12 Jan 1974
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1974
Page
1
A global meeting is urged to coordinate reserves of essential metals and energy amid fears of severe supply disruption. The article notes the United States relies on imports for many critical metals and warns oil and mineral shortages could dwarf the current oil crisis, urging cooperation among nations and major producers.
Secretary of State Kissinger travels in Egypt and plans to shuttle between Cairo and Jerusalem to push a rapid Suez disengagement agreement. He meets President Sadat and then Israeli leaders, while aides caution against reports of a partial solution affecting Arab unity and relations with the Soviet Union.
The Netherlands, an Arab oil embargo target, starts monthly gasoline rations of 16 gallons for private use and 75 percent of 1973 mileage for business. Motorcycles over 50cc face limits, under 50cc unlimited. Officials warn transfers may spur a black market while considering speed limits and Sunday bans as alternatives.
Shell Oil reports January 1 inventories higher for crude oil gasoline home heating oil and jet and diesel fuels than 1973 levels while residual and other heavy oils are down. Te xaco Amoco Mobil all report varied heating oil and gasoline stock changes amid talk of an energy shortage and reliance on company data.
The United States Air Force confirms regular unarmed reconnaissance missions over Laos. The flights, described as the best way to gauge North Vietnamese troop movements, are disputed by the Pathet Lao but defended by USAF officers as permitted under the ceasefire.
Skylab officials in Houston say the Skylab 3 crew could complete a 64 day mission but could end early within five to six days if a gyroscope fails. Earlier estimates suggested aloft up to 26 days without a gyro. The crew Ger ald P. Carr William R. Pogue and Edward G. Gibson continue a heavy research schedule aboard the station.
The Marxland Lottery Commission plans a daily lottery starting in June to curb illegal numbers operations. Chairman George P Mahoney says the daily game may use a three digit number with a new winning number drawn daily and could add about 90 million dollars to Maryland's treasury within a year. Lt. George Anmirew notes 23 major operations exist with annual take over 10 million. Gov. Marvin Mandel reportedly agrees to the plan after a meeting with Mahoney.
Towson Maryland AP. Defense lawyer James R White claims Baltimore County State's Atty Samuel A Green Jr is the victim of an evil conspiracy as the trial on 16 counts including conspiracy obstruction of justice misconduct in office and procurement of perjury begins. Prosecution says witness Hirsch acted as a double agent. Irvin convicted last November of related charges.
Commonwealth officials report Britons, distressed by energy and economic woes, seek emigration in record numbers. December applications to move within the former empire surge, with New Zealand seeing 15,359 inquiries, Australia and Canada also noting jumps. Despite this, some good news emerges as railroad work returns to near normal amid ongoing wage talks and miner strikes threaten a broader slowdown.
Atty Gen William Saxbe argued taxpayers should not fund Nixon’s defense if he is impeached. He favored an independent defense fund and said Justice Department lawyers would likely not represent the President in impeachment and that the matter could move to the Senate without DOJ involvement. He warned against impeachment on grounds of mere unpopularity and noted high crimes and misdemeanors as the constitutional standard.
Three inmates identified as James Thomas Phillips Jr., Emanuel Lee White Jr., and Aaron Harold Kenner face charges in a Bank of Essex robbery at Tappahannock while allegedly enrolled in a college release program. Kenner initially gave the name Nathaniel Turner during arrest in Fredericksburg.
A lawyer for Ralph Nader challenges Nixon’s account of a 1971 dairy meeting and its link to a milk price supports increase. The transcript suggests Nixon thanked dairy leaders for support before ordering higher supports, a claim the White House disputes as misinterpretation.
Two suspects are in pre arraignment confinement at Ft Meade Md in the slaying of S Sgt Gene A Countryman 37. A FBI spokesman said the body was found about 1115 am Friday outside an unoccupied building. Nearby police investigated a second death of a 10 to 14 year old unidentified boy on Dolphin Street in Baltimore City with massive head wounds.
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