Rural road ID system eyed to speed ambulances in Southern Illinois
Joppa county commissioner Jack Taylor fears slow ambulance response in rural areas. Illinois transportation officials discussed a rural road identification system funded 70 percent by the federal government, with cost estimates of 10 000 to 30 000 per county and signs at key intersections to pinpoint exact locations.
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Henry de Fiebre
Jack Taylor
Joppa
Illinois
Marion
Illinois Dept. of Transportation
William Monson
Springfield
Unemployment Rises in November Amid Fuel Shortage
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports unemployment at 4.7 percent with 200,000 more jobless in November. Officials note the rise reflects economy slowdown plus embargo effects, while OMB estimates suggest higher joblessness next year. Unemployment climbs chiefly among adult women and young workers, blue collar and service sectors.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Herbert Stein
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisors
Stein
Bureau
Jackson urges immediate gas rationing amid looming shortages
Senator Henry M. Jackson warns of a spring oil shortfall up to 5.1 million barrels daily, far above Nixon plan estimates. He calls for immediate gasoline rationing and steps to curb inventory drawdown as Simon notes a March decision on rationing.
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Washington
Henry M. Jackson
Nixon
Senate Interior Committee
Jackson
William E. Simon
Federal Energy Programs
Senate
Simon
Sen. Jackson
46 Indicted on Drug Charges in Champaign County
A Champaign County grand jury indicted 46 residents in 62 counts of drug trafficking mainly involving heroin or substances sold as heroin. Twelve suspects were arrested in a raid, two more yesterday, with others at large. Indictments target county residents, not University of Illinois students.
Rigs protest easing as convoy blocks ease nationwide
A.P. report notes interstate blockades near shutdowns in Pennsylvania and Ohio are easing after leaders call for a 24 hour moratorium to allow talks with Washington. Ohio Turnpike near Toledo remains open with traffic limits to deter new blockades. White House aide says states must solve the problem. Weather forecasts show cold to partly sunny days ahead.
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Associated Press
Eastwest
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Washington
Ohio Turnpike
Toledo
Gerald L. Warren
White House
Judge Sirica awaits technical opinion on Watergate tape gap
Federal Judge John J. Sirica recessed a hearing to await a technical report from New York City experts analyzing the 18 minute gap in the June 20 1972 Nixon Haldeman tape and expected results next week.
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Washington
John J. Sirica
Sirica
H.R. Haldeman
New York City
Ford assumes duties as nation’s 40th vice president
Gerald R. Ford formally takes the oath and begins official duties as vice president after Senate and House confirmation. He signs salary papers, receives tools of office, presides briefly, and pledges allegiance to the Constitution, with Nixon nearby and a national audience watching.
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Gerald R. Ford
Nixon
White House
Washington
Senate
George McGovern
D-S.d
Ford
Dick Clark
Iowa
House
Spiro T. Agnew
the United States
Capitol
Michigan
Kenneth J. Gray
D-West Frankfort
Missouri man missing after truck slips off Mississippi ferry
Johnny Mack, 72, of Cape Girardeau Missouri, is missing and presumed drowned after his flatbed scrap truck slid off the June ferry near Grand Tower Illinois. Venice Johnson, 50, escaped the vehicle as it toppled into about 50 feet of water. The Coast Guard and sheriffs pursued a recovery as strong river current hampered efforts.
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Missouri
Mississippi River
Grand Tower
Jackson County
John Hoffman
Perry County
Marvin Lukefahr
Johnny Mack
S. Fountain St
Cape Girardeau
Venice Johnson
Williams St
Mack
Hoffman
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Mr. Mack
Johnson
Central Illinois Public Service Co
Illinois Landing
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Shawnee Resource Conservation and Development Project
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House Commerce Committee
Henry A. Kissinger
U.S
Warren E. Burger
Looking
Congress
Mike Mansfield
June Inman
Johnston
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