Railroad Remodels Station To Serve Division Headquarters
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad moves division headquarters to Mexico with a peaked roof remodel and interior overhaul to support growth in Mexico, Vandalia, and the branch line to Auxvasse and Fulton. Tom D. Hancock, assistant superintendent, notes improved service through closer shipper contact and ongoing GM&O to IC Gulf merger integration. The Dixie Connection through freight began Dec 1, with initial delays but faster than scheduled performance. officials stress cooperation to save fuel and sustain rail viability amid energy shortages.
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Chicago and Alton
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Tom D. Hancock
Mexico
Vandalia
Auxvasse
Fulton
Gulf, Mobile
Bloomington
Carbondale
Cairo
Montgomery
Ala
Southeast Coast
Florida
Hancock
Kansas City
Dixie
Burlington
Norfolk and Western
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Kaiser
Centralia
A. B. Chance Co
Heating Oil Price Hike and Gasoline Cut Planned
The Cost of Living Council approved a two cent per gallon rise for home heating oil beginning January to spur refinery output, while ordering a one cent reduction in refinery gasoline prices. The retail gas price drop is unlikely to reach consumers due to higher production costs. The action accompanies IRS diesel price checks on major highways. Kissinger and Yamani were to discuss Saudi oil cuts, but officials doubt rapid resumption of supplies.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council Today
Council
John T. Dunlop
Dunlop
Cost of Living Council
Internal Revenue Service
United States
California
James W. McLane
William E. Simon
New
Federal Energy Administration
Henry A. Kissinger
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Police Allow Hot Pursuit Over 50 MPH In Virginia County
Prince William County Virginia officials reversed a recent limit on police speed, restoring authority for hot pursuit with police cars. The board kept a general 50 mph rule for county vehicles but allowed the police chief discretion for dangerous chases after complaints from officers.
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Washington
Virginia
Prince William
Salovaara
Charles Colgan
George Owens
Major plant plans delayed by energy crisis in mid-Missouri
Missouri officials say a large manufacturing company has postponed choosing a site for a $30 million plant in Ledgerland until the energy crisis is resolved. Ray Jeffrey notes a labor survey found 4,378 responders in an eight-county area near Mexico, with over 7,000 potential workers. The company has not given a new decision date.
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Ledgerland
Ray Jeffrey
Missouri State Division of Commerce and Industrial Development
Jeffrey
Mid- Missouri
Pany
Ledger
Mexico
Audrain
Pike
Ralls
Randolph
Boone
Callaway
Monroe
Montgomery
Mid-Missouri
Midwest
Woods Denies Knowledge Of Any Tampering In Watergate Tapes
Rose Mary Woods testified in federal court that she had no knowledge of anyone tampering with subpoenaed Watergate tapes or creating the 18 minute gap. Judge Sirica recalled her to court amid questions about how the gap occurred on the June 20 1972 recording between Nixon and Haldeman.
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Washington
Nixon
Watergate
Jill Volner
Rose Mary Woods
U.S
John J. Sirica
Miss Woods
H.R. Haldeman
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Sirica
Powers
Miami
J. Fred Buzhardt
Samuel J. Powers
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Haig
Philadelphia DA May Head Defense Lawyers
Philadelphia District Attorney Arlen Specter may join Nixon's Watergate defense team and likely lead the 11-lawyer group. The Philadelphia Bulletin cited sources saying Specter, 43, discussed impeachment defense duties and possibly heading the team, with White House officials noting him as a top candidate for one of the positions. Specter declined to comment, and investigators from the White House personnel office visited to review the Bulletin's files.
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Philadelphia
Arlen Specter
Nixon
Philadelphia Bulletin
The
Bulletin
Washington
Specter
Naportet
Wichita
Kan
White House
Joseph R. Caughen
Lawrence M. O’rourke
Trucks Block Main Route In Nationwide Driver Protest
Protesters blocked the Delaware Memorial Bridge and nearby highways for seven hours disrupting traffic from New York to Washington. More than 1,000 trucks reportedly halted on the Jersey side with hundreds more backing up on routes to the bridge which normally carries 45 000 vehicles daily. Police detained five drivers briefly as leaders urged opposition to 55 mph limits and fuel hikes. Indiana and Ohio saw blockades on I 70 and the Indiana Toll Road with about 100 trucks affected. authorities moved to restore car traffic while warnings of a wider stoppage circulated.
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Associated Press
Delaware Memorial Bridge
New York
Washington, D.C
Ohio
Indiana
New Jersey
Jersey
Delaware River
East
South Bend
Michigan
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Amtrak
Macomb
Miss
Dorcas Street
Keith
Ken
Simon
Colorado
John A. Love
Kip OI
CHE
Kenna Lea
Larry Weber
Ringo St
Richard Vance
Navy
Wisconsin Dells
Selves
Interstate 70
Ohio Turnpike
Gangnine
Blakeslee
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