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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
1
The House approved an amendment to a emergency energy bill banning petroleum allocations for transporting children beyond the nearest public school. Dingell estimated saving 78 million gallons yearly. Abzug denounced the measure as racist leading to debate over its fate in the Senate.
Independent truckers in a two day protest faced violence as police arrested a Delaware protest leader for carrying a loaded pistol. Gunfire and vandalism reported mainly in Pennsylvania and Ohio amid fuel cost protests and high speeds limits. some stops filled with trucks, others normal.
Six retired Minnesota district judges will receive a $5,000 yearly increase in pensions after the state Supreme Court ruled retirement pay equals half the salary of the office, not half the salary at retirement. The decision, written by Chief Justice Knutson, ties pension to current office pay and upholds the attachment of unorganized territory to Lake County School District.
The House approved a bill to place the nation on year round daylight time by mid January. It would set clocks ahead one hour on the fourth Sunday after signing into law as part of Nixon energy crisis measures to save fuel.
President Anwar Sadat announced Egypt will not negotiate directly with Israel at the Middle East peace conference. He said Egypt will share a room with Israeli representatives but not conduct direct talks. He hopes for serious bargaining on disengagement before Christmas.
Herald classified ad announces a small male dog about 10 inches tall with short hair for sale. The notice ran under miscellaneous pets and pet supplies for one day and was scheduled for six days. Contact 433-8851 to place an ad.
In San Jose California REACT volunteers patrol roads to flash stations with fuel and aid stranded motorists. Coordinator Wayne Coombs says the group handled about 200 urgent calls after many stations were closed last Sunday amid Nixon's call for voluntary Sunday shutdowns.
The Development Corporation of Austin board aims to build a speculative shell facility of about 30 000 sq ft on a five acre industrial site funded by seed money and other sources. The tax increment program will fund acquisition and development. Charles Wilson named a budget committee as planners outline future industrial park acquisitions. The annual meeting is scheduled for February 1974.
In Minnesota a small group of independent truckers paused work citing high diesel costs and desired freight rate and weight limit changes. No violence or blockades were reported as drivers shut down for a couple of days, while state patrol noted normal operations overall.
A suit seeking to bar the Minnesota Education Department and the State High School League from prohibiting all extracurricular activities during Christmas holidays will be dropped. The move follows a judge grant of delay and venue change to the defendants.
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