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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1973
Page
6
Holiday motorists face gasoline shortages as reports from the Associated Press indicate limited fuel supplies over the long weekend, prompting caution at stations and longer lines in several regions.
A 35 man Soviet advance party for Leonid Brezhnev's trip to the United States returned to Washington after a five day tour of California Texas Michigan and New York. The visit is planned for June 18 to 26 with most time in Washington or Camp David and a possible stop at San Clemente White House. Gas shortages loom nationwide around Memorial Day weekend with officials cautioning drivers to plan ahead while some stations limit sales.
In Los Angeles the mayoral runoff tilts toward City Councilman Tom Bradley with polls showing a small edge over Mayor Sam Yorty. The race grows bitter as Bradley cites Yorty’s tactics and labels him racist while Yorty accuses Bradley of being a police insider and radical. In Illinois, lawmakers back a year round horse racing bill. a House committee approved it 166 to 0.
In Northern Ireland voters select 26 district councils under direct rule while the Republic of Ireland holds a presidential election as Tom O Higgins leads Erskine Childers. London eased governance on the North amid Protestant Catholic tension.
MIT physicist Henry W. Kendell warned that a heavy plane crash could breach Zion nuclear plant near Waukegan releasing lethal radioactive gas. Kendall spoke before testifying to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Board as Edison officials disputed the risk and noted small aircraft use.
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