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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1974

Page

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Ford says U S Soviet arms pact allows MIRV buildup limits

President Ford described the Vladivostok accord as a cap on the arms race yet permits both nations to expand long range missiles and MIRVs toward ceilings of 2400 total launchers 1320 with multiple warheads. He warned the budget will push toward the limit while Sen. Jackson criticized the plan as too costly.

Washington Ford Siberia Leonid I. Brezhnev Soviet Union Siles Moscow United States Vladivostok Henry M. Jackson D-Wash Jackson Washington Democrat

Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric seeks emergency rate hike

In Columbus Ohio area utility Columbus and Southern Ohio Electric Co requests a 12 percent emergency rate increase for early next year while a 25 percent permanent hike is reviewed by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. The emergency rise should be acted on in six to nine months with the longer 18 to 24 month period for a final decision.

Columbus Ohio Columbus & Southern Ohio Electric Co Public Utilities Commission of Ohio

Pioneer 11 Renamed Pioneer Saturn Heads Toward Saturn

Pioneer 11, rechristened Pioneer Saturn by NASA administrator James C. Fletcher, completed a 21 month 620 million mile voyage. The unmanned craft dipped within 26 600 miles of Jupiter's surface in a perilous radiation belt encounter before proceeding toward Saturn.

Mountain View Calif Pioneer 11 Saturn Jupiter Pioneer 10 Pioneer Saturn James C. Fletcher National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Unemployment Benefits Hike Set in Ohio

Ohio residents filing new jobless claims after January will see higher benefits. Maximum weekly payments rise from prior levels to a range of 82 dollars for claimants with no dependents up to 121 dollars for those supporting four dependents, under the new rate structure.

Columbus, Ohio

Ultimatum Issued In Strike At Cleveland Press

The Cleveland Press union urged Scripps Howard executives to bargain separately from The Plain Dealer strike talks. Tony Natale warned a second unfair labor practices charge would be filed with the NLRB if there was no response within 48 hours.

Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland Press Cleveland Newspaper Guild Scripps,-Howard the Plain Dealer Press Guild Tony Natale National Labor Relations Board

Weather Outlook Parts Cloudy Cold Tonight

Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows around 20. Wednesday will be fair with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s. Details on Page 2.

Winter Storm Drifts East Shuts Ohio Roads and Airports

The season’s first major winter storm drifts east after dumping up to 20 inches of snow in northeastern Ohio. Schools and businesses closed, travelers stranded and power lines disrupted. I-71 and US 42 closures reported. Akron-Canton and Cleveland airports affected as warnings stay in place for Vermont New York Ohio Maine and coastal regions.

Ohio U.S. 42 AAA Turnpike Authority Vermont New York West Virginia Maine Lake Ontario Huron Erie New England Pacific

Written questions proposed in Nixon testimony alternative

District Judge John J. Sirica proposed submitting written questions to Richard M. Nixon in lieu of his live testimony in the Watergate cover-up trial. A panel of doctors said Nixon would not be well enough to appear before Jan. 6, beyond the trial's expected conclusion.

Washington USS John J. Sirica Richard M. Nixon Sirica Nixon California Charles A. Hunnagal James F. Neal H. R. Haldeman Haldeman Watergate Grand Jury White House Richard Ben-Veniste United States Ben-Veniste Nix

Search For Bodies Ends Officials Seek Crash Cause

Authorities stop searching for 92 victims in the TWA jet crash and focus on cause. Investigators recovered the flight data and cockpit voice recorders, hoping to explain why the Boeing 727 hit a fog shrouded peak near Dulles Airport as it approached.

Upperville Trans World Airlines

Early Coal Contract Voting Closes Slow Pace in West Virginia

United Mine Workers members continued voting on a three year coal contract amid a three week strike. Early results showed close races across districts including Alabama Illinois and Pennsylvania with snowstorms delaying tallying and an extension to Wednesday. Final results expected Thursday and will be telegraphed to Washington.

Charleston W.va United Mine Workers Union Alabama Illinois Pennsylvania Cambria County UMW Arnold Miller Washington

Burton Named Democratic Caucus Chairman in House Shakeup

Rep. Phillip Burton of California elected caucus chairman as Rep. William M. Miller is ousted as doorkeeper after 25 years. The Democratic caucus also moves committee assignments from Ways and Means to a 15 member steering panel amid reforms and growing liberal tilt.

William F Miller House of Representatives Capitol Hill House Democrats James T. Molloy House Burton Democratic Caucus Washington Phillip Burton California William M Democrat Molloy John Monahan Wilbur D. Mills Arkansas Mills Ways and Means John Rhodes Olin E. Teague D-Tex Congress Ways and Means Panel

Ohio House Democrats Reach Speaker Riffe Deal

An agreement among Ohio House Democrats clears the way for Rep. Vernal G. Riffle Jr. to become speaker. Rep. Lancione will chair the House Rules Committee and join the Legislative Service Commission as a legislative member of the State Controlling Act. Other leadership candidates are set: Quilter may move to speaker, Mallory for majority floor leader, Sweeney to assist, and Carney to majority whip.

Congress New House Carl Albert House Thomas P. O'Neill Jr Robert H. Michel Illinois GOP Michel Jerry L. Pettis California John N. Erlenborn Charles E. Wiggins John B. Anderson Columbus Ohio Ohio House Rep Vernal G. Riffle Jr New Boston Riffe A. G. Lancione Bellaire House Rules Committee Boston Lancione Legislative Service Commission State Controlling Act Barney Quilter Toledo William L. Mallory Cincinnati Patrick A. Sweeney Cleveland Thomas J. Carney Youngstown

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