North Viet Thrust Against ARVN In Laos Is Underway
North Vietnamese troops and tanks move toward the main South Vietnamese force in Laos after driving paratroopers from bases. Hill 31 overrun. heavy fighting, unclear casualties. U.S. planes carpet the area to save Hill 31 as reinforcements mass along Highway 9.
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ARVN
Laos
Saigon
U.S
Highway 9
Hoang Xuan Lam
Hotel 2
1St Infantry
U.S. Defense Department
Washington
Laotian Panhandle
Hill 31
Lam
Vietnam and Laos shifts raise U.S. combat role fears
Reports say North Vietnamese forces and tanks move toward Laos as U S troops may be used to aid rescuers in Laos. The Nixon administration discusses combat support while other fronts cover court martial, psychar trial, postal strikes, royal finances and a golf lead at PGA National.
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Washington
U.S
Laos
House subcommittee backs amended UMW mine safety bill
A House subcommittee recommends passage of an amended mine health and safety bill endorsed by the United Mine Workers. Page 1. A Charleston committee discusses teacher pay rises to retain staff. Page 1. Business and industry unite against a proposed $40 million tax package. Page 12. A Senate bill would eliminate counties’ role in general welfare assistance. Page 1.
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Charleston
House
Fanning
Army Will Try Colonel Cited In My Lai Coverup
Oran Henderson, a decorated colonel, faces general court martial for concealing My Lai massacre details. Capt. Dennis Johnson is absolved. Lt. Calley faces murder trial. Henderson could receive up to six years if convicted. Henderson commanded the 11th Infantry Brigade during the 1968 village killings. The trial location is Ft Meade with date yet to be set.
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Washington
My Lai
Army
Oran K. Henderson
Vietnam
Dennis H. Johnson
Oakland
Calif
Henderson
Indianapolis
William Calley
Ft. Benning
Ft. Meade
Jonathan C. Seaman
1St Army
West Virginia House explores teacher pay raise options
Charleston AP reports the House Education Committee weighs three pay raise plans from Gov Moore the Department of Education and the West Virginia Education Association. Costs range from 8.9 million to 24.3 million with the WVEA proposing higher minimum salaries to entice veteran teachers.
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Charleston
House Education Committee
Arch A. Moore Jr
State Department of Education
West Virginia Education Association
Department of Education
WVEA
West Virginia
Tornadoes And Heavy Rains Lash Midwest South Areas
The Associated Press reports another wave of tornadoes and heavy rain across the Mississippi lowlands causing at least 111 deaths from the prior weekend outbreak. Southern California faced hurricane force winds with power failures and road closures. Tornadoes hit Alabama Mississippi Georgia and Florida with injuries and property damage, while snow warnings spread from the Great Plains.
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Midwest
Mississippi
California
Los Angeles
Santa Barbara
San Bernardino County
Palm Springs
Jasper County
Miss
Meridian
Wiggins
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Paleville
Delta
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Eutaw
Jackson
McComb
Chattanooga
Tenn
Biloxi
Minter City
LeFlore County
Louisiana
Iowa
Minnesota
Great Plains
Draftee Hijacks Jet for Canada Surrenders in Vancouver
A 19 year old Army draftee Chapin S Paterson hijacked a Western Airlines Boeing 737 en route from San Francisco to Seattle to avoid basic training. He surrendered in Vancouver for custody by Canadian authorities. FBI says air piracy charges possible. Canadian decision pending.
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Seattle
Wash
Chapin Paterson
Canada
U.S
Chapin S. Paterson
San Francisco
Paterson
Shingle Springs
Calif
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Richmond
FBI
Ft. Lewis
Donald
Medford
Ore
Cuba
Bruce de Spain
Virginia General Assembly Recesses After Election Bill Passage
The Virginia General Assembly recessed its special session until March 29 after the Senate approved an election reform bill 30 to 4 following a brief delay to gather absentees. The session also approved re it to the 1972 assembly and a constitutional amendment allowing 18-year-olds to vote in state and federal elections. Governor Holton jetted to Oklahoma City and Richmond during the scramble, signaling a calm windup of a tense, cliffhanger session.
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John F. Daffron
Associated Press
Richmond, Va
Virginia General Assembly
Senate
House
Assembly
Virginia
Conference Committee
County Boards of Supervisors
Linwood Holton
Holton
Oklahoma City
Dulles
Oklahoma
Richmond
M. Caldwell Butler
Roanoke
Dulles International
New Strip Mining Bill Sets 30-Foot Wall Limit
A West Virginia Senate subcommittee drafts a tough strip mining bill with a 30 foot high wall limit and stronger safeguards for spoil banks water pollution. It calls for higher fees bonds delayed blasting and stronger enforcement to curb environmental damage.
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Charleston
Senate
Subcommittee
John Pat Fanning
D-Mcdowell
West Virginia
Fanning
Senate Natural Resources Committee
Plan Eliminates County Role In Welfare Assist
A Senate bill introduced by Sen. C. H. McKown would end county involvement in general welfare assistance, shifting all costs to the state starting July 1. The move follows years of declining county shares in welfare funding and appears among several Senate proposals. no House bills were introduced. Sen. Robert R. Nelson also pushed a pornography prevention bill defining obscene material and outlining minors’ access limits, modeled on New York law and based on postwar Supreme Court guidelines.
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Charleston
Senate
C. H. McKown
Dwayne
House of Delegates
Robert R. Nelson
Cabell
Nelson
New York
Supreme Court
West Virginia House backs amended UMW coal mine safety bill
An amended UMW backed coal mine health and safety bill advances in the West Virginia House Industry and Labor Committee. The bill keeps the Department of Mines in enforcement with added personnel and aligns some state rules with federal standards. It requires a budget increase of 233000 dollars and moves toward Senate consideration along with other measures on air pollution law, private liquor clubs in parks, and Capitol office surrender by July 1 1972.
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Charleston
United Mine Workers
Department of Mines
West Virginia
Congress
Senate
House
Arch A. Moore Jr
State Capitol
Department of Mines Administration
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Phu Loc
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
London
Elizabeth
Palm Beach Gardens
Fla
Jack Nicklaus
Sports
State Senate
THE
Vancouver Landing
Telegraph- Ete
General Assembly
Chester R. Hubbard
Ohio
Hubbard
Huntington Publishing Co
Maurice Kaylan
White
Kem Hechler
James Kee
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