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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1973
Page
1
Partly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s for Middletown today. Tonight will be mostly fair with lows around 65. Chance of thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon or evening with highs in the low 90s. Sunday’s high was 85 and overnight low 63 with 0.32 inch of rain. Details on page 24.
The AP reports President Nixon’s price freeze will bar planned postal rate increases. The Postal Service will not seek an exemption for periodicals and printed matter. New rates set for July 6 but current rates remain in effect until further notice.
John W. Dean III, fired White House counsel, was set to testify publicly that he believes President Nixon knew of the Watergate cover-up. The report notes a deadly New Orleans lounge fire with 29 killed.
The dollar held firm in Europe after a Frankfurt record low while gold weakened. Trade volume was light and analysts offered two views. One theory links dollar pressure to John Dean’s testimony against President Nixon, while another argues the dollar was oversold in its ongoing decline since February.
Combat intensified as communist forces launched a twin pronged attack on government positions nine miles southwest of Phnom Penh near a key road junction. U S air forces contributed bombing missions through the night while government units defended around Kampong Kantuot and nearby hamlets.
President Nixon and Soviet leader Brezhnev wrap up a week of talks at San Clemente California. They vow peace for all people and back up political detente with military detente. A joint communique was signed at the televised ceremony outside Nixon's home. Brezhnev departs for Camp David in Nixon’s jetliner.
Brezhnev departs from El Toro Marine Air Station for Moscow after 40 hours of dialogue with Nixon. They announced nine agreements including a nonbinding accord to avert nuclear war and new SALT talks momentum. Rogers expects softened Soviet rhetoric and the possibility of another Nixon visit within six to eight months.
New Orleans authorities report 29 killed in a second story blaze at The Up Stairs Lounge in the French Quarter during a Sunday beer bust. Burglar bars on three front windows trapped victims. 15 injured. Some escaped by smashing windows or using fire escapes. Fire units arrived within two minutes. the blaze was out in 16 minutes. One woman among the dead. Witness Linn Quinton, 25, of Houston, described panic and attempts to assist others during the escape.
Industry spokesmen say farmers nationwide face a price squeeze amid a 60 day retail price freeze and volatile feed costs. They warn poultry producers may cut output or abandon hens, risking shortages and a possible rise in egg prices to $1 a dozen.
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