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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1972
Page
2
Nixon Urges Congress to Back U S Soviet Arms Pact
President Nixon pressed for congressional approval of the U S Soviet arms control agreements while seeking a defense spending increase. He and Henry Kissinger briefed about 100 lawmakers at the White House on SALT aspects, signed in Moscow last month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Moscow
Former Gov Mills Goodwin ends Democratic ties
In Virginia former Governor Mills E Goodwin Jr says he is keeping political options open and disavows his lifelong Democratic affiliation. In West Virginia the Justice Department orders Secretary Rockefeller to impound voting materials from the May 9 primary in five Mingo County precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Mills E. Goodwin Jr
Virginia
Democratic Party
Regional Health Council Spends Over 24000 on Repairs
The Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council says it paid more than 24000 to finish work left undone and poorly done by Bluefield contractor Elwin Aliff at the Mercer County Health Center. Princeton architect Allen Carney testified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Wall Street Rebounds Then Slips In Late Trading
Wall Street opened higher and faded through the session with a sluggish finish as traders weighed early gains and later losses. The report notes a day of volatility and mixed shares across indices.
Justice Department orders votes held in five Mingo precincts
U S Department of Justice orders Secretary of State John D Rockefeller IV to impound all voting materials from five Mingo County precincts following allegations of irregularities. Materials will be held for action by a federal grand jury in Charleston on June 26 as the FBI reviews affidavits and prior indictments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
U. S. Justice Department
John D. Rockefeller IV
Mingo County
W.va
U.S. Justice Department
Bone
Dingess
Warrendliff
Rockefeller
Justice Department
Charleston
Secretary of State
FBI
U.S. Atty
John Field III
Bean
U.N. Sought Action on Plane Hijacking by Flight Groups
At the United Nations a push for council action against hijacking emerged from airline unions and the U.S. in talks with Security Council members. Kurt Waldheim was lobbied by officials of the International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations and the International Transport Workers Federation urging a resolutive U.N. response. The U.S. said it had circulated proposed wording and aimed for a Tuesday council meeting, while some delegations preferred not to rush and noted resistance to the pilots federation’s London ultimatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N. Y. U. N
Kurt Waldheim
United States
Security Council
United Nations, N.Y
U.N
Waldheim
International Federation of Airline Pilots Associations
International Transport Workers Federation
International Air Transport Association
Pilots’ Federation
London
First Syringe Offense Charged Under Charleston Ordinance
Jerry Taylor, a Charleston man, became the first to be charged under a new city ordinance criminalizing possession of a hypodermic syringe. He was arrested last Friday night at Court and Christopher Streets, released after three days as the charge was dismissed for lack of state statute backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Jerry Taylor
John Charnock Jr
Taylor
Charnock
Christopher Streets
Moon Might Have Thin Surface and Core
Scientists now suggest the moon has a thin outer shell and an interior core. Craters seen on the surface could be indentations on a large spherical body resembling a golf ball.
Hanoi Raids Halted During Soviet Visit
Hanoi raids paused as Podgorny visits Hanoi after talks in Calcutta with Indian leaders. U S halted bombing in Hanoi region in a show of goodwill while Moscow diplomats view the trip as peace mission. Casualty and toll figures from the war are updated across all sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
United States
Hanoi
Nikoali V. Podgorny
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Podgorny
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Calcutta
Moscow
Radio Hanoi
Nixon Rejects Soviet Plan At Moscow Summit
At the Moscow summit Soviet leader Brezhnev suggested a Europe troop cut agreement, ignoring NATO and Warsaw Pact allies. President Nixon reportedly replied no and said allies would be briefed at the Bonn foreign ministers meeting after the summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Washington
Moscow
Leonid Brezhnev
Europe
NATO
Brezhnev
Bonn
Nixon seeks treaty approval and defense spending hike
President Nixon urged Congress to approve the U S Soviet arms control pacts before September 1 while seeking higher defense spending. He and Kissinger briefed about 100 lawmakers at the White House on SALT details and outlined plans to press offensive defense programs not bound by the agreements. Brezhnev proposed mutual force reduction ideas and NATO Warsaw Pact allies, but Nixon rejected working with Moscow behind allies' backs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Nixon
Kissinger
U.S
Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Europe
NATO
Warsaw Pact
Flood relief moves from many states to Black Hills victims
Households in Indiana, workers in Washington, and Indigenous communities in Michigan join a nationwide effort to aid Black Hills flood victims. Carole Carkhuff spearheads a 1000 pound housewares drive, aided by 24 ton Army transport and Boeing donations totaling 60 000 dollars for Rapid City distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Cook
Associated Press
Indiana
Washington
Michigan
Black Hills
South Dakota
Carole Carkhuff
Army Adjutant General School
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Boeing
Rapid City
S.D
Ottawa
Chippewa and
Pot
Godwin Breaks With Democrats Over Liberal Takeover
Former Virginia governor Mills E. Godwin Jr. said he will keep political options open and may back Democrats with similar views or independents or Republicans. He accused the Roanoke convention of excluding moderates, urged support for candidates aligned with his philosophy, and predicted Nixon will win Virginia. He did not rule out a future run for governor and said he will visit the White House soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
Democratic Party
Godwin
Sup
Nixon
Henry E. Howell Jr
William B. Spong Jr
South Dakota
George McGovern
Roanoke
Richmond
McGovern
National Party
Miami Beach
White House
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