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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1974
Page
3
Lyons farmer C B Davis Jr half the eight cylinder Olds engine by removing four pistons. Tests showed 20.4 mpg at 55 mph and 23.9 mpg at 45 mph, up from 14 mpg, with 70 mph capability and reduced acceleration, sparking debate over fuel economy and overpowered cars.
In Clarksville and nearby Bowling Green, a flu outbreak has kept more than 2,300 students out of class. Clapton School District reports 270 of 700 students home and Bowling Green cites nearly 500 of 1,600 absent. Officials say the illness duration is longer and more severe than prior waves, with classes slated to resume next Monday.
Rear Adm. Jeremiah A. Denton Jr. has taken command of the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. He oversees training for officers from all U S services and allied forces, marking his first role since his 1965 release as a prisoner of war. Jeffrey Jay Doolittle enrolls for the second semester at Columbia College in Missouri, a private four year college offering associate and bachelor programs.
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