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U. S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA Monday, January 28, 1974 Sen. Jackson expects rationing this spring WASHINGTON (AP)-Senator Henry M. Jackson, whose subcommittee on inves- tigations held three days of hearings last week on the energy crisis, said yesterday that gasoline rationing may be necessary by the second quarter of the year unless the Arab nations resume oil shipments. situation clearly indicates that in the second 4 Nit" "I believe the present quarter we're going to be in a posture where gas rationing may well be a reality," he said. "I don't think there's much doubt about it unless there are some developments overseas which would indicate that we will get extra crude material." APPW The president of the American Petroleum Institute, Frank N. Ikard, said he would oppose rationing except as a last resort. "We think the gasoline situation will be extremely tight in the spring "Meet and the late spring and early summer," he said on the NBC program the Press." "Hopefully, if everything goes well, we will not have to ra- tion." Jackson, a Democrat, said that to avoid "deep trouble" after April 1 "we'd probably need one million barrels a day" of Arab oil. He said 900,000 barrels were arriving directly from Arab nations before the oil last autumn. embargo began 'N. HENRY M. JACKS He appeared on the CBS program "Face the Nation." .not much doubt Reminded that Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger has indicated the embargo will end soon--a point with which Ikard agreed--Jackson said: "It is simply not a reliable basis on which to plan." (See ENERGY, Page 2) Golan Heights clashes reported between Syria and Israel Egypt was reported thinning out the By the Associated Press exchange and that one of the three died from his wounds. forces of its 2nd army on the East Bank of the canal in its northern Syrian gunners destroyed several On the Suez front, Israel's moving men and heavy equipment Israeli engineering units and wounded spearhead forces continued to with- sector, shore. "not fewer than 10" Israeli soldiers draw from their enclave west of the to the western The withdrawal of Israeli troops yesterday in a 40-minute clash in Suez Canal while Egypt prepared to and armaments began Friday under the the Golan Heights, Syria reported. reoccupy the city of Suez and its pullback agreement engineered by Sec- It was the second straight day of nearby port, Adabqya. retary of State Henry A. Kissinger. artillery duels along the Golan Israeli convoys carrying troops, front after a week of relative calm. equipment and captured Soviet-made weapons rumbled across pontoon and Lightly-armed Israeli forces were reported digging in on a line about There was no immediate comment land bridges spanning the waterway. 12 miles east of the canal. The main Tel Aviv on the incident. from Israeli lines were to be back in the Israeli military command at The 93-day siege of Suez City and The hills at Mitla and Giddi passes some first had no reports of casualties the encircled Egyptian 3rd army was 18-20 miles east of the waterway. Saturday's fighting. But it expected to be lifted today and the from The Beirut newspaper An Nahar re- that three Israeli sold- road from there to Cairo opened to said later (See MIDDLE EAST, Page 2) iers were wounded in the Saturday regular traffic tomorrow. Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Monday, January 28, 1974 ENERGY- GAZETTEER (Continued from Page 1) a digest of late news Discussing fuel prices, Ikard said he did not think gasoline prices would reach the $1-a-gallon level some have predicted. .House Minority Leader John J. Rhodes of Arizona, appearing on the ABC program "Issues and Answers," said NEW YORK (AP)-Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger he "would certainly favor some action to keep gasoline said yesterday he was "moderately optimistic" about the from going any higher." possibilities of getting disengagement talks started between Israel and Syria. Kissinger has been trying "I think prices went up very dramatically and I think to get such talks underway since he worked out an agree- undoubtedly they will have to come down," he said. ment for disengagement of Israeli and Egyptian forces Jackson, the floor manager of the emergency energy a little over a week ago. He spoke with newsmen before legislation before the Senate, said he favors: going into talks with U.N. Secretary General Kurt --adjusting the oil depletion allowance by lowering it Waldheim in the Waldorf Towers suite of U.N. Ambassador for large companies and raising it for small independ- John A. Scali. ent firms. --providing tax incentives to promote using capital WASHINGTON (AP)-Three U.S. Senators yesterday urged for increased drilling. President Nixon to resign rather than subject the country --a bill directing automobile manufacturers to pro- to a possible impeachment. Senators Edward W. Brooke, duce cars that will reduce gasoline use by 50 per cent a Republican, and Democrats Claiborne Pell and Abraham. within the next 10 years. Ribicoff made the comments in broadcast interviews. The Emergency Energy Bill is expected to come up for Brooke said the impeachment progress is "something the a vote in the Senate tomorrow. country should not be put through" and added he has "re- luctantly" suggested that Nixon should resign. "If the President has documents to show he's innocent, I'd be the AMIDDLE EAST- (Continued from Page 1) first to want him to show those documents," Brooke said. "If the Predident can and will submit the evidence ported meanwhile that Greece plans to release the two that supports his innocence, thgn I think he has the Palestinian guerrillas sentenced to death in Athens last oblication to do so forthwith." week for the Athens Airport raid of last August. The Palestinian guerrilla leadership has received SPACE CENTER, Houston (AP)--Skylab 3 astronauts snapped assurances in negotiations with the Greek embassy in pictures halfway around the world yesterday in a 12,600- Beirut that the two will get their freedom on condition mile earth resources photo run, the longest ever con- the Palestinians pledge to avoid Greece in any future ducted. Astronauts Gerald P. Carr, William R. Pogue and guerrilla operations, An Nahar said. Edward G. Gibson aimed earth scanning cameras and instru- ments as their space station passed over the northern It said the pair, convicted in the airport strike Pacific Ocean and continued to take pictures over the that left five persons dead and 45 wounded, will soon United States, the Atlantic Ocean and across Africa. fly to Libya. In the 42-minute photo pass, they collected pictures on Egypt's Middle East news agency said that a top Egyp- two continents and a half dozen countries. They gathered tian newspaperman imprisoned on charges of spying for data on ocean waves and weather, searched for geothermal the American Central Intelligence Agency will also be hot spots in California, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming and freed. made photo studies of ice built up in the Gulf of St. The government-controlled agency said the order to re- Lawrence in Canada. lease Amustafa Amin came from President Anwar Sadat. Local Guantanano Water status Forecast Gazette Water figures for yesterday: Mostly clear with winds N 6,-8 knots, becoming ESE 12-16 knots UN . .,NINF Uf-oNN. WATER PRODUCED: 1,299,000 with gusts to 29 knots by late, Soc N . * * morning. Max. temp today 83. - C, sN. .u mN WATER CONSUMED: 1,202,000 Min. temp tonight 67. Visi- JOacN e S -11. .* * bility unrestricted. Bay OSS P. "Sp .- T- - . WATER GAIN: o-s so y 1- . I .- .- .--- * 97,000 conditions 2-4 feet. High tide 0038. Low tide 0628. TFNNNNN - .55SF. W.- NIISSNNNNNit i. p-- -1SNN WATER IN STORAGE: 19,256,000 4- 550~" ~ "~~~P Sni X-"i-1h-.SFNSNSSFF -P-*. ~NNNSSiASO -5 ~d55F55 Monday, January 28, 1974 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL NEWS--Page 3 Monday, January 28, 1974 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL NEWS--Page 3 EPKICE *1 1~I~I~I 9 ~1~ Gitmo's base police--they're just doing their job (Editorial Note: Because base po- In talking with Chief P. Hardwick protest, were taken to headquarters. lice receive uncomplimentary and earlier, it was learned that any- They reportedly pushed a waitress. controversial criticism on AFRS one can volunteer, but his service "Were you there? Did you see it?" 1340's "Hotline," JOSN Sandy Warren record must be good before consid- one asked the policeman, appearing went with a policeman on one of his eration for placement on the force. angry and exhibiting dramatic ges- patrols recently for the first in tures. His comrade tried to quiet a series on base police.) Later, a man from the USS Vulcan, him but to no avail, and he spent seemingly intoxicated, was brought the night in jail. By JOSN SANDY WARREN to headquarters, claiming he was sober. He had been picked up ear- Chief Hardwick later commented, "You'll probably think we're lier and given a ride to the ship "Most people don't realize that if bloodthirsty--wanting something to by he police after being report- they wouldn't come in screaming happen--but it's boring if we don't edly "mouthy," disorderly and un- and hollering and would act more have anything to do," Badge 009, appreciative. He was told to re- civil, they wouldn't get into nearly one of the duty provost marshals, main on ship for the remainder of as much trouble with the police." said.