Can you imagine a better headline for story about disagreements on whether air traffic controllers be allowed sleep time on the job for safety’s sake?
Dogfight Over Catnaps in Air Tower
Neither can I.
Nap time in control tower
Published by Jim Bowman
Jim Bowman covered religion 1968-78 for the Chicago Daily News, since then has written books, articles, etc., mostly on corporate history but also on religion (Company Man: My Jesuit Life, 1950-1968), and more recently on politics (Illinois Blues: How the Ruling Party Talks to Voters -- Lulu.com, Kindle). Longtime Oak Park, Illinois, resident, he lives now on Chicago's North Side, where four of his and Winnie's six children live close by. View all posts by Jim Bowman
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Blithe Spirit 
Railroad ties up tracks to new equipment. Switch to newer engines derailed by recently conducted time table showing slow-down in passenger usage. “Unfare” says transit group. “No reason for speed up in rate hike. Side track the entire plan,” says spokesman! “Someone at that railroad needs coaching,” says passenger spokesperson.
Meanwhile, passenger association head tenders his resignation!
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Jim…
As a former railroad guy (six years during college days) I offer up a scene my Great Northern boss in Glacier Park and I came created one very slow day at the office. Too slow, obviously. This is from 1957, so reCOLLECTION may be a bit off the track here.
Bob Hale
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