Nixon Announces Heating Oil Rationing and Gasoline Cutback
President Nixon announced winter heating oil rationing starting Jan 1 and a voluntary halt to Sunday gasoline sales beginning Dec 1, pending Congress authorization for mandatory limits. The plan calls for average 10 percent home heating oil cuts, 15 percent for homes, 25 percent for commercial use, with dealers to enforce reductions at the consumer level.
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Nixon
John A. Love
White House
Congress
Bloodless Coup Ousts Greek President Papadopoulos
In Athens Lt Gen Phaedon Gizikis led a bloodless coup eight days after student protests left 13 dead. Papadopoulos was removed for pursuing rapid parliamentary change and diverging from the 1967 regime goals. Andreas Papandreou claimed US backing and a facade shift.
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Phaedon Gizikis
Constantine
George Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos
Greece
Andreas Papandreou
George
Papandreou
Stockholm
United States
Gizikis
Israel Open to Geneva Peace Parley in Principle
Prime Minister Meir’s government signaled willingness in principle to attend the Geneva peace conference with the Arabs after a formal invitation. Officials cited elections and timing as reasons for delaying a final decision, while Arab leaders in Algiers sought a unified Arab stance on talks.
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Syria
Anwar Sadat
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Cincinnati daily papers strike pauses leave city paperless
Cincinnati faced another day without daily newspapers as publishers and striking teamsters recessed negotiations Sunday at 7 p.m. In Phnom Penh government troops clashed with Khmer Rouge on Highway 15 near Prey Veng, killing 31 rebels. Skylab 3 crews repaired gear for a full week of earth sun and Kohoutek studies. Kennedy leads Dem 1976 nomination polling with Wallace and Muskie following.
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Senate Votes Tuesday On Ford Confirmation
The Senate planned a Tuesday vote on Gerald R. Ford to become vice president amid hearings in the House Judiciary Committee. The energy and wage related measures frame the week as Congress weighs the Nixon energy plan and a minimum wage hike proposal.
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Hijacked Dutch Jet Lands in Nicosia Demanding Releases
A KLM Boeing 747 with 271 passengers and 17 crew was hijacked Sunday night over Iraq and landed in Nicosia, Cyprus. The hijackers, linked to the Arab Organization for the Liberation of Palestine, demanded seven jailed comrades be freed after attacks in Nicosia last spring.
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Syria
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Deivabdar
West Germany Bans Sunday Driving In Europe Move
West Germany joined neighboring states in forbidding Sunday pleasure driving on a 2000 mile autobahn network. Traffic along transit routes to East Berlin neared standstill while Berliners turned to bicycles and parades. Police fined violators and some drivers had licenses seized.
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Ruhr
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Brandt
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Venusberg
Klaus Schuetz
Frankfurt-Wuerzburg Autobahn
Fuel Alternatives Include Hydrogen and Plant Power
Hydrogen fueled cars and plant based fuels are proposed as petroleum substitutes as oil limits raise costs. Stanford researchers outline using dry plant tissue as coal or gas, needing vast land. peat is suggested for power with sizable global use.
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United States
Douglas Fraser
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Soviet Union
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Minnesota
Chemists Predict Durable Clothing Like Neckwear
Chemists forecast future fabrics resistant to wear, noting they already have at least one necktie that resists wearing out.
Holiday Traffic Death Toll Rises to Eleven
A Sunday night holiday traffic incident resulted in eleven fatalities by 11 p.m. which authorities attribute to vehicle collisions across multiple scenes. Police and emergency crews responded to the string of accidents, with investigators collecting evidence and urging cautious driving during holiday periods.
Coal Output Expansion Tied To Time And Money
Ohio coal officials say boosting output amid oil shortages will take years and heavy investment. Surface mines cost about 10 million, deep ones double that, with land, equipment and operations expenses. Ohio’s sulfur-rich coal prompts calls for flexible use while meeting future air standards.
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Charles Kessler
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Kessler
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Ohio Epa
Ira Whitman
Robert Fleague
R and F Coal Co
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