21 Dec 1974
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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1974
Page
1
EPA data covering 1969 to 1973 shows a general decline in suspended particulates due to control equipment and cleaner fuels. Some regions may miss the mid 1975 clean air standard as high sulfur fuel restrictions eased during the Arab oil embargo, though overall trends show improvement.
Haldeman defense lawyer John J. It attacked John W. Dean III as a betrayer and cited testimony by alleged professional liars. In closing, Wilson contended Dean shifted from Good John Dean to Mean John Dean after agreeing to cooperate.
Cadillac deliveries rise 18 percent in early December while industry sales fall about 30 percent, aided by luxury buyers insulated from inflation and economic woes. Lincoln Continental also up 8 percent, with both brands showing strong demand for high priced options despite a broad auto downturn.
President Ford announced that CAB head Richard O Melia will become acting chairman on December 31, succeeding Robert Timm who faces accusations of too many industry ties. The move places O Melia at the helm of the Civil Aeronautics Board as it navigates regulatory challenges.
Nelson A Rockefeller ends a weekend at Pocantico Hills for his first official meeting with President Ford since his confirmation as vice president. He plans to appoint three aides including Ann Whitman as chief of staff and Hugh Morrow as press secretary. Aimed to remain behind the scenes, Rockefeller says he will be quiet and helpful to the President.
William A. Lavelle resigns as state Democratic chairman after being named to a regular spot on the Democratic National Committee. The Ohio Democratic Executive Committee delays a new chairman’s selection to January, with John A. Liethe to lead in the interim.
A weather update for the Middletown area expects cloudy conditions tonight with a low in the 20s and partly cloudy skies Sunday with a high in the upper 30s. The chance of precipitation is 20 percent tonight, dropping to 10 percent tomorrow.
The bill loosens federal restrictions on broadcasting and printing state lottery information. The House approved 185 to 126 and the Senate by voice vote, sending the measure to President Ford after Atty. Gen. Saxbe warned about states violating the ban on lottery broadcasts. The law would let stations in lottery states air information and ads about their own and neighboring states lotteries.
Albert Rees of the Council on Wage and Price Stability said U S Steel’s nearly 8 percent average price rise is partly justified after a 90 minute meeting with U S Steel Chairman E B Speer. He noted higher ore costs from Venezuela and said recommendations to the White House will follow.
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