Amtrak five year record shows growing subsidies
Amtrak has operated five years without a profit while subsidies rise from 40 million to 360 million between 1971 and 1976. GAO warns of at least 6.2 billion in federal aid needed 1976 1980 even as ridership grows about 9 percent yearly. The GAO cites ongoing losses and heavy dependence on government funding to upgrade tracks buy equipment and expand services.
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Ford sees Carter as Dens' choice in Texas primary
President Ford amid a Texas primary clash with Ronald Reagan weighs a November move while Carter gains momentum after wins and Humphrey stays out of the contest. Ford questions Carter’s stance, contrasts Reagan’s calls for moral schooling with federal aid to education, and notes Carter’s health insurance position.
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Ustinov Selected as Soviet Defense Chief Among Arming Experts
Dmitri F. Ustinov, top armaments specialist and head of the Soviet arms industry, was named defense minister after the death of Andrei Grechko. Western analysts expect heavy military spending and rapid tech development as he, seen as a tough, capable successor, takes charge of the defense apparatus.
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Levi forms internal task force on FBI King murder probe
Attorney General Edward Levi announces an internal panel to study the FBI's King investigation, harassment campaign, possible links to the assassination, and the original probe's fairness. The unit, led by Michael Shaheen, will review about 201,000 documents over eight years with six lawyers.
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Wiretap panel urges broader use of taps with privacy safeguards
The National Wiretap Commission urges Congress to expand electronic surveillance for more crimes including customs offenses and interstate firearms trafficking, and to allow break ins for placing devices. It backs temporary warrants and emergency taps without court orders, while a minority dissents.
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Mason Town Lottery Draws for Double Dollars Baker's Dozen
MASONTOWN PA AP reports the week’s Pennsylvania Double Dollars numbers and Baker's Dozen results. The text lists six digit, four digit, and three digit draws and a mix of the winning digits and codes. The exact numbers are unclear due to OCR errors but the article notes multiple lottery plays and outcomes in Mason Town, Pennsylvania.
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Viets celebrate first anniversary of Saigon capture
Thousands of Vietnamese march and dance in Saigon to mark the first anniversary of the Communist capture of the South Vietnamese capital. In Hanoi General Vo Nguyen Giap urged vigor for victory while Pham Hung touted the Spring offensive and a future united socialist Vietnam amid a lifted curfew and new regime reforms.
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Kissinger Resumes Africa Tour From Zaire Trip
Secretary of State Kissinger left Kinshasa for Liberia after a stomach upset kept him in bed on Thursday. He thanked President Mobutu for the welcome, slept most of Thursday, and canceled several Thursday engagements in Zaire before continuing to Monrovia. Ghana canceled Kissinger’s Accra visit amid regional diplomacy tensions as U.S. pressure rose related to Soviet influence and regional reactions.
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