Skylab 3 astronauts home after 84 days in orbit
The Apollo taxi ship carrying Gerald P. Carr William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson splashed down in the Pacific 3.4 miles from the recovery ship after 84 days in space. The mission circled the globe 1 214 times traveled 3414 million miles and set a new duration record while NASA praised the achievement.
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Pacific Ocean
Gerald P. Carr
William R. Pogue
Edward G. Gibson
Space
Globe
Man
Earth
San Diego
Calif
Trucks Move On From Marion Truck Plaza Standstill
Independent drivers at the Marion Truck Plaza began leaving at 12:15 p.m. after voting to move their rigs to avoid litigation from the plaza owners Pat and Arnie Lober. Diesel sales resumed as hundreds of trucks and belongings were evacuated amid concerns over losses and liability.
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Marion Truck Plaza
Joe Hurley
Pat
Arnie Lober
Hurley
James Garrison
Lober
Arnie
Garrison
Ors
National Guard
Marion
Robert Butler
Rex Presson
Presson
Marion Plaza
Texas
Holiday Inn
Negotiators press truckers on government concessions during strike
White House optimism over a tentative settlement to end a nine day trucker strike is tempered by contingency plans including possible federal troop deployment to keep highways open. Independent leaders dub the deal a sellout while negotiators push to explain concessions and end the shutdown by early next week. Governor Shapp travels to truck stops to sell the pact amid ongoing violence and rising highway traffic.
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Associated Press
White House
Federal Energy Office
John C. Sawhill
Sawhill
Justice Department
J. W. “River Rat” Edwards
Kansas City
William Hill
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Milton J. Shapp
Shapp
Fry
Missouri
Kansas
Independent truckers strike disrupts Illinois roads
Truck drivers protest federal settlement as traffic increases across Illinois with bomb threats and gunfire reported amid the strike. Police monitor highways while organizers call for negotiations and resolution of the dispute.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Judge denies Senate Watergate tapes order in Nixon case
A federal judge dismissed the Senate Watergate committee’s bid for a court order to force President Nixon to surrender five presidential tapes. The report also notes nationwide trucker violence and National Guard patrols at Illinois truck stops amid ongoing strikes and blockades.
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Washington
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Senate schedules Feb 19 vote on energy bill rollback
The Senate, under Majority Leader Mansfield, will vote Feb 19 on a motion to recommit the energy bill to conference. If rejected, a passage vote will target rolling back oil prices for about a quarter of U S drilled crude amid Republican and some state opposition and a mini-filibuster.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
United States
Senate Interior
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Weekend Weather Outlook With Cloudy Skies
Weather forecast notes tonight mostly cloudy with light snow possible and lows in the 20s. Saturday and Sunday will be partly sunny and warmer with highs around 40 and continued mild conditions into Tuesday.
Ballots Delayed As Court Ruling Pending On Candidate Names
Illinois counties await a court decision on ballot placement for appellate court judge candidates delaying official ballot form. absentee voting may start late and Feb 18 registration and first absentee day become Feb 19 due to Washington’s Birthday holiday.
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Illinois
Jackson County
Delmar Ward
State Election Board
Ward
Washington
Illinois Supreme Court
Independent truckers strike halts fuel stop near Marion
The Marion truck plaza hosts a fuel price protest with drivers laying over in protest of inflated costs. Independent haulers from Memphis Jackson Momence Johnston City and others say the work stoppage strains their livelihoods while fueling solidarity and community aid.
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Wanda Barras
Jim Holley
Memphis
Tenn
Marion Truck Plaza
Holley
Holleys Company
Putnam
Don Newberry
Momence
Newberry
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du Quoin Packing Co
Family Living Records
Willis Putnam
Jackson
Miss
Bill Short
Johnston City
Short
James Holly
Memphis, Tenn
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Willis Putman
Jackson, Miss
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