Nationwide trucker blockade sparks protests across states
Ohio police used tear gas and riot gear to clear highways as 27 drivers were arrested and 1,700 trucks blocked the Ohio Turnpike at peak. Arkansas and South Dakota warned of nationwide action next week amid rising diesel costs and BLS data showing diesel prices doubling in a year.
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Virginia
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Indiana
Delaware
Michigan
New York
New Jersey
Brinkley
Ark
Larry Morris
Fuel shortages force California farmers to cut crops plans
California farm officials warn fuel shortages will curb expansion by farmers and ranchers at a time of rising world food demand. Allan Grant of the California Farm Bureau Federation calls the situation critical, noting impacts on food prices and related industries like trucking, supermarkets, and restaurants.
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Ford Begins Duties As Vice President
Gerald R. Ford, sworn in Thursday as the United States 40th vice president, presided over the Senate for a few moments on his first full day in office. He then relinquished the chair to Sen. Dick Clark as Republicans elected Rep. John Rhodes as minority leader. Ford stressed rule of law and vowed to mend ties with Congress amid Nixon’s White House policy battles.
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UPI
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Ford
Dick Clark
Iowa
House
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Rep
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Arizona
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White House
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Lincoln
Reagan
Assembly
Bob Moretti
D-Van Nuys
Weather Outlook Sees Mostly Cloudy Sky and Mild Temps
Cloudy with night and morning fog and a chance of light rain today. High near 55 and low around 43, with a 57 high tomorrow. Winds light and variable. Sunday remains cloudy with similar conditions. River levels show modest readings at Lake Red Bluff and nearby bridges. Sunset at 4 43 p m and sunrise at 7 19 a m.
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Tehama Bridge
Woodson Bridge
Security Cells Tested At County Hospital
Tehama General Hospital security cells faced their first test and passed after a prisoner attempted escape using an iron bar from a bed to mutilate a cell air tunnel baffle plate. Hospital officials plan prison type beds by next week and call for searches of prisoners for weapons.
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Don Rose
Hugh W. Garland
Garland
World Tensions Rise Over Suez Front In Brief
Israeli and Egyptian forces stay on full alert along the Suez Canal as dogfights surface for the first time since the October cease-fire. Moshe Dayan travels to Washington as Kissinger prepares for Geneva talks on December eighteenth peace conference. Dayan notes much tension after touring cease-fire lines. Nixon faces publishing a detailed financial report to prove innocence. Dwight Chapin pleads innocent to four Watergate related counts. In Argentina, unknown captors seize Victor Samuelson of Esso Oil at Campana refinery.
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Moshe Dayan
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
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Egypt
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Middle East
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Dayan
West Bank
Buenos Aires
UPI
Argentina
Victor E. Samuelson
Esso Oil Co
Campana
California to drop speed limit to 55 on New Year
California lawmakers approve AB1969 to cut speed from 65 to 55 mph starting January 1 in response to a 30 percent gasoline shortage. Expected savings include about 3 percent of statewide consumption, with longer travel times cited for major routes. Ronald Reagan to sign.
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UPI
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San Diego
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Bakersfield
Handel Messiah to Be Presented by Tehama Chorale
Tehama Chorale will perform Handel’s Messiah in Red Bluff on December 16 at 4 p.m. at First United Methodist Church. The 55-voice group conducted by Mrs Judy Barber will include soloists Colleen Pearson Rhonda Tierce Tom Sale and Mrs Barber with Mrs Helen Strode on piano and Paul Reed on organ. Admission is free and babysitting is provided.
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Helen Strode
Paul Reed
Colleen Pearson
Rhonda Tierce
Tom Sale
Shasta College
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