Turbo Train Runs Slow in West Virginia Test Run
Congressman Harley Staggers backs Amtrak and DOT funding as Turbo Train, one of two in the U.S., shuttles three passengers to Parkersburg after a half-speed mountain run. The eight-hour journey spurs questions about high speed rail, marketing, and route viability amid federal approvals.
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Bomb blasts slam Belfast as British plan strengthens rule
A Belfast bombing fatalities include Maj. Bernard Calladene, 39, the 92nd dead in 32 months, as London moves to take direct control of Northern Ireland. 600 more troops are to Ulster, total 15,100. Other attacks target Protestant leader Ivan Cooper in Londonderry. no injuries reported.
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Fireworks Plant Blows Killing Six at Bridgewater Site
Six killed and eleven injured as a chain reaction of explosions and fire hit the Interstate Pyrotechnics Corp. plant in Bridgewater Massachusetts. Firefighters and ambulances raced to the three to four acre site where most buildings were leveled and a powder magazine stood intact. Police and witnesses described a devastating blast pattern and a long emergency response with several hospitals treating burn victims.
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ITT Pledges Dropped If Hotel Not Used As Nixon HQ
ITT International Telegraph pledges to San Diego would be dropped if Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel is not used as Nixon headquarters during the GOP Convention. The nationwide business issue ties a regional hotel decision to campaign logistics at the convention.
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Meat Price Decline Expected In Coming Weeks
Washington AP reports leaders of major food chains after a two hour session with Treasury and Agriculture secretaries and the Economic Advisers said meat prices should fall in weeks ahead due to market forces. Connally foresees a satisfactory decline though not due to the meeting, and chains will report weekly price data publicly. Analysts cite carcass beef price drops as key driver while Mills warns of possible broad price freezes if inflation persists. Connally leaves open bringing in meat packers to discuss wholesale prices.
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Legislature Hits Snag On Two Fronts
In Austin AP report the legislature advances joint rules to curb conference committees while signaling a possible extended session. House debate centers on billboard control primary financing and reforms to House rules amid a tense political climate.
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The Quipster and the Language of Love
A playful exchange unfolds as he gazes into her eyes to teach her the language of love and they become willing pupils in a quiet moment of romance.
Weather fronts bring rain sleet and snow across Odessa area
A storm system from the west brings mixed precipitation across North Central Texas and the Odessa region. Forecasters warn of a possible freeze tonight as temperatures dip into the 20s to 30s, with frost in some areas and light snow near the Panhandle and South Plains.
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