09 Jan 1973
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Newspaper
Kingsport Times
Location
Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1973
Page
1
A launch carrying 96 Argentine tourists en route to Encarnacion and a casino sank after a fire on the Parana river. 46 dead, 23 survivors, 1 Paraguayan citizen and 2 Paraguayan crew members aboard. The vessel Pirizal belonged to a Paraguayan firm. The tragedy occurred about 1,000 miles northeast of Buenos Aires.
Mayor Frank Rizzo refused to concede to 13 000 striking teachers as half of Philadelphia's 280 public schools closed and others ran with skeleton staffs. Police blocked protesting parents outside City Hall while the school board sought a court injunction amid fears for student welfare.
James Baer, a 39 year old Chicago stockbroker, announced at Franston Hospital that he became the father of five babies born to his wife Lynn last Friday. The quintuplets, three girls and two boys, were born about a month premature and expected to be released when mature and weighing around five pounds. The parents described the birth as a blessing and a jackpot.
Emergency teams from Kentucky Mississippi and Alabama assisted Georgia Power crews in restoring electricity to 25000 to 50000 Atlanta homes left without heat and light by a severe ice storm. The outage affected about 1.5 million residents as schools and many businesses closed and traffic warned. Eight fatalities were linked to weather incidents as Mississippi Florida and Carolinas faced outages and snowfall.
CAPE KENNEDY UP I reports the Saturn 1B rocket moves from the assembly building to the oceanside pad for launch pad fit checks and fueling system tests. Astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz are slated for the May 1 launch, with Skylab crew rotations planned across July and August aboard the spinning space station after initial orbital tests.
Washington Democrats on a Hansen Committee panel push for secret ballot elections to pick committee chairs. The group seeks freshmen placement on major committees and broader seniority reforms, with caucus vote set for January 17. Organisms backing reforms include Common Cause and the Democratic Study Group as broader changes gain attention.
The 1974 Virginia General Assembly session opens Wednesday with pari mutuel betting looming as a main issue. Lawmakers face debates on betting, planning districts, and a $109 million budget, while gubernatorial campaigning begins. Backers push tracks in Tidewater and northern Virginia. opponents warn of crime and limited revenue. The session also allocates $100 million in supplemental funds from federal revenue sharing and a state surplus.
President Nixon marks his 60th birthday with a calm mood and counsel to stay mentally alert and engaged. He says boredom, not age, harms health, and that the presidency remains a healthy, lifelong challenge. He notes daily swims at Camp David, a cold plunge at his retreat, and plans for a busy four years ahead with family and staff nearby.
Atlantic City council considers renaming Baltic and Mediterranean Avenues on the Monopoly board to Fairmont and Melrose, a move tied to the game's creator Charles Darrow who borrowed city streets. The public hearing triggers questions about historic names and city heritage in a widely read international toy story.
UPI reports Secret Service agents confiscated nearly 6 million dollars in counterfeit twenty dollar bills in a Chattanooga raid last Thursday. Paul Doster said the stack required three days to count and is the largest phony money seizure in U.S. history. Five people were arrested on counterfeiting charges and will be held in Hamilton County Jail as they face preliminary hearings in Chattanooga.
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