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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1974
Page
1
President Nixon refused to resign and offered cooperation with the House impeachment inquiry in a State of the Union speech. He urged Congress to join in a 1974 agenda tackling energy, health, welfare, privacy, and defense while stressing presidential duties.
In a State of the Union address President Nixon declares one year of Watergate is enough and proposes a ten point program. The goals cover energy independence, peace through negotiation, price stability, universal health care, local government autonomy, transportation, education, privacy, welfare reform, and a global economic framework.
An assistant Watergate prosecutor told federal court there is no basis to believe John W. Dean III lied under oath. The report also notes the release of an American civilian and five South Vietnamese servicemen captured in the Paracel Islands and outlines a new radiation warning plan by the government.
A group of leading university economists argues government policies at home and abroad, not oil scarcity, cause current petroleum product shortages. They forecast a world oil glut in four to five years as higher prices spur more production.
A scrambled OCR fragment lists numbers and letter codes with scattered dates and initials, lacking clear context or identifiable events, people, or places. The readable bits hint at a list or table but no coherent action or outcome is discernible.
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with lows in the low to mid 20s. Friday brings cooler conditions with highs in the upper 30s to low 40s.
President Nixon will refuse to testify in person at the Ehrlichman trial in California. He may answer written questions, while California Judge Gordon Ringer orders him to appear. Defendants Ehrlichman Liddy and Young argue they acted in good faith official duties. The move could affect the defense by withholding vital testimony.
U S wheat exports soar to a six month total of 714 million bushels valued at 2.62 billion dollars with China shipping 95 million bushels and Russia 72.2 million. The six month period ends December 30 and leaves 178 million bushels in reserve by next summer.
AP road check across 50 states shows 27 with 55 mph limits mostly obeyed by most cars. In 23 states without lowered limits drivers push past 60 mph while awaiting March deadline to cut federal highway funds.
Clarence L. Brown of Route 1 Albany reports he received 10 inquiries after advertising a dryer and selling it. The notice touts his reputation for quick action and dependable service.
George Ryan of the Akron based Council of Independent Truckers says Ohio and western Pennsylvania host about one third of independent owner operators and truckers drive the protest. He cites Akron Cleveland Youngstown Pittsburgh as key centers and notes heavy weighing and compliance checks fuel time costs. FASH based in Pittsburgh backs the blockades with a Youngstown regional rep saying the protests began in Ohio.
Truckers wary of violence limit movement near Ohio as protests widen across states. A Pennsylvania trooper linked a driver death to the action while food suppliers and steelmakers report halted deliveries, and abduction charges surface in Barberton.
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