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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
1
The Carbondale post office employees Hermann Entsminger and Rodney Kline are highlighted for meeting duty under tough conditions. They stake their reputation on delivering mail despite weather and challenging calls.
A wet snow blanketed Southern Illinois with 6 to 8 inches, delaying work and school while boosting calls for a White Christmas. St Louis 12 inches, Marion and Cairo reported lighter totals as forecasts show a warming trend this weekend and light flurries possible today.
Sen. Sam J. Ervin Jr. of North Carolina will not seek re election in 1974 ending two decades of service. The Watergate committee chairman cited advancing age saying he would be 84 at the end of another term. He stressed he could win but chose retirement.
Admiral Luis Carrero Blanco Spain’s prime minister and ally of Franco was killed when his car exploded outside his apartment. A chauffeur and bodyguard also died. Officials cited a possible natural gas odor while engineers investigated the rubble and Franco called an emergency cabinet session. Torcuato Fernandez-Miranda became premier in the interim.
Heavy snow and drifting conditions crippled roads from southern Michigan to Texas, stranding hundreds and forcing closures. Illinois tollways logged 45 mile backups on I 57 and I 70, while airports in Illinois Missouri and Kansas closed. Civil defense units organized snowmobile rescues and more than 600 spent a night in Effingham facilities with hundreds more in churches and homes.
In Washington the snowstorm prompts Senate Republican leader Hugh Scott to urge speaking for snow as a lever to push energy crisis measures. He argues snow underscores earth renewal, outdoor joys, and travel limits while hinting weather could influence congressional negotiations.
William E. Simon asked Americans to limit gasoline use to 10 gallons per week without mandating restrictions. He left open the chance of starting rationing by month end if voluntary efforts fail, and signed a plan to supply 1.5 million barrels of jet fuel from Pentagon stock to international airlines through January. He warned utilities over misleading ads and noted a small rise in petroleum inventories and a slight drop in electricity use.
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