Wellsville Daily Reporter (Newspaper) - January 14, 1974, Wellsville, New York Serving Allegany and Potter Counties er by Thr All Year New Monday 1 974 10 Cents Per Copy Oil firms target in energy probe WASHINGTON UPI Energy Office administrator William E Simon and consumer advocate Ralph Nader go to Capitol Hill today for the first of at least four congressional inquiries into the extent of the oil In the nations first gasoline rationing went into with motorists allowed to buy gas only every other day during the week with gas available to every one on Saturday and none available on Under the service stations sell gas today and on upcoming days to motorists whose license plate ends with an even Motorists with license plates ending in odd numbers will get their turn at the pumps Tuesday and on William whose subcommittee of the Joint Economic Committee opens hearings today on the availability and accuracy of oil industry Sunday asked Attorney General William B Saxbe to take antitrust action against the major In a letter to Proxmire There may be ample constitute an illegal conspiracy in violation of the Sherman antitrust although not responding directly to the said in a network the answer to the fuel shortage may actually lie in easing of the antitrust laws to let the big oil companies work A House select committee on small r Weather Mostly chance of occasional light snow Possible accumulations new trace to one inch by High 25 to Cloudy with scattered snow flurries tonight and Lows mid 20s highs tomorrow in lower South to southwest winds 5 to 10 miles an hour becoming 10 to 20 miles an hour with occasional higher gusts this afternoon and Probability of precipitation is 30 per cent today through HIGH LOW 6 The high temperature was recorded at today while the low was at midnight and 3 The temperatures were Yesterday 10 3 15 6 12 9 1 6 Today 3 6 6 6 9 18 There was no precipitation and the barometer at today was and headed by John D will convene He said it will examine the growing public skepticism about the severity of the oil and in some case whether there is a real energy crisis at Senator sees resignation raising havoc WASHINGTON UPI Barry M says resignation of President Nixon would cause an upheaval in American politics and raise havoc with the whole He said he would not advise the President to step Interviewed Sunday on Meet the Goldwater said if the President were to resign at this particular I think it would cause an unusual upheaval in Ameri can I cant for that the Democratic Party would sit idly by and allow Vice President Ford to become I think they might start an effort for a amendment whereby they would call fora special election If that he and we didnt have an orderly transition I think it could raise havoc with the whole He stressed that the biggest job of the presidency is foreign Goldwater said he believes President Nixon has started a recovery in his standing with the public since two months ago when the Arizona senator had declared Nixons credibility had reached an low which he never Space record for Skylab HOUSTON UPI Methodically looping the globe every 93 the Skylab 3 astronauts tonight begin setting a space endurance standard ex to go unchallenged for If all goes Gerald P Edward G Gibson and William R Pogue will have been in orbit around the earth 59 11 hours and 9 minutes by EDT equalling the endurance record of the Skylab 2 After the first space crew since 1966 will be extending its own record probably all the way to 84 the planned mission 30 Day Precipitation Outlook From 11574 To 21574 Data NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 30 Day Temperature Outlook Data NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Walter has announced he will seek creation of a special akin to the Watergate to delve into a of strange and unanswered questions about all aspects of the energy Six major oil firms have either released previously guarded figures or soon plan to on how much petroleum they have on In according to figures compiled by UPI home heating oil stocks are But the industry warns that inventories are not high enough guarantee a full measure of oil heat if winter weather becomes more We are trying to build said Philo Hutcheson of Gulf Oil noting that Gulfs supply is currently higher than last year because temperatures around the country have been 20 per cent In other developments has learned that new fuel allocation regulations to be issued by the government Tuesday carry no provision for gasoline A source with access to the rules said the rules would provide full heating needs for butane and home heating oil with top priority given to agricultural medical and emergency energy sanitation and essential Democrats hit rule of GOP NEW YORK UPI Two Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls lobbying for support from the New Democratic called Saturday for a return of open Speaking before 200 coalition Howard chairman of the OffTrack Betting and Ogden stressed the need to restore confidence in government during what Samuels called a time of Samuels criticized the unworkable narcotics policy of the state and called for the erection of a state public benefit corporation to register addicts and supervise Reid said that we must impeach the in order that our government be able to look the American people in the The first priority is to restore open and snd secrecy and end the sleazy side of every spect of he New York City Council President Paul ODwyer said another Democrat gubernatorial Samuel Stratton would make an ideal candidate for lieutenant GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS in Cambodia for incoming mortar fire as they attempt to rescue a wounded buddy in weekend fighting five miles south of Phnom Soldiers met heavy resistance in attempting to rescue 200 infantry men surrounded by rebel UPI Critical times ahead for President Nixon WASHINGTON UPI After flying back from California in an official President Nixon is preparing for next weeks return of Congress and planning the next stages of his Watergate His aides described him as determined in the face of calls for his resignation and but they are telling reporters that they realize the next few weeks will be crucial in terms of the Members of Congress who have been home sounding out voter sentiment go back in session and their findings on the public mood will be an important factor in the future course of the inquiry into possible impeachment of the Nixon and his family flew back from California to Washington on a small government with aides explaining that they felt his security would be endangered by traveling again by commercial airline since the element of surprise would be On 26 Nixon flew unannounced to the West Coast on a United Air Lines The chief executive arranged early morning conferences with his chief advisers on his annual State of the Union address which he will deliver in person around Other pressing subjects were the 1975 fiscal year federal expected to call for record spending of to his forthcoming African nations cool to merger By United Press International Neighbors of Libya and Tunisia reacted with coolness today to the two North African countries plans to the latest in a so far string of Arab merger at Moroccos radio Countries meeting on energy action BRUSSELS UPI European Common Market by the United States to drop their goit alone oil gathered today to decide whether to join America in seeking a joint solution to the energy Foreign ministers of the nine Common Market nations planned to begin a meeting this in response to President Nixons call for European participa tion in an international energy action In a letter last Nixon invited five of the nine nations West Holland and a meeting in Washington 11 to take the first steps toward setting up the fuel Japan and Norway were also invited to accept what Nixon called a profound challenge to turn this period of crisis into one of The Nixon letter also suggested the Common Market as a body might The ministers were to debate not only their individual responses but market could be Reaction to invitation has been generally positive in every Common Market nation except which suspects the United States of trying to weaken Paris ties with Arab There has been no official Arab response to Nixons but a Kuwaiti Al Rai Al said any Western nation accepting the invitation will be placed on the list of Arab ignored the merger proposal and governmentcontrolled news agency said the plan might be shortlived and must be met with Tunisia and Libya announced plans over the weekend to ask Algeria and Morocco to join them in the new Arab Islamic Tunisian President Habib Bourguiba and Libyan Revolutionary Council Chairman reported floods of congratulatory telegrams from their citizens urging speedy head of a and leader of a doctrinaire Islamic regime created a surprise Saturday by announcing plans for their nations The two leaders issued a statement on the island of Jerba off Mediterranean coast pledging a refe r e n d u m Friday on their nations unification into a single country with one constitution and one army and one Diplomatic sources the referendum might be delayed because of problems in preparing voter lists and printing Bourguiba hinted the balloting might take place on March 20 independence Bourguiba and failed to offer an explanation for the sudden merger Kidnap victim is found dead NATIONAL WEATHER Services outlook from to shows above normal and below normal temperatures for this meaning more snow and more cold UPI LAKE WOOD NY UPI The slightly built bruised body of a 14 yearold kidnap victim was found Sunday tied to a gagged and in a wooded area in the Jamestown suburb of West federal authorities Hundreds of lawmen and volunteers had combed the about 70 miles south of for two days while three teenaged suspects were being held on kidnaping Richard H special agent in charge of the Buffalo office of the FBI said the body of Daniel son of Glen M was found by an FBI agent and a Chautauqua County sheriffs tied to a tree with yellow a ski cap pulled over his eyes and a glove stuffed in his mouth and covered with surgical Authorities said the youth had been but were awaiting the results of an autopsy to determine the cause of Additional charges were not immediately placed against the three kidnaping Martin Kenneth LeRoy both of West and Jeffrey of All were being held in lieu of The trio was arrested a day after paid ransom for the return of his The FBI said a search of residence turned up in Ash said authorities were led to the body by a caller Sunday who told them the wooded area was a likely spot to hold someone He declined to name the There was snow on the Ash noting that it hadnt snowed in the Jamestown area since Saturday Ash said authorities were not seeking additional suspects in the case but admitted the possibility of other suspects had not totally been ruled economic report and Secretary of State Henry A Middle East peace Legal issues involving next round of Watergate committee in and the preliminary impeachment inquiry in the dominated weekend interviews with high and cabinet member predicted the debate will run through the remaining three years of Nixons Asked in a broadcast interview CBS Face the how long the issue may take to be Attorney General William B Saxbe replied I would say until the end of the Presidents term in about three because we are in a national and worldwide We want to blame The Watergate committee will map its course and a House Judiciary Committee inquiry into whether grounds for possible impeachment exist will move ahead after Congress returns a week from A technical report on an gap in one of the Presidents tapes is expected in U S District Court this Special Watergate Prosecutor Leon Jaworski has said there may be further indictments in January or Saxbe said Nixon is entitled to have government attorneys defend him but if an impeachment accusation were voted in the House and a Senate trial then it would be necessary for him to provide entirely his own One question raised is whether a president if the evidence were be the subject of a criminal indictment while he is still in I News briefs Ask Disbarment UPI A special three judge panel recommended today that former Vice President Spiro Agnew be disbarred as his plea of no contest on a federal income tax evasion charge was an admission of professional New line ALBANY N Y UPI The Public Service Commission will begin hearings Jan 30 on a request to build an overhead electric transmission line between on the Pennsylvania and in Erie Youngsters die MEDINA N Y small children died Saturday night when fire swept through their apartment in this Orleans County community while their parents were Bing resting BURLINGAME UPI Entertainer Bing Crosby was reported resting comfortably in an intensive care unit at Peninsula Hospital following surgery Sunday for the removal of a giant abscess from his left
