14 Jun 1974
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Newspaper
Pontiac Daily Leader
Location
Pontiac, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1974
Page
1
Editorial argues for recycling used motor oil to reduce pollution and conserve resources. It cites 400 to 450 million gallons dumped yearly and a Vanik bill requiring resealable bottles with a 10 cent deposit and dealer oil collection points. Calspan engineers claim lead recovery from refined oil could be substantial, boosting value.
Amid a wave of station closures after 1973, readers proposed varied repurposes for former gas sites. Suggestions include dry cleaning substation, auto repair, bus terminal, parking, laundromat, small shops, fast food, open-air market, drive-in bank, and used-car sales in prime locations.
The article reports that Congress and the White House show no rush to decide Nixon impeachment as Watergate probes continue. It notes timing tied to the 1974 elections, possible post election Senate trial, and debates over delaying testimony and evidence.
The home mortgage market shrinks as high interest rates push funds to higher yields. Withdrawals from savings accounts and a $1.5 billion annual lending gap at savings and loan associations curb thrift lending. Life insurers favor multifamily and commercial loans, shifting away from single family housing, raising questions about future home financing dynamics.
The fragment shows a publisher and staff roles plus a confusing rate schedule for Livingston County and outside rates. It lists names such as Jerome Pearre and Elizabeth Harris along with various job titles and a per-year mail rate jumble. The text ends with unclear notes on subscriptions and a Pentecost related term.
Milwaukee based Eder Flag Manufacturing Co. head Mel Shikora says air pollution and patriotism drive flag sales. He predicts a 1976 flag boom for bicentennial celebrations and notes a shift toward historical flags as more people view the flag as country history rather than political symbol.
Russell Baker lampoons India as moral judge of world powers in a spoof that cast America Russia China Britain and Saudi Arabia seeking favor with a exhausted India now boasting a new atomic bomb. The piece skewers arms race and moral posturing with clipped punchlines and period tone.
Prof. Alfred Kahn argues that catalytic converters are not a universal fix for CO pollution in St. Louis area. He notes that ambient CO and COHb levels relate strongly to smoking and industrial work, and suggests modest lifestyle and policy changes like car pooling and better ventilation alongside continued emission controls.
The Illinois General Assembly considers raising salaries from 17 500 to 22 500, making state taxpayers pay 5 3 million annually plus fringe benefits. New York and California pay more or similar, yet total costs vary with legislative size. Illinois would become among the top earners, with a 87 percent rise from four years ago.
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