Neighbors cool to Libya Tunisia union plans
Bennington Banner reports that Libya and Tunisia push to form an Arab Islamic Republic met with skepticism from Morocco and Algeria. Bourguiba and Khadafy pledged a referendum on unification with one constitution and army, with dates possibly March 20, while delays loom over voter list and ballot printing.
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Morocco
Algeria
Libya
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Bourguiba
Khadafy
Jerba
Mediterranean
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Tripoli
Cairo
Habib Chatti
Tahar Belkhadja
Khadaffy
Algiers
Rabat
Houari Boumedienne
Hassan II
Beetle taxi refuels energy crisis in Honolulu
Sunshine Cab Co in Honolulu licenses a bright yellow 1970 Volkswagen Beetle as a city taxi. President Chris Ono says the compact car, getting about 20 mpg, helps stretch fuel. The Beetle joins regular cabs under fixed rates and a special rooftop number "4," drawing attention as plans for more Volkswagens grow.
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Honolulu
UPI
Sunshine Cab Co
Chris Ono
Public Utilities Commission
Sunshine
Ono
Ulster Unionists to pick new leader in Belfast
In Belfast members of the Ulster Unionist Council met to choose a successor to Brian Faulkner who resigned after the party rejected his approach to an Irish council. Harry West is likely to be named, as Faulkner plans to stay on as chief executive despite a weakened power base.
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UPI
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Brian Faulkner
Irish Republic
Council
Harry West
Faulkner
Northern Ireland
West
Council of Ireland
Dublin
Britain
Sunningdale
England
Ireland
Hearings Open on Oil Shortages and Rationing Actions
Washington hearings begin with Energy Office chief William Simon and consumer advocate Ralph Nader as Congress reviews oil shortage data. Oregon implements the nations first gasoline rationing with even-odd license plate rules and weekend full availability.
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UPI
Energy Office
William E. Simon
Ralph Nader
Capitol Hill
Oregon
William Proxmire
Dwis
Joint Economic Committee
William B. Saxbe
Saxbe
Proxmire
Market Officials Ponder Energy Action With U S
European Common Market ministers meet in Bremen to decide whether to join the United States in an energy action group. Nixon invited five nations to Washington to take first steps toward a fuel panel, with France wary of weakening ties with Arab producers. Kissinger criticizes independent deals. Kuwait’s Al Rai Al Aam warns Western acceptance may make foes.
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America
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Norway
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
al Rai al Aam
Britain inches toward possible election over coal crisis
London sources say elections could be held next month if Prime Minister Heath fails to reach a compromise with the Trades Union Congress to end the two month miners’ slowdown. The government already imposed a three day work week to conserve fuel amid an energy crisis and rising unemployment. Heath meets with TUC leaders in a bid to avert a mandate-reducing showdown.
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UPI
Britain
Edward Heath
Heath
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Nixon Returns to Washington After California Holiday
President Nixon flies in from California on an official jet as Congress nears return on January 21. Aides calling him determined say the coming weeks will be crucial for the Watergate defense and potential impeachment inquiry. He plans the State of the Union around January 23, while budget, economic, and Kissinger Middle East efforts loom.
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UPI
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Nixon
Congress
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United Air Lines
Henry A. Kissinger
Middle East
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James D. St. Clair
Palm Desert
Great Britain
Goldwater warns of upheaval if Nixon resigns
Senator Barry Goldwater says a Nixon resignation would trigger an upheaval in American politics and disturb world affairs. He told NBC's Meet the Press he would not advise the President to step down, noting the timing would cause unusual political turmoil.
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UPI
Barry M. Goldwater
R-Ariz
Nixon
NBC
Meet the Press
Goldwater
Ford
Arizona
Executive Action and New Land Hit Theaters In 1973 74
Film reviews border on mixed to negative for Executive Action and The New Land with stars Burt Lancaster Robert Ryan Will Geer Liv Ullmann Max von Sydow. Oscar buzz surrounds The New Land while Esquire hails it best of the year. A pair of cinema bills at Twin Cinemas feature Ash Wednesday and Play It Again Sam as Westworld yields to Danish fare. Also quotes discuss Nixon Watergate and presidential transition debates.
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Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
Burt Lancaster
Robert Ryan
Will Geer
Manchester
Liv Ullmann
Max von Sydow
Esquire
Twin Cinemas
Elizabeth Taylor
Henry Fonda
Woody Allen
Sam
Bing Crosby Undergoes Major Lung Abscess Surgery
Bing Crosby, 69, rests in Peninsula Hospital ICU after a two hour operation to remove a giant abscess from his left lung. Doctors report two fifths of the lung removed, no cancer found, and no complications. Crosby entered hospital from Hillsborough on New Year’s Eve with initial pleurisy, then pneumonia and abscess.
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Burlingame
Calif
UPI
Peninsula Hospital
Crosby
Stanley Hanfling
Hanfling
Singer
Hillsborough
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