SALT II hearings set as Nixon and Ford stay off witness list
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold intensive hearings on the SALT II treaty starting July 9 with a scheduled final report by September 25. Nixon and Ford will not be called as witnesses despite staff recommendations. Carter defended SALT II as a balanced, safer framework with verifiable limits.
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Vienna
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D-Idaho
Senate
Henry A. Kissinger
Defense
Congress
United States
Russians push SALT II PR effort in American towns
In Wilmington and beyond a Moscow trained spokesperson George Mamedov promotes the SALT II treaty. The Kremlin backed campaign offers exclusive articles to papers, facing skepticism from audiences and occasional hostile reception. The State Department resists joint forums with Soviet spokesmen to avoid unintended alignment.
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Concord Presbyterian Church
George Mamedov
Senate
Mamedov
United States
Carter
Israel
William Kincaid
Arms Control Association
Washington
Louisiana State University
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State Department
Buchanan Supervisors Summoned To Court Over Courthouse Repairs
Buchanan County Virginia supervisors were summoned to circuit court to show cause why the courthouse should be repaired or replaced. Judge Nicholas Persin ordered the show cause after a committee report found the 1917 structure inadequate in many areas. The group noted about 500 000 had been set aside for repairs, while critics called parts of the report slanted.
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Board of Supervisors
Nicholas E. Persin
Persin
Commonwealth
Steve Gibson
Grundy
Buchanan
Edward Matney
E. Russell Belcher
Gibson
Persia
Daily Telegraph
Judge Persin
Supreme Court
James Bailey Chosen Police Chief for Tazewell Va
James F. Bailey, a 22 year veteran of Bluefield police, confirms acceptance of the Tazewell town police chief post. He says he accepted June 15 and will start July 2, pending Town Council confirmation at its July 10 meeting. He plans to move to Tazewell after giving two weeks notice by July 1.
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Christian Faces Fraud Charges In West Virginia Legislature
Kanawha County Prosecutor will continue the probe after Del Clarence Christian Jr. is indicted on 37 counts for submitting false expense vouchers while lodging at his sister's Charleston home. The same grand jury also charges Del Clyde Richey with sexual assault involving a boy under 16.
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W.va
Kanawha
James Roark
Mercer County
Del
Clarence Christian Jr
Mercer
Nanawha County
Christian
House of Delegates
Clyde Richey
D-Monongalia
Richey
Morgantown
Roark
House
Kanawha Circuit
John Hey
Norfolk & Western Railway
Ruth C. Mastin
Encil Bailey
Legislative
J.C Dillon
Weather and politics round up from midweek headlines
Partly cloudy conditions persist through Thursday with highs in the 70s and 80s and overnight showers possible. In federal actions, Laetrile import continues under a physician affidavit, a windfall profits tax gains momentum, Sen. Talmadge withdraws defense, and solar aims for 20 percent of energy by 2000. House approves farm funds. Interior budget battle grows. Byrd blocks study agency. FTC flags travel scam.
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