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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1973
Page
2
Treasury blasts FTC charge against eight large oil firms as biased and misleading. It argues shortages stem from government policy and laws, not anti competitive actions, and says divestiture is unwarranted.
Station operators protest Phase 4 gas price rules as ceilings resume January levels. Some owners threaten weekend shutdowns while others plan later actions. Nixon proposes relaxed air standards to ease energy crunch as motorists rush to fill up before possible shortages.
Rebecca Ann King, 23, of Sterling Colorado, was named Miss America 1974 in Atlantic City. She stood 5 feet 9 inches, with measurements 36 24 36, and sang If I Ruled the World. King has directed chapel choir at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital and plans law school.
Washington AP Herbert Stein, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, forecasts little change in beef prices after the five month price freeze ends. He cites adequate current supply but warns may rise by winter as demand and incomes grow.
A humorous line from a child contains phrases not fit for polite conversation. The snippet underscores how innocence sometimes spills phrases that adults find inappropriate.
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield expects Attorney General Richardson to provide wiretap information for the Kis singer nomination review. Richardson to meet with the Foreign Relations Committee Monday. Kis singer faces a tough confirmation amid a long running dispute over taps from 1969 to 1971.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette will run a college level course titled America and the Future of Man with 20 weekly lectures starting the week of Sept 30. Eligible for actual college credit via an agreement with the University of Iowa, the program mirrors a similar Iowa State offering and covers society changes, medicine ethics, technology, and living standards.
A Savannah police officer and two Army MPs reported unidentified flying objects near the Hunter Army Air Field. The object allegedly forced a patrol car off the road, then hovered and sped away with quick flashing lights. Reports mark the third straight night of sightings in Chatham County and ongoing nightly activity across south and central Georgia.
Senate investigators disclosed new details on how President Nixon and White House aides handled Watergate tapes. They cited briefings and listening access, including a plan to fly an April 15 tape to California and a San Clemente briefing, amid ongoing legal fights over access.
Vice President Agnew told a Kane County rally that the persecutorial atmosphere around Watergate threatens the will of the people and the government's ability to function. He warned the current climate is more subtle yet destructive than direct revelations, and urged vigilance despite ongoing investigations.
President Nixon will address the nation by radio Sunday to urge congressional action on major administration bills. The White House says the talk was taped and will be broadcast anytime after 1 p.m. CDT Sunday.
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