Amoco official denies Ribicoff gas shortage charge
Amoco board chairman John Swearingen denied that big oil firms caused the gasoline shortage during a heated exchange with Sen. Abraham Ribicoff on ABC. The debate followed energy measures like a proposed cut in the federal gas tax and Mobil Oil price reductions. A UPI poll notes rising public fear and social strain amid the energy crisis, while EPA head Russell Train questions energy self sufficiency by 1980.
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Catholic Lutheran Common Statement Signals Unity Step
Washington a group of Catholic and Lutheran theologians issued a five thousand word Common Statement urging specific actions toward reconciliation. They propose a Petrine function clarifying papal primacy and say the bishop of Rome may serve universal needs while respecting regional church realities. The document marks a shift toward dialog on papal role and church unity.
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Hanoi to return bodies of 12 POWs this week
Hanoi says 12 U S servicemen who died in Hanoi prison camps will be returned to their families this week. An American spokesman calls this a first step toward accounting for all missing in North Vietnam and repatriation of remains. Remains will be flown from Gia Lam to Thailand for identification before release to next of kin.
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Watergate indictment details allegations of cover-up
The Watergate grand jury charged that within hours of the June 17 1972 break in at Democratic headquarters the cover-up began at the highest White House levels. The 50 page indictment says aides destroyed evidence paid 557500 in hush money to burglars and thwarted FBI and Justice Department efforts. Indicted were John N Mitchell H R Haldeman and John Ehrlichman among others. The document notes meetings to obtain releases for arrested burglars and orders to remove or destroy related documents. The probe traces the cover up through the following months and hints at covert CIA funds for the burglars. See WATERGATE Page 9 Col 2.
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Wonder wins four Grammys in 16th annual awards
Stevie Wonder, once injured in a near fatal auto crash, claims four Grammys including best album Innervision and You Are the Sunshine of My Life. Roberta Flack also wins top honor for Killing Me Softly With His Song, repeating last year’s feat. Lula Hardaway, Wonder’s mother, praises his survival from the audience.
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Bail reduction sought in Reg Murphy kidnap case
Atlanta editors Reg Murphy is the target of a kidnapping plot as the couple William A. H. Williams and Betty Williams seek bond cuts from 1.5 million dollars total. Attorneys Doug Johnston and Tyrus Atkinson Jr plan to reduce Betty 500000 and William 1000000 bonds as prosecutors weigh federal kidnapping charges.
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Magnums and Mysteries Highlight 1970s Screenfare
The review notes Magnum Force as a back seat to Eastwood’s gun, praising the weapon’s destructive power and promotion via PR campaigns. The Sting and The Way We Were are highlighted for Oscar potential, with Sleeper praised for Woody Allen and Diane Keaton. A ransom case details Murphy’s Feb 22 release, $700,000 paid, and FBI pursuit of federal charges. Williams couple faces possible indictments.
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Traffic decline linked to gas shortage across states
United Press International reports a nationwide drop in auto traffic due to gasoline shortages. Turnpikes in New York, New Hampshire, Maine and Oklahoma show declines in car travel and revenue, with serious budget cuts and shifts to mass transit and ferries as motorists seek alternatives.
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