Virginia House OKs Redistricting Bill Amid Partisan Fight
The Virginia House passed its congressional redistricting bill 72 to 24 but failed to include an emergency clause delaying its effect until July small changes to election law spurred a partisan clash. Republicans blocked the measure as emergency triggering a July impact and debated moving nominating conventions closer to the September primary.
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Richmond
Virginia House
House
M. Caldwell Butler
Roanoke
James M. Thomson
Alexandria
Thomson
del. Beverly R. Middleton
Virginia Beach
Barron and wife arraigned in bribery case in Charleston
Former Gov William Barron and his wife faced a 10 minute arraignment in U S District Court Charleston on charges of bribery conspiracy and obstructing justice tied to a jury foreman's plea of guilty to accepting a 25000 bribe. Judge Field granted a 30 day delay for pre trial motions and set March 29 for a hearing. Barron and wife bonded and prepared to return to Florida as Field offered to step down if requested.
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Charleston
William Wallace Barron
U.S. District Court
Barrons
U.S. District
John A. Field Jr
Field
Barron
West Virginia
Pompano Beach
Fla
Ralph Buckalew
Buckalew
Lewisburg
Nations, crimes and court rulings shape global headlines
Noticias cover Viet Nam air strikes on Laos bases, a record narcotics crackdown by organized crime prosecutors, Kahane expelled from Belgium, welfare work programs proposed in Washington, governors seek federal funds, Supreme Court press freedom ruling, and Arafat’s merger talks to unite 11 Palestinian guerrilla groups.
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Yasir Arafat
Abdelrazzak Yahya
Palestine Liberation Army
Strip mining laws questioned by resources officials
State resources director and reclamation chief brief a legislative committee arguing current strip mine rules need longer to prove effective while a department assistant says they are outclassed by strippers. A separate note reports West Virginia’s minimum wage rising to 1.60 in three steps by 1973 while a motorcycle safety bill advances after repeated failures. In Charleston, ex governor Barron and wife face indictments for bribery conspiracy and obstructing justice. Also pleas entered in U.S. District Court over interstate car theft ring involving ex-administration figure.
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Charleston
Natural Resources
Barron
U.S. District Court
Public housing project move eyed in Bluefield hill street area
Construction on a proposed 142 unit public housing project on Hill Street Extension in Bluefield may start within 10 to 14 days after President Nixon suspended a wage boosting law for federal building projects. Efforts to end a wildcat strike at Pocahontas Fuel mines in McDowell County were reported underway Wednesday.
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Bluefield
Hill Street
Nixon
WELCH
Pocahontas Fuel Company
McDowell County
ARVN Bases In Laos Under Heavy Assault
Reports from Saigon say fierce fighting rages at two South Vietnamese bases inside Laos near Highway 9. The U S Command notes air strikes pierced enemy supply lines on the Ho Chi Minh trail as helicopters take additional losses.
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Saigon
Laos
U.S
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Congress urged to approve SST program and prototype plan
President Nixon's science adviser Dr Edward E David Jr argues delaying the experimental supersonic transport program shows timidity by Congress and the nation. He says building SST prototypes will address environmental questions and guide a fleet decision while warning that limiting experimentation weakens American innovation. He spoke at a National Academy of Sciences seminar.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Edward E. David Jr
David
National Academy of Sciences
Council For the Advancement of Science Writing
Pineville Soldier Killed in Indo China
Lt. James L. Smith of Pineville has died in Indo China not from hostile action. He is survived by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Smith.
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Washington
Defense Department
Indochina
James L. Smith
Andrew J. Smith
Pineville
Calley says he followed Medina orders at My Lai
Defense rests in the murder trial of Lt. William L. Calley Jr. as he testi fied that he obeyed Capt. Ernest L. Medina's commands during the My Lai massacre on March 16 1968. He described orders to preserve some villagers to be used as minefield bait and spoke of Medina as a fine officer.
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Calley
Medina
N.Y. Times News Service
Fort Benning
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Ernest L. Medina
United States
Charlie Company
Supreme Court allows use of illegally obtained confessions
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that prosecutors may use illegally obtained confessions to impeach a defendant who testifies, sharply narrowing Miranda protections. Chief Justice Burger led the majority, saying the tactic aids juries in judging credibility even if police conduct was improper. Justice Brennan dissented, arguing Miranda barred such use entirely. The case involved Vivien Harris, convicted of heroin sales in 1966, who testified inconsistently about an undercover agent. Burger emphasized the need to assess credibility over possible police misconduct.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Warren E. Burger
Warren Court
Burger
William J. Brennan Jr
Brennan
Viven Harris
New Rochelle
N.Y
Harris
West Virginia House OKs 1.60 Wage Rate Schedule
The West Virginia House passed a bill to raise the state minimum wage to 1.60 by July 1 1973 in three steps 1.20 by July 1 1971 1.40 by July 1 1972 and 1.60 by July 1 1973 The tip credit is reduced from 40 to 25 cents The measure signals a watered down wage hour package backed by major labor groups The House also approved a motorcycle helmet bill and other educational and tax provisions heading to the Senate or governor.
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Charleston
West Virginia
West Virginia House
Senate
House
State Board of Regents
Governors Seek Revenue Sharing Money From Washington
U S governors pressed for a $5 billion federal revenue sharing allotment on Capitol Hill. House Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills and ranking Republican John Byrnes rejected the plan, warning it would swell the deficit as Nelson Rockefeller led a pressure campaign. North Carolina’s Robert W. Scott suggested a welfare costs takeover could precede any revenue sharing decision, with a cautious tone from the group.
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Washington
Nixon
Wibur D. Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Federal Treasury
Capitol Hill
Wilbur D. Mills
Mills
Rep
John W. Byrnes
Wisconsin
New York
Nelson A
National Governors Conference
Robert W. Scott
North Carolina
Federal Drug Crackdown Nets Caches and Arrests Across Cities
The largest federal crackdown on organized crime narcotics distribution led to 143 arrests since last October, with 54 arrested in raids beginning Tuesday night in New York Chicago New Orleans and Bridgeport Conn. Seizures included 71 pounds heroin 50 cocaine 261 hashish 250 marijuana and $431341 in cash along with 78 guns and 35 cars.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Atty
New York
Chicago
New Orleans
Bridgeport
Conn
Mitchell
Federal Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
BNDD
Detroit
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Hartford
John E. Ingersoll
Operation Flanker
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Butler
U. S. District Court
Mrs. Barron
Martin Bowles
John T. Kay Jr
Brussels
Belgium
Meir Kahane
Jewish Defense League
Congressional
Arvn
Herb Little
Associated Press
Board of Education
State Board of Education
House Roads and Transportation Committee
House Finance Committee
State Road Fund
House Rules Committee
Rockefeller
John Mitchell
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