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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Oct 26, 1973

Page

3

Vinton County Teachers End Historic Ohio Strike

Striking teachers and Vinton Local Board of Education reach a 37 article agreement ending the longest school strike in Ohio history. Suits and charter challenges are dropped, new dismissal and grievance policies set, and all schools to reopen Monday with make up days for closed sessions.

McArthur Vinton Southeastern Ohio Rio Grande College Terry Lee Ohio Education Assciation Vinton Local Teachers Associa Hamden Harold Felton Ohio

U N Masters Truce Force: fighting light in Middle East

Israel blamed Egypt for new cease fire violations as U N officials began assembling a peacekeeping force. Egypt denied tank attacks near the Suez Canal and said mines disabled the tanker. U N planned to deploy Austrian Finnish and Swedish troops, with other nations offering personnel and Sweden weighing a contribution.

Associated Press Israel Egypt U.N U. N Security Council Gulf of Suez West Bank Suez Canal Suez Cairo Cyprus Middle East Kurt Waldheim Council United States Britain France Soviet Union China Mediterranean Henry A. Kissinger White House Suez Council Tel Aviv Damascus Syria Mt. Hermon Canada Panama Netherlands Sweden Nixon Mideast

United States records largest September trade surplus in eight years

The Commerce Department reported a September trade surplus of 873 million dollars, the largest monthly surplus in more than eight years. The figure highlights a significant shift in US trade balance for the month.

Ashington United States Commerce Department

Credit Card Spree Ends In Orlando Arrest

Michael Thomas Henson, 18, and his girlfriend used a borrowed credit card and about 200000 dollars in forged checks for a two month around the world spree. Henson was arrested in Orlando and charged with defrauding an innkeeper passing worthless checks and receiving stolen property.

Orlando, Fla Michael Thomas Henson New York City Henson

Fertilizer Controls Lifted and Food Prices Fall

Washington reports lifting fertilizer controls easing production limits. Separately, the Agriculture Department says retail food costs declined in September marking the largest monthly drop in 17 years.

Washington Pff Agriculture Department

Weekend Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy Tonight

The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies tonight with lows in the upper 40s to low 50s. Saturday remains cloudy with a chance of showers and daytime highs reaching the 60s.

Crisis eases but alert remains as U N diplomacy shifts

Washington reports continued military readiness worldwide after a brief crisis. The 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg joined units kept on alert as the United Nations Security Council backed a peacekeeping force for the Middle East, while Soviet troops and planes drew attention amid ambiguous signals from Moscow.

Washington Mideast 82Nd Airborne Division Ft. Bragg N.C United Nations Security Council Syria Egypt Budapest Hungary Henry A. Kissinger U.S Europe Kissinger Soviet Union United States Security Council

Cox Replacement Likely as Ervin Bill Advances

Washington AP report notes Nixon aide Melvin Laird predicts a new Watergate prosecutor will replace Archibald Cox amid Congress rejecting a Justice Department probe. The piece covers Ervin bill sponsors, Ford and Anderson calls for immunity, and disclosures linking Rebozo and Hughes money to dairy price support politics.

Washington Nixon Archibald Cox White House Melvin R. Laird Chicago Congress Justice Department Charles G Bebe Rebozo Laird Cox Gerald R. Ford House Republican Conference John B. Anderson Illinois Senate Sam J. Ervin Jr Watergate Committee Judiciary Committee

UAW reaches tentative Ford contract averting walkout

United Auto Workers reach a tentative three year deal with Ford Motor Co avoiding a 10 a.m. strike by 185000 workers. Local talks continue and ratification by members follows. sources cite retirement after 25 years for 9000 foundry workers and ongoing pattern comparisons with Chrysler.

Detroit United Auto Workers Ford Motor Co UAW Leonard Woodcock Cleveland Ohio Chrysler Woodcock General Motors Ford of Canada General Motors of Canada Ford Ford Council

Fulbright Questions Justified U.S. Military Alert

Senator J W Fulbright chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee doubts the Thursday alert was warranted noting a Soviet note to Nixon was urgent but not threatening. he says the move may have aimed to bolster the Pentagon budget and hinder vetoes on troop use limits.

Washington J.W. Fulbright Senate Foreign Relations Committee U.S Fulbright Soviet Union Nixon Cairo Arkansas Henry A. Kissinger White House Pentagon

Pool Payoff Revealed in Laos Embassy Case

Former security chief Howard Mushett accused Ambassador G. McMurtrie Godley and counselor Reed Robinson of diverting $8 million in surplus U S military hardware to Laos for an ambassador residence project. Mushett said $70 000 in improvements including a swimming pool and tennis courts were financed by barter. Godley denied personal gain and said the pool cost under 15 000. Investigators from GAO and AID were set to testify next week.

Washington Laos Howard F. Mushett House G. McMurtrie Godley Godley Mushett Reed P. Robinson Robinson Vietnam Thailand General Accounting Office Agency For International Development

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