Carbondale Library bond triumph signals civic duty met
The 314 to 1 vote approval for a 1.75 million general obligation library bond reflected a strong community need amid inflation and recession. Voters supported the library, aided by a broad coalition including gyitchell, Ray Campbell, Dr. David Rendleman, and the Friends of the Library, despite a history of mixed success on local tax measures.
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Carbondale
Reagan
Carbondale East Ny
Jackson County
Carbondale Park District
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Carbondale Community
Library Board
Friends of the Library Group
Gyitchell
Ray Campbell
David Rendleman
Don Prosser
Marcia Sinnott
Friends of the Library
Tyler Young
Mike Diamond
Mary Swindell
Karin Lanchester
Don Vogler
Dennis Leitner
John Jackson
Ken Salas
Bill Eaton
Ron Steele
Patrick Burley
Bob Crim
Don Strom
Paul McRoy
Amtrak and Conrail face overhaul in Congress this year
Congress plans to review funding for Amtrak and Conrail amid calls for subsidy cuts while supporters urge continued aid. Conrail cites 80,000 employees and $5.4 billion in recent subsidies. Amtrak seeks to recover 50 percent of operating costs by 1985 with help for dense corridor service. Major economic and political stakes loom for the Northeast and shippers.
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Judy Sarasohn
Congressional Quarterly
Washington
Amtrak
Conrail
Congress
James J. Florio
D-N.j
House
Reagan
Northeast
Joseph Trainor
Taxpayers group member clarifies Perry referendum call
Edgard Pursell did not serve as Perry County Taxpayers Association spokesman but represented 275 taxpayers. The association sought a referendum on the proposed county sanitation ordinance, requested the public hearing, and said it would decide after the hearing. Jean Ibendahl Tamaroa
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France to link Paris and Lyons with record high speed rail
American style highway grade lines the Paris Lyon high speed route under 1980s progress report. Eighty seven TGV trains will climb steep grades and cruise at 160 to 190 mph on welded tracks with no crossings. The 264 mile line aims for Paris to Lyons in two hours, with future Paris to Marseille service possible.
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Edward C. Burks
New York Times
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Lyons
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French National Railways
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Boston
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French Rail Progress Report
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Government by numbers and the danger of a new beginning
Samuel Goldman argues that Reagan era plans risk a dangerous drift toward government by numbers, urging a balanced approach in human services. He warns against waste and crude budgeting while affirming commitment to compassion, fairness, and justice for those in need. He calls for consensus among providers and conservatives, and cautions that policy must serve all people, not just rhetoric.
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Great Society
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New Frontier
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Roosevelt
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