Reduced Demand Offsets Nation Oil Shortfall
Washington AP The Federal Energy Office said demand fell sharply in the last week of December, offsetting a 1.8 million barrel per day shortfall in supplies. For the week ending Dec 28, demand was about 13 percent below prior forecasts, with gasoline down 18.6 percent, jet fuel 12.5 percent, distillates 4.2 percent, and residual oil 11.1 percent.
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Washington
Federal Energy Office
Energy Office
American Petroleum Institute
William E. Simon
Internal Revenue Service
Simon
Cost of Living Council
FEO
Federal Agency
Shevin
IRS
Kansas
Wisconsin
Chicago
Department Ie
Jane Byrne
New York City
New Jersey
Millicent H. Fenwick
Connecticut
Atty
Robert K. Killiam
Henry M. Jackson
Dash
Nixon
Congress
Texaco
U.S
United States
Mideast peace plan seeks staged disengagement and talks
The report outlines a phased approach including demilitarization of Sinai, UN observation posts, and canal clearance as Israel withdraws. It notes a possible parallel effort to restore canal towns and press for a binding peace accord with Egypt, while Kissinger reports and Meir government review shape the negotiations.
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Sinai
United Nations
Suez Canal
Israel
Egypt
Kissinger
Sadat
Jerusalem
Golda Meir
Washington
Defense
Moshe Dayan
Soviet Union
Geneva
Eban
Cairo
Crosby Has Pneumonia
Crosby, the 69 year old singer, has pneumonia with a left lung abscess. Doctors at Peninsula Hospital in Burlingame say his condition remains satisfactory as pathologists work to identify the organism. Crosby was admitted New Year’s Eve for pleurisy and is on a new antibiotic after prior treatment failed.
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Burlingame
Calif
Bing Crosby
Crosby
Peninsula Hospital
Stanley M. Hanfling
Hanfling
Singer
Senate Session Keeps Same Committee Makeup
The brief Senate session largely handled housekeeping tasks such as approving committee assignments for the current session. Since senators were not up for re election last fall, the committee makeup remained largely unchanged.
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Senate
Great Georgian Tangerine Caper Tightens Soviet Smuggling
Soviet police curb smuggling of tangerines from Georgia as growers seek to bypass state prices. Pravda reports drivers hiding fruit in barrels and under gravel, with checkpoints confiscating large quantities worth tens of thousands. Authorities mobilize highway patrol, Interior Ministry, and anti-theft department to curb the surge.
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Moscow
Black Sea
Georgia
Pravda
Rostov
Gagra
Soviet Communist Party
Interior Ministry
Department For
Snow And Ice Storm Lashes Broad Section
A massive snow and ice storm swept from the Plains to New England causing seven deaths in the Boston area. Three inches of snow fell on Wednesday, followed by nine inches, with freezing rain creating slush and traffic jams in New York City. Providence buried under snow. Evansville buses broke down. schools closed nearby. North of the zone bitter cold, while flash floods threatened the South. San Bernardino mountains counties sealed off to clear roads. Oklahoma sees one of its worst storms. St Louis reports its worst in 60 years. Bismarck records 40 degrees below zero for the date. Torrential rains flood parts of southern West Virginia and Huntington streets. Cold air over the Continental Divide spills into Montana.
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Associated Press
Plains States
New England
Boston
New York City
Providence
R.I
Evansville
Ind
San Bernardino Mountains
California
National Weather Service
Oklahoma
St. Louis
Bismarck
N.C
West Virginia
Huntington
Continental Divide
Montana
Rocky Mountains
Flight Delayed By Histresses Is Resumed
A charter flight from Columbus to Toronto resumed after a 12 hour delay following 19 of 63 passengers falling ill, suspected food poisoning or air sickness. The group had been returning from a Pueblo West land development event sponsored by McCulloch Props 4s, Inc. and were later kept in Columbus due to icy weather.
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Toronto
Port Columbus International Airport
Columbus
Pueblo West
Col
McCulloch Props 4S, Inc
Culloch International Air
Laurence Laurie
Angeles
Laurie
Pueblo
Pittsburgh
Chapel rising at Cactus Pete's casino site
The church plans a 36 by 70 foot frame chapel at Cactus Pete's casino in Jackpot financed mainly by Albert H. Huber of Cactus Pete's and a sizable donation expected from La Velle Barton owner of Club 93. The project, begun as a mission from a nearby Twin Falls church, will take about six days with workers paying their own expenses.
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Albert H. Huber
Cactus Péte’s
Schreckenberg
North Carolina
Huber
Barton
Jesus Christ
Bob Jones University
Greenville
S.C
Hal Hightower
Twin Falls Church
Nevada
Cactus Pete's
Disney Cuts at Theme Parks Spark Labor Shifts
Florida tourism revenue fell about 15 percent between Christmas and New Year as the Commerce Department budgets about 60 000 for ads to lure Northerners. Disney plans behind the scenes staff reductions while preserving programming by rescheduling fantasy figures appearances. Bob Allen of the Disney World Operating Committee informed employees the labor adjustments are regrettable but necessary.
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Florida
State Commerce Department
Craven
Bob Allen
Disney World Operating Committee
Waldheim Sees Mideast Disengagement Deal Soon
UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim said a deal to disengage Egyptian and Israeli forces at the Suez Canal could be reached within the next few weeks. He spoke at a news conference after a lengthy call with Henry Kissinger, who planned a third Middle East visit to Egypt.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Suez Canal
Waldheim
Henry Kissinger
Egypt
Geneva
Israel
Middle East
Kissinger outlines staged plan for global energy policy
Kissinger announced a three stage framework to manage world energy. First a Feb 1 meeting with invited European nations, then a larger oil consuming nations gathering including developing countries, and finally a combined oil consuming and producing nations summit within three months. He said no precedent exists and emphasized shared responsibility beyond the Arab embargo impact.
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Ers
Kissinger
White House
United States
Israel
Nixon
William E. Simon
Kissinger notes Platt to leave Peking aboard
The statement prepared by a U S Marine guard in Tokyo says Platt will depart Peking for a new assignment after talks with the Chinese Foreign Ministry noted diplomats involved in fatal accidents are usually withdrawn. U S officials say the incident won’t affect U S China relations and Platt will be reassigned without career damage.
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Platt
Peking
U.S
Tokyo
U.s.-China
Flash Flood Watch Hits Southwest Virginia
A flash flood watch was issued for southwest Virginia as heavy rains and possible thunderstorms threaten rivers and roads. The National Weather Service warned rising temperatures, two inches of rain already fallen in 24 hours, and more rainfall likely through Friday night. River crests were forecast for Tug, Little Kanawha, and Guyandotte streams, with widespread school closures and flooded highways as mudslides and high water affected Kanawha Logan foe regions.
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Associated Press
Virginia
National Weather Service
Southwest
West Virginia
Panhandle
Charleston
James Smith
Weather Service
Tug
Williamson
Smith
Glenville
Logan
Guyandotte
Lincoln
Logan County
Kanawha County
Elk River
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Virgil Partch
Histresses
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Howard
W. K. Cunningham Jr
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Corrections Division
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Fayette County
U.S. 119
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Rock Creek
Boone County
Mill Creek
U.S. 600
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Dunlow
Wayne County
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Putnam
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Mud River
Lincoln County
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Danville Vault Corporation
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