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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1974
Page
9
Oil Audit Energy czar William E. Simon orders periodic inspections of every petroleum refinery. A staff of 33 agents will check price, profit and supply records up to four times a year to curb perceived profiteering and reassure the public during the energy crisis.
President Nixon has impounded $3 billion Congress authorized for sewers and waste treatment in fiscal 1975, risking Connecticut's $36 million share and delaying projects like Trumbull's $9.6 million sewer line and New Haven's $38 million treatment plant. Connecticut protests cuts as essential water pollution control.
A 1974 outlook warns of severe living-cost rises and high unemployment while signaling opportunities through frugality and smart choices. Shortages across energy and everyday goods, higher mortgage costs, and a volatile stock market are outlined, with advice to shop seasonal sales and substitute to ease personal budgets.
Washington debates Geneva outcomes as Nixon Kissinger era isolationism reshapes alliances. Critics warn reliance on Russia risks splits with NATO and non Moslem Africa, while Israel warns of renewed conflict if peace talks fail. The Ma Ariv analysis notes U.S. pressure on Israel and shifts in American Jewish support.
A New York Times style critique argues that Egyptian pride after October clashes. though military gains exist, renewed full scale fighting would ruin both Egypt and Israel. War’s glamour masks its brutal costs, fear, and daily deprivations, with quotes and historical notes on soldiers and reporters.
Chief Justice Warren E Burger backs a training and certification idea for trial lawyers modeled after the British barrister system. He urges law schools and state bars to create early specialization after year two, to improve courtroom advocacy and reduce casual licensure.
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