Morris residents weigh public building commission and 5 percent tax
About 150 residents attended a public information meeting at the First National Bank of Morris sponsored by the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce. The forum discussed establishing a public building commission, approved by the City Council on Oct 22, and the possibility of a 5 percent utility tax, with Speer of Paul D. Speer and Associates detailing how the commission would operate and its lack of taxing power.
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Morris
First National Bank of Morris
Grundy County
Building Commission
Public Building Commission
Heap
Paul D. Speer
Coal City
Speer
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Herald
Secretary says tapes poor quality in Watergate hearings
Rose Mary Woods testified that portions of the subpoenaed Watergate tapes are very poor quality and hearing every word is nearly impossible. She described months of work at Camp David and Key Biscayne transcribing seven conversations, noting sounds like a desk thump or coffee cup bumps could obscure words.
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Washington
Nixon
Rose Mary Woods
Miss Wopds
Sirica
White House
Miss Woods
Key Biscayne
Fla
Secret Service
Samuel J. Powers
H. R. Haldeman
Alexander P. Butterfield
Miss Wood
John W. Dean
Nixon vows no resignation amid Watergate pressure
President Nixon said he has no intention of walking away from the job he was elected to do. He spoke in a late night address on energy issues and pledged to work 16 to 18 hours daily for peace abroad and prosperity at home.
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Miss Woods
J. Fred Buzhardt
White House
John C. Bennett
Washington
Nixon
United States
Victor
Morrow
Willie Luther Steelman
Lodi
Walter Parkin
Arizona
Douglas Gretzler
New York City
Parkin
Joanne
Lisa
Bobby
Richard A. Earl
Earl
Wanda
Ricky
Debbie
Mark Lang
Hostages Escape Fugitive Duo In Wadena Farmhouse Standoff
Two jail escapees Morgan and Winans surrendered after 33 hours holding Elmer Wegscheid Joyce Wegscheid and son Ed as hostages. No injuries reported. FBI official said they face conspiracy to commit air piracy charges as plans to flee by plane were thwarted by a snowstorm.
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Elmer Wegscheid
Joyce
Wegscheid
Joseph Trimbach
FBI
Minneapolis
John P. Morgan
William T. Winans
Wadena
Morgan
Winans
Wegscheids
Mrs. Wegscheid
State Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Wegscheid House
Nixon seeks emergency power to ration gas and oil
President Nixon asks Congress for emergency authority to ration gasoline and heating oil, cut working hours, lower highway speeds, and implement year round daylight saving. He targets 1980 for energy self sufficiency and warns of severe shortages as Arab oil cuts bite. Deployment includes a 10 percent jet fuel cut and mandatory allocations already in place for several fuels.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Congressional
United States
John A. Love
Love
Atomic Energy Commission
Transportation Department
The difficult age when tired and poor forces work quit
The quote reflects a tough life stage where exhaustion prevents trabajo yet finances do not allow giving up, highlighting a paradox of fatigue and poverty.
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Ray (Maxine) Holderman
W. North St
John Maunder
Morris Daily Herald
Illinois
Robert Denig
Denig
Ronald L. Ziegler
Miami
Samuel Powers Jr
Ziegler
Watergate Special Prosecutor’s Office
Senate Watergate Committee
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Wadena, Minn
Dresden Island Locks and Dam
F Inc
San Joaquin County
Donald Morrow
Phoenix
Ariz
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