Congress May Boost Amtrak Funding Again
Congress moves to provide 225 million in new federal grants and 150 million in guaranteed loans for Amtrak with Senate House conferees approving a compromise. The plan limits Amtrak salaries to 60 thousand dollars a year, ties future pay to profits, and requires Amtrak to operate and control rail passenger service while seeking to raise revenues via mail and express business. The weather section notes partly cloudy skies with a chance of a Thursday thundershower and temperatures near 90.
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Harley O. Staggers
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McGovern Wins California Primary in Four-State Sweep
Senator George McGovern captured California's 271 delegates in a tight race against Hubert Humphrey, part of a four-state sweep that pushed his delegate total over 900 toward the 1,509 needed for the Democratic nomination. Humphrey stayed alive, while Alabama Gov. George C. Wallace ran third as a write-in.
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Clifford P. Case
Mississipp
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Montana
Lee Metcalf
Thomas L. Judge
Ed Smith
McGovern Sees Four Primary Wins Boosting Miami Beach Bid
McGovern told reporters that the four victories likely set the stage for winning in Miami Beach and planned talks with Humphrey in days ahead. Humphrey left for Houston to meet Democratic governors who spoke with McGovern late Monday night as Nixon swept California delegates. New Mexico’s results gave Wallace a strong showing with proportional delegate allocation, McGovern leading with 33 percent and Wallace at 30 percent with Humphrey at 26 percent. Humphrey claimed McGovern won 35 delegates to date, while Humphrey held 16 and led on 9 others.
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Melcher town marshal Urban denies resignation claim
MELCHER I AAP Matt Urban says he did not intend to resign as Melcher town marshal after tearing off his shirt and badge and tossing them on the council table. He warned against treating any resignation as official and said he would not work to allow cooling down. The dispute followed a 4-1 council vote denying his $200 monthly raise amid a hostile petition over his gun permit. Sheriff Lee Shives refused Urban a gun permit, deeming him irresponsible. Urban called the dispute over the permit "stupid" and said a resignation would only come in writing to Mayor Donovan Pack.
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Marion County
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Explosions Delay Rescue At Wankie Coal Mine
Rescue attempts at Wankie Collieries were halted by explosions in a ventilation shaft. About 428 miners believed trapped underground, with six rescued and three bodies recovered. Rockfalls and rising carbon monoxide hampered efforts as teams from South Africa joined the effort.
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Iowa Volga River recreation plan could top ten million
Iowa officials warn the Volga River recreation project in Fayette County may cost up to 10 million dollars. The 540 acre lake would be fed by a spring and sit in Frog Hollow north of Fayette. Plans include a visitor center, beaches, campgrounds, trails and a major attraction at Albany, with a 500 year life expectancy while land acquisition nears completion.
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Albany
Iowa Telephone refunds $1.5 million after ICC ruling
Des Moines AP report: Iowa Commerce Commission voided a 9.8 percent rate hike by Iowa Telephone Co. Knoxville, ordering $1.5 million collected under bond to be refunded to about 99,000 customers, averaging roughly $27 each. The decision, 2-1, labeled the 1967-71 rate case as unreasonable and canceled the proposed increase.
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