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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1978
Page
10
Editorial flags Amtrak cuts and rail service struggles but highlights Conrail efforts to regain footing. Despite a projected 379 million deficit this year and 10.5 billion needed over five years for repairs, managers forecast potential break even by 1980 and a 250 million profit by 1982 if freight revenue, private financing, efficiency, and labor costs cooperate.
The nation’s bus lines suffer a 20 percent passenger drop over the last decade amid rising costs. Trailways president J Kevin Murphy urges Washington action not via subsidies but grants for new transportation centers that combine bus facilities with airport limo service, parking, and retail services to restore ridership alongside rail and air travel. Buses still transport 350 million passengers annually, far more than trains and airlines in aggregate, underscoring their role in the system.
In Boulder County Colorado a district attorney reform begun in January has lifted felony trial numbers, eased defense work and cost taxpayers, while boosting public confidence. District Attorney Alex Hunter says trials may triple, with 23 in 1977 and two percent this year, as judges are reassigned to handle felony cases and cooperation with investigators increases.
On this date in history notable events include Alaska purchase proclamation in 1867 Maryland colony granted in 1632 and France starting the revolution in 1789. West Virginia statehood in 1863 and Guam seized in 1898. A hot line pact formed in 1963. Political jabs and exiled leaders marked decades. Birthdays include Lillian Hellman and Chet Atkins. Thought for today echoesEd Howe.
The secret minutes from Ida Amin's Ugandan cabinet meetings portray a tyrant obsessed with security fears and distrustful officials. They describe exiles, internal quarrels, purges, and the president's rage at ministers while officials accuse each other of betrayal amid a volatile regime.
Washington analysis notes internal clashes as Carter aides clash over health and safety standards for brown lung in textiles while inflation policy stalls. Struggling signals from Strauss and Bosworth complicate rail and postal wage talks, reflecting broader tension between domestic goals and regulatory action.
The article notes the administration faces internal struggle over wage deals in rail and postal unions. Bosworth pushes a 30 percent three year cap, while Strauss avoids numeric targets. Experts warn such figures shape inflation battles and stress productivity and automation in negotiations.
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