Justice Dept to curb gas price gouging over New Year weekend
Acting Attorney General Robert Bork ordered U S attorneys nationwide to seek restraining orders against gasoline dealers charging excessive prices. He cited reports of 99.9 cents a gallon and said the crackdown targets the next four days when station closures could boost gouging. IRS agents would collect complaints as U S attorneys are directed to act on cases exceeding price ceilings under the Economic Stabilization Program.
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Nixon signs manpower bill consolidates programs nationwide
President Nixon signed the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 at his San Clemente home, creating a first wave of local control over manpower funds. The act consolidates programs, aims to add 250 million dollars for 1974 to create about 40,000 jobs in highway, sanitation, clerical, and related fields, with state and local governments choosing services while the Labor Dept oversees compliance.
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Geneva talks move toward disengagement at peace table
Egypt and Israel announced progress in Geneva on disengagement principles for forces along the Suez Canal after a two hour session. A UPI report said exchanges of fire continued along the Suez front with eight incidents and no Israeli casualties as Dayan warned against preemptive strikes. The negotiators planned to meet again next Wednesday, ahead of Israel’s upcoming elections.
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Americans sentenced to death in Turkey drug case later commuted
Three Americans, Joanne McDaniel, Catherine Zenz, and Robert Hubbard, were sentenced to death by a Turkish court in Antakya for smuggling 225 pounds of hashish from Syria. The court commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment. Four co-defendants were acquitted or bailed. The case, viewed as among the harshest for U.S. citizens in drug offenses abroad, highlights Turkey's strict drug laws and the sensitivity of foreign travelers to penalties.
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