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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1973
Page
1
President Nixon signed a compromise 22.9 billion highway bill at a White House ceremony. The measure opens the Highway Trust Fund for mass transit improvements and aims to ease urban congestion.
Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox argues in a federal brief that President Nixon has a legal duty to comply with subpoenas and not withhold material evidence. He says courts have authority to enforce subpoenas and that executive immunity does not apply to criminal evidence in the grand jury’s hands. Nixon responds by praising a transportation bill as cooperative with Congress and outlines its funding flexibility for bus and rail projects.
The Virginia State Crime Commission forms an advisory panel led by Del. A. L. Philpott to study capital punishment, decide on extending mandatory penalties to more offenses, and suggest replacements for discretionary laws as directed by the 1973 General Assembly.
A Spanish Aviaco jet carrying 79 passengers and six crew crashed in a residential area near a fogbound La Coruna airport. Officials feared many dead, but airport authorities said at least one person survived the crash of the Caravelle flight from an unspecified origin.
New students arrive August 29 to Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music ahead of classes starting September 3 1973. Upperclassmen arrive August 31 with registration September 1. A 3 p.m. welcome for new students and parents, campus events, and convocation September 3 led by President Dr. Robert P. Parker mark the opening.
Great Falls Park in Northern Virginia near Washington will close today after a tornado like storm damaged the area last night. No injuries were reported with about 1200 visitors present as 40 to 50 trees were uprooted and power and telephone lines were knocked down. The storm struck around 7 p.m. near the picnic area between the gatehouse and the visitors center.
The Phase 4 regulations under President Nixon begin today. Small and medium firms may raise prices to cover costs since late 1972. large firms must give 30 days notice. Exemptions include firms with 60 or fewer employees, lumber and public services. Gas and beef price freezes extend to Aug 19 and Sept 12 respectively.
A federal judge in Seattle promised to rule today on whether the beef price ceiling should be lifted immediately. The Western States Meat Packers Association filed the suit as shortages widen with beef prices remaining frozen until Sept. 12 amid broader price-ceiling changes.
Jefferson County sheriff's officers unearthed a 24th corpse near High Island continuing searches along the Gulf Coast as the death toll nears the Juan Corona case. Youth defendant Elmer Wayne Henley, 17, prepared for a psychiatric examination while Houston police faced criticism over the investigation.
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