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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1973
Page
1
An administration source warns motorists will see longer lines and reduced supply as fewer ships arrive and stockpiles dwindle. By late January into February, eight to ten gallons per week per driver may be all that remains, with shortages intensifying if consumption isn’t cut.
More than 2,000 fans crowd Minneapolis airport to greet the Minnesota Vikings returning from Dallas where they defeated the Cowboys 27 to 10 to clinch the National Football Conference title and a spot in Super Bowl VIII against the Miami Dolphins. Gate 9 buzzes with anticipation as the charter plane arrives.
World capitals plan traditional New Year revelry despite inflation and fuel shortages. Times Square and Trafalgar Square will host crowds, while East Berlin limits travel and Paris lights are temporarily lifted. Notre Dame Alabama Sugar Bowl in New Orleans draws large crowds, with Los Angeles police enforcing sobriety rules.
President Nixon signs the Flood Disaster Protection Act raising insured limits for flood prone communities adopting land use controls. Homeowners can purchase up to 35000 of insurance at 25 cents per 100, with a 200000 cap for small businesses. Officials say replacing disaster loans with insurance speeds aid and reduces red tape. Nixon also approves sales of 900 million in federally stockpiled metals to offset spending.
In San Francisco the Kohoutek comet stirs beliefs of doom and renewal among astrologers cultists and the public while retailers report a boom in comet themed merchandise such as telescopes T shirts and rings. Psychiatrists warn of potential stress for fragile individuals and some observers predict symbolic wars and changes as the celestial event nears.
Gasoline supplies were skimpy nationwide with near shutdowns on New Year’s Day. New York City police reduced radio cars by 30 to 80 percent while stations opened and closed, and projections showed fewer auto fatalities due to the fuel crisis and lower travel.
Rep Ancher Nelson of Minnesota married Elvern Krasean of Hutchinson in a Faith Lutheran Church ceremony. Nelson announced he will not seek re election to a ninth term. gifts included a White House swan sygnet. The couple plans a Florida trip then residence in Bethesda Maryland.
The temperature fell to 24 below zero at Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport two hours after sunrise, setting a record low for December 31.
Record cold and fuel scarcity halted travel across Minnesota. 20 to 30 motorists abandoned cars in 20 to 25 below zero in the Twin Cities area as Be midji hit 35 below. Highway crews rescued stranded motorists, urged staying home, and warned many stations would close New Year’s Day due to depleted December allotments. Airport records matched historic lows as Brainerd and International Falls logged extreme lows.
U S energy head William E Simon said stations may add one cent per gallon due to reduced allocations. He called it a small nonproduct cost pass through on NBC Today. Minnesota civil defense director James Erchul said the current cold snap is not long enough to worsen the energy crisis for residents, needing a longer period before a noticeable change.
A Chicago service station charged 10.05 for five gallons of gas a rabbit foot and a blank form for a last will and testament. The Action Shell Service on Chicago's Far South Side was closed by federal court order until owners provide complete financial records, said IRS stabilization division chief George Levin.
Minnesota ends 1973 with 989 traffic deaths on the final day, while the yearly toll reaches 1,931. Kent Laubach, 16, of Jackson County, was killed when his car left a road 12 miles southwest of Lakefield, struck a bridge railing, and plunged into the Little Sioux River after leaving a friend's home at 1 a.m. The body was found at 7:30 a.m. Belatedly reported is the death of David J. Mortenson, 23, of rural Canby, who died from injuries after a Dec. 18 collision on Minn. 68 two miles west of Taunton. he passed away in Ivanhoe hospital.
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