Saving energy by trimming lights draws mixed views
A Tucson Gas & Electric official argues against darkening sports venues to save kilowatts. He notes small displays like fountains and community facilities also provide healthful activity and questions whether saving energy justifies reduced public life. He emphasizes conservation begins at home with lower thermostats and shorter TV time.
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United Nations moves toward new rules for oceans
The United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea completed phase one in New York with 148 governments represented. Delegates aim for a single treaty on ocean development including petroleum and fishing rights, as industrial nations push seabed exploitation and smaller nations fear exclusion. Public sentiment on marine pollution underscores urgency as talks move to Caracas in June and Vienna in 1975.
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Budget forecast hints at 300 billion dollar fiscal 75
Washington's Bureau of the Budget projects the national budget for fiscal year 1975 may exceed 300 billion while 1974 outlay stands near 273 billion. Roy L. Ash notes tax receipts could keep the balance near required levels, but Congress holds final purse strings and vetoes pork barrel projects.
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Tax returns and Nixon tax questions stir critics
The piece critiques the Nixon tax issue and how critics treat his finances implicating secret funds and Swiss accounts. It notes appraiser estimates for Nixon papers, claims about tax on income, and debates over gifts and primary residence status. It discusses San Clemente and perceptions of anti Nixon fever in 1973.
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Nixon's candid tax revelations spark mixed public reaction
A 1923 Washington opinion piece reports Gerald Ford and various respondents saying Nixon's release of tax records makes people feel better about taxes. Cab driver praises shared tax burden, a tax lawyer notes new client interest, a broker sees charity deductions as a political snub, and a waiter jokes about IRS procedures.
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Christmas Letter Pleas On Pets And Public Safety
Marilyn M. Westenberg urges readers to consider shelter animals and spaying to prevent gas chambers while questioning 15 mph school zones. A reader cites Helen Keller and urges balanced views on government, Nixon coverage, MIAs, and calls for written appeals to north vietnam and the president.
New Spirit of '76 Aims for Fuel Savings Bus Plan
A White House leak claims President Nixon will replace the Spirit of 76 with an obsolete school bus painted red, white and blue. The bus would carry reporters and Secret Service, expand travel time, and purportedly save fuel while presenting a “regular guy” image.
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