Saxbe Refuses to Shut Down State Lotteries
The Justice Department does not aim to end state lotteries but warns of potential federal-law violations. Atty. Gen. Saxbe and officials met with 13 state delegates to discuss possible legal action if Congress fails to provide relief. Twenty states including Ohio and Maine face billions in stakes as lawmakers debate exemptions and civil action.
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Justice Department
Atty
William B. Saxbe
Saxbe
Henry E. Petersen
Department
Ohio Lottery
Ronald Motts
Ohio
John Kirkland
Stephen Parisi
Maine Lottery Department
New Hampshire
Midwest
Congress
Connecticut
Delaware
Illinois
Maryland
Maine
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Democrats Promise Help In Ford Inflation Struggle
President Ford convened about 30 economists to seek policy ideas as inflation and economic slowdown continue. Democratic leaders pledged to stay in session while proposals are considered, signaling broad congressional cooperation. Economists urged steps from monetary easing to targeted industry actions, while Ford warned against extreme measures and stressed middle-ground solutions. A multi-session White House outreach will lead to a late September Washington summit.
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Ford
Democratic Congress
Capitol Hill
House
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
Dmass
Cambridge
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Congress
Federal Reserve Board
Council On
Arthur M. Okun
Brookings Institution
White House
Ephoto
Alan Greenspan
Council of Economic Advisers
Big Jump Seen In Medical Costs
Health secretary Caspar Weinberger warned that unchecked inflation could add over 9.1 billion dollars to U S medical expenses in the next two years. He said medical costs rise about 50 percent faster than general price levels, driving the surge.
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Washington
Health, Education and Welfare
Caspar Weinberger
Weinberger
American Association of Medical Clinics
Congress
American Medical Association
American Hospital Association
Haldeman Seeks Dismissal of Watergate Indictment
H R Haldeman asks the Supreme Court to dismiss the Watergate indictment arguing the grand jury term was improperly extended. Co-defendant Ehrlichman loses delay appeal as trial set for Sept 30. Other defendants include Mitchell Strachan Chan and Chaney Parkinson.
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Haldeman
Watergate
Washington
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Supreme Court
John D. Ehrlichman
William O. Douglas
Ehrlichman
Warren E. Burger
Congress
U.S
John J. Sirica
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Gordon Strachan
Crime Up 6 Percent Nationwide in 1973
FBI figures show the national crime rate rose 6 percent in 1973 with over eight million serious offenses. Violent crimes increased, while Coal Township Pennsylvania stood out with no murders, rapes, assaults, or robberies among 9 towns of 10,000 plus.
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Washington
FBI
Coal Township
Pennsylvania
America
Jesse Weaver
Shamokin
Philadelphia
Weaver
Violent Crime Declines In Ohio 1973 Report
FBI figures compiled by the Uniform Crime Reporting Program show Ohio violent crime fell 3.1 percent in 1973 while property crime rose. In Ohio total violent crimes were 31,304, with property crimes at 343,836. The four-county Cleveland area accounted for about 21 percent of Ohio’s crimes, and Cincinnati region 14.8 percent.
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Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga
Medina
Cincinnati
Kentucky
Columbus
Franklin
Fairfield
Delaware
Madison
Pickaway
Crime Records Committee
FBI
Ist call sells truck in Athens ad blunder
James Hartman of 195 N Lancaster Athens says his 1964 pickup sold the first day after an Action Ad and he cancelled the ad that evening. He adds that still five or six days later he received calls, highlighting the persistence of the Messenger tion ads.
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James Hartman
N. Lancaster
Athens
Cease fire tension in Nicosia amid heavy gunfire
In Nicosia Cyprus, machine guns and mortars fired along the cease fire line Thursday night, the heaviest since August. UN peacekeepers arranged a truce and said talks between Greek and Turkish Cypriots would proceed as planned. In Washington unemployment rose to 5.4 percent in August, up from October’s 4.6 percent, signaling a slow climb as the economy falters.
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Nicosia
Cyprus
United Nations
Washington
Supreme Court to Review Ohio Strip Mine Law Challenge
American Electric Power Co. asks the State Supreme Court to overturn rulings by the Franklin County Common Pleas Court and the 10th District Court of Appeals that found Ohio 1973 strip mine regulations unlawful and unreasonable.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
State Supreme Court
American Electric Power Co
10Th District Court of Appeals
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Fulbright Reported as Ford’s British Ambassador Pick
Washington AP reports Sen. J W Fulbright D Ark as Ford’s preferred choice for ambassador to Great Britain. Fulbright chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee has not yet stated his definite interest in the post.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Ford
Great Britain
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations
Weather Today With Increasing Cloudiness And Light Rain Tonight
The forecast calls for increasing cloudiness today with a chance of light rain tonight. Lows will be in the upper 50s, followed by partly cloudy conditions Saturday with highs reaching 75 to 80. Details on Page 2.
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