Elderly apartment complex proposed on Union Street faces opposition
A $5 million union street project to build 205 elderly rental units seeks a zone change and faces petitions from residents. City officials debate agenda efficiency and a planned environmental impact study as Bluefield weighs a public safety department consolidation and fringe-benefit requests amid budget talks.
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Socialists Prepare Lisbon March After Military Promise
In Lisbon, Portuguese Socialists plan a mass march on the presidential palace after the military rulers pledge a multiparty system. The rally aims to bolster pluralism amid clashes with the Communist party and police actions against protests. Pope Paul VI voiced concern over rising tensions affecting Portuguese Catholics amid political turmoil.
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Socialist Party
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Summit Makes Slow Progress in Middle East Talks
Secretary Kissinger voiced concern over the slow pace of peace talks after the summit phase. he met Syrian Foreign Minister Khaddam with no clear progress toward restarting negotiations. U S policy officials cited continued dissatisfaction with stagnation and the potential impact of Khaddams visit.
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Abdel Halim Kha
Khaddam
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State Department
Foser
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Yitzhak Rabin
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Syria
Belgian Industrialist’s Kids Kidnapped By Anti Capitalists
Four men tied up the family in a Le Zoute villa in Knokke Zoute taking six year old Hubert and three year old Ingrid after ransacking the home. They stole Mrs Bonnet’s Volkswagen and fled in Bonnet’s Mercedes while police issued a national alert and tightened border controls.
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Belgium
Pierre Bonnet
Freese Ae
Berthe
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Clabecq Metal Works
le Zoute
North Sea
Hubert
Ingrid
Villa
Virginia convict Leroy Mason to appeal murder verdicts
Richmond AP a lawyer for convicted murderer Leroy Mason says he will appeal the two first degree murder convictions to the Virginia Supreme Court. Melvin Hughes listed about 20 appeal points and noted little chance the North Carolina kidnapping acquittal will affect Virginia proceedings.
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Leroy Mason
Virginia Supreme Court
Mason
Melvin Hughes
Virginia
Hughes
North Carolina
Melvin F Ss
Virginia State Penitentiary
Linwood Holton
New Bern
N.C
Charles City
van Mason
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U.S. District Court
North Lina
Group Warns Pollution Board of Ill Effects
The West Virginia Citizens group warns the Pollution Board about health harms from pollution. They cite a four percent rise in cases of a laboratory disease in children and an 18 percent increase in sick days from bronchitis among the elderly.
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Pollution Board
Charleston, W.va
West Virginia
Lao Pathet Lao occupiers stay at U S diplomat’s Laos home
Pathet Lao soldiers ignore U S protests and remain on the grounds of the U S Charge dAffaires in Vientiane for a third day. Nearby villagers report anti American sentiment as Communist forces tighten control in Laos amid broader Indochina turmoil.
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Laos
Pathet Lao
America
U.S
Christian Chapman
Foreign Ministry
Neal Ulevich Witne
Nagai
Ulevich
Indochina
Saigon Radio
South Vietnam
Radio
Phnom Penh
Wreck Kills State Youth
James F. Smith a 12 year old from Huntington was killed when his mini motorcycle was struck on a busy highway while attempting to cross near the Ohio River. The driver faced no charges. The death raised West Virginia 1975 road fatalities to 200, up from 178 a year earlier.
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James F. Smith
Hunt
Ohio River
General Motors installs scrubber at Parma Chevrolet plant
General Motors will install a new scrubber at its Parma Ohio Chevrolet plant to remove about 90 percent of sulfur oxides from coal smoke. The device, developed over five years, aims to cut emissions significantly.
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Parma, Ohio
General Motors
Chevrolet
Preparation H Hemorrhoid Treatment Matches Claims
Doctors found Preparation H ably reduces swelling in infected inflamed hemorrhoidal tissues and relieves pain and itching for hours. Tests showed success in many cases and no prescription is needed for the ointment or suppositories.
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