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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1974
Page
1
President Ford signed a bill creating the Council on Wage and Price Stability to monitor wage and price trends and guide management and labor. The eight member body will advise but not impose controls and will operate through Aug 15 1975 at a cost of 1 million dollars.
U S Agriculture Department economists warn that grocery costs could hit 23 dollars or more by year end as 1974 average food prices are revised upward to about 15 percent above 1973. The outlook cites weather from spring rains to mid summer drought as the main driver of higher prices and notes July farm price rises alongside shifts in the share of costs among farmers, processors, wholesalers, and retailers.
Vice President-designate Nelson Rockefeller will receive Secret Service protection during preconfirmation and will use military aircraft for security. Aiming to cover his immediate family after confirmation, protections may extend to several of his children, with plans to adapt residence security once Congress acts.
Pentagon officials said they monitored during Nixon’s final days to deter any direct White House orders to military units outside the chain of command. Secretary James R. Schlesinger led the briefings and safeguards.
Gen George Brown and Defense Secretary Schlesinger pursued contingency planning to guard against unlikely circumstances without any intent to deploy troops. Pentagon officials deny military surveillance or alert status, stressing no orders bypassed proper channels and no action against Congress was ever contemplated.
President Ford urged support as women nationwide plan rallies to celebrate past gains and plan future advances toward full equality. He designated August 26 as Womens Equality Day and noted the 54th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. NOW chapters in Washington and New Orleans sponsor events with films, speeches, crafts, and workshops on politics, abortion, self defense, and media. About 300 Georgia leaders attended a governor's mansion reception.
In Wellsville Ohio a lost dog named Max led police to marijuana and a larger stash after being found chained to a trailer. Owner Jack Kelly, a former FBI agent, retrieved Max as officers arrested four men in connection with the drugs.
In St Paul Minnesota on Saturday defense lawyers William Kunstler and Mark Lane were released after about 24 hours in the city jail. No charges were filed. The incident followed a courtroom disturbance during the Banks and Means trial related to last year’s Wounded Knee takeover. Lane said his left eye was treated after a marshal struck him, and he planned to file charges.
The National Weather Service issued an air stagnation advisory for Central and Southern Ohio. Light winds and poor ventilation from a stagnant high pressure system were expected to persist through this afternoon, contributing to poor air quality.
The B. F. Goodrich Co cites two deaths and 17 injuries and warns Space Saver tire owners to inflate strictly per operating instructions. A company spokesman says deviation could cause serious personal injury.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger wraps up three days of discussions with Syrian Foreign Minister Abdel Halim Khaddam and plans to meet Saudi Foreign Minister Omar Sakkar later this week to lay groundwork for another round of Middle East talks.
The forecast calls for mostly sunny conditions today with highs in the low to mid 80s. Tonight’s lows near the low 60s. Monday will bring highs in the upper 80s with continued warm weather. Details, Page A-3.
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