Helium Waste Crisis Tied to Oil and Gas Leases
The Interior Department requires royalty payments on vented or flared natural gas and oil losses on the Outer Continental Shelf. The 60 billion cubic feet of vented gas in 1973 could have yielded about $2 million in royalties, while helium conservation faces collapse as demand and litigation threaten future supply for energy research and fusion technologies.
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Department of Interior
Continental Shelf
Department
Northern Natural Gas Co
Omaha
Neb
United States
Hugoton
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Northern Helix
Northern Natural Gas
Bureau of Mines
Costs rise for new car buyers amid price gaps
Detroit reports explain how luxury cars edge higher despite broader price controls. Eldorado and Pinto show price gaps as automakers pursue profit in small popular models while imports and inflation push overall costs higher. Emission and safety rules add costly equipment, with price controls lifting last year.
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Detroit
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S
Mayors at national meet push for role in politics
At the 42nd annual U S Conference of Mayors meeting, leaders like Thomas Bradley Fred Hofheinz Pete Wilson Richard Lugat Kevin White Maynard Jackson Wes Uhlman Norman Mineta and Moon Landrieu outline a shift from old city bosses to a younger articu late breed. They back a formal campaign led by Henry Maier to gain clout in the national party while exploring bids for 1976 presidential tickets.
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Bill Stall
San Diego
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Thomas Bradley
Los Angeles
Fred Hofheinz
Houston
Pete Wilson
Richard Lugat
Indianapolis
Kevin White
Boston
Maynard Jackson
Atlanta
Wes Uhlman
Seattle
Norman Mineta
San Jose
Moon
National Conference of
Democratic Mayors
Milwaukee
Henry Maier
National Party
Big City
Strauss
S. White
Washington
Peterson and Kissinger Compared in Watergate reckoning
Wicker argues Henry Petersen oversaw the early Watergate probe poorly and reacted angrily to questions, likening his stance to Kissinger’s confrontational Salzburg stance. The piece suggests integrity is shown by actions under pressure, not by loud denials, and honors restraint over theatrics.
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Tom Wicker
New York Times News
Washington
Watergate
Old Man River
Henry Petersen
Justice Department
Senate Judiciary Committee
Petersen
White House
Earl J. Silbert
Sam Ervin
Ervin
Kissinger
Henry Kissinger
Salzburg
United States Senate
Senate Committee
Silbert
Senate “Foreign Relations
Secretary of
Counties Watch Walker Decision on School Aid Bills
Livingston County schools could lose about 26 thousand dollars in current state aid if Gov. Daniel Walker signs the bills funding school aid for the year. The $1.075 billion funding level includes a $12.3 million current appropriation that would trigger full formula funding, with lawmakers urging approval and Walker weighing veto options or reductions.
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Daniel Walker
Livingston County
General Assembly
Walker
Wayne Blunter
Livingston
Aes
Illinois
Pontiac Township Board of Education
Pontiac Teacher's Association
Springfield
Long
Chatsworth
fForrest-Strewn-Wing
Fairbury-Cropsey
Flanagan
Pontiac-Esmen
Sunbury
Owego
Blair blocks pay raises effort stalls in Springfield
Springfield report says House Speaker W Robert Blair aimed to stop public official pay hikes but the chamber approved raises for legislators judges and top officials. A campaign disclosure bill passed but remains unsigned as Senate delays complicate Blair's strategy. Blair claims progress but odds favor earlier gubernatorial action.
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Springfield
Ill
W. Robert Blair
House
Blair
Senate
Mao joins fight against Confucianism
Mao Tse tung, aged 90, joins a long struggle against Confucius, framed as a pivotal clash between Maoism and Confucian ethics. The piece analyzes how Confucius’ call for order and fixed social roles still shape Chinese thought, with Lin Piao’s legacy and Chou En-lai’s role cited amid political intrigue.
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John Roderick
Associated Press
Tokyo
Confucius
Mao Tsetung
Chinese Communist Party
Lin Piao
Mao
China
Chou En-lai
Chiang Ching
Chen Po-ta
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David Hett
William C. Wertz
Mongolia
Pontiac Leader Publishing CO
Alain St
Pontiac
Miners
Derem Aan
Fle
Elizabett
Dim Bae
Wer
Dite Ey
Tide Greseerg
Ken Bond
Wayne Jansen
Mana
Denali Joes
Mervyn Shanetreek
Pontiac Soc
Chenea
Corneil
Cultem
Fairbury
Flenagen
Forrest
Od Senemtn
Owigh
Orhney
Sheree Sopy
Betty
Sendey
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