Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox Readied for White House Wedding
Washington notes show Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox deep in wedding preparations with 500 newsmen expected for the Saturday ceremony. The Nixon family hosted a luncheon at the Sulgrave Club, while godfather Hugh McKean organized donor guests and Florida oranges for juice. Beth Nixon revealed a broken hand from a horse mishap but will appear in the wedding.
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Washington
Tricia Nixon
Edward Cox
White House
Nixon
Eddie
Sulgrave Club
Harold E. Cox
New York
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hugh McKean
Rollins College
Winter Park
Fla
Young Cox
Edward
Seattle
Donald
Newport Beach
Calif
Godfather McKean
Florida
Tricia
Amy
Beth Nixon
California
Beth
Thomas Ryan
Richard Nixon
Glendale
Hatfield McGovern War Funds Bill Faces Senate Defeat
The Hatfield McGovern amendment to cut off U S support in Indochina after December 31 appears doomed in the Senate as debates wane. Polls show broad opposition and only about 36 senators favor the plan, with McGovern expected to return from Florida after surgery to resume fighting the measure.
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U.S
Indochina
House
Senate
Associated Press
General Assembly recesses as reapportionment burden remains
Richmond officials report the Virginia General Assembly recessed until August 16 to let the Justice Department and U S District Court decide reapportionment issues. In Charleston a Supreme Court ruling wipes out about 26 million dollars in planned West Virginia school construction, says State School Supt Daniel B Taylor.
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Charleston
U. S. Supreme Court
West Virginia
Daniel B. Taylor
Fire destroys McDowell County home. two children dead
Faulty wiring blamed for an early Friday morning blaze that reduced a two story frame house in Maybeury to ashes. The fire killed two small children, with the tragedy prompting an intensive investigation. Police in Buchanan County sought three or four armed suspects tied to a wounded Hurley man during an attempted robbery.
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McDowell County
Buchanan County Police
Hurley
Markets Inch Ahead in Quiet Session Dow Rises 0.51
The stock market edges higher as investors stay cautious with limited trading. The Dow Jones averages gains 0.51 points to 916.47 in a subdued session reported on page 12.
Witness on health and safe walking urges change
A columnist notes the difficulty of altering the American character as a man, advised by his doctor to walk for health, ignores this guidance and takes shortcuts across lots. It highlights the tension between health advice and habitual behavior in daily life.
Transatlantic Student Fare War Expands Across Airlines
Airlines including Sabena Pan Am KLM British Airways Air France Alitalia National and Swissair launch and match reduced youth fares for 12 to 26 year olds on transatlantic routes with advance reservation rules, spanning New York Brussels Amsterdam London Paris Rome Milan Boston and Miami to London Paris and Swiss cities.
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Belgium
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Glasgow
New York
London
Boston
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Alitalia
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Rome
Milan
National Airlines
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Paris
Swissair
Chicago
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Geneva
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Bern
Virginia General Assembly Recesses on Reapportionment Verdict
Virginia lawmakers recessed until August 16 leaving final reapportionment decisions to the Justice Department and the U.S. District Court in Richmond. A federal panel will hear four challenges on June 16, with the two-month pause allowing the DOJ review of minor changes to meet objections to the Norfolk Senate district plan.
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Democrats
House Privileges and Elections Committee
Howell
Dess
Clive DuVal
Fairfax
Parris
Virginia
U. S. Attorney General's Office
Two State Miners Crushed To Death In WV Mine
Two veteran coal miners were crushed to death by a roof collapse at Eastern Associated Coal Co.’s Federal No. 2 mine near Fairview West Virginia. A foreman and an operator died. two other workers were injured and rescued as state and federal inspectors investigated the accident occurred between 2 and 3 a.m. The mine, 700 feet deep and a mile and a half back, employs about 460 workers.
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Fairview
W. Va
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Eastern Associated Coal Co
J.J. Higgins
Eastern
Don Lavelle
Mannington
Marion County
Richard McCauley
Cassville
Monongalia County
Lavelle
Robert Lee Strakal
Steven Shuman
Fairmont
Shuman
Morgantown
Strakal
Tra
One Missing In Logan Oil Plant Blast
An explosion and gasoline fire at a bulk plant south of Logan on U S 119 left one man missing. The post office service station and a house plus a mobile home burned, several vehicles destroyed, and utilities out as firefighters fought to prevent spread along Island Creek. Traffic was detoured and the missing man had not been identified by Friday night.
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Oil Company
Here
U.S. 119
Wilkinson
Island Creek
Yuma Creek
State Department of Highways
Yuma Camp
McDowell Blaze Claims Lives Of Two Children
Deputy C O Giles identifies three year old Margaret Ann Carruthers and six year old Samantha Carruthers as victims of a early morning fire in Maybeury. The mother and eight other children escaped from the frame house before it burned to the ground. The blaze started about 3 am as Mrs Carruthers and ten children slept. Fire crews from Bramwell and Northfork responded.
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McDowell County
Margaret Ann Carruthers
Samatha Carruthers
William Carruthers
McDowell Blaze
C. O. Giles
McDowell County Sheriff Department
Giles
Carruthers
Margaret Ann
Samatha
Bramwell Volunteer Fire Department
Northfork Volunteer Fire Department
Smith Trial Ends Deadlocked Again in West Virginia
State Sen. W Bernard Smith faced a hung jury in his second bribery trial in Kanawha County. Judge George Wood ordered the case continued to the June term as prosecutors doubt a third trial. The charge stems from a 1964 alleged bribe of 5000 dollars tied to a 150000 state contract while Smith was Welfare Commissioner.
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Charleston
Raymond George
George
W. W. Barron
D-Logan
Truman Gore
Curtis Wilson
Gore
Wilson
Logan County
Democratic Party
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