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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1971
Page
1
West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr expects a fiscal year surplus around 11.8 million dollars to cover all items on the upcoming special legislative session agenda and already authorized surplus spending. If revenues hold, the year should end with about a 3 million dollar surplus. The session starts April 27.
Premier Chou En-lai greeted the U S table tennis team and others in Beijing saying the visit opens a new page in China United States relations and could lead to more American visitors. He praised exchanges and discussed broader contacts beyond diplomacy.
The American team toured the Summer Palace seven miles northwest of Beijing, admiring its lakes and pavilions while noting Communist imagery of Mao. Players described the site as fantastic and beautiful, with Cowan drawing cheers for his Mao badge and red headband. They later met a Chinese team, losing 5 to 3 in men’s play and 5-4 in women’s, as Tannehill praised China and its people.
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Flames swept the 10 story Pick Carter Hotel in Cleveland killing seven people including four relatives of Hair musical cast members. About 220 guests and 80 staff were evacuated, eight hospitalized. Fire began in a basement kitchen. cause undetermined. In Cincinnati a three alarm fire killed three family members and injured two firefighters amid arson probes.
Hanna Coal Co of eastern Ohio told the House Environmental Affairs Committee that strict new strip mining regulations would force the company out of business. President R. W. Hatch said reclamation costs would rise from 450 to 6000 per acre, placing Hanna in a precarious competitive position. He argued Ohio coal cannot meet higher prices, and the bill would impose backfilling and land restoration rules, tight bonds, and harsher penalties. The same day, two deputy registrar kickback bills received brief hearings before being shelved. A separate Senate panel postponed action on enclosing Ohio State University football stadium after sponsor Applegate noted the university’s neutrality.
In Belfast a thousand British troops faced 2000 Protestants for seven hours as Molotovs ignited a Catholic church. The violence followed the Easter parade clash that left 12 year old Harry Martin wounded and sparked attacks on St Matthew's church.
White House advisers, led by Paul W. McCracken, forecast a strong GNP gain for the first quarter. They cited late-quarter momentum in auto and retail sales as evidence of a quicker pace in January through March.
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