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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1973
Page
1
The fragment outlines a multi region forecast for zones 1 through 9 with mixed conditions. It notes mostly cloudy skies and chances of rain or showers in West Virginia Kentucky Ohio and surrounding areas. Highs range from the upper 40s to 50s with lows in the 30s.
At Camp David Nixon spends Sunday mixing leisure with a briefing on Kissinger’s Middle East peace mission and a batch of unfinished congressional legislation. Also notes on Madrid assassination aftermath, Spanish Christmas buildup, a weight loss case, a Libya hijack follow-up, mortgage market plans, a liver transplant reunion, a fatal New Orleans hotel fire, and various global incidents.
Three crew members survived the 83-foot tug Marpole sinking 1000 miles west of Long Beach after four days at sea. Marge Larsen, 54, Henry Poudrier, 53, and Eugene Amstett, 26, were rescued by the Navy destroyer Hull and brought to San Diego, while four others died.
In Welch West Virginia a 91 year old man David Crockett Bayles was shot four times at his mother in law Leona Dillon's residence in Hensley. His wife Barbara Bayles suffered head injuries. William R. Belcher, 31, ex husband of Barbara and resident of Big Sandy, was jailed on murder charges. Police say an argument over child custody preceded the shooting at about 4 p.m. Investigating officers were L R Bailey P D Coffman and McDowell County deputies.
The communique notes a seven dollar per barrel government take is moderate and urges consuming nations to resist further export-price increases. Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi warns the world that cheap oil era ends, urging oil producers to seek alternative energy as OPEC members set a new price level.
A new storm brewing in the Southern Plains threatens midcontinent travel for Christmas. The Texas Panhandle center marks a hazardous forecast with heavy snow warnings from Texas to Illinois and dense fog worsening roads from Missouri to central Indiana. Temperatures range from 70s in the south to teens in the northern plains.
In New Delhi police briefly detained 22 opposition MPs after they attempted to dig up a time capsule lowered by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. They claim the copper capsule contains distorted history praising Congress and should be exposed. The capsule, inscribed with India’s post 1947 history, was lowered on August 15 before Gandhi spoke from the Red Fort ramparts.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission calls for better factory spotting of defects before products reach homes. Chair Richard Simpson notes recalls total nearly five million items since the mid May start, urging manufacturers to embed safety into design and end-of-line testing rather than rely on consumers for testing. Robert Abbott of the American Society for Quality Control agrees, saying general QC is strong but track records improve with early control integration.
Johnny Weissmuller world swimming champion and famed Tarzan star, 69, remained in serious condition in the intensive care unit at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital in Las Vegas. He improved from Saturday but still suffered a cardiac condition after being admitted December 19 for a fractured hip. Weissmuller set 67 world records in the 1920s and earned five Olympic gold medals. his Tarzan films began in 1931 with 17 more to follow.
The 1974 World Almanac covers sports government ecology history politics Watergate finance and more. Available now at Charleston Newspapers fronts counters and area stores for $2.25.
Customer requests copies of the 1974 World Almanac and encloses payment. Checks or money orders total $2.60 per copy including postage, with delivery expected in about three weeks.
The Christmas party brings together all ages and classes with volunteers feeding the needy. More than 4,000 meals served last year and personal stories from Chicago and Evergreen Park highlight inflation and energy cuts. Lights are dimmed, Rockefeller Center Christmas tree shows fewer lights, and many stations close Christmas Day as motorists plan holiday travel.
Governor Moore hints at the possibility of a third term amid speculation and notes support by an amendment allowing successive terms. He declined to name potential successors and criticized the legislature's consumer protection bill veto while predicting a new session could pass a workable measure. He warned a long coal strike would strain the state but coal negotiations might yield a favorable benefits package.
The candidate says he will push ongoing highway construction despite potential revenue losses from lower gas use. He aims to boost housing, sanitation, and quality of life in the southwest. He dislikes the term crafty, prefers knowledgeable or hard-working, and reports only 10 percent of decisions are political, 90 percent based on state welfare.
Terror strikes hit London as three bombs explode near Kensington police station Hammersmith construction firm and West End tavern. No injuries reported. A live Palladium show was halted after a bomb warning that proved a hoax.
Michigan City prison inmates may place collect calls to anywhere in the continental United States from Christmas to New Year. Warren Russell Lash announced the privilege to ease loneliness during the holidays as visitor numbers drop due to an energy shortage.
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