Teamsters Push 60 MPH Speed Limit in Energy Push
CHICAGO AP The president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters says the union may reopen contracts if Nixon sticks to 55 mph. Frank E. Fitzsimmons backs a 60 mph limit for efficient transport, noting drivers’ 10 hour shifts and pay by the mile. He cites fuel use and road tests to prove the plan, with results soon.
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Truckers protest actions not linked to union leadership
Fitzsimmons warned about potential energy policy decisions and denied any official union connection to truckers blocking highways in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and West Virginia over fuel prices. He said threats of a strike would not come from recognized leaders and urged restraint.
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Water supply estimate and share of fresh water
Hydrologists of the U S Geological Survey estimate the total amount of water in existence across oceans ice fields lakes rivers soils rocks and atmosphere at about 326 million cubic miles. Less than one percent of this supply is directly available to humans as fresh water.
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