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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1973
Page
1
Washington AP dispatch reports Vice President Spiro T. Agnew plans to stay in office while contesting Maryland political corruption allegations. His lawyer says he will defend his constitutional office and an assistance fund is being created by an aide.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger urged no delay in strengthening U.N. peacekeeping at his first major address. He stressed broad U.N. philosophy, avoided concrete policy proposals, and signaled U.S. openness to a more central Security Council role while meeting with foreign ministers and African delegates.
Staunton area plans a Tuesday shutdown as 28 gasoline stations sign an agreement to close for a week or until federal action unfreezes gas prices. AAA poll shows 35 stations in Northern Virginia area plan to close today. many outlets are tied to major oil brands in Staunton and surrounding towns.
Former CIA and Watergate figure E Howard Hunt Jr testifies Colson approved the wiretapping plan and directed discrediting actions in 1971, linking Colson and Ehrlichman to the operation. He cites fake cables, Ellsberg break in, and the Gemstone project as key steps in the probe.
The Skylab 2 crew Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma finish cleanup ahead of return from a 59 day orbital stay. Splashdown is set for 6 20 p m Pacific time near San Diego aboard USS New Orleans with post flight medical checks planned onboard.
About 127000 Chrysler workers return to work after a national strike that lasted nine days. The deal includes pay hikes near five percent and a first step toward voluntary overtime. Chrysler says the strike cost about 31 million dollars daily, while workers lost five million dollars per day in wages.
Disease-control experts traced possible sources of the nations only cholera case in 62 years. Tests on the patient and relatives were negative while the septic tank and motel water supply were studied. The case remains tracing efforts with no Italy link found.
North Vietnamese forces, supported by heavy artillery, reportedly overran the Le Minh ranger base 23 miles west of Pleiku in the central highlands. Lt. Col. Le Trung Hien said radio contact was lost after five hours of intense fighting at a site nine miles from the Cambodian border defended by about 400 rangers including Montagnard tribesmen.
Jack F. Davis of Winchester told Richmond Kiwanis Club that Virginia's economy is sound and gaining. Bank debits rose 34 percent and building permits over 20 percent from last summer while unemployment in Virginia stays below 3 percent. He cited Virginia's $20 billion personal income and strong southeast standing, opposing repeal of Virginia's right to work and calling union agency fees an economic slaver.
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