Anderson names McKay as energy coordinator
Gov. Wendell Anderson names John C. McKay retiring Farmers Union Central Exchange president as Minnesota energy coordinator and head of a proposed Department of Energy. McKay will take the post Jan. 2 and coordinate state energy efforts, with questions raised about conflict of interest due to his Cenex ties.
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Wendell — Anderson
John C. McKay
McKay
Anderson
ST. Paul, Minn
Farmers Union Central Exchange
Wendell Anderson
Minnesota
Department of Energy
Cenex
Energy Department
Canada to raise crude oil export tax to $6.50 a barrel
Ottawa reports the government will lift the oil export tax to about $6.50 per barrel starting February 1. The move could yield roughly $24 billion annually in revenue, with the tax climbing from 40 cents to $1.90, then $2.20 on January 1.
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Canada
Ottawa
Israel Egypt reach partial disengagement accords in Geneva
Israeli and Egyptian negotiators reported consensus on some disengagement principles for Army separation along the Suez front after a two hour meeting in Geneva. Further talks set for Jan 2 after Israeli elections with unclear points still disputed and observers viewing this as a potential major step.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Suez Canal
United Nations
Mordechai Gur
Israel
Taha el Magdoo
Palace of Nations
Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Suez
David Elazar
Two Bedroom Home for Rent with Detached Garage
Classified ad promoting a two bedroom house with a attached garage available now. Contact 433-8851 for quick action. The listing was scheduled to run six days but was cancelled after two days.
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The
Herald
Energy czar orders six degree cut in home heating
William F. Simon issued a night time order reducing oil heated home thermostats by six degrees and placing legal obligation on homeowners to comply. Commercial oil heated buildings must drop ten degrees and gasoline allocations are tightened with Jan. 15 implementation.
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Washington
William F. Simon
Simon
Federal Energy Office
Derailment injures up to eighty on Coast Starlight near Anderson
An Amtrak Coast Starlight train carrying 300 to 400 holiday passengers derailed early today one mile east of Anderson California. Six cars, three overturned, spread wreckage across the track. Up to 80 people were injured, none seriously. Cause not yet determined.
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Anderson
Calif
Amtrak
Southern Pacific Railroad
California
Redding
Coast Starlight
Seattle
Oakland
Indiana Supreme Court blocks release of McGovern birth records
The Indiana Supreme Court permanently halts a Fort Wayne circuit court order to release information on an alleged illegitimate birth in the 1940s. The birth record reportedly listed Sen. George S. McGovern as a father, tied to the Senate Watergate era Fort Wayne Story.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Supreme Court
Fort Wayne
Sen
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Allen County
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon plans to ink manpower bill
President Nixon announced he would sign a 1.5 billion manpower bill described as one of the finest pieces of legislation this year. The measure shifts operating responsibility for job training and placement programs to state and local governments while preserving national oversight and funds for public service jobs.
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Frank Cormier
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
White House
Congress
Department of Labor
Secretary of Labor
Gas rationing coupon features Washington engraving
Engraved sample coupon from the Bureau of Engraving and Printing shows George Washington on a gas rationing coupon. The card measures about 1 4 by 3 inches and is shown in an AP Wirephoto.
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Bureau of Engraving and Printing
George
Washington
Rep Ancher Nelsen to retire from Minnesota seat
In Minnesota's 2nd District veteran Rep Ancher Nelsen 69 announced he will not seek a ninth term in 1974. Secretary of State Arlen Erdahl said he plans to seek the GOP endorsement for the vacancy, while Rep John Zwach praised Nelsen's decision to clear the field. Erdahl described himself as a progressive Republican and outlined potential candidacy as others weigh routes to replace the long-serving official.
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ST. Paul
Nelsen
Minnesota
Elvern Krasean
Hutchinson
Ilo Zimmerman
Brownton
Minn
Nelson
State Senate
Senate
McLeod County
National Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Washington
Eisenhower
John Zwach
6Th
Zwach
Congress
Erdahl
Maker
Thomas Hagedorn
Truman
Hagedorn
Carl Jensen
Blue Earth
House of Representatives
Ellen
St. Olaf College
Northfield
Harvard
Ray seeks probe of two persons in King slaying case
James Earl Ray says he asked attorney Percy Foreman to investigate two Louisiana residents connected to the King case. Ray, already serving a 9 year Tennessee prison term, filed a $500000 federal suit alleging his lawyers failed to pursue the leads. Foreman reported checking one Louisiana number as a New Orleans bar and a Baton Rouge line as potentially connected to a parish official or a Teamsters link, but no clear evidence emerged.
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Defense Department
Defense
Federal Energy Office
Simon
Nashville
Tenn. AP
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
Tennessee
Percy Foreman
Dallas
Louisiana
Foreman
Z. T. Osborne
King
Memphis
Teamsters Union
Osborne
Baton Rouge
New Orleans
Martin Luther King
Houston
Editorial and Society Pages Highlight Local Happenings
A digest of local editorials and social notes outlines community concerns and upcoming events across the area. Highlights include editorial commentary on civic matters and brief notices from local clubs and residents.
Ford recalls 13 768 Mercury Capris for wiring defect
Ford Motor Co recalls 13 768 new Mercury Capris to inspect wiring harnesses that could wear through and short out. The company expects about 1 100 cars from the 1974 model year to be affected. A separate Beirut statement purporting to come from a terror group calls for a plebiscite in Palestinian refugee camps to approve or condemn last week’s Rome airport attack.
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Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Beirut
Lebanon
Rome
al Liwa
Palestine Liberation Organization
Athens
Libyan leader calls for Arab revolution against peace with Israel
In Beirut, Muammar Kadafi urged a regional upheaval to stop governments from making peace with Israel. In New York, stocks fell amid tax loss selling and end‑of‑year portfolio adjustments. In Guayaquil, 191 bodies were recovered from the El Jambeli ferry disaster as search efforts continued.
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Lebanon
Muammar Khadafy
Today
Israel
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New York
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Guayaquil Bay
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