Congressional Panels To Probe Fuel Crisis
Congressional hearings are planned by four committees to probe the energy crisis. Senate investigations begin Jan 21 with top oil firm executives slated as witnesses. Other panels will examine industry practices, shortages, and the role of multinational corporations amid rising gasoline costs.
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Randolph E. Schmid
Associated Press
Washington
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
Congress
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
U.S
Jackson
House
Senate
House Economic Committee
Senate Foreign Relations
Federal Energy Office
Labor Department
William B. Saxbe
Justice Department
Small Business Select Committee
William E. Simon
Ralph
Nader
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
FEC
U S Admits Intelligence Jet Flights Over Laos
UNARMED U S reconnaissance jets from Udorn Air Base fly regular missions over Laos Cambodia and South Vietnam as part of efforts to monitor North Vietnamese troop and supply movements. Vientiane sources say these flights breach Laotian protocols though the U S Embassy offers no comment.
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David Jenkins
Associated Press
Acorn Air Force Base
Thailand
United States Air Force
Laos
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
James R. Hildreth
Air Force
Udorn Air Base
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Qonday Souvannavong
United States
RFE
Vietnam
Robert W. Clement
432Nd Tactical Reconnaissance
North Vietnam
Reconnais
Radio Samneua
U.S
Record Cold Grips Central Nation Amid Storm
A brutal cold wave swept the center of the nation with temperatures in the 20s and subzero readings. Lincoln Nebraska hit 29 below the 1892 record as Minnesota and North Dakota plunged, while California faced more rain and snow and Missouri and Tennessee saw flooding and outages as storms extended from the Pacific Northwest to the Deep South. A Montezuma Georgia tornado damaged structures but caused no injuries and Memphis fire lines were knocked out by wet cable as crews restored emergency service.
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Neb
North Dakota
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Kansas City
Denver
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Georgia
South Carolina
Michigan
Ohio Valley
Appalachians
New England
Caribou
Maine
Montezuma
Tennessee
Memphis Fire Department
New Wire Diet Closing Gap for Mrs Horn
Mrs John Horn of Detroit says jaws wired shut by her dentist to curb overeating. She has lost 17 pounds in two weeks, weighing just over 200 at start, while surviving on diet soft drinks tomato juice and occasional beers.
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Detroit
John Horn
Gilbert Kneff
Trenton
Mrs. Horn
Saxbe Says Taxpayers Should Not Fund Nixon Defense
Attorney General William B Saxbe argues taxpayers should not finance President Nixon s defense if he is impeached and tried in the Senate He suggests an independent defense fund may be needed while noting DOJ lawyers could assist in early impeachment stages but would be out if the case goes to the Senate
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Margaret Gentry
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
William B. Saxbe
Nixon
Senate
Justice Department
Saxbe
U.S
Kissinger Sadat Hold Talks On Sinai Withdrawal
Secretary Kissinger and President Sadat confer in Aswan on preventing a partial Israeli pullback from becoming the Sinai status quo. They discuss initial force separation, linking to a broader peace, UN buffer forces, and weapons limits as Kissinger travels between Cairo and Jerusalem seeking a disengagement package.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Aswan
Egypt
Henry A. Kissinger
Anward Sadat
Sinai
Israel
Suez Canal
Kissinger
Sadat
United Nations
U.N
Jerusalem
Nixon dairymen tape claim disputes account
A lawyer for Ralph Nader questions Nixon's recall of a March 28 1971 dairy leaders meeting after obtaining a White House tape. The transcript suggests Nixon thanked dairy leaders for support before a price supports increase, a point disputed by the White House and Nader's camp.
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Jeffrey Mills
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
White House
Nixon
William Debrovic
Ralph Nader
Dobrovic
Nader
Netherlands Begins Gasoline Rationing Amid Shortages
The Netherlands, under an Arab oil embargo, starts gasoline rationing with monthly limits of 16 gallons for private use and 75 percent of 1978 mileage for business trips. Motorcycles above 50cc face 8.4 gallons monthly. under 50cc motorcycles receive unlimited fuel.
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Britain
Switzerland
United States
Netherlands
World Energy Forum Seen By WILLIAM L. RYAN
AP special correspondent outlines a possible world energy conference to address oil reserves and raw material shortages. He notes U S dependence on essential metals, potential Third World participation, Nixon’s Feb 11 initiative, and talks with OPEC and major consumers as key steps to avert crises.
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William L. Ryan
Soviet Union
United States
OPEC
Venezuela
Leopard mauls woman. neighbor shoots pet in Florida
In Indian Bluffs Island Florida a pet leopard mauled 25 year old Leeda Brownell as she tried to feed it. Ralph McDaniel shot the animal from ten feet away after hearing screams and Brownell was taken to Tarpon Springs General Hospital with breathing aid and listed in serious condition. State Rep Curtis Kaiser said the leopard belonged to a friend of Brownell identified as James Rapheal a rock musician who was reportedly away. Neighbors had previously complained about the animal’s presence.
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Indian Bluffs Island
Fla
Ralph McDaniel
Leeda Brownell
Mike Coachman
McDaniel
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