News stories from Saturday October 16, 1971
Summaries of the stories the major media outlets considered to be of particular importance on this date:
- Athens was the site today of its most elaborate ceremonial display since the military coup d'etat in April, 1967. The reason: an official visit to the land of his forefathers by Vice President Agnew. Premier George Papadopoulos beamed with pride and introduced an "illustrious son of Greece" as the Vice President and his wife arrived from Iran. [New York Times]
- It was learned that William Scranton, former Republican Governor of Pennsylvania, is among those being considered for the new Price Commission, the panel that will set price and rent guidelines after the current wage-price freeze. Mr. Scranton was said to have been talked to about serving on the commission and to have indicated a willingness to serve. [New York Times]
- Speaking to the final session of the Conservative party conference in Brighton, England, Prime Minister Heath said Europeans must have foreign, economic and defense policies independent of United States policies. He added that Britain must work with the Common Market, which she is about to join, to protect Western European interests. [New York Times]
- New York City Police Commissioner Patrick Murphy identified a robbery suspect shot in the stomach during an early-morning gun battle in which two policemen were also injured as H. Rap Brown, the fugitive black militant leader. Brown, whose name is on the FBI's "most wanted" list, was said to be in fair condition at Roosevelt Hospital. Three other suspects were arrested after the West Side bar robbery. A fifth man may have escaped. [New York Times]