Government Energy Data Inconsistencies Raise Questions
Government and industry officials clash over oil reserves estimates. An insider says figures like 36.3 billion barrels and 11.0 years of supply rely on company profit goals and lack independent government verification. William Simon pledges more complete energy data.
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Washington
U.S
William FE. Simon
Federal Energy Office
Census Bureau
American Petroleum Institute
American Gas Association
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Bureau
Gas Prices Seen Jumping 10 Cents A Gallon By March
Government officials warn oil firms may raise prices about 10 cents a gallon by March after allowing a 1.5 cent per gallon increase. Protests in Massachusetts New Hampshire were largely called off amid price-control concerns as Oregon urges conservation during refueling waits.
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Federal Energy Office
Drama on the Brooklyn Bridge Ends With Safe Descent
A 21 year old man Jim Weber climbed onto the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge on New Year's Day. Police pursued him for over an hour as traffic was halted. Rev Robert Meyer persuaded him to climb down onto a ladder awaiting below.
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New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Jim Weber
Robert Meyer
Israeli oil wells burning at Abu Rudeis in Sinai
Offshore oil production was shut down at the Abu Rudeis fields after fires in several Gulf of Suez wells. Government spokesman said the fire was a technical accident and not sabotage. Abu Rudeis pumps more than 5 million tons yearly, supplying over half of Israel’s crude.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Abu Rudeis
Gulf of Suez
Sinai Desert
Egypt
Oil money funded Nixon 1972 re election study says
Rep. Les Aspin reports nearly five million dollars from 178 oil company leaders and stockholders went to Nixon in 1972. He notes additional sums from the Rockefeller family and petrochemical executives could raise the total to about five point seven million, about ten percent of all campaign giving.
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Washington
Nixon
Les Aspin
Wisconsin Democrat
Aspin
Rockefeller
Exxon
Vacation house found dumped in Springville
James Hughes reported his vacation house missing in Springville California and investigators later recovered remains of the structure in the town dump. Sheriff’s deputy Frank Wittich said only pipes and boards remained and timber was scarce due to fuel shortages. Hughes, from Lancaster near Los Angeles, had stockpiled pipes and beams nearby. Authorities questioned a possible mix up in demolition contracting and said no one would admit fault.
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Springville
Calif
James Hughes
Frank Wittich
Hughes
Lancaster
Los Angeles
Sierra Nevada Foothills
Winter Storm Surges Across Central Plains and Rockies
A growing winter storm moves into the central Plains and mid-M Mississippi Valley with heavy snow warnings from Arizona to Kansas and watches into Missouri and Iowa. Temperatures plunge to 25 below at Eau Claire and below freezing in Dallas. Avalanche warnings cover Colorado peaks above 9 500 feet with over 180 avalanches reported since Friday. Wichita police find a frozen man in a car back seat, linked to a New Year’s Eve gathering.
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Associated Press
Central Plains
mid-Mississippi Valley
Arizona
Kansas
Missouri
Iowa
Mid-Continent
Eau Claire
Wis
Dallas
New Mexico
Colorado
Gulf Coast
Atlantic Coast
Wichita
Kan
Meir party eyes control of Israeli parliament
In early returns Labor party and National Religious faction plan a coalition to reach a 69 seat majority in the 120 seat Knesset. Hazani seeks a national unity government, while Likud led by Begin nets 27.1 percent and about 39 seats.
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Meir Party
Jerusalem
Golda Meir
Labor Party
National Religious Party
Israel
Laborites
Labor Alignment
Michael Hazani
National Unity
Likud
Menahem Begin
Weekend Snow Plot for Middletown Area Forecast
Light snow and temperatures in the mid twenties are forecast for the Middletown area tonight. Snow is expected tomorrow with highs in the thirties and lows in the twenties through Sunday.
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Middletown
Frida
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