16 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1973
Page
1
President Nixon outlines a survival plan built on forgiveness and moving forward. He pins hopes on a forgiving public, using a Veterans of Foreign Wars address and upcoming appearances to address inflation and foreign policy while avoiding new Watergate details. House GOP critics urge more transparency as tapes remain unreleased.
The Governor's Task Force on Correction revisits Southern Ohio Correctional Facility to study conditions after two guards were killed last month. The panel meets guards chaplains and medical staff as inmates complain of security measures. A guard walkout began Wednesday but officials say it won’t affect today’s visit.
U S District Judge David Porter in Cincinnati set an in camera hearing on a suit by the Ohio Prisoners Union alleging constitutional rights violations at Lucasville. The complaint seeks removal of three prison officials, $250000 damages, and a court master to remedy alleged malfeasance.
President Nixon appeals for patience as courts decide Watergate guilt or innocence. He accepts responsibility for abuses during his administration and re election campaign, defends tape nondisclosure, says evidence of his knowledge is lacking, and urges America to focus on urgent national business.
AP reporters traced responses from diverse Americans watching Nixon address Watergate. In New Hampshire a Knox family and workers watched quietly. in San Francisco a lawyer called it a carefully calibrated mix of omission and apology. reactions ranged from sympathy to critique across households and locales.
The ACLU of Ohio won a federal court order freezing 81 million dollars in an auxiliary services plan for parochial schools, halting Gov. Gilligan and the legislature's two year appropriation. Judge Kinneary kept the order until a three judge panel reviews the constitutional challenge. Wolman predicted the case will reach the Supreme Court regardless of outcome.
Middle East Airlines flight from Libya to Lebanon was hijacked and diverted to Lod Airport in Israel. The aircraft carried 110 passengers and the hijackers’ identities were not yet determined.
A fragmented page item mentions obituary listings and a brief weather outlook. It notes clear tonight with lows around 60s and partly cloudy Friday with highs in the 60s, tied to a miscellaneous page 2 area.
A special grand jury in Baltimore prepares to hear testimony on bribery and kickback allegations involving Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. Atty. Gen. Richardson met Agnew privately on August 6 to discuss the investigation as prosecutors seek statements from Maryland businessmen who paid state contractors via Agnew aides.
Classified section invites readers to clip the Action Ad coupon for use in selling renting buying and thanking. Incentive promises action with purchases listings and requests for participation. Readers are urged to use the coupon in the ad to initiate offers and responses.
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