Ford says gas shortages may worsen this winter
The Ford administration warned that natural gas shortages could be 30 percent greater than last winter but expects the nation to cope with no major economic damage if Congress and the public cooperate. Federal Energy Administration officials told President Ford and 16 governors that shortages may average 15 to 16 percent below demand, with severe deficits in some eastern states.
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Postal Service seeks 13 cent letter rate increase
Postmaster General Benjamin Bailar says the Postal Service cannot continue to operate if prevented from raising rates for long periods. The statement followed the Postal Rate Commission’s action on a two year old request to make the 10 cent letter rate permanent, amid plans to raise mail rates to 13 cents.
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San Francisco Cable Cars Mark 102 Year Anniversary
The San Francisco cable car system, a 102 year old mass transit icon, carries over 10 million passengers annually at 25 cents. Referred to as a legend, the six ton cars run on about 10 miles of track on three lines and survived 1906 quake and fire despite defects.
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Tony Jack" Giacalone
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US Officials Share Urgent Angola Evacuation Plan
US officials say American aid to evacuate Portuguese whites from Angola will be furnished expeditiously and urgently, with costs possibly reaching 40 million dollars. Rival groups in the oil rich colony fight for control as independence nears on November 11, while Portuguese forces cannot ensure white safety.
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Timor refugee says 2000 Timorese died in civil war
Australian refugee Randall Riseley reports about 2000 deaths among Timors 600000 people amid civil war for control of the island. He says UDT holds about 80 percent of Timor, Fretilin strongest in Dili.
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Bonn faces debt as recession deepens in West Germany
West Germany's postwar recession pushes Bonn on a tightrope between unemployment and a record budget deficit. Chancellor Helmut Schmidt's cabinet approved a $2.3 billion stopgap to aid construction workers this winter, but revised tax revenue down by $3.6 billion requires borrowing nearly $14 billion to balance the year’s budget.
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Kissinger Says Israeli Egyptian Pact Nearing Finish
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger says negotiations for a new Israeli Egyptian agreement are advancing toward completion with a target date of Sunday or Monday. Kissinger spoke after meeting President Anwar Sadat in Alexandria and returning to Jerusalem.
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Toddlers freed after Kansas City bank holdup standoff
In Kansas City two toddlers aged 2 years and 19 months were held by a bank holdup suspect. Sylvester Young Jr., 36, an ex convict, is jailed as a suspect. The hostages were released after two hours of telephone talks with Young Sr and others.
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