Violence spurs truckers strike after tentative Washington agreement
The independent truckers strike widens with dynamite blasts on the Pennsylvania Turnpike and a Texas shooting of a nonstriking driver. In Washington a tentative pact was reached but leaders split on accepting terms. Executives warn food shortages may follow as violence spreads to at least 40 states.
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Helen Dayton
United Press International
Pennsylvania
Texas
Washington
J.W
Edwards
Overland Park, Kan
Independent Drivers of America Ltd
Robert Blindauer
Mobile
Ala
Somerset
Ford backs Nixon defiance over impeachment subpoenas
Vice President Ford said Nixon could ignore a House Judiciary subpoena if the inquiry "goes off in 10 different directions," while Rep. Rodino argued refusal could be an impeachable offense. The House voted 410 to 4 to authorize the impeachment inquiry and set broad subpoena powers.
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Washington
UPI
Gerald R. Ford
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
Ford
Peter W. Rodine Jr
D-N.j
House Committee
House
Rodino
House of Representatives
Richard M. Nixon
United States of America
Weather Brief Fair and Cold Tonight
Tonight will be fair and cold with lows in the lower teens. Friday brings partly sunny skies and highs in the 20s. The extended forecast calls for partly cloudy and warmer weather Saturday through Monday. Wednesday's high reached 26 and low 18 at Dresden Island Locks. Early morning readings were 19 at 7a.m. and 21 in Morris at 10 a.m. Precipitation totaled .18 inches.
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Dresden Island Locks
Morris
Illinois Supreme Court Delays Absentee Ballot Distribution
The Illinois Supreme Court ordered local election officials to withhold issuing absentee ballots until it rules on a suit challenging the state Board of Elections authority. Madison County Judge William E Johnson filed the suit, arguing judges should run for specific vacancies rather than at large. The delay marks the third postponement this year amid ongoing disputes over ballot placement methods and petition challenges.
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Springfield
UPI
Illinois Supreme Court
State Board of Elections
Madison County
William E. Johnson
Travel notes from Kendall County couples in Hawaii and Bahamas
Several Kendall County couples shared vacation highlights from Hawaii and the Bahamas. Mr and Mrs Raymond Heap returned from a 15 day Hawaii trip including the Volcano Mauna Loa eruption and the Hawaiian Open tournament. A Bahama Islands four day trip included Mrs Ellis Jones and husband. Prices for hamburger and coffee reached six dollars. meals and transport noted amid energy concerns.
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Ida Mae
Clayton Plattville
Kendall County
Raymond Heap
Hawaiian Islands
Honolulu
Mauna Loa
Hawaii
Ellis Jones
Minooka
Albert Wykes
Plano
Dan
Steven Moe
Newark
Bahama Islands
Youth links gunshot to truck in Illinois roadside incident
Stephen Giordano an 18 year old of Coal City Illinois was treated and released after being shot in the upper arm while fixing a tail light on Illinois 53 east of Wilmington He and two companions reported a semi truck and a dark car passed as a cap gun like sound was heard The bullet reportedly exited Giordano's arm and police in Marseilles are investigating with no further details available.
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Pittsburgh
Texas
Homer A. Miller
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Greenville
S.C
Express Company
Mississippi
South Carolina
Stephen Giordano
Illinois
Coal City
St. Joseph Hospital
Joliet
Giordano
Wilmington
Allan Braghini
Robert Jett
Mary St
Morris
Marseilles
Jack Kopezick
District 5A
Kopezick
Morris voters weigh $240,000 bond for community center
Morris residents consider a $240,000 bond and a 20 acre park site on a split ballot to secure a HUD matching grant of $300,000. Taxpayers with $10,000 assessed value would pay 55 cents monthly for eight years and 37 cents monthly for 12 years.
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Morris
City of
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
George St
Illinois 47
Senior Citizens
Park Committee
Uniroyal Rehires Ten At Joliet Army Ammunition Plant
Uniroyal Inc the contractor operating the Joliet Army Ammunition Plant recalls about ten workers previously laid off to replace staff dismissed unexpectedly or on leave. The plant manufactured TNT and other explosives for loading assembling and packing 105mm shells.
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Uniroyal Inc
Joliet Army Ammunition Plant
Klimas arraigned in Wisconsin murder case
Alvin Klimas aged 36 from Rockford Illinois was arraigned in Rock County Court on a first degree murder charge for the shooting of his estranged wife Janice 31. Janice Klimas died after being shot twice in the back in a Clinton alley Tuesday night. Klimas was arrested about four hours later at a Fontana cottage in Walworth County.
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Janesville
Wis
UPI
Alvin Klimas
Rockford, Ill
Rock County
Janice
Food shortages grow as truckers strike bites supply
Nationwide truckers strike spreads panic buying as meat plants close and 10,000 workers are laid off. Kroger warns shortages will worsen. Pennsylvanians report 20 percent overall food shortage with meat and perishables hit hardest. A&P and United Air Lines coordinate meat delivery to western New York.
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Andrew L. Lluberes
United Press International
United States
American Meat Institute
Chicago
Ted Engel
Kroger Co
Cincinnati
Tony's Pizza Service
Salina
Kan
Pennsylvania
Ernest Kline
New York
New York City
A&p Food Stores
United Air Lines
No public hearing filed for Illinois 47 Pine Bluff Rd work
Illinois Department of Transportation reports no written requests for a hearing on proposed road improvements at Illinois 47 and Pine Bluff Rd. District Engineer Robert H. Blasius says interested parties have until February 21 to file. Project adds left and right turning lanes and traffic lights costing about $30,000, with land clearing after Feb. 21.
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Illinois 47
Pine Bluff Rd
Illinois Department of Transportation
Robert H. Blasius
Department of Transportation
Ottawa
Blasius
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Dwight
Grundy County
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Grundy
East Texas Motor Freight
Trucker Freight
South Bend
Ind
Lawrence Studio
Judiciary
Archibald Cox
Cox
Leon Jaworski
Jaworski
John M. Doar
Doar
Albert E. Jenner
Jerome R. Waldie
Dcalif
Rodine
Congress
Morris Daily Herald
Ill
Linois
Morris Park
Borens
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