U.S. weighs China seat in U.N. response four weeks away
Secretary of State Rogers pledged U.S. backing for a constructive Chinese role in Asia and said Washington would decide within about four weeks on how to handle China’s representation in the United Nations. The move follows SEATO talks with Britain and signals a shift as France boycotts, Pakistan sends only an observer, and the U.S. commits to defend SEATO members if attacked.
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London
William P. Rogers
U.S
Red China
Asia
United States
United Nations
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Peking
China
Alec Douglas-Home
Britain
Rogers
Douglas-Home
Washington
Nixon
SEATO
Moscow
Congress
Legislature Reconvenes as Vote Bill Clears House
West Virginia lawmakers opened a special session Tuesday and moved quickly on a pivotal vote bill. House approval followed by swift action signals early momentum for the measure as officials seek to address critical electoral rules amid ongoing debates.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Korea Leader Seen Winning Third Term in Presidential Bid
Seoul Korea The state run Korean Broadcasting System projected President Chung Hee Park to win a third term early Wednesday. Washington Two federal judges will hear challenges Thursday to Amtrak takeover plans for intercity rail service. Washington The latest welfare statistics show a slowdown in relief rolls growth. West Virginia The 18 year voting age amendment cleared the House and Senate, with 20 states ratifying and 38 needed. several appropriation bills restore funds cut by Gov Archer Moore. Mrs Barbara Boiarsky sworn in to Kanawha County delegation.
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Seoul
Korea
Korean Broadcasting System
Chung Hee-Park
Washington
National Amtrak Corporation
House
Senate
Del
Milton J. Lilly
R-Kanawha
Arch A. Moore Jr
Moore
Atty
Chauncey Browning Jr
Browning
Dels
Calvin A. Calendine
R-Wood
Harry E. Moats
R-Ritchie
Paul K. Moats
Taylor
Barbara Boiarsky
Charleston
Ivor F. Boiarsky
Kanawha County
Fire hazards push Virginia to extraordinary danger
Forest fires scorching about 10000 acres in Virginia claim a man’s life amid efforts to battle the blazes and threaten wildlife. Governor Linwood Holton says an extraordinary fire hazard exists. The report also notes a separate fatal knife attack at a West Virginia state penitentiary where a Kanawha County man faces charges in the Monday killing of inmate Robert McGilton.
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Moundsville
West Virginia
Kanawha County
Robert McGilton
Reapportionment Debate Clouds May 10 Virginia Deadline
Conflicting reports from the Justice Department said a decision on Virginia reapportionment legislation might not be ready by May 10, the date set for the General Assembly reconvening. Separate notes cover Charleston oath of office and West Virginia lawmakers starting a special session.
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Richmond
Justice Department
Virginia
General Assembly
Princeton attorney seeks suppression of bank records before grand jury
Walter Burton asks U S District Court Judge Sidney L Christie to suppress and not present bank records and cancelled checks drawn by him as evidence before a federal grand jury. Bluefield Buildings Commission orders demolition of four structures, cleanup of two lots, and ongoing related actions.
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Bluefield
Princeton
Walter Burton
U.S. District Court
Sidney L. Christie
Bluefield Buildings Commission
Fire Hazard Declared as Virginia Parks Shutdown Ordered
Gov. Linwood Holton declared an extraordinary fire hazard in Virginia, closing all state parks and forests and suspending hunting and fishing within 300 feet of state lands. Open burning banned near state property. Firefighters battled 2,500 acre Botetourt blaze. 8,000 to 10,000 acres burned across lands. Wildlife affected, especially small squirrels, as drought persists and rain hoped for Wednesday.
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Associated Press
Virginia
Linwood Holton
Baden-Baden
West Germany
Holton
R. J. Bartholomew
Forest Fire Control
Charlottesville
Bartholomew
Botetourt
Animal Lover Fights Boss Delays Long Island Nest
New York AP reports a pair of Canada geese and their eggs delayed a Roosevelt Field sump cleanup on Long Island. John Toto refused to move the mound, sparking a dispute with his boss and a halt to construction until the eggs hatch May 12. Dozens of sightseers gathered, Toto feeds the birds with corn and lettuce, and the geese tolerate visitors behind the fence.
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New York
John Toto
Roosevelt Field
Long Island
Toto
Toto Works For
Draft calls to be lowest in seven years
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced a May draft cut and projected 1971 totals to be the lowest in seven years. May and June combined set a 20,000 two month quota, about 10,000 each, far below January–April quotas totaling 68,000. He warned calls may stay near or below 10,000 monthly for the year, with 1971’s final draft around 142,000.
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Fred S. Hoffman
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
United States
Armed Services Panel Approves Draft Extension
The Senate Armed Services Committee backed a two year extension of the draft and permit ending deferments for college graduates. The bill mirrors Nixon administration aims but faces Senate opposition from Indochina war foes and volunteers advocates. Enactment would let the president end deferments for current undergraduates and finish their programs.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Nixon
Senate
House
Federal Judges Set Hearings On Amtrak Challenges
Two federal judges will hear four challenges to Amtrak operations with hearings by Judge Howard Corcoran and Judge John H. Pratt. Plaintiffs include Railway Labor Executives Association and Congress of Railroad Passengers seeking to block train discontinuances until contract talks yield 30 day notice. Eight railroads named in the suit. Penn Central excluded due to a separate Pennsylvania court block.
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Washington
National Amtrak Corporation
Howard Corcoran
John H. Pratt
Southern Railway
Nancy Hanks
Railway Labor Executives Association
Congress of Railroad Passengers
The
Potomac Passengers Association
Michigan Public Service Commission
Public
State of
Indiana
Carl van Dorn
Indianapolis
Amtrak
National Passenger Group
Burlington Northern
Chicago & Northwestern
Milwaukee Road
Grand Trunk Western
Illinois Central
Richmond
Fredericksburg
Bidding Scheduled On Roadwork In Tazewell County Va
The Virginia Department of Highways will open bids May 26 for two of four projects to complete a 17 mile U.S. 460 bypass in Tazewell County. Plans include parallel 24 foot roadways from Claypool Hill to Pounding Mill and a 3.2 mile western segment from the U.S. 46 19 intersection to the Va. 16 interchange, with additional arterial work between Dickensonsville and Hansonville.
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Tazewell County
Virginia Department of Highways
Richmond
Tazewell
Claypool Hill
Pounding Mill
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Railroad Avenue
Bluefield
Grundy
Russell County
Dickensonville
Hansonville
Abingdon
St. Paul
Parties mull merger details ahead of joint announcement
In sports and business the drive to unite is clear yet the Republican and Democratic parties still must work out specifics before declaring a formal merger. The prospect stirs analysts who watch party structures and campaign operations for signs of integration and shared platforms.
Burton asks court to withhold bank records in federal grand jury probe
Princeton attorney Walter Burton seeks suppression of his bank records and cancelled checks from use as evidence before a federal grand jury. His motion argues IRS copied checks during a tax audit and was not informed the material would be used for other purposes. The filing is among about 20 motions in Christie's court since April 14 amid a probe possibly tied to a wine company and its true owners.
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Princeton
Walter Burton
U. S. District Court
Sidney L. Christie
Burton
Owen Griffith
Christie
Bruce Burns
Charleston
U. S. Justice Department
Christie's Court
Internal Revenue Service
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Formosa
Henry Cabot Lodge
France
Pakistan
Herb Little
Ivor Boiarsky
State House of Delegates
Selective Service
U.S. Navy
Honolulu
Pacific
Navy
Samuel Gravely
Army
Air Force
Armed Services Panel
National Railroad Passenger Corp
Railpax
Represenatives
Michigan
Clarence Elmore, Sr
Griffith
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