Speed Change May Cut Cost Of Insurance
Lower speed limits may lower auto insurance rates for many motorists as 12 states study cuts and Louisiana orders rate reductions if limits drop to 50 or 55 mph. A task force was formed to study energy and insurance costs, with lawmakers considering federal highway funds as leverage.
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Recession Fears Drive Stocks Down Across Market
Market analysts point to fears of a major recession sparked by the energy crisis as the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunges to 788.31, its lowest since late 1970. The Dow has dropped about 199 points in six weeks, with energy concerns and political uncertainty weighing on investor confidence. General Motors drops to 45.00, and the broader NYSE index slides to a near three year low as losses outpace gains.
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Mary Tyler Moore and Grant Tinker Separate After 18 Years
Emmy winner Mary Tyler Moore and her husband Grant Tinker have separated, the couple’s spokesman reported. Tinker, a longtime television executive, and Moore wed in 1969 and have two children.
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Tinker
Mary Tyler Moore
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Grain Thefts Investigated in Dupo Missouri
FBI confirms an investigation into alleged grain thefts from the Missouri Pacific Railroad yard in Dupo. FBI agent Ben Cooke says evidence worth prosecuting is not disclosed, while MoPac and yard employees are questioned. Reports allege as many as 59 employees may be implicated in thefts of soybeans, wheat, and corn.
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Missouri Pacific
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Ben Cooke
MoPac
St. Louis
Metro-East Journal
East St. Louis
Grain disposal allegations tied to interstate shipments
The paper reports that railroad employees are alleged to be removing grain directly from freight cars rather than from spilled grain in the yard. FBI involvement is cited as interstate shipments are implicated, and the paper notes past allowances for disposing of spilled grain in the freight yard.
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Cooke
FBI
State Hospitals To Permit Muslim Rites
The Missouri Division of Mental Health will allow Black Muslim patients to attend religious services following a federal court order. Dr. Harold Robb said directives will be issued to implement the ruling, rooted in a suit by the Legal Aid Society of St. Louis on behalf of Fulton State Hospital patients. The four point decision by U.S. District Court Judge Elmo Hunter also covered hearings for max security patients at Fulton.
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State Division of Mental Health
Harold Robb
Legal Aid Society of
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