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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1973

Page

1

Burr Oak strike hurts Glouster area businesses

Three month labor dispute against Ohio Inns Inc closed Burr Oak State Park Lodge and cabins ordered by Gov. Gilligan. Local merchants report fewer visitors, with tourists avoiding the area though the park remains open in parts.

George Lovell Glouster Bill Alderman Burr Oak State Park John J. Gilligan Ohio Inns, Inc Burr Oak Columbus Gilligan Alderman Burr Oak State Lodge Bob Cotter Cotter Bishopville Lake Burr Oak

Agnew Heads To California For Long Weekend

Vice President Spiro T. Agnew retires to Palm Springs for a long weekend amid questions about turning over financial records to federal prosecutors probing Maryland politics. Skylab 2 crews take first day off in space noting Arabella the space spider spins a normal web without gravity. Nixon expected to sign the 1973 Agriculture Act despite inflation critiques. Pork price rise prompts concern but no price freeze planned.

Agnew California Ashington Spiro T. Agnew Palm Springs Calif Mayrland O Space Center Houston Arabella Nixon Washington Congress

Classifieds and Comics Highlight Local Life Today

Local section features classifieds and comics amid editorials obituaries and sports. TV theaters and women’s features also appear with briefs and notices across the page.

Partly cloudy with showers and thundershowers

Weather forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thundershowers tonight and Saturday. Lows tonight in the upper 60s and highs Saturday in the low to mid 80s. Details, Page 2.

Action Adt Sale Prompt Sparks Ringing Phrase

A playful ad jingle likens the call to action of selling unused items to a telephone ring. The catchy phrase evokes the ding a ling sound signaling a sale impulse and quick interest in listings.

Memo links Laird to camouflaged B52 raids in Cambodia

A top secret memo released to the Senate Armed Services Committee shows former Defense Secretary Melvin Laird approved a plan to disguise B 52 raids in Cambodia during 1969 70. The memo notes raids would appear as South Vietnam strikes with civilian record-keepers hiding actual Cambodian activity.

Washington Defense Melvin R. Laird Cambodia United States Laird Nixon William P. Clements Jr Senate Armed Services Committee Joint Chiefs of Staff Army Earle G. Wheeler South Vietnam Armed Services Committee Defense Department Harold E. Hughes D Lown Thomas H. Moorer Johnson Moorer Robert S. McNamara Laos

Roster of sins cited after prison tour at Southern Ohio facility

A Cincinnati state senator and four task force members toured Ohio's Southern Ohio Correctional Facility. They cited a multitude of prison sins from naked inmate shakedowns to prolonged isolation, calling for normal activity, restored work, and better guard training.

Lucasville Ohio Cincinnati Southern Ohio Citizens William F. Bowen John Gilligan W. J. Whealon Cleveland Gerald Messerman Bowen Harry Allen Ohio State University Green Messerman Ysabell Rennie Columbus Bennett Cooper Cooper Catherine Shavers Detroit Mich Prince L. Farsh Akron Ohio Corrections

Forecasts exceed record corn and wheat crops Despite lower projections

The Agriculture Department expects this season’s corn and wheat to reach record levels though not as high as a month earlier. Deputy Assistant Secretary Richard E Bell questions potential effects on grocery prices while noting July crop estimates often shift and export controls remain tied to crop outlooks and foreign demand.

Washington Agriculture Department Rich Ard E. Bell Butz

Ohio crops seen below 1972 and 1971 records

Ohio Crop Reporting Service estimated total crop production for the year will be six percent under 1972 and 13 percent below the 1971 record. Corn total 268 million bushels at 88 bushels per acre. soybeans 89 million bushels at 25 bushels per acre. winter wheat 23 million bushels at 32 bushels per acre. oats 27.5 million bushels at 54 bushels per acre, with various year-to-year changes noted.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Crop Reporting Service Ohio

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