Nixon Sets New Goals For Elderly
President Nixon urged reform of nursing homes calling them dumping grounds for dying and pushed to end tax discrimination against seniors. He outlined aims to improve living conditions, expand revenue sharing to ease property tax load, and boost Social Security earnings incentives. The address came at a regional conference with the National Retired Teachers Association and AARP after a visit to Indiana and before a White House aging conference.
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Nixon
National Retired Teachers Association
American Association of Retired Persons
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Ind
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Maryland
Tricia
Edward Cox
White House
Arthur Fleming
White House Conference On Aging
Washington
Supreme Court to hear press freedom case over Pentagon history
National wire reports say the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether The New York Times and The Washington Post can publish accounts from the Pentagon history of the Vietnam war. Other items note McNamara telling Johnson 1966 escalation was not winning morale, Medina to stand trial for My Lai, Nixon on elderly care, Hoffa seeks parole rehearing, and a Gary shooting of a Post Tribune former employee.
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Supreme Court
New York Times
Washington Post
Pentagon
ST. Louis
The
Post- Dispatch
Defense
Robert McNamara
Johnson
North Vietnam
George Green Jr Bids for GOP Lieutenant Governor Nomination
Richmond political news notes conservative young Republican George Green Jr announces his bid for the lieutenant governor nomination at the GOP convention Page &.
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Richmond
George Green Jr
Page
Princeton Man Returns for Re Sentencing in 1961 Murder Case
Tight courtroom security surrounds the Mercer County Intermediate Court as prosecutors seek a renewed sentence for a Princeton resident convicted of a first degree murder in 1961. The hearing resumes amid heightened security and legal scrutiny.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Stock Market Edges Lower Amid Slow Trading
Investors refrain from major moves as stock prices slip on a quiet trading day. Analysts point to minimal news flow and caution in anticipation of upcoming events, with equities retreating modestly across major indices.
Britain Inches Toward Common Market Goal
Britain moves closer to joining the European common market as talks progress and tariff barriers are reviewed. Officials signal cautious optimism while negotiating terms and preparing for integration steps.
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Europe
Britain
Princeton Man Again Given Life
In Mercer County Intermediate Court Judge Howard M. Jarrett re sentenced Samuel Peter Kanode 42 to life imprisonment after a 1961 murder conviction. Kanode’s appeal rights were explained following a federal habeas ruling that he had not been properly advised. Four officers attended the session for possible emergencies.
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Mercer County
Princeton
Samuel Peter Kanode
Howard M. Jarrett
Jarrett
Kanode
Ira Mason Smith
Smith
Thomas Lilly
Robert Maxwell
Northern
Marshall Wade Martin
Bluefield
Martin
Sidney L. Christie
Kanade
Squire Gunman Killed In Chicago Gunbattle With Police
James E. Beavers 47 of Squire West Virginia was killed in a Chicago gunbattle with police while allegedly intending to harm President Nixon. He had prior arrests in Bluefield for carrying a weapon and a six month county jail sentence later shortened. VA officials reportedly could not force treatment for Beavers, who was returned home after the shootout.
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Elizabeth Chambers
James E. Beavers
Squire
W. Va
McDowell County
Chicago
Nixon
Beavers
Jarrett
Veteran Administration
Beckley
Beaver Pond
Justice of the Peace
C. J. Harvey
Howard Pierson
Supreme Court Agrees to Speedily Hear Pentagon Papers Case
The Supreme Court votes 5-4 to curb publication of uncensored Pentagon Papers articles in the New York Times and Washington Post while agreeing to a Saturday hearing. The ruling allows reporting on documents deemed non threatening by the government as suits over national security proceed.
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Associated Press
Supreme Court
New York Times
Washington Post
Pentagon
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Vietnam
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Lyndon B. Johnson
MecNamara
Newsday
Johnson
Long Island
U.S. District Court
U.S. 3Rd Circuit Court of Appeals
the Times
U.S 2Nd Circuit Court of Appeals
The
Times
Boston Globe
McNamara
Richmond Patrolman Shot Dead In South Richmond
Richmond police opened an ever available man probe into the fatal shooting of 30 year old patrolman Harry Charlton Charlton a Bluefield native died after being shot three times in the chest authorities said he was a thorough officer who kept in contact with dispatchers and investigators believe the assailant may have known him. A city wide hunt by top homicide detectives was launched with the Richmond Police Honor Guard assisting at Charltons funeral set for today at the Bailey Funeral Home with cremation in Washington DC.
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Harry Charlton II
Richmond
Bluefield
Charlton
Earls
Harry Charlton Hf
Police Bureau
Chariton
Bluefield High School
Marrs Chariton
Pillcrest Street
Cluefield
Concord College
Charton
F. S. Duling
Bureau
Hom
Harry W. Duke
Dubne
Harrys
Titian Masterwork Brings $4 Million At London Auction
American dealer Julius Weitzner won Titian The Death of Actaeon for 4.032 million dollars at Christie's in London. The sale of 27 old masters netted 8.74 million dollars, a world record for the group. Debates continue on the painting's future and licensing by Britain.
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London
Julius Weitzner
Titian
Actaeon
Christie’s Auction House
Velasquez
Juan de Parreja
New York
Alec Wildenstein
Weitzner
Thomas Agnew
Britain
Abandoned Baboon and Bear Sold At Auction In Virginia
A baboon and a bear abandoned after a May D. B. Wharton Circus appearance were sold at public auction in Tazewell County. Ramsey Arrington bid 30 dollars for the baboon and Lacy J. Hale Jr. bid 5 dollars for the bear. The animals are in the care of Roanoke SCPCA. A game wardens said the bear permit hinges on circus or education use and potential release plans.
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Tazewell County
Ramsey Arrington
Lacy J. Hale Jr
Tazewell
D. B. Wharton Circus
Fighting for a Cause Across a Dozen Nations
A compact global appeal describes activists across a dozen nations rallying for a common cause. Figures, organizations, and dates are referenced, highlighting coordinated efforts and cross border support signaling sustained advocacy.
Minorities Struggle Across Western Europe
The article surveys minority movements from IRA splits in Ireland to Welsh and Scottish activists. It highlights Brittany Breton autonomy, Corsican clans, Occitan language efforts near Toulouse, and Alsace Lorraine tensions with Paris. It notes jailed Bretons two years earlier and ongoing cultural and political clashes.
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IRA
Ireland
Welsh National Party
Welsh Language Society
France
Alsace-Lorraine
Savoy
Brittany
Paris
Toulouse
Alsace
Lorraine
Medina Trial Is Ordered in My Lai Case
Army judge orders Capt Ernest Medina to stand trial on murder and assault charges for the 1968 My Lai attack. Maj William Eckhardt says the case will proceed on a noncapital basis with written depositions from two South Vietnamese witnesses. If convicted, Medina faces life imprisonment. jury selection is tentatively set for July 2.
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McPherson
Ernest Medina
My Lai
FT. Mcpherson
3Rd Army
William Eckhardt
Albert Connor
Medina
William L Calley
Calley
Kenneth Howard
Atlanta
Eckhardt
Vietnam
Howard
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