Waldheim Is Optimistic on Troop Disengagement UNITED NATIONS, N.Y
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00uudtuta 0azdt U.S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA Friday, January 11, 1974 Waldheim is optimistic on troop disengagement UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. (AP)--Secre- rich and poor countries. also said that the situation in tary-General Kurt Waldheim said yes- He said he expects that U.N. peace- southern Africa, "in spite of all the terday there's "a good chance" for keeping troops will play "a sub- efforts of the United Nations, re- an early disengagement of Israeli stantial role" in any overall Mideast mains very serious." and Egyptian troops in the Middle peace settlement, but said he did not "What happens in Africa is of the East. know whether it would be necessary to most profound importance to the fu- He told a news conference, "It expand the force beyond the present ture of international peace and should be possible to solve" the target of 7,OOP men. Its current security," he added. problem in Geneva "in the next few strength is about 5,000 men. weeks." Asked whether he was satisfied with The United Nations has been unable the U.N. role at Geneva, Waldheim to get South Africa to give up con- Waldheim also said progress at the said: "We should not try to create trol of South-West Africa, the one- Middle East parley would help ease opposition. time German colony. U.N. resolutions the energy crisis. have also repeatedly struck at apar- Waldheim also said, however, that He praised the United States and theid in South Africa and atPortu- it would be important to find "a the Soviet Union for sponsorship of guese colonialism. global solution" for the energy cri- the conference. The U.N. role, he Waldheim said that in 1974 there sis which has "an enormous influence said, is "to be helpful." will be U.N. conferences "of major on efforts to close the gap" between In a prepared statement,.Waldheim (See WALDHEIM, Page 2) Kissinger announces conference of oil-consumniing countries WASHINGTON (AP)--U.S. Secretary He said he would not prejudge Ja- of State Henry A. Kissinger said pan's reply but-other sources have yesterday that a conference involv- indicated that Japan will take part ing the oil-consuming nations of the in the conference. developing world will follow the Kissinger said that every govern- Feb. 11 conference of foreign min- ment must determine for itself what isters of nine developed countries. it must do to meet its short-term At a news conference, Kissinger needs but that the United States' said that the rise in oil prices proposal would be designed to enable estimated at $30 billion far exceeds Japan and other consuming countries any economic aid level that existed to meet their energy needs over the up to this point. indefinite future. "It makes aid a problem and a Once again, Kissinger said that the difficult exercise," he said. United States would be prepared to Referring to his just-concluded discuss this sharing with other na- meeting with Japan's Deputy Prime tions at the Feb. 11 meeting. He Minister Takeo Miki on the oil prob- noted that the United States is now lem, Kissinger said it is his under- 85 per cent self-sufficient in its standing that the Japanese govern- energy requirements and estimated ment was meeting yesterday to de- that the remaining 15 per cent gap cide on an answer to President Nix- could be closed in the next decade on's invitation to take part in the or decade and a half. PCRETARY OF STATE KISSI1 Feb. 11 meeting of the oil-consum- As he has in previous conferences . a difficult problem ing industrial powers. (See KISSINGER, Page2) Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Friday, January-11, 1976 WALDHEIM- GAZETTEER 0 (Continued from Page 1) .a digest of late news significance on the law of the sea, population and food . We cannot expect swift or easy solutions, but the pro- cess of moving towards international consensus and ac- tion will begin." He said the General Assembly which concluded a three- month session in December "reflected the changing face BRUSSELS (AP)--The Common Market's executive commission of world politics, the growing impatience of the devel- believes the 400 per cent hike in the price of oil oping countries and the uneasiness of the developed threatens Europe with graver economic consequences than countries over some of the global developments which the cut back in supplies from Arab producers, a spokes- are now taking place." man said Wednesday. Unofficial estimates put the nine- country Common Market's oil import bill at around $20 But he said there was also throughout 1973 "a feelin billion in 1974--well over double the cost last year. The spokesman said the commission was in the midst of a that the world is moving into a new period of challenge and opportunity." detailed study of the long-term consequences of the He said, "The entry of the two Germanys into the price rises for Europe which imports more than 80 per United Nations was an event of historical significance cent of its oil. --particularly as it was a tangible sign of this new atmosphere in international politics." BOGOTA (AP)--Forty persons were killed Wednesday night when a two-engine turboprop plane of a national military airline crashed amid flames against a hill in southern Colombia. Police said there are no survivors. The Brit- ish made "Avro" plane of the Satena Airline crashed KISSINGER-. (Continued from Page 1) 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, but the accident was only confirmed in the energy problem,. Kissinger strongly denounced before midnight after initial reports said the plane go-it-alone policies such as France has pursued in was on emergency. Reportedly a fire broke out in the arranging bilateral deals to take care of its oil re- passenger compartment soon after the airliner had taken quirements over the next 20 years. off form the Florencia Airport, 400 miles south, for a Colum- He said that if anything were needed to illustrate th flight to this capital. Satena is owned by the interdependence of the world it is what has happened bian air force as a commercial line reaching mainly iso- in energy. lated regions of the country. of Mick- "No single nation or group of countries, producers ORLANDO, Fla. (AP)--Understudies for the roles or consumers, can solve this by themselves," he said. ey Mouse and Donald Duck have lost their jobs at Walt "What President Nixon has proposed is not a confronta- Disney World because of declining attendance--much of the tion of producers and consumers but rather a framework drop due to the fuel shortage, a spokesman said yester- to take into account the long-term necessities." day. The amusement attraction announced yesterday that by the end of the week, 2,000 employes would be.laid He pointed out that while there may be a shortage of Craven energy now, shortages could develop in other raw ma- off. "We will cross-utilize characters," said Tom terials. a Disney spokesman here. "Layoffs will be in character He recalled that the United States has already pro- backups. Instead of triple-casting, we may only double- posed a world food conference. cast." So instead of three Mickey Mouse characters there might be just two. Also actors who portray Mickey one The Kissinger timetable envisioned a three-month per- day might work the next as Donald. Attendance figures iod between the first energy meeting on Feb. 11 and a at Disney World dropped 8.9 per cent between Dec. 15 and conference with the oil-producing nations some time Jan. 6, the height of the Florida tourist season. in May. Water status Local Forecast ' ' Guantanano. 0WI Gazette Water figures for yesterday: Rear Ad. 1Lph N. GoNN~?ey Cnt. MLchal F. Mrkin Mostly clear to partly cloudy WATER PRODUCED: 1,094,000 with no shower activity AUI Aff.PN. Off1. U. expected. Winds SE 12-15 .00. .am w * .- WATER CONSUMED: 1,176,000 knots with gusts to 24 knots O . e. after noon. Visibility un- o.oN . m . WATER . LOSS: - 82,000 restricted. Max. temp 84. Mi temp 68. Bay conditions . WATER IN STORAGE:, 17,378,000 1-3 feet. High tide 1204. , -. * 1- Low tide 0509. fide.lp oa reflecti rha viPN of NNaUNue or NPe a-P rN aNd. atth 0 Friday, January 11, 1974 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL, NATIONAL NEWS--Page 3 Energy office to audit oil companies' records WASHINGTON (AP)--The Federal Ener- of its own for collecting supply and and the smaller organizations in gy Office said yesterday reduced de- consumption data directly. Washington. mand during the last week of Decem- But Energy Chief William E. Simon According to the American Petrol- ber made up for the nation's oil announced yesterday that his Federal eum Institute, imports of refined shortfall during that week, when oil Energy Office and the Internal Rev- products during the week of Dec. 28 supplies were 1.8 million barrels a enue Service are sending joint teams were about 2.76 million barrels a day below the forecast demand. of agents into the offices of major day, some 400,000 barrels lower than Demand for the major petroleum refining companies to audit their the week ended Nov. 16. products for the week ending Dec. price, profit and supply records. The total import level of 5.2 mil- 28 averaged 13 per cent lower than lion barrels a day was about 300,000 had previously been forecast, the Simon said the program did not re- lower than the energy office had ex- energy office reported.