Hijackers Demand Davis Freedom As Case Goes To Jury
A Western Airlines jet carrying 98 aboard was seized by four men who demanded 500000 dollars and Angela Davis's freedom. The hijackers held the plane from Seattle to Oakland while Miss Davis faced jury deliberations in San Jose.
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Davis
San Francisco
Western Airlines
Seattle
Angela Davis
Eileen Proud
Los Angeles
San Franciso
Oakland
San Jose
Miss Davis
Angela Y. Davis
National United Committee
Stephanie Allen
Miss Allen
Birth rate hits historic low in early 1972 report
Washington reports show the nation’s birth rate fell to the lowest level in history during the first quarter of 1972. Government data indicate a continued dramatic decline from the previous year, with officials noting the trend at a White House briefing.
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Washington
Holton urges bigger GOP wins at Virginia convention
Virginia Governor Linwood Holton avoided intraparty clashes and urged the GOP to pursue larger triumphs in the state ahead of the Republican convention. He emphasized unity and continued party growth.
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Roanoke
Linwood Holton
Virginia
Moore announces I-77 connector road to Bluefield by next September
Gov Arch Moore Jr says a connector linking I-77 near East River Mountain Tunnel to the Bluefield Appalachian Development Highway Corridor Q will begin construction by next September. Spokesmen say the plan could lead to annexation of nearby areas into the city.
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Arch A. Moore Jr
Bluefield
East River Mountain
Arch Moore
Jim Gilreath
East River Mountain Tunnel
Appalachian Development High Corridor
Stock prices drift in choppy session on Friday
Sasa stock prices moved up and down through the trading day and finished modestly higher in moderate volume on Friday.
Mobile homes boom across Mercer County in new coverage
The Daily Telegraph previews a Sunday feature by Jim Gilreath on the booming mobile home industry. The piece surveys parks and homes, explains costs, and profiles buyers and the evolving status of trailer living in Mercer County and surrounding areas.
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Mercer County
Daily Telegraph
Jim Gilreath
Congressional Leaders Favor Arms Treaty
After a White House briefing Nixon and aides urged swift House and Senate action on the ABM defense curbs and an offensive missile accord with the Soviet Union. Senate Majority Leader Mansfield called the briefing excellent and urged prompt consideration as leaders expected formal proposals next week.
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Washington
White House
Soviet Union
Nixon
House
Senate
Tana
Congress
Ronald L. Ziegler
Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Pas
Virginia GOP Convention Opens Amid Party Feud
Roanoke hosts a Republican convention where Gov. Linwood Holton avoids siding in the moderates versus conservatives clash. He urges re electing Nixon and expanding GOP seats in Congress while noting increased Republican appointments in state boards and deflecting Democratic criticism as profits of doom.
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Roanoke
Linwood Holton
Virginia
Nixon
Congress
Holton
Robert Dole
Kansas
Warren B. French Jr
Richard D. Obenshain
Richmond
Nations birth rate falls to lowest level in history
The first quarter of 1972 showed a birth rate of 15.8 per 1000, down from 17.6 a year earlier, signaling a gradual approach to zero population growth. Census Bureau figures cite reduced average family size and possible links to abortion law changes and economic factors amid a long decline.
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Washington
National Center For Health Statistics
Census Bureau
Moore pushes I 77 access road project to start by September
Gov. Moore told Bluefield Lions Club the two mile connector road from East River Mountain to East Cumberland Road will use 100 percent state funds with immediate right of way appraisals and land acquisition to begin. The $3 million link aims to connect I 77 with Corridor Q ahead of East River Mountain Tunnel opening next year. Bids for tunnel electrical gear and portal buildings were posted with openings set for June 27.
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Bluefield Lions Club
West Virginian
Moore
Dorsed
Lions Clubs
East River Mountain Tunnel
Whis-Tv
East Cumberland Road
Lazenby Avenue Extension Opened During Moore Visit
West Virginia Governor Arch Moore Jr dedicated and opened the new Lazenby Avenue Extension in Princeton. The two lane roadway runs from near the Princeton Shopping Center to U S 460 by the state police barracks with about 125 in attendance.
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Jack Honaker
West Virginia
Arch Moore, Jr
Princeton
Lazenby Avenue
U. S. 460
Annexation seizes life from Bluefield access road plan
Gov Arch Moore’s Friday announcement of a tunnel linked access road from East River Mountain into Bluefield promises revived annexation efforts. The Roads Committee, led by W W Tinder Jr, says construction timing will drive feasibility studies for adding 6.2 square miles to the city, with economic potential and regional impact highlighted.
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Jim Terry
Arch Moore
Bluefield
East River Mountain
W. W. Tinder Jr
Cumberland Road
Tinder
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Whis-Tv
Moore
McDowell County
Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield By-Pass
Rock Crusher Hollow
I-77
Fred Burton
Jack Lloyd
Appalachian Power Co
Logan Tate
General Telephone Co
Southeast
Jesse Curry
West Virginia Water Co
J. Earl Bailey
East Cumberland Road
E.C. Luther Jr
Industrial Gas and Supply Co
Scott Shott
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Henry Kissinger
Mike Mansfield
Mon
Bluefield Board of Directors
Bluefield Planning Commission
Lions Meeting
Shawn
William S. Ritchie Jr
C. O. Warren
Club
Gene Wilson
Stafford
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