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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1973

Page

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Sniper Slips Through Lines in Hotel Siege

New Orleans police chief says a sniper in the slayings of six people slipped through a 200-man cordon from a hotel rooftop, possibly due to police negligence or being supremely clever. He suspects multiple snipers, but admits a single shooter remains possible as a floor by floor search yielded no suspect.

New Orleans Clarence Giarrusso Giarrusso Howard Johnson's Central Business District Moon Landrieu

Nixon birthday reflections reveal hopes for great things

President Nixon, marking his 60th birthday, says he hopes to do great things in his seventh decade and stays mentally and physically active. He offers thoughts on ideal ages for political offices and notes experience matters more than age for the Supreme Court and presidency.

Richard Nixon White House Nixon Washington Supreme Court High Court Times

PUCO Chief Seeks State Regulation of Cable TV in Ohio

Columbus AP The 40 year old PUCO chair Henry Eckhart pushes for state regulation of cable television to protect consumers in all 88 counties. He wants standards on service quality and pricing to ensure inner city, rural, and unincorporated areas gain fair access, pending legislative study findings.

Columbus, Ohio Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Henry Eckhart PACO Ohio Inner City Commission Federal Communications Commission Eckhart Legislative Service Commission Richard Masek Legislative Commission Masek John Ackerman Ohio Bureau of Preventive Medicine London

Ohio Firms Seek Cable Certification Amid Regulatory Hurdles

Masek notes Ohio companies filed for certification soon after the guideline and await approval. He adds municipal cable division regulation has had limited success with criticisms that cities lack franchise understanding and negotiating experience. He emphasizes that franchise terms depend on both sides' negotiating skills.

Masek Ohio

Ohio lawmakers prepare ethics and revenue sharing bills

The 110th General Assembly opens its second week with Gov Gilligan advocating a full financial disclosure ethics bill and a $72 million revenue sharing proposal. House support appears likely while Senate Republicans show mixed backing. A blue laws repeal also looms from Rep Galbraith as Sunday sales rules face review.

Columbus Ohio 110Th General Assembly John J. Gilligan GOP Gilligan A. G. Lancione Bellaire Charles Kurfess Perrysburg John Galbraith Maumee Northwest Territory

Seven Nixon Aides On Witness List

The Watergate break in trial opens with seven current or former White House staffers or Nixon re election aides named as anticipated witnesses. The government lists sixty witnesses, including four Nixon campaign officials and a former White House secretary. An eight count indictment accuses burglary conspiracy interception of communications and unlawful possession of intercepting devices. Five defendants were captured at gunpoint inside the Democratic headquarters on June 17.

Washington White House Nixon U.S. District Court Asst U.S. Atty Earl J. Silbert Democratic Watergate Potomac River

No Results Reported During Paris Talks

Paris talks between Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho yielded no progress with Hanoi warning that no signs of results emerged. The two sides met at a villa near Paris amid a tense atmosphere as Washington continued bombing campaigns. Nhan Dan stated Hanoi’s representatives returned with seriousness to reach a correct solution but insisted the U.S. must sign the October 20 1972 peace agreement.

Paris Henry A. Kissinger le Duc Tho Hanoi Nhan Dan North Vietnamese Communist Party Vietnam U.S Kissinger Tho

Lukens Misses Filing Deadline Bar on Candidacy

State Sen. Donald E. Buzz Lukens did not file his election expense report on time and faces a five year ineligibility. Secretary of State Ted W. Brown announced the filing was received January 3, past the December 22 deadline. Lukens aimed to run as a Republican governor candidate in 1974.

Lukens Columbus Ohio Donald E Buzz Ted W. Brown Brown Butler County Board of Elections

Farmers To Get Propane Gas

Ohio farmers will receive 700000 gallons of propane from Hydra Gas of Sarnia Ontario under an arrangement announced by the Public Utilities Commission. The gas will primarily assist farmers in north western Ohio for drying corn and soybeans.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Public Utilities Commission Commission Henry Eckhart Sarnia Ont

Massillon Resolves Teachers Strike Then Faces City Worker Protest

Massillon ended its teachers strike Monday night after a Stark County judge ordered a return to work. Teachers and the Massillon Board of Education reportedly reached agreement about 12 hours later and planned to resume classes today. The city then faced a separate three day old work stoppage by other city employees.

Massillon, Ohio Massillon Massillon Board of Education Stark County Massillon Education Association

Brecksville Board Endorses Settlement to End Strike

The Brecksville Board of Education unanimously voted Monday night to approve a settlement with nonteaching employees ending a three day strike over layoffs of 71 workers. Workers had already endorsed the package and returned to duty over the weekend.

Brecksville, Ohio Brecksville

Nixon authorizes new attacks if B52s threatened above parallel

U S sources say Nixon authorized fighter escorts to strike MiGs or surface to air sites above the 20th parallel if they threaten B52s below that line. The U S Command reported a Phantom shot down a MIG21 near Thanh Hoa, northwest of the 20th parallel, amid renewed exchanges in the Panhandle.

Saigon Nixon U.S North Vietnam Air Force Thanh Hoa Hanoi Hoa Binh

Paar returns to late night TV with ABC debut

New York AP Comedian Jack Paar resumes late night hosting on ABC in a one week a month run against NBCs Tonight. The premiere showed jitters and rough spots with Peggy Cass and guests Goldie Hawn Jonathan Winters. Unseen Kennedy home movies and playful banter mark a tentative start as Paar negotiates familiar unpredictable style.

Jack Parr Abc-Tv Mrs. Miller New York Jack Paar NBC Peggy Cass Network Goldie Hawn Jonathan Winters Kennedy Brothers Joe Robert John F. Kennedy Paar Miss Hawn Winters Tonight ABC

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