Amtrak’s first year ends with survival and plans
Amtrak survived its first year and eyes a second with hopes for expanded computerized ticketing and better passenger service. Northeast Corridor shows traffic gains on Metroliners and New York Boston routes, while long distance routes face costs, delays, and funding limits.
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San Diego
New Orleans
Chicago
New York-Florida
Sanford
Fla
Disney World
Florida
Young Corporation
White House
Office of Management and Budget
Rockefeller Strip Mining Stance Key in WV Governor Bid
Cosmopolitan portrays Jay Rockefeller as leveraging his stand against strip mining as the crucial factor in his campaign for West Virginia governor. The piece highlights Rockefeller and wife Sharon, with anecdotes from a Pocahontas County barbecue and remarks by John D. Rockefeller III, noting comedic moments and family dynamics as context.
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Glen Carpenter
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Jay Rockefeller
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Sharon
Playboy
Stephen Birmingham
Birmingham
Ijay Rockefeller
Muskie delegates in West Virginia to choose own path
West Virginia Muskie delegate hopefuls who had pledged to Sen. Edmund Muskie were told they are no longer bound after his withdrawal from remaining primaries. Co chairmen Angus Peyton and Robert Burke said the 48 candidates may stay with Muskie pledge, switch to others, or run as uncommitted delegates.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPID
Edmund Muskie
West Virginia
Maine
Muskie
Angus Peyton
Robert J. Burke
Wheeling
Democratic Party
Escapees Caught Near Fayette County Road
Two escapees were recaptured by state police near Oak Hill West Virginia and handed over to authorities to return to the Moundsville state penitentiary. Billy Joe Gardner of Fayette County and Erick Jackson of Monongalia County offered no resistance and were not armed.
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Oak Hill
W. Va
UPI
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
Fayette County
Here
Billy Joe Gardner
Erick Jackson
Monongalia County
Humphrey to Campaign in Northern West Virginia
Democratic presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey is slated to campaign in northern West Virginia next Wednesday, said his Marion County campaign chairman. The visit aims to rally support in key Greenbrier region areas and surrounding communities ahead of the upcoming primary.
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Humphrey
Fairmont
W. Va
Hubert Humphrey
West Virginia
Marion County
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