Ashbrook challenges Nixon as conservative challenger emerges
Rep. John M. Ashbrook of Ohio signals a Nixon challenge in the New Hampshire and Florida GOP primaries. He says Nixon has strayed from 1968 conservatism and cites four signals that could end his bid, including Agnew on the ticket and a tougher defense push. Buckley backs him. Buckley’s brother opposes.
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John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
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Ashbrook
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Florida
Spiro T. Agnew
Congress
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Red China
Paul N. McCloskey
California
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U.S
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National Review
New York
Mail from POW Son Reaches North Carolina Family
Mr and Mrs Stewart Mayhew of New Manchester West Virginia report receiving four letters and a Christmas card from their son Navy Lt William Mayhew a prisoner of war since 1968. Letters dated December October and September note good health and wishes for a merry Christmas and a hopeful new year. The Navy pilot was shot down on a mission over Southeast Asia.
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W. Va
Stewart Mayhew
Navy
William Mayhew
Mayhews
Bluestone Baptist Church Watch Night Service Set
The Bluestone Baptist Church in Bramwell will hold watch night services Friday at 10 p.m. The Sunday School is in charge of the service.
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Bluestone Baptist Church
Bramwell
Writ Comes Too Late For Woman
Diane Connie Roberts of Morgantown won release from a year jail term after Judge Robert Maxwell ruled her habeas corpus rights were violated when she had no attorney at the Morgantown magistrate court proceeding and no valid waiver of counsel. She had already been freed Nov. 25.
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Elkins
W. Va
Diane Connie Roberts
Morgantown
U. S. District Court
Robert Maxwell
Roberts
Monongalia
Maxwell
Justice of the Peace Court
Legal Council
Health Center Closes Clinics in Green Valley
Mercer County Health Center in Green Valley cancels all activities today as Dr. John J. Mahood reports the facility closed due to plumbing problems from a stopped up sewer line.
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Mercer County Health Center
Green Valley
John J. Mahood
Washday plastics ban urged to favor soap over phosphates
Senate Commerce panel chairman Sen. William B. Spong Jr. urged discarding phosphate detergents and returning to soap to benefit the environment. He listed safe soaps Ivory Lux Duz Giant Soap Fels and detergents without warnings, while noting some brands require caution labels and others pose higher risks. He warned soaps with high biological oxygen demand can harm aquatic life if overused, advising minimal quantities.
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Senate Commerce
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
Spong
Lux
Sears
Montgomery Wards
Amway
Seven Forfeit Bonds In Bluefield Court
Seven people forfeited bonds in Bluefield Police Court on Wednesday and two others failed to appear. Bonds returned included Joseph Turley for pulling into oncoming traffic. Calvin Elswick for defective equipment. Robert Cole Jr for failing to control a vehicle. George Helmandollar for improper registration. Louise Parker for running a red light. Ferris Harris for reckless driving and leaving the scene of an accident. and Anthony Howze for no operator's permit. Fugitives were Billie Brummett and Lewis Primm. Guilty pleas included Joy Shott for leaving the scene and James Cain for failure to control. Jackie Davis for shoplifting. Jerome Finch for DUI with jail time and costs. Judge McGhee suspended part of a sentence. Mrs. Charlton and Michael Yost case details noted with fines and defenses.
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Bluefield
Joseph C. Turley
Calvin Elswick
Rt. 4
Robert K. Cole Jr
West Virginian
George Helmandollar
Montcalm
Louise Parker
Rt. 3
Ferris Harris
Anthony C. Howze
Pulaski Street
Billie J. Brummett
Freeman
Jackie Davis
Coburn
Jerome Finch
Floyd Street
John McGhee
Juanita Charlton
Powell Road
Richmond
Michael Yost
Rt. 2
Box 207
Charlton
Yost
Citizens kick off $1.5 million bid to restore Victoria Hall
A residents group in Cobourg Ontario launches a campaign to restore the 111 year old Victoria Hall, a landmark begun in 1856 and opened in 1860 after a $110,000 outlay.
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Ont
Lake Ontario
Victoria Hall
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