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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1973
Page
3
Editorial lauds Oregon law requiring deposits on returnable bottles and cans, praising litter reduction and high compliance. Officials say the program is here to stay and may spread to other states and countries as similar measures gain traction nationwide.
The piece questions President Nixon's savings bond purchases noting he “acquired” a total of 3975 over four and a half years. It contrasts his modest bond holdings with public endorsements he has made and suggests the funds may have been gifts, while urging readers to buy U S savings bonds.
A female operative reports on traffic along the South Side Expressway noting heavy flow and widespread speeding by trucks and tankers. She criticizes Police Chief John Bailes for not enforcing limits as on Kanawha Boulevard and urges action.
Art Buchwald quotes Yale Professor Heinrich Applebaum accusing Harvard Business School of engineering Arab oil policy, teaching supply and demand to oil ministers, and triggering the energy crisis. He calls for embargoes on sons of Arab sheiks and Iranian shahs and suggests pivoting to other colleges.
A Gazette reader defends impeachment of President Nixon citing a past White House telegram reply and alleged fabrications revealed in Watergate hearings. The letter argues freedom of belief and expression must be protected even when opinions differ from those in power.
Nelson Rockefeller announces a 40 member bipartisan commission, the Commission on Critical Choices for Americans, to study the state of the union and report by 1976 with tax exemption and $2 million to $20 million funding. The plan aims to frame the Nixon era fallout and bicentennial transition amid White House skepticism and Republican internal dynamics.
Portrays a personal note or brief column mention involving George and Mary Michele in Winfield with linkage to Page 2B. Details hint at a short community item or reader message. The readable segment suggests a local interest note rather than a full story.
MIT professor Carroll L. Wilson, former AEC official, argues in Foreign Affairs for a drastic cut in energy use growth to 3 percent or less, warning that the United States may face flat supply for years. He says oil prices and Arab supply limits will force a technical and lifestyle revolution, with deep global political and economic adjustments ahead.
Washington reports Senate approval of S. 2767 the Rail Services Act of 1973 moves toward a unified national railroad system. The bill would create a government rail authority and a united rail corporation to take over seven bankrupt carriers with generous separation pay pensions and benefits for workers. Critics note long term cost to taxpayers and potential loss of private enterprise.
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