28 Sep 1973
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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1973
Page
1
The Senate passed a 23 percent cut in U S land based troops overseas 40 000 by June 30 1975 and 70 000 by December 31 1975 from 487 000 in 34 countries Sea based forces exempt The Humphrey amendment tied to a 21 billion military procurement bill faces House action after three failed similar moves.
A powerful blast rocked the ITT International Building on Park Avenue injuring none and causing no fire. Debris littered 50th Street as police investigated and a caller claimed an attack by the Weather Underground. A separate small bomb targeted ITT Standard S.A. in Rome with minor damage.
Under court order the Nixon campaign prepares to disclose the names of contributors who gave 20 million before April 7 1972. Common Cause fought for the release as a new disclosure law neared effect with tens of millions raised before and after the deadline and major donors publicly identified.
AFL-CIO prepared to announce a truce ending the feud between Cesar Chavez United Farm Workers and the Teamsters. The agreement would have the Teamsters cede field hands to UFW while retaining non farm operations, with questions remaining about earlier contracts.
United Auto Workers named the Amplex facility in Van Wert Ohio as a strike target next Wednesday as part of a broader campaign to pressure local settlements after the nationwide master contract with Chrysler. Other plants were also named in the union action.
Two Arab gunmen hijacked a train carrying Soviet Jews bound for an emigration center at the Austrian Czechoslovak border. They killed one railway official and wounded two others, then moved nine hostages to a car and headed to Vienna airport to negotiate with police.
Weather forecast notes tonight as cloudy with showers and a chance of thundershowers. Expect lows in the low to mid 60s and Saturday highs in the mid to upper 70s. Details on Page 4.
Attorneys for Vice President Spiro T. Agnew work on a motion for a temporary injunction to block further grand jury evidence in the Maryland corruption probe as hearings proceed in Baltimore. Agnew plans a Palm Springs trip amid the ongoing probe and political moves in Washington.
Sen Walter Mondale says he is in a preliminary stage about a 1976 run and must decide sooner than some rivals. He doubts waiting until 1975 and notes Edward Kennedy as a leading potential nominee while Hubert Humphrey offers cautious backing. Mondale plans more speeches in 1974 but has not formed staff or raised funds.
Cindy Grafton of 32 First St in Athens advertised a piano and reports it sold quickly on the second day for the desired price. The ad service claimed swift results and described the sale as a success.
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