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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
1
Skylab 3 astronauts Gerald Carr Edward Gibson and William Pogue photographed Comet Kohoutek from 120 million miles away using four instruments. They also conducted an Earth resources photo pass over Texas croplands Utah desert and Nicaraguan volcanoes. The crew was on the 20th day of an 84 day mission.
An Israeli officer said Israel would not start a new war but remains ready to face hostilities on multiple fronts including a possible third front in the east. A Tel Aviv bus bomb and a prior Jerusalem grenade attack mark recent sabotage as ceasefire talks stall. U N reports more firing incidents near Ismailia and Suez, while Dayan says he will not serve with a separate Palestinian state west of the Jordan River.
Freshman Senator Yamani hinted at an oil settlement linked to a staged Israeli withdrawal after a Middle East tour. Kissinger held a noon news conference on Europe and the Arab boycott, while Nixon and Ceausescu urged a peaceful crisis settlement. Kohoutek’s first extensive Skylab 3 studies will image a vapor cloud as it nears the sun, aiding analysis of its composition.
Truckers blocked the Delaware Memorial Bridge with about 1,800 rigs tying up rush hour traffic between Philadelphia and Wilmington. Similar actions slowed Ohio Turnpike traffic near Norwalk and Interstate 70 east of Columbus as drivers pressed fuel and speed limit demands amid price shocks and energy concerns.
Former White House chief of staff Alexander Haig testified he ordered the removal of covert eavesdropping equipment from the President’s offices and telephones. He said the President approved while hospital bound with pneumonia and that he only learned later that Haldeman had been given Watergate tapes to listen to.
Analysts warn energy shortages threaten consumer activity and production across industries led by autos and chemicals, risking a broader economic setback. The Dow decline, spurred by Fed comments on dislocations, mirrors historical fear while GM trades near 45 dollars after highs above 84. The piece also covers White House tape issues and Humphrey’s foreign aid stance tied to humanitarian needs and global cooperation.
The House Commerce Committee reversed to cut the federal government's limousine fleet to set an energy saving example. ThePodell amendment would strip limousines from officials below cabinet rank and attach to a pool car rider. Goldwater Jr. backed a consumer equality provision amid broader energy reform effort.
In Copenhagen the ruling Social Democrats suffer a resounding defeat in the general election. Prime Minister Anker Joergensen resigns after leaders are summoned to the queen. Voters eject a third of the deputies and back promises to curb income tax and welfare bureaucracy.
Teamsters president Fitzsimmons sought a conference with President Nixon on the energy crisis and trucking. The American Petroleum Institute projected a 3.8 percent rise in operable refining capacity by Sept 30 due to new facilities. Investigations into truck stop pricing aimed to curb highway price spikes amid diesel protests and lower speed limits. Council measures threaten price rollbacks and refunds for overcharges. Heating oil incentives to shift profitability toward heating oil were announced, while refiners urged to boost heating oil output. In Denmark, Joergensen's party remained largest but dropped to 25.7 percent and 46 seats as Mogens Glistrup’s Progress party rose to 28 seats. nearly 900,000 Danes owned homes, many with long mortgages.
An SBA subcommittee schedules an executive session to map its course after an AP poll shows near unanimity on widening the probe. Rep. Robert G. Stephens notes 21 of 72 SBA offices are under scrutiny while Kleppe rebuts sweeping corruption claims.
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