Amtrak Empire Builder Braves Frigid Western Winter
A traveler chronicles the Empire Builder’s harsh winter trek from Chicago to Seattle, detailing 2,289 miles over 45 hours and constant battling against snow, wind, and ice. Crews fight 561 inches of snow on the Divide, plows operate around the clock, and despite outages and delays, the Burlington Northern team keeps trains moving in brutal Montana, the Plains, and across the Cascades.
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Seattle
Western
Amtrak
Rocky Mountain
Continental Divide
Montana
Burlington Northern
Empire Builder
Chicago
Union Station
James Edwards
Marias Pass
Glacier National Park
Divide
Whitefish
Mont
Plains
Fargo
Grand Forks
Minot
N.D
Glascow
Malta
Havre
Great Plains
Browning. Mont
Rockies
Mountains
Lakes
Ohio re-examining abortion laws in 1974 session
Ohio lawmakers this week study abortion regulations in light of recent Supreme Court rulings and weigh a measure to end a 19 day US senator appointment in 1974. Both chambers begin final regular session week as committees hear bills on abortion rules and the fate of the short termer senator.
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Columbus
Ohio
Supreme Court
110Th
Ohio General Assembly
Senate Judicary Committee
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate Committee
Paul E Gillmor
R-2
Port Clinton
Howard Metzenbaum
John J. Gilligan
William B Saxbe
Gilligan
Mottl urges lottery commission to move faster
Ohio Senator Ronald Mottl accuses the state lottery commission of delaying start up. He says the state loses about 1.5 million dollars weekly to neighboring states if the launch is slowed. The Parma Democrat urges swift executive director search, headquarters site selection in Cleveland, and consultant hiring. He backs Cleveland as headquarters to align with county support and decentralization needs.
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Columbus
Ohio Lottery Commission
Ronald M Mottl
Parma Mott
Parma
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
Mott
Ohio
New Hampshire
Commission
David Leahy
Cleveland
Cuyahoga County
Sandusky woman beaten to death near uncle's home
A 26 year old Sandusky woman Rebecca Godlike left Gray's Drug Store around 6 40 pm and was attacked in front of the Huron Avenue home of her aunt and uncle. Police described a vicious beating with head injuries and an attempted rape. No suspects yet and funeral plans handled by Andres Funeral Home.
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Sandusky
Huron Avenue
Rebecca Gohlike
Hancock Ave
Providence Memorial Hospital
Hvisdos
Ziemike
Dice
Andres
HUD review promised for Elyria West River Parkway funds
Mayor Leonard P. Reichlin said HUD will review Elyria's 400000 HUD grant for the West River Parkway after an inner-office memo restricted funds to projects with 50 percent residential and park areas. Reichlin and Norm H. Failing traveled to Washington to press HUD in hopes of clearing the use of money. they returned Saturday.
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Leonard P. Reichlin
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Elyria
West River Parkway
Reichlin
Columbus
West River
Norm H. Failing
Washington, D.C
Photographer to testify as Kent State probe continues
A 23 member federal grand jury reconvened after holidays to hear witnesses in the Kent State killings probe. Photographer John Filo, a former Kent State student, was subpoenaed to testify and to provide prints from his Negatives.
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Kent
Cleveland
UPI
Kent State
Frederick M Coleman
John P Filo
KSU
Filo
FBI
Vecchio
Terrence Norman
Norman
Washington, DC
US Justice Department
Robert A Murphy
I 480 Completion Foreseen Unlikely, Matia Says
State Senator Paul Matia warns that Interstate 480 through western Cuyahoga County is unlikely to be built, citing delays and rising costs. He notes the project may cost $29 million, with environmental impact scrutiny delaying construction for years. Local communities have lost tax revenue as planning drags on.
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Westlake
Paul R Matia
Cuyahoga County
Matia
Ohio Department of Transportation
Cuyahoga River
Root Road
Rt. 10
North Ridgeville
Chestnut Ridge Road
Lorain-Cuyahoga County
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Lee Belcher
Lincoln Park
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Detroit
Lloyd Smith
Walter Mullins
Little Ida
Ecorse
House State Government Committee
Mottl
Pace
Lottery
Chronicle - Telegram
Erie County
Joseph Butler
Hvisdes
Roy Clark
Diana Trask
Frontier
Las Vegas
Roy
Natrona Heights
Ohio National Guard
Mary Vecchio
Miami
Fla
U.S
Frank J Battisti
Ohio Division of Highways
Matra
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