Senate votes to halt oil shipments to Southeast Asia
The Senate approved cutting military petroleum shipments to South Vietnam Cambodia and Laos in a 66 33 vote. The move trims 73.3 billion defense funds and also slashes 476 million from Nixon’s Indochina aid. Ships currently supply about 22 000 barrels daily to Vietnam and 1850 to Cambodia with Laos included.
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Associated Press
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Senate
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Laos
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Nixon
Indochina
House-Senate
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R-N.i
New England
Vietnam
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Mark O. ‘Hatfield
Monty
House
John L. McClellan
Ark
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Kissinger Sadat Discuss Peace Steps In Cairo Villa
Secretary of State Kissinger and Egyptian President Sadat met at the Cairo villa north of the city to discuss Middle East peace conference plans and related issues. Officials said talks touched on procedures for the conference and a possible separation of forces along the Suez front, with no firm agreement reached yet on technicalities for an Arab-Israeli session next Tuesday.
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Ellsworth Bunker
Paris
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Suez
Polyurethane in Toys Sparks Safety Question
Reports note polyurethane foam used in stuffed toys may ignite under intense heat. CPSC tests deem polyurethane stuffing not hazardous, but a fire at home could be dangerous if insulation is polyurethane. CPSC hotlines listed for consumer inquiries and complaints.
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CPSC
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Commission
Watch Repair Delay At Waltham Sparks Customer Frustration
A Hagerstown reader complains after sending a wristwatch to Waltham Watch Co in October. November letters claimed repairs were done but requested $2 postage. The customer paid but still has no watch or clear explanation. company states the note was receipt acknowledgement and that repairs take four to six weeks.
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Waltham Watch Co
Waltham
UPS
Energy Crisis Blamed For Stock Skid
New York analysts warn that energy crisis fears send the stock market lower for a third straight day on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow fell about 4 points as declines outpaced advances amid worries over energy cutbacks in Britain and domestic gasoline production. Investors fear government action is insufficient or mismanaged, said Paine, Webber executive Manowa Kisor.
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Rae Jones
Dow
Great Britain
Federal Energy Office
Manowa Kisor
Paine, Webber, Jackson& Curtis
Western Europe Faces Oil Cut Threat From Arabs
Leaders of the Common Market met to craft a unity plan amid an oil shortage that could trigger mass unemployment across nine nations. Arab officials, visiting Copenhagen, pressed for stronger support against Israel as Kissinger proposed a US led energy action group. The oil crisis risks widening economic gloom and shortages in Europe while calls for Israel’s withdrawal from Arab lands persist.
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Associated Press
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Henry A. Kissinger
London
Wester Rutape
Japan
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Ireland
Nixon disapproval remains dominant in Tallup Poll
A Tallup Poll of 3,550 respondents shows 31 percent approve of Nixon’s performance and 58 percent disapprove, with 10 percent undecided or no opinion. The figure marks a continued decline since last January’s peak of 68 percent, following Watergate revelations and Operation Candor appearances.
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Nixon
Confirmation of Saxbe Seen Assured by Senate Panel
The Senate Judiciary Committee, by 15 to 1, approved moving ahead with William B. Saxbe’s nomination as attorney general, clearing the way for a Monday Senate vote. Senator Sam Ervin Jr. of North Carolina cast the lone no, as the panel met in a 24 hour closed session to consider the nomination amid calls for written presidential assurances on independence of Watergate prosecutor Archibald Cox.
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Senate
Willai B. Saxbe
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jam Ervis Jr
Dn.c
Senate Water Committee
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Saxhe
Ohip
Hugh Scott
Jaworski
Tornadoes Kill Three in South Carolina and Injure Dozens
Three people died in South Carolina and at least 43 were injured across South Carolina Georgia and Tennessee as tornadoes tore through the region. Damage reached into the millions with a textile mill damaged in Ninety Six and a mobile home overturned killing a 2 year old Brandon Farr in Prosperity. Additional injuries were reported in Gainesville and Benton as the storm knocked out power and caused structural damage. A separate prewinter storm battered the Northeast with heavy snow and wind disrupting travel and power.
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Georgia
Tennessee
Ninety Six
D.C
Charity Griffin
Qzala ‘Thompson
Brandon J. Farr
Mobile
Prosperity
Coronaea
Gainesville
Benton
Tenn
Midwest
O'Hare International
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Chicago Area
Ohio Valley
Atlantic
Michigan
New England
Energy Policy Shifts Under Energy Shortage Curb
Harvard briefing cites energy crisis slowing air pollution fight as power plants switch to coal to ease oil shortages. Officials admit steps drift from clean air goals though required by scarcity. Hasbro cites plastics shortages forcing production suspensions. Chicago alderman Pucinski vows to light home with Christmas lights defying a federal ban, calling Simon a Grinch amid holiday mood.
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Revironmental Protection Agency
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Ilinois
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Simon
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Toy Maker Cuts Production Amid Energy Crunch
MIAMI AP reports Ken Legler of dagshra Industries says production will be curtailed due to energy shortages. The firm makes toys and school supplies and plans to extend its annual inventory as a patrolman, reassigned to bike duty, heads to a new beat with optimism about catching his first speedster.
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Condagshra Industries, Inc
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