Nixon proposes 25 percent cut in gasoline production
The Nixon administration seeks a 25 percent gasoline output reduction with priority for emergency services fuel production public transit and agriculture. The plan limits supplies to consumers and directs bulk distribution while preserving top priority for fuel production and public transportation. Energy czar William R. Simon also revises heating oil diesel and jet fuel allocations with strict ceilings and new refinery crude oil distribution rules. A separate item reports Judge Sirica forwarding tape of Nixon Dean Watergate discussion claiming the cover up was becoming a cancer on the presidency.
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Washington
Energy
William B. Simon
UPT
John J. Sirica
Watergate
Leon Jaworski
Nixon
John W. Dean Tul
Dean
Snarling guard dog proposal eyed for Flowing Wells High
Trustees weigh four anti vandalism proposals at Flowing Wells High School to curb yearly losses totaling 3500 to 4000 dollars. The plan includes a guard dog at 110 dollars monthly, an eight foot fence, a locker enclosure, and ongoing police patrols. Some members warn of cost and institutional look, while others call the dog the best deterrent. Final decision delayed pending contractor estimates for the locker enclosure.
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Istrict
Jell Law
Figning Wells High School
Flowing Wells High School
Victor Meneley
Cooler Christmas forecast for desert region with light breeze
Slightly cooler temperatures are forecast for today as Christmas approaches in the desert. A high near 65 degrees and a low around 40 are expected with breezy conditions and no rain. Yesterday's high reached 77 degrees with a low near 4 degrees overnight.
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B. Skrybutt
Tucson
Minking sausage and mysterious scribbler rattle VA in victory
Dan Tortorelli captures a family moment as lights go out during the energy crisis. The piece blends a quirky food detail with a local scene and hints at a sweeter win over San Diego State, framing resilience and local charm.
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San Diego State
City Council ready to junk the Butterfield route plan
The Tucson City Council leans to discarding the Butterfield east-west corridor after 14 years of debate. Mayor Murphy and councilors echoed Barbara Weymann against a freeway style route while Emmett McLoughlin urged keeping freeway options open.
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Butterfield
Tucson Daily Citizen
Lewis C. Murphy
Robert Cauthorn
Ruben Romero
Richard Kennedy
Barbara Weymann
Emmett McLoughlin
Nixon action after Royko column aids blinded veteran
Leroy Bailey, a Vietnam veteran whose face was destroyed, was admitted to Hines VA Hospital after Pulitzer winner Mike Royko highlighted his case. The VA faced pressure, shifted stance, and Bailey began treatment, with his brother hopeful for solid food and future reconstruction.
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Veterans Administration
Mike Royko
Bailey
Nixon
Royko
Chicago Daily News
Donald Johnson
Hines VA
Chicago
Eldon
Leroy
Judge to be replaced in wake of juvenile center probe
Pima County Juvenile Court Center faces a formal investigation ordered by State Supreme Court Chief Justice Jack D. Hays. Judge John P. Collins will be replaced January 1 as interim measure amid complaints of handling juvenile cases outside the court system and disturbances at the detention area.
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Cheryl Cross
Pima County
John P. Collins
Jack D. H. Hays
State Supreme Court
Hays
Superior Court
Ben C. Birdsall
Collins
Alice Truman
Birdsall
Juvenile Court Center
Raymond M. DelPo
Tucson Daily Citizen
Litte
High Court
Birdsail
Fort Grant State School
State Department of Corrections
Ft. Grant
Court Center
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