Mystery Cuba hijack jet to be allowed to fly on to Miami
The White House said the Pan American jet hijacked off Cuba four days ago is expected to be released Wednesday and continue to Miami. It was unclear how many of the 60 passengers and 9 crew would be allowed to continue, with no word on any hostage release.
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Pan American Airways
Miami
White House
Florida
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Caracas-Miami
Ronald L. Ziegler
Havana
United States
Fidel Castro
Cuban return flight leaves Havana for Miami
The State Department said Cuba will fly the hijacked Boeing 707 to Miami on Wednesday after four days of detention in Havana. The aircraft carried 69 people.
Bluefield board walkout follows tensions with member
In Bluefield two directors quit a meeting amid a surge of complaints from board member Leland Carter who said they were tired of listening to him. Mercer County Court official O Compton directed airport manager C W McGlothlin to continue disposing of waste at an unauthorized dump on Mercer Airport. In Princeton, one of three council incumbents was re elected. Bramwell race sees 100 ballots challenged with the outcome still undetermined.
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Bluefield Board of Directors
Leland Carter
Princeton
O. Compton
Mercer County Court
Mercer
C. W. McGlothlin
Bramwell
Jim Calfee
Compton
Mercer County
C. W ‘Cotton
McGlothlin
New York Stocks Rally Led by Blue Chip Issues
The market advanced substantially on Tuesday led by blue chip and speculative stocks. Trading remained sluggish, continuing the slow pace of activity seen lately.
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New York
Nixon denounces vandals and orders police action on May Day
President Nixon condemned May Day demonstrators as vandals and hoodlums while praising police for handling the Washington protest with minimal force. He rejected suspending constitutional rights amid mass arrests and said arrests do not prove guilt. He added plans on European troop talks, cautioned on Soviet arms shipments, and outlined trade and Vietnam withdrawal positions.
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Washington
Nixon
United States
Soviet Union
Incumbent Kephart Reelect in Princeton Council Race
Princeton filled three at large council seats with Richard Kephart the sole incumbent reelected. G. K. White and Mike M. Flannigan won seats while Malcolm Champ failed to hold, with light turnout of 1,900. rivals Arrington Cross and Fields trailed. Bramwell returns unofficial results amid 100 challenged ballots. Mayor Glen Scott leads Gordon Short.
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Princeton
Richard Kephart
G. K. White
Mike M. Flannigan
Malcolm Champ
Ben T. Arrington
Peter W. Cross
Harry C. Fields
Champ
Kephart
Max Covey
Lacy Shrewsbury
James Morrison
Sam Thurmer
Lewis Skeens
Bramwell
Glen Scott
Gordon Short
Bloody ARVN unit retreats to border after costly stand
A bloodied South Vietnamese task force withdrew from Snoul in Cambodia toward the border after six days of fighting. About 80 vehicles including tanks and APCs were abandoned. Officials claimed the retreat was planned and blamed rainy season, with reported enemy losses around 700 killed by air strikes while South Vietnamese losses reached 200.
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Saigon
Snoul
Sauol
Cambodia
Nguyen van Minh
Fog Held Possible Cause Of Murphy Plane Mishap
Investigators say thick fog may have caused the crash that killed Audie Murphy and five others near Roanoke. Weather reports showed safe conditions at Roanoke but nearby ridges had near zero visibility with rain and fog. Identifications of six victims were pending with two relatives already confirming names.
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Roanoke
Audie Murphy
Brushy Mountain
Here
Joseph E. Zacko
National Transportation Safety Board
Roanoke Valley
Woodrum
A_ flight service
Zacko
Administration Cautious In Revenue Compromise
Nixon officials signaled openness to detail changes in the $5 billion general revenue sharing plan while resisting fundamental shifts. Murray Weidenbaum noted possible committee or floor compromises, and Gerald Ford urged cautious consideration as John Connally warned against major alterations. Connally would testify first at the Ways and Means hearing opening Wednesday.
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Nixon
Treasury
Murray Weidenbaum
House
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Connally
Ways and Means Committee
Telegraph carrier collection shifts to monthly plan
Bluefield Daily Telegraph changes billing to monthly collections for customers and carriers starting this month. The monthly rate rises to 3.10 dollars from 0.70 per week, with a daily only option at 2.45 dollars per month, announced William Justice circulation manager.
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Daily Telegraph
William Justice
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Dump Blamed On Compton In Airport Waste Controversy
Mercer County Court member Bus Compton instructed airport manager C W McGlothlin to keep using an unauthorized dump on airport property. After exposure, the court ordered a commercial hauler and urged transport to the Green Valley landfill. The dispute involves Compton and two other court members over refuse handling and use of the 1954 dump.
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Compton
Bernard Wilkinson
Donald Anello
McGlothlin
Wilkinson
Anello
Green Valley
National Offensive Suggested to Combat Drug Problem
President Nixon urged a national offensive against heroin and hard-drug addiction among Vietnam veterans and youth. He outlined four fronts: cutting overseas sources, prosecuting pushers, expanding treatment, and a large information program. He argued against marijuana legalization and warned it would push more people toward hard drugs. An unrelated hijacking interview identified Venezuelan ringleader Ivan Gustavo Garcia Landaeta as claiming political motives.
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United States
Europe
U.S
China
Nixon
South Vietnam
Washington
Radio Havana
Ivan Gustavo Garcia Landaeta
Venezuela
Landaeta
GAO Slams Bureau of Mines Enforcement Standards
A GAO report to a Senate panel urges stiffer penalties for mine violators and tougher inspections, criticizing Interior’s Bureau of Mines as lenient and inconsistent. It cites low inspection rates, repeated violations, and overstated statistics at districts in Mount Hope West Virginia and Norton Virginia, with potential Bureau transfer to the Labor Department under consideration.
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Washington
U.S. Bureau of Mines Enforcement of Health and Safety Standards
Senate
General Accounting Office
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Senate Committee On Labor and Public Welfare
Bureau of Mines
GAO
Congress
Interior Department
Bureau
Mount Hope
W. Va
Norton
Bluefield Leaders Awarded Distinguished Citizens
Dr. J Elliott Blaydes Sr and Russell J Cousins win Bluefield’s 43rd Distinguished Citizens Award at Memorial Day ceremony by American Legion Riley-West Post 9 and Mercer Voiture 310. Blaydes, age 79, physician since 1922, credited with pioneering children’s sight programs and school vision checks.
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Russell Cousins
Legion’s Distinguished Citizens
J. Elliott Blaydes Sr
Russell J. Cousins
Bluefield
American Legion Hall
Riley-West Post No. 9
American Legion
Mercer Voiture 310
Les Societe Des 40 Hommes Et
Chevaux
Atoka
Tenn
James Elliott
Elizabeth Taylor Blaydes
Vanderbilt University
Blaydes
West Virginia
Elliott Blaydes Sr
Mercer Voiture 510 Les Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux
Kent Sykes
Bluefield American Legion Post
Cousins
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American Academy of
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