Israel Attacks Guerrilla Bases in Lebanon as Tensions Rise
Israeli forces and warplanes blasted Arab guerrilla bases across south Lebanon in a reprisal raid tied to several frontier killings. The operation involved armored advances, strikes on tent camps on Mt Hermon, and reported casualties. U N envoy Jarring arrived in Jerusalem to urge renewed peace talks.
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Cial
Gunner V. Jarking
Jerusalem
Middle East
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Geneva
Lebanon
Mt. Hermon
Beirut
Abba Eban
Jarring
Israel
Cyprus
U.n.-Supervised
Mixed Armistice Commission
Middle East lull shattered as Israeli raids continue
TEL AVIV reports a fragile ceasefire collapsed as Israeli tanks and warplanes hit guerrilla bases near Lebanon. Washington notes a Senate vote 43 to 40 to curb federal court power to desegregate schooling. London miners accept 20 percent pay rise ending a long strike. Nixon visits Hangzhou before sightseeing in China. Saigon battles intensify as an American unit faces a fortified bunker line.
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Tel Aviv
Middle East
Lebanon
Israel
U.N. Spe
Charleston State Amends Private Club Regulation Bill
The State on Friday amended the case passed private club bill restoring state police authority to enter clubs and ensure compliance with the law. President Nixon's consumer adviser urged publishers to be more vigilant in weeding out deceptive advertisements.
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Charleston
Nate Friday
Lancaster
Nixon
Bluefield Rescue Squads Honored With Trucks And Gifts
Local area residents honored Bluefield rescue squads at Bluefield Auditorium. The Bluefield Virginia unit received a 1972 model crash truck and a $1000 donation to the Bluefield Virginia organization. The Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council announced plans to seek $7,743,237 from the Appalachian Regional Commission for 1972 73 projects.
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Greater Bluefield
Bluefield
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Appalachian Regional Commission
W. Va
Strong stock rise led by blue chip issues on Friday
A sharp rise in stock prices Friday was fueled by strong performances by key individuals and favorable economic news. Blue chip issues paced the advance, signaling solid market momentum.
Virginia House Panel Approves Gasoline Tax Hike
The Virginia House Finance Committee approved a 2 cent per gallon gasoline tax increase for trucks on a 16-2 vote as part of a broad $5.2 billion budget plan. Efforts to curb net tax boosts and keep the budget balanced continued with detailed hearings and other tax measures, while a separate bill creating a Virginia Housing Development Authority advanced to the Senate.
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Richmond
House Finance Committee
Appropriations Committee
Linwood Holton
Holton
Northern
Virginia
D-Wythe
Campbell
House
Virginia Housing Development Authority
Senate
Telegraph Coal Edition Highlights Mining Industry
The Daily Telegraph dedicates a two section display to coal covering mining equipment makers and machine operators deep underground. It reviews progress and future challenges in the industry with informative and entertaining material for readers.
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Daily Telegraph
Telegraph
Concord College
Carol Fowler
Athens
Nixon Ends Historic Peking Visit Heads To Hangchow
President Nixon left Peking aboard a Chinese government plane with Premier Chou En-lai for Hangchow after five Peking meetings. A communique draft signaled general progress on USChina cultural exchanges, with talks then continuing during the 2 hour flight.
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Nixon
Chou En-lai
Peking
China
Hangchow
Chou
Chouen-lai
U.S
Nixons
Shanghai
Washington
Anchorage
Alaska
Miners in Britain Win Pay Boost End Strike
Britain ends its seven week coal mine walkout as 280000 miners vote 27 to 1 to accept a 20 percent pay rise and return to work. The pay deal funds cut power supplies, with utilities warning delays in restoring production.
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London
Britain
Central Electricity Generating Board
The
Coal Board
Senate approves antibusing rider to curb court power
The Senate voted 43 to 40 to strip federal courts of jurisdiction to order busing for school desegregation. The Griffin amendment would bar court decisions enforcing pupil transportation by race and curb federal funding pressure on districts. Supporters hailed a stand against court-ordered desegregation, while opponents warned of court challenges and potential delays to civil rights progress.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Court of the
United States
Griffin
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Communists Hike Attacks Across South Vietnam
The Communist command stepped up attacks across South Vietnam on Friday. A U.S. air cavalry company fought a five hour battle after entering a fortified bunker line 42 miles east of Saigon. 21 Americans wounded. Seven more U.S. soldiers wounded in an ambush on a truck convoy in the central highlands. Five additional wounded by friendly fire from a helicopter. One American injured near Da Nang. total American wounded to date 34. Heavy U.S. air strikes in mid February knocked out trucks and destroyed ammunition and fuel in Kontum Pieiku provinces and parts of Cambodia and Laos. Casualty toll last topped 20 in July. Battle near Long Khanh erupted when the unit walked into a bunker line after pursuing two North Vietnamese soldiers. Enemy casualties unknown.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
da Nang
Long Khanh
1St Air Cavalry Division
Rescue squads feted at banquet with 1972 crash truck gift
More than 500 attendees honored Bluefield West Virginia and Bluefield Virginia rescue squads for humanitarian service. A 1972 crash truck valued at $1,000 plus a $1,000 check were presented along with plaques. Mayor Edwin Elliott praised the units as top city assets recalling ambulance gaps two years earlier.
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John Blankenship
Greater Bluefield
Bluefield Auditorium
Bluefield
W. Va
Edwin Elliott
Samuel B. Sink
Citizens’ Committee
Robert M. Richardson Jr
Richardson
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Internal Revenue
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Cambodia
Laos
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J. Taylor Frazier
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Jimmy Scott
Robert Richardson
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