13 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1973
Page
1
AP reports record crops still not enough as grain shortages and high prices persist. Wheat futures top $4 a bushel, bread up a few cents, beef scarce in some areas. Department of Agriculture warns prices may rise 18 to 22 percent this year, with food spending climbing toward $150 billion.
Phase 4 wage price rules kick in under Nixon. Small and mid sized firms may raise prices to cover costs since late 1972, while firms with annual sales above 100 million must give 30 days notice. Gasoline beef remain frozen. pork eggs and bread fears noted. A federal judge decision looms on lifting the beef price ceiling.
Athens County Sheriff Paul Brown said deputies will not stand guard for General Telephone repair crews restoring service after shotgun damage near New Marshfield. The CWA strike at the Route 56 site has prompted fears of harassment, with statewide vandalism totaling up to 800000 dollars and hundreds of cables damaged across Athens and surrounding counties.
Houston parents say police did not pursue runaway reports and may have missed mass grave victims in the city. Walter Scott criticizes the department after his son Mark vanished in 1972 and is among 23 unidentified serious case victims.
An Aviaco Caravelle carrying 79 passengers and six crew crashed in a residential area of Montrove near La Coruna. Five on the ground were reported killed while officials said at least one person aboard survived. The aircraft had departed Madrid at 6 50 am and was to land at La Coruna at 9 10 am amid fog and low visibility after three failed landing attempts.
Milton Jordan at 408 W Mill Street McArthur sold four grandfather clocks in two days drawing calls from Athens Middleport and Findlay. The rapid sale run highlights local demand for antique and heirloom timepieces.
Archibald Cox presented his constitutional argument on court authority to compel President Nixon to obey subpoenas. Nixon prepared to sign a $20 billion highway bill expanding mass transit funding. The Agnew probe moves into reviewed subpoenaed documents from his Maryland political years.
Space Center reports growing confidence Skylab 2 astronauts can return to earth on sept 25 in their ferry ship avoiding a rescue mission though a rescue rocket and Apollo craft are being moved to Cape Kennedy as a precaution. Fire kills mother and four children in Lima lumber store fire. investigation ongoing.
An extensive air and ground search near Chilili New Mexico for a reported lost boy was reduced to four radio directional finders. An official said there is no information confirming a person is out there or their location.
Women mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thundershowers tonight and Tuesday. Lows tonight in the mid 60s. Highs Tuesday in the low to mid 80s.
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