Iraq and Syria halt Iraqi oil flow through Banias and Tripoli
Iraq and Syria nationalize the Western owned IPC and stop loading crude at Banias Syria and Tripoli Lebanon terminals, cutting shipments to non Arabs. Authorities say pipeline to the Mediterranean carries about 500000 barrels daily, with Lebanon relying on IPC output for 60 percent of refined product. Observers warn potential transit royalty losses amid transit and refinery controls.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Iraq
Iraq Petroleum Company
Banias
Syria
Tripoli
I.P.C
Middle East
British Petroleum Company Ltd
Compagnie Francaise Des Petroles
C.F.P
Royal Dutch Shell Group
Mobil Oil and
Standard Oil
New Jersey
Mediterranean
Hafez Al-Assad
Traq
Lp.c
Zahrani
Syrian Company
McGovern Gears Up for California Clash With Humphrey
In a San Francisco area push ahead of the California primary, McGovern leads Humphrey by a wide margin in a major poll as both candidates race to rally minority and blue collar support. McGovern plans a whistle stop through California's Central Valley before heading to New York for the June 20 contest, while Humphrey disputes the poll and vows to stay in the race.
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UPI
George McGovern
Hubert Humphrey
California
South Dakota
Humphrey
McGovern
Minnesota
Cali
New York
Meade Esposito
Brooklyn
Patrick Cunningham
Bronx
Edmund G. Brown Jr
Alabama
George Wallace
Russians hail Arab victory after oil expropriation
The Soviet press hailed Iraq and Syria seizure of Western oil interests as a great victory for the Arab people. Moscow welcomed Iraqi foreign minister Murtada Al-Hadithi and signaled aid for Iraq, especially oil development. The move and first Soviet tanker Libyan oil shipment show Moscow’s growing inroads in Middle East energy and broader push to diversify oil trade away from the West.
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Moscow
Iraq
Syria
Iraq Petroleum Company
Murtada Al-Hadithi
Middle East
North Africa
Soviet Union
I.P.C
Ford gears for '73 production challenged by exhaust standard
EPA tentatively clears Ford to prepare 1973 models for production while engines face a strict 50,000 mile test. Ruckelshaus cites over 90 percent chance engines will meet standards if initial tests succeed. Ford must complete the long test before final certification. early shipments may carry warning window stickers.
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UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Ford Motor Co
Ford
William D. Ruckelshaus
Ruckelshaus Sara
George Allen
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