Nixon Defends Vietnam Policy Before South Carolina Assembly
President Nixon told South Carolina lawmakers the Vietnam settlement shows the U S was right to stay the course and that peace will boost world leadership. He cited a California mother's letter praising the accord and argued the war aimed to prevent a Communist government in South Vietnam.
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Vietnam
United States
California
Louis J. Amendola
Downey
Calif
Nixon addresses South Carolina General Assembly
President Nixon spoke to the South Carolina General Assembly in Columbia on Tuesday and urged that history will prove America was right to stay the course in Vietnam. The state legislature had already adopted a peace accord, marking a early alignment with broader efforts.
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Columbia
S.C
Nixon
America
Vietnam
South Carolina
S. C
South Carolina General Assembly
West Virginia Supreme Court to hear widows’ appeal in 1968 mine disaster
The West Virginia Supreme Court will review the appeal of three widows who sued for 112000 dollars after their husbands died in the 1968 Hominy Falls mine disaster. The case reached Page 1 in coverage.
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Charleston
West Virginia Supreme Court
Hominy Falls
Labor dispute at Clinch Valley Clinic Hospital nears resumption
Unofficial reports from near the Clinch Valley Clinic Hospital in Richlands say negotiations between National Union 1199 and the hospital were set to resume today amid a week-long strike. Also, Mercer County Circuit Court Judge Howard Jarrett heard Sheriff Scott election contest appeal dismissal arguments.
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Clinch Valley Clinic
Richlands
National Union
Nursing Home
Mercer County
Howard Jarrett
Jack Scott
L. G
John’ Underwood
Clinch Valley Clinic Hospital
Market stalls after modest rally week starts
The stock market moved slowly through Tuesday trading as investors struggled to extend a small rally that began on Friday.
Clinic Talks Resume As Strike Enters Week
About 175 service and maintenance employees have been off duty since February 13 after failed negotiations. The hospital denied any interruption of medical services and said only routine restrictions were in place.
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Daily Telegraph
Inside Inflation: Controlling Supermarket Congestion
Inflation tightens budgets as shoppers find the same amount of money buys only one basket. Stores report slower checkout lines and longer waits as consumers adjust buying patterns and seek discounts.
Laos and Pathet Lao announce cease fire
The royal Laotian government says it has reached a cease-fire agreement with the Communist Pathet Lao to be signed by Premier Souvanna Phouma. No timing for the cease-fire is given, with conflicting reports on when it takes effect. U.S. bombing in Laos reportedly continues, part of decades of conflict linked to broader Indochina battles.
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Vientiane, Laos
Pathet Lao
U.S
Vientiane
Souvanna Phouma
Tass
Vietnam
Paris
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Friedheim
Cmdr
Medford D. Dorsey
U.S Pacific Command
Honolulu
Laos
Defense Department
Eighteen More POWs Return Home From Vietnam War
Eighteen liberated U S prisoners of war arrived at Travis Air Force Base California after a 16.5 hour flight from Clark Air Base Philippines. The group included Maj Hubert K Flesher and Rancho Cordova residents and drew about 800 well wishers.
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Travis Air Force Base
Calif
U.S
America
Air Force
Hubert K. Flesher
Travis
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Hanoi
California
Flesher
Clarksburg
W.va
Rancho Cordova
Audit finds surprise deficit for Mercer County airport official
Former Mercer County Airport Manager C W McGlothlin faces a 56818.34 deficiency after an audit. His attorney Ira M Smith said McGlothlin, now in Brazil, maintains his books are in order and will restitution if needed. The probe also flags a 24301.09 finding against late Clerk Harold Farley. Prosecutor Knight plans to present results to the April Grand Jury.
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Jim Calfee
Mercer County
C. W
McGlothlin
Ira Mason Smith
Brazil
South America
Mercer Airport
Daily Telegraph
Smith
McGlothin
Ira M. Smith
State Tax Department
Harold Farley
State Office
David Knight
Knight
Donald Anello
Joe Coburn
O. D. ‘Bus’ Compton
John Thomas
Supreme Court to Hear Appeals From Hominy Falls Widows
West Virginia Supreme Court agreed to hear appeals by three widows seeking 112000 after their husbands died in the 1968 Saxsewell No 8 mine flood at Gauley Coal and Coke Co. The docketing was 4 to 1 with Judge Berry dissenting.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia Supreme Court
Hominy Falls
William F. Burdette
Renick F. McClung
Eli E. Walkup Jr
Greenbrier County
Supreme Court
Thornton G. Berry Jr
Burdette, McClung
Walkup
Saxsewell No. 8
Gauley Coal and Coke Co
Nicholas County
Burdette
Maust Coal and Coke Corp
Gauley Coal and Coke
Resi
Mystery Light Draws Crowds to Virginia Rail Crossing
The West Point light near Cohoke at the King William County railroad crossings draws visitors despite a 1966 ordinance that bans after dark presence with fines up to 300 dollars and 30 days in jail. Sheriff's deputies issue fines around ten dollars plus costs, sometimes offering litter pickup in lieu of payment.
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Bob Rankin
West Point
King William County
Cohoke
Sweet Hall
King William County Court
Wolford
Cohoke Crossing
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Pirie
Golden Gate
Clark
State Supreme Court
Pamela Wolfston
Wheeling
Michael H. Ghiz
Kanawha County
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Ohio County Intermediate Court
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Ohio County Circuit Court
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