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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1973
Page
1
Gen Alexander Haig retires from the Army to become presidential assistant in charge of running the White House staff. He steps into a new role shaping executive operations and liaison with the presidency.
The Labor Department reports May wholesale prices rose 2.1 percent from April, an annual rate of 25.2 percent before seasonal adjustment, led by a 6.1 percent rise in farm products. Inflation pressures persist, matching retail gains and challenging the Nixon administration.
Winchester Frederick Clarke high schools plan outdoor commencement if weather allows with a record 686 graduates. Warren County High School will award 196 diplomas tonight at 8 in the auditorium. Handley High will hold ceremonies in the Handley bowl with Rev. John A Baden giving the invocation. Karen Lineburg and Kathleen Kernan will speak. Jacob L Johnson and William Lawrence II will award diplomas.
Chancellor Willy Brandt arrived in Israel for a four day visit as the first German head of government to enter the Jewish state. He met with Prime Minister Golda Meir and will discuss Middle East peace and German Israeli relations including Israel's ties with the Common Market.
Saigon announces it will not sign any new Paris truce agreement. Kissinger cancels a morning session with Le Duc Tho while an afternoon meeting remains. Fighting continues in the Mekong Delta and Cambodia near Highway 4 with several dozen rebels killed and government casualties reported.
Commander Charles Conrad Jr and Dr Joseph Kerwin prepared to unjam a solar wing to restore power on Skylab a 270 mile high station. If successful the crew would gain over 3000 watts and complete a full experiment load during the remaining 14 days of the mission.
President Nixon selected Clarence M. Kelley Kansas City Police Chief from 27 candidates as the FBI director nominee. Nixon said Kelley was first on the list and would face Senate confirmation hearings with no immediate questions allowed.
Frederick County physician Dr. Samuel N. Whitacre announces he will not seek the Democratic nomination for the House of Delegates. He endorses Alson H. Smith, who has left the door open for a convention nomination in Front Royal this Saturday as part of a plan to consolidate party strength for the two seats.
Former Nixon treasurer Hugh W. Sloan Jr. testified at the Senate Watergate hearings that he feared administration payback for truthfully discussing wiretapping but was assured no harm. He recounted Haldeman promising private employment while Magruder received a Commerce Department post. Sloan said he felt the team had left him after his testimony and added he does not believe Maurice Stans was involved in illegal activities.
Winchester Republicans nominate Mrs. Phyllis Rinker for city treasurer with November election set against Democratic candidate Mrs. Patricia Shiley and Independent Thomas M. Harrison. Rinker has served as deputy treasurer since 1971 and vows hard work and voter recognition of her service.
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