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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1974

Page

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Junction City Hostage Crisis Ends With Double Shooting

Helen Binckley describes tears of relief after two mentally disturbed convicts seized three women at Junction City Treatment Facility. Patrolmen broke in, shooting Michael Woods 22 who died later. Bernard Barbiaux 32 was wounded and in satisfactory condition. Debie Carney 18 and Vicki Clouse 24 were among the hostages.

Junction City Ohio Helen Binckley Brickley Michael Woods Lancaster Bernard Barbiaux Woods Columbiana County Barbiaux Cuyahoga County Debbie Carney Vicki Clouse Mrs. Binckley Dan Dry

Energy Office probes fuel hoarding amid shortages

The Federal Energy Office investigates rumors of oil stockpiling by oil companies and fuel hoarding by railroads and trucking firms. Data requests go to major and independent companies as officials say no evidence of hoarding yet. Attorney General Saxbe warns against price gouging and improper dealer practices. IRS sues Standard Oil Co. of Indiana for 49 million dollars in additional taxes.

Washington Federal Energy Office Gerald Parsky Energy William E. Simon Parsky Energy Office William B. Saxbe Justice Department Saxbe Internal Revenue Service Standard Oil Co Indiana

Wholesale Price Index Spurs Sports Market Outlook

Wholesale prices rose 2.2 percent in December, 18.2 percent higher than a year earlier, signaling inflation transmission to retail. Food and fuel costs surged with fuels up 12.3 percent, middle distillate heating oil up 27 percent and light distillates 29 percent, impacting the economy and consumer goods.

Washington Labor Department

Wellston Classes Will Start Later

Wellston and Gallipolis city schools will begin 30 minutes later starting Wednesday due to Daylight Saving Time. The Wellston district trial may extend through Friday with a Saturday reconsideration. elementary schools also shift, risking hardships for working parents as children leave home in darkness.

Wellston Elmentary Ralph McCormick Gallipolis City

Republicans land counsel choice in impartial probe

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee name Albert E. Jenner 66 a Chicago trial lawyer as chief minority counsel for the impeachment probe of President Nixon. Jenner joins John Doar leading a 42 member staff. the panel seeks a nonpartisan inquiry while sharing subpoena power with Democrats.

Washington House Judiciary Committee Albert E. Jenner Chicago Judiciary Committee Nixon John Doar Justice Department Jenner Peter W. Rodino Dn.j Bar Rodino Edward Hutchinson Rmich John F Kennedy Supreme Court American Bar Association Doar Robert McClory Thomas E. Railsback B-ill Railsback Hutchinson Leon Jaworski Jaworski

Legislature Back From Recess and Law Proposals

Ohio lawmakers return from weekend recess with committee activity this week. A House panel will hear a bill to lift the $3,000 exemption cap in the state income tax and Cleveland Mayor Ralph J. Perk is poised for a potential U S Senate draft.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio General Assembly Senate House Ways and Means

British Mine Strike Widens

About 3,000 miners walked off pits across Britain on Monday as miners tighten their wage dispute amid a worsening economic crisis.

London Britain

Weather Tonight Through Wednesday Cloudy But Warmer

Snow likely tonight possibly mixed with rain. Lows tonight in the low to mid 20s. Highs Wednesday in the 30s. Details on Page 2.

Watergate figures paroled as court case moves forward

Three Cuban exiles from Miami tied to the Watergate scandal are set for parole on March 7 after about 15 months of a one to four year sentence for conspiracy burglary and wiretapping Eugenio R Martinez Frank A Sturgis and Virgilio R Gonzalez will be released from the federal prison camp at Eglin Air Force Base Florida The Senate Watergate committee returns to court seeking progress on its civil suit against President Nixon and hints at possible compromise if the committee scales down its demands.

Washington Democratic National Committee U.S. Parole Board Eglin Afb Florida Eugenio R. Martinez Frank A Sturgis Virgilio R. Gonzalez Miami Bernard L. Barker FE. Howard Hunt James W McCord Senate Watergate Committee Nixon White House Gerald R Ford Ford Gerald L Warren

Jurors Shown Kent Pictures in Ohio Guard Clash Case

A federal grand jury in Cleveland viewed photos of the Kent State University confrontation that left four students dead and nine wounded on May 4, 1970. John P. Filo, Kent State student and AP photographer, testified via subpoena with most of his 160 images. Witness Michael Delaney, former National Guard public information officer, told of questions about Guard collusion and a meeting with Gov. James A. Rhodes that preceded the May 3 order to use force to keep the campus open after a ROTC building was burned. The governor’s directive followed the campus blaze and a campus city Portage County meeting that morning. The governor reportedly said he did not want to see even two students walking together.

Cleveland Ohio Ohio National Guard Kent State University John P. Filo Kent State Associated Press Springfield Ill National Guard James A. Rhodes Michael Delaney American Bankers Association Washington, D.C Delaney Rhodes National Portage County Reserve Officer Training Corps

Action Adt prompt echoes a ringing sale pitch

An ad copy riffs on an Action Adt jingle resembling a telephone ringing. It promotes selling unused items and claims to trigger a ding sound as soon as a buyer offers. The piece uses a playful sales voice to sell a quick, audible notification for listings.

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