Public Service Commission urged to probe gas firm ties to campaigns
Marguerite Segretti, Clark County Democratic chairman, called for a PSC investigation into Southwest Gas Corp alleging use of ratepayer funds for political purposes. She linked building renovations used as campaign HQ for President Ford and Towell to a multimillion dollar rate increase sought by Southwest Gas. Segretti named William Laub, Southwest Gas president, as a national Republican committee member and noted Alex Sample’s role as a director. She questioned who paid for building orders and whether proper licensing was used. Laub declined comment.
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Oil prices seen rising 1.8 dollars per barrel with OPEC hike
Gulf Oil President James Lee warned a 15 percent rise in crude could lift gasoline by about two cents a gallon, while stressing a $1 per gallon price is unlikely in 1977 unless new taxes are imposed. He urged a moderate increase and urged an energy policy. Separately, three new Culinary and Bartenders Union Pension Trust trustees probe $19 million in loans to Morris Shenker, Murrieta Hot Springs, and Sierra Charter, seeking audits amid missing funds questions.
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F111s Leave Nellis for Mountain Home Idaho NATO Build Up
The 93 plane F111 squadron from Nellis Air Force Base will relocate to Mountain Home Idaho early next year to free up the Mountain Home base for NATO forces in Europe. The move accompanies transferring Mountain Home F111s to Europe and deploying 72 F4 Phantoms from Nellis to Europe. The Defense Department will also deploy 72 new F15 Eagles to Bitburg West Germany, boosting U.S. air forces in Europe to 546 aircraft by April.
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Iran records first sextuplets birth with two infant deaths
In Tehran at Mesagehieh hospital an Iranian mother delivered sextuplets, the first such birth recorded in the country. Four of the babies survived, two infants died shortly after birth, and the surviving twins were improving under postnatal care and incubators.
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Holt To Explain Election Position
District Attorney George Holt plans a 11 a.m. news conference to detail his stance on releasing names of those charged under the Nevada Election Campaign Practices Act. He warns the public may view the list as a cover up and says his office has trimmed it from 105 to 24 names. He will not disclose names until complaints are filed. The Libertarian candidate David Addis filed suit asking for the evidence to be turned over for prosecution. Judge James Brennan was assigned the case with no hearing date set.
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Leaders say Ford Misled Public on Watergate Question
House Judiciary chair Peter Rodino and Senate Rules chair Howard Cannon say President Ford misled Americans by claiming a clean bill of health on his role in curtailing the Watergate inquiry. They cite later information and urge release of White House tapes for clarity.
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Fire hits Oak Ridge Y-12 plant evacuates 200 workers
A fire at the Oak Ridge Y-12 nuclear weapons facility forced the evacuation of about 200 workers. Officials said no injuries or radioactive inhalation occurred, normal operations resumed within an hour, and damage was minor. The blaze started in HVAC duct work near a machine using depleted uranium.
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