Arab summit aims for unity over Israel conference
Leaders of 17 Arab nations gathered in Algiers to seek a common strategy for a peace conference with Israel and possible actions if Arab aims are unmet, though disunity appeared as Iraq and Libya boycotted and Jordan and Morocco sent lower ranking envoys. Premier Golda Meir signaled willingness to attend Geneva talks in principle but demanded a formal invitation, while Egypt pressed for Israeli troop withdrawals from the Suez Canal before committing. The Belfast violence and broader Cold War tensions intertwined as Brezhnev visited India and U.S. internal affairs moved toward potential gasoline rationing and intelligence shifts.
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Gulf denies major discovery off Africa coast
Gulf Oil Corp denies a newspaper report of a major new oilfield find off the west coast of Africa near Angola. Gulf public relations director said the story is false and that there has been no discovery, public or private, by Gulf.
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Nixon asks stations to close Sunday
President Nixon proposes sweeping energy cuts to curb a 17 percent petroleum shortage. He calls for Sunday gasoline sales bans, 15 percent heating oil cuts, 15 percent jet fuel reductions, and industry oil limits, with further steps pending congressional authorization.
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Station Owners React to Nixon Energy Message on Sunday Closures
Station owners largely plan voluntary Sunday closings in response to President Nixon. Many express concern over profit loss and skeptical effects on fuel savings. Vocal voices include Walter F. Stein of Columbus and Phil Benson of Phoenix declaring belt tightening amid an energy emergency.
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Ford nomination and energy bill top Congress agenda
In Washington, the Ford vice presidency nomination faces Senate debate with a tentative vote next Tuesday, while a House vote on year round daylight saving time on an experimental basis until 1975 splits attention. Other items include a bill to roll back Saxbe’s salary to allow cabinet eligibility, a higher debt limit to 475.7 billion, and a watered debate on public financing for federal elections. The Watergate prosecutor bill and Nixon energy measures prompt mixed reactions from station managers and officials as the nation faces an energy crisis and proposed speed limit changes. Governor Shapp calls halting oil exports, Senators Jackson and others urge stronger action, while the public divides on the proposed cuts and thermostat limits.
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N.Y
Maxine Morgan
Conneaut
Hijackers seize Dutch jumbo jet over Middle East
A Dutch Boeing 747 carrying 247 passengers and 17 crew was hijacked by about 12 members of an obscure Palestinian group after departing from Amsterdam. The jet landed in Damascus then Nicosia before refueling delays and failed ransom talks. Police say all aboard are safe.
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Libya
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Iraq
Arab Youth Organization For the Liberation of Palestine
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Tokyo
Greece military rulers seize control and purge regime
Greece's new military rulers pulled troops from Athens and began removing pictures of ousted President George Papadopoulos. Papadopoulos remained under house arrest near Athens as Gen. Gizikis led a purge of loyalists and installed a cabinet of retired generals and conservatives.
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Nor Atatic Treaty Organization
Costan
Dimitrios Ioannidis
Hawaii Imports Pineapple Ukulele and Grass Skirt
Hawaii imported pineapple from the Caribbean, ukulele from Portugal, and grass skirts from Samoa in a note on cultural goods and regional origins. The item highlights show the blend of tropical produce and island crafts shaping local tastes and trade links.
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Citizens urged to come forward in crusade against street crime
Washington AP reports the National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals urged citizen action to root out government corruption and street crime. The final two year study funded by 1.75 million dollars called for ethics codes, stronger public oversight, campaign finance limits, and stronger state control to curb bribery and corruption. The commission warned organized crime profits from public official acquiescence and urged public participation through complaints, witnesses, and jury service.
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National Advisory Commission On Criminal Justice
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Michigan Division of Vocational Education
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