Fuel shortage drives Americans to work in cooler homes and cars
United Press International reports Americans shift to cooler workplaces as fuel limits bite. Officials foresee gasoline rationing or a heavy tax before winter ends, with energy experts warning of tighter controls. Major papers like the New York Times and the Washington Post echo the forecast.
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United Press International
Administration
New York Times
The
Washington Post
Highway speeds drop to 50 mph in several states
UPI reports drivers in seven states ignore voluntary 50 mph limits while a New York New Jersey directive aims for lower speeds. Continental Trailways warns diesel buses run best at 60 mph plus, and governors urge energy saving. New Hampshire Gov. Meldrim Thomson recommends simple Christmas decor to save electricity.
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UPI
Los Angeles
Jack Fox
Robert Faulkner
Continental Trailways
New York
New Jersey
Segretti Begins Six Month Term At Lompoc Prison
Donald H. Segretti 32, who admitted directing a network of 28 agents in six states for Watergate related activities against Democratic contenders, arrived at the Federal Correctional Institution in Lompoc to begin a six month sentence. He drove a cream Mercedes to the gate at 10:30 AM, spoke briefly to reporters, and appeared calm and unrepentant as he faced the minimum security camp.
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Donald H. Segretti
Senate Watergate Committee
Federal Correctional Institution
Lompoc
FCI
Segretti
California
Suspects tied to two-state mass casualty spree
Suspects Douglas E. Gretzler and Willie L. Steelman linked to a widening mass casualty case spanning Arizona and California. Detectives recovered bodies in the Sierras near Knights Ferry and earlier found a victim in Superstition Mountain while tracing a spree that began in mid February and included multiple killings in Apache Junction Tucson and Sacramento capture last Thursday.
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Stockton
UPI
Sierras
Douglas E. Gretzler
Willie L. Steelman
Arizona
California
Tules
Knights Ferry
Gretzler
Steelman
Mike Adshade
Ken
Fea
Ariz
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Pinal
Superstition Mountain
Apache Junction
Tucson
Gilbert R. Sierra
Lodi
Calif
Sacramento
Environmental trade offs in PG and E Diablo Canyon plan
PG and E officials frame Diablo Canyon as a necessary expansion to meet growing electric demand. They acknowledge environmental damage from the plant and related work but argue the benefits of 2,000 megawatts of capacity justify the impacts. Projected 1980 system peak could rise to 18,670 megawatts with the Diablo units.
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Steve LA Rue
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Diablo Canyon
Pg&e
Miles Sheldon
Perry
Nixon agrees to turn over more tapes to judge
President Nixon will provide Judge Sirica with additional White House tapes and memoranda to clarify two key Watergate conversations with John W. Dean III and John N. Mitchell, arguing those talks were never recorded. He cites inadequate apparatus and seeks to remove public doubt. Dean testified Nixon knew of cover up efforts.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
John J. Sirica
White House
John W. Dean
John N. Mitchell
Democratic National
Sirica
J. Fred Buzhardt
Dean
New York Hospital Workers Approve Wage Settlement
Striking non medical staff at 48 voluntary hospitals and nursing homes voted overwhelmingly to approve a wage settlement with the Cost of Living Council. Preliminary tally from eight institutions showed 1 360 in favor to 221 against, ending a week long walkout with arrests and clashes on the picket lines.
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New York
UPI
Cost of Living Council
Lompoc Planning Commission to review permits and motel conversion
Lompoc Planning Commission holds a public hearing to revoke a recycling center use permit for Louis J. Gagnon at 312 N First St amid permit violation concerns and weighs the Dixie Court Motel units to apartments after City Council denial. Also on agenda Stewart requests home business telephone at 1025 North O St and ABC withdrawal of off sale beer and wine license at 1216 E Ocean Ave.
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Lompoc
Ronald Maurice Stewart
North O St
The
Alcoholic Beverage Control
E. Ocean Ave
Israelis hand over Kilometer 101 checkpoint to UN
The Israeli National Radio reports Israel has transferred control of the Kilometer 101 Cairo Suez road checkpoint to the United Nations as the first step to implementing the peace accord. Difficulties persist over prisoner exchanges while the UN Emergency Force takes over a supply corridor to Suez City and the trapped Egyptian 3rd Army. An Egyptian Israeli meeting near Cairo signals progress as both sides plan for Geneva talks next month to seek a lasting peace after decades of conflict.
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United Press International
Middle East
Israel
United Nations
Cairo-Suez Road
Cairo
U.N
Suez City
Egypt
Geneva
Lompoc Unified faces hearing on withheld education aid
The Lompoc Unified School District seeks $579,229 in state education aid after a court granted the funds. A Nov 20 hearing will consider the state's appeal, with County Counsel predicting the state will fail. Trustees meet tomorrow at 3 30 p.m. to note the action and review energy crisis responses.
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Lompoc Unified School
George P. Kading
North Ast
Joseph Carlin
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