Ohio to Help Stock Drivers in Gas Shortage
Ohio mobilizes 1000 voluntary speed signs and 17 state vehicles to aid motorists during the gasoline shortage. Gov Gilligan asks DOT to post 50 mph signs and deploy 11 trucks and six courtesy cars from Saturday to Sunday to assist stranded drivers. Regular patrols will carry gas tanks and advise voluntary speed limits to save fuel.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
State Department of Transportation
Nixon
Transportation Department
Ohio Highway Patrol
Robert Chiaramonte
Gilligan
Ohio Department of Highway Safety
Eugene O'Grady
O’grady
Hubbert's Peak Prediction Shocks Oil Industry
In 1956 Shell geologist M King Hubbert predicted U S oil wells would peak within 10 to 15 years, challenging prior estimates of 150 billion barrels beneath U S soil and much already found. Hubbert, then with the U S Geological Survey, argued changes in the facts would be needed to meet future output.
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Shell Oil Co
U.S
M. King Hubbert
the Messenger
Hubbert
U. S. Geological Survey
UN commander arms talks push as canal front stays alert
Lt. Gen. Ensio Siilasvuo met Egyptian War Minister Ahmed Ismail in Cairo then flew to Jerusalem to urge resumption of cease-fire talks. Israeli reports said forces on the Suez Canal front were at maximum alert as sporadic clashes continued. A U N spokesman noted incidents but said the cease-fire held. Geneva peace conference eyed for mid December despite impasse.
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Associated Press
U.N
Middle East
Egypt
Jerusalem
Suez Canal
Yediot Aharonot
Siilasvuo
Ahmed Ismail
Cairo
Kurt Waldheim
Golda Meir
U.S
Washington
Geneva
Israel
Nixon weighs rationing or higher gas tax move
President Nixon nears a decision on gasoline rationing or a larger federal tax. An energy group meeting is planned with officials who favor rationing as Congress shows resistance to tax hikes. Contingency plans are in place as economists warn of a near recession and higher fuel prices. Chrysler to close seven plants in January to shift to small cars. Civil Aeronautics Board cites possible loss of some air service in affected cities.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Herbert Stein
President's Council of Economic Advisers
White House
Stein
House Public Works Committee
Chrysler Corp
Chrysler
Robert D. Timm
Civil Aeronautics Board
Task Force proposes energy cabinet and speed limit powers
Lt. Gov. John Brown says the 32 member task force favors creating a cabinet level energy coordinator and giving the governor authority to set state speed limits to align with federal rules. They plan seven energy proposals including fuel tax repeal and school district calendar changes to conserve energy.
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Columbus
Ohio
John Brown
On Energy
Brown
John J. Gilligan
Nixon
Accord Near On Financing
Democratic leaders in Congress reached a compromise on public financing for presidential campaigns while congressional races would not receive public funds. The package would tie to a debt limit bill setting a new cap at 475.7 billion dollars, replacing the current 465 billion cap that would expire. Senator Edward Kennedy announced the deal after a strategy session with House Speaker Carl Albert, following the House vote against the initial Senate proposal.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
House
Edward M Kennedy
D Mass
Carl Albert
Gavin Plant Pollution Question Lingers Over EPA Punch
Ohio EPA Director Ira Whitman says Gavin Power Plant could cause a substantial pollution headache. He doubts the agency has legal punch to prevent it as the $600 million Gavin Plant nears completion in Gallia County. The plant will burn Ohio coal and may require postburn controls costing about $200 million, with EPA pushing for added devices.
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Fred Whissel
Southeastern Ohio
Gavin
Ira L. Whitman
Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
Gallia County
Whitman
the Messenger
Athens
OFPA
Ohio Power Siting Commission
EPA
Ohio
Wyoming
Ohio Power Co
Chapin Indicted for Lying to Haig to Testify
Dwight L Chapin former presidential appointments secretary is indicted on charges of lying to the Watergate grand jury. The prosecution seeks Gen Alexander Haig Jr to testify at a federal hearing on the 18 minute gap in subpoenaed tapes as court sessions resume under Judge Si ricas. White House aides signal Haig may appear after conference. Ziegler notes staff suspicions amid ongoing courthouse developments.
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Washington
Alexander M Haig Jr
Nixon
White House
Haig
John J. Siricas
Haigs
Rose Mary Woods
J. Fred Buzhardt
Dwight L Chapin
Presidential Appointments
Watergate Grand Jury
Ronald L Ziegler
Young Kennedy Leaves Hospital After Amputation
Edward M Kennedy Jr, 12, walked with crutches as he left a Washington hospital with his parents. Doctors said there is an excellent chance surgery halted the cancer gene. In Japan, a deadly Taiyo department store fire in Kumamoto left at least 100 dead and 86 injured, with many rescuers among the injured.
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Young Kennedy
Hospital
Washington
Edward M. Kennedy Jr
Sen
Edward M Kennedy
Kumamoto
Japan
Taiyo
Ohio Supreme Court to hear civil rights landmark case
The Ohio Supreme Court will hear the Ohio Civil Rights Commission appeal after a lower court overturned a conviction of a Portage County trailer park operator accused of racial discrimination. The case centers on whether trailer parks fall under the state law banning discrimination in public accommodations.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Ohio Supreme Court
High Court
Portage County
Common Pleas
Weather notes and brief editorial tease
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Saturday with lows in the 30s and highs in the 40s. Acknowledges a warmer outlook for Sunday and Monday with details on Page 2.
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