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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1973
Page
1
One year after his landslide victory President Nixon retreats to Camp David as impeachment rumors and scandal swirl. The article notes cabinet reshuffle plans were ruined by Watergate affecting the vice presidency and the possibility of impeachment.
Diplomatic activity shifts from Washington to the Middle East as Israel Egypt and Syria warn of renewed fighting. Kissinger heads to Morocco with stops in Cairo Amman Riyadh and other capitals while Meir and Fahmy return home. Oil cuts by Arab states loom and cease fire lines face renewed strain with Egypt threatening new war if terms fail.
A University Heights patrolman Cyril J. Rovansek Jr. killed his wife Patricia and their three children, then a family of four upstairs, before wounding officer Floyd Kidner and killing himself. Police found 13 bullet wounds across seven victims.
President Nixon denied plans to quit amid a weekend of Watergate and energy talks. Public skepticism over missing tapes spurred Republican and media criticism, with Sen. Edward Brooke urging resignation. Time urged he step down as hearings on the phantom tapes resumed Tuesday.
Washington reports fuel shortage risks may force slower driving and possible winter outages. Energy chief John Love warns continued Arab oil boycott and conservation lapse could trigger blackouts. East Coast New York and New England and the upper Midwest cited as at risk. Norbert Tiemann signals possible federal road speed reductions to save fuel. Officials stop short of Netherlands style Sunday driving ban as a broader embargo response.
Gasoline price hikes range from one to four cents with more increases forecast as dealers pass higher wholesale costs. Oren Dewey of the Central Ohio Gasoline Dealers Association warns further rises as stations adjust to new wholesale prices. Sohio leads with four cent gains at company stations and 4.2 cents at dealers.
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In Columbus a joint legislative committee resumes Tuesday as partisan fights continue over proposed campaign finance reforms during Gov. Gilligan’s special session now entering its third week.
In Columbus Ohio union Local 487 of the Textile Workers Union reports about 400 production workers agreed to safety measures including respirators and protective garments to prevent a nerve sickness outbreak. Full output resumed at the Columbus Coated Fabrics plant.
In Canon City Colorado AP Sue Lyon the former Lolita star aged 14 married inmate Gary Cotton Adamson in a prison ceremony. Adamson 33 is serving multiple 20 to 40 year terms for second degree murder aggravated assault and bank robbery. Lyon 27 twice divorced said their relationship rests on friendship not sex.
Forecast calls for generally clear skies tonight and mostly sunny conditions on Tuesday. Overnight lows near 25 to 30 degrees with daytime highs around 40 to 45.
Sen. Howard Cannon said he would not require Ford to publish income tax returns. The Rules Committee chair planned to press for full public release of Ford's financial statement as hearings continued. Cannon noted progress on questions from the FBI report and expected Senate action after committee hearings wrap up in about two weeks.
State police searched for G. F. Gardner of Beaumont Texas after an engine exploded on a National Airlines DC10 at about 40 000 feet. The 128 aboard traveled from Miami to San Francisco with one passenger killed and 23 hospitalized. Gardner, a Bethlehem Shipyards machinist, was en route to a Singapore job.
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