Reagan Kennedy Lead in 1976 Presidential Race
Reagan and Kennedy hold sizable leads for their parties 1976 nomination. Polls show strong recognition but also polarized electorates. The piece notes vulnerabilities from opposition to their views and the potential for anti Kennedy and anti Reagan sentiments to affect general election prospects.
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Downtown cab pool saves fuel and cuts costs
Houston commuters assigned to pickup points at 13 suburban centers rode downtown in taxicab pools. A fleet of 50 cabs serves about 200 people with computer reservations, yielding roughly five riders per cab and possible roundtrip fares as low as 2 dollars.
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Panel backs coastal drilling amid Santa Barbara risk
California Lands Commission in Sacramento weighs resuming oil drilling in the Santa Barbara Channel to ease the energy crisis. All three Republican members back a staff plan for safeguards after the 1989 blowout, despite environmentalist warnings of another catastrophic spill that could foul beaches and waterfowl.
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Toilet tissue shortage warned by Rep. Froehlich
Washington reputrients Harold Froehlich states a looming shortage of toilet tissue may force rationing unless pulp exports are lifted. He warns the country could face a serious shortage of vital paper products without action.
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California urged to outlaw gas guzzlers in energy crisis
California Attorney General Evelle J. Younger urged lawmakers to consider punitive taxes to curb fuel consuming cars as part of a crisis plan. A CalTech study says switching to cars with 26 mpg or better could save seven billion gallons of oil, while EPA data show current averages around 13 mpg.
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Truckers threaten tieup of L A freeway system
Truckers discuss blocking Southern California freeways in protest of energy crisis measures and fuel policy. CHP and LAPD warn drivers will be arrested with bonds set. National Guard possible. Officials target Newhall Pass and the downtown stack as key chokepoints.
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Truckers block pumps in protest at Shenandoah Inn
About 10 tractor trailers blocked pumps at the Shenandoah Inn truck stop near Cambridge Ohio for a fifth day to protest rising diesel costs. The inn’s assistant manager said around 100 more trucks were parked, with some leaving later. The stop sits on Interstate 70 and oil prices have risen in weeks.
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Oil executive warns L A council on energy plan
Fred Hartley president of Union Oil told Los Angeles City Council that keeping generators running could worsen air pollution and limit gasoline supplies. He urged exemptions from rolling blackouts for refineries and warned high sulfur oil would reduce Union Oil gasoline output by 200,000 gallons daily, with California-wide cuts reaching 2.1 million gallons.
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Pan Am and Hughes Slash Flights Over Fuel Cutbacks
Pan American World Airways and Hughes Airwest cut schedules due to fuel shortages. Pan Am suspended all Baltimore and New Orleans flights and 10 foreign routes, including Shannon Ireland, with seven Baltimore London and Baltimore San Juan services halted. Hughes Airwest trims weekly departures from 3,185 to 2,891 starting January 7, reducing service across 66 cities in eight states and neighboring regions.
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PG&E Prepares for Blackouts Seeks PUC Rule Change
In hearings on utility contingency plans for an energy crisis PG E officials push for PUC to decide on mandatory percentage while stressing power must stay on for police fire hospitals and communications. They warn smaller communities may lose power though downtown San Francisco and Oakland would remain energized for emergency needs.
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Saudi Arabia Eyes Long Term Investment in United States
Saudi oil minister Ahmed Zaki Yamani said at the National Press Club that Riyadh hopes to do business with the United States, invest here, and receive U.S. help to industrialize Saudi Arabia. He noted the Arab oil embargo is a passing phase and recalled a proposal for uninterrupted oil flow in exchange for duty free Saudi oil and permission to invest in the U.S. oil industry.
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Public urged to bear energy burden to save jobs
Washington AP UPI energy chief William E. Simon said Americans would be delighted to suffer inconveniences to curb shortages and prevent a recession. He spoke with deputy John Sawhill at a Federal Power Commission hearing on utilities' fuel and energy conservation and future usage plans.
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Cabbies protest gas cutback in Chicago
Yellow and Checker taxi companies, with 6,000 drivers and over 3,600 cabs, say a 1 percent December gasoline allotment cut may force a shutdown around Christmas. They asked Mayor Daley for help locating supplies after being told they would receive 14 percent less gas than in November.
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Crisis a boon for engineers
Dr. Nunzio Palladino, dean of Penn State College of Engineering, cites an energy crisis driven surge in job offers for engineers. A College Placement Council survey shows male bachelor’s grads up 83 percent and female grads up 94 percent from 1971-72 to 1972-73, with women averaging about $834 monthly and men about $925.
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Kneip Criticizes Nixon Energy Handling In Washington Meeting
South Dakota Governor Richard Kneip accused the Nixon administration of wasting time during the energy crisis and criticized constant policy changes. He said governors share concern as federal guidance creates state level confusion and announced a national governors conference meeting in Washington with Interior Secretary Morton energy czar William Simon and oil executives.
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Rogers Morton
William Simon
Oil industry regulation urged by steel workers leader
PITTSBURGH UP I Chairman William Hill of the Fraternal Association of Steel Sailors called for government regulation of the oil industry. He urged applying utility and trucking rules, arguing the fuel crisis affects all citizens. He said restarting capped wells could boost supply by about 15 percent in days and urged no further oil exports.
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North Carolina enforces 55 mph limit with citations
The grace period for the new 55 mph speed limit has ended. Troopers begin issuing citations to violators after issuing 419 warning tickets during the grace period. Ted Herrison of the Department of Transportation noted no tally of verbal warnings.
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Seattle resident poses energy question on hydrospectric power
Gloria Gray of Seattle questions the city’s energy strategy asking why funds should go to sunbathers in Southern California while Seattle endures year round rain. The remark underscores local concerns about renewable power distribution and regional disparities.
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