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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1973

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Witness Testimony In Satanic Cult Killing Trial

A California youth was killed as a sacrifice in a satanic ritual, witnesses say. Deborah Shook testified that Ross Cochran was bound to an altar and blood wiped up after the act, with Cochran flogged and slashed in a Daytona ceremony. The Fresno youth’s death leads to murder trials for six defendants.

Deland Fla California Satan Deborah A. Shook Washington, N.J Ross Michael Cochran Cochran David Hester Greenville S.C Fresno Calif Daytona

Atlanta Race Overtones Mark Jackson Victory

In a mayoral runoff Atlanta voters chose Maynard Jackson, with Rep. Andrew Young and Coretta King praising the win as a milestone for race relations. Carter noted no racial polarization as Jackson prepares to be the South’s first black major city chief executive. The Journal urged not to revive Ku Klux Klan politics in the capital.

Jackson Andrew Young D-Ga U.S Coretta King Martin Luther King Jr Atlanta South Carter Maynard Jackson Wyche Fowler Sam The Atlanta Journal Massell City

Nixon Brezhnev Talks Hint at Middle East Peace Efforts

U S officials report discussions at the State Department centered on the broader Middle East conflict with no specific linkage to Arab oil. White House aides describe delicate negotiations and a possible Nixon Brezhnev exchange, while Kissinger and Arab ministers pursue a peaceful settlement in the region.

State Department Kissinger U.S Ngs Middle East White House Gerald L. Warren United States Nixon Warren Leonid I. Brezhnev

Middle East tensions rise as Nixon and Arab leaders seek peace

Nixon acknowledged Arab differences with U S policy while urging a fair peaceful settlement to the twelve day old war. King Hussein warned the conflict will shape the region and Israel must decide its path, amid pressure from Arab states to open a third front along Jordan's border.

Israel Nixon Kuwait Saudi Arabia Morocco Algeria Middle East Hussein Jordan Amman East Jerusalem

Ufo sighting near Ann Arbor raises questions

A amber colored object hovered 30 to 35 minutes near Ann Arbor Michigan claimed by Gilligan as not a bird or plane. Similar sightings elsewhere were attributed by astronomers to planes stars balloons or Mars. Two Pascagoula fishermen Hickson and Parker say they saw beings after hypnosis by scientists. No proof of extraterrestrials exists. Air Force ended a 21 year UFO study in 1969 finding no evidence of visitors from space.

Ann Arbor Mich Gilligan Vermont Tennessee Mars Pascagaloua Charles Hickson Calvin Parker Hickson Parker Air Force Bym Earth National Academy of Sciences

Sniper Escapee Kills Self After Hotel Siege

In Richmond, the sniper Carattini, who fled from Petersburg reformatory, killed himself after a gun battle with police. He fired through a hotel door wounding none, then officers stormed Room 738 on the seventh floor of the downtown hotel. Evidence left in the corridor included shotgun shells and pistol casings. The escapee had been heard saying he could not stand prison life and wanted to talk to his wife before firing one final shot.

Duling Carattini Richmond Petersburg WRVA Dave Miller FBI Petersburg Reformatory Miller Sth 6Th Streets Grace

White House probes campaign finance case against 3 firms

Deputy press secretary Warren said White House lawyers study the Court of Appeals ruling. Charges allege violations by American Airlines Goodyear Tire and Rubber Minnesota Mining Co and their board chairs for improper corporate campaign contributions. Guilty pleas were entered in federal courts in Cleveland St Paul and Washington with fines up to 5 000 per corporation and 1 000 per individual.

White House Gerald L. Warren Court of Appeals American Airlines Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co Goodyear Minnesota Mining Russell deYoung Cleveland St. Paul Cox American

Oil price shock sparks Middle East meeting and US fig leaf

Western oil firm executives and European diplomats report mounting pressure as Arab and non-Arab Gulf states raise crude prices by 17 percent amid hopes for production cuts. Leaders from Libya to Bahrain weigh actions to shield oil flow to Israel, while others push for tougher measures. In Washington, Watergate legal fights intensify as the committee seeks Nixon tapes.

Ealy U.S Saudi Arabia Iraq Kuwait Abu Dhabi Qatar Iran Persian Gulf

Three Economists Predict 1974 Economic Slowdown

Three prominent economists told Congress on Wednesday that the nation’s economy would slow in 1974. Nobel laureate Paul A. Samuelson warned of inflation and stagnation in job opportunities while MIT economist Paul W. McCracken suggested the economy might face a full recession, despite many experts remaining cautious.

Washington Congress Paul A. Samuelson Massachusetts Institute of Technology Paul W. McCracken Nixon Council of Economic Advisers U.S McCracken University of Michigan

Fuel relief bill to prioritize essential services at well head

A proposed fuel law failed by about a two to one margin. It would require the President to prioritize hospitals utilities mass transit food production and mail delivery in fuel distribution plans. An amendment added Tuesday directs consideration of government actions that raise fuel demand.

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Tragedy In Home Spurs Police Probe And Robbery Links

Reports describe a midnight Sunday death scene at Mrs. Sanchez home with signs of a struggle and blood in two rooms. Two knives and a bloodstained stick were found near the bodies. Mrs. Sanchez’s mother Betty Ponce told deputies of a 9 a.m. Monday call directing her to leave a bag with 7000 dollars in a phone booth and later to place the money in a shopping cart behind a service station. Authorities watched a suspicious car, saw a man take the cash and drive off, then arrested him. a second car on the freeway had two occupants also taken into custody.

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U S Women Ski Team Diet Promises Big Weight Loss

A sensational pitch claims the U S Women’s Ski Team endorses a diet that guarantees losing 20 pounds in two weeks. It asks readers to mail $3 to Jorma Products Co in Solana Beach California for immediate service and urges hopeful buyers to expect dramatic results.

U.S Colorado O.K Jorma Products Co P.O Solana Beach California

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