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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1973
Page
2
Skylab astronauts prepared the earth resources experiment package for a 26 day mission. Five sensing systems will image crops, landforms and water from space, testing tools for geology, agriculture, pollution and meteorology. Data will be sent to scientists worldwide for diverse applications.
The Nixon administration weighs a possible one to ten cent rise in the federal gasoline tax to curb demand and fund revenue, with officials noting environmental and revenue factors and a potential $1 billion revenue gain from a one cent increase. The move faces concerns over regression effects on low income earners while the voluntary allocation program for domestic oil and gas is pursued.
Ottawa plans to pull out the 290 member Canadian delegation from the ICCS by July 31 after deeming the body ineffective. Foreign Secretary Mitchell Sharp defended the decision as not harming prospects for peace and noted a replacement search will proceed.
Sources say a Watergate spy plan included a Justice Department unit inside the Internal Security Division receiving daily intelligence reports. James W McCord Jr, security coordinator for Nixon re election, questioned the department’s political role while investigators explore broader division activity. The plan allegedly aimed to intercept mail and phones using government agency access. The material is classified top secret and unreleased.
The notice blends birth announcements with references to the Watergate scandal and the Intelligence Evaluation Committee. It mentions Nixon denials, alleged White House involvement, and the committee under Bernard Wells coordinating intelligence probes amid calls for further hearings.
Obituaries note deaths in Anderson and Madison County area including George Sears of Salivan and Wilbur Moore formerly of Marion. Services for the deceased are announced with funeral arrangements, call times, and burial details at East Maplewood Cemetery or local funeral homes. Survivors and relatives are listed alongside service notes.
City council action will abandon the city health department on January 1 1974 and establish a countywide unit funded by county taxes. State law requires merging health forces in larger towns and counties. Assistant city attorney Fred Spencer says revenues will fund the single agency and current city staff will be included in the new unit.
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