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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1973
Page
11
At the Illinois State Fair in Springfield visitors find free eyeglass cleaning, blood pressure checks, ice water, and leaflet piles along the midway. The fair runs Friday to Sunday with 350 concession booths and 190 exhibits.
U S automakers moved 1 759 706 compact and subcompact cars in the first seven months of 1973, up 436 333 from 1972. Small cars reached 29.3 percent of domestic auto sales, with foreign makes also rising as Volkswagen and Mazda show strong six to seven month totals. A Volvo spokesman notes dollar devaluation hurt imports but fuel shortages boosted demand.
William Ruckelshaus warns that White House calls can influence Justice Department policy. Atty. Gen. Richardson has moved to end informal contacts, while Ruckelshaus notes top officials may know the risk. Also cited 50 50 recession odds from Dr. Walter Heller and Yosemite Falls as North America’s highest drop.
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