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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1973
Page
1
Starting Monday stores nationwide must provide legal ceiling prices to customers on request, with a form to fill and up to two days for an answer. Food stores face stricter rules under the Nixon price freeze, keeping a list of freeze prices for quick inspection. IRS agents will conduct spot checks.
Skylab 1 crew doctors cleared the astronauts to visit President Nixon at the Western White House in San Clemente and Soviet leader Brezhnev. Kerwin remains lightly affected but improves with rest, food, and sleep, while Conrad and Weitz regain strength after splashdown. They will wear masks and limit diet during the trip and return. The report notes flight teams expect Skylab 2 to last 56 days and discuss postflight readjustment. The piece also mentions impending price controls and a 60 day freeze enforcement by the Cost of Living Council with reports of possible shortages in poultry tomatoes and eggs.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip will depart London Monday for a 12 day Canadian tour lasting June 25 to July 6. The monarchs will visit 20 cities starting in Toronto area before Ottawa for July 31 to August 4 Commonwealth Prime Ministers Conference. Prime Minister Trudeau and Governor General Michener will lead dignitaries at the welcome ceremony.
The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to expand commercial air service as part of the Nixon Brezhnev summit. The New York to Moscow route will add Leningrad and Washington, with Pan American and Aeroflot increasing flights to three during the 1974 peak season. Change of gauge will allow intermediate stops and passenger transfers between aircraft. Charter flights between the two countries were also facilitated.
In Sanclemente California President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev completed a 20 page communique signaling a new era of detente. The leaders ended formal talks and shifted to social activities as spokesmen announced the pact signed Thursday advances.
The Department of Transportation said the Civil Aeronautics Board could lower fares to reduce flights and fill planes more, cutting noise and fuel use. A 20 percent transcontinental fare cut could stay profitable with fewer flights, while excess capacity remains a concern. The plan counters airline pressure to shrink seats on four routes, opposed by Justice Department antitrust views.
Gunmen in a moving car killed two men early Saturday in Limassol and another blast heavily damaged the headquarters of the auxiliary police formed to fight Enosis related violence. Authorities note two more explosions hit targets in Nicosia including a bank head and a government tied auto firm.
In Washington UPI reports John W. Dean and likely John N. Mitchell will testify before the Senate Watergate Committee next week. Dean will read a 150 page statement while Mitchell seeks to delay to avoid exposing his defense. The hearings run five days with Mitchell's stance to be decided Monday. Fire department in Lima, Montana also hits trouble with a noon fire and nonfunctional equipment.
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