Gas Decontrol Bill Faces House Stall in Washington
Senate passed a plan to end federal price controls on natural gas but House leaders signal no quick action this year. Bill would phase out controls in 10 to 12 years and impose emergency provisions to avert a winter shortage. FTC study questions who controls energy resources amid antitrust actions against big oil firms.
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Washington
Senate
Harley Staggers
D-W
John B. Dingell
D-Mich
House
Ford Administration
U.S
FTC
FTC To Press Oil Trust Case For Two Years Of Action
The FTC rejected an ALJ recommendation and will pursue a two year old antitrust case against eight major oil companies. The ruling sends the case back to Judge Berman for trial amid questions on who controls energy resources. Senate votes opposed efforts to bar cross ownership of energy sources despite industry warnings.
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FTC
Commission
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Alvin J. Berman
Berman
Bureau of Competition
Senate
Thomas E. Kauper
Justice Department
Antitrust Division
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Alvin L. Berman
Exxon
Gulf
Shell
Texaco
Mobil
Atlantic Richfield
Standard Oil
California
Indiana
Drainage District Bond Loan Review Set by Court
Commissioners will hold a special session Friday at 10 am to review conditions set by the Farmers Home Administration for approving bonds for Calhoun County Drainage District No. 10. The district previously voted $90,000 in improvement bonds for the East Caloma watershed renovation. FHA officials met to allocate remaining budget funds, while district chairman Alvin Hahn laments the lack of a timetable.
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Commissioners Court
Farmers Home Administration
Calhoun County
Caloma
Larry Dio
FHA
Alvin Hahn
Briton Seized In Ethiopia
In Asmara two armed men in plain clothes abducted Basil Burwood-Taylor a 58 year old British honorary consul living in Ethiopia. The Foreign Office confirmed the incident and said the embassy in Addis Ababa reported the abduction at 9 45 am local time.
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London
Asmara
Ethiopia
Foreign Office
Basil Burwood-Taylor
Addi Ababa
Burwood-Taylor
Downtown Renovation Tops Calhoun County Fair Feedback
At the Calhoun County Fair the Chamber of Commerce booth collected ideas on community priorities. Downtown renovation drew 26 percent of suggestions, followed by bayfront beautification, beach beautification, and stronger jobs for students and women. Other ideas included pride, better medical care, caring officials, moving city hall, tax incentives for beautification, pier lighting, and improved roads.
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Port Lavaca
Chamber of Commerce
Calhoun County Fair
Jim Wilson
Bayfront
Nixon tests public return with golf and chats near San Clemente
Former President Richard Nixon has been seen in public amid a gradual re entry into life outside politics. He golfed at a Teamsters charity event near his San Clemente home, walked beaches, and spoke with passersby. Nixon plans more appearances after Frost interviews, while criticizing coverage of Watergate.
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Los Angeles
Ark
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Teamsters Union
San Clemente
David Frost
George
Donis Jeanette
Los Angeles Times
Jeanette
Mission Viejo Country Club
FBI
UN Security Council renews Sinai UN Emergency Force mandate
The Security Council adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Emergency Force in the Sinai buffer zone for a full year. The action maintains peacekeeping presence and supports regional stability as the council votes in New York.
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United Nations, N.Y
Security Council
U.N
Sinai
Weather outlook mild with lightweight breeze through Friday
Partly cloudy and mild through Friday with south to southeasterly winds 10 to 18 mph. Afternoon highs near 80s and upper 60s tonight. Boating winds 15 to 20 knots with higher gusts, seas 4 to 7 feet. Sunset 6 51 p.m. Sunrise 7 35 a.m. Tides high 8 49 p.m. and 4 47 a.m. Friday, low 1 39 a.m. Friday, 1 19 p.m. Friday. Barometer 29.82 at sea level.
Anti-Detente Aim Seen in Peking Blast At Kissinger
TOKYO AP report says Chinese leaders publicly challenged Kissinger on Soviet policy during his Peking visit to bolster anti detente forces in Congress. A senior American official cited Beijing fearing Soviet expansion and noting Vietnam Watergate and U.S. weakness. Ford visit plans and further exchanges were discussed.
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Peking
Kissinger
Tokyo
Henry A Kissinger
United States
Moscow
Washington
Japan
Mao Tse-tung
Teng Hsiao-ping
China
U.S
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Ford
Girl Kidnapper Won't Give Up in Ireland Siege
In Monasterevin Ireland Eddie Gallagher one of two Irish terrorists holding Dutch industrialist Tiede Herrema and Marian Coyle refuses to surrender. The 19 year old girl urges to see the affair through and keep Herrema captive as police report her resolve.
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Monasterevin
Ireland
Eddie Gallagher
Tiede Herrema
Marian Coyle
Herrema
Contest for Youngsters End This Spook Story
Calhoun County elementary students are invited to end a Halloween tale at the Jackson School carnival on Oct 31. Entrants write an ending, sign it, and bring it to Jackson Sedgel by Oct 28 at 3 pm. Prizes include ceramic pumpkin, clown, and apple pencil holder. Admission 25 cents.
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Coco Coon
Calhoun County
Jackson School
Jackson
Wally
Pink Pony
Jackson Sedgel
Cow
Lion
W. C. Marshall
Jackson Puppeteer
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Dmich
Wote
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Pacific
Oil Trust
Teamsters
Richard Nixon
Wally George
Boren
Oklahoma City
David Boren
Janna
Mandate
Coco
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