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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1972
Page
1
The Dow ends at 1003.16 up 6.09 as Wall Street cheers on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The NYSE Composite and S P 500 also hit records while investors weigh long term impact and possible selling versus profits.
Billy Dean Smith, 24, a Watts Los Angeles native, is acquitted by a mixed-race military jury of murder and attempted murder in the Bien Hoa grenade blast case. He was convicted only of assaulting a military policeman, receiving a bad conduct discharge and a 30 day custody leave.
Monroeville pause as U S Supreme Court invalidates the 132 year old law creating mayor's courts and bars mayors from judging cases. The decision endangers about 500 to 600 Ohio mayor's courts, cites revenue dependence and raises questions on future traffic prosecutions and local governance.
U S aircraft delivered the heaviest week of air power in months to North Vietnam’s southern panhandle. More than 300 fighter bomber strikes and 30 B52 missions targeted build up sites, aiming to cut supply lines as Hanoi pushes troops south ahead of any cease fire.
The FTC proposes a nationwide three day cooling-off window for door-to-door purchases of 25 dollars or more, enabling buyers to cancel deals. States already vary, with 33 jurisdictions offering such protections, while examples like Encyclopaedia Britannica and Avon show existing practice.
Martin Dies Sr. former chairman of the House Un American Activities Committee is dead at 71 in Lufkin Texas. He suffered an apparent heart attack Tuesday night after a long career in Congress including leadership of the Dies Committee and a 1950s return to politics. He leaves widow and three sons including Martin Dies Jr. of Beaumont and two sons in Lufkin. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
Argentina’s military regime will halt public, industrial and commercial activity Friday to avert unrest as former dictator Juan D. Peron returns from exile. Thousands of Peronist followers expected to defy the ban at the airport while Lanusse seeks to gain his support for March elections.
Pentagon officials say more than 600 planes and helicopters have been handed to South Vietnam to bolster its air force ahead of a tentative cease fire. The rush to arm the South Vietnam military followed a broader cease-fire discussion and replacement rules.
Three year old Dean Nozza died after allegedly being fed only chocolate milk for three months. Authorities say his father Michael Nozza, 41, is charged with manslaughter after the boy was brought to Variety Children's Hospital. The mother Lois Jean Nozza, 28, claims the husband ordered no feeding and prevented hospital visits. The couple, who have five other children, reportedly instilled fear of beatings.
In Hamilton Ohio the Butler County Board of Elections recounted 8100 uncounted ballots boosting Nixon to 49981, up 5570. McGovern gains 2532 for a county total of 21042 as faulty IBM card alignment caused miscounts.
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