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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1973

Page

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Nixon broadens wage guideline with flexible enforcement

The administration keeps the 5.5 percent wage cap on the books while using a panel's broadly worded guide to wage behavior. The Labor-Management Advisory Committee urged pay growth aligned with cutting inflation to 2.5 percent or less, stressing no single standard fits all.

Washington Nixon White House Labor-Management Advisory Committee Afl-Cio George Meany Treasury George P. Shultz John Dunlop Cost of Living Council Shultz Dunlop

Shaker Heights Executes Sudden Mayoral Succession

At a packed city council meeting, Walter C. Kelley Jr. moved from law director to mayor within seven minutes following a series of resignations and elections. Jones resigned, Adams became vice mayor, and Kelley was sworn in as mayor after rapid votes and reappointments.

Shaker Heights Ohio Walter C. Kelley Jr Paul K. Jones

Foes of Lottery Set Plans in Ohio May Ballot Fight

The Ohio Task Force Against the Lottery met to plan a two month campaign to defeat the lottery initiative on the May ballot. The group includes lay and clergy leaders from 20 organizations in the Ohio Council of Churches chaired by Dr. Paul Minus.

Columbus Ohio Ohio Council of Churches Paul Minus Minus Episcopal John Burt Cleveland United Methodist Francis Kearns Canton James Malone Youngstown

U S Presses North Vietnam on POW Releases

The United States urged immediate release of U S POWs as North Vietnam paused civilian prisoner releases citing cease fire terms. Hanoi insisted on honoring all Paris pact provisions while liaison flights remain an issue. 163 Americans freed so far with 422 still held across Vietnam and Laos.

Saigon United States North Vietnam U.S South Vietnam Joint Military Commission Hanoi North Laos Vietnam U. S Provisional Revolutionary Government

Peace conference in Paris nears broad accord on Vietnam terms

U S and North Vietnam report substantial agreement on a international declaration to back the Vietnam peace. McCloskey says remaining differences may be resolved by Friday. Ministers debate U N role and postwar Laos and Cambodia as Waldheim offers limited intervention.

Paris Foreign Ministers Vietnam United States North Vietnam Robert J. McCloskey U.S Hanoi U.N Laos Cambodia Andrei A. Gromyko Kurt Waldheim Waldheim World Organization

Judge acquits Russo Ellsberg on one espionage count

U S District Judge Matt Byrne drops one espionage count each against Anthony Russo and Daniel Ellsberg in the Pentagon Papers case, ruling the government lacked sufficient evidence. He keeps 13 counts alive and holds in abeyance two counts tied to transmission to unindicted co-conspirator Vu Van Thai.

Los Angeles Anthony Russo Russo Daniel Ellsberg U. S Pentagon Vu van Thai

Standby Draft Lottery Plans Announced in Washington

The Selective Service System will hold a standby draft lottery on March 8 for men turning 19 in 1973 born in 1954. For the first time since 1969, those receiving numbers face no prospect of induction into the armed forces, a spokesman said.

Washington Selective Service

Senate panel moves to cut foreign aid unless Nixon acts

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a measure to end foreign aid after April 30 if President Nixon does not release 4.5 billion dollars for domestic programs. The move was attached to a bill authorizing 1.55 billion in military aid over four months and requires approval for rehabilitation funds. The panel, led by Sen. Fulbright, voted 9 to 7 along party lines.

Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee Nixon Congress North Vietnam Senate Departments of Agriculture, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Health, Education and Welfare Sen J. W. Fulbright Foreign Relations

Inside Classified Comico Editorial Obituaries Sports

Classified notices and brief items run from obituaries to sports scores, theater listings, and editorial notes. Readers gain a snapshot of community happenings across entertainment, athletics, and public notices.

Musician found guilty of first degree murder in Ohio University coed death

Larry Joseph Via, a 28 year old traveling musician, was found guilty of first degree murder in the 19 year old Ohio University coed Jane Maguire slaying near Akron. A jury of seven and five deliberated over three days before the verdict.

Akron, Ohio Larry Joseph Via Ohio University Summit County Common Pleas Court

Governors Attack Nixon Budget Cuts in Washington Meeting

Democratic governors led by Kentucky's Wendell Ford condemn President Nixon’s proposed cuts as shifting deficits onto states and raising costs for the least able to pay. Senator Muskie's intergovernmental-relations subcommittee heard criticism amid a three day Democratic push. Other witnesses included Democratic Govs Bumpers Carter Curtis and Republican Holton.

Washington Wendell Ford Kentucky Nixon Edmund Muskie Senate Mike Mansfield House Carl Albert Ford Kentucky Democrat Ford Daniel Evans Dale Bumpers Arkansas Jimmy Carter Georgia Kenneth Curtis Maine Linwood Holton Virginia

Ohio House Debates Lottery Funds and Uniformed Campaign Ban

Ohio House lawmakers introduced seven bills including a proposal to use lottery funds for real estate tax relief and a ban on campaigning in uniform. The lottery bill, led by Rep. Joseph P. Tulley, targets voter consideration May 8 amid talk it could finance a Vietnam veterans bonus.

Columbus Ohio Ohio House Joseph P. Tulley R- 59

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