Towns act as fuel oil crisis grows across Iowa
Across Iowa towns face fuel oil shortages as state reserves rise to three million gallons while federal districts switch from natural gas. In Independence the municipal plant cut street lights by 75 percent to ease demand. officials warn February will be critical and seek emergency power connections.
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Gell
Towa
Ray
State ‘of Iowa
Milton
Continental Oil Co
Iowa
Towa Braille
Vinton
University of Iowa
State Board of Regents
Sun Oil Co
Regia Six
General Services Administraon
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
GSA
Federal Center
Topeks
Federal
Dubuque
West Branch
Federal Building
U.S
Des Moines
Independence
Oly
Williamson
Standard Oil Terminal
Iowa Public Service Co
Iowa Senators Call to End Oil Quotas Crisis Action
A group of Democratic senators from Iowa and eight neighboring states urged President Nixon to suspend oil import quotas and take further steps to ease the regional fuel crisis. Led by Harold Hughes and Dick Clark, the letter calls for immediate crude oil and finished product imports to reach Midwest areas hardest hit.
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Dorothy Williams
Washington
Midwest
Nixon
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wisconsin
S. Sons
Harald Hughes
Dick Clark
White House
Virgin Islands
Virgin’ Islands
Congress
Senate Agriculture
Herman Talmadge
Two Injured in C R Accidents and Oil Policy Debate
A Waterloo man and another driver were injured in a two car crash at Sixteenth Avenue and Ninth Street SW. Jack Parks, 37, faced charges for leaving the scene and driving left of center, while Leo Warnick Jr. was uninjured. In a separate incident, George Hardy, 25, was treated after hitting a pole guy wire on Eighth Avenue. Police cited him for loss of control and intoxication. lawmakers urged hearings on farm aid cuts tied to oil and food price measures, while Nixon unveiled a revised economic plan linking price stability to restrained spending and new reporting rules for firms and wage units under a Cost of Living Council regime.
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Waterloo
St. Luke's Hospital
Sixteenth Avenue
Ninth Street
Jack Parks
Leo Warnick, Jr
Victor
Warnick
Parks
George Hardy
Third Street
St. Luke’s
Eighth Avenue
Hardy
Five Appear in Municipal Court On Theft Counts
Several individuals faced municipal court charges in a theft roundup. David A Stulth Connall Blatty had charges dismissed last week. Dun Coufal Swisher faced larceny of a 1921 motorcycle Sept 3. Kathy Pierson pled guilty to taking eight dollars in food stamps July 17. Rita Coulbourne faced a theft charge with a suspended sentence. Wendall Roycourt pled guilty to taking a radio and stereo gear with restitution.
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David A. Stulth
Connall
Frank Cachan
Kemart
Sixteenth Avenue
Dun Coufal
Swisher
Mike O'Brien
Kathy Pierson
Street
Rita Coulbourne
Sha
Howard Sampson
Bealer
Wendall Roycourt SE
Avericipal Court
Maude
Robins
Willy
Fire damages four garages on iB Avenue NE
A Wednesday fire of undetermined origin damaged four garages on iB Avenue NE. Firefighters arrived around 8 p.m. and prevented further destruction. The owner could not be determined from available information.
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Ib Avenue
Alb Bay
Piremon
Nixon appoints Dunlop to Cost of Living Council
President Nixon names John Dunlop 58 longtime Harvard economist as director of the Cost of Living Council. Dunlop will replace Donald Rumsfeld who has been nominated as U S representative on the NATO council. The change shifts leadership in the federal panel tackling inflation.
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Washington
Upi
Nixon
John‘, Dunlop
Harvard University
Cost of Living Council
Dunlop
Harvard
Donald Rumsfeld
U.S
Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Services Saturday for William Sheppard 92
William Sheppard 92 of route 2 Iowa City died Thursday after a long illness. Born near Morse February 19 1880 he lived in that vicinity all his life. Surviving are several nieces and nephews. Services at Brosh funeral home Solon 2 p.m. Saturday by Rev A T Washington. Burial Morse cemetery. Friends may call after noon Friday.
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Iowa City
William Sheppard
Morse
Brosh
Solon
A. T. Washington
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Ministry of Deliverance
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Tren Freway
Appliance Specialties Corporation
Center Point Ra
Canada
C.R
Council On Health
Thei
Stultz
Labar
Business
Articulture
Tubor-Management
Municipal Colt
TIL & P.M. United State Bank
Courtowen Banking Nerder
iGith
FRE
Holley’s
Folley
Lindale Plaza
Cedar Rapids
Suburban Lumber Company
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