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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1974
Page
5
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Oregon officials approve a voluntary gasoline rationing plan based on license plate parity and calendar days. Even numbered plates buy on even days, odd plates on odd days, with Saturday open to all and Sunday largely excluded. Emergency, out of state, and lettered plates face special rules. Governor McCall notes possible mandatory action if needed. Plan also bars purchases for drivers with more than half a tank.
Cambridge AP A leading comet expert says Kohoutek could still be the comet of the century to scientists. Dr. Brian Marsden of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory notes the comet’s behavior isn’t more unpredictable than typical comets and that early discovery allowed extensive studies and preparation though dazzling predictions were toned down.
London commuters face a three day work week amid coal shortages and go slow strikes. Miners refuse overtime, trains run late, and social life adapts to gaslight shops and theater amid bomb scares and rising prices. Shelley's lines echo the mood as Waterloo Station endures the upheaval.
Washington AP report details a proposed Federal Energy Administration with broad data gathering, onsite inspections, and confidentiality protections. The House Government Operations Committee backs a two year agency life and wide powers, including surveys and data collection from energy firms and major users. The plan envisions 1,400 staff, a $39 million budget, potentially rising to $75 million with supplemental funding, and focuses on accountability and conflict of interest safeguards.
Roger Hines a Columbia attorney and municipal judge is hired by the Judicial Conference of Missouri to direct a new training program for judges in circuit magistrate and municipal courts. The program funded by a 106075 federal grant will start later this year. Hines formerly led the Missouri College for Trial Judges and has ABA traffic court awards.
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