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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1974
Page
4
Moscow AP reports the Soviet Communist leaders call on all Soviet citizens to increase labor effort in 1974 to strengthen the national economy. They frame the year as a push for greater production and economic power within the union. The message emphasizes collective duty and sustained effort.
Governor Francis W. Sargent ordered more state agencies to cut gasoline consumption by 3 percent effective February. An aide, John Drew, said the plan requires a 25 percent reduction from last year with exceptions for public safety vehicles. The 1974 indicators were scaled down from the original plan.
Testimony centers on whether Mrs. McCoy acted in self defense after allegations that Mark McCoy pushed his father. Prosecutor Nikirk labels the shooting a “textbook case” of justifiable homicide while Miss Campbell questions the motive.
State Farm Bureau gathers Tuesday with presidents secretaries legislative chairmen memberships and service-to-member chairs from all 23 local bureaus to discuss activities. The group is the largest farmers urbanization in the state and represents members on legislative matters at local state and national levels.
In Burlington Wisconsin a Texaco station owner Willem Williams let customers receive free gasoline, handing out about 2000 gallons in an hour starting at 9 am. The action followed market actions seen as an overcharge, with two police officers directing traffic and two IRS inspectors monitoring the repayment limit of 10 gallons per customer for about 200 cars in line.
The Jefferson Raritan Club held its December meeting at the Jefferson Community Center with guests Carl Griggs and Stanley Hope. Officers for 1974 were installed by J. Thomas Benfield, led by Richard F. Hale as president and include Daniel Poole as vice president and Larry Putman as secretary.
Rep Goodloe Byron reaffirmed support for campaign reform legislation creating an independent Federal Elections Commission with power to regulate federal elections. The bill would appoint two members per party limit and empower the commission to compel candidate reports and witness testimony and evidence in investigations.
Pacific Gas and Electric cut off natural gas service to 736 more commercial and industrial customers as a fierce winter storm drove demand. The utility would not say how long curtailments would last while Northern California chilled to the teens and single digits. PG E shifted steam plants to low sulfur oil to conserve gas despite system flow near 2.8 billion cubic feet.
A computer error in South Portland, Maine caused an oil delivery to overflow a basement, filling the tank, furnace, heating ducts and part of the home. Residents described the incident as a misrouted or miscalibrated shipment with significant property exposure.
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