European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bonn bans sunday driving and imposes Speed limits Bonn a West German economic minister Hans Friderichs monday decided to decree a sunday driving ban for the next four weeks to save fuel during the Arab Oil squeeze. Friderichs told newsmen that he also had decided to impose Speed limits of 100 Kilometres per hour 62 Miles per hour on autobahn and 80 Kilometres per hour 50 Miles an hour on other roads. He said the decisions were subject to approval by other . Friderichs said the sunday driving ban would be waived on the weekend before Christmas. He said sunday driving on the next four weekends would be permitted for certain persons including the police military government officials on official business diplomats operators of emergency serv ices such As ambulances and operators of Public transport such As buses. The sunday ban will be in effect from 3a.m. Sunday through 3 . Monday each week he said. A Usa eur spokesman said late Mon Day afternoon that the affect of the ban on . Military operations and installation would not be known until the German government gives More details. He said information on such concerns As special passe for those who commute to work and changed operating schedules of such Post facilities As commissaries pcs Chapel Sand Heaters would be provided when the continued on Page 28, col. I the Star authorized unofficial publication for the . Armed forces vol. 32, no. 216 15c Dally and sunday tuesday november 20, 1973 d if 21855 a . Also May have to outlaw sunday driving negative note at Celebration demonstrators at Mercer University i Macon ga., display signs calling for the impeachment or resignation of presi Dent Nixon. He was visiting for a Cele bration of the Law school s 100th anniversary and of the 90th birthday of one of its most famous graduates former  Vinson who served in the House for 50 years longer than any other representative. The president also received cheers and statements of support signed by 30,000 people. Story Page. 2. A a Mclntyre criticizes Oil Industry Washington up sen. Thomas , d-n.h., charged the major american Oil companies monday with in competence and selfishness for failing to see the coming of the Energy crisis. Mclntyre in the opening Senate debate on the emergency Energy Bill said the Oil companies with the Nixon administration willing accessory have betrayed the Trust of the american people the Senate set aside eight hours monday for debate on the Energy Bill that would give president Nixon wide Powers to meet the crisis including rationing gasoline. The Senate hoped to recess wednesday for thanksgiving and return nov. 26. Most House members except those on the judiciary committee studying the vice presidential nomination of Gerald r. Ford left Washington thursday. Mclntyre said the Oil Industry had de Nied for years that an emergency was coming had opposed repeal of Oil import quotas had urged the american Public Touse More Oil had built too few new refineries and had turned their profits into Fields other than Energy. I still cannot find it in me to believe that the Industry contrived the Oil shortage to drive prices up he said. But i can find it in me to believe that today s fuel crisis. Can be Laid directly to the betrayal of the Public Trust by the major american Oil companies. I a charging  of the Industry with Gross incompetence stubborn blindness with selfishness and with a Lack of fore sight that seems totally  he said the administration has accepted Industry s word without questioning. While the crisis is hurting he said ". The major Oil companies Are reaping Windfall profits of historic  sen. Henry Jackson d-wash., said there is a great need in this country to get off the Energy  he said the two new Trade towers in new York City use enough electricity to Light and heat Syracuse. Washington a Congress was told monday that a ban on sunday driving and closing of Public Parks to automobiles Are possible Steps being considered to help meet the Energy problem. Charles Dibona the president s special assistant for fuel policies also said that new England and the East coast could run50 per cent Short of fuels this Winter if voluntary and mandatory controls Are not instituted quickly. Dibona said one of the Steps the administration is considering would be to assure Home heating thermostats Are set no higher than 68 degrees in an immediate 20 per cent reduction on the deliveries of Home heating fuels. Related stories on pages 2 and 8. Dibona told a congressional joint eco nomic committee that rationing is being considered seriously and said knocking out sunday driving is a real  other option she said other options include a ban on fuels for private and corporate airplay Sand boats and an immediate ban on the use of natural  to fuel decorative outside  lamps. Dibona said a sunday driving ban would save 660,000 barrels of gasoline a Day. Some consideration is being Given to Mak ing the ban partial so people could go to Church. The administration is also considering instituting sunday Blue Laws to close com Mercial stores Shorter store hours during the week and the closing of gasoline stations on weekends. A group of More than 80 persons with the help of the office of management an budget is aggressively considering a fuel rationing plan Dibona told the com Mittee. He said alternative rationing system being considered include the traditional Coupon system a stiff fuels tax or drastically increased conservation  said a sufficient Supply of fuel is now on hand to permit the nation to continue its Normal patterns of Energy con sumption through december. He predicted the nation s fuel Supply this continued on Page 28, col. 2 appears today on Page 7