Energy scare grips nations in gas price war and coal strike
United Press International reports a looming energy crunch as states dispute gas pricing, a wildcat coal miners strike reduces supplies, and the Middle East could halt oil. Producers seek higher intrastate prices while federal controls on interstate gas price movement loom. Heating oil firms Exxon Mobil Gulf Oil say no major shortages expected. some warn geopolitical tensions could worsen winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
United States
Middle East
Gulf States
Robert Coughlin
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Boston
Coughlin
Lehigh University
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Louisiana
Exxon
Mobil
Gulf Oil
Wallace signs Alabama death penalty law amid calls for executions
Governor George Wallace signed a bill restoring the death penalty in Alabama and expressed hope for executions. He cited “bad white folks and a lot of bad black folks” and said the law can be applied without discrimination. Black legislators opposed the measure, arguing discretionary criteria could unfairly affect blacks. The law’s effective date was delayed six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
UPI
George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sherman Hunt
Hunt
Ford Administration
United Mines Workers
Herb Foster
National Coal Association
Pittsburgh
the Sager
Qrag Stores
Monument Plaza
RTE
Bennington
Friends OF the Earth
Harvard Square
Vrei
Clinitest
LILLY
Toni
Ea Aliale
Albolene
Relee
Panty
Aga
Ead
Mires
VA Oy
Raleigh
Reg
Lopaup
Schick-Ii
Perera Ea
USA
Schick
Aa Davenven
Euplaper Dea Paudas
Oiavianin
Viaianidia
Moss Rose
Workman's
Pek Aay
Carlton
Harvard SQ
Icelaates
ATO
AAA
ST. Colors
Vane
Cbs
Bufferin
Nein
Sentry
Sylvania
Wilcox
Ada
Philoderm