European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 d the stars and stripes thursday november 22, 1973 brownouts in Eastern . Predicted Washington a Interior Secretary Rogers c. B. Morton said wednesday that the Eastern United states faces possible Power brownouts by Decem Ber because of the fuel crisis and said things could be even worse after the first of the year. Morton said Petroleum supplies will be about 8 per cent below current con sumption by the end of the year. He said the shortage could jump to 20 per cent Dur ing the first Quarter of 1974, substantially higher than previous official estimates. In his Energy message earlier this month president Nixon estimated Petroleum shortages might Range Between 10 and 17 per cent. The United states currently consumes an estimated 17 million barrels of Oil daily. A Deputy assistant Interior Secretary Eric Zausner said an onrushing shortage of residual Oil will leave Many Power plants so Short of fuel especially on the East coast that consumption of electrical Power must be reduced 10 to 20 per cent. Morton said such a reduction would be a very difficult  but he said we May be in the brow nout business if we Don t do  Morton told newsmen at a briefing that shortages of residual Oil will begin hurting particularly in Power plants by Early de Cember. Shortage of distillate oils primarily Home heating Oil and diesel and Jet fuel will come late in january and gasoline shortages May begin showing up in Early or mid february Morton said. The Over All Petroleum shortage Dis guises even More crucial shortages concentrated in certain areas of the country and in certain fuels with residual Oil a heavy fuel Oil used largely in electric generators presenting the most immediate and critical problem. Zausner said the nation uses about 3.6 million barrels of residual Oil daily but will Only get about 2.55 million barrels per Day in the first Quarter of next year. That leaves a deficit of More than one million barrels a Day a 29 per cent Short age nationwide. Zausner said the shortage is heavily concentrated in new England and the Middle Atlantic states. He could not say How High the residual shortage there might be but said there have been estimates that the East coast May face a residual Oil Short age of up to 50 per cent. Zausner said it May be possible to pro Duce More residual Oil in refineries at the expense of gasoline production. More Oil could also be produced from the Elk Hills naval Petroleum Reserve and from existing Oil Fields in Texas he said. With scarcely one month to go before the residual shortage hits hard Zausner was asked whether that deadline could be beaten and a residual emergency avoided if these measures began immediately. I can t answer that he said. A recommendation to reduce the distribution of Home heating Oil by 15 per cent below last year s Levels is on the verge of a decision said Eli Reich director of the mandatory fuel allocations program. Morton said further mandatory fuel Sav ing measures could come As Early As next week once the House of representatives completes action on legislation providing the president with emergency Powers to Deal with the fuel crisis. Under consideration Morton said Are a nationwide Highway Speed limit and reductions in unnecessary lighting including decorative Christmas displays. Morton also said his department asked major refineries on tuesday to determine How much flexibility they have to alter the product mix of their output shifting some gasoline production to other More critical fuels. Morton said the emergency legislation would empower the administration to order shifts in the refinery production mix and he said the administration would not hesitate to use that Power where shifts can be made. Morton s warning was the latest in the lengthening series of gloomy Energy Short age predictions that also included these developments John a. Love president Nixon s Energy adviser told the Republican governor s association tuesday in Memphis tenn., that the administration has considered forcing gasoline stations to close on sundays As a Means of conserving Gaso line. Morton in an address to the Republican governors said $30 million Worth of television time has been made available to make americans aware of the seriousness of the Energy problem and our Campaign will Start during the thanksgiving Day football  Roy l. Ash director of the office of management and budget told reporters wednesday in Washington that a ban on sunday sales is among Many and varied ideas the president is considering. He stressed however that the president is giving no thought to a ban on sunday driving. John t. Dunlop director of the Cost of living Council said wednesday that he Beschi Ngung Hermit 1st Der Unten Genn Anten person or Haubt an dem Ange Geenen Datum Ein Auto Zug Bentzen us an die  Orte Zug Gelanger. This authorizes name Grade rang residence Wohnert to operate motor vehicle bearing License number Nummer Schild on Date Datum during the hours std. From to for official military duty militate Dienst via the most direct route Between the follow ing listed locations auf Direk tem Wege Zwischer Den Fol Genden Orten to. To. Typed name Grade organization and Telephone number of granting authority. Driving certificates a certificate containing the above information must be displayed at the lower right hand Corner of the Windshield to exempt Drivers from the sunday driving ban in Germany. The actual certificates not the same As above but similar will be approximately five by eight inches and will be issued to members of the . Forces and civilians required to work sundays. The certificates will be valid for one sunday and must be renewed on succeeding sundays. . Forces will obey ban continued from Page 1 thur j. Gregg yes chief announced that allees service stations will be closed on sundays including autobahn stations. The sunday closing is in addition to other times that yes stations Are now closed he said. Gas stations a general German automobile club adar representative told the stars and stripes that autobahn Gas stations will be open on sundays to serve tour buses Doc tors military couriers and others permitted to drive. These stations also will operate their emergency services the spokesman said. But there will be no Gaso line stations open in German villages. Base cafeterias snack bars Coin Laun dries and Woodlands will continue to be open on sundays As usual Gregg said. But bread deliveries on sundays have been cancelled and saturday bread deliveries increased to meet the need. Commissaries and Post and base exchanges previously open on sundays will now be closed. The Wiesbaden commis sary formerly open on sundays has extended its saturday closing hour to 6 . Usa eur officials said that each Community commander will decide on any Nec Essary changes in hours or closings for officers and no clubs Church activities and worship services service clubs movies and other on base functions. The regulation on keeping office and quarters thermostats set at 65 to 68 de Grees remains unchanged. A Safe spokesman said that sunday courier flights will be moved to monday. Courier flights to the United kingdom Greece and Turkey had been departing from Ramstein air base on sundays. The commandants of the ., French and British forces in Berlin agreed wednesday to support sunday driving restrictions ordered by the Berlin Senate. These restrictions Are the same As in West Germany. Snow buffets Central sections of . By United press International a Lusty autumn storm buffeted the mid lands tuesday. A Snow storm mounted to blizzard intensity in Western Kansas ice and sleet caused Power blackouts in 15 Nebraska counties and 18-Inch drifts piled up in the Texas Panhandle. The violent weather pushed on across the Mississippi Valley. Fifty five mile an hour winds blew four inches of Snow in the Goodland kan., area and the Kansas Highway patrol closed interstate 70 from a Keeney to the Colora do state line. The wind chill Factor hit 25 degrees below Zero. In Central and northeastern Nebraska ice snapped Power lines. Heavy Snow Cut visibility to one Block at Holdrege neb. The Damn winds Are blowing Down poles and lines and the ice is breaking the lines As Quick As they can put them up a police department spokesman at Madison neb., said. Three babies a Man and a woman died in twisters that swept Central Oklahoma monday night and tuesday and at least 65 were injured there. National guardsmen were called in to prevent looting and Oklahoma gov. David Hall said several million dollars damage was done in eight cities. The season s first Snow in the Texas pan handle reached near blizzard proportions. Gusts up to 44 Miles an hour whipped up the Snow making travel dangerous. A Pacific storm dumped heavy snows on the cascades of Washington and Oregon and southward into the Sierra Nevada of Northern California. Does t think Congress would approve a big increase in gasoline taxes and believes a form of rationing May be used to reduce gasoline consumption. Ash also joined the ranks of administration officials who Are downplaying the possibility of gasoline rationing. Rationing is not inevitable Ash said. It is something to consider Only if other measures fail to answer the Energy crisis. Ash said that while he doubted Nixon now has the authority to ban driving on sunday he believes the president can under current Law require service stations to close on sundays. The presidential adviser said higher gasoline taxes Are among the options being studied by the president. For every Penny per gallon of higher tax he said the government would receive about $600 million to $750 million in Revenue. Flight cuts Are planned on Atlantic London u i american British and scandinavian airlines have agreed to Cut flights across the Atlantic to save fuel. Officials of pan american trans world airlines British airways and British caledonian agreed to Cut out a total of 68 flights a week saving an estimated 28 per cent in fuel. A British airways spokesman said each airline would Cut one daily narrow bodied service 707 or vc10 Between London and new York except British caledonian which has already Cut one daily flight on this route. Each airline would Cut services from seven to five a week from London to bos ton Philadelphia and Chicago. British caledonian does not operate to these . Cities. The airlines will begin talks As soon As possible on reductions in services Between London and los Angeles and London and Washington the spokesman said. British airways also expects to resume talks soon with National airlines on reducing services Between London and Miami the spokesman said. Gordon Davidson general manager of the overseas division of British airways said while achieving a 28 per cent saving in fuel the agreement has also ensured that the airlines continue to meet their commitments to the travelling public.", in Copenhagen scandinavian airlines system Sas said it is cancelling effective wednesday daily flights Between Stock Holm Bergen Norway and new York be cause of the current Oil crisis. Johannes Nielsen Sas manager for Denmark said company representatives expected a Cut in fuel supplies to the airline by Oil companies. . Airlines Given of to boost fares Washington a the civil aeronautics Board cab wednesday agreed to let . Airlines increase their fares by 5 per cent effective dec. 1. The Board s action seems sure to arouse the ire of congressmen who have con tended in recent weeks that fares should be decreased since recent flight cutbacks be cause of fuel shortages will increase air line prof its. The cab although agreeing the cutbacks will create at least a Short run impetus toward improved profitability said the 5 per cent increase is justified by recent increases in airline costs