Raul Castro predicts Cuban reforms by end of 1974
Raul Castro says Cuba will study political administrative divisions and expand popular participation in government this year. He notes the armed forces were streamlined to align with Soviet bloc nations and urges continued socialist goals amid U S imperialist pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Gargs
Miami
UPI
Armed Forces
Raul’ Castro
Fidel Castro
Havana
Fulgenico Batista
Fidel
Raul Castro
Cuba
Raul
U.S
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Johnson
Nixon
Soviet Union
Campaign Rages Over Salmon River Primitive Area Status
United Press International reports continuing testimony and public input as Boise Cascade pushes for declassification of 15 million acres in central Idaho. The Forest Service in Ogden, Utah, notes hundreds of letters daily, with environmentalists backing wilderness designation and the company promoting open development. Environment groups urge member statements supporting wilderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Idaho
U.S. Forest Service
Ogden
Utah
Salmon River
Idaho Board of Education to Review 1974 75 Budgets Jan 10 11
State Board of Education in Boise will review proposed budgets for Idaho’s educational institutions for 1974 75 at its January 10 11 meeting. Dr John W Swartley president said the agenda includes intercollegiate athletic budgets for the three state higher education institutions and business matters related to vocational rehabilitation education the State Department of Education and the State Deaf and Blind School. Superintendent Engelking will report on satellite educational TV progress and energy crunch impacts on local school districts with notes on state land endowment funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise
CUPI
Idaho
Board of Education
John’ 'W. Swartley
Swartley
Department of Education
State Public Instruction
Engelking
Cigarette Blamed For Spokane Fire Fatalities
In Spokane a cigarette left smoldering in a living room couch caused a blaze that killed Lester Schelin 52 and his daughter Vanessa Ann 16 on New Year’s Day. Capt. Paul Nolan says Schelin likely slept without noticing the cigarette and perished from smoke before escaping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
UPS
Lester
Schelin
Vanessa Ann
Paul Nolan
Nolan
Trial of Carl Isaacs in May 15 murders begins deliberations
In Donalsonville Georgia UPI reports 16 year old Billy Isaacs described how his brother Carl Isaacs and two accomplices killed five farmers and raped a housewife during a May 15 attack. The state seeks the death penalty. the jury eyed deliberations as the defense offered no witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Shoemaker
Donalsonville
UPI
Billy Isaacs
Carl
Carl Isaacs
Billy
Wayne Carl Coleman
George Dungee
Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Carolinas
Florida
Jerry Alda Alday
Jerry Alday
Ned
Jimmy
Isaacs
Jerry
Mary
Aubrey
Chester
Carl—Isaacs
Coleman
Wayne
Mary- Alday
Colemen
Dungee
Gasoline Prices Rise Across Nation Highlighting Energy Crisis
United Press reports gasoline prices jumped by around 50 cents per gallon in many areas, with AMOCO, Sohio, and Sunoco raising wholesale and consumer costs. Chicago and Washington pumps showed premium grades near 57 cents. Government probes into price gouging and proposed price adjustment systems accompany broader energy measures and rate requests from utilities amid fuel shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New England
AMOCO
Standard A Co
Indiana
Standard“ Oil of
Ohio
Sohio
Boron
Sunoco
Council
Chicago
Washington
Federal
Cenergy
William ~E
Simon
Justice Department
Internal Revenue Service
Sam McBride
Maine
Kenneth M. Curtis
Boston Edison Co
Boston
State Utilities Department
James—M.—Lydon
California Ocean Shelf Opens Near Shore for Oil Search
The Interior Department opened 7.7 million acres of California ocean shelf to possible oil and gas exploration, extending to three miles offshore from Los Angeles. A lease-sale plan for spring 1975 awaits environmental studies and public hearings amid coastal opposition and past spill concerns.
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Nixon
Midwest
Business and Economic Research Group
Conference Board
Thes- Interior Department
California
Los Angeles
Washington
UPS
Interior Department
Interior
Department
Santa Monica Bay
Santa Barbara Channel
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Boise Cascade Corp
Carlof
Peter “Zack
Geer
Alto
Lée
Isaac
Guy
Carter
Plains
Alday
Calif. Ocean Shelf
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