Anna Democrat Clyde Choate to retire in 1974
Clyde Choate the Democratic leader from Anna announced he will end his Illinois House career in 1974 due to health problems and family wishes. He has served 14 terms and sponsored more than 300 bills with 150 enacted, near the speakership amid a shifting downstate political landscape.
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House
Anna
Clyde Choate
Karen Rothe
Illinois
House of Representatives
Choate
General Assembly
Ims House
Daniel Walker
Richard Daley
Chicago
Heating oil price hike tests energy conservation idea
Washington AP reporting higher heating oil prices may test the belief that energy use can be curbed by price signals. The Cost of Living Council approved a two cent per gallon rise for heating oil and a one cent cut for refinery gasoline to shift production from gasoline to heating oil. Officials anticipate heating oil could rise up to eight cents per gallon before winter.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
William E. Simon
Aministra
John T
Henry A. Kissinger
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
United States
Kissinger
Belaid Abdesalam
Algeria
State Department
Simon
Colorado
John A. Love
Love
Frank N. Tkard
American Petroleum Institute
Tkard
Los Angeles
Council Energy
Senate
House
Senaté
House Commerce Committee
Nixon
Congress
Bob Eckhardt
D-Tex
Federal Energy Administration
Ways and Means Committee
Truckers Block Delaware Memorial Bridge in Diesel Fuel Protest
Truckers blocked the Delaware Memorial Bridge for seven hours amid protests over diesel prices and 55 mph speed limits. Authorities reported up to 3,000 rigs on the New Jersey side and about 1,009 blocked at the bridge with hundreds more tied up on approach routes across Ohio, Indiana, and other states. The action followed a nationwide push with plans for a larger shutdown later in the month, while leaders pressed for talks with Ohio Governor Gilligan and state officials.
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Associated Press
Delaware Memorial Bridge
New York
Washington, D.C
Ohio
Indiana
New Jersey
Jersey
Delaware River
Dehtelane
Washington
Cost of Living Council
South Bend
Michigan
Interstate 70
Cigs
Norwalk
Elyria
Fremont
Columbus
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
Jack EB. Hansan
Teamsters may reopen negotiations over driver speeds
Chicago AP The International Brotherhood of Teamsters president says the union may reopen contracts if Nixon pushes for truckers to drive at 55 mph. Frank E. Fitzsimmons said the union can reopen if wages fall below a set level, but for now they back the government and energy crisis measures.
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Chicago
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Nixon
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
UMWA Pushes Six Hour Day Ahead of 1974 Talks
The United Mine Workers announce a plan for a six hour working day in 1974 contract negotiations with the coal industry. The shift proposal was approved by the bargaining committee and endorsed by 1,500 delegates at the miners convention. Preliminary talks with industry reps are set to begin before contract expiry next November.
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Pittsburgh
United Mine Workers
UMW
UMWA
Woods Denies Knowledge Of Tapes Tampering In Watergate
Rose Mary Woods testified she had no knowledge of anyone tampering with the subpoenaed Watergate tapes. Judge Sirica summoned Woods back to court amid questions about an 18 minute gap on the June 20 1972 conversation between President Nixon and H R Haldeman.
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Washington
Nixon
Watergate
Special
Jill Walner
Rose Mary Woods
Miss Woods
Jom J. Sirlea
H. R. Haldeman
White House
Sirica
Samuel J. Powers
Miami
Powers
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Howard Hughes
Senate Watergate Committee
Charles G. “Bebe’’ Rebozo
Rebozo
Choate retires open race for Illinois House leadership
Springfield coverage notes House Democrat leader Clyde Choate plans to retire after 1974. His departure raises questions about solidarity and the 1975 leadership race with possible successors such as Gerald Shea Arthur Berman Harold Washington Harold Katz Daniel Pierce and Paul Stone while Downstate figures like Tobias Barry and C L McCormick also exit.
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Richard H. Ieen
Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
House
Clyde L. Choate
Tlmois
Choate
W. Robert Blair
Richard J. Daley
Daniel Walker
Daley
Gov. Walker
Illinois
Chicago
Gerald Shea
Riverside
Arthur Berman
Harold Washington
Raymond Ewell
Harold Katz
Skokie
Daniel Pierce
Highland Park
Paul Stone
Sullivan
Rolland Tipsword
Taylorville
Tobias Barry
Ladd
Barry
Chaste
Ilinois
C.L. McCormick
Vienna
Richard O. Hart
Benton
Ex-license inspector Choate, Illinois political figure
Clyde Choate born June 28, 1920, West Frankfort, lived in Anna, first elected to the General Assembly in 1946. A World War II veteran and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, he ran a race on $83, a borrowed Jeep, and gas bought on credit. He held roles as Democratic whip and majority leader, nearly Speaker in 1969, and influenced Illinois child welfare and business development departments. His ties to Paul Powell and stock in race tracks sparked controversy.
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Clyde Choate
West Frankfort
Anna
Choate
General Assembly
Edward Barrett
Paul Powell
Vienna
Illinois
House
Powell
Kenneth J. Gray
U.S. Congress
Gray
Illinois Dept. of Children and Family Services
Ilinois Dept. of Business and Economic Development
Olinois Political Reporter Magazine
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Pope, Saline
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White and
Williamson Counties
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Richard C. Hart
Dbenton
Tion
U.S
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Ed Greer
Teamsters
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