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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
1
A government audit finds 1.17 billion dollars in AFDC waste from 44,000 sampled cases. Among 3.1 million families, 10.2 percent were ineligible, 22.8 percent overpaid, and 8.1 percent underpaid, affecting 10.9 million individuals including 7.8 million children.
Senators and the conference committee say a voluntary 10 gallon limit could become mandatory if the emergency energy bill becomes law. The administration will raise gasoline by 2.3 cents per gallon and home heating oil to about 30.7 cents as crude oil prices rise under the Cost of Living Council action.
A high ranking police source reports the 70-year-old premier assassinated by an explosion outside his apartment. Five hours after the blast the official cause remains unavailable. Carrero's chauffeur and bodyguard were killed. A spokesman cited possible natural gas as a factor. Torcuato Fernandez Miranda becomes premier as turmoil follows. Leftist groups threaten protests as Spain reels from the incident. Carrero, a longtime Franco ally, had steered conservative governance since 1967.
A winter storm dumped record snow from southern Michigan to Texas, paralyzing St. Louis with 13 inches and closing Lambert airport. Metro areas halted work as buses ran late and highways clogged, while 16 deaths were linked to the system and schools dismissed early for Christmas break.
Melvin R. Laird announces resignation as presidential counselor effective February 1. He will hand over congressional liaison and domestic policy duties to Vice President Gerald R. Ford. Bryce Harlow also plans to leave White House duties early next year. Laird cites Watergate controversy hurting policy and urges House to vote on impeachment by March 15. He denies resigning over Nixon's stance and says Ford will handle domestic affairs and legislative negotiations. Laird will join Readers Digest as an executive, travel widely, and write on national security and detente.
Northern Ohio digs out after heavy snowfall with 13 inches in St Marys and up to 10 inches in Lucas, Defiance, Wood and Hancock counties. The National Weather Service warns of more snow and freezing rain, with four to six inches expected tonight and statewide driving hazards.
Los Angeles AP reports singer Bobby Darin died at 37 following a six hour heart operation. Born in the Bronx, he rose from Decca recording struggles to fame with Splish Splash and Mack the Knife, later starring in film with Sandra Dee and marrying Andrea Yeager. Funeral plans were pending.
The Middletown region faces a wintry spell with three to six inches of snow possible tonight and more snow Friday. Temperatures hover around 32 degrees with lows in the mid 20s and a recent rainfall totaling .65 inch by 8 a.m.
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