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Newspaper
Oswego Palladium Times
Location
Oswego, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
1
Angry drivers renewed a blockade of the Ohio Turnpike shortly after clearing a 24 hour traffic jam. Police and National Guard tow trucks moved to I 70 near Columbus to disperse protesters as more than 100 patrolmen operated along I 75 and I 280.
Oswego City secures 28925 in federal state disaster assistance to replace 80 feet of damaged lake front outfall line damaged in the March 17 1973 storm. The grant raises total relief for that storm to 92579 50 and funds riprap and shoreline stabilization work at the Eastside Sewage Treatment Plant. John R Dudley Construction Inc handles the work with Civil Defense Office oversight by Oswego County.
The Associated Press reports states study lower speed limits to cut premiums. Officials in 12 states and Louisiana already ordered rate reviews. NAIC forms a task force on energy crisis and rates as House pushes 55 mph mandate.
Local weather report notes windy conditions with snow flurries and brief snow squalls this afternoon and tonight possibly totaling about three inches by midnight. Saturday features more flurries and highs around 32 with west to southwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller and New Jersey Governor-elect Brendan Byrne met in Manhattan and agreed on mass transit plans while disagreeing on competing sports complexes. They backed Port Authority control aiming to bond for rail and transit system upgrades and discussed housing urban development and crime issues.
Egyptian and Israeli jets clashed high over the Suez Canal with both sides claiming a plane was shot down. Cairo radio said Egyptian fighters intercepted Israeli planes over Ein Sukhna and that one enemy aircraft was destroyed. Israel said its planes downed a Soviet-built MIG21 and returned home safely. The reports come as Dayan prepares to visit Washington to discuss resuming talks with Egypt.
At the November meeting the board packed 500 activity kits for the pediatric ward at Oswego Hospital. Members voted to donate to Rome State School to purchase a player and records, and provided financial support to the Oswego Public Library.
Albany NY AP reports Niagara Mohawk Power Corp may raise rates if the PSC approves state examiner Vincent P. Furlong’s recommendation to boost annual revenue by 74 percent, adding about 31 million dollars. The basic monthly charge would rise from 1.70 to 2.05 dollars and large users face the biggest increases. The PSC will accept briefs after hearings and rule after January 4 with new rates in effect until then. Niagara Mohawk serves roughly 12 million customers across New York.
A Providence group plans solar roof panels water turbines in a nearby river and a wind propeller to run a converted 1850 foundry into Research and Design Institute offices. Renovation cost estimated at 100000 for the building and up to 150000 for energy equipment. The project will house a 25 member staff. The energy plan aims for next year completion.
Charles Luce chairman of Consolidated Edison said it is unlikely Northwest hydro will be diverted to petroleum dependent regions soon. He warned that a fast federal administration effort is needed and that hydro allocations are not imminent. Luce spoke in Seattle at the Washington Public Utilities District Association meeting.
The notice details lottery winnings with prizes for 6 and other short-plays. It instructs winners to contact the State Lottery at the Syracuse office for claims and includes an address for the office.
New York state Public Service Commission proposes a virtual ban on outdoor display and advertising lighting to conserve energy. Rules would require selective voltage reductions and reduced heating in nonbusiness hours with voluntary compliance sought before possible mandatory adoption after Christmas.
President Nixon aide Alex Haig testified that H.R. Haldeman does not influence White House actions. He described efforts to locate notes from a June 20 1972 conversation and discussed a missing file cabinet combination and an 18 minute gap on the White House tape.
Richard J. Vizzini president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association and two other officers were indicted on eight misdemeanor charges tied to a four hour city firemen strike last month. He admitted reporting an overwhelming strike vote when the mail ballot had rejected action.
South Vietnamese forces expect further large North Vietnamese assaults in the central highlands after losing Kien Duc. Reports say light Wednesday fighting near the Dak Song area, 25 miles north of Kien Duc, as a major push aimed at Highway 14 and a 400 mile supply route toward Loc Ninh looms.
The Department of Labor reports a 1.8 percent month to month rise in the wholesale price index in November with energy products jumping 19.2 percent the highest for a single month. The gain reverses a two month decline trend and highlights fuel costs driving inflation.
At McGuire Air Force Base New Jersey Sergeant James T D Wood pleaded guilty to three charges for passing secret documents to a Soviet diplomat last July 21 He waived a general court-martial and entered the plea before a military judge.
Strikers who have kept Trans World Airlines grounded for a month expanded picket lines to Pan American World Airways and American Airlines facilities. A Transport Workers Union spokesman said the action here is mirrored nationwide at airports serving TWA as flights were disrupted and cancellations increased.
Prime Minister Edward Heath opened talks with the leaders of divided Ireland seeking peace and security. He said talks could produce a settlement and indicated a number of suspected guerrillas in Northern Ireland would likely be released by Christmas without trial.
Judge Edward T. Gignoux said there would be no point in imposing sentences on lawyer William Kunstler and defendants David Dellinger Abbie Hoffman and Jerry Rubin after their contempt convictions earlier in the week.
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