Kissinger with renewed urgency seeks to salvage Middle East talks
United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger flew to the Middle East with a renewed sense of urgency to salvage faltering Israel Egypt troop withdrawal negotiations. Egypt rejected a reported withdrawal plan. artillery duels and casualties were reported along the Suez Canal front as Syria shelled Israeli positions on the Golan Heights. Kissinger planned talks in Madrid and Aswan with Sadat and Meir, with possible visits to Jordan and Saudi Arabia. He declined to elaborate on the crisis during stopovers, while Egyptian editor Heikal, close to Sadat, rejected the Israeli proposals.
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Madrid
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Aswan
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Golda Meir
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Saudi Arabia
Geneva
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Sadat
Rail resumes as ministers seek coal peace in Britain
Railroad engineers end a one day mass walkout and restore near normal service for four days in a truce. Prime Minister Heath and government study a union peace proposal to end a two month coal miner slowdown. Wildcat drivers again refuse to run trains, disrupting London commuters. Drive begins tomorrow for voter Paul Veblen in Santa Barbara.
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Weather Outlook With Rain and Tides Across Weekend
Increasing cloudiness brings rain this afternoon into tonight and Saturday with warmer temperatures. Highs in the upper 50s to mid 60s, lows in the 40s to low 50s. Small craft advisory for southerly wind 15 to 30 mph. Tides vary: highs near 4.9 feet at multiple times, lows near 0 to 1.5 feet across the period.
Energy crisis strains Lompoc budget and electric revenues
City utility chief William Ruffner projects a December energy cutback near ten percent saving and signals a potential net loss around fifty thousand dollars to the general fund if sustained over a year. Officials consider raising taxes, trimming costs, or raising electric rates to offset losses tied to PG&E and other suppliers under a Public Utilities Commission directive.
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Vaughn Proctor
Lompoc
E.C. Stevens
William Ruffner
Alan Davidson
Ruffner
Pacific Gas and Electric
Pg&e
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FPC Expected to Trim PG&E Rate Hike Says Lompoc Official
Lompoc and 10 other cities joined in a legal push against a 22 percent PG&E rate increase. NCPA members, led by Art Scott, expect the Federal Power Commission to reduce the hike, arguing PG&E can yield an 8.5 to 9 percent return with a smaller rise. If not trimmed, NCPA may seek court remedies.
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Northern California Power Agency
Palo Alto
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Washington
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NCPA
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Public Power Combine
U.S. economy strain debated by Barker at luncheon
California Savings and Loan Commissioner Dr. Edward H. Barker told the Republican Women's Club that the United States faces conflicting goals harming productivity. He warned of a likely 36 hour four day week, tight money, and shifts in mortgage lending as inflation rises and home loans stay costly.
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Stan Tulledo
California Savings and Loan
Edward H. Barker
Republican Women’s Club
Barker
Los Angeles
U.S
Japan
West Germany
U.s.’S
Reagan
Candidate confusion grows as races take shape amid Teague vacancy
The death of Rep. Charles M. Teague triggers a March 5 special election for his unexpired term with filing through January 18. Lagomarsino targets the congress seat, MacGillivray seeks the state Senate, and Catterlin weighs a Senate challenge, while Democrats discuss multiple potential contenders.
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Charles M. Teague
Teague
Robert Lagomarsino
Lagomarsino
W. Don MacGillivray
Senate
MacGillivray
Assembly
Charles
Monte) Catterlin
Santa Barbara County
House
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Jollicouer
Ventura County
Thomas Laubacher
Ventura
Omer Raines
Simi Valley
Lester Cleveland
Jellicouer
Gary Hart
Democratic Party
Miramar
Catterlin
Energy crisis fuels rising unemployment in U.S.
UPI reports the energy shortage triggered rapid job losses in early December with about 100000 laid off nationwide, concentrated at service stations and auto dealers. Airlines cut 15000 jobs. auto industry layoffs total 61000. Walt Disney World shed 1700 workers amid declining tourism. President Nixon and Kissinger urged a global energy solution. price gouging and gimmicks drew federal scrutiny.
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