Oil Crisis Action Urged by European Common Market
The European Common Market urged urgent steps to counter fuel shortages from Arab oil cuts. Nine nations' ministers and officials met in Brussels to discuss emergency petroleum plans, energy committee creation, anti inflation measures, and short term crisis readiness amid forecasts of slower growth and higher unemployment. Traffic bans and cold weather affected daily life across Europe as governments weigh controls on prices, incomes, and energy use.
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Hobby Hits Natural Gas Regulations
Texas Lt. Gov. William P. Hobby criticizes federal rules that keep interstate natural gas prices low, urging fuel switching to coal or fuel oil for boilers and calling for broader exploration incentives. He notes 7,000 exploratory wells in 1974 versus 16,000 in 1956 and pushes tax, pricing, and leasing policy review to boost exploration and conserve gas. Franco and Portugal's president end partridge shoot near Santa Cruz de Madela, tallying 1,100 birds over the weekend.
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