Natural Gas Clash Looms Over Prices and Policy
Nashville congressman plans to co sponsor legislation to block Ford admin moves toward deregulation. MAPCO president Robert E Thomas argues intrastate gas is plentiful but interstate gas is scarce, urging higher at the well prices. Experts warn decontrol may raise consumer costs by billions and slow new supply.
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HEW Santa Scandal Ends In Not Guilty Verdict
In the HEW department two staffers wore miniskirt red outfits as Santa helpers prompting complaints of sexploitation. Russell M. Roberts, the department's information officer, funded and led the charity drive amid a debate over dress code and worker dignity. The trial-style meeting concluded with a not guilty verdict for Roberts.
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Middle East tensions grow as Iraq Iran clash looms
AP correspondent William L. Ryan reports that Iraq and Iran accuse each other of aggression over border intrusions and Kurdish autonomy, signaling a new dangerous phase. Iran allies with Kurds in Iraq while Tehran builds military power, drawing in the Soviet Union, Saudi Arabia, and oil interests amid a broader regional arms race and regional insurgencies.
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