15 Apr 1971
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1971
Page
1
Nixon announced a five point program to ease U S relations with Communist China by relaxing the long term embargo on trade. The move signals a thaw in Washington Pek ing relations though it does not address Red China’s UN entry or formal recognition.
In U S District Court Judge Sidney Christie delayed a federal grand jury investigation as witnesses including Clarence Elmore Sr and others tied to former Gov. Barron’s administration were subpoenaed to testify. U S Attorney Warren Upton and DOJ attorney Bruce Burns declined comment while motions to suppress subpoenas and stay proceedings were filed by several local attorneys.
Richmond Virginia State Crime Commission urged Gov. Linwood Holton to immediately establish a centralized state crime laboratory system led by a qualified criminologist. Charleston West Virginia official criticizes focus on drug abuse over its causes and treatment.
The Charleston director of the county governments group told reporters on Wednesday he foresaw the end of county law enforcement if deputy sheriffs were not placed under civil service.
President Nixon unveiled a five point program on Wednesday to improve relations with Communist China by gradually relaxing the long term trade embargo. The move signals a notable step in thawing U S China relations.
Premier Chou En-lai said U S newsmen would be allowed to enter China in batches, hinting at a visit to North America. American correspondents have been barred from China since 1949.
President Nixon on Wednesday endorsed a week-old Saigon proposal to intern sick, wounded and long-term prisoners from both sides in Vietnam in a neutral country. The plan aims to reduce prisoner suffering while negotiations proceed.
A San Francisco pastor has been removed from his post after church authorities discovered he had been married for nearly seven years, despite his vow of celibacy. The case highlights ongoing discipline within the diocese and raises questions about oversight of clergy conduct.
Premier Chou En-lai indicated U S newsmen will enter China in batches and hinted at a possible North America visit. He discussed a long cultural exchange with Britain and noted interest in the American hippie movement during a reception for table tennis teams from the United States and other nations.
West Virginia Public Service Commission chairwoman Elizabeth V. Hallanan rebuts Welch Mayor W B Swope. She denies claims the state agencies failed to show better or cheaper service if Welch took over the water system, and criticizes Swope for political motives in attacking Governor Arch Moore. The letter asserts lack of specific evidence supporting the takeover plan and defends Moore's veto action.
West Virginia Hillbilly, founded by Jim Comstock in 1957 as a humorous regional publication, is for sale after running out of money. Comstock notes the insolvency grew weekly, taking the magazine from a newspaper to a feature magazine with wide but fickle subscriptions.
Nine women from Alderson appeared in U S District Court in Bluefield with statements suggesting guards were lax. Several testified they escaped by stepping over barbed wire from trash can vantage points, while others crawled or used windows, with several already facing or serving indictments and varying prior convictions.
In the central highlands a South Vietnamese relief force pressed the siege at Fire Base 6, half a mile from the base as U.S. advisers were evacuated by helicopter. Four American advisers were flown out with them, while three others were reported missing but not confirmed by Saigon. The main relief force sent in Tuesday night and about 500 South Vietnamese defenders remained at the base as a 4,000-man relief task force closed in nearby.
Washington AP reports March industrial production rose by less than 0.2 percent, indicating continued slack in the U.S. economy. The Fed index reached 165.2 of the 1957-59 average, up from 164.9, with a tiny gain after a prior decline.
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