06 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Mesquite Daily News
Location
Mesquite, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1973
Page
1
At Athens international airport two Palestinian guerrillas attacked travelers with hand grenades and submachine guns, giving no reason and declaring the attack a success after the assault. Police described the incident as a failed, violent interruption of flights to New York and Geneva.
Congressman Alan Steelman, newly returned to his district after Congress adjourned, will headline Mesquite Chamber Breakfast Club at 7 a.m. Thursday Aug 9 at Holiday Inn. Local attorney Bill Lovelace introduces him. Dutch treat $2. reservations via Chamber office 285-2111.
Former FBI acting director L Patrick Gray testified that John W Dean III asked for FBI reports weeks after the Watergate break in and that he complied but sought a legal memo on propriety. Gray recalled Dean meeting him on a park bench to avoid leaks and outlined his later efforts amid Senate Watergate hearings.
Dallas Morning News reports Mesquite is the preferred home for many Dallas police and fire personnel who live outside the city. The piece notes 202 police and 103 firemen reside in Mesquite, highlighting potential support for a proposed city earnings tax backed by Mayor Pro Tem George Allen.
John Steven Fussner of 839 Carver, Mesquite, was injured in a motorcycle crash at the College and Carver intersection. Riding a 1968 Triumph 500, he lost control after hitting a curb while turning left and was taken to Mesquite General Hospital. The report lists a broken shoulder among his injuries.
Mesquite Rep T H McDonald backs Amendment No 1 in Texas voting on November 6 1973. The four state officials Governor Dolph Briscoe Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby Attorney General John Hill and House Speaker Price Daniel Jr endorse the plan to 60 day budgeting sessions in even years and salaries up to 15000 for legislators. They argue the measure boosts efficiency ensures budgeting realism and preserves ground for voter education. A separate note recalls a Texas Rangers 150th birthday event in Waco with Capt John Hughes and another Ranger during the 1920s and 1930s era.
The Mesquite Police logged five vehicle thefts among 35 criminal offenses over the weekend. Gary Foster reported a stolen 1955 Chevrolet sedan from Ridgecrest. William Hunter said his 1980s Chevy was taken near Barnes Bridge Road. William Brasherar reported a stolen 1972 Chevrolet Monte Carlo from Belhaven. Bill Lancaster had a 1962 Chevrolet pickup stolen on Gus Thomasson. Norman Manuel reported a 1973 Honda motorcycle stolen from Athens Drive. vehicle later recovered on Oates.
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