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Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1974

Page

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Logan Nelsonville flood control delay drags into 1978 target

Logan and Nelsonville await flood protection on the Hocking River as U.S. Rep. Clarence Miller pushes for progress. Army Corps official Neal Jenkins cites a shifted process with stricter economic criteria, suggesting construction may not begin before fiscal 1978. Col. Scott Smith notes the new rules are longer and harder to meet.

Logan U.S Clarence Miller Hocking River Nelsonville Barton A. Hall Neal Jenkins U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Athens Tington Corps of Engineers

Sirica warns of carnival atmosphere at Watergate trial

In Washington the judge scolded arguing lawyers as John W Dean III neared the end of his seventh day on the stand. The court weighed moving to curb courtroom chaos while planning to call E Howard Hunt Jr. as a witness amid questions about credibility and tape recordings with Richard Nixon.

Washington U.S. District Court John J. Sirica Sirica Nixon John W Dean III Dean E Howard Hunt Jr CIA White House Hunt H.R. Haldeman John D. Ehrlichman John N. Mitchell Robert C. Marcian Kenneth W. Parkinson James F Neal Frates

Ford singles out Democrats as inflation villains in campaign tours

President Ford accused Democrats in Congress of four decades of reckless spending fueling inflation in a Chicago fundraising event. He called inflation the result of the party that has run Congress for 38 of 42 years, while urging for an inflation proof Republican Congress. He warned against bipartisan foreign policy risk and criticized Democratic restrictions on executive policy.

Chicago Ford Congress Tion Democratic Party Des Moines Iowa Oklahoma City Cleveland White House

Two charged in Pickerington High School fire 750000

In Lancaster Ohio police charged Joseph Ott and Deborah Metzger both 20 with aiding and abetting in the Pickerington High School fire. Three juveniles already arrested face arson charges.

Lancaster, Ohio Pickerington High School Joseph Ott Deborah Marie Metzger Pickerington Hamilton County

Thieu Fires 377 Officers Over Corruption

In Saigon, the government announced the dismissal of 377 officers for corruption. This marks Thieu's second crackdown this week amid criticism in the United States Congress and at home after firing four cabinet members on Thursday.

Saigon South Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu Defense Ministry Thieu United States

Weather Update Partly cloudy with cooler weekend

The forecast calls for partly cloudy conditions tonight and Saturday with cooler lower 40s tonight. Saturday will bring highs in the upper 50s to low 60s.

Jury selection ends for Kent State Guardsmen trial

In Cleveland eight former Ohio National Guardsmen face a federal trial on civil rights charges for the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings. A 12 juror panel was seated, with opening statements expected after Veterans Day. Judge Battisti urged jurors to avoid outside news and warned that only courtroom evidence would count.

Cleveland, Ohio Ohio National Battisti Kent State Utes U.S Cambodia Martin Planisek Maple Heights David H. Clingan Shelby Donald J. Braidich Euclid Paul Mack Cleveland George Muntean Strongsville Albert J. Cantale Bedford Heights William Pinter

Kissinger Brezhnev Resume Talks in Moscow

Kissinger and Brezhnev held a 2 hour 20 minute meeting at the Kremlin to push nuclear arms limits and a 10 year treaty. The leaders discussed trade, Arab-Israeli policy, and agreed the talks started well while aiming to endorse guidelines at Thanksgiving in Vladivostok.

Moscow Henry A. Kissinger U.S Leonid I. Brezhnev Kremlin Brezhnev Ford Vladivostok Kissinger

Nixon May Skip Surgery as Phlebitis Monitors Continue

Nixon no longer in pain doctors assess need for surgery on his phlebitis at Memorial Hospital Medical Center in Long Beach. Dr. John Lungren said oral and injected anticoagulants failed to prevent clots in his swollen left leg and a simple operation could be performed if needed. If not required Nixon could be home by late today or Saturday.

Los Angeles Jack Benny Cedars of Lebanon Benny Dallas Nixon Long Beach, Calif Richard M. Nixon John C. Lungren Memorial Hospital Medical Center San Clemente Lungren

Switch To EST Slated Sunday

Washington AP reports clocks will be set back one hour Sunday as the nation returns to standard time for four winter months. The shift ends nearly a year of Daylight Saving Time and affects most states except certain regions and counties reverting to Eastern Time.

Washington United States Ford Senate Commerce Committee Indiana Arizona Hawaii Puerto Rico The Virgin Islands American Samoa Kentucky

Outlook for coal talks improves as tentative deals reached

United Mine Workers President Arnold Miller reports progress in non economic issues and says a November ratification remains possible. He notes safety as a top priority and that talks will shift to wages soon. A tentative settlement is targeted by November 1 with a preliminary deadline of November 4 for ratification consideration.

Washington United Mine Workers Arnold Miller Miller Bituminous Coal Operators Association

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