State police urge motorists to slow down nationwide
The Associated Press reports that one year after the 55 mph limit, patrols in several states issue more speeding tickets as drivers return to higher speeds. Radar, patrol cars, and helicopters are used to curb speeding, with mixed results on overall safety compared to last year and earlier.
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Associated Press
Maj
J.L. Fuqua
Alabama State
Arkansas State Police
Reeves Memorial Hospital Board
Cowell Named President of Newell Oil Company Inc
Lee Cowell secretary treasurer since 1971 was elected president of Newell Oil Company Inc. The firm distributes Gulf petroleum products and auto supplies in West Texas with branches in Alpine Pecos Fort Stockton and Van Horn. W.J. Newell to remain chairman and CEO. Verda Robertson named secretary treasurer. A Big Bend find notes a 51 foot wingspan pterosaur, larger than known.
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Lee Cowell
Newell Oil Company, Inc
Newell Oil Company
Gulf Petroleum Products
Texas
Pecos River
el Paso County
Alpine
Pecos
Fort Stockton
van Horn
Cowell
Verda Robertson
Big Bend National Park
Rightist uprising like comedy in Portugal
In Lisbon the AP reports that leftist officers who control Portugal claim a reactionary plot threatens their revolution. They assert dangerous enemies of democracy justify purging conservatives and keeping progressives in power indefinitely.
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Stephens
Associated Press
Lisbon
Portugal
Air Force
Steel industry loses luster in soft market
The U S steel sector shows weakening demand and rising layoffs as production nears a peak. Forecasters warn of continued soft market into the third or fourth quarter with unemployment possibly rising beyond ten percent and layoffs ranging from 25 000 to 40 000 among more than 520 000 mill workers.
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Pittsburgh, Pa
Workers buy GAF asbestos mine in Vermont
In a rare worker buyout, about 180 miners and millers at the GAF asbestos mine in Eden Mills Vermont took ownership after an eight hour Montpelier session, paying 400000 for the 2300 acre site and mill. The state valued the property at 3 million. Yearly mine sales exceed 7 million.
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John Barbour
Associated Press
Eden Mills
Vermont
GAF Corp
Montpelier
GAF
Mont
Thomas P. Salmon
Vermont Asbestos Group
Patman delays Senate filibuster over rate hike fight
In Austin, Senator Bill Patman and ally Ron Clower failed to block a House approved measure allowing lenders to raise interest on many real estate loans. The bill, sent to Gov. Briscoe, passes 25-6 after a brief filibuster previously exhausted Patman’s planned tactics. Patman warned the governor may sign it and said the real battle is upcoming to protect borrowers.
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Austin
Tex
Bill Patman
Dolph Briscoe
Senate
Patman
Briscoe
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