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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1974

Page

6

Fire Devours Large Segment of Samuel Goldwyn Studios

A spectacular Hollywood blaze gutted half the Samuel Goldwyn Studios on Santa Monica Boulevard, injuring one worker seriously and damaging three buildings. Firefighters used armored walls and machine guns to breach the fortress like walls to reach the flames as stars including Steve McQueen witnessed the inferno. The fire started on the set of the NBC show Sigmund when stage lighting powered up, and the loss was estimated well over a million dollars. Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and other personnel escaped the flames.

Los Angeles Robert Conrad Samuel Goldwyn Hollywood Mike Graslie Conrad Star of India Goldwyn Studios Samuel Goldwyn Jr Sigmund NBC Steve McQueen Ali MacGraw Santa Monica Boulevard Goldwyn Porgy and Bess Goldwyn Studio Samuel Goldwyn Movie Studio

Israel Accepts U S Soviet Talks While Pressing for Land Stance

The United States and Soviet Union pursued a cautionary path on Middle East matters with Israeli approval of the Kissinger Gromyko talks. Israel claimed it shot down a Syrian jet and pressed to retain 1967 gains and Mt Hermon positions as Prime Minister Meir's Labor Alignment battles to form a new cabinet amid protests and hunger strikes.

Israel State Department Robert J. McCloskey United States Unon Middle East Shimon Peres Kissinger Cyprus Jerusalem Damascus Syria Golda Meir U.S Dev Kuneitra Mt. Hermon Mrs. Meir Labor Alignment

Transcript issues in Watergate probes and pending trials

The committee reports deletions from a February 28 1973 transcript and notes the full tape was given to investigators without claims of irrelevance. Judge Sirica delays subpoenas in the White House Watergate case to allow possible compliance. Ed Reinecke trial date set for July 15 after delay. Gesell schedules hearings on Ellsberg break-in motions.

IRS Internal Revenue Service Democratic Party Lawrence O’brien House Judiciary Committee Senate Committee Judiciary Committee Nixon U.S John J. Sirica White House Watergate Leon Jaworski Sirica James D. St. Clair California Ed Reinecke Senate Barrington Parker Reinecke Gerhard A. Gesell Ellsberg

Pulitzer Prizes Announced Amid Nixon Coverage

The 1973 Pulitzer winners include reporting on Nixon tax payments and a secret $200 000 campaign contribution by Vesco. Awards go to James R. Polk Jack White Hedrick Smith and Newsday Emily Genauer and others for journalism and arts. Special citation honors Roger Sessions life work.

New York Nixon James R. Polk Washington Star-News Robert L. Vesco Jack White Providence Journal-Bulletin Newsday Carden City Long Island Turkey France Emily Genauer Associated Press Slava Veder Air Force Robert L. Stirm United States Anthony K. Roberts Hollywood Hedrick Smith New York Times Soviet Union William Sherman New York Daily News Pulitzer Columbia University Pulitzer Advisory Board Daniel J. Boorstin Robert Lowell Ernest Becker Donald Martino Notturno Roger Sessions

Coffee Nerves May Mask Anxiety From Caffeine Overload

Dr John P Greden of Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital warns that excess caffeine from coffee tea or cola can trigger anxiety like symptoms and mislead doctors. He cites cases including a 27 year old woman whose daily 10 12 cups of strong coffee caused headaches lightheadedness and heart irregularities which abated after cutting caffeine. He notes an Army officer improved after reducing 14 cups daily and warns many Americans exceed 500 milligrams caffeine per morning.

Detroit John P. Greden Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital Washington D.C Greden American Psychiatric Association

Winter Snow Hits Cleveland as May Temperatures Fall

An unusual mid spring snowstorm brought two inches at Cleveland Hopkins Airport and flurries near Lake Erie. Several Ohio cities posted record low temperatures including Toledo 26 and Cincinnati 33, with cooler conditions expected to ease after today as a larger Central Plains system moves in.

Associated Press Cleveland Hopkins Ohio Lake Erie Cleveland Toledo Dayton Findlay Greater Cincinnati Mercury Lake Ontario Central Plains

Kennedy weighs 1976 run amid Chappaquiddick questions

In a Washington interview Senator Edward M. Kennedy says he would face questions about the 1969 Chappaquiddick incident if he seeks the presidency in 1976. He projects a decision by late next year and says his family would not veto his run and would likely support him.

Chappaquiddick Kennedy John Robert Washington Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Senate Mary Jo Kopechne Paul Duke

Brandt Successor in View as Germany Faces Political Upheaval

West Germany braces for a new chancellor after Brandt’s resignation amid the Guillaume spy scandal. Scheel convenes a cabinet meeting as Social Democrats and Free Democrats plan talks on a new government program. Bundestag set to elect a successor May 17, Schmidt favored to win. Heinemann’s presidency looms as Scheel contemplates a ceremonial bid.

United States West Germany Brandt Bonn Scheel Social Democrats Free Democrats Bundestag Schmidt Heinemann

Notice of Appointment and Public Legal Action in Athens Ohio

J B Vanity Jr of Athens Ohio appointed administrator of the estate of Dian D Dowler deceased creditors must file claims within four months. Also Harmon Bridgeman and Cordie Ward sue Charles Brideman and others in Athens County Common Pleas Case 74-24 seeking partition of River Lots 634 and 635 in Nelsonville with last publication May 21 1974. Defendants must answer within 28 days of last publication.

J. B. Vanity, Jr P.O. Box Athens Athens County Ohio Dian D. Dowler Common Pleas Court Harmon Bridgeman Cordie Mae Ward Jake Collins Margaret Blake Charles Bridgeman Buster Hall Ola Degamore Richard Coe Charles Brideman High Street Nelsonville Court of Common Pleas Parti Tion Real Estate Ohio Company Hopkins Rhodes Parkdale Roy Stevens Marjorie Mitchell

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