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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

16 Mar 1973

Page 7

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1973

Page

7

Senate backs diverting highway trust funds to urban transit

The Senate voted 49 to 44 to allow cities to use 850 million dollars of highway trust funds from the 18 billion dollar highway aid bill for mass transit. The move shifts a portion of four cent per gallon gas tax and related levies to urban transit amid debate over spending controls.

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Senate Highway Trust Fund Lowell Weicker R-Conn Charles Percy R-Il Adlai Stevenson D-Ill Nixon Stevenson Sens. Weicker Edward M. Kennedy Dmass Harrison Williams D-N. J
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Nova Scotia Sees 1.4 Million Tourists in 1972

The AP reports Nova Scotia welcomed over 1.4 million visitors in 1972, an 8.1 percent rise from 1971. U S travelers accounted for most nonresident vehicles, with U S traffic up 8.9 percent. A separate note cites Canada’s heaviest snowfall at Kemnan British Columbia during 1956-57.

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Halifax Nova Scotia U.S Canada Kemnan B.C
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