Trucker fear 55 mph limit permanent impact debate
Robert Jamson of the Midwest Truckers Association argues against making the 55 mph limit permanent. He cites fuel cost, fewer travelers, and reduced traffic as factors lowering accidents, while warning higher speeds could raise costs for independent truckers. He notes CB radios warn of speed traps but serve safety and aid purposes.
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Susan Sachs
Copley
Charles Percy
R-Mi
Congress
Percy
Safety council cautions on speeding and fatalities
National Safety Council statistician L Recht notes incomplete data but cites a 1974 four month drop in turnpike mileage and a 59 percent fall in fatalities, suggesting factors beyond the 55 mph limit. He argues for continued study before any 65 mph decision, citing rural and urban fatality patterns and limited trucking impact.
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National Safety Council
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Titan Football Photos Set At Arcadia Campus
Arcadia High announces photos for Titans football players next Tuesday at 9 30 a m with individual and group options. Freshmen orientation follows at 10 a m and sophomores guide new students around campus. A Friday football clinic and scrimmage at 7 p m opens to parents and students, then a Sock Hop in the gym.
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Arcadia Titan
Arcadia
Coronado
Boosters
Pat McInnis
Paul Seifert
UA professor warns energy independence could raise power costs
University of Arizona economist Dr. Lester D. Taylor says Project Independence aiming for energy self sufficiency by 1985 may push up prices. He argues costly substitutions like sahel oil geothermal or solar power could burden industry if oil exporters later cut prices.
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University of Arizona
America
Lester D. Taylor
UA Economics
Taylor
University of Michigan
Sahel
Raw farm prices rise 3 percent in August amid drought
Government data show raw farm product prices up .3 percent for the period ending August 15 as drought boosts grain and livestock costs. Corn hits a farm price record of 3.37 a bushel, soybeans rise to 7.55, and wheat to 4.24. Beef cattle climb to 36.60 per hundredweight as livestock feeds reach new highs.
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Washington
UPI
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