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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
8
President Nixon signed the Flood Disaster Protection Act expanding federally subsidized flood insurance. Coverage increases at least 100 percent for homeowners and business owners in flood prone communities that adopt approved land use controls.
Geneva police received an anonymous tip and found six parcels of grenades explosive material and detonators in luggage lockers at Cornavin station. A spokesman said the material was believed stored for a terrorist strike.
The Congress Center in the Hofburg, once the winter palace of the Habsburgs, was adapted in 1958 to a modern convention hall. It combines Baroque splendor with contemporary facilities, making it a notable world venue.
An IRS agent observed price gouging at a South Side Action Shell Station where a sign promised free gas. The agency closed the station after a weeklong probe, seeking financial records and signaling possible criminal action. Citizens queued as investigators shopped to document the scheme.
Dr. George H. Pollock of the Chicago Institute for Psychoanalysis says fairness toward all during the energy crisis can lower stress and bad reactions. He warns perceived favoritism toward big companies could trigger black markets, hoarding, stamp theft, and highway blockades.
Britain began a three day work week to conserve coal after miners refused overtime. About 15 million workers faced reduced hours as nonessential firms limited electricity to three days, with critical industries and continuous process plants exempted or restricted.
Sen. Howard Baker says the Senate Watergate committee should reconsider its bid to obtain more than 500 new White House tapes and documents. He notes an agreement with Sen. Ervin was not followed and urges full committee review after the holidays. Baker doubts Nixon’s position but thinks his term may continue.
State and federal investigators examine reports of tanker jams along the East Coast delaying unloads until prices rise. New York Attorney General Lefkowitz and others say they seek whether delays reflect price manipulation or capacity issues. Coast Guard and port officials say no widespread backlog is evident. some ships wait for tides or dock space.
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