Public Outcry Expected Over New Rail Network
Washington reports the Transportation Department selected 16 routes for a reduced passenger rail system, cutting service to about 15 percent of communities. Railpax will run the system with faster service, sleepers, and lounge cars, centered on New York and Chicago.
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Daily Bee
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Washington
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Seattle
Chicago
Houston
Transportation
John Volpe
Semipublic Corporation
New York
Boston
Buffalo
Miami
New Orleans
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Rail Strike Looms Again
BRAC leaders meet in Chicago to plan a coast to coast strike set for December 10 against U S railroads. Negotiations with carriers and three other unions stalled, increasing the likelihood of a joint walkout on December 10 if talks fail.
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UPC
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Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks
BRAC
Washington
Dennis
Rail unions balk at White House settlement offer
Railroads say they would accept a White House panel plan giving a 37 percent pay raise over three years and removal of certain work rules. Unions reject the pay proposal as insufficient and refuse to concede the work rule changes.
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White House
Washington Population Update From United States Census
The United States population figures reported show shifts across states with increases in urban areas and changes in age structure. Officials note implications for representation funding and policy planning.
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Washington
United States
Water flow clash surrounds Snake River usage debate
Boise area officials and Army Engineers prepare for hearings on minimum river flow at Johnson Bar amid pressures from boaters and land development plans. Officials compare 9 500 to 10 000 CFS, noting upstream reclamation could reduce inflow at Brownlee Dam as hearings proceed in Lewiston and Boise. The piece also notes 1970 census findings and apportionment implications for House seats and district sizes.
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John Brandt
Nampa
Southwestern Idaho Development Association
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Middle Snake
Army Engineers
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Federal Power Commission
Willard Sivley
Walla Walla
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Brandt
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House
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