02 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1971
Page
1
A cyclone and a 16 foot tidal wave struck India's east coast near Cuttack sweeping villages and cutting off travel routes. Estimates put the toll from 10,000 to 20,000 with millions homeless as Orissa faces widespread devastation and delay in relief.
Well known historian, former newspaper man and civic leader Kyle McCormick died Monday at Princeton hospital. He was 80 and had lived at Glenwood Park Methodist Home for three years. A pioneer Princeton publisher, he started the Princeton Observer in 1927 after moving from Charleston. The Observer later merged into the Sunset News-Observer. McCormick, born at Union, graduated from the University of Virginia and taught at Point Pleasant High School. He served in World War I and held multiple roles at the Charleston Gazette before owning the Observer.
15 000 West Virginia miners collected 1.5 million dollars in federal food stamps as coal negotiations stall after a month long strike. Mercer County Welfare reports a spike in stamp purchases and a full house of applicants at Princeton office. Eligibility hinges on household size income and other factors.
U S District Judge George L Hart Jr refused a preliminary injunction requested by seven environmental groups led by the Committee for Nuclear Responsibility to stop the underground explosion on Amchitka Island set to occur within days. The court ruled the groups failed to prove the government ignored environmental risks and allowed secret documents to be reviewed. The blast is described as the equivalent of five million tons of TNT and cited for national security reasons.
The Senate approved a bill to pay $1 billion to Alaska natives in settlement of ownership claims to large tracts of land bought from Russia in 1867. The measure passed 76 to 5 and includes $500 million in federal funds and $500 million from mineral royalties, with options for land grants and mineral rights. The bill moves to a House-Senate conference to reconcile differences.
Secretary Laird warned that canceling or delaying foreign aid could slow the U S withdrawal from Vietnam and affect Vietnamization. He said he will tell South Vietnamese leaders that Senate rejection will not stand and aid will proceed, even as SALT talks and military assistance loom.
Federal Reserve Chairman Arthur F. Burns says home mortgages and consumer credit are immediate targets to lower interest rates without a fixed ceiling. He warns the near term is uncertain due to crosspressures and advocates an investment credit tied to the business cycle to spur activity without inflation.
Japan prepares to send a special envoy to Communist China to push for normal relations. Reports name a Liberal Democratic party MP as the likely envoy. The move follows hints Tokyo may scrap the peace treaty with Taiwan’s Nationalists.
Scotland Yard detectives stepped up emergency security after London bombs and Northern Ireland attacks as Queen Elizabeth II prepared for the state opening of Parliament. Police sought IRA and Angry Brigade suspects while guarding the royal entrance amid threats and recent violence.
American forces in South Vietnam dropped to 196,700, the lowest since January 1966, as 5,300 troops were pulled from the war zone. Abrams announced 13 more Army units totaling 1,335 men left combat, while Laird prepares to outline Nixon’s disengagement plan for a residual force of 40,000 to 50,000 by July 1. Thieu marked National Day with prayers for peace.
United Nations faces 189 million in debt behind 95 of 131 members on dues. The U.S. remains the largest voluntary contributor with 159.2 million last year, while the Soviet Union owes 99 million. The General Assembly also votes to seat the Peking government as China's successor.
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