Gas stations face weekend closures in protest
Local motorists may find many stations closed this weekend as Terre Haute service station operators vote to shut down in protest of Phase 4 rules. About 45 percent of area stations planned to stay open, with some limiting sales amid a statewide trend toward closures affecting Indianapolis and central Indiana.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Associated Press
Standard
Marathon Oil
Marion County
Marathon
Bloomington
New Castle
Richmond
Anderson and
Munchease
Hugh Orr
Baltimore Man Indicted in Maryland Kickback Probe
Dale Anderson, former Baltimore County chief executive and a Democrat who succeeded Spiro Agnew, is charged in a 39 count indictment with extortion and bribery in a kickback scheme involving architects and engineers. The case, the first in a wide Maryland corruption probe, cites seven co conspirators and dates back to 1966.
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Dale Anderson
Spiro T. Agnew
Baltimore County
Maryland
Agnew
Marvin Mandel
State House
Annapolis
Anderson
Baltimore City
U.S
George Beall
Fire Chiefs Push Safety Rules and Fireworks Ban
Indiana Fire Chiefs Association met at the Holiday Inn with Terre Haute chief LeRoy Shipley hosting. The group backed shifting pension funding to the state, new cigarette taxes, and a study to revise pension laws. They urged outlawing all fireworks except supervised displays amid rising bootlegging and safety concerns.
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LeRoy Shipley
Hoosier
Ron True
Muncie
Dick Harrigan
Hobart
Jack Bland
South Bend
Richard Gose
Bloomington
Indiana Fire Chiefs Association
Holiday Inn
IFCA
Robert Grimes
Anderson
Indiana General Assembly
Grimes
Indiana
Richardson Orders Inquiry Into DOJ Leaks About Agnew
Acting Attorney General Elliott Richardson orders a DOJ leak probe over information on Maryland kickback allegations against Vice President Spiro Agnew. FBI Director Clarence Kelley to provide agents as needed, with Pommerening named to lead. Some public allegations are said to be incorrect or secondhand.
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Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
Justice Department
Spiro T. Agnew
Richardson
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Agnew
Maryland
Glen F. Pommerening
Department of Justice
Federal judge allows retail gas dealers price rise next month
U S District Judge Barrington D Parkee ruled that most retail gasoline dealers can raise prices starting Sept 1, conflicting with Gov controls. The decision, to be appealed by the Justice Department and Cost of Living Council, would lift price controls if upheld. From now until Aug 31 prices stay frozen, after which Phase 4 rules go into effect.
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Justice Department
Cost of Living Council
U.S. District Court
Barrington D. Parkee
Council
Weather Map and Forecast for Terre Haute Vicinity
The 6 am to 2 pm readings show a river stage of 4 feet and a trace of precipitation. Tonight through Saturday, Terre Haute region expects fair to partly sunny skies with highs mid 80s and lows mid 60s. Illinois and Indiana sections note similar warm conditions, with scattered showers possible in Illinois. Dirt-dust count is 59 micrograms per cubic meter. Sunrise 6 1 am, sunset 7 39 pm. Temperature readings include 67 at 4 am and 77 at 2 pm.
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Terre Haute
Indana
Illinois
Temprature Street
Vigo County School Bond Testimony Reveals Varied Issues
Preliminary hearing on the Vigo County School Corp bond question includes testimony on campaign contributions to board members, use of school equipment, and affidavits from parents and officials. Special Judge Donald L. Decker oversees a four day trial in miniature addressing trusteeship concerns and responsiveness to public opinion.
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Vigo County School Corp
VSCS
Donald L. Decker
Vcsc Board of Trustees
Gus Sacopulos
VCSC
William Llewellyn
John Sutherland
Paul Haas
Jack Williams
Lact
Haas
Car Baker
Charlotte Caldwell
Farmer
Williams
Kissinger Aims Open Foreign Policy If Confirmed
Kissinger pledges open foreign policy and frequent testimony to Congress if confirmed as Secretary of State, sharing duties with Nixon and maintaining his current national security adviser post. He says executive privilege would apply only to personal conversations or direct advice to the President. Nixon announced Rogers’ resignation and Kissinger’s nomination, noting plans to move policy making from the White House to the State Department and increase public scrutiny. He expects to testify on traditional matters and carry on with a Peking trip after Senate approval.
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San Clemente
Calif
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Congress
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kissinger
William P. Rogers
Rogers
White House
Department
Peking
Senate
Vigo County Council May Review Health Dept Salaries
The Vigo County Council will consider a Sept 4 budget item to grant $500 raises for three top health department officials Dr Hubert T Goodman Paul Welch and Mark Sutton amid past clashes over salary control The shifts stem from state law changes transferring then restoring salary authority between the health board and council and end with Goodman Doyle and Sutton facing a higher pay scale as the 1974 budget is debated.
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County Health Department
Hubert T. Goodman
Paul Welch
Sanitarian
Goodman
Mark Sutton
Health Department
Board of Health
State Board of Accounts
Council
Art Mann
M.D
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Lee School Supply Co
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Fruitridge Avenue
Ellis Kern
Joy Hill
Health Dept
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