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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1973
Page
5
Witnesses describe a terrorist assault at Fiumicino Airport near Rome. Bombs exploded on a Pan Am jet. hijackers seized a Lufthansa plane. several thousand people were present as fires and gunfire erupted. Security forces were overwhelmed and chaos ensued.
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that individual plaintiffs in federal suits involving diverse states must prove at least $10,000 in damages. The decision blocks many environmental and consumer groups from filing class action suits by groups of affected citizens.
Amleto Giovanni Cardinal Cicognani, dean of the Sacred College and 25 years as apostolic delegate in Washington, died at the Vatican after a brief illness described as influenza with respiratory complications. He lived in the Vatican and had long suffered from arthritis. Pope Paul VI praised his life devoted to God, the church, and souls.
An unidentified commuter rests with his umbrella at Penn Station New York as Long Island Railroad service from the station is canceled due to weather. Commuters are urged to use the subway to Jamaica Station in Queens to board trains.
Washington industry spokesman Daniel E. Mayworth warned a Senate subcommittee that serious shortages of oil based medical supplies will hit hospitals by year end unless action is taken. He noted thousands of devices from IV tubing to pacemakers rely on oil derived materials and urged immediate steps.
Prime Minister Edward Heath’s government abandons growth goals for economic survival. Anthony Barber pledges the largest budget cut in British history, tighter consumer credit, higher taxes on top earners and certain real estate developers, with $2.76 billion in spending reductions next year across energy-intensive sectors.
Congress reached a final accord on a multi billion dollar comprehensive manpower act with an emergency public employment program. The White House shifted to support the plan fearing energy shortages could raise unemployment and agreed to a compromise on public employment to win approval for consolidating federal manpower programs into a concentrated quasi revenue sharing system.
Mail workers fight a mountain of Christmas parcels at Waterloo Station after train cancellations caused by an engineers slowdown. William E. Simon pledges farmers top priority for scarce fuel to protect food production and the balance of payments. The federal register notes the Civil Rights Act of 1968 does not ban age sex or marital status discrimination in lending but may violate equal protection and risk racial or ethnic discrimination.
The Federal Home Loan Bank board on Monday declared that savings and loan institutions must not discriminate against women or families relying on a working wife's income when issuing mortgages. The policy, while not legally binding, is treated as binding by the banks it regulates.
The Senate voted 85 to 0 to extend the 1975 interim pollution standards for cars for one year as an amendment to the 1970 Clean Air Act amid efforts to ease the energy crisis. Earlier a two year delay was rejected despite White House support. EPA backed the one year postponement.
Numerous community gatherings listed including Altrusa Christmas dinner at Mrs. Nash home 415 Walnut St NE at 6 30 p.m and PTA meetings at Gordon Bibb Elementary and West Decatur Elementary. Other events include choir cantatas, luncheons, and a turkey shoot fundraiser for Danville football program. Reservations and contact numbers provided.
State Sen. Robert Wilson testified that he did not try to improperly influence the State Building Commission in selecting a contractor for a state office building. Pinkie Hassan sues to void the deal with Walter Johnson and Capitol Development Corp alleging bid law violations. Hassan claims the commission did not follow competitive bidding procedures.
Western governments and the United States urged Syria to deliver a list of prisoners captured in the October war before the Geneva peace conference opens. Syria resisted, arguing it will not bargain over prisoners as Israel and Egypt negotiate disengagement along the Suez. Israel insists on the list to begin talks, and Kissinger’s aides warned the process may still proceed with ceremonial proceedings before substantive bargaining on borders, security guarantees, refugees, and Jerusalem.
Washington AP reports after Senate confirmation of William B. Saxbe as attorney general Congress rushes to adjourn by week’s end. A third vote on Rhodesian chrome embargo repeal and a flood insurance measure are on tap, with energy administration legislation also in play. Saxbe will delay taking the post until Jan. 4 after meeting Senate service rules.
In Birmingham Alabama a group led by Mrs Linda Cheatwood announced their demands were met after front view mirrors were added to school buses to prevent a repeat tragedy. They warned of further campaigns for fire extinguishers and first aid kits across the county in the near future.
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