Strict Air Passenger Check Set
Airlines pledge readiness to meet FAA screening mandates to prevent hijackings. Beginning this weekend passengers face closer checks and more metal detectors as carriers already employ at least one of four approved methods. The FAA requires weapon or sabotage screening for passengers and baggage with options including behavioral profiling, metal detectors, ID checks, and baggage searches.
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U.S
Lynch warns Britain could spark war over Northern Ireland
Prime Minister Jack Lynch warned that British actions in Northern Ireland could lead to a war situation though Ireland will not let it happen. In Belfast a forbidden Sunday civil rights march proceeds in memory of 13 men killed in Londonderry last Sunday.
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Ireland
Jack Lynch
Irish Republic
Northern Ireland
Lynch
Belfast
Londonderry
West Virginia Senate expulsion prompts new legislation
Legislation introduced Friday aims to prevent episodes like the West Virginia Senate's recent expulsion of Senator W. Bernard Smith. The measure seeks safeguards and clearer procedures to avoid similar actions affecting lawmakers.
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Charleston
West Virginia Senate
Sen
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Fire devastates War business district in McDowell County
High winds swept through War in McDowell County on Friday, igniting a roaring blaze that destroyed five business houses and left occupants of ten second story apartments homeless. A separate note reports a Federal grand jury in Bluefield has no plans to Ere subpoenas issued during 1971 in a probe of Friends Wine Cellars in Charleston.
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U.S. District Court
Bluefield
Friends Wine Cellars, Inc
Charleston
Wall Street Stocks Edge Higher In Late Trading
Wall Street prices posted moderate gains in late trading after fluctuating throughout the session on Friday. Trading activity remained active as investors moved shares with cautious but hopeful momentum.
Unemployment Rate Edges Down in January
The government reported Friday that the nation's unemployment rate edged down from 6 to 5.9 percent in January. An AP Wirephoto chart accompanies the brief.
Employment Up Further Boosts Economy Outlook
Washington reports January gains in total employment rising 240000 to 80.6 million while unemployment slips 56000 to 5.0 million. The 5.9 percent jobless rate marks a December revision to 6.0. Average hourly earnings rise 3 cents to $3.53 for about 45 million workers, though weekly earnings fall due to shorter work weeks.
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White House
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fire destroys five businesses in War McDowell County
High winds fueled a blaze in War and gutted five business houses, leaving ten second story apartments vacant. No serious injuries reported though two residents received treatment for gunshot wounds from exploding ammunition and a fireman was hospitalized for possible pneumonia. Damages estimated in the hundreds of thousands. Destroyed premises include Western Auto Associates, War Hardware, The Sweet Shop, The Curtain Shop, and Mahone Appliance storage. Fire crews from War, Welch, Kimball, Saeger and Northfork fought subfreezing conditions to contain flames by 2:30 p.m. with walls left as fronts only.
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Mahone Appliance Company
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Northfork
Miller
Lowell Gibson
Gibson
War Volunteer Fire
Singer Nina van Pallandt fuels Hughes mystery claims
Danish singer Nina van Pallandt says Clifford Irving asked her to marry him while both are married and denies his claim of meeting Howard Hughes. A former Hughes aide testified before a federal grand jury that the manuscript could settle authenticity questions. Nina and her manager plan to testify in New York next week.
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London
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Howard Hughes
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Mercer County Landfill Grows Into Monster Foul Smell Warnings
Daily Telegraph staffer Jim Caffee reports the Mercer County landfill established last April now emits a strong odor over Brush Creek and fouls the area. Meanwhile local church groups raise aid for Larry McReynolds a 28 year old Bluefield man with kidney failure needing ongoing dialysis and medical care. Donations exceed $2,000 with over $1,000 collected door to door to help cover medical bills surpassing $25,000.
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Daily Telegraph
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Shippers Face Possible Worldwide Boycott If Dock Strike Ends
West Coast longshoremen leader Harry Bridges warned a forced settlement of the 119 day strike could trigger a global boycott of U S shipping. He told a House subcommittee the Nixon plan for compulsory arbitration would provoke foreign workers to refuse American ships and slowdowns could follow if workers return under arbitration.
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Hechler Announces Bid for Senate and House Seats
Rep Ken Hechler of West Virginia declared plans to run for re election to the House and also for the U S Senate in the May 9 Democratic primary Hechler told students and faculty at Huntington Vinson High School that he would oppose Rep James Kee in the 4th District and Sen Jennings Randolph in the Senate bid Hechler said he would focus on the House race but many issues would have statewide impact.
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Jennings Randolph
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British Irish leaders urge Newry march cancellation amid tensions
British and Northern Ireland prime ministers urged canceling the Newry civil rights march as IRA threats and possible uniformed infiltrators raise fears of a Bloody Sunday repeat. Ireland’s cardinal pressured priests to influence the procession, with limited success noted.
Lynch warns Britain could trigger war in Northern Ireland
Irish Prime Minister Jack Lynch says overreaction by British soldiers could lead to a war situation and vows no war intent. He hints at seeking support from Communist countries if Irish allies fail. Ireland plans a worldwide cash appeal to aid Catholic minorities in Northern Ireland as tension rises over a Sunday civil rights march in Newry.
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Ireland
Jack Lynch
Irish Republic
Northern Ireland
Lynch
Sun
Newry
Britain
Haden to Seek GOP Nomination for Attorney General
Morgantown native Charles H. Haden II, state tax commissioner, announced a GOP bid for attorney general. He criticized the office's power and pledged administrative reform. Haden, 34, narrowly lost in 1968 to Chauncey Browning Jr. He will face Joseph A. Laurita Jr. in the primary.
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W. Va
Charles H. Haden II
Morgantown
Haden
Chauncey Browning Jr
Monongalia County
Joseph A. Laurita Jr
Massive Span Eyed To Link Italy, Sicily
The Italian government plans the world’s longest suspension bridge across the Strait of Messina to connect Italy and Sicily. The 9,000 foot structure would carry rail and road traffic, with four towers and a six lane highway hovering about 250 feet above the strait, estimated to take five to eight years to complete. The strait’s dangerous currents and whirlpools have long troubled mariners.
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Strait of Messina
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Siciliy
Empire State Building
New York
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