16 May 1973
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Newspaper
Arizona Daily Sun
Location
Flagstaff, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1973
Page
1
Northlands today shows sun and mild temperatures with highs near 68 and a low of 33. It notes rainfall totals, record highs, and upcoming showers for Friday through Sunday, including Mountain and desert regions and forecasts for Sedona, Winslow, and Holbrook.
Rodrigo from Brazil and peers live with local families in Flagstaff while attending Coconino High School. The International Fellowship program places Brazilian and Colombian students in U.S. schools for cultural and academic exchange, with plans for June departures and calls for host families and speaking engagements.
Admissions list shows Joe Russell and Bettie Dr Reagan admitted on Tuesday May 355 at the hospital.
On Tuesday May 15 the licenses list David Ken Yodovin 21 Los Angeles California and Susan Mary Peck 2 Yuma. Mark Ross Caldwell 2 and Christine Suzanne Zahl 21 both Flagstaff. Frank Wentworth Stuart 3S and Deborah Undine Daugherty 28 both Flagstaff. Granted Patricia L Vermande from Thomas Vermande.
South Vietnamese forces attacked a Communist unit near the central coast in Binh Dinh Province, killing 49 and seizing weapons. Saigon reported two government casualties, while other coastal clashes left 24 communists dead and 1 government infantryman killed. A movie theater bombing near Tam Ky killed 20 and wounded 30. The government prepared to release imprisoned anti-Thien figures to the Viet Cong. Viet Cong boycott of Joint Military Commission meetings continued over transport disputes.
Gasoline supplier Cory warns of an approaching shortage on W Benton Avenue as several Yuma stations close or ration fuel. He notes his station gets a monthly allocation and benefits from proximity to New Mexico refineries. Texaco spokesman Norman Sharber confirms tighter supplies and possible price increases, with rationing seen as likely and potentially ineffective.
Cape Kennedy reports a 150 degree reading inside Skylab as NASA weighs installing a 12 by 4 foot aluminized curtain to shield the station from sun glare. A space walk and training could delay Sundays planned launch of Conr a d Jr Kerwin and Weitz, with the shield potentially applied before any later Skylab 2 and 3 flights.
Washington Atty Gen designate Elliot Richardson planned interviews with three prospective Watergate prosecutors during Senate hearings recess. The candidates include Warren Christopher of Los Angeles, William H. Erickson of Colorado, and David Peck, a Wall Street lawyer and former New York appellate justice. Erickson was in Washington and declined comment. Christopher said unlikely to take the job.
Washington AP reports US industrial production leaped in April lifting the index to 123 percent of the 1967 average and 9 percent higher than a year earlier. Officials warn the expansion should slow to prevent recession while the balance of payments deficit widens by 10.2 billion in Q1.
The New York Times reports Nixon authorized wiretaps on National Security Council and Pentagon officials starting in 1969 to address a security breach following a May 1969 dispatch. More than a dozen officials were tapped, including Kissinger aides Daniel Davidson Anthony Lake and Winston Lord. Some taps led to resignations as the White House called it a national security matter.
Kathy Fugalt of Flagstaff won saddlebags and 290 silver dollars at a Phoenicia banquet for an essay on why horses are important to Arizona. The statewide contest by the Arizona Horsemen’s Association awarded 336 prizes across three divisions, with finalists listed from Winslow, Flagstaff, Tuba City, and Williams.
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