Editorial calls rail travel to woo passengers with comfort and flair
The piece argues American railroads, led by Amtrak, should court travelers with higher quality over speed. It cites spacious cars and kitchens, big seats, bedrooms, and shorter bathroom lines, plus East Coast auto transport trials as a model for nationwide adoption. It urges hiring skilled bartenders and chefs and adding auto transport to lure passengers back from airlines.
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Amtrak
National Rail Passenger Corporation
Agnew’s Pun-Heavy Rhetoric Signals Tough 1972
In a critique of Spiro Agnew's speech style the piece notes his reach for fancy alliteration from quadri partite to triplets. It jokes about his aim to outdo himself with xenophobic and xiphoid terms as U S Israeli tensions rise and Golda Meir is imagined with a sabre shaped mallet.
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Golda Meir
Beyord
Ten Added Rules for Writing from White’s Style Guide
A columnist proposes ten extra rules to sharpen prose following E. B. White and Strunk. Rules address avoiding kids and overuse of since, preferring precise terms like replica and copy, and tightening sentence structure.
Nixon hones rhetoric as 1972 nears amid mixed economy
President Nixon stays optimistic about the economy for the New Year while dialing back vows of a booming 1972. He notes 1971 ended on a positive economic note but acknowledges ongoing inflation and unemployment, with economists forecasting only modest gains by election day.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Upl
Nixon
Weel
Tokyo
London
Washington
Two kinds of capitalism today
James M. Roche of General Motors and David Rockefeller of Chase Manhattan Bank present contrasting visions of capitalism. Roche calls for unity and pride in American industry amid distrust, while Rockefeller argues for social responsibility and large scale reform to align profits with the common good.
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General Motors
Chase Manhattan Bank
James M. Roche
Roche
America
David Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Footnote Sayings on Community Service and Wisdom
A collection of adage statements urging civic duty and humility. It warns against relying on a self important person and cautions that postponing plans can trap one at home. It notes that generosity exists but often avoids costly actions and that road incidents affect Americans regardless of significance.
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