31 Jul 1973
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1973
Page
1
SPECULATOR NY July 31 1973 police using bloodhounds and helicopters searched a wooded Adirondack area for a gunman who stabbed a teenage camper to death and threatened to kill again. About 140 troopers surrounded the scene as the probe continued.
The EPA delays full NOX reductions for 1976 model cars by one year while keeping an interim standard. Automakers plan to use catalytic converters in 1975 to meet HC and CO limits, hoping improved exhaust systems won’t compromise fuel economy. Officials say interim NOX can be met with better exhaust gas recirculation, supporting fuel efficiency.
Government spending on Nixon properties in San Clemente California and Key Biscayne Florida is now pegged at 3.5 to 3.7 million with a later US report from the General Services Administration. The White House may note Abplanalp ties and loan cancellations while expanding mention of Eisenhower and Bahamas security sites.
The dollar edged higher in European markets aided by a favorable U S balance of payments and optimism from the IMF G20 finance ministers meeting in Washington. The British pound fell as gold opened down, with both major currencies rising modestly on Monday despite no drop in West German lending rates.
Federal prosecutors challenge former Attorney General Mitchell and ex Commerce Secretary Stans over claims that Watergate publicity makes a fair trial impossible. They argue there is equal justice, not a special standard for the powerful, as the trio faces perjury and obstruction charges linked to a secret 200000 donation to Nixon's 1972 campaign. Vesco remains at large in Costa Rica. extradition declined. Trial motions and severance requests are scheduled for Friday with a Sept. 11 start slated for the Mitchell-Stans case.
Lubbock area grower Dean Nichols and Plains Cotton Cooperative Association discuss selling U S cotton to China as a matter of profit, market stability, and world trade. Nichols, who irrigates 310 acres northeast of Lubbock, emphasizes money over politics while weighing crop prospects for 1973 and 1974.
A busy cinema schedule features Last Tango in Paris at Twin Cinemas for a third week, while Cinema II offers Battle for the Planet of the Apes paired with The Other. The Other, based on Tom Tryon’s horror novel, features strong Uta Hagen performances and Gene Hackman and Al Pacino in supporting roles, though Scarecrow is critiqued as inconsequential. The Cannes Best Film winner draws mixed reactions. Bermington Badge 973 stars Robert Duvall and Hannie Caulder showcases Raquel Welch. Also showing Lady Sings the Blues with Diana Ross, plus Save the Tiger with Jack Lemmon. Check ads for times. drive-ins begin at dusk.
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