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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1973
Page
1
A Soviet team in Siberia investigates pulsed radio signals detected by four stations led by physicist Vsevolod Troitsky. Officials doubt space craft origin, yet proponents argue signals hint at intelligent life beyond Earth and push for radio telescope surveys to seek civilizations.
Pyotr Klimuk and Valentin Lebedev return to earth in Soyuz 13 after an eight day flight, the third longest in Soviet history. Tass notes the mission warms up plans for a 1975 joint Soviet US space flight as heavy snow and winds create ground delays.
Officials signal possible gas rationing avoidance with voluntary conservation and standby measures. Reports cite a 27 million barrel daily shortfall, Arab oil ministers easing stance, and plans for standby rationing machinery while Arab embargo persists against several nations.
Lorain County residents report normal holiday travel and gatherings despite the national energy crisis. Surveys show families staying home or visiting relatives, gas shortages not affecting plans, with some traveling by bus or car. Notable mentions include Burton W Campbell and Harlan Chapman relatives visiting Denver and unknowns in Amherst. Astronomical conditions predicted for 1974 warn of high tides and potential East Coast flooding if severe storms occur. Jan 8 and Feb 7 mark full moons near the mid Atlantic.
President Nixon and Secretary Kissinger meet for a third day to review Middle East and energy issues. They discuss Kissinger’s Europe and Middle East trips and potential moves on gas shortages with Energy Administrator Simon. Rockefeller and Wilson tie in as Nixon engages Republican leaders.
Showers and cloudy tonight with a low around 40. Tomorrow mostly cloudy with a 70 percent chance of precipitation tonight and 30 percent tomorrow. Winds 5 to 16 mph tonight. Extended outlook includes chance of rain or snow Friday and Saturday and Sunday with highs in the 40s and 20s and lows in the upper 30s to teens. Sunset 5 02 p.m. Sunrise 7 52 a.m.
LA actor Carroll O'Connor says a Texas AFL-CIO Labor News article attributing to him a call for Nixon impeachment is a fabrication. He warns of legal action and demands the reporter be fired, noting he has never publicly expressed a view on the President.
Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau visits Ottawa Civic Hospital to meet wife Margaret and newborn son Sashha born on Christmas Day. He notes curiosity over the timing and says the birth seems like a nice coincidence. Jestin, his first son, was born two years earlier on Christmas Day.
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