20000 ARVN Troops Launch Northern Counteroffensive
More than 20,000 South Vietnamese marines paratroopers and armor aimed at Quang Tri in a first counter-offensive against entrenched North Vietnamese forces. U S air and naval support pounded targets as tanks and artillery joined the advance along a 10 mile front from the South China Sea toward Hue.
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Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
the Lan
South China Sea
My Chanh
Hue
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Highway 1
Saigon
An Loc
Flood aid floods in as Senate backs disaster relief drive
Across eight Eastern states flood victims receive swift aid as the Senate approves 200 million in emergency funds for repairs and relief. Javon Javonovich hosts a benefit in Oklahoma City raising money for Eastern flood victims while unions and city crews contribute substantial help nationwide.
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Arthur Everett
United States Senate
Oklahoma City
New York State Civil Defense
Albany
American Red Cross
Senate
Nixon
South Carolina
New York
White House
Rapid City
S.C
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
Florida
Agnes
Javon Javonovich
Red Cross
Oklahoma Red Cross
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Wilkes-Barre
Bronx
Ladder 32
Elmira
N.Y
New York City
Corning
Shippensberg
State College
James Kelly
William Gross
Gerlad Kalinowski
Kennedy Airport
Nixon Says Draftees Voluntary. Vietnam Troop Withdrawals Slowed
President Nixon announced no draftees will be sent to Vietnam unless they volunteer and that the drawdown will slow to about 10,000 over two months, leaving roughly 39,000 U S troops in South Vietnam by Sept 1. The Commerce Department reported May’s leading indicators up slightly, signaling future growth.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
U. S
South Vietnam
Commerce Department
Ziegler
Southeast Asia
State utility rate ruling caps Virginia Power increase
The State Corporation Commission in a 2-1 vote granted Virginia Electric & Power Co. a $41 million rate rise, significantly below the $79 million request. The decision marks a new approach to Virginia utility pricing.
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Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Drug use climbs in Mercer County says police
Mercer County law enforcement reports rising illegal drug consumption in the area with concerns about public health and safety. Officials emphasize community awareness and potential enforcement actions on the issue.
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Mercer County
Nixon Delays Vietnam Pullout and Ends Draftee Deployments
President Nixon slows the Vietnam withdrawal to 10 000 troops over two months and bans draftees from war zone service unless they volunteer. By Sept 1 the U S force in South Vietnam stands at 39 000, excluding about 87 000 in Thailand and 7th Fleet forces.
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Frederick C. Weyand
Nixon
U. S
Vietnam
Creighton Abrams
Washington
U.S
South Vietnam
Thailand
7Th Fleet
Hanoi
Pentagon
UMW Ordered to Pay Observers Amid Union Election Oversight
The Labor Department told Congress that the United Mine Workers must pay about 30 observers over 30,000 dollars monthly through December as government supervised elections approach. Judge Bryant authorized observers and allowed a Labor Department presence at Executive Board meetings while Miners for Democracy cannot set equal space rules in the Mine Workers Journal.
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Washington
Labor Department
United Mine Workers
Miners For Democracy
U.S
William B. Bryant
Bryant
Mine Workers
W. A
Tony’’ Boyle
Joseph A
Jock’’ Yablonski
Boyle
Yablonskis
Clarksville
Mine Workers Executive Board
Mine Workers Journal
Arnold Miller
Ohley
W. Va
John Cassidy
Uniontown
District 4
Steve Kochis
Bobtown
Jack Keene
Burnwell
Miners' for Democracy Launches UMW Campaign Drive
MFD begins a wide field campaign to win official nominations for the top three UMW offices as federal officials set December 18 for the union election. August is named for local nominations. voting will unfold in Kentucky and southern West Virginia December 5 to 8 with federal monitors planned. The movement cites 13,000 real locals and 600 alleged bogus locals under district leaders. Arthur Miller and Mike Trbovich head to Bluefield and Beckley to start District 29 efforts in southern West Virginia.
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For Democracy
United Mine Workers Union
Labor Department
Boyle
MFD
Kentucky
West Virginia
UMW
Arthur Miller
Mike Trbovich
Bluefield
Beckley
Virginia Man Killed In Bluefield Car Crash
A 21 year old Bluefield Virginia man John William Cassle died when his 1972 car skidded off State Route 37 near Brush Creek Church of God in Mercer County. He was ejected through the windshield and died at a Bluefield hospital. State Police trooper F L Kyle investigated.
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Bluefield
Brush Creek
F. L. Kyle
Big Walker Mountain Tunnel Opens As I 77 Link
The Bluefield area marks a milestone with the formal opening of the Big Walker Mountain Tunnel and a 11.4 mile I-77 segment between Bland and Wytheville. The $48 million project includes a $24 million tunnel. Governors Holton and Moore join in the 2:15 p.m. ceremony at the Wytheville portal with a large crowd invited to attend.
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Bluefield
Bland
Wytheville
Wythe
Langenselgers -Raymond
Great Lakes To Florida Highway Association
Woodrow Bird
Moore
Charleston
Wytheville-Marion
Holton
Godwin
East River Mountain
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Tilegrap
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Mike Tabovich
Virginia Side Man
Kyle
Falls Mills Road
Kristi Klinger
Kristi
Seven Seas
Arlington
Tex
Big Walker Mount
Linwood Holton
Arch Moore
Francis Turner
Miles Goldwin
Douglas Fugate
William Ritchie
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