The agony of Amtrak One man's ordeal
Houston writer details a lengthy, frustrating battle to book Amtrak travel from Birmingham to Houston and westward. Repeated delays, misnotes, and inconsistent service illustrate systemic disorganization. The piece argues Amtrak risks destroying rail passenger service rather than saving it.
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Ernest B. Furgurson
Houston
Texas
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Railway
New Orleans
Los Angeles
America
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Reds spies grow in U S cites Brezhnev visit urged
Victor Riesel asserts Soviet espionage expands in the United States with 816 officials in New York Washington and San Francisco and 454 bloc officials also involved. He cites FBI sources including L Patrick Gray III and notes Chinese presence at the UN mission. He mentions Brezhnev as a realist who could curb espionage and discusses the Lermentov cruiser visit and an $85 million truck plan financed by the Export-Import Bank along with grain aid and hunger issues in the Soviet Union.
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New York
Soviet Union
Leonid Brezhnev
Washington
San Francisco
L. Patrick Gray
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
U.S
U.S.S.R
Pat Gray
People’s Republic of China
Gray
Bureau
Brezhnev
N. Khrushchev
KGB
M.S. Lermontov
Leningrad
London
le Havre
Bremerhaven
Dept. of Commerce and Agriculture
Khrushchev
Key test for legal pot in California politics 1974
California anti decriminalization efforts gain steam after a 33.5 percent vote in 1973. Legislators eye softer penalties, and activists plan 1974 petitions with hopes of 40-43 percent statewide backing. Coalition aims to broaden youth and middle class support, tying reform to upcoming elections and national trends.
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U.S
United States
Arkansas
Idaho
Michigan
Ohio
Oregon
Oklahoma
Washington
Los Angeles
San Francisco
George McGovern
Initiative Coalition
Marijuana Initiative Coalition
Grass Roots Gazette
California Senate
Gordon Brownell
Nixon White House
Brownell
Marijuana Coalition
Pacific Coast
A Better Idea for Montana Legal Services Reform
Opinion argues Attorney General Robert Woodahl should centralize Montana's legal services in the AG's office and end the retainer system. It cites past conflicts of interest and patronage, praising consolidation for accountability, improved communication, and higher quality legal work while acknowledging none of the options are perfect.
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Robert Woodahl
Attorney General
Woodahl
Montana
Farmers Top Priority for Gas Allocation Says Treasury
Deputy Treasury Secretary William E. Simon told a Senate committee the government aims to ensure farmers receive enough fuel due to the planting season. The piece notes the fuel crisis while highlighting agriculture as a potent bargaining asset for the United States in global energy considerations.
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Treasury
William E. Simon
Senate
U.S
Our Readers Speak Letters Start at The Montana Standard
Readers are invited to send letters for publication not exceeding 300 words. Each letter must include the writer's name and address and be mailed to Our Readers Speak C O The Montana Standard Butte.
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Montana Standard
Butte
Veterans Memorial cleanup praised by community groups
John Gleeson of the United Veterans Council memorial committee thanks Butte city leaders and School District No. 1 for the cleanup and painting work at the Veterans Memorial. He notes a later find of a broken bottle tray and a dead cat left at the site.
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Butte
John Gleeson
United Veterans Council
Montana MIP Opposes Plan to Abandon MT College
The Montana Institutions Preservation Committee opposes Rep Oscar Kvaalen plan to abandon Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology and form a community college. CARLIN GOOD, Butte, MIP Secretary.
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MIP
House
Oscar Kvaalen
R Lambert
Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology
Carlin Good
Butte
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