Wage-price decontrol for auto industry lifts controls
The Cost of Living Council lifted wage-price controls on autos in exchange for most automakers pledging to hold small car prices. General Motors Ford and American Motors promised to raise 1974 compact prices by up to 150 and not to hike vehicle prices again in the year unless major events occur. Chrysler declined to sign but will share decontrol benefits. the energy crisis boosted demand for smaller cars and influenced pricing aims.
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UPI
Cost of Living Council
CLC
Chrysler Corp
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
American Motors Co
Ford
AMC
Chrysler
Dunlop
Council
Durilup
Lighting ban eyed for private Christmas trees state wide
Washington UPI reports that Americans may display indoor tree lights, but private residence lighting will be banned once enforcement authority is granted. William E. Simon, the nation's top conservation official, criticized the move as beyond duty yet indicated commercial and ornamental lighting will also be prohibited once formal enforcement is in place.
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Washington
UPI
Daylight saving time to stay through 1975 under energy bill
Congress nears final approval of an energy package to return most of the nation to daylight time until October 1975 and to raise auto fuel economy. The Senate passed the measure 75 to 15, aiming for a 50 percent fuel economy gain over 10 years, with a 20 mpg target by 1984. Transportation efforts include truck fuel complaints and dealer compliance.
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UPI
Congress
Senate
George S. McGovern
D-S.c
House
Congente
America
Transportation Department
Energy from trash to be studied by Bay Area agencies
Bay Area planners will study converting garbage and sewage into energy with a joint project by East Bay Municipal Utilities District and PG&E. A demonstration plant could power 10 000 homes by 1978, processing about 400 tons daily using pyrolysis, hydrolysis, bio-conversion, or direct combustion to produce oil, gas, or electricity. PG&E funds about 50 000 dollars for the feasibility study.
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East Bay Municipal Utilities District
The
Pacific Gas and Electric Co
Paul Fletcher
Utilities District
Fletcher
Pletcher
Ray Ared
Chicago
St. Louis
Nashville
Denver
Pg&e
Yest
Butcher strike moves toward a quick settlement
Federal mediator Gene Barry told The Daily Review that a settlement could come today or tomorrow as talks resume between the butchers union and the Northern California Food Employers Council. He said job security is no longer blocking talks and economic terms and contract length remain in dispute. Negotiators from the union, employers council, and industry groups were set to meet.
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Gene Barry
The
Daily Review
Barry
Butchers Union
Northern California Food Employers Council
Nixon brothers and Hughes linked to Watergate break in
Senate investigators weigh a theory that the June 17 1972 Watergate burglary targeted information tying President Nixon brothers Edward and Donald to billionaire Howard Hughes rather than Democratic strategy. Transcripts from secret testimony note Hughes associates sought to influence policy and that Donald Nixon faced widened surveillance due to Hughes connections.
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UFI
Senate
Nixon
Howard Hughes
F. Donald Nixon
Hughes
U.S. District Court
Nevada
Senate Watergate Committee
Lawrence F. O'Brien
Edward Nixon
O'Brien
Hughes Associates
Las Vegas
Air West Airlines
Charles G
Bebe" Rebozo
Hughes Tool Co
Samuel L. Cash
Democratic National Committee
John Meier
Donald Nixon
Delivery boy heir pays to be nice in New York
Jackie Bianchi, 19, a grocery delivery worker, says ailing widow Mrs Field tipped him with pawn tickets that yielded about $60,000. After her death she named him sole heir to her apartment contents and mortgage, with proceeds placed in trust.
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New York
Jackie Bianchi
Manhattan
Upper East Side
Thomas Field
Sotheby Parke-Bennet Gallery
Bianchi
Chance of rain clouds South County forecast
The weatherman says South County will be cloudy tomorrow with a 30 percent chance of rain in the afternoon. Tomorrow's high will be in the upper 40s, and overnight lows in the upper 30s. More weather on page 24.
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South County
Deadline set for San Leandro seat
SAN LEANDRO The city council gives candidates for the late Vice Mayor Alvin Kant District One seat until Dec. 27 to apply for appointment. Kant died Jan. 3 from a heart ailment. The council plans a memorial and will likely appoint by Jan. 7 with a April election possible for retention. Discussion covers future campaign limits and disclosure, with draft ordinances modeled after San Diego and Chula Vista.
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San Leandro
Alvin Kant
Kant
Joseph Coppa
Rina
Jack Maltester
Jon
San Diego
Chula Vista
Glenn Forbes
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