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Newspaper
Terre Haute Tribune
Location
Terre Haute, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1973
Page
7
The two day truckers strike began with limited disruption as state police reported roads open. A 12 hour pump blockade in Springfield and a 45 minute tie up in Effingham marked the action while some rigs stayed off highways and fuel sales fell, signaling the strike’s effect.
Article notes about 80 percent effectiveness of a base 20 000 trucks and reports shortages at Woodhull Plaza Springfield Midwest Skelly and Effingham truck stops. Independent drivers strike while company stops show less impact. Livestock markets in Peoria Joliet East St Louis see slower trade as perishables risk spoilage. O’Hare Oasis reports normal activity limited by snow and hazardous driving.
Illinois Director Jerome Miller rejected full state funding for private child welfare agencies and outlined a shift toward family type care. He announced area directors will push home and community based services as wards may rise within a tight two year budget. New rates to private agencies starting Jan 1 will cover basic needs, with additional programs negotiated separately. A board member urged Miller to resign, but he refused saying he intends to stay.
Washington AP reports the Great Lakes Task Force will push for a 12 month navigation season to move freight by ship rather than rail or air. The group cites fuel savings and calls for uniform Canadian US regulations on vessel wastes and inland waterway toll fairness.
Dr. James B. Holderman, former executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education and vice president for education at Lilly Endowment, was elected a trustee of North Central College in Naperville Illinois. The appointment reflects his leadership in higher education philanthropy and nonprofit governance.
The Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees approved Dale A. Knight a 47 year old St. Louis advertising executive as controller. He will start January 4 and oversee all university accounting. The board also named John C. Guyon dean of the College of Sciences replacing Elbert H. Hadley. The board authorized 1974 budget cuts to meet Illinois Higher Education cost rules.
Indiana State Police announce dismissal of Capt Wayne Hall from the crime information center with administrative charges to follow. Lt Jack Slabaugh resigns and Lt John Ferguson is on medical leave. A six week internal probe triggers a county grand jury hearing Monday led by Prosecutor Noble R Pearcy.
Former Deputy U.S. Attorney General William D. Ruckelshaus called for restoring trust in public servants to restore faith in government. Speaking at Anderson College, he praised the Justice Department and the EPA for dedicated staff and their missions to seek justice and preserve life.
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