Utilities Board approves city lighting cuts amid energy crisis
The Austin Utilities Board unanimously backs Harold Lamon’s plan to reduce street lighting by one third and parking lot lighting by about half with full power at intersections. The measures are temporary and await City Council approval as safety concerns and crime implications are weighed.
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Utilities Board
Austin Utilities
Harold Lamon
Lamon
Main Street
Sterling Shopping Center
4Th
2Nd Avenues
Austin City
Gary Nemitz
Nemitz
Federal Energy
William Simon
Austin Area Chamber of Commerce
Gerald McNellis
MacNellis
Chamber
Roger Svejkovsky
Svejkovsky
Robert Nelson
United States
Federal Power Commission
Kissinger Begins Middle East Tour With Algeria Stop
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger will visit Algiers for a few hours then meet Algerian President Boumedienne and Foreign Minister Bouti lika before a series of Middle East talks and the Geneva peace conference opening. He urged Western unity on oil issues and reassured Britain over oil concerns amid Arab tensions.
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London
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
Algeria
Kissinger
Algiers
Houari Boumedienne
Geneva
Africa
Abdel Aziz Boutilika
Edward Heath
Alec Douglas-Home
Western
Europe
Eban confirms Israel to attend Geneva peace conference
Foreign Minister Abba Eban says Israel will attend the Geneva Arab-Israeli peace conference despite Defense Minister Dayan's threat to boycott if Syria attends and POW lists are not handed over. Dayan later softened stance but the government will not deal with Syria until POW issues are settled. Security forces clash with demonstrators in West Bank towns as deportations of Arabs rise. King Hussein awaits Kissinger visit before confirming Jordan's attendance.
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Kissinger
U.S
Britain
Abba Eban
Geneva
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Dayan
Syria
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Golda Meir
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
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West Jordan
West Bank
Bira
Guer
Hussein
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
High energy use may hike taxes in national plan
St. Cloud sources report that William Simon, the national energy czar, is weighing a heavy tax on electricity and natural gas overuse. Gordon Heglund of Consolidated Oil Co cautions the plan would effectively fine excess users.
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ST. Cloud, Minn
National Energy
William Simon
Nixon
Energy Advisory Commission
Gordon Heglund
Consolidated Oil Co
St. Cloud
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Washer and Dryer Sold Fast After Herald Ad
Kenmore 70 series washer and electric dryer in copper tone, one year old, perfect condition. Asking $200. Phone number provided. Ad ran six days but items sold after only two days. Call 433-8851 for fast action.
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Herald
Kenmore
Coppertone
Stocks plunge as energy fears hit markets
New York energy crisis fears pushed the noon Dow Jones to a 16.76 drop to 817.42 after a sharp three day rally faltered. In Minnesota, Sen. Robert North walked out of a Senate subcommittee session amid protests over changes to a campaign disclosure bill.
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New York
Peacekeeping Chief Cites Misunderstanding With Fire Along Suez Lines
Cairo reporting indicates the Finnish commander of the United Nations peacekeeping force attributes daily shooting along the Suez Canal cease-fire to misunderstanding and trigger happiness and remains hopeful the truce will hold. Washington report notes FBI faces court and Senate scrutiny over a secret three-year counter-intelligence program against the New Left, with lawyers for the Detroit 15 and Philadelphia activists revising arguments after last week’s memo disclosures.
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Cairo
United Nations
Suex Canal
Washington
FBI
Senate
New Left
Detroit 15
Philadelphia
Nixon Plans 25 Percent Cutback in Gas Production
The Nixon administration proposed a 25 percent reduction in gasoline production with priority given to emergency services fuel production public transportation and agriculture. The plan sets Dec 27 as effective for allocations and keeps retail supplies tightly limited.
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Washington
Fire damages city church in basement blaze at Our Savior's Lutheran
A basement furnace room fire at Our Savior's Lutheran Church on 1600 Oakland Ave. W caused extensive smoke damage to the interior of the brick building. No injuries were reported. Seven firefighters battled the flames for hours, with the $55,000 newly installed organ believed to be affected.
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Our Savior’s Lutheran Church
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Oakland Ave
G. C. Knutson
Austin Fire Dept
Knutson
Barbara
Church
Fire on Kitty Hawk kills six aboard aircraft carrier
The Navy reports six sailors dead and 38 injured as a one hour engine room fire on the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk broke out Tuesday while the ship steamed toward Subic Bay in the Philippines, about 700 miles from its destination.
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San Diego
Calif
Navy
Subic Bay Naval Station
Philippines
Christmas Bid Brightens For Teresa Speer
Christmas for Teresa grows brighter daily as Santa Claus visits town. Teresa Speer of Lyle lost her mother’s gift in downtown Austin, then a shop bag with the present appeared on the receptionist’s desk with a note “For Teresa Speer.” The Herald reports Teresa and her mother will pick up the item, and a Santa signed letter arrived with a twenty dollar bill to help replace the gift.
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Teresa Speer
Lyle
Austin Daily Herald
Teresa
Austin
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Herald
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Duluth Parents Challenge School Activities Ban
A Duluth led suit seeks a temporary injunction to halt a 15 day extracurricular suspension by Minnesota Education Department and State High School League. Judge Eckman set a 9:30 a m hearing. plaintiffs include John Ringsted and Thomas Hill with Rep Alland backing action.
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Duluth
C. Luther Eckman
John N. Ringsted
Duluth Central High School
Thomas Hill
Duluth den
Feld High School
James Alland
Howard B. Casmey
Russia
Education Department
High School League
Ulland
Silver Bay
Virginia
Minn
State man dies in 2 car crash near Rogers
A two car collision west of Rogers on Minnesota 152 at 6 45 p m left one man dead and several others injured. George Schroepfer 70 Albertsville Minnesota a passenger in his wife’s car died. Alice Schroepfer 60 was listed as satisfactory at North Memorial Hospital. Charlotte Strom 59 Clear Lake Minnesota driver of the other car was in poor condition at the same hospital. The Schroepfer party included three other occupants treated and released. The toll for 1973 rose to 948 from 993 the prior year.
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Minn
Hennepin County
George Schroepfer
Albertsville
Alicetine
Clear Lake
Schroepfer
Minnesota
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