Courthouse Fire Damages Boyle Trial Exhibits
A Christmas Day fire in a courthouse fire room damaged documents tied to former United Mine Workers President W. A. Boyle's trial. Clerk James F. Davey said exhibits were lost and the cause remains under investigation with the fire deemed suspicious by District Fire Inspector Frank Ruth.
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Washington
United
Mine Workers
W. A
Tony” Boyle
James F. Davey
Boyle
Frank Ruth
Amtrak Builds Heater for Passenger Cars Across Tracks
Construction has begun on a $7,000 steam generator on the east side of the Illinois Central Gulf tracks opposite the operators to heat passenger cars. Vernon Paul, Carbondale Amtrak agent, says cars are not yet connected to an engine. A portable heater currently warms the cars as a large orange boiler sits on a concrete foundation and a steel building will follow.
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Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
San Gabino Cal Ee
Vernon Paul
Carbondale Amtrack
State sees overwhelming crop loan demand across counties
State Treasurer Alan Dixon reported 167 banks in 73 counties received crop loan requests under a first come first served system and by damage severity. He noted deposit applications came from more than 70 percent of Illinois counties, describing the response as overwhelming.
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Alan Dixon
Dixon
Trade deficit worsens as imports hit record in November
The Commerce Department reports a sharp widening of the U S trade gap in November to 559.2 million dollars, with imports at 5.027 billion and exports at 4.468 billion. For the first 11 months of 1972 the deficit totals 5.8 billion, the worst year on record. The leading indicators index rose 1.9 percent in November as six of eight indicators improved.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Department
United States
Nixon
U.S
Leap second to extend 1972 by two seconds
In Boulder Colorado the National Bureau of Standards will add a leap second to the U S atomic clock shortly before 11 p m EST. The second added this year plus the first leap second last June 30 make 1972 two seconds longer than any previous year.
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Boulder
Colo
National Bureau of Standards
America
Sunlit tribute as Truman dies flag half staff in Illinois
In Marion Illinois the national period of mourning for former President Harry S Truman began after his death on Tuesday. The regional state office building flag flew at half staff as the sun broke through clouds providing backlighting for the tribute captured by photographer Jack Griggs.
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Illinois
Marion
Harry S. Truman
Jack Griggs
Value dispute over Stone gift stock at SIU foundation
W C Stone’s donated stock to the Southern Illinois University Foundation is valued at about 1.0 million dollars initially but market listing shows about 479 043 dollars. Foundation treasurer Robert Gallegly says sale postponement until January 10 1973 and options include Stone covering the gap or returning the stock for a million dollar check.
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Dave Butler
Southern Illinoisan
W.clement
Robert Gallegly
Gallegly
Stone
Foundation
Gallegly Saes
Gallogly
Pepe H Gallegly
Quiet pomp set for Truman rites final voyage
Independence Missouri AP reports the last rites for Harry S Truman feature a simple, quiet ceremony at the presidential library. The coffin will lie in state with a small group and national leaders including Nixon Johnson Humphrey attend. Mrs Truman remains at home as the funeral approaches with plans shortened per her wishes.
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Independence
Harry S. Truman
United States
Truman
Mrs. Truman
Clifton Daniel
Richard M. Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Johnson
Washington
National Cathedral
Congress
Mary Jane Truman
Research
Nixon
John H. Lembeker
Trinity Episcopal Ch
Trumans
Margaret
Randall Jessee
Bradley ill, misses Truman funeral in Independence
Omar N. Bradley 79, America's only living five star general, is hospitalized with a minor heart disturbance and cannot attend Harry S. Truman's funeral in Independence, Missouri. His aide said he is distressed by Truman's death and sent condolences to Bess Truman.
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Bradley
Beverly Hills
Calif
America
Omar N. Bradley
Harry S. Truman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Truman
Douglas MacArthur
Independence
Warren P. Schilling
Schilling
Bess Truman
Phase 3 wage price controls eyed as inflation pressure grows
A high government official said the Nixon administration will change Phase 3 profit margin rules in next steps of wage price controls. The official, tied to the Cost of Living Council, warned the current rule cannot stay. The council also forecast 1973 would bring rapid growth and lower inflation with stricter budget discipline and possible shifts in policy.
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Washington
Nixon
Cost of Living Council
Council
Herbert Stein
Stein
Higher-Paying Jobs Boost Income Gap in U.S.
A Labor Department Monthly Labor Review report shows the lowest 20 percent of male workers fell from 5.1 to 4.6 percent of total wages while the top 20 percent rose from 38.1 to 40.5 percent over 15 years. Peter Henle cites growth in high paying tech and government service roles as the driver and urges training and anti discrimination programs to help lower paid workers advance.
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Washington
Labor Department
Monthly Labor Review
U.S
Peter Henle
Henle
Library of Congress
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Richman
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HST
Margaret Daniel
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