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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1973
Page
1
Winchester City Council unanimously approves a city budget of 8,293,677 for fiscal 1973 74 based on property and real estate tax rates. The 6.7 percent increase from last year's 7,775,901 budget accompanies a Revenue Sharing budget allocating 551,000 in expenditures. The public hearing drew no speakers for or against the plan as a three hour meeting concluded.
Clarke County Planning Commission urged the Board of Supervisors to declare a development moratorium until the comprehensive plan is completed. Kenneth Gilpin led the motion, citing fiveacre lot developments outside the current subdivision ordinance. John D. Hardesty asked that the resolution be added to the next board meeting agenda.
Northeast power companies relaxed after a two day heat wave as cooler temperatures lowered demand. New York Power Pool expected no curtailment today versus 5 percent reductions on Monday and Tuesday. Con Ed cut voltage 5 percent for four hours and bought 2 million kilowatts from outside sources. Niagara Mohawk and Philadelphia Electric reported 5 percent reductions amid record statewide demand. TVA and Ontario Hydro exported power to New York and nearby states to relieve strain.
Maurice H. Stans testified he had no strategic role in the 1972 Nixon campaign and did not know about the Watergate break in or cover up. He said campaign managers, not fundraisers, set tactics and that his finance committee acted largely independently. He acknowledged money transfers tied to a White House project and said he trusted Kalmbach with no further inquiry.
Senator Frank E. Moss urges President Nixon to shop once a month to highlight inflation as he notes the administration fails to grasp common costs. He proposes a White House shopping list to speed a monthly supermarket visit and cites high prices as the crisis. A brief note lists old German beer bottles and hardware prices from local shops nearby.
The five day heat spell cooled only slightly as .03 inch rain fell and humidity dipped after a thunderstorm. Potomac Edison official C Irvin Cather Jr noted ongoing low voltage across the eastern electrical network due to equipment issues and shared utilities worked to mitigate impacts.
President Nixon will unveil a major anti inflation program in a nationwide 8:30 p.m. EDT address. Reports describe a tougher enforcement of Phase 3 wage price controls with selective industry ceilings considered, while a broad wage and price freeze seems unlikely.
Paris AP Henry Kissinger and Le Duc Tho advance an accord to tighten enforcement of the Vietnam peace settlement. A four party signing including the United States, North Vietnam, South Vietnam and the Viet Cong allies is planned with a separate US-North Vietnam signing. No details were given on substance amid fears it tacitly recognizes partition of South Vietnam.
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