Nixon to name energy czar and new super agency
Washington reports President Nixon will appoint a new energy czar and establish a super agency to tackle the energy crisis on highways. Long-distance drivers faced the hardest hit as voluntary gas station shutdowns began, while other motorists filled tanks and carried on through the weekend amid Democratic congressional support. Sen William Proxmire urged gasoline rationing, arguing the administration's plan will not suffice.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Congress
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Ford Set to Become 40th Vice President Thurs Day
Washington reports Gerald R Ford will resign from Congress after 25 years in the House and nine as GOP leader to take the oath as the United States 40th vice president late Thursday. The House is expected to confirm under the 25th Amendment later that day, after Nixon nominated him to replace Spiro Agnew who resigned after pleading no contest to evading income taxes.
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UPI
Gerald R Ford
Grand Rapids
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House of Representatives
Ford
United States
House
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Ben-Gurion laid in state as mourners honor Israeli founder
In Jerusalem crowds of over 250000 braved cold and rain to file past the coffin of David Ben-Gurion, the "old man" who proclaimed Israel in 1948, as the nation held a dawn farewell 25 years after independence. The event drew mourners from across the country and featured a rough wooden casket draped with the national flag.
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Jerusalem
UPI
David Ben-Gurion
Israel
More Tapes Wanted by Prosecutors in Watergate Case
Watergate prosecutors deem Nixon tapes the most important evidence and have asked for more tapes. A prosecution source says, despite flaws, the tapes remain the key piece of information guiding the case and hopes new tapes will reveal details missing from those already turned over.
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Washington
UPI
Watergate
Nixon
Bar owner limits whiskey to 10 gallons per customer
Cleveland reports Pat Roach, owner of the Bit O Blarney Pub, has announced a limit of 10 gallons per customer to conserve energy. A sign outside the bar echoes the policy with a wry note addressed to a reader named Dick.
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Cleveland
UPI
Pat Roach
Radiation belt on Pioneer 10 flight to Jupiter
Mountain View California UPI reports a faint radiation belt lies along Pioneer 10 s route as it speeds 23 miles per second toward a point about 1 000 miles above Jupiter Scientists hope the finding will show if radiation would block manned exploration beyond the solar system The nuclear powered craft is expected to reach its target at 9 25 pm EST
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Calif
UPI
Jupiter
Solar System
Austin district cancels spring events to save gasoline
Austin school district will not travel for out-of-town baseball games, track meets, or music competitions this spring to save gasoline. Superintendent Jack Davidson ordered cancellation of spring events in a memo. Only large group music activities will stay within the city. golf and tennis teams may compete within 100 miles if the whole team fits in a station wagon.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Austin
Jack Davidson
Davidson
Groix Island Petition Protest Affects Community Services
More than 1100 of Groix Island's 8 160 residents sign a petition opposing a local change. The move concerns the island's hearse also used as an emergency ambulance, provoking community debate and concerns over service adequacy.
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Groix
France
UPI
Hobby blames federal rules for energy crisis
Lt Gov William P Hobby in a weekly report cites federal regulation that keeps interstate natural gas prices low. He says northeastern industries have used gas as boiler fuel, calling it a terrible waste of an environmentally acceptable fuel.
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Austin. Tex
UPI
William P Hobby
Hobby
United States
Submarine Commander Missing After Sea Rescue Halted
In a Pacific search area of about 20 square miles, Navy and Coast Guard crews abandoned the hunt for Cmdr Alvin L. Wilderman of Greenville Illinois after he was swept overboard from the USS Plunger during a gale. The search was called off at nightfall Saturday, about 24 hours after he fell into 12 foot seas. He is presumed drowned.
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Navy
Coast Guard
Wes
Pacific
Alvin L. Wilderman
Greenville
Ill
Learning Hove Fire Training School At Mesquite
Mesquite Fire Department hosted a firefighting school with 27 trainees from Duncanville Seagoville Balch Springs Grand Prairie and University Park under Deputy Chief Jack Hartless. Photos show a firefighter igniting jet fuel, trainees attacking flames with hoses, and Chief Hartless directing drills at the training facility on the city’s east edge regarded as among the best in North Texas.
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Mesquite
Hartless Jat
Lesquite
North Texas
Weekend Crime List Led by Vandalism
Weekend reports show vandalism leading crime, with eight cases of destruction to personal and public property among 36 total. Two 14 year olds were counseled and released after wrecking a street light at Lindale and Ranchway. several tires punctured on vehicles. mirrors broken and paint applied. Additional weekend activity included six thefts under 50 dollars, five burglaries of private residences, four business burglaries, three death by own action attempts, and other varied offenses.
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Mesquite
Lindale
Ranchway
Pat Carlos Greever
Arlington
Hillcrest
Dick Sharp
Duncanville
Northridge
Eugene C Thompson
Tradewind
Gas Station Shutdowns Tighten Sunday Traffic Across States
UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL reports nationwide voluntary gas station shutdowns cut traffic Sunday. Long distance travelers eased by prior refueling, while Florida noted a 60 percent drop. New Jersey Turnpike stations ran dry while toll tickets limited purchases. California Michigan Illinois Pennsylvania and New York also observed lighter streets.
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Florida
New Jersey
New Jersey Turnpike
Downtown Dallas Hosts Old-Time Yule Program Night
A 200 voice choir and biblical narration mark a traditional Christmas celebration December 4 at Historical Plaza Dallas. Five sounds of Christmas from many nations highlight the event, the sole holiday observance by the Dallas Chamber of Commerce in the downtown area. The community Christmas tree will be lit in Maca Square as energy conservation efforts align with the program. Scheduled for 7 pm the event is free to the public and sponsored by the Downtown Dallas Committee of the Dallas Chamber of Commerce.
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Dallas Chamber of Commerce
Dallas
Fannie Mae Executive to Speak at CC Meeting
Lester P Condon former executive vice president of the National Mortgage Association will discuss Present and Future Money Market in Respect to Financing Residential and Commercial Properties at the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Club meeting. Chamber chairman Bill Lovelace praised Condon as a leading mortgage finance authority.
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Lester P Condon
National Mortgage Association
Mesquite Chamber of Commerce
Bill Lovelace
Condon
Lovelace
Federal National Mortgage Association
Fannie- Mae
Lovelace Said
Mesquite Post Office to open for limited hours before Christmas
The Mesquite Post Office will be open from 9 am to 12 pm on Saturday December 4 and Saturday December 11 to assist customers. Parcels may be picked up on Saturday December 22, but no other postal business will be transacted. Postmaster O C Williams urges early mailing to ensure Christmas delivery amid energy concerns. Forecast for Mesquite Dallas Fort Worth and North Central Texas calls for partly cloudy skies with a 40 percent chance of rain or thunderstorms.
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Mesquite
Wiliams
Tns
Dallas, Ft Worth
Cleburne
Bonham
Texas
Death on Duty Bulletin Board Prank Revealed
A satire item claims an engineering firm bulletin warned employees to avoid lying on duty and to report if a colleague appeared dead. It describes a mock procedure with checks, deadlines, and forms, plus a barber shop joke and a dentist bill quip.
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Weldon Lacy
Atenton
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