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Newspaper
Mexico Ledger
Location
Mexico, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1974
Page
7
Energy Secretary William Simon said investigators from the Federal Energy Office and the Internal Revenue Service were auditing the price, profit and supply records of every petroleum refiner in the nation. The audit aims to ensure price increases on petroleum are justified.
Nearly 1,000 railway engineers walked off the job early, reducing London train arrivals to 58 of 532 and dropping commuters from 261,000 to about 20,000. Huge traffic jams formed as officials warned trains would not run tonight. Leaders of 280,000 miners voted to keep the overtime ban, cutting coal supplies by a third, affecting electricity. A separate report notes a shift toward an independent energy data system with a joint FEC IRS task force auditing refiners nationwide.
Washington AP reports US crude oil imports last week averaged 2.6 million barrels per day, 1.6 million less than early embargo levels. Refined products remain near pre embargo levels, suggesting Arab oil may still reach the US via foreign refineries and dampening the embargo’s impact.
Weather woes deepen as ice storms, freezing rain, and heavy snow sweep Kansas and Missouri. Schools cancel repeatedly, roads remain treacherous, and forecasts call for a continued siege of snow and sleet through the weekend. Heavy accumulation disrupts travel and daily life across the region.
Dr Edward M Brooks of Boston College predicts an end to this severe winter as sunspot activity wanes and a warmer drier pattern takes hold from spring onward. He told the St Louis Globe-Democrat that the current cold spell is a last gasp with a quicker shift to milder temperatures north of the Gulf states and east of the Rockies.
Salt supply melts across area with fertilizer and kitty litter in demand. Westlake's Ace Hardware sold out of chains while shells and grocery stores report buyers grabbing windshield de-icer scrapers and car starting fluid. University of Missouri agent notes salt best for slick surfaces though harmful if misused. Multiple stores restock varying bag sizes. Kroger reports salt preferred over fertilizer for cost. A chemical ice melter, safe for grass and animals, is also available.
Missouri Governor Bond called on the General Assembly to avoid major new general revenue spending due to an energy driven downturn and a current 20 million deficit. He outlined priorities including reform of spending laws, education aid, and a witness immunity proposal while stressing accountability and integrity. The special session proceeds with reorganization measures and campaign spending rules amid ongoing ERA debate.
Chief Justice Robert T. Donnelly urged new lines of communication between the Missouri Legislature and the state Supreme Court. In a joint-session State of the Judiciary address, he offered full judicial resources to lawmakers, cited plans for a statewide information system, and pressed bills to add judges in the St Louis and Kansas City Court of Appeals districts. He noted backlogs in the Supreme Court and court of appeals and backed expanded circuit court staffing and associate judges to cover every county.
Secretary of State Kissinger heads to the Middle East as the United States and Israel near a disengagement plan for the Suez Canal area. He will meet Sadat twice and Meir once with a possible formal proposal by week’s end.
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