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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1977

Page

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Gulf Oil Faces Possible Justice Dept Antitrust Probe

The Justice Department may probe Gulf Oil Corp for joining an international uranium price fixing cartel. House subcommittee hearings reveal Gulf's Canadian subsidiary participated, with testimony on whether U.S. antitrust laws were violated as the embargo on imported uranium nears full repeal in 1978.

Washington Justice Department Gulf Oil Corp U.S Gulf L.T. Gregg Gulf Minerals Canada

House to Reconsider Federal Abortion Funding Role

The House moves to reexamine federal funding of abortions while voting 225 to 157 to bar federal funds for busing in desegregation merges. The $61.3 billion Labor HEW bill faces amendments on abortion affirmative action and other social issues with Carter backing the measure despite some program opposition.

Washington House Department of Health, Education and Welfare Departments of Labor and HEW Ronald Motts Dohio

Senate Won’t Back Carter Korean Pullout Plan

The Senate voted 64 to 21 against endorsing President Carter’s plan to withdraw U S ground troops from South Korea and 79 to 15 to require joint presidential and congressional approval for any pullout. Senators warned the move could invite a North Korean invasion and upset regional stability while Carter defended a phased four to five year withdrawal and kept air and naval forces ready. The debate also touched on Cuba aid restrictions and Vietnam reparations as McGovern dropped an amendment to allow Cuba to buy U S medical supplies and farm products.

Washington Senate Carter U.S South Korea Cuba Vietnam State Department Foreign Relations Committee Korea Congress Robert Byrd Howard Baker Baker North Korea South United States Asia George McGovern D-S.d

Ohio Senate Budget Bump Raises Two-Year Finance Bill

The Senate Finance Committee backed a record two year state budget with about 103 million more than House approval, 8 3 along party lines. The measure totals roughly 11.8 billion in current dollars and 14.5 billion with other outlays, and heads to the Senate floor next week.

Columbus Ohio Senate Finance Committee House Senate James A. Priori Harry Meshel Youngstown Transporta

General Starry faces discipline over warning of US war role

Washington AP Pentagon officials declined to specify consequences for Lt Gen Donn Starry the senior Army general under discipline for an unauthorized warning that the United States might enter a Soviet China war Starry a 52 year old West Point graduate was to meet privately with Army Secretary Clifford Alexander and Army Chief of Staff Gen Bernard Rogers after his remarks in Germany he had not submitted the speech for pre review and a Pentagon spokesman said it should have been cleared The Pentagon later reminded commands to avoid conflicting with defense policy Starry prepared to return to the United States for a vacation before taking command of the Army Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe Virginia He had said in Germany that the Soviet Union and China would likely wage a major war in the students lifetimes and that the US would likely become involved once one side seemed about to win and control Eurasia

Washington Pentagon United States Starry West Point Army Clifford Alexander Bernard Rogers Germany Thomas Ross Military of Defense 5Th Corps Headquarters Officers’ Club Army Training and Doctrine Command Ft. Monroe Soviet Union China

Young Graduate Kimberly Clark Booed at Ohio Graduation

In Columbus Kimberly Clark, 15, received her diploma from Hamilton Township High amid controversy after suing the school board over early participation. A police guard stood by as boos rang out. the teen, set to study piano and clarinet at Ohio University, plans to graduate in three years.

Columbus, Ohio Kimberly Clark Hamilton Township Common Pleas Court G.W. Fais Kimberly Clark Franklin County George C. Smith Ohio University

Nazis plan July 4 parade in Skokie Illinois

Sol Goldstein Holocaust survivor says a Supreme Court ruling allowing a Nazi march in Skokie protects hatred not free speech. The National Socialist Party of America plans a nationwide turnout for a July 4 parade and a white supremacy rally in Skokie, Chicago suburb.

Skokie Ill Sol Goldstein Supreme Court Goldstein Chicago National Socialist Party of America Frank Collin National Socialist Congress U.S. Supreme Court Free

Athens Jaycees win variances for Elliott Street high-rise

The Athens Jaycees obtained city zoning variances Thursday to build a senior citizen high rise on Elliott Street. A spokesman indicated funding will be south.

Athens Jaycees Elliott Street

New Downtown Design for Athens Shopping Complex

A proposed downtown Athens project envisions a new shopping complex in the Court and College Streets alleyways. Architects plan to pave alleys, create courtyards, and open backs of Court Street shops. Page 3.

Athens Court College Streets Court Street

Weekend Forecast With Showers Possible In Heat

Variable cloudiness returns with warm humid air through Saturday and a 40 percent chance of showers or thundershowers mainly after noon. Tonight lows near 70 and Saturday highs reach mid to upper 80s.

Arctic road to Prudhoe Bay sparks debate on use and risk

Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. built a 367 mile haul road to Prudhoe Bay opening Alaska’s Arctic corridor to tourism and potential security concerns. State officials and environmentalists clash over tolls and impact while Alyeska delays turning over control, seeking lead time for planning. Tours require prearrangement. unescorted access is barred.

Pradhoe Bay Alaska United States Arctic Alyeska Pipeline Service Co Yukon River Prudhoe Bay Arctic Ocean Alyeska W.J. Darch Robert LeResche Jay Hammond LeResche Jim Kowalsky Friends of the Earth Darch Valdez Texas Arctic Circle Brooks Range Prudhoe

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