Back-up oil stockpile debated amid inflation drive
Senate cites pitifully small US backup oil supply and six day risk if fresh imports halt. Nixon proposal to sell metals to curb prices faces caution as Vietnam shows conventional wars can last longer and substitutes may emerge. Security remains key in stockpile decisions.
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No-Fault Insurance in Delaware Cited as National Model
Delaware’s compulsory no fault auto plan began January 1 1972 offering a 10000 economic package with no cap on sue rights. After 13 months claims fell 70 percent and lawsuits dropped to under a dozen. Prompt payments kept insured drivers satisfied and bodily injury premiums dropped up to 25 percent in some cases.
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Presidents and the unseen play of leadership
Bruce Biassat argues pundits cannot predict presidential action from past traits. The piece reviews Johnson and Nixon as examples, noting Johnson’s energetic leadership and Vietnam handling, Nixon’s dislike of small talk and preference for abstract problem solving, shaping public perception despite uncertain forecasts.
Current fuel crisis seen as self-made by lack of foresight
Washington columnist argues the United States has long known about energy shortages and could harness solar, nuclear fusion, breeder reactors, coal, oil shale, and atomic power. He calls for a crash energy research program funded like space efforts, noting underinvestment and urging proportional industry spending to spur a decisive national power breakthrough.
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Texas
Vietnam
Richard Nixon
United States
Middle East
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Space
Reform welfare not scapegoats in Ukiah letters
A Ukiah Daily Journal reader rebukes Ray Cromley for portraying welfare recipients as a growing fraud problem. The letter urges welfare reform focusing on genuine need, job training, childcare, and income maintenance, and criticizes political scapegoating. It also references a disturbing image of a man with a dead dog and questions about leaving animals and sheep by Highway 20.
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Ukiah Daily Journal
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State's hepatitis problem and blood donor bills
The Legislature faces six measures to curb transfusion hepatitis risks. Proposals include a statewide all volunteer blood donation system by 1975, closing banks in hepatitis risk areas, and a $30 pint tax deduction up to $150 yearly, with concerns about donor shortages and impact on lifesaving blood supplies.
Haldeman pressured for Hoffa release and Nixon cash links
The article details how H.R. Haldeman allegedly used White House influence to secure Jimmy Hoffa's release, aided by Murray Chotiner. Parole delays were overcome after political pressure and fundraising tied to Nixon's campaigns, with figures like Mitchell and Fitzsimmons involved and links to Teamsters, Meyer Dorfman, and Mafia connections cited.
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Barbs by Phil Pastoret on TV, repairs, and complaints
The column pokes fun at tossing worries to the wind and jokes about a TV with two loud speakers one from the set and one from the party who wants different programs. It notes a disgruntled friend praising an auto repair shop with one mechanic and an office full of accountants.
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