland
Gov Marvin Mandel urged greater emphasis on career training for students not planning four year college. He noted one in five Marylanders does not finish high school and only one in ten graduates from a four year college. The position paper was distributed by Mandel for Governor Committee.
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iGrowers Map New Citrus Uses in Florida
Citrus growers in Lakeland Florida search for new uses for orange juice from cancer cures to shampoos. The USDA estimates this season’s orange crop at 168 million boxes, 23 million more than the 1966-67 record, with growers’ break-even price around 75 cents per box.
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Maryland Trains 1000 Waste Plant Operators
Maryland joins 25 states and the Virgin Islands in a Labor Department contract to train 1000 people as waste treatment plant operators. The program funds training across the region to meet regulatory needs and improve environmental management.
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