Truckers Continue Work Boycott Through Weekend
Drivers urged to press on with a two day work stoppage as Washington signals a possible end by midnight. Reports of parking lot tieups flare in Georgia Arkansas and Delaware while National Guard alerts in Montana prepare for highway blockades.
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SBA Panel Bans Outside Influence on Loans
The House Banking Committee voted to bar White House or other outside interference in SBA loan decisions while extending the agency’s lending authority. A Roser study on the Aceco contract found potential savings if bought from other firms, and officials cited policy violations and subsidy justifications. The four member BDE committee urged lower subsidies, noting Aceco’s 67.7 percent rate as excessive.
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Nixon Lighting White House Christmas Tree Ceremony
Thousands gathered for the Pageant of Peace as the President lit the White House spruce with 9640 watts, mostly eight spotlights. Two youth representatives from Campfire Girls and Boy Scouts joined Nixon, who urged global good and a God Bless America message. Mrs. Nixon received flowers and the couple dined at Julie Eisenhower’s home after.
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Gas stations to close for holidays nationwide AAA survey says
The AAA reports most major service stations will close from 9 p.m. Saturday to midnight Sunday during the Christmas weekend with New Jersey Turnpike stations staying open but limiting purchases. About 90% of stations would be closed Christmas Eve, while 82% would stay open part of Christmas Day. Predictions for New Year vary, and some groups claim near total closure.
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Kissinger Presses for Settlement Within 1967 UN Terms
In Cairo Kissinger publicly calls for a settlement within 1967 UN terms for Israeli withdrawal. The United States seeks Saudi support and aims to involve the Soviets to shield peace efforts. A senior official notes Egyptian and Israeli perceptions near negotiable range and President Sadat faces no strong domestic pressure if progress seems likely.
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Common Market leaders clash over oil crisis at Copenhagen summit
In Copenhagen the Common Market nations and their Arab guests debated the oil crisis and Kissinger’s energy initiative amid calls for deeper European unity by 1980. The two day summit saw disagreements and a plan to expand talks with Arab foreign ministers, with France and Britain pushing broader cooperation.
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