Oil price hike hits Western Europe and Japan
Western Europe and Japan face broader harm after six Persian Gulf producers Iran Iraq Saudi Arabia Kuwait Abu Dhabi and Qatar raise oil royalties from 3.06 to 7 dollars per barrel starting January 1. The move comes as Venezuela also plans price rises, with broader impact expected on US supply and global energy costs.
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Christians prepare for Christmas amid shortages and gloom
The Associated Press reports Christians brace for Christmas under fuel and electricity shortages, inflation, and security threats. Bethlehem expects a smaller midnight mass turnout, while Tokyo Paris and Berlin see mixed shopping, with Europe easing Sunday driving bans and Pope Paul VI presiding in St. Peter's. UN peacekeepers face a stark holiday as energy costs rise and charity donations dwindle.
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Texas Traffic Conditions Show Gasoline Shortages on Christmas Eve
The Associated Press reports Texas motorists faced limited gas availability as many stations closed Sunday. DPS said no major problems were reported. West Texas had only one station open in some areas. Across regions, traffic remained light to moderate with speeds from 50 to 70 mph. openings varied with more stations open in Bowie and along I-20 east of Dallas, while many others remained closed.
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Congress Ends Year in Power Struggle with Nixon
The 93rd Congress closed with Nixon’s influence waning from his January veto threats to a year ending under impeachment scrutiny. Congress compelled troop limits, enacted a Health Education Welfare bill worth about 1.1 billion after impoundment, and required congressional approval for military action abroad. House Speaker Carl Albert reflected on the year.
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Best Christmas at Home After POW Release
DES MOINES IOWA AP Air Force Col Dwight Sullivan freed from North Vietnamese prison camp returns home for Christmas with his three teenage sons at his parents house. He recalls six missing Christmases, describes camp Christmases, and notes remaining family separation but celebrates renewal amid Watergate era Congress.
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Gas rationing effects serious in Reeves County
The county with about 6100 passenger cars faces rationing like in WWII. Officials note a 20 percent cutback would shrink each car’s weekly use from about 15 gallons to roughly 12 gallons, altering total annual consumption from about 4,709,000 gallons. Older residents recall wartime limits, while younger residents may not.
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Gas lights tree atop California garbage dump
A lighted Christmas tree on a 140 acre Palos Verdes dump is powered by methane from decomposing trash. Engineer Joe Edberg says the site could supply gas for 25,000 homes for 30 to 40 years, with three wells to extract gas to be sold by NRG Technology with 12 percent of income back to the sanitary district.
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Billy Graham urges Nixon to admit mistakes in Watergate crisis
In New York AP report Billy Graham, longtime Nixon friend, says the President should acknowledge serious errors in judgment and his White House isolation. He cites Watergate and related matters, urging openness and accountability.
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Devoted baker Keller survives mugging and fires up ovens
George Keller, a 53 year old bakery worker in New York, was shot three times by unknown muggers before dawn on Sunday but managed to board a bus, reach the bakery, light the ovens, and walk 12 blocks to a police station to report the crime. He remained in critical condition at Queens General Hospital.
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