How Did Oil Crisis Worsen So Fast
AP Special Correspondent Peter Arnett explains how an initial six percent oil shortfall from the Arab embargo in October surged to seventeen percent by December and potentially twenty one percent in midwinter. He details government and industry data, cross-border supply cuts, and regional shortages threatening New England’s heavy fuel use.
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Iran
Venezuela
Japan
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New England
Big City Driver Prefers Small Town Traffic Jam
Jere Moore Jr. notes that after a year away, driving in New York is easy to forget, while Tallahassee traffic remains frustratingly congested. He describes long backups on major roads, the sight of Spanish moss on oaks, and air pollution from stalled and broken cars as he compares two urban environments.
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Associated Press
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Inonu Dies at 89 as Turkish Leader Ends Political Era
Ismet Inonu, founder of the Republican People's party and longtime Turkish statesman, died at 89. His political career ended in 1971 when a democratic socialist faction gained party control. he resigned as chairman and joined the senate. He is survived by a widow and three children. Also: Ulysses Grant’s muzzle-loading derringer donated to the Smithsonian by Chapman Grant, grandson of Ulysses S. Grant.
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Inonu
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Ataturk
Soviet Union
Turkish Strait
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Inona
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Senate
Escondido
Calif
Ulysses
Grant
Smithsonian Institution
U.S
Chapman Grant
Jess Root Grant
Christmas 1973: war fears ease amid peace, travel limits
Christmas around the world showed less warfare and more economic worry for Christians. Pope Paul VI urged inner salvation as families gathered, while Bethlehem worshippers stayed away amid security fears. Americans enjoyed a first Christmas at peace with POWs free, Skylab’s Kohoutek view shared, and oil talks under way at the White House. Gas shortages closed many stations, and bomb incidents marked Northern Ireland as Belfast faced clashes. West Berlin saw light traffic at the Wall as East German guards fixed breaches amid holiday mood. The Hanoi Catholic report adds a note of jubilation from the North Vietnamese News Agency.
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Associated Press
Paul VI
St. Peter's Square
Nixon
White House
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
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Northern Ireland
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Irish Republican Army
West Berlin
Berlin Wall
East Germany
Thieves Back Truck Into Store to Loot Safes
In Van Buren Arkansas thieves stole a truck and used it to back into a supermarket. They hauled out two concrete joined safes and dragged them away amid a bold burglary. Police are investigating the audacious heist and recovering the scene.
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van Buren, Ark
Arkansas-Louisiana Gas Co
Fort Smith
Missouri Patrol to get new video display terminals
Five troop headquarters across Missouri will receive new video display terminals funded by a federal grant. The devices resemble TV screens and will be used to send messages to the central computers in Jefferson City, improving communications for the patrol. The affected stations include Macon, Poplar Bluff, and Willow Springs.
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Missouri Highway Patrol
Macon
Poplar Bluff
Willow
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