Congress weighs oil power to ration distribution
Washington AP reports Congress may grant President Nixon authority to allocate oil products among distributors and ration them to consumers amid fears of fuel shortages. Nixon aides deny current plans but keep contingency options ready. unconfirmed reports say gasoline rationing tickets are being printed. Senate vote stood 50 to 30.
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New US Soviet Race In Space Opens Possible Early Soviet Flight
US and Soviet space interests clash as Pentagon experts note two Soviet support ships, the Gagarin and Komarov, sailing from the Black Sea toward the Atlantic. They speculate a Soviet space mission could launch before Skylab in April, aiming to capture worldwide attention before America's 28 day Skylab mission in May. The piece frames a shift from rivalry to cooperation in civilian space research.
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Eagleton bill seeks emergency oil allocation power
Monday moved to keep fuel allocation authority in a bill extending wage price restraint for a year. The proposal would let the president set up an emergency board to allocate petroleum products nationwide. Oil majors are expected to fight the measure while Sen. Tower argues the market price system works best.
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British plan for Northern Ireland aims to loosen strife
London proposes a divided yet unified approach. It offers Ulster Protestants a revocable parliament while preserving British control of police and security. Catholics gain equal status but Ireland’s republic is asked to accept Northern Ireland remaining in the United Kingdom for now. A three party London Dublin Belfast conference would judge consent and cooperation against terrorism using proportional representation, a move hard for Dublin to swallow under constitutional claims.
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