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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1974

Page

3

Dairy Exec May Get Bribe Charge

Watergate prosecutors say they may file bribery charges against a dairy cooperative official linked to Nixon’s 1971 milk price supports. David L. Parr pled guilty to conspiring to donate corporate money to six candidates, but prosecutors say the plea does not immunize him from bribery charges over the March 25 1971 milk price decision. Parr, once second in command at Associated Milk Producers Inc, was ousted in January 1972.

David L. Parr Associated Milk Products, Inc U.S. District Court Washington Parr Watergate Nixon Hubert H. Humphrey Wilbur D. Mills House Judiciary Committee Associated Milk Producers, Inc San Antonio Tex

Nixon will not watch House impeachment debate tonight

San Clemente Calif AP President Nixon will watch none of the televised impeachment debate tonight by the House Judiciary Committee. Press secretary Ziegler announced in advance. Earlier he said he watched none of the Senate Watergate committee hearings and later admitted a brief peek.

San Clemente Calif Nixon House Judiciary Committee Ronald L. Ziegler Ziegler Senate Watergate Committee

Oil Company Profits Rise Across Major Firms

In the second quarter this year several large oil companies reported sharp profit gains as crude prices climbed on domestic and global markets. Standard Oil Co of Indiana posted after tax profits up 131 percent from 1973. Shell Oil Co. rose 39 percent. Cities Service Co. gained 76 percent and Tenneco Inc. more than doubled its net. Ed Reinecke admitted talking with ITT about a political pledge in May 1971 during a Senate probe.

New York Standard Oil Co Indiana Shell Oil Co Cities Service Co Washington California Ed Reinecke International Telephone & Telegraph Co ITT Atty John N. Mitchell Senate Reinecke James E. Cox

Rural Gas Rate Hiked in Ohio

Rural customers across 50 Ohio counties face higher natural gas bills after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved Columbia Gas of Ohio Inc to raise rural rates to at least parity with municipal customers in the same counties.

Columbus, Ohio Ohio Public Utilities Commission of Ohio PUCO Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc

Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Tonight and Thursday

Partly cloudy conditions prevail tonight and Thursday. Lows tonight rise to the upper sixties and lower seventies with highs Thursday reaching the low eighties. Details on page 3.

Court rules Nixon must surrender tapes and papers

The Supreme Court, in an 8 to 0 ruling, ordered President Nixon to surrender White House tapes and papers sought in the Watergate cover up case. Chief Justice Burger stated that generalized confidentiality cannot override due process and the need for evidence in criminal justice. Justice Rehnquist did not participate.

Washington Supreme Court Nixon White House Warren E. Burger Detroit Leon Jaworski Executive Branch Special Prosecutor Burger William H. Rehnquist John N. Mitchell Mitchell Watergate Jaworski U.S John J. Sirica Watergate Grand Jury Sirica

Caramanlis Sworn Greece Premier Amid Cyprus Turmoil

Constantine Caramanlis was sworn in as Greece's premier ending seven years of military rule and pledging to restore democracy. In Cyprus, Nicos Sampson resigned, Glafco Clerides named as his successor, and cease fire violations were reported as UN sought a peace route with Greece and Turkey.

Associated Press Constantine Caramanlis Greece Cyprus Makarios New York United Nations Security Council Athens Caramanilis Paris Caramanlis Henry Tasca United States Robin Hooper Britain Nicos Sampson Glafco Clerides House of Representatives U.N Constantine London West End

Butterfield Testimony Portrays Haldeman as President’s Alter Ego

Former White House aide Alexander Butterfield described H.R. Haldeman as the president’s righthand man and alter ego during nine hours of impeachment inquiry testimony. Butterfield, now FAA head, detailed staff relationships and daily habits, noting Haldeman’s pivotal role and constant availability.

Washington Haldeman White House Alexander P. Butterfield H.R. Haldeman House Judiciary Committee Butterfield Judiciary Committee

Regents Propose Subsidy Revisions Guided by OU Experience

The Ohio General Assembly will hear several subsidy changes this fall from the Board of Regents aimed at making the public higher education funding formula more responsive. The OU Experience guides revisions amid Ohio University enrollment decline and rising costs, with past policy shifting away from out-of-state subsidies in 1971 amid a dip in OU enrollment.

Fred Whissel Ohio General Assembly Board of Regents Ohio University General Assembly Ohio Vernon R. Alden William Coulter Regents Board For Administration Coulter Seaboard

Ohio approves 124 million supplemental appropriations bill

Ohio lawmakers backed a 124 million supplemental appropriations package to raise state employee pay fund schools and boost retiree benefits after a brief legislative session. The measure passed 26-4 in the Senate and 87-4 in the House with lottery proceeds and an excess of 80.5 million used to finance most of the package. A landlord tenant relations bill also cleared both chambers 18-11 and 70-15 respectively, creating a statewide framework for rent rights and duties with escrow provisions limited for private universities.

Columbus Ohio Charles F. Kurfess Perrysburg John J. Gilligan Senate House Senate House Differences

Action Ads Boost Sale Of 72 Fleetwood Trailer

Mrs. Rudith Staley of Chauncey found a buyer for her 1972 Fleetwood trailer through Action Ads in The Messenger. She praised the feature as a great way to sell and noted its high readership, urging others to try it.

Rudith Staley Chauncey Messenger

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