Gasoline Station Shutdown Threat Looms Across States
Nationwide reports show filling stations facing a weekend protest over price controls. In western New York up to 800 stations may close, while Salt Lake City and Washington state forecast 85 to 90 percent closures. Some regions plan to stay open if supplies hold.
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Cost of Living Council
New York
Greg Amato
United Gas Dealers
Amato
Salt Lake City
Washington Automobile Club of American
AAA
William Merry
Washington
Olympic Penisula
Vancouver
B.C
Portland
Ore
California
New Hampshire
Meldrim Thompson
Arkansas
Nixon Keeps Hands Off Agnew Case Amid Kickback Allegations
President Nixon remains uninvolved in Spiro Agnew's defense as a federal grand jury moves to hear evidence on kickback charges. The White House says Agnew will decide his course, while Nixon met with Attorney General Richardson and Asst AG Petersen prior to the grand jury action.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Gerald L. Warren
Agnew
Warren
Maryland
Congress
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Henry Petersen
Weigh Station Checks in North Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission and U S Department of Transportation joined with the Idaho Law Enforcement weighmaster to inspect 246 trucks in the third week of September. Seventy two vehicles received citations for federal safety violations and 28 were placed out of service at Huetter and Cedars stations in Coeur dAlene area due to unsafe brakes frames wheels cracked windshields lights and wipers. The IPUC noted rain may have reduced damage risk and signaled plans for more state wide checks.
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Boise
UPI
North Idaho
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
U.S. Department of Transportation
Weighmaster Division
Idaho Department of Law Enforcement
Huetter
Cedars
Coeur d’Alene
IPUC
Mel's Country Inn Athol Idaho Ad Falls On Faragut Junction
A vintage ad copy promotes Mel's Country Inn in Athol Idaho near Faragut Junction. It touts 28 ounce T Bone steak homemade soup spectacular salads fried chicken seafood and full menu with beverages and a guest praise line about French cooking.
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Mel’s Country Inn
Athol
Idaho
Farragut Junction
Nixon Inks Handicap Bill For Job Training Program
President Nixon signed a bill providing three quarters of a billion dollars annually for two years to train the handicapped for jobs. He vetoed earlier versions as inflationary, calling this a compromise that fits within his budget and aims to prepare people for meaningful work rather than add medical welfare functions.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Homecoming Queen ballot blocked for unwed mother
Urbana High School senior Sharon Boldman 17 was removed from the homecoming queen ballot after principal Fred Walters cited a rule that only virgins can run. Sharon, an unwed mother born March 23, remained in classes as her parents sued in U S District Court Dayton seeking to void the election. The superintendent said no board policy bars unwed mothers. qualifications are female senior and nominated.
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Urbana, Ohio
UPI
Sharon Boldman
Urbana High School
Sharon
Fred Walters
Roe W. Hildreth
U.S. District Court
Dayton
Hildreth
Trailer Train Co. Seeks Tax Assessment Reduction in Idaho
Trailer Train Co. a Delaware company that owns leased railroad cars filed suit in Fourth District Court asking Idaho Tax Commission to lower its property assessment from 972,464 to 403,116 or to set the assessment at no more than 20 percent of value. The company contends the current 26.3 percent assessment exceeds statutory limits for property taxation.
Couple Fights Proposed West Boise Mall Over Acre Farm
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ott refuse to sell their 10 acres on North Ash Park Lane as Daum Industries seeks 523 acres for the West Boise Mall near Boise Idaho. Otts warn of noise fumes and tax impact while others endorse options. Project manager Sparrowe says they may build around the Otts with added landscaping.
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Boise
UPI
Lawrence Ott
Daum Industries
Nampa
West Boise
Daum
Idaho
Karcher Mall
North Ash Park Lane
Otts
Ott
Richard Sparrowe
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