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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1973
Page
5
An Israeli mother missing her son since the Oct. 6 Mideast War shouts for his return and voices anger at government aid to the Egyptian 3rd Army at a rally. The protest targets Israel's leadership and policies amid the crisis.
The Netherlands imposed a Sunday car ban to curb oil shortages after Saudi Arabia joined the Arab boycott. Public transport, essential workers, doctors, and some service boats are exempt while the policy aims to pressure Western allies on the Middle East peace settlement.
New York reports John B. Connally on Tuesday night denounced attacks on President Nixon as having the odor of a vendetta and urged politicians to act with restraint and focus on policy.
In Murphysboro Illinois residents report sightings of a towering eight foot creature with shaggy white hair near the Big Muddy River. Police and volunteers conduct a night long search aided by a German shepherd while residents arm themselves and curtail trick or treating amid fear of the unknown beast.
Miami funeral services set for Basil L. Rowe 77 long time Pan American chief pilot for 30 years. Rowe died at his Coral Gables home after a career of 28,870 flights totaling 5.8 million miles and 35,570 hours prior to his 1956 retirement.
In a rare strong defense of the president, Connally warned against partisan efforts to impeach Nixon and denounced what he called legislative and judicial tyranny. He criticized demands to "put up or shut up" amid high political pressure.
A Soviet squadron of 20 ships, including 10 modern vessels, operates in the Indian Ocean, per the U S Navy. The U S force near Bahrain in the Persian Gulf comprises two destroyers and a command ship, with the 29 year old carrier Hancock and escorts deployed amid Middle East tension. Premier Montreal indicates further developments.
Robert Bourassa and the Liberal Party claimed a sweeping provincial victory, securing 54 percent of the vote and 100 of 110 seats as the Parti Quebecois advanced to 31 percent. Observers note the gains for separatists alongside the Liberal majority.
The Yale Cornell game in New Haven drew CBS anchor Walter Cronkite as a spectator. At halftime a guard refused him access to the press box claiming he lacked proper credentials, prompting a brief confrontation as campus radio requested an interview.
Caspar W Weinberger told a Tulsa convention that the Health Education and Welfare Department will not use federal programs for Indians as a tool to exploit natural resources on reservations. He said HEW services will not depend on relinquishment of coal oil and natural gas.
The Chilean military junta began distributing a 264 page White Book intended to justify the coup that toppled President Salvador Allende. The document will be sold in paperback and translated into English, French and German for audiences at home and abroad.
An 8000 gallon gasoline tanker overturned on Interstate 4 near Sanford Florida early Tuesday and caught fire. The driver jumped clear and was uninjured.
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