What happened on January 5, 1974?

Headlines from January 5, 1974

• 📺 Religious America Series – PBS begins airing 'Religious America', a series exploring diverse religious experiences across the U.S.
• 🏆 St. Louis U. Wins Soccer – St. Louis University secures its 10th NCAA soccer championship, defeating UCLA 2-1 in overtime.
• 📉 U.S. Jobless Rate Rises – The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.9% in December, marking the second consecutive month of rise.
• ⚡ Canada Lifts Power Export Limit – Canada's National Energy Board removes restrictions on electricity exports, potentially doubling supply to the U.S.
• 🌍 Vietnamese Accord on Prisoners – South Vietnam and the Vietcong agree to resume prisoner exchanges, ending a previous deadlock.
• 📈 American Motors Sales Surge – American Motors Corp. reports a 27% increase in car sales for 1973, the highest in a decade.
• 💼 New Chief at Pennsy – Jervis Langdon Jr. appointed as president of the Penn Central Transportation Company amid management changes.
• 📊 Major Banks Cut Rates – Several major U.S. banks announce a reduction in their prime lending rates to 9.75%.
• 📰 Washington Post Price Hike – The Washington Post raises home delivery subscription prices due to rising publishing costs.
• 🔬 Coal Gasification Patent – A new coal gasification process is patented, aimed at producing gas for heating and synthetic fuel.