Montgomery Highway Hearing: Opponents Rally for Rail Transit
An overflow Montgomery County crowd filled the council chamber as residents urged shelving three proposed Connecticut Avenue highway underpasses. Opponents warned of a speedway effect and a “Chinese Wall” stand, pressing for rapid rail and better buses instead.
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Rockville
Montgomery County Council
Heard County
Delegation Council
State Highway Authority
Connecticut Avenue
District of Columbia
Jones Bridge Road
MD. 193
Chevy Chase Circle
Mathias urges Senate consultation on Supreme Court nominee
Senator Charles Mathias of Maryland calls on President Nixon to consult with Senate Republican leaders before nominating a Supreme Court justice. He notes past rejections of Haynsworth and Carswell and says party leadership consultation would ease decisions for the Judiciary Committee. Mathias criticized the administration for not consulting Republicans more often.
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Washington
Charles McC. Mathias
R-Md
Nixon
Senate
Supreme Court
Mathias
Clement F. Hayngworth
G. Ilarold Carswell
Judiciary
Haynsworth
Carswell
Deer Ejected From School In Marion After Window Crash
Police responded to a Marion elementary school after a loud crash. An intruder, a deer, broke a plate glass window and was forcibly removed and relocated to a nearby wooded area.
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Marion
Ind
US Corn Crop Seen At 5.3 Billion Bushels This Year
The forecast projects 5.3 billion bushels of corn to be produced in the United States this year. This marks a drop of roughly 30 percent from the 1970 crop, which was much larger.
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Chevy Chase
Donald Robertson
Langdon T. Crane
United States
Mercers Attend 23rd International Achievement Conference
Mr and Mrs Kenneth L Mercer of Walkersville attended the 23rd annual International Achievement Conference of Field Enterprise Educational Corporation in Chicago from September 1 to 6. The couple, managers of Western Maryland and parts of West Virginia for World Book Encyclopedia and Childcraft, received the 1971 Flying Circus Contender Award for outstanding managerial performance. Notable speakers included U S Senator Adlai Stevenson II and board members Dr Hollis Caswell Dr Edgar Dale and Dr Ralph Ulveling.
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Kenneth L. Mercer
Walkersville
Field Interprise Educational Corporation
Auditorium Theater
Conrad Hilton Hotel
Chicago
Mercer
Maryland
West Virginia
Childcraft
Robert Barker
Marshall Field
U.S
Adlai Stevenson II
Hollis Caswell
Teachers College
Columbia University
Edgar Dale
Ohio State University
Ralph Ulveling
Detroit Public Library
Senate moves to cap debate on 21 billion military bill
In Washington, senators push for a quick vote on the 21 billion defense bill amid moves to cut 339 million from the purchase of a BE advanced bomber. Proxmire forecasts action within three weeks as McGovern opts for a voice vote. Critics warn only limited opposition to ABM deployment.
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Washington
Senate
Pentagon
William Provinire
Dwis
George 5. McGovern
D- 8&D
Proxmire
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Harold Morris
Muddy Branch
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MD. 124
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Mustang
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Simple Machine
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Indochina
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