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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1974
Page
1
Congress rushes to give Ford a monitoring agency to track wages prices productivity and shortages without enforcement power. House and Senate panels approve the bill aiming to provide information to fight inflation while avoiding wage price controls.
Turkish forces advance on Nicosia and take Famagusta and Morphou, driving toward Lefka as Cyprus government flees to Limassol. Premier Ecevit vows a cease fire by 6 p.m. local time to press for a federated split with Turkish and Greek administrations.
A draft report by 10 House Judiciary Republicans argues Nixon was not hounded from office and was not impeachable on most charges. They say only Nixon's own statement about approving a Watergate cover-up is direct impeachment evidence, with prior proofs being hearsay. The minority report, about 100 pages, will accompany the committee’s 175 page majority as the official record on the three articles.
Eleven FDA medical professionals testified before a Senate panel that unfavourable adverse drug reports were overturned by agency officials. They claimed reports were altered or redistributed, and some doctors were reassigned or reprimanded after criticizing drugs or FDA procedures. Senate leaders urged thorough inquiry into pharmaceutical regulation.
Barbara Reilly of Athens offered a ten speed bike for sale and says she sold it to another girl from Athens within two days. She encouraged others to try a quick acting sale strategy.
The House approved a $11.3 billion housing package by 377 to 21 and sent it to President Ford. The plan consolidates seven programs into an $8.6 billion community development block grant and funds subsidies for low income home ownership and rental housing, with FHA mortgage ceilings rising to 45 000 for single family homes and $1 billion for housing production and rehab. about 400000 people are expected to benefit.
Washington AP reports House and Senate conferees reached a compromise to exempt Pennsylvania's anthracite coal industry from national surface mining standards. The plan would let Pennsylvania police its own mines but allow federal intervention if enforcement is weak. The agreement is one of the few points resolved with several major issues still to be settled.
In Columbus Ohio Miss Linda OConnor sues Craig McIntyre for five dollars claiming he left her stranded after a lunch date. McIntyre an attorney counters he did nothing wrong and offered four dollars to settle. A Small Claims Court judge will decide who was right.
The Ohio Lottery Commission abandoned plans to sell tickets and draw at the state fair. The Buckeye 300 drawing will instead take place on the Capitol steps at 10 a.m. on the originally scheduled day. President Ford to speak at Ohio State summer commencement. U S Rep Wylie relays confirmation via Robert G. Smith.
Detroit Free Press reports advisers to President Ford favor Nelson Rockefeller for the vice presidency with George Bush and Howard Baker Jr. dropping in ranking. The note highlights Rockefeller’s inside track amid the 1976 VP speculation.
Some cloudiness and mild tonight with lows in the mid to upper 60s. Sunny and continued warm Saturday with highs in the upper 80s. Details, Page 2.
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