Saving Gas By Mafia and TV Chases
Column humorously imagines using the Mafia to run gas rationing, with godfather led boards and extra stamps for appeals. It also jokes that cutting TV chase scenes could save gas, proposing 50 mph limits and foot chases to curb consumption.
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Washington
Time Magazine
Keppleman
United States
Cosa Nostra
Doberman
Rockies
Cannon
FBI
Mannix
Efrem Zimbalist Jr
Jack Webb
Wondrous Works of God Cited in Prayers and Plays on Empire
A devotional reflection links Job 37 to divine sovereignty over natural events and worldly affairs. It quotes Benjamin Franklin noting God’s notice even to a sparrow and questions whether an empire could rise without His aid. The tone blends scripture with early American philosophical insight.
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Job
Benjamin Franklin
Waterways and riddles puzzle clues across rivers and regions
A mixed puzzle page lists waterways such as Rhine tributaries Vistula Westphalian Stream and Mississippi tributary, plus cryptic clues for locations and terms. It mixes river names with cryptic definitions like Cuckoo bird and hidden references, ending with a long list of down clues including rivers, places, and items.
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Rhine
Mississippi
TV Notes: Tacoma Station Cuts Post Midnight Broadcasts
AP News reports KTVW-TV Tacoma trimmed post midnight broadcasts during the area power crisis. FCC will study power use by broadcasters and receivers but has no current proposals to cut broadcast hours. Nielsen says Americans watch about six hours daily, using over six percent of home electricity. color sets use about 300 watts.
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Jay Sharbutt
NEW York (Ap
Ktvw-Tv
Tacoma
Wash
U.S
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Italy
Wallace E. Johnson
Johnson
A.C. Nielsen Ratings Company
Edison Electric Institute
EEI
New York
NEA
New Jersey
Pal
Bonneyivan
Dick Rawley
Federal Highway Administration
Gulf Oil Research and Development
The
Highway Administration
Norbert Tiemann
Federal Highway Administrator
Bearyg World Vacuum Tube vs Solid State Power Use
EEI estimates newer solid state models consume 200 watts and about 440 kilowatt hours annually while vacuum tube units use 160 watts and 350 kilowatt hours yearly. In contrast solid state versions draw 55 watts and 120 kilowatt hours annually. The text also cites a Dale Carnegie quote and a state flag question from the Illinois State Bar Association.
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EEI
Rationing loom as alternative 50 mph speed limit
A New Jersey 50 mph limit sparks mixed reactions as drivers resist or slow, with officials warning fuel shortages may force rationing. DOT officials foresee higher gas prices and possible rationing, while some drivers push back, yet some slowdowns occur voluntarily.
Letter writers blame gas shortages and politics in Mt Vernon
Readers rail at President Nixon and oil policy, claim exports rise and gasoline shortage. A citizen praises Earl Liddell and questions Mt Vernon Rams, then laments parking at the Plaza and mocks laziness as cause of fuel scarcity. Sharon signs off.
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Steve Korris
Nixon
Houston
Texas
Russia
Congress
Senator Jackson
Washington
MTV Sports
Edison School
Casey Junior High
Casey
Mt. Vernon High
Earl
the Pearl
Pearl
James Gordon
Mt. Vernon
Plaza Shopping Center
Sharon
This Day in History for December 6
On December 6, 1973 this page notes events from 1847 to 1972, including Lincoln taking a House seat in 1847, a 1917 Halifax explosion, the 1933 repeal era liquor buying, Eisenhower picked to lead Europe in WWII, and Apollo 17 launch a year ago. Birthdays include Agnes Moorehead and Lou Little. Thought by Franklin.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hirohito
Japan
Abraham Lincoln
House of Representatives
Illinois
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
U.S. States
Puerto Rico
Kennedy Space Center
Florida
Agnes Moorehead
Lou Little
Benjamin Franklin
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Peer Gynts
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Bearyg World
Dale Carnegie
Board of Education
Iinois State Bar Assn
Linois State Bar Assn
Ilinois Bar Center
Springfield
NEA, Inc
By Tom Tiede
New York Thruway
North Dakota
American Automobile Association
Kay Aldus
AAA
Michigan
Minnesota
L.H. Warwick
Trailways
Warwick
American Trucking Association
DOT
Granada
SUN
Hil
Universal Picture Technicator
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