EPA Releases Gas Mileage for 450 Car Models
The EPA unveiled mileage figures for 450 1973 car models and said annual updates would follow as part of a potential voluntary energy labeling program. Light manual transmission cars like Ford Pinto and Chevrolet Vega reach about 20 mpg, while heavier autos with automatics drop to 8–9 mpg. Data derived from a 23 minute dynamometer test in Ann Arbor reflect urban driving simulations.
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AIM Leader Is Arrested in California After Bond Revocation
AIM leader Russell Means was arrested in Los Angeles on a bench warrant after his $25,000 bond was revoked in Deadwood South Dakota. He was taken from a news conference at the American Indian Center and turned over to U.S. marshals. Means warned that Wounded Knee could not be resolved peacefully if he were arrested. He had learned hours earlier that the bond was revoked on 11 counts connected to the Wounded Knee takeover.
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Ehrlichman Ties Linked to Vesco Fund Deal, Times Reports
The Los Angeles Times reports that weeks after Vesco gave 200000 to Nix ons re election campaign, John Ehrlichman promised aid in a Lebanese business deal during a Washington meeting in spring 1972. Vesco faced SEC civil charges over looting 224 million from IOS. The Nixon committee returned the 200000 donation on Jan 31, 1973, while a grand jury investigates.
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Banks Face Losses in Equity Funding Loan Group
First National City Bank leads a four bank loan group of about fifty million to Equity Funding Corp. Citibank faces potential losses for an unauthorized collateral release. Franklin National Bank and National Bank of North America hold about fifteen million of the loan combined. Wells Fargo informs institutions of potential liability for losses due to the collateral release.
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Labor Coalition Backs Allende Amid Student Protests
The Central Organization of Workers met in emergency session to mobilize in defense of the government after widespread demonstrations by Santiago's 110,000 high school students. Jorge Godoy, socialist head of the labor federation, pledged daily protests in support of the regime and condemned the demonstrators as politically manipulated.
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Television Listings for Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Area
Prime time schedules show Petticoat Junction and The Electric Company at 6:30 with later Parent Game and Inside Iowa. Evening features Bridget Loves Bernie and Emergency, followed by Here We Go Again and It Takes Thief. News rounds out the late night with Weather and Sports summaries.
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Stolen Brink's Vault Cash Recovered in Canada
Police recapture 800000 dollars stolen from a Brink's vault in Saint John New Brunswick last weekend. Three men and a woman were arrested in Toronto and Kingston, with 662000 recovered in Toronto and 138000 found on Ernest William Barker in Kingston. Dominey Downs and Craig are linked to the Saint John armored car firm.
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Contempt case against TV personality Thornton dismissed
The Tennessee Court of Appeals dismissed the contempt of court case against Harry Thornton a Chattanooga television host who refused to reveal a news source The case was declared moot because the grand jury involved is no longer in office Thornton was found in contempt in December for not naming the telephone caller whose remarks aired on his WDEF TV daily talk show
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Scientist Airs Pot Blood Test Breakthrough
Houston scientist Dr. David Fenimore reports his team has developed a test to measure minute amounts of marijuana in blood. Initial results in rabbits show promise, with human trials hoped to start within six months. The test is likened to a blood alcohol test and could advance understanding of marijuana effects.
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Nixon Campaign Spends on Haiphong Mining Ad Rally
GAO reports Nixon reelection campaign funds totaling about 7500 dollars paid to three organizers for rallies and a newspaper ad supporting mining of Haiphong harbor last May. Odle says 3000 to 4000 in cash for rallies. Joanou notes 4000 to 4200 for the Times ad. spokesman cites the ad as portraying broad public support.
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Prince Charles to be promoted to acting lieutenant in Royal Navy
London report says Prince Charles will be promoted to acting lieutenant in the Royal Navy on May 1 as announced by the Ministry of Defense.
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Lawmakers Okay Monkey Satan Gets the Ax
Tennessee House votes 69 to 15 to require equal emphasis on creation and evolution in public school texts. The measure treats the Bible as a reference work and bans occult and satanic creation theories. It moves to the Senate for approval of amendments.
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FMC Corp Sues Suppliers for 900000 Damages
FMC Corp owner of a Cedar Rapids plant sues DeLaval Turbine Inc and Delroyd Corp of New Jersey for 900000, alleging supplied gears and shafts failed under stress. The Linn County court filing cites replacement costs and reputational loss from parts used between 1961 and 1973.
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American Farm Bureau asks Congress to cut federal road cost
Twenty years ago the American Farm Bureau Federation urged Congress to reduce federal responsibility for road building, seeking fiscal relief and greater local control over infrastructure projects.
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To report a violation contact Michael Dooley
The notice directs reporting of a violation to Michael Dooley at 377 8081 and provides a help line Foundation I 362 2174 with hours from 4 p m to midnight.
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Meany Opposes MFN Trade Status for Soviet Union
AFL CIO chief George Meany urged Congress to reject Nixon's plan to extend most favored nation status to the Soviet Union. He argued MFN would flood the U S market with Russian made slave labor products and called for improving relations with friendly nations instead.
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Admiral Fletcher dies at 87 veteran of Coral Sea and Midway
Washington mourns Adm. Frank Jack Fletcher 87 a World War II task force commander who led at Coral Sea and Midway. He earned the Medal of Honor at Veracruz in 1914 and the Navy Cross in World War I.
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Warning of UMW walkout could close steel mills
Thirty years ago a general walk out threat by the United Mine Workers affected 450,000 workers warning that national steel mills might shut within two weeks.
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London Bus Service Faces Crash of Traffic
London transport officials warned that heavy car congestion forces 40 percent car bans to ease travel. The annual report shows 144,000 passengers used 3,500 buses during morning peak while 140,000 rode in 97,000 cars, with hundreds of buses canceled and 900 drivers quitting.
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Census reports sales rise across nation
Census Bureau data show retail sales about 18 percent higher than a year earlier. Nationwide receipts for the week ending April 22 reached an estimated 10 billion dollars, up roughly five percent from the previous week.
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