22 Sep 1973
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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1973
Page
1
Cambodian government marines used the Mekong River high water to shift a 16-boat convoy Friday to Prey Veng the isolated provincial capital. The move follows regional unrest and reflects ongoing military operations in the country.
The ministry said four corvettes escort a vessel smaller than a destroyer. Libya claimed five Italian trawlers were found in Libyan waters and ordered to a Libyan port. Khmer Rouge insurgents fired on a river convoy near Prey Veng but caused no damage. Am Rong, military spokesman, disclosed light clashes near Kompong Cham as government forces expand control around two provincial capitals north of Phnom Penh. Reports of a dispute between Khmer Rouge and North Vietnamese advisers in Kampong Cham emerged after the North Vietnamese burned Cambodia's largest textile mill west of Kompong Cham.
Mrs Thanh sm Pagene, praised by U S Congress critics of Vietnam for political prisoner treatment, said to be a symbol of the country's detainees while US Rep Bella Abzug aided in securing her release. In Saigon she spoke of freedom and resolve to influence her nation's future even after prison. Separately, Cambodian forces report gains around Kompong Thom and Siem Reap as Khmer Rouge clashes persist.
Chile's junta leader Pinochet defends the coup saying Marxist parties were outlawed for chaos. He claims Allende killed himself during the siege of the presidential palace as troops overran Santiago. Authorities report thousands arrested and two executions in Antofagasta for planned attacks on the military. He notes offers of safe passage for Allende if he surrendered.
Rockwell International built a seven story million square foot aerospace facility in Laguna Niguel California that has stood idle for three years. Parking lots for 7500 anticipated workers surround the building as Rockwell sought buyers before trading the site to the federal government through the General Services Administration. The deal stalled in Congress amid questions on federal office space needs and Nixon era property reviews.
The Skylab 2 crew Alan Bean Jack Lousma and Owen Garriott said they could stay in space almost indefinitely and expect only small readjustment problems on return to Earth. They described high energy, fascination with work, and desire to extend the mission beyond 59 days.
The Soviet Union begun preliminary discussions with General Motors to urge the U S firm to build a billion dollar heavy truck factory in Siberia. The plan targets an early 1970s start, aiming for a plant larger than the Kama River facility, with annual output of 150 000 trucks and 150 000 engines, costing about $2 billion. A turnkey project would have GM handle construction and then hand over management to Soviet officials.
The article discusses potential Agnew successors amid Democratic resistance, Kennedy urging caution on confirming a replacement, and GM Fiat Russia talks. It notes GM executives visited the Soviet Union in 1973 to discuss relations, Fiat’s failed Kama River venture, and GM’s ongoing discussions with Moscow about a Siberian plant likely costing over two billion. Ford declined to lead the Siberian project despite earlier interest.
Continued from page one on Thursday leaders criticized subsidizing economic programs of the administration and oil companies. Utah organizers forecast up to 80 percent of stations could close over the weekend. In Houston area about 500 dealers voted to close indefinitely starting Oct. 1. Tennessee dealers reported 250 stations closed for three days last weekend with risk of more if Chicago backs such actions. Massachusetts faced a temporary injunction barring padlocking pumps, issued by Judge Vincent R. Brognain at the urging of Atty. Gen. Robert J. Quinn, extending a prior restraining order for one month as protests against federal price controls continued.
Reports show exports of key items track foreign demand for U S commodities. The government imposed a brief embargo on soybean exports in June then relaxed it to a licensing regime. Soybean prices dropped sharply from a June peak of 12.27 per bushel to 6.32 earlier this week.
Nelson accuses Kissinger of condoning the National Security Council bugging. Hughes brands Kissinger’s philosophy as hostile to long-term world peace. Weicker cites 13 government employees and four newsmen wiretaps as part of a broader pattern of executive overreach.
A Beechcraft D18 plowed into a 30 foot tree 254 feet beyond the runway. Authorities stated the plane never reached the proper altitude in the fatal crash.
Moscow reports President announces GM unit to boost Siberian industry as part of wider Soviet economic plans. The government states new plant would create jobs, foster technology transfer, and strengthen regional production amid tense Cold War pressures. The move places GM at the center of Soviet automaker strategy.
The August price index shows a 1.9 percent rise adjusted and 1.4 percent unadjusted, with food costs driving the increase. Real average weekly earnings and spendable income fell about 1.9 percent in August and 2 percent for the year. Meats poultry and fish surged 16.6 percent from July to August and are 40.7 percent above last year. Government officials and critics blame inflation and call for action.
Rebecca Ann King of Sterling Colorado, the 23 year old Miss America, dismisses criticism about not being the prettiest or most talented. She says she is strong in all areas and intends to study law. Pageant officials faced hundreds of viewer complaints after the pageant two weeks ago. She defends marijuana legalization views and individual choice in government policy. Miss King, a Goldwater Republican, was a top finisher who did not win a talent or swimsuit preliminary. She plans 30 weeks of appearances with an expected income over 100000 dollars.
Washington AP sources say the White House plans to allocate propane and ban industrial fuel switches. A mandatory wholesale distribution system for propane may follow, with heating oil and diesel likely next.
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