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U.S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA Thursday, January 17, 1974 Fuel shortage causes many stations to close WASHINGTON (AP)--No one really down their thermostats six degrees Monday that unusually mild weather, knows how many gas stations have if they want to have enough oil to conservation efforts and leaks in the been forced out of business because get through the winter. Arab oil embargo have made some pet- of the oil shortage, but industry The new fuel guidelines give roleum products more plentiful now estimates show at least 4,300 sta- agriculture, transportation, emer- than they were last year. tions have closed in the last year. gency services, energy-producing The American Petroleum Institute industries and sanitation services But consumer advocate Ralph Nader says the rate of closings shot up 100 per cent of their gasoline re- says that's just a lot of bunk. 90 per cent in the first six months quirements. Gas stations are Nader says Simon is giving the in- of 1973. limited to their 1972 consumption, dustry side and that the government Though the closings have not been 20 per cent less than what is helped create the energy shortage confined to one part of the nation, currently being used. with its statements. Chicago and Los Angeles appear to An agriculture department report be the hardest hit. Reports show Heating oil retailers will start shows farmers think they may run more than 1,000 stations have closed each homeowner with a full tank. out of fuel when the heavy field in Los Angeles County alone since Then they will figure by "degree work starts in spring. Critical fuel the start of the energy crisis, and days" when a refill will be needed. shortages were reported in only a few the Illinois Gasoline Dealers Assoc- The degree day formula is based on areas last week. In some states iation reports more than 500 sta- a house six degrees cooler than distributors are telling farmers they tions have closed in the Chicago last year. may get 20 per cent less fuel this metropolitan area. Energy Chief William Simon says year than last despite the admin- just because there is a surplus of istration's pledge to provide 100 The government cut heating oil oil now does not mean there will per cent of the farmers' needs. allocations by 15 per cent Tuesday not be a shortage later. Simon and is warning homeowners to turn told a congressional subcommittee Technical expert testifies on gap in tape WASHINGTON (AP)--A technical expert has testified that the record button on a White House tape machine would have had to be pressed at least five times to create the 18-minute gap in a subpoenaed Watergate tape. The expert, Thomas Stockham, testified Tuesday before Judge John Sirica in Washington. White House counsel objected repeatedly when a member of the special Watergate prosecutor's staff tried to ask if the erasure could have been caused accidentally. Stockham, a member of a court-appointed panel of experts was permitted only to say that marks found on the tape would have required the depres- sion of the record button at least five separate times. Earlier in a written report, the technical experts told Judge Sirica the gap was caused by recording over the obliterated segment. But the experts do not speculate whether the gap was deliberated or accidental. They did say, however, it involves a series of erasures and re-recordings. JU.U t1KiLA The office of the White House counsel says it would be premature for the .hears expert's testimony White House to comment on the report right now. Page 2--NATIONAL NEWS Guantanamo Gazette Thursday, January 17, 1974 2 Detroit street gangs GAZETTEER .a digest of late news end 5 years of violence DETROIT (AP)--The Bishops and the Chains have been warring over the turf near Van Dyke Road on Detroit's east side for five years. Recently the two teen-age street gangs ended their NEW YORK (AP)--The governor of Utah is wearing long violent feud and about 300 of the gangs' members set johns, a Georgia professor suggests going to bed early out to help revitalize their neighborhood. and a Michigan restaurant owner wants his customers to ride horses to dinner. Americans are learning to cope "I just don't want my little brother to be another with the energy crunch with a chuckle. Utah Gov. alley kid with nothing else to do but knock somebody Calvin Rampton ordered thermostats in state buildings on the head," said James, a member of the Chains. set at 68 degrees. And just to show that he was prepared "It couldn't keep on, man," said 18-year-old Frank, for the chill, he walked into a news conference, pulled a member of the Bishops. "It was a threat to our sur- up his trousers leg and displayed his brand-new long vival. We want to have a positive effect." underwear. Donald Hendon, a marketing professor from Columbus College in Georgia, suggested, meanwhile, that The two gangs claimed opposite sides of Van Dyke if people went to bed earlier, they'd save electricity. Road as their territory in a rivalry that saw numerous As a means of encouraging the early-to-bed habit, burglaries and fights. The street war came to a head Hendon proposed moving prime-time network television last month when four teen-agers were wounded in a shows ahead one hour, ending them at 10 p.m. instead of shoot-out. 11 p.m. in the eastern time zone. Another energy Police started to crack down. conservation suggestion came from Dave Phillips, the owner of a restaurant in Charlevoix, Mich. Phillips In late November, Dick Humphries of the Metropolitan said many of his customers own horses and suggested Detroit Youth Foundation decided to initiate a truce that they ride instead of drive to dinner. "I may meeting of Bishops, Chains and police. throw in a bucket of oats with dinner," Phillips said, "We weren't getting very far, so one of us asked the gang members what we could do to help them," Humphries CHICAGO (AP)--Researchers at the Center for Disease said. "One of them told us to leave the room and they'd Control in Atlanta report they have developed a vaccine work things out." against gonorrhea in chimpanzees which may lead to such vaccine for humans. Availability of a vaccine Humphries and police inspector Frank Blount were for humans may be years away, they said at the annual called back into the room an hour later. meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, but the "They'd worked out a truce and exchanged phone numbers development of one for chimpanzees marks a major for- so they could call each other in case something ward step toward that goal. However, scientistsefforts happened," Humphries said. have been hampered because the federal administration has reduced the amount of money available for this Gang members now say they are determined to gain the research, it was pointed out. The center's chimpanzee trust of the community. They are asking government colony has been reduced from about 30 animals to four, and private agencies to help set up a year-round rec- Dr. Stephen J. Draus of the center told a news con- reation project and job training center. ference. Efforts at controlling venereal disease have As part of that effort, some members of the gang met been epidemiological--finding cases and their contacts last week with Michigan Gov. William G. Milliken. and treating them. Guantanamo Water status Local Forecast . Gazette Rar Ad. aph H. Cha.lyA ceAt. Mia FDinA Water figures for yesterday: Lt. 1. La .Puliff air officer WATER PRODUCED: 1,415,000 Mostly clear to partly cloudy. .E Advisor Winds N 4-6 knots becoming E J S3h l es .h. .I.Reore WATER CONSUMED: 1,426,000 8-12 knots with gusts to 22 knots during the afternoon. JOsN P. "Spa y" Tra y. .Re r WATER LOSS: 11,000 Visibility unrestricted. Max . dAA ..,A. A .R,. A temp today 84. Min. temp fohipadsation nwepersas > ind in AAxOs P-3511 ad A,, r te diretio of the aa t r7aepbt fie.I spitdfu tonight 67. Bay conditions days .aea eA nse on rmnt quipent. to opilo orA WATER IN STORAGE: 16,930,000 AAAAAA,. th~atapp~a ,,b AAAASFES t he.iAs oS c, *&.se or the Dep.,Aent of the 1-3 feet. High tide 0557. Etcial or as reflecting C Low tide 1216. Thursday, January 17,.1974 Guantanamo Gazette NATIONAL, LOCAL NEWS--Page 3 Georgia mother feels no pity for wayward sons PARKVILLE, Md. (AP)--One of her up. murder charges connected with the sons has been sentenced to die for "They deserve whatever punishment mass killings. killing six members of a Georgia they receive," Mrs. Isaacs said. Billy Isaacs pleaded guilty to farm family. Another has been "They had no right to hurt those charges of burglary and armed rob- given 40 years in prison in connec- people down there." bery in the Alday case and was sent- tion with the case, while a third Her daughterRuth Isaacs, said she enced to 40 years. Murder charges is awaiting trial on murder charges. felt the same way. against him were dropped. Yet Betty Coleman Isaacs feels no Carl Isaacs, Coleman and Dungee pity for the three boys she brought "They had no right to do that, no escaped from a Maryland prison camp right at all," she muttered, fight- five days before the Georgia killings.