Smathers Firm Registers To Lobby For Railroads
The Washington firm Smathers M O Keefe, once a Senate subcommittee chair, registered to lobby Congress for the Association of American Railroads in July, part of 36 total registrants. AAR proposed over 1 billion in annual government aid with savings from a better rail system to offset costs.
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This Day in History August 27 Highlights Past Events
On August 27 1945 American troops began landing in Japan at the end of World War II. Other noted events include Caesar’s invasion of Britain in 55 B C Long Island battle in 1776 Titusville oil well in 1859 Danzig demand in 1939 a Robeson concert disruption in 1949. The 1960s 70s items reference Kuwait Metcalfe bombing in Natchez and Justice Department desegregation protests.
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Britannica estimates annual global earthquakes near fifty thousand with about one in a thousand strong enough to cause substantial destruction if near populated areas. The text notes that En cyclopaedia Britannica provides this assessment.
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