Amtrak revises routes cuts costs
Amtrak reorganizes its network for the first time in two years to drop several unprofitable trains while preserving most of the national system. Budget limits prompt a roughly 15 percent reduction, with changes slated to take effect October 1. The plan centers on the Empire Builder and Broadway Limited routes to improve efficiency.
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Panel seeks safety in air strike probe
NTSB Chairman James King instructed a special task force to review the improvised air traffic control system used after 12,000 controllers went on strike and were fired. He said no substantial safety deficiency has been shown, but many operating aspects remain unknown and public uncertainty exists.
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Five children killed in blaze in Homestead Florida
A rural Dade County fire destroyed a cinderblock house killing five Dixon children aged 13, 6, 3, 3 and 5 year old Misty Hogan. Parents Paul Dixon and Barbara Dixon escaped with their dogs and two other children. The father reentered the home to rescue more but found only two siblings Tracy 18 and Delbert 3.
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Postal Service weighs ads on vehicles stamps and offices
The Postal Service considers selling advertisements on delivery vehicles post office lobbies stamp booklet covers and other items to cut deficits. It seeks public comment on revenue potential amid repeated losses including 306 million in fiscal 1980 and ongoing monthly deficits despite higher rates.
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Federal Register
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Panel named to study U S education standards
Education Secretary T F Sell announced the National Commission on Excellence in Education to spend 18 months evaluating U S schools and comparing them with foreign systems. Chairman is David Pierpoint Gardner of the University of Utah. Members include Gov. Albert H Quie Glenn Seaborg A Bartlett Giamatti and Jay Sommer.
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Palestinian talks to resume with Jordan link on autonomy
Egyptian President Sadat said talks on Palestinian autonomy could resume with a formal link to Jordan and a possible invite to King Hussein to join, while Begin insisted Israel will not negotiate with the PLO. Hussein and Arafat had opposed Camp David as vague on autonomy and Jordan’s land, with the PLO seeking a Palestinian state.
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