White House weighs car pool plan amid energy crisis
President Nixon meets with energy chief William E. Simon to discuss possible gas rationing and car pooling. An OAPEC communique signals easing about West supplies while embargoes persist on the United States and several countries. Police report 99 cent gas at a Brooklyn service station on Christmas day.
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United Press International
Nixon
William E. Simon
Kuwait
Japan
Britain
France
Belgium
Spain
Philippines
Washington Post
Simon
the Post
United States
Holland
Portugal
Rhodesia
South Africa
New York
Brooklyn
Manhattan Bridge
Energy Office
Kew Motorists Observe Limit On Gas Usage
Norwalk drivers ignore a voluntary 10 gallon a week cap on gasoline as station owners warn of shortages before month’s end. Deeble’s Sunoco plans no limit but will close briefly. Reilly’s Hilltop Gulf projects limited supply. Wolfe’s ARCO cuts hours. North’s Marathon sees no demand for 10 gallons. Federal officials urged 10 gallon weekly limit.
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Walt Deeble
Deeble
Sunoco
John Reilly
Reilly
Hilltop Gulf
Kevin Wolfe
Wolfe
ARCO
Howard V. Wolfe
Norbert Simon
North
Marathon
Simon
Federal Energy
William Simon
Pope Paul VI warns modern culture rivals God in Christmas address
Pope Paul VI, delivering his 10th Christmas Day message in Vatican City, warned Catholics about the humanism of modern culture and sociology that he said makes man his own god. He also criticized abortion and affirmed the sacredness of life from the womb.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Nixon aims to prevent gasoline rationing during energy talks
President Nixon said in the Oval Office with energy czar William E. Simon that he is trying to work out a program to avoid gasoline rationing. He described it as his most direct comment yet on the likelihood of rationing.
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Vail
Colo
UPI
Gerald Ford
Colorado Mountains
Ford
Dennie Hoeger
Washington
Nixon
Oval Office
Federal Energy
William E. Simon
Ferry disaster near Guayaquil leaves many dead
Survivors of the Jambeli ferry sinking report crew intoxication overload and prior condemnation. Authorities say about 300 aboard. 143 bodies recovered and 142 survived as naval divers fear more victims remain trapped under 25 feet of water in shark infested waters 36 miles off Guayaquil near Puna Island.
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Ecuador
UPI
Pacific
Puna Island
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Navy
Ohio Reports 20 Service Stations Open Christmas Day
Twenty service stations remained open along Ohio interstate routes on Christmas Day, according to the Ohio Highway Patrol. Officers logged over 200 calls from motorists seeking the locations of open stations.
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United Press International
Ohio
Ohio Highway Patrol
Weather and notices from Norwalk area December 26 1973
Cloudy with showers likely this afternoon and tonight, then mostly cloudy Thursday. Highs mid to upper 40s, lows mid to upper 30s. Norwalk highs 53, lows 38. Chance of precip 30 today 60 tonight 20 Thursday. Births marriages and deaths listed for local residents including Meyer Garberson Vaughan Brittain and license for Frankart Shaffer.
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Norwalk
Norwalk Announces Weekly Garbage Routes and Free Initial Service
Norwalk unveils its new municipal refuse program with two packer trucks starting next Wednesday at 7 30 a m. Each household receives two 30 gallon cans or bags and two brush bundles free weekly. Additional can or bag collection will be announced later. A burning ban accompanies the program. Route lists cover Monday through Friday with specific streets for each day.
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Norwalk
Wayne Goodsite
Newton
Minard
Manahan
State
Hester
Clifton
Reed
Ford
Pearl
East Washington
Prospect
Gurney Stays On Watergate Panel Despite Absences
Sen. Edward J. Gurney has missed eight public Watergate Committee sessions between Oct. 31 and Nov. 15 but will not resign. An aide said he remains active through staff and executive committee meetings and disputes that his absence signals political trouble in Florida.
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Washington
UPI
Edward J. Gurney
Florida Republican
Senate
Jim Allison Jr
Washington Post
Gurney
Nixon
Select Seven
Allison
Senate Judiciary Committee
Justice Department
Bob Hope Receives POW Choir Christmas Tribute at Home
In Los Angeles Bob Hope spends Christmas with family for the first time since before the Korean War while a San Francisco POW choir records a parody of Thanks for the Memories for him. He plans a hospital tour later in the week as Trudeau welcomes newborn Justin.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Bob Hope
Hope
Delores
J. Quincy Collins
San Francisco
Woman sues over left sponge during surgery in 1972 case
Marilyn Jean Searight of Clyde and husband Richard sue Dr. A H Kimmel Dr R R Fisher and associated entities for 100000 damages claiming a surgical sponge with a metal ring was left inside her body during elective surgery at Fisher Titus Memorial Hospital on June 11 1972. The suit filed in Common Pleas seeks a jury trial and also challenges a signed covenant not to sue alleging misrepresentation and a basic mistake of facts.
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Marilyn Jean Searight
Clyde
Richard
Wakeman
A.H. Kimmel
R.R. Fisher
Norwalk Clinic
Benedict Ave
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co
Common Pleas Court
Searights
Richard M. Markus
Cleveland
Dr. Kimmel
Dr. Fisher
Aetna
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