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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1974
Page
2
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A confidential memo details US plans to build several Saudi naval classes, oversee contractor work, and fund training while Saudi Arabia halts oil deliveries to the US. King Faisal ordered Aramco to stop supplies, prompting claims the move targets US arms use.
The Frederick County Board of County Commissioners voted 2 to 1 to approve downtown courthouse facilities on the West Patrick Street site. The decision ends a long dispute and sets in motion land acquisition plans, design, bidding, contracting, and financing steps ahead, with public input still to come. Commissioner Lawrence A Dorsey and Board President John A Derr supported the measure while Commissioner Donald L Lewis dissented.
President Nixon signs the Regional Rail Reorganization Act creating the USRA to administer 15 billion in private-backed loans and establish Consolidated Rail Corp to take over bankrupt lines. The plan trims duplicate routes, subsidies some branches, and targets 1980 to deliver a rebuilt northeast system with Amtrak support.
A satirical Hydro News column by Don Wright argues for drastic population scaling to solve energy shortages, proposing three foot and two foot people by 2050 and 4000, with calls for science funding and drastic diet bans. The piece mocks government leadership and compares lighthearted ideas to longstanding energy debates.
The piece argues that Arab oil profits are shifting wealth to the industrial world and could spark a Western boom. It notes four nations control major mineral reserves including bauxite, copper, and natural rubber, and warns of potential cartels. The author sees potential for affluence in the developing world if funds flow wisely.
The article notes Woodrow Wilson visiting Frederick amid embarrassment after a traffic incident. Flags at City Hall and fire houses are at half mast for the late wartime president. A Veterans Administration program draws about 100 representatives to discuss patient care and local outreach. Early capitulation by Democrats forecasts pace for General Assembly organization with leaders named Della Bak[a] and Sen. Goldstein.
Benjamin Franklin is credited with bifocals. Green tea is unfermented while black tea is fermented. Samson toppled a Philistine temple by pulling down the two supporting pillars, killing himself and the rulers.
Washington reports outline a fiscal 1975 defense package including pay raises, modernization delays due to Vietnam, readiness funding, Israel aid, and a push for new weapons like the Trident submarine fleet. Critics will challenge modernization and procurement while arguing cutbacks may be possible.
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