t-viz turnyU. S. NAVAL BASE, *wint GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA -Wtt Friday, November 16, 1973 Senate considers new energy bill - WASHINGTON (AP)--The Senate yesterday defeated a Democratic move to require President Nixon to order gas rationing by Jan. 15. The 48 to 40 vote came as the Senate began working through a long list of amendments to emergency legislation designed to give the President most of the powers he says he needs to meet the energy crisis. Some of the amendments yet to be considered have already been cleared by Sen. Henry M. Jackson, D-Wash., floor manager of the bill. They in- clude a proposal by Sen. Edmund S. Muskie, D-Maine, to allow the burning of dirtier fuels by lifting clean air standards. But Jackson has vowed to fight other amendments which he says would turn the bill into "a Christmas tree." Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., 1,as offered an anti-busing amendment which he says would result in considerable savings of fuel and Sen. James L. Buckley, Ind.-N.Y., has intruduced a measure to abolish wage and price controls. The Democrats had hoped to push the bill through in one day, but Majority Leader Mike Mansfield now says it will be at least today before it comes to a vote. Sen. Paul J. Fannin, R-Ariz., said it would be "ludicrous" for the Senate to rush itself when the House, which must approve similar legis- lation before it can become law, is scheduled to start a 10-day Thanksgiving recess.- The gasoline rationing amendment offered by Sen. Floyd K. Haskell, D- Colo., was defeated by a combination of 36 Republicans and 12 Democrats who agreed with Fannin that it is too early to be sure that gasoline SENATOR MUSKIE rationing is inevitable. .proposes bill As the energy bill now reads, the President retains the ultimate authority (See RATIONING, Page 2) First Mideast prisoners of war return to Egypt, Israel. - TEL AVIV (AP)--Prisoners of war military high command following unconfirmed, is an Egyptian counter- came home to Israel and Egypt yes- Israel's lightning break through part to complaints in Israel that terday. Israeli Defense Minister Egypt's Suez Line in the last 10 the Israeli armed forces were unpre- Moshe Dayan, on hand to welcome days of the October war, pared for the Oct. 6 attack that returnees to Tel Aviv, declared: They said the military calamity, opened the war. "At last we have arranged things which left the Egyptian 3rd Army As part of the POW exchange Israel by talks, like human beings, in- cut off in the Sinai Desert, had agreed to turn over to U.N. forces stead of by tank fire and explod- resulted in the firing of at least its control of the highway from ing granades." one army chief and creation of a Cairo to Suez. This gives Egypt ac- The first Red Cross planes carried new field command. Observers cess to the City of Suez and the wounded prisoners, some walking and foresaw the possibility of court- isolated 3rd Army without going some on stretcher. The International martial trials in the wake of the through Israeli controls for the Red Cross said it expected the full failure to follow up an initial first time since final stages of exchange to take about a week. Egyptian success, the October war. The deal, worked out by Egyptian In Cairo informants reported a The wrangling in Cairo, hidden and Israeli generals under the major shakeup in the Egyptian from the public and officially (See MIDEAST, Page 2) Guantanamo Gazette Friday, November 16, 1973 Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP RATIONING- GAZETTEER .a digest of late news (Continued from Page 1) to decide whether rationing of any scarce fuel is needed--a step he has said would be taken only as a last resort. Amendment, the Senate After defeat of the Haskell WASHINGTON (AP)--President Nixon said yesterday he introduced by Sen. Thomas F. Eagle- adopted a measure is not resigning despite pressure from what he .calls ensure that areas such as the Mid- ton, D-Mo., to well intended friends and enemies for him to step down west and New England where shortages are most acute because of the Watergate crisis. Nixon told a cheering special consideration in the doling out of be given crowd at the National Association of Realtors conven- scare fuels. tion that he had done no wrong and was not going to leave office because of the misdeeds of subordinates. The bill authored by Jackson would authorize the "As far as the President of the United States is con- President to draw up plans for cutting the nation's cerned, he has not violated his trust and he is not current consumption of more than 17 million barrels going to violate it," Nixon said. "I was elected to of oil a day by 25 per cent. In addition to rationing, do a job," Nixon said. The President then listed as the plans would include reduced speed limits and the goals of his administration a permanent peace in lowered thermostats. the world, prosperity and full employment at home. The combination of rationing and reduced speed limits alone would save one million barrels of oil a day, ac- cording to Jackson. WASHINGTON (AP)--House hearings on the confirmation of Gerald R. Ford as vice president opened yesterday The bill also would seek to increase available supplies with a protest from a member of the Judiciary Committee oil and natural gas burning power of fuel by ordering that it should act first on resolutions calling for Naval petroleum plants to convert to coal and by tapping the impeachment of President Nixon. Representative reserves. John Conyers,Jr., a Democrat from Ford's home state of Michigan, said it was "totally improper" for the com- MIDEAST- mittee to confirm the nominee of a President who may be removed from office. Conyers interrrupted the pro- (Continued from Page 1) ceedings to make his brief comment just before Ford de- livered his opening statement. agreement sponsored by U.S.Secretary of State Henry A. Kissinger, firmed the cease-fire on the Suez front. Damascus reported an artil- But on the Syrian front, MOSCOW (AP)--The Soviet Union declared yesterday Golan Heights, the fifth truce break- lery duel in the there will be "no dependable peace" in the Middle East communique did not say down in 10 days. The Damascus until Israel withdraws from all occupied Arab terri- long the exchange of fire lasted but said an Israeli how tories. Indicating dissatisfaction with the Israeli- been destroyed. bulldozer had Egyptian cease-fire agreement signed Sunday, Premier Alexei Kosygin stated that "priority must be given to A prisoner exchange has not been worked out with an immediate implementation" of the United Nations Oct. Syria. 22 Security Council resolution. Speaking at a luncheon from 'Egypt to Israel were wel- Prisoners returning for a visiting Guianean parliamentary delegation, comed by .alarge sign on the tarmac reading, "Welcome, Kosygin asserted that "as long as there is no complete scene, the heroes of Israel." In an emotion-packed withdrawal of the Israeli troops from all occupied Arab men were welcomed home with bouquets, tears and cheer- territories, there will be no dependable peace." ing crowds. Local Forecast Gazette 03. .Opyh H. Gfh.0 00-31Y0 .000 Water status Partly cloudy with scattered R.-o showers in the local area. Water figures for yesterday: Visibility unrestricted. Lt. 010(00 0--05000 .0. m. 00000 0005000Ad Winds E 8-12 knots with gusts 0 0. ~y.S. WATER PRODUCED: 1,251,000 to 18 knots during afternoon, .0. .0. becoming light and variable 0 WATER CONSUMED: 1,149,000 temp 85. 300 S30. after sunset. Max. 300DO 0. 00. temp 71. Bay conditions Min. o~oo .00NOOS005.3tO, .~.0o.~. 5 WATER LOSS: 102,000 1-3 feet. High tide 0130. "M0 03.000 1 0 . 0. pfi h10 . .10. 000 oot3(0 Low tide 0727. th.0000.00 (0000 300. 000 1h. 00.0 WATER IN STORAGE: 18,989,000 0 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL NEWS--Page 3 Friday, November 16, 1973 *LOCALBRIMF Provost marshall warns boaters Many small boaters in Gitmo have to observing tie rules of the road the mistaken impression thqt there and small boat safety practices, *Christmas mail, i s a watch posted at all times to small boaters, including barrel bserve the harbor for small boats boats, observing another boat in in distress. There is no such watch, distress in the immediate area The U.S. Postal Service has re- 0 quested the cooperation of all n or are there facilities to support will go to the aid of the boat in government departments in withhold- one. Recreational use of the har- distress. There have been recent ing from the mails bulk mailings of bor is a privilege that is available incidents reported in which there pamphlets, books, forms and other to all who choose to use it. How- were several boats in the immediate printed matter during the period ever, the users must s;ssume some re- area of a boat which fired a flare; of Dec. 1 to Dec. 26. Matter/ of s ponsibilityfor their own safety however, none of the boats made any s well as that of others in dis-. effort to render assistance, Flares this nature seriously interferes a ress. If a distress flare is are, by their nature, an emnrganc with' expeditious handling of holi- t een by Port Control, Ferry Boat, signal and should be treated as day mails.