16 Aug 1970
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1970
Page
1
The paper answers questions on traffic safety at Princeton Avenue Bland Street in Bluefield, Princeton incorporation year 1874, hearing tests and local contact, TV interference from police radio, pest control source responsibility, Mercer and Tazewell school start dates, and whether an unwitnessed will can be valid in Virginia with expert commentary.
Washington AP reports Congress faces renewed pressure to overhaul the student loan program as banks grow reluctant to fund loans. The Nixon administration argues subsidy costs threaten the federal budget while Pell and other lawmakers demand evidence of loan access issues before acting. Senate hearings continue as students’ complaints may influence the outcome.
Five thousand South Vietnamese militiamen attacked a vast Viet Cong base area 45 miles south of Da Nang, claiming 125 enemy dead and 25 prisoners in more than 80 raids. The operation, led by Col Hoang Dinh Tho, relied on surprise with limited U.S. air support and boosted morale for Vietnamization efforts.
Former Israeli military intelligence chief Haim Herzog warned that a cease-fire collapse could trigger a very bitter struggle and a possible Egyptian crossing attempt at the Suez Canal. He urged readiness to meet any crossing and criticized U S reactions to Soviet missiles in the canal zone.
Thirty two southern West Virginia residents face civil contempt charges for picketing coal mines in violation of federal restraining orders. Trials begin Monday in U S District Court with ten scheduled for that day and additional defendants set for Tuesday through Thursday.
Air Force Major James L. Taylor, a C5-A pilot from Marietta, Georgia, flew a navigational check mission over Bluefield Saturday afternoon dipping to about 1000 feet. He assured residents there was no emergency and could have landed at Mercer County Airport if needed.
SUNNY POINT N C AP The breakup of a budding tropical storm off Florida raised Army hopes that it can tow its nerve gas shipment toward an ocean grave Sunday or Monday A decision was to be made late Saturday whether the sea phase of Operation Chase will start Sunday morning Chase stands for Cut Holes and Sink em If the go ahead is given commercial tugs will begin a rusting Liberty ship laden with 418 concrete vaults of gas to a point 282 miles east of Cape Kennedy Fla where it will be sunk Tuesday in 16 000 feet of water Navy Captain A J Hamilton said the storm failed to intensify and started breaking up Hamilton said Conditions are improving We are sending out reconnaissance planes to check the disposal area The only problem could be high waves created by the depression Washington court action could affect departure Hamilton said the court situation is handled at a much higher level Officials in Washington might consider changing the dumping site but I cant say In rejecting a petition to halt disposal a U S district judge in Washington urged a shallower dumping site Green accepted the Army position that delay might be harmful because gas may already be leaking inside coffins.
Telegraph begins pre season coverage with Oceana and Princeton football in the Sports section by John Mayo. Also notes an audit dispute involving 15 justices of the peace under investigation by Attorney David Knight.
On the 25th anniversary of Japan’s 1945 surrender, Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako led a Budokan Hall memorial as 5,400 war dead relatives attended a white altar amid chrysanthemums. Elsewhere in Tokyo, Korea’s independence anniversary prompted a reception at a former princely residence.
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