Glickman Fights Amtrak Cuts Amid Rising Ridership
Rep. Dan Glickman denounces Carter plans to cut Amtrak routes as inadequate and urges postponing changes until at least October 1960. He argues for a national passenger rail network and a full-year delay, while a House committee plan seeks to save some lines with a $65 million subsidy increase.
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Washington
Dan Glickman
D-Kan
Amtrak
Transportation
Brock Adams
House
Southwest Limited
I. Southwestern
Kansas
Glickman
U S weighs using Indiantown Gap to shelter refugees
Washington reports Defense Department sources are studying the use of Indiantown Gap Army base in Pennsylvania as temporary housing for Indochinese refugees if boats from Vietnam land on American soil or nearby territories. The State Department asked the Pentagon to explore resettlement camps. No decisions have been made.
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Washington
Indiantown Gap
South Vietnam
United States
Defense Department
State Department
Refugee Affairs Office
Pentagon
Guam
Menachem Begin
Carter
Elie Wiesel
Commission On
Gas Crunch Boon To Some
Keith Smith sells $3,000 worth of durable nylon pump covers branded PUMPS CLOSED to mask gas station pumps during shortages. He notes drivers act when signs and covers deter theft and confusion, while station operators push for lasting visibility and concealment of pumps. Withrow mayor Willie Nollmeyer, 54, jokes about his long tenure and lack of elections in the small Douglas County town.
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Withrow
Wash
Willie Nollmeyer
Douglas County
Suena
Nollmeyer
Alan Badten
Smith
Judges Clash With Carter Plan Over Courtroom Heat
President Carter ordered thermostats in government buildings set no lower than 80 degrees, prompting four federal judges in Beaumont Texas Albuquerque New Orleans and Fargo to bar the 80 degree limit in their courtrooms. Judge Joe Fisher in the eastern district of Texas ordered temperatures not exceed 74 degrees. GSA manages federal buildings and has told managers to comply while weighing legal challenges.
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Washington
Carter
Administration of Justice
Beaumont
Texas
U.S
Joe Fisher
District
Truckers May Get Diesel Fuel Now Allocated To Farmers
Iowa Governor says independent truckers pressure may lead to federal fuel allocation changes by Friday. Kansas farmers hold top priority for fuel. governors at a White House trade conference discuss repealing that rule as planting season ends. Carlin cites Eidenberg but cautions only isolated fuel problems ahead.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Carter
John Carlin
Carlin
White House
Kansas
Gene E. Eidenberg
National Governors Association
China
Robert S. Strauss
Eidenberg
Major Tornado Warning Added To Tornado Watch
The National Severe Storms Forecast Center added a new flag to tornado watches noting major tornadoes could occur in eight Midwest states. The system aims to mark days with high confidence of significant damage from outbreaks, following a Tuesday with 63 tornadoes across several states and substantial property damage but no direct deaths.
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National
Midwest
Kansas
Minnesota
Fred Ostby
Iowa
South
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