Arab ministers press peace plan urge U S mediation
Four Arab foreign ministers presented a generalized Middle East peace proposal to President Nixon and asked for U S mediation. The plan, backed by 18 Arab states led by Saudi Foreign Minister Omar Saqqaf, was framed as conciliatory and aimed between Sadat’s demands and U S ceasefire ideas.
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Washington
Nyt
Middle East
Nixon
United States
Omar Saqqaf
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Anwar El-Sadat
Israel
U.S
Nixon Defends Rebozo Gift Amid Campaign Controversy
White House says President Nixon is confident that friend C. G. Rebozo acted properly in receiving a $100,000 gift from Howard Hughes. Press secretary Gerald L. Warren stated this after a heated exchange about the gift’s propriety. Rebozo says the sum was a campaign contribution kept in a safety box unused for years then returned.
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Washington
Nyt
White House
Nixon
C. G. Rebozo
Howard R. Hughes
Gerald L. Warren
Rebozo
Arab oil exporters announce 5 percent monthly cut
Arab oil ministers meeting in Kuwait from 11 nations declare a monthly oil export reduction of 5 percent starting from September sales. The move uses oil as a strategic lever in the Middle East conflict, offering a milder and more flexible option than expected.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Nyt
United States
Middle East
Kuwait
Defense seeks $2 billion aid to replenish arms for Israel
The Defense Department plans a supplemental appropriation to replace U S arms rushed to Israel. Pentagon officials estimate at least $2 billion is needed to replenish American stocks. Spokesman Jerry W. Friedheim said some supplies could be offered as gifts, as Israel has previously received credits and cash.
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Washington
Nyt
Defense Department
Congress
Israel
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Department
United States
House passes broad oil allocation bill in 1973 act
The House approved the Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act 337 to 72, mandating government supervision of crude oil and product distribution and extending allocation programs to gasoline, heating oil, propane, and residual oil. Gen Gilbert H Woodward, 56, U.S. Army inspector general, died in London after collapsing on a flight.
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Washington
Nyt
House
Senate
Torbert H. MacDonald
D-Mass
London
Gilbert H Woodward
United States Army
Fire on the River Damaged Barge Near Helena
A gasoline laden barge named Whayne H. caught fire on the Mississippi River about 59 miles south of Helena Arkansas after two tows collided. The other three vessels in the tow did not burn and no injuries were reported according to a Coast Guard spokesman.
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Mississippi River
Helena
Ark
Whayne H
Coast Guard
Soviet Sealift Eyed to Resupply Egypt and Syria
Washington officials say evidence points to a Soviet sealift delivering MIG fighters and tanks to Egypt and Syria. Intelligence notes freighters in Latakia Tartous and Alexandria with others en route via the Bosphorus. Details on quantities remain scarce as ships may have departed before the conflict began.
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Washington
WSN
Sovet Union
Egypt
Syria
United States
Latakia
Tartous
Alexandria
Black Sea
Bosphorous
Middle East
Syrian
Soviet Union
Trade in metals slips on Middle East peace hints
New York traders trimmed gains in silver and copper as peace rumors eased risk. The December silver contract ended at 2.97 dollars per ounce, down from 3.06 2/10, while copper futures fell over a penny to 90.30 cents per pound from 91.75 as supply remained tight.
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New York
Nyt
Jordan’s King Hussein urges peace but vows no territorial concessions
King Hussein of Jordan denounced Israel’s policy while appealing for Middle East peace. He stated Jordan would not give up any inch of rights or territory and praised Jordanian forces defending Syrian territory. He warned Arab reverses would be corrected and said he speaks for Palestinian Arabs as “our family.”
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Amman
Jordan
Nyt
Hussein
Middle East
Israel
Palestine
Milk Price Increase Blocked by Government Officials
Washington report says the Cost of Living Council announced that the Agriculture Department opposes a winter rise in fluid milk prices to farmers. The White House could overrule, but council director John T. Dunlop signaled a reversal was unlikely.
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Washington
Nyt
Cost of Living Council
Agriculture Department
White House
Council
John T. Dunlop
Arabs Fire Oil Salvo Amid Middle East Conflict
Arab oil producing states cut production by five percent in a move described as the first use of the oil weapon. The impact is seen more psychological than physical with limited immediate shortages in the United States and world markets. Analysts await details while oil firms offer few comments.
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New York
Nyt
Middle East
United States
Tape Suit Dismissed Over Nixon Tapes Access
Chief Judge John J. Sirica ruled the court lacked jurisdiction to hear the Senate Watergate Committee's request for President Nixon's secret tapes. The dismissal focused on standing and jurisdiction, not the merits of the case.
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Washington
Nyt
John J. Sirica
United States District Court
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
UFO Sightings Draw Thousands to Alabama Interstate 10
State police report widespread UFO activity across the southeast with about 4,000 Mobile area residents forming a caravan along Interstate 10 to view glowing objects near the Alabama Mississippi line. More than 1,000 cars blocked the westbound lane for about an hour as sightings spread to Bullock and Shelby counties and cities including Birmingham and Gadsden.
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Alabama
Mobile Area
Alabama-Mississippi Line
Mobile
Bullock
Shelby
Birmingham
Tuscaloosa
Gadsden
Wkrg-Tv
Haney
Interstate 10
Bullock County
National Weather Service
Montgomery
Shelby County
Rationing Possible in Britain After Arab Price Rise
London reports that six Arab nations plan price hikes on petroleum, risking a pressure on Britain’s balance of payments and inflation fight. Gasoline coupons are stocked, rationing could begin by act of parliament before year end, possibly next week. If enacted, this would be Britain's first rationing since 1956 with pump prices rising about five cents a gallon.
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London
NYT
Britain
Want Ads Get Results in Alabama UFO Prank Night
Tuscaloosa police reported about 100 calls overnight with no confirmed sightings. Gadsden police said they received several prank calls about UFOs.
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Green
Tuscaloosa
Gadsden
Hallucinogenic Orange Juice Scam Hits Central Florida
Fifteen people in Lakeland Daytona Beach and Orlando were hospitalized after sampling two orange juice brands from a mysterious woman posing as a marketing surveyor. Police traced the incident to a San Francisco company that does not exist and are continuing the search for the suspect.
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Lakeland, Fla
Florida
Lakeland
D. E. Peterson
Daytona Beach
Orlando
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