30 Jan 1973
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Newspaper
Somerset Daily American
Location
Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1973
Page
1
President Nixon opens the 1974 budget battle with a $268.7 billion plan to curb or abolish many Great Society programs. He calls for a legal spending ceiling, warns Congress against tax increases, and aims to trim federal employment while defense outlays rise modestly.
Nurses at Clark Air Base Hospital prepare for released American prisoners from Hanoi. They vow to comfort with games skits and late nights and have bought French perfume for the arrival while keeping names private to protect Operation Homecoming.
Somerset Community Hospital board asked county commissioners for part of revenue sharing to cover a 321700 shortfall. Officials noted two federal checks totaling about 447,000 but funds are earmarked. Officials warned building costs and parking lot upgrades disrupted the budget and urged a quick decision as re-evaluation and federal program cuts loom.
Hundreds more cease-fire violations and thousands of casualties shake South Vietnam after the cease-fire signing. U.S. officials predict continued fighting as diplomacy and a new International Commission struggle to take hold. Vice President Agnew prepares for a regional tour amid efforts to resolve the diplomatic snag.
Partly sunny and cold Tuesday with highs in the mid 20s to near 30 and lows in the mid teens to near 20 Tuesday night. Increasing cloudiness and warmer Wednesday with highs in the mid 30s to low 40s. Winds southwest five to 15 mph Tuesday. Chance of precipitation ten percent Tuesday and Tuesday night.
About 350 Bird Coal workers in Somerset and Cambria counties idle by a walkout at Bird Coal No 1 and No 2 shafts Tire Hill and Johnstown and the cleaning plant. A separate 1000 miner strike in Indiana and Westmoreland counties targets North American Coal subsidaries Florence Mining and Helen Mining over job rotation. Pickets close five mines to protest shift rotation amid fuel supply to southern Indiana County power plants.
State police report a weekend burglary at Knight's in Somerset Mall netted about 130 suits valued 120 to 190 each and seven Swank watches around 50 each. About 14000 in merchandise and an undetermined cash total were taken after burglars pried a door lock and exited through a rear doorway.
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