Atomic Energy Commission lists tougher safety rules for plants
The Atomic Energy Commission announced stricter emergency core cooling safety rules for most U S nuclear plants with full effect in about seven months Availability of exemptions is allowed if the public health and interest warrant Utilities may face power reductions next summer as they adjust to the new standards The rules cover ECCS requirements and apply to 38 operating plants and 58 under construction with total capacity around 23 million kilowatts and growing to nearly three times that in new builds
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Venezuela raises crude oil tax reference to world high
Venezuela nearly doubles its reference price to 14.08 a barrel to compute taxes and royalties, effective January 1. Industry officials say most of the increase may reach U S consumers, with gasoline costing 12 to 28 cents a gallon.
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New York High Court Upholds Obscenity Law
New York's Court of Appeals upheld the state obscenity statute as constitutional and aligned with U.S. Supreme Court guidelines. The ruling, issued on the session's final day, split 4-3 with Attica and anti hijacking decisions also affirmed. Justice Gabrielli wrote that the law is specific and fits community standards.
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Skylab crew vows full info on Kohoutek comet
Houston AP reports Skylab 3 commander Gerald P. Carr and astronaut crew promised Kohoutek discoverer Lukos Kohoutek they will gather every scrap of data on the comet. They said they will do their best as the Czech astronomer notes findings could offer new clues to cosmic origins.
Shah says oil price hikes are an absolute must in Iran
In Vienna the Shah of Iran called rising Persian Gulf oil prices an absolute must stressing that maintaining current output could exhaust oil supplies in about three decades. He spoke during a four day private visit outlining the urgency of price increases to sustain production.
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Austria
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All-American Soap Box Derby may not run in Akron in 1974
Akron leaders say the All-American Soap Box Derby will drop direct support but seek a sponsor to guarantee a quality event. George W. Brittain, derby president, declines to confirm a 1974 race in Akron as GM Chevrolet-ended sponsorship prompts search for backers amid last year’s controversy over disqualification of 14 year old winner James Gronen.
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GM to lay off up to 86 thousand workers in 2 waves
General Motors announced temporary layoffs affecting about 48,000 workers for up to 10 days and indefinite layoffs for about 38,000 as car demand sinks. A second shift will be eliminated on January 91 at five plants, with further changes at two more a week later. Starting January 7, seven plants plus three others are affected. Indefinite layoffs would idle about nine percent of US hourly production staff.
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Empire State Plaza construction presses on despite layoffs rumors
Albany officials deny a halt in work at the Empire State Plaza mall complex. OGS director John Byron says a 2,000 worker force is in line with expectations from last summer’s peak. In Chicago, Irna Phillips creator of As the World Turns dies at 72 after a long career in soap scripts.
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Weather summary for the weekend with scattered flurries
Breezy and cloudy with showers or snow flurries likely by evening. Highs in the low to mid 40s. Tonight colder with occasional flurries. lows in the 20s. Sunday variable clouds with a chance of flurries. highs near 30. Winds southerly 10 to 20 mph, shifting west to northwest later. Precipitation chances 70 percent today, 89 tonight, 50 Sunday.
Americans Given Life Terms in Hashish Smuggling Case in Turkey
Three young Americans Kathryn Zenz JoAnn McDaniel and Robert Hubbard were sentenced to life imprisonment by Turkish courts for smuggling 330 pounds of hashish from Syria. Four other American girls were arrested. the four were acquitted and left Turkey. Swedes will have hot water only every other week in January and February due to energy restrictions as oil purchases are coordinated by Nordic ministers.
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Gunmen Hijack Texaco Tanker in Brooklyn
Three gunmen hijacked a Texaco tanker truck in Brooklyn on Friday night and escaped with 5 000 gallons of gasoline. They blindfolded the driver and dumped him in the backseat before releasing him unharmed. the abandoned truck was later found.
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Nixon Signs $375 Million Health Plan Measure
President Nixon signed a $375 million law to spur health maintenance organizations, aiming to prove the feasibility of group health plans over the next five years in San Clemente and nationwide.
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Airlines say fuel relief won’t alter layoffs next year
Major carriers maintain planned job cuts despite government easing to 95 percent of 1972 fuel. Trans World Airlines will lay off about 2,900 on Jan 1, American Airlines plans 2,300 more losses in four weeks, Pan American keeps a 10 percent flight cut, United Air Lines targets 198 flights Jan 3 with 300 pilots and 650 flight attendants furloughed, with further changes not until March 2 schedules are set.
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Watergate figures Hunt Barker to be released for appeals
E Howard Hunt and Bernard L Barker, key Watergate defendants, were ordered released from prison next week to await appeals. The U S Court of Appeals withheld decision on three other conspirators pending a parole hearing Jan 7. Barker voiced frustration at the wait in Miami. The court also ordered Judge Sirica to reopen a case over White House tapes after Congress passed a new law.
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County Legislature Transfers $602 437 In Revenue Funds
The county lawmakers approved transferring 602 437 58 of the 1973 revenue sharing funds into nine departments to cover year end rentals and maintenance. The money was earmarked in the budget and County Attorney Charles Sayers said it was set aside for priority budget items.
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Prince Charles Invites Guest For Holiday Visit
Prince Charles invites Lady Jane Wellseley to join the royal family for New Year celebrations at Sandringham House in Norfolk. The invitation, reported by the London Evening Standard and confirmed by the royal court correspondent of the British Press Association, links to rumors of a romance with Lady Jane, daughter of the Duke of Wellington.
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Widely Scattered U S Rain Snow Amid Cold Atlantic Coast
Snow and rain fell across the continent with colder air reaching the Atlantic Coast. Winters and winds surged in the Rockies and Midwest as Kansas teens and Florida readings in the 70s marked a broad cold to warm contrast. Travelers faced advisories for Utah mountains and Colorado Rockies amid gale warnings along the Pacific coast.
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Postal Service postpones rate hike to March two
The U S Postal Service delays planned rate increases set for January five. First class letters rise from eight to ten cents, post cards from six to eight, and other postal classes also see changes. The move follows a Cost of Living Council order to trim increases without altering the rate structure.
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Flood threat to Albany Troy area eases as ice jam remains
The Mohawk River flood danger in the Albany Troy area lessened today though an upstream ice jam near the Adirondack Northway still posed risk. If released it could flood Waterford Cohoes and north Troy while authorities expect gradual relief with colder weather and little runoff. An earlier flood in Schenectady’s Stockade area freed about 100 evacuees and no injuries were reported.
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