Boxcar Shortage Sparks Federal Rail Policy Debate
Federal officials and railroads seek fixes for a long standing boxcar shortage ahead of the peak shipping season. Critics push for penalties and a standby fleet while lawmakers debate funding options including a Defense Department fleet and government backing for private car purchases.
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Washington
Oregon Lumberman
Kansas
New England
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Dakotas
Milton Young
Federal Railroad Administration
Congress
James Pearson
R-Kan
Pearson
Pentagon
Association of American Railroads
Association
Bill Collecting Business Is Brisk
NEW YORK AP reports that delinquencies rose 20 percent from last year as ACA data show more bills go unpaid amid higher living costs and job uncertainty. Credit experts say services firms suffer longest delays, with some regional retailers noting little change in payments.
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New York
Bill
American Collectors Association
ACA
Morton Goldberg
Seattle
Boeing Co
Commission Seeks Liberalized Obscenity Law Reforms
The President's Commission on Pornography pushes for repeal of laws banning adult access to pornographic materials and for strong child protection measures. It favors extensive sex education, voluntary compliance, and warns against massive enforcement. The draft stresses joint parental church and school roles in education.
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Washington
Commission On Pornnography
Nixon
U.S
Denmark
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Ohio
Paul Brownright
Robert Murphy
Justice Department
Kent State University
Columbus
Brown
Big Stack
Agentica Special Grand Jury
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Mike Mansfield
Mississippi
Mansfield
Sen
Carl Curtis
R-Neb
Oregon
Defense Department
John Deere
N. Loudoun St
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State Street Bank and Trust Co
Harold Simmons
Harold’s Radio Corp
Los Angeles
Ray O’brien
Bank of America
Commission
Sive
George Washington Hotel
Lord Halifax
Ed Touchstone
Bookoorts Department Stores
Berryville Ave
Winchester
Nichols’ Way
Cafchl
Orson
Scotch-Royal Stuart Black Watch
Rirless Corduroy
OwtnSeet
Percale
Milliken Bonded Woolens
Canterbury
Kodel
Nichols
Nichol
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