Rejected POWs Returned To Camp In South
Thirteen North Vietnamese disabled soldiers who wished to go home were returned to a prisoner of war camp near Da Nang after a failed repatriation. They had been promised they would be in the first batch of a future transfer if one occurs, and were flown from Bien Hoa to Da Nang before transfer to trucks.
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Gulf of Tonkin
Red Cross
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Cong Bien
Bien Hoa
Bieng Hoa
Paris
Hanoi
International Red Cross
Washington
South Vietnamese
Foreign Ministry
North Vietnamese POWs Return Home Promise
Thirteen North Vietnamese disabled soldiers seeking home return to a prisoner of war camp on Friday amid promises they would be in the first group. The report notes the claim of a swift new probe by NATO allies into Russia’s readiness to reduce arms and forces in Europe. Washington considers a housing allowance for low income families to replace subsidy programs.
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Lisbon
Portugal
North Atlantic
Russia
Europe
Washington
Supreme Court ruling aids Virginia reapportionment plan
The Mississippi ruling on a single member House district prompts endorsement of the setup for Virginia by Atty. Gen. Andrew P. Miller. A House committee views it as a fallback to meet a court-ordered deadline for a new reapportionment plan.
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Richmond
U. S.S. Supreme Court
Mississippi
Virginia
Atty
Andrew P. Miller
House
Trial date set for two McDowell men in counterfeit case
In U. S. District Court for the Mercer McDowell County area two men from McDowell County face trial on charges of passing counterfeit money. Page 14. Six women escapees from Alderson receive stiff penalties in the same court, with Judge Sidney L. Christie criticizing Bureau of Prisons security. Page 8. Mercer County Court member O. D. Bus Compton says he authorized a garbage dump use at Mercer Airport and alleges colleagues knew. Page 14.
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Bluefield
U. S. District Court
McDowell County
Mercer McDowell County
Alderson
Sidney L. Christie
Bureau of Prisons
Mercer County Court
O. D. ‘Bus’ Compton
Mercer
Nixon Seeks New Sources Of Energy
President Nixon sets a 1980 goal for second generation atomic reactors as the future power source and calls for offshore oil geotherm al energy oil shale and coal gasification to expand the energy mix. He invites Canada crude oil imports and proposes funding for fast breeder reactor work uranium enrichment modernization and housing insulation standards. Senate hearings begin June 15 to review the proposals.
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Nixon
Congress
Rogers C. B. Morton
Canada
United States
Morton
Federal Housing Administration
Henry M. Jackson
Dwash
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
Dow Jones Edges Up for Fifth Straight Advance
The Dow Jones average closes up 0.85 points as stock prices rise in moderately active trading marking a fifth straight advance on Wall Street.
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Wall Street
Elderly Man Drowns Near Bramwell
The body of Scott Williamson Harvey, 70, of Freeman, was recovered from the Bluestone River near Bramwell. State police say he was in the water about 10 to 12 hours after being reported missing Thursday night. He died at Bluefield Sanitarium with no foul play suspected. toxins may have contributed.
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Bluestone
Bramwell
Scott Williamson Harvey
Freeman
D. R. Meadows
Meadows
Fred Sparks
Sparks
Harvey
Bluefield Sanitarium
Lugo
Nixon Strategy Pays Off In Troop Reduction Issue
President Nixon wins in the Senate 61 to 36 against Sen. Mansfield's plan to cut U S troops in Europe by half by end of 1971. White House coalition cites NATO stability and Brezhnev talks. new senators all opposed the cutback.
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Mike Mansfield
U. S
Europe
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United States
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White House
Atlantic Alliance
Lyndon B. Johnson
Harry S. Truman
U.S
William P. Rogers
NATO
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Atlantic
Spiro T. Agnew
State Board Lets Linan Mine Permits But Will Appeal
The State Water Resources Board unanimously approves Linan Smokeless Coal Co. permits to open three underground mines and install a water treatment plant along Shaver's Fork in Randolph County. The decision will be appealed to Kanawha County Circuit Court. Linan plans to mine in the Sewell seam with low sulphur coal.
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Linan Smokeless Coal Co
Monongahela National Forest
State Water Resources Board
Mon la National Forest
Shaver
Linan
Edgar N. Henry
State Water Resources Division
Henry
John C. Ailes
Romney
Water Resources Board
Atty
Frank M. Ellison
Kanawha
Ellison
Sewell
Ailes
Senate Defeats Draft Extension Limitation Amendments
The Senate blocked an all volunteer deadline two-year extension and a one-year cap on the draft, voting 67 to 23 and 49 to 43 respectively. The bill, expiring June 30, proceeds to a final vote after other amendments are cleared, with McGovern Hatfield pushing a policy-cutting Indochina funds measure.
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Senate
House
Nixon
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ove
Richard S. Schweiker
R-Pa
Indochina
NATO orders probe of Soviet arms and troop cuts
NATO foreign ministers urged a swift probe of Soviet readiness to reduce armed forces in Europe and called for autumn talks on force cuts with deputy foreign ministers. France stayed aloof but may observe. They want Berlin deal before talks advance and hope for a December settlement on the divided city of Berlin.
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Lisbon
North Atlantic
Russia
Europe
Lone Wolf
France
NATO
U.S
William P. Rogers
Nixon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Berlin
Charleston Man Nabbed At Dulles Hijack Foiled by United Crew
United Airlines flight 796 from Charleston to Newark was hijacked near Martinsburg by Glen Briggs of Charleston West Virginia. He overpowered by crew and held three pilots hostage for hours before surrendering at Dulles International Airport. No injuries reported.
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United Air Lines
Israel
Dulles
Federal Aviation Administration
Glen Briggs
Charleston
W. Va
FAA
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W. L. Clerico
R.C. Steenek
G.D Colliton
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N.J
Martinsburg
W.va
Atlanta
Bristol
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Pan American
Ed McCusker
N. J
25th Murder Victim Found In Orchard In Yuba City
In California authorities uncovered another body near the Feather River, the 25th victim in a string of drifter murders. Juan Corona, 37, faces charges for 10 killings. a preliminary hearing is set for June 16 as investigators search for more graves using infrared data.
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Feather River
Roy D. Whiteaker
Juan V. Corona
Yuba County
Whiteaker
Jack Sullivan Ranch
Corona
Sutter County Justice Court
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