Virginians Hit Highways For July Fourth Toll Free From Gas Shortage
Thousands of Virginians crowded the highways and beaches to celebrate the nation’s 199th birthday with no gas shortage to curb travel. Tourism flowed at Virginia Beach and Colonial Williamsburg as weather stayed fair to partly cloudy through Sunday. Solzhenitsyn planned a brief Williamsburg visit amid anticipated holiday traffic, with state police monitoring speeders for the three day weekend ending Sunday. past Independence Day saw four days of travel and 21 deaths in Virginia roads.
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Line Forms Early These Days For Independence Hall Tour
In Philadelphia AP report, the Durkee family from Wisconsin arrives early for Independence Hall tours amid crowds at Independence National Historic Park. Reproductions of the Declaration and Bill of Rights sell for 35 cents, the Constitution for $1, and tours proceed after an orientation from a park ranger. The family expects a surge in visitors, warning next year could be even more crowded.
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U S Car Makers Show Highest June Sales In Months
U S car makers posted their best June sales in 11 months as imports eroded market share. Domestic volumes rose 7 percent from May but remained 11 percent below last year. Toyota led foreign brands, and VW dropped to third behind Daihatsu and others.
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Seven Die In Head On Crash On Navaho Reservation
Seven persons were killed Thursday in a head on collision between a pickup truck camper and a car on State Route 98 about 60 miles south of the Utah border in the Navaho Reservation. One occupant was rushed to a Tuba City hospital for surgery. Local trader Bob Red noted heavy traffic on the highway that day, describing the scene.
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Ford Seeks Independence From Government Bureaucracy
Ford argued the Founding Fathers gave the veto to the presidency as a check and balance. He cited Truman and Eisenhower veto records, noted his 33 vetoes with three overridden, and said early vetoes fostered compromise. He blamed overregulation for gas shortages and urged deregulation and reduced inflation. He spoke in Cincinnati to cheering crowds, urging independence from bloated bureaucracies and a fresh start.
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Union Sanitationmen End Illegal Strike In New York
New York City ended an illegal three day sanitation strike and began collecting about 50 thousand tons of garbage. Mayor Beame announced recalls for 2,000 police, 750 firefighters, and 150 prison guards, with police and fire costs totaling about 52 million dollars after a 330 million dollar state tax power grant.
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Godwin outlines energy policy steps and state projects
Governor Godwin discussed forming a national energy policy with a delegation and asked the state tax commissioner to assess revenue effects of energy recommendations. He urged the Housing Board to review building codes and conservation guidelines for new state buildings. The state agreed to buy Broad Street Station and 52.8 acres in Richmond for 5 million, plus adjacent land for 725 thousand, for office space. Moschler named director of Automated Data Processing, replacing Howard Bryant. A DOT decision on Interstate 66 in Northern Virginia is expected by Aug. 1, and Godwin cautioned against a 72.1 million bond plan for corrections facilities, stressing adequate penal facilities without committing to that amount in a single biennium.
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