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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1974

Page

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DST Changes Behind No Clear Jump In Accidents

Authorities say there is no firm proof that year round DST increased accident rates. Some early crashes occurred after the time change but officials note difficulty in proving causation. Florida sees eight pre dawn deaths since DST while others cite weather and carelessness as factors.

Louise Cook Associated Press Walter J. Skower Enfield Conn Florida Virginia Ohio California Connecticut South Carolina Reubin Askew

Protests Turn Violent As Truckers Block Highways

Violence and gunfire flare as independent truckers press fuel cost protests across northeastern Ohio. A Continental Baking driver reports a shooting. B&L Motor Freight and others lose tires and windshields. Police escort convoys while arrests occur in East Liverpool and Vermilion. Protests extend to nearby states with drivers injured and calls for action from federal authorities.

Associated Press Ohio Continental Baking Co Akron Coshocton County B&l Motor Freight Co U.S. 36 Portage County Streetsboro Summit Portage Counties Con Motor New York City Terminal Transportation Co Mahoning County East Liverpool Vermilion

Energy bill fate in doubt as recommitment looms

Senate moves toward a vote on a motion to recommit emergency energy legislation to conference with the House. Sen. Gaylord Nelson opposes a windfall profits provision and clean air rollbacks, while Sen. Henry Jackson defends the bill as a tax-raise incentive. John Sawhill proposes capping domestic oil prices amid a looming 15 percent gasoline shortage and Supreme Court Justice Douglas accuses oil firms of creating the energy crisis for profit.

Washington Senate House Sen Gaylord Nelson D-Wis Nelson Jackson Congress Federal Energy William E. Simon Senate Government Operations Committee Simon Supreme Court William O. Douglas University of Mississippi Douglas

Ohio Senate panel starts rewriting abortion bill

A three member subcommittee in Ohio's Senate Judiciary begins redrafting a House passed abortion bill. The aim is a tighter law guiding abortions through six months with strict procedural rules, despite claims it would be unconstitutional.

Columbus Ohio Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Robert J. Corts Elyria House Arthur Wilkowski Toledo General Assembly Corts

Bed Sells on First Call by Mrs J E Vincent

Mrs J E Vincent of Route 3 Athens sold a hospital bed on the first call under an Action Act. She praised the service saying I love them and have used them several times to sell everything. The text notes fast action is commonplace with the agency.

J. E. Vincent Athens

Nixon Budget Proposes 7 Percent Raises At High Levels

President Nixon plans 7 percent pay raises for high level federal officials exceeding Cost of Living Council guidelines. Cabinet officers would gain about 4000 this year, Congress members 3500, with further increases in 1975 and 1976 unless Congress blocks. The Federal Pay Commission helped prepare the proposal awaiting congressional action.

Washington Cost of Living Council Nixon Congress Capitol Hill Federal Pay Commission White House

Brezhnev To Speak In Cuba On Havana Rally

Soviet party chief Leonid Brezhnev arrives in Havana to address a massive Plaza de la Revolucion rally expressing solidarity with Fidel Castro's regime. He travels with Andrei Gromyko and a team of specialists for talks set with Castro and aides during a week-long visit.

Miami Leonid I. Brezhnev Havana Brezhnev Fidel Castro Plaza de la Revolucion Andrei A. Gromyko Castro Leonid Brezhnev Soviet Communist Party

Camp David closes press facilities around Nixon retreat

Camp David has removed the press trailer and a duck blind with telephones, shrinking media access as President Nixon works on the State of the Union speech. Officials say the trailer is being relocated while reporters have not seen Nixon since Thursday night.

Camp David Nixon Camp David Gates White House Leonid I. Brezhnev Gerald L. Warren

Ray Wins Review of Guilty Plea in King Case

Ray James Earl, 41, won a court review of his 1969 guilty plea for King assassination. The 6th Circuit remanded to Nashville for further ruling after finding improper legal advice evidenced by two letters from attorney Percy Foreman.

Ray Cincinnati Ohio James Earl Ray Martin Luther King Jr U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals U. S. District Court Nashville Percy Foreman

Classifieds and Weather Briefs

Weather reports show cloudy conditions tonight with lows in the low to mid 30s. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and highs in the 50s. Page 2 also contains details for classified listings and notices.

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