Schlesinger says Arabs take risk with embargo WASHINGTON (AP)--Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger says Arab nations risk increasing U.S. public demand for force against them if they carry their oil embargo too far. "I think that that is a risk," Schlesinger said. However, the defense chief said he does not believe it will come to that because the oil-producing states have already indicated an easing of pressure by increasing the flow to some Europeant countries and Japan. "We should recognize the independent powers of sovereign states should not be used in such a way as would cripple the larger mass of the indus- trialized world," Schlesinger said in-an interview recorded for broad- cast on public television stations tonight. "That is running too high a risk and it is a source of danger, I think, not only from our standpoint, but from the standpoint of the oil-producing nations." At the same time, Schlesinger said, "The alleviation of'pressure" represented by a 10 per cent increase in oil output announced last month "is an indication that the oil-producing states recognize their common interests with the industrialized world." Although the Arabs did not-reopen the oil tap to the United States, Schlesinger is knownito feel that responsible leaders in the Arab pro- ducing states already recognize the embargo against this country has reached the point of diminishing returns from a political standpoint. Associates say he is optimistic the embargo will be relaxed or ended, although he is uncertain how soon. In one way, Schlesinger viewed the Middle East crisis as benefiting the U.S. military establishment by restoring some of the standing it lost with the American public as a result of the Vietnam War. "The entire evolution of the Middle Eastern conflict his been in the SECRETARY OF DEFENSE SCHLESINGER direction of making people appreciate more the reasons for which the United .predicts relax in embargo States maintains a defense establishment," he said. (See EMBARGO, Page 2) U.S& NAVAL AS Ford suggests Watergate compromise GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA WASHINGTON (AP)--Vice President saying that compliance with the Gerald R. Ford held out the pos- subpoenas "would unquestionably de- sibility yesterday of a compromise stroy any vestige of confidentiality between the White House and the Sen- of presidential communications." ate Watergate Committee over the rejected subpoenas of presidential Appearing on NBC's "Meet the Press," files. Ford said he agreed with the President's If the committee is "willing to decision but added that he stood by make some refinement in their de- an earlier statement that the White House mands, then there may be some area should make available any evidence of compromise,".Ford said. He added, related to criminal activity. however, that he had not discussed "I can't believe all those documents the possibility of a compromise "in invloved alleged criminal actions any depth" with President Nixon. by the White House," Ford said. Nixon rejected the committee's Ford also said he hoped the admin- Monday, January 7, 1974. request for nearly 500 Watergate- istration's so-called "Operation Candor," related tapes and documents Friday, designed to remove the doubts (See FORD, Page 2) Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Monday, January 7, 1974 GAZETTEER E MBARGO- (Continued from Page 1) **.a digest of late news Schlesinger did not elaborate on this, but he appar- ently had in mind the fact that U.S. forces had been credited by administration officials with deterring the Russians from sending paratroopers into the Middle WASHINGTON (AP)--Senator William Proxmire said Saturday East. many Americans doubt there is an energy crisis because of constantly changing estimates of fuel shortage. In two On other matters, Schlesinger: months, he said, government estimates of oil shortage --estimated the possibility of an all-out North have ranged from 1.2 million barrels a day to 3.5 million Vietnamese offensive in South Vietnam at less than 50 barrels a day. "In other words, the energy crisis will be per cent. If the North Vietnamese launched such a major anything from bad to three times worse than that," assault, he said, it is "highly likely" that President Proxmire said. "The average American simply isn't Nixon would ask Congress for authority to help the going to get all the gasoline or heating oil he wants or South Vietnamese with U.S. tactical air power. needs in 1974," Proxmire said in a statement. The --said,"I can conceive of. .a situation" in which Wisconsin Democrat blamed the profusion of estimates on Russia might move into Western Europe with armed force, government reliance on industry sources for information. but that it is more likely the Soviets may acheive their objectives through political pressure if the GENEVA (AP)--Top oil industry analysts say crude oil NATO alliance becomes weak. He called the U.S. forces prices, which may have quadrupled in less than three "the backbone and the adhesive" for that alliance. months, may stabilize or even come down again in the long term. This opinion came as members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) prepared for FORD- (Continued from Page 1) an extraordinary meeting in Geneva today to discuss prices. Experts did not expect them to increase again. surrounding the presidency, would continue despite what At current crude prices, energy alternatives such as solar he called "some reluctance" on the part of members of plants, nuclear power and coal cleansed of impurities the White House staff. become economical. "I hope and trust" that the White House will go through with plans to release white papers on the ITT SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP)--Leo K. Thorsness, declaring affair and the milk fund case, Ford said. that his six years in a North Vietnamese prison camp will make him a better public servant, announced Friday But he said presidential initiatives in the energy he will run for the U.S. Senate from South Dakota. A crisis and the Middle East could do more to restore victory for the retired Air Force officer and Medal public confidence than Operation Candor. of Honor winner in the Republican primary next June Asked about a poll that indicated 79 per cent of the would set up a general election contest between public believe Nixon was involved in one or more of Thorsness, who isn't convinced America was wrong in the serious charges against him, Ford acknowledged that entering the Vietnam War, and Democratic incumbent "the American people may have some lack of full faith Senator George McGovern, one of the war's most vocal in the President." However, he pointed out that the critics. "In those six years I learned a lot more about same poll showed a 45 to 44 per cent majority against what America is all about--what she stands for, what she impeaching the President. *is," said Thorsness, 41. "My time there confirmed my He also predicted that the House Judiciary Committee belief that democracy is far superior to tyranny. Another "will not vote to impeach under the evidence now avail- thing I learned over there was how to deal with, under- able," although it might vote for impeachment "if it be- stand and lead people. They're the ones who make and comes a partisan issue." solve our problems." Water status Local Forecast Guantanamo 0 Gazette Water figures for yesterday: Partly cloudy with surface WATER PRODUCED: 1,369,000 winds light and variable be- SE 12-14 knots with gusts to Lt. ar. Jam .* .ubli .Afar o WATER CONSUMED: 1,699,000 **.*. ***. Edtrial r. 24 knots. Visibility unre- J a u e. *. **.***. *. stricted. Bay conditions 1-3 JosA ca t, easb . -- ***. WATER LOSS: 330,000 J03 t ch shat. *****.*. *** . .a r er feet. Max. temp 84. Min. temp 68. High tide 0857. JOSH Pad sc .r. .at WATER IN STORAGE: 18,787,000 Low tide 0123. d,ttaa tO, atatt -Lpbta. att-- . 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U tttat ttt~ -atttt~t, taa a tattatlB tb .ptt - -dat 91 Monday, January 7, 1974 Guantanamo Gazette NATIONAL NEWS--Page 3 Conservation efforts result in energy savings NEW YORK (AP)--Energy conservation account in the projected figures. a three-day work week, one less day efforts by Americans during December The Edison Electric Institute, an than in 1972. resulted in electricity and natural association of investor-owned The Los Angeles Department of gas savings of more .than 10 per cent utilities which surveys the nation- Water and Power said this week that in some areas, an Associated Press wide consumption, said that Amer- city residents had cut their use of survey showed on Friday. icans used 36.879 billion kilo- electricity by nearly 14 per cent The exact savings were difficult watt hours during the week ended since a law took effect Dec. 21 to measure because of variables like Dec. 22, 1973. requiring conservation by both the weather, population growth and residential and commercial consumers. the Christmas and New Year's That was an increase of 2.7 per holidays. cent over the same week in 1972 The average high temperature for the when Americans used 35.914 billion first 26 days of December in the Los Utility spokesmen said, however, kilowatt hours and contrasted with Angeles area was 70.7 degrees and that there were definite signs of the four preceding weeks when 1973 the average low was 50.2 degrees. In cutbacks in consumption as a result consumption was lower than the 1972 the same period a year earlier, the of things like fewer Christmas lights usage.