European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 21, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 28 d the stars and stripes wednesday november 21, 1973 Britain expects Gas Black Market continued from Page 1 ing pubs and clubs to buy up ration coupons to sell to other motorists at inflated prices. Related Story on Page 4. In West Germany an economics minis try spokesman said there have been no signs of a Black Market so far because there has not been any state imposed rationing of Oil. And because we have no fixed but fluctuating prices. That makes it possible for Consumers to buy where they think it is cheapest he said. Nevertheless some German service stations have imposed Gas rationing of a maximum of 20 liners about five Gallons on their own As a result of a 15-20 per cent cutback on Oil deliveries. Panel wants testimony from Rebozo Washington up Senate water Gate committee staff members said tues Day they would recommend that president Nixon s close Friend Charles g. Bebe Rebozo be called to testify in Public hear Ings. We re recommending he be called and we think they la go along said a commit tee staff member who asked not to be identified. Additionally there were reports that for Mer Treasury Secretary John p. Connally also would be called in Public hearings. Both Rebozo and Connally have been interviewed in executive session by the com Mittee. Rebozo has been asked about $100,000 he admits he received on Nixon s behalf from Howard Hughes. Rebozo has told the com Mittee he kept the Money in a Safe Deposit Box for three years then returned it. Connally was asked about his involve ment in Campaign contributions totalling $227,500 from the milk Industry to the Nixon Campaign. He has denied charges he received $15,000 personally for arranging two administration decisions favourable to milk interests. The new York times reported mean while that an Fri agent allegedly cannot verify that the $100,000 Rebozo returned to Hughes was the same Money he received. The president has told members of con Gress that the Fri could make the verification. Another Story on Page 7. Meanwhile the White House won nearly a week s delay in surrendering the first of Nixon s subpoenaed watergate evidence pleading that the illness of a lawyer made it impossible to meet a court set tuesday delay was granted by chief . District judge John j. Sirica. A spokesman for Sirica said the White House had asked for the delay and been granted until next monday to submit the analysis and Index because one of the lawyers Samuel j. Powers was hospitalized with pneumonia in Miami. Slide kills family of five Manila a a landslide triggered by heavy Rains killed a family of five in a Village in Leyte Del sur province in the Central Philippines the military reported tuesday. In Belgium where like West Germany the Netherlands Luxembourg and Denmark a pleasure driving ban will be in effect this sunday an economics minis try official discounted the possibility of a Black Market. It would be hard to imagine a Black Market in Oil products As All stocks and installations have been requisitioned by the government he said. A rationing of Oil products does not seem to be envisioned for the immediate future but rather a continuation of the present measures such As the Speed limit and the sunday driving the danish Board of fuel distribution said it was confident just supplies to con Sumers will be ensured and that no Black Market would grow out of the Oil shortage. In Paris a police spokesman said there Are no signs of anything like a Black Market in the Netherlands the european coun try hardest hit by the Arab Oil embargo an economic affairs ministry spokesman said Oil prices were fixed by joint agree ment of the ministry and Oil companies thereby preventing inflated costs the larger filling stations were sending customers on their Way with full tanks but the so called White stations dealing in Low Cost surplus gasoline were feeling the Pinch and closing Down one by one. In related moves Luxembourg became tuesday the fourth european country to ban sunday driving because of the Oil crisis. And at the same time Belgium was seriously considering cutting Industrial fuel Oil consumption by 10 per cent Luxembourg joins the Netherlands Bel Gium and West Germany in imposing a sunday ban effective nov. 25. The belgian Industrial fuel Oil Cut was being seriously considered economic affairs minister Willy Claes told the associated press. In Stockholm the swedish government urged a voluntary Campaign tuesday to Cut Oil consumption and Premier Olof palme s Cabinet said it will prepare an Oil rationing Bill in Case the Oil squeeze tight ens or if the voluntary Campaign fails to reach its goal to bring Down swedish Oil consumption by 15percent. German car ban cheers safety group Bonn a Road safety officials plagued by one of the world s highest traffic death rates took Comfort from the Arab Oil squeeze tuesday by look ing Forward to near empty West Ger Man roads this sunday. The Prospect did t Appeal to West Germany s 14 million motorists in a country where the Auto is a prime status Symbol and sunday drives into the Countryside Are a family ritual. But other germans looked Forward to Relief from Auto pollution and traffic congestion. One example was 30-year old Ingrid Ulrich a pretty blonde nurse who declared i m glad. I would rather experts said a government decree ordering a fuel saving sunday driving ban from this weekend and strict Speed limits on All roads from monday on Are bound to cause a marked decline in the Road death rate. Fast aggressive driving on West Germany s autobahn super highways and excessive drinking have been blamed by some experts for causing 18,793 Road deaths last year. The figure corresponds to 30.5 Morta cities per 100,000 inhabitants considerably higher than even the american rate of 26 per 100,000.the Likely effect of the 100-Kilometer per hour 62 Mph Speed limit on Auto Bahns and 80 . 50 . On other roads is hard to gauge. But the sunday ban could save up to 50 lives each Day it is implemented. The figures Are based on the Normal daily average death rate a spokesman for the German Road safety Council said. This is by far the most Welcome aspect of the whole business he added. German reports meanwhile said belgian officials registered up to 30 per cent fewer traffic accidents after the Brussels government imposed a Sim Ilar sunday driving ban. Germans interviewed at random appeared to agree that the fuel saving measures Are necessary. But they worried about the effect the driving ban would have on traditional sunday outings when thousands of families drive bumper to bumper to Scenic spots where they can picnic hike in the Woods or feast on Coffee and cakes in restaurants. It is especially hard on common people who work All week and want to see some Green on their Day off said an executive in a Frankfurt manufacturing company. And a yugoslav truck Driver complained that the ban is not right. The worker often has to toil six Days and has Only one Day to but bearded Wolf Dieter Jahn a 22 year old student from the Ruhr Indus trial town of bochum said i find it very pleasant. One could ride with a bicycle through the empty authorizes rationing system Senate approves fuel emergency measure Washington a a Bill declaring a one year nationwide fuel emergency passed the Senate monday and was sent to the House. The vote was 78 to 6. The Bill authorizes but does not require rationing. Related stories on pages 8 and 27. The House cannot take the Bill up until at least nov. 26, the Day it returns from its thanksgiving recess. Voting against the Bill were Sens. Dewey Bartlett r-okla., and Henry Bellmond okla. James l. Buckley . Barry Goldwater a Ariz. Mark 0. Hatfield r-ore., and Jesse c. Helms . Before final passage the Senate adopted an amendment that deleted a provision to tap the nation s naval Petroleum reserves. But it rejected most other amendments including one its sponsors said would save fuel by prohibiting busing school children for racial balance. Another amendment adopted would per Mit Congress to terminate the emergency after six months if it decides it Iano longer needed after receiving an interim report from the president. The Bill would require the president to set up a system of fuel rationing within 15 Days although it would be up to him when or whether to put it into effect. Nixon has said he Hopes to avoid rationing. The Senate voted 48 to 39 to table an amendment offered by Helms to ban the busing of school children for desegregation purposes. Under the Bill Nixon would be required to establish priorities for a system de signed to reduce consumption by 10-per cent in 10 Days and 25 per cent in four weeks. Guy Mollet s wife Dies Arras France a mrs. Guy Moll it wife of the former French Premier has died after a Long illness the family announced. She was 70. In addition to her husband mrs. Mollet leaves two Daugh ters. The system would have to include reductions in Speed limits temperature restrictions in both Public and private offices a ban on advertising designed to increase Energy consumption and curtailment of hours in schools and other institutions. States and cities of 200,000 or More popu lation would be required to come up with their own plans within 10 weeks. If they failed to do so the Federal plan would re main in effect. The president would be authorized to re quire Power plants and factories burning Oil and Gas to switch to Coal or other fuel if possible. Regulatory agencies would be empowered to adjust regulations governing schedules for airlines railroads and other passenger and freight carriers. Government agencies could impose regulations of their own on an emergency basis but would have to submit them to Congress for approval within 15 Days. Mass transit systems would receive priority on fuel and would get Federal subsidies. Rhode Island rams arrive for Turkey bowl game continued from Page 1 skins were missing and that they had bet Ter not show up in the Safe All Star Camp on thanksgiving Day. Jack Gregory head coach of the rams was t predicting anything but preferred to stress the fact that this contest might be one of Many to follow. We Are very Happy to be Here Gregory said. It s a dream come True for us. We started making plans for a game like this Way Back in 1969 and now it s 1973 and Weare Here. Our sincerest thanks to the air Force for making it possible to play in the Turkey bowl and we Hope we can make thanks giving Day an unforgettable one for the United states air Force in with All that smoke and some fire All Star coach Mike Carmichael who followed Noel on the stand could Only Welcome the rams and their party and vow that the All stars would be there in time for the kick off. Rhode Island athletic director Maurice Zarchen was presented a certificate by Sadler making him an honorary general for the Turkey bowl and observers won dered if this meant that Zarchen would be on the All Star Side of the Field for the history making game. The appearance of the Rhode Island football team will Mark the first time that a . College squad has participated in a football game in Europe against an air Force team. The game will be played at rocket Field Here with Kickoff scheduled for noon. Admission is $1 and tickets will be sold at the game. Seating capacity is 15,000
