Gasoline allocations raised for several states in April plan
The Federal Energy Office boosted supplies for 13 states and the District of Columbia, aiming for at least 90 percent of April 1972 levels adjusted for vehicle growth. Idaho and New Hampshire stayed near unchanged, while Vermont and Texas faced notable cuts. Alaska led increases at 29 percent, with multiple states seeing 10 to 29 percent rises and others reduced by 1 to 9 percent.
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Washington
Federal Energy Office
FEO
District of Columbia
Vermont
Texas
Arkansas
Arizona
Florida
Georgia
Illinois
Kansas
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Oklahoma
Wyoming
Idaho
New Hampshire
Alaska
Hawaii
Iowa
Indiana
Michigan
Missouri
Montana
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Carolina
West Virginia
Yablonski Murder Plot Ties Hit to Union Affairs
UMW official William J. Prater testified he was told Yablonski knew too much about union affairs and had to be knocked off. He described recruiting Sirius Huddleston to hire killers and named Paul Gilly as one of Huddleston's sons-in-law involved in the plot. Huddleston pleaded guilty. The case centers on W A Boyle, accused of ordering the slaying in 1969 and misusing union funds.
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Lee Linder
Associated Press
MEDHA
United Mine Workers
Joseph
Jock’ Yablonski
Yablonski
William J. Prater
UMW
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Prater
Siraus Huddleston
la Follette
Tenn
Huddleston
Richard A. Sprague
Boyle
Clarksville
Pennsylvania
Doctor Sentenced for Drug Fraud Involving Elon Student
Dr. Edwin Mize Jr of Charlotte received a suspended three year sentence after conviction for aiding an Elon College student to obtain drugs. The case said John Davis, a Myers Park High School football alumnus, sought 300 amphetamines in 1972. Mize supplied 100 and arranged 200 more via two roommates. Davis testified and faced no charges. Judge Woodrow Jones fined Mize 2000 dollars, placed him on five years probation, and revoked his narcotics prescribing license during probation.
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Davis
Woodrow Jones
Mize
Murphy Stecoah Hit Hard by Tornadoes and Storms
Tornadoes and severe storms swept western North Carolina killing five people and injuring about 100, with an estimated $13 million in damage. Murphy and Stecoah suffered the worst hits, with homes destroyed and hundreds homeless. Churches, motels, and aid agencies mobilized as officials deployed National Guard and an emergency center coordinated rescue and cleanup efforts.
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North Carolina
Cherokee County
J.thomas Gentry
Murphy
Stecoah
Graham County
Western
Piedmont
Raleigh
Traffic Deaths Drop as Speeds Decline Across Nation
CHICAGO AP report notes January and February highway deaths fell 25 percent due to lower speeds. Vincent Tofany of the National Safety Council cites 5,680 fatalities versus 7,560 a year earlier. If trend continues 14,000 fewer deaths possible, though speed limits may rise with fuel availability.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Vincent Tofany
Safety Council
Tofany
Cross country skiing grows as ski tow waits spark interest
Downhill skiers and beginners switch to cheaper freer cross country skiing after long tow waits and traffic jams on slopes. National Geographic Society notes the trend.
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National Georgraphic Society
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Alabama
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Pilot Life
Greensboro
N.C
Delco
Pite Eeuwe
Mann Drug
Edsons
English Road
High Point
Randolph
Lexington Ave
Thomasville
Asheboro
Bob's Oveco
Old Winston Rd
Northwood
Texaco
Main Street
Kyles Chevrolet Co
Distribu Y Dixie Auto Parts Co., Inc
Wagner Tire Service
Church High Point
Carolina Tirana
English Rd
Vann York Pontiac, Inc
N. Main Street
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