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Newspaper
Logan Daily News
Location
Logan, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1973
Page
1
At Goussainville near Paris 14 people die when a Soviet TU144 four engine supersonic airliner crashes during an exhibition flight. 28 injured as wreckage destroys homes and a school area. Investigators seek cause while acknowledging the incident may delay the TU144 program.
Two Muddy country men, Wallace Hess 18 and Sheredith Hamrick 29, were arrested after allegedly threatening to blow up Sutton and Summersville dams unless paid 1 million dollars. They faced federal extortion charges and were held on 100000 bond each. The letter demanded delivery of the money, and the suspects were taken at the drop site near Summersville. A rifle was found with one suspect, no explosives were recovered.
Senate Watergate hearings will resume Tuesday with Sally Harmony first to be questioned. Archibald Cox asked delaying sessions, but Sen. Sam Ervin says delays could stretch to four months, and the public deserves answers.
Air Force Captain Edward A. Brudno, a former POW released from seven years in North Vietnam, was found dead at his in law’s house in Harrison New York. Police call death suicide though medical examiners seek further tests including drugs. Brudno left a May dated will and nine sealed letters alongside a French note stating life was not worth living.
Robert Ray Durst aged 22 was fined 200 dollars and costs and sentenced to 90 days in jail by Mayor Merril Haney on an indecent exposure charge. He pleaded guilty after police arrested him on E Second Street at 5 15 p m following reports of a man exposing himself to two girls on Vine Street. Police had received similar reports on Main Street and an alley off Church Street.
An Illinois man died of a shotgun wound after being found in the Celler's Motel Parking Lot in Lancaster Ohio. George Nilburn 26 of Mt. Sterling Illinois died at Lancaster Fairfield Memorial Hospital Fairfield County Sheriff Dan Berry said he was found Sunday afternoon in the motel parking lot on Ohio 22.
U S intelligence reports confirm Moscow and Peking quietly expand arms and economic aid to Africa. Ethiopia and Tunisia share 1.3 million dollars in grants for the coming year while eight nations see Soviet and Chinese assistance, including Tanzania's potential jet fighters and Guinea receiving Shanghai class gunboats.
U S dollar weakness spreads across Europe as markets reopen. Gold rises to 120.75 dollars an ounce in London while the mark hits a new low in Frankfurt. Dealers cite nervous trading amid Watergate fears and reports about Nixon's involvement in the coverup.
About 60 Antioch College students at Yellow Springs Ohio formed a moving picket line and barricaded the An tioch Hall entrance with debris. Campus security removed by nonarmed personnel, and as hours passed a professor was kept from entering while officials allowed some through.
Ohio House Democrats report tentative agreement with business and labor on a proposal to raise the state minimum wage to 1.60 dollars an hour. The measure has support from Gov. Gilligan’s administration and affects more than 1.5 million workers.
Hot dry weekend weather drew the largest attendance of the year to Lake Logan and surrounding facilities. Lake Logan’s swimming beach hosted about 1,500 swimmers and sun bathers over two days, with 400 picnickers, 100 fishermen and around 60 boaters also recorded. Park manager Chuck Dalton noted ample grills and picnic tables for convents.
In Peking thousands welcomed North Vietnam's Premier Pham Van Dong and Communist party chief Le Duan for talks on Vietnam cease fire. They may discuss South Vietnam, Laos Cease-fire, and Cambodia war amid a busy summit atmosphere. A park weekend report notes lifeguards at a swimming beach, full cabins at Hocking Hills State Park, and 5 000 visitors with no accidents over the two day period.
The mercury hit 90 in the Hocking Valley on Sunday. It was 81 at 11 am after an overnight low of 65. Cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thundershowers, with lows in the 60s and highs in the 80s, forecast for tonight and Tuesday.
The Ohio Senate plans a floor vote on a constitutional amendment to allow lower property tax classifications for farm land. If approved by voters, the measure would let the legislature set tax rates by use, benefiting farmers whose land values have risen. Rep. John Fe. Johnson is the House sponsor with 44 co sponsors.
The White House today acknowledged meetings between President Nixon and John Dean III about the Watergate scandal but said time and place logs will not be supplied to Justice Department or Senate investigators. Reports say Dean, fired April 30, told prosecutors he had 30 to 40 meetings with Nixon earlier this year. Deputy press secretary Gerald L. Warren suggested topics of interest involved the Office of Counsel.
Space center Houston reports a space walk to free a jammed solar panel on Skylab seems likely as engineers and astronauts plan procedures and a conference to discuss risks and timing. Commander Charles Conrad Jr. would lead the operation if approved, with potential to restore power and extend the mission up to ten days.
A jury was seated in Hocking County Common Pleas Court to hear three cases seeking damages totaling 366 695 72 dollars. Jurors named were Gary Starner Dana Bookman Kenneth L Minehart Ray Hoy Carolyn Crane John Ondusky Patricia L Price and Sam Christian with Bonnie L Clark as alternate. The jury viewed the Rt 33 accident scene a mile from the Hocking Athens line. The suit is filed by L Alan Goldsberry administrator of Ellen Leslie Coon estate with cross complaints by Ronald E Baker and Judith A Stanley, plus Superior Insulation Co. Representing the plaintiff are Lavelle & Vanity and Edwin Johnston James Stilwell. Mrs Stanley is represented by Gerald Mollica. Trial expected to last at least four days.
Hocking County engineers will close Big Pine Road at noon Tuesday to install a new bridge over Big Pine Creek at the junction with Kreashbaum Road. The project is expected to take 12 days. Motorists may enter from either end per County Engineer George Mara.
The Farmers and Merchants Bank began operations today in a new building on West Main Street beside Worthington Park, moving from its 36 year home at Main and North Market. An open house Sunday 3 to 6 p.m. will offer tours, register visitors for three $100 bills, and feature the new F and M Room for community events.
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