Congress Votes Emergency Energy Powers Amid Debate
Congress weighs granting President new emergency authority to address energy shortages. Debates focus on rapid action versus preserving congressional prerogatives, with aims including gasoline rationing and fuel conservation. House and Senate work to finalize terms before potential May 1974 expiry.
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Congress
Washington
White House
House
Sena
James J. Jackley
New York
Congressional
U.S
Senate
Fuel shortage probe cites political pressure and policy mistakes
Senate investigators heard senior oil planners admit errors and miscalculations contributed to the energy crisis. They said fears of damaging the Nixon administration in an election year and focus on wage price controls diverted attention from boosting oil imports and expanding production.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
LaVera F. Duffy
Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations
Pat
Sonia
Gil
Albion Women and Clubs Hold Holiday Meetings
The Albion Women’s Improvement Department met for a Christmas party at the Wolf Memorial Center with guest Mrs. Lawrence Wovelsrud. Hostesses included Mrs. Briese, Mrs. Herman Estrem and Mrs. J.B. Ballion. Book Review Club also met with Mrs. Leon Nelson hosting and Mrs. Velma Krause reviewing The World’s Great Madonnas. A gift exchange was allowed. The Church of God Women’s Missionary Society met at Mrs. Gene Laudenklus’s home. Mrs. William Buettner announced a $51.83 Thanksgiving offering to missionaries at Wounded Knee 5.D. was sent. Mrs. Francis Caleman announced a prayer vigil from midnight to 1:30 a.m. in December.
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Albion
Women’s Improvement Department
Women’s Club
Trueday
Wolf Memorial Center
Lawrence Wovelsrud
Helen Briese
Briese
Herman Estrem
J.B. Ballion
Leon Nelson
Book Review Club
Velma Krause
Cynthia Pearl Maus
Women's Missionary Society of the
Church of God
Gene Laudenklus
William Buettner
Wounded Knee
Francis Caleman
Stolen Car Recovered in Schuyler After Blockage Report
A car stolen from a business in Acon, Oklahoma on August 11 was recovered in Schuyler on Monday after authorities received a call about it blocking a drive on the town’s west edge. A check found the vehicle stolen and it was later returned following investigation.
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Schuyler
Acon
Okla
Colfax County
Ten killed when Christmas Special transport crashes near Adak
Ten Navy personnel aboard a Christmas Special transport plane died when it crashed on Great Sitkin Island near Adak Alaska during a mission to ferry Navy personnel home for the holidays. The RAF based craft left Whidbey Island Washington refueled in Anchorage before heading to Adak. Survivors were reported, with two active Navy crew members identified. Aircraft and crew details include Cmdr David M Motroe of Seattle and Lt Cmdr James Owenly of Hyeral l WA, among others.
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Alaska
Brava
Great Silkin Isla
Navy
Whidbey Island
Wash
Naval Air Station
Great Sitkin Island
Wildbey
David MM. Motiroe
Seattle
Northwest Airlines
Avylaflon Electronics Teehnician
Alfred J. Dahlgren
Aviation Electronics Technician
David J. Dobesh
Oak Harbor
Junes H. Owenly
Hyerell, Wash
Alaska Airlines
Inde
George P. Varver Je
Seaille
Pan Ameri
Czech Occupation Report Amid Allied Movements
Fragmentary notes report on Czech area turmoil with German troops advancing toward the western front and Slovak leadership shifting after events dated November 21. Details are unclear due to OCR issues but imply occupation activity and regional disruption.
Kissinger and Le Duc Tho to Meet in Paris
In Paris on December 20, Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho will discuss matters of mutual interest amid ongoing Vietnam fighting. The White House gave few specifics, noting only that topics within the present situation would be addressed.
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Kissinger
le Duc
Tho
Paris
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
White House
Sio
Vietnam
Middle East
London
le Duc Thao
Southeast Asia
Hanoi
Gerald L. Warren
Warren
Athens to release those involved in student disturbances
The Education Ministry said about 300 detainees, mostly students and workers, arrested during the Athens Polytechnic disturbances will be released. The protests followed a student occupation and violent street rioting that left 12 dead and hundreds injured, contributing to a military coup against President George Papadopoulos.
Deputy review of Hoyt murder evidence in Curtis Neb
Deputy Douglas County Attorney Sam Cooper will spend at least two days in Curtis reviewing thousands of pages of reports in the murder case of Edwin and Mrs. Hoyt. Charges reportedly could be filed next week. Fred Schroeder said Cooper will assist Paul Douglas as back up in Lincoln and some evidence is being examined by a Colorado psychiatrist.
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Curtis
Neb
Douglas County
Sam Coomr
Edwin Hoyt
Cooper
Frontier County
Fred Schroeder
Schroeder
Lancaster County
Alty
Paul Douglas
Lincoln
Culbertson
Douglas
Unusual green light seen near Iowa School for the Deaf
Multiple observers in Council Bluffs report a green aerial crescent near the Tower School for the Deaf lasting about five seconds. An accountant and others described a ground level light “as big as a mountain” south of the school. A separate witness, Raona Nicks of Neola, saw a green glow in a soybean field near Underwood last week after a lightning-like flash followed by a green explosion. No field evidence was found.
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Towa
APJ
Tower School For the Deaf
Cornell Bluffs Irack
Coates
Raona Nicks
Neola
Daughers
Underwood
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