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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1973
Page
1
Wholesale prices rose 1.8 percent in November led by a record 19.3 percent jump in fuels and energy products. Crude oil rose 4.5 percent and refined petroleum products surged 34.7 percent while farm and processed foods declined. The index stood at 141.8 of the 1967 base, 17.5 percent above a year earlier.
Referee Ron Matthews drops the puck to start the Austin High-Mound game in the new $1.2 indoor arena, the first varsity indoor hockey for Austin. The Packers fall 7-0 to Mound in the opening, with Randall Sershen and teammates shown in the photo.
Gerald R. Ford advances toward the vice presidency with expected House confirmation after a Senate vote. Nixon plans to attend the late ceremony, marking the first use of the 25th Amendment to fill the vacancy created by Spiro Agnew’s resignation. Ford, a longtime Michigan Republican and House leader, faces minimal opposition despite concerns over Nixon’s Watergate troubles.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Dayan travels to Washington to confer with Secretary Kissinger on resuming negotiations with Egypt for a troop pullback along the Suez Canal. Cairo reports say Egypt told the U S and Soviet Union it will not attend the Geneva peace conference unless Israel agrees to the Oct 22 cease fire line.
The House Commerce Committee voted to limit excess profits from the fuel shortage, while the administration says it will permit an approach that balances energy supply and consumer costs. The dispute centers on pricing amid shortages and windfall gains.
Trucker blockades on the Ohio Turnpike ended early as highway patrols and National Guard tow trucks moved in to clear about 1 400 trucks. I 75 near Toledo and I 70 near Columbus remained blocked, with U S 20 and U S 250 also affected. Gov. Jim Gilligan and federal officials pressed for resolution as drivers cited fuel price and speed-limit grievances, while some were arrested for blocking key intersections.
An advertiser notes success renting a furnished basement bachelor unit by using Herald want-ads. Utilities off street parking garbage service and laundry included. Rent asked is $60 with contact after 4 p.m. XXX-xxxx. The ad ran two of six planned days before cancellation despite readership of over 13 000 subscribers daily.
Antiwar activist Philip Berrigan told over 700 students and faculty at St. John’s University that U.S. participation in Vietnam has not ended and called for a new style of resistance.
Emergency parking rules take effect at 8 a.m. for heavy snowfall. No parking in business districts from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. including Midtown Austin and nearby areas. During snow removal, even sides on even days and odd sides on odd days allowed from 8 a.m. to 8 a.m. Today only the even sides are open. The ordinance lasts 72 hours.
Minnesota MMTA spokesman Jim Dean says member companies oppose blockages like those in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He notes diesel prices near 40 cents a gallon at regional truck stops, with some spot-market prices up sharply. Dean backs Nixon’s 55 mph limit as a fuel-saving compromise.
Air Force sergeant James D. Wood admitted three charges for passing secret documents to a Soviet diplomat in July. He waived a general court martial and pleaded before a military judge, marking a high profile espionage case in New Jersey.
A Hibbing native is named vice counsel of Italy for Minnesota, becoming the first woman to hold the post in the Italian government. The appointment marks a historic milestone for Minnesota and Italian diplomatic representation.
The bulletin lists page assignments for the issue including Area News Editorial on page 4, Sports on page 10, Society on pages 6 and 7, Comics and TV on page 16 to 17, and Classifieds on page 16 to 17.
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