26 Feb 1973
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1973
Page
1
Washington sources say a flexible wage-increase standard will replace the 5.5 percent Phase 2 guideline in new labor contracts. The change, described as carefully worded, is seen as a Nixon administration concession to labor amid rising food prices and will aim to restore purchasing power without fixed increases.
Emmett Kelly, creator of Weary Willie, was honored by about 500 circus performers at John Ringling Mansion in Sarasota Florida. He received an engraved plaque and a lifetime Ringling Museum pass as a display of his costumes and Willie history is installed, with attendees including Karl Wallenda May Worth Ellie Ardelp and Merle Evans.
About 70 of the 200 attendees at the Bethel AME Church of God's dedication in Germantown were ill Sunday night. Most released from six city hospitals early today. two children admitted in fair condition to Einstein Medical Center. Diet included bone turkey ham and macaroni and cheese prepared in church kitchen. Authority expects test results later today to determine cause.
Time magazine reports the FBI tapped the telephones of several reporters and White House aides over a two year period ending last June under John N. Mitchell. The taps, started to curb leaks, uncovered no leaks and stopped after the Supreme Court required court orders.
Bogart Georgia council members urge state investigation into police operations after charges of a speed trap sparked negative publicity. Mayor Herbert Lester seeks gubernatorial inquiry. hearing announced to discuss police practices.
An air and ground search resumed at daylight for Ellis Smith 85 missing in a wooded area near the Madras community in Coweta County. Helicopters Civil Air Patrol planes and ground teams from boy scouts law enforcement and volunteers joined the hunt. He was last seen Tuesday at Greentop Road and Herring Road. The search began Wednesday.
Volkswagen of America announced a $140 price hike for the Beetle in the United States from 2059 to 2199 as devaluation boosts costs. Overall VW line prices will rise about 7.2 percent, affecting Porsche and Audi models, with new prices applying to cars unloaded at U S ports starting Sunday and current stock kept at old prices.
A fireman administers mouth to mouth resuscitation on a child at the center of a boat in Lima Ohio as rescuers act. The incident highlights a dramatic life saving moment during a maritime emergency.
Dublin reports a tight race between Jack Lynch Fianna Fail prime minister and Liam Cosgrave Fine Gael leader with Labour support. Cosgrave, 52, based in Naas, County Kildare, praises sobriety while battling IRA issues and recent party splits over European Common Market and security measures.
At least 12 people died in Georgia accidents over the weekend, 11 in traffic, as fires raged mainly around Atlanta and Gainesville. The report details multiple fatal incidents including a man killed in Atlanta, a freeway crash near I-75, and several other vehicle and pedestrian deaths across the state.
In Vatican City Pope Paul VI canceled the weekly prayer and speech in St Peter's Square due to snow. He addressed a small crowd, saying they did not want to keep people out in bad weather. It marked the first such omission in his ten years as pope except for illness.
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