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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1973
Page
1
Senator William Proxmire confronted by two youths near the Capitol. one assailant beat him with a stick as the pair fled. Separately a Liberal resident reports repeated egging and damage to a car. The Nixon administration moves toward mandatory allocation of home heating oil and other distillates.
Washington AP reports the Senate approves a reduction of 156,100 in military manpower and partial withdrawal from overseas bases. Senators reject a separate 500 million cut in military spending before sending the bill to the House.
Donald H. Segretti admits guilt on three misdemeanor charges related to political dirty tricks in Washington. He disclosed Nixon campaign funding financed his activities and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors.
An Associated Press market basket survey shows the typical family grocery bill on Oct 1 was about nine percent higher than March 1, with Sept 1 up seven percent from six months earlier. Pork chops and eggs declined while milk sugar butter and cookies pushed overall costs higher.
Ehrlichman told a Los Angeles grand jury he believed a plan to send two White House agents to California to probe the Pentagon papers leak was approved by President Nixon. He did not say Nixon approved illegal actions in the Ellsberg psychiatrist office break-in.
Moscow AP report says Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev called U.S. Treasury Secretary George Shultz for a two hour Kremlin discussion. Brezhnev voiced concern over Congress blocking trade concessions promised by the Nixon administration to the Soviet Union.
Vienna Chancellor Bruno Kreisky rejected Golda Meir's plea to reverse his pledge to close the Schoenau Castle transit camp for emigrating Soviet Jews. Meir was en route to Vienna to seek an exception to Austria's promise to Arab guerrillas.
Federal prosecutors fear much of their case against Vice President Spiro T. Agnew may be unusable within weeks. The Baltimore grand jury probes extortion bribery tax and conspiracy from his Maryland governorship. Statutes of limitations may expire Oct. 22 for the bribe extortion and conspiracy allegations.
The District 413 Board of Education voted to restore the 60 minute lunch period at Lincoln School after parents pressed to return to the previous schedule. The decision followed a night of debate over petitions, playground safety, and potential staffing implications.
Mostly cloudy conditions persist tonight and Wednesday. Lows tonight in the lower 60s and highs Wednesday in the 70s. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph through tonight.
The director of Farm Products Management describes the past season as almost a complete failure due to heavy rains in spring and September. Grants funded setup and marketing trials, but next year will rely on self-sufficiency. Plans include 10 acres of tomatoes and new crops if growers join, with help offered via the Cherryvale FPM office.
President Nixon said he plans to visit Western Europe in about two or three months. He spoke after a meeting with the European Common Market president and a suburban drive, chatting with about 150 people outside Trader Vic’s in Northern Virginia. He noted progress on a declared Principles proposal and traveled with Pat Nixon and guests.
A brief intercepted note discusses pit padding needing to resemble a real lunar landscape to be valuable. The writer signs as Dear Cha with a closing Yours.
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