Congressional Leaders To Consider Compromise On Oil Prices
Washington AP Democratic leaders reopen talks on a possible compromise with President Ford to extend domestic oil price controls and phase them out over 39 months as some Democrats doubt the plan. House Speaker Carl Albert meets with Staggers and Dingell. Mansfield says Senate caucus will discuss Thursday. Jackson and Dingell push to override Ford’s veto of six month extension.
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Commerce Committee
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Mansfield
Democratic Caucus
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
Jackson
White House
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Water shortage grips Trenton as pump fail shuts plant
A broken filtering plant pump left Trenton New Jersey and neighboring towns short of water. Mayor Arthur Holland declared a state of emergency and expects restoration by Thursday. About 250000 residents across Trenton Ewing Hamilton and Lawrence townships faced rationing as tank trucks would distribute supplies to homes hospitals and critical sites. Government offices reduced staff and private water use was urged while eight million gallons daily could be pumped from nearby Pennsylvania towns.
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Ewing
Hamilton
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Holland
Nesses
Civil Defense
Pennsylvania
State House
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Delaware River
Authorities Arrest Man After Chase Across North Carolina
Lawrence Ballard of Rockford Indiana was arrested after a 300 mile chase from Raleigh to Caldwell County. Deputies sought him on Illinois warrants for purported theft of a Piper Cherokee six from Vince Black. Ballard eluded capture via air and ground, landing at Morganton Lenoir Airport before finally being taken into custody in Caldwell County.
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Caldwell County
North Carolina
Lawrence
Larry” Ballard
Rockford
Wake County
Ballard
Illinois
Vince Black
Federal Aviation Authority
High Point
Asheville
Morganton-Lenoir
Morganton-Lenoir Airort
Phil Hurdle
Morganton
Marion
Morganton- Lenoir
Traffic Deaths Reduced In Holiday Weekend
Chicago report notes a Labor Day weekend toll of 407 highway deaths from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, the lowest since 1961. National Safety Council cites possible factors including changed driving habits and prior gas-shortage rules, with 1973 and 1974 trends cited for context.
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Tobacco Prices In Area Rise In Wake Of Labor Day
RALEIGH AP reports that flue cured tobacco prices surged as sales reopened after Labor Day. The South Carolina Border North Carolina Belt led gains with an average of 107.20 per hundred pounds on 5,462,614 lbs, boosting the season average to 94.23 on 165,603,516 lbs. Eastern Belt prices climbed 4.46 to 104.98 with 8,298,446 lbs traded.
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Carolinas
Virginia
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Report Shows FBI Knew Oswald
The report notes the Warren Commission would likely have pressed the FBI harder about Oswald and Kennedy’s death. FBI director Kelley revealed Oswald delivered a threatening letter to the Dallas office and that the note was destroyed after the assassination. Belin criticizes destroying a document directly about Oswald.
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Clarence Kelley
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Kelley
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