Poll Shows Rejection Of Stripping Ban
Charleston AP poll finds West Virginia Senate likely to vote against abolishing strip mining on hillsides. Only five of 34 favor abolition, with an equal number backing current law, while a large majority want tighter regulations and reduced slope limits.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Senate
Associated Press
Howev
Frank Deems
Leasants
Arch A. Re Jr
The
Moore
Hot Pants Sales Surge Despite Cold Weather
An Associated Press survey shows hot pants selling briskly though weather stays chilly. Stores report mainly under 30 and slender customers buy the shorts, while clubs adopt a wait and see stance. Nancy Palmer of Lanvin notes wearers find them fun but office unsuitable. A Rich's spokesman says demand is just beginning.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Nancy Palmer
U.S
Lanvin Fashion House
Miss Palmer
Atlanta
Rich's Department Store
West Virginia considers strict permits for coal mines
A bill introduced in Charleston would require a permit from the State Natural Resources director before opening closing or reopening a coal mine and set a $100 000 bond with penalties up to 10 000 and six months jail plus daily offenses. The measure targets environmental deterioration including water loss pollution and slag heaps.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Li Galperin Jr
D-Kanawha
State Natural Resources Department
Natural
Galperin
Senate
John E. Carrigan
Marshall
House
George H. Seibert Jr
Ohio
Department of Public Safety
Ill
Public Safety Department
Criminal Investigation Bureau
Criminal Identification Bureau
Criminal Identification Division
Louise Leonard
R-Jefferson
Consumers Council
Nixon Widens Air Power Use in Indochina
Nixon states there will be no limits on American airpower in Indochina except no tactical nuclear weapons. He cautions Laos and Cambodia will not involve ground forces or advisers, and says South Vietnam's northern push would require his approval if US troops participate. He predicts continued Paris talks and possible revenue-sharing plan approval.
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Washington
Nixon
Indochina
Oval Office
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Saicon
Laos
China
United States
Cambodia
U.S
Paris
Midd
United Arab Republic
Israel
Mideast
Cuban
Cuba
Minor Tremor Reported In McDowell Wyoming
Residents of McDowell and Wyoming Counties felt a small tremor early Wednesday with reports of a blast. Police in Welch logged calls from Welch Davy Pineville Oceana and Bailesville and no damage was reported. Dr. Bollinger of VPI noted the tremor was too small for precise origin and suggested it could be non earthquake related. If more reports arrive, field instruments may be deployed.
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McDowell
Wyoming
Welch
Welch and
Davy
McDowell County
Pineville
Oceana
Baileysville
Wyoming County
Bollinger
VPI
State Pen Escapees Nabbed In Blazing Battle With Cops
Three WV Penitentiary escapees were captured after a gun battle with state police in Wetzel County. Wounded were Paul Chafin and Gary Hammack. Kenneth Graves surrendered at a Wileyville service station. Ravenscroft remained at large briefly before arrest. All face charges including jail breaking and armed robbery.
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West Virginia
Tawo
Paul Chafin
Cabell County
Gary Lee Hammack
Kanawha
Wetzel County
Chafin
Hammack
Kenneth Graves
Upshur County
Lester Ravencroft
Mineral County
Pendleton County
Graves
Folsom
Ravencroft
Wileyville
Mike Huggins
Huggins
New Martinsville
Glen Dale
Penitentiary
Ira Conner
Conner
Franklin
Virginia Line
Frankelin
Virginia
Chatin
Ravenscroft
Laos Battle Grows Around Khe Sanh Front
North Vietnamese forces press in Laos and clash with US and South Vietnamese units near Khe Sanh. Heavy artillery and air strikes accompany ground fighting as weather and helicopter resupply limits affect operations. Civilian casualties from Long Cheng base evacuation are reported after a bomber misstrike.
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Saigon
Laos
U.S
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
U. S
U.S. Air Force
Navy
America
Old Rockpile
Highway 9
Cambodia
Luong
Mekong
Vientiane
Long Cheng
Ban Son
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Lockheed
London
Daniel Haughton
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Rolls Royce
Heathrow
Britain
Rolls Royce Ltd
State Capitol
Subcommittee
T J
Vietnam
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee
William J. Crum
Post Exchange
Jim Beam Distillery Co
Chi
Cago
Carling Brewery
Cleveland
Crum
Army
LaVern Duffy
Duffy
Edward Gurney
R-Fla
Vost Exchange
Sarl Electronics Co
Justice Department
Olegranhette
W. Va
Hanoi
Warsaw
Poland
Quang Tri Thua Thien
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