Nixon and Chou Reach Basic Agreement in China Visit
President Nixon and Premier Chou Enlai appear to have reached some basic agreement after five days of talks in China. They arrived in Shanghai for Nixon’s final day in the country, viewing the industrial show and meeting officials. A joint communique was expected later, signaling cultural exchanges, broader trade, and eased tourist rules while continuing Washington Beijing contacts. Mrs. Nixon planned visits to Shanghai sights and a cultural program at the exhibition hall before flying to Anchorage.
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West Virginia flood kills dozens as dam bursts
A rain swollen coal slag dam burst in the Buffalo Creek valley near Lorado West Virginia washing away hamlets and killing between 80 and 90 people. Rescue workers faced landslides and blocked roads as emergency shelters and temporary morgues were set up in Man Logan Williamson area. Survivors described grim scenes and authorities prepared for more bodies as search efforts continued.
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Baco
W. Va
Arch Moore
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W. ‘Va
UPI
Amherst Coal Co
Lorado
West Virginia
Leo Gardner
Gardner
Guyandotte River
Moore
Logan
Mingo
National
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Man- Logan-Williamson
Chuckle on Storing Apples in Cool Rooms
A playful line hints at keeping apples from spoiling by placing them in a cool room in a house with several tenants. Copyright note appears garbled, suggesting a truncated or misread source.
Showdown on busing bill sparks Democratic return
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged all 24 Democrats to attend Tuesday's vote on school busing. The debate centers on Griffin's amendment to bar federal courts from ending segregation and the Mansfield Scott compromise allowing federal funding for busing upon local request. With presidential hopefuls among the absentees, leaders weigh how New votes will shape the fate of the contentious measure.
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Senate
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Montana
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Sen. Griffin
R-Mich
Griffin
Agnew
Angela Davis Reunion With Family in San Francisco Area
Angela Davis leaves jail to reunite with her parents and siblings for the first time in 16 months while awaiting trial on murder kidnapping and conspiracy charges. She appeared Friday as a spectator at the Soledad Brothers trial in San Francisco and declined comment.
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Calif
Angela Davis
San Francisco
Miss Davis
Soledad Brothers
John Clutchette
Fleeta Drumgo
Soledad
Frank Davis
Linn Democrats Bitter Viet War Debate at County Convention
Linn county Democrats clashed over Vietnam issues during a late Saturday night convention. A 163 to 134 vote approved amnesty for those who refused to serve in Southeast Asia, and a complete withdrawal by March 1, 1973. An amendment demanding two extra years of service for amnesty recipients failed 133 to 108. The debate featured heated exchanges on POWs and drew many first time delegates, with a cocktail period preceding the presidential platform discussion.
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Linn County
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Roosevelt Hotel
Daisy Cutter Bomb Drops on Viet War Bunker Line
Saigon area battle sees a 15000 pound Daisy Cutter bomb dropped from a C 130 to hit a fortified bunker line near Xuan Loc 40 miles east of Saigon. The strike targets the North Vietnamese regiment headquarters amid heavy artillery and air assaults. One American died and 22 were wounded in prior fighting as U S forces pursued North Vietnamese soldiers leading to the engagement.
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Saigon
U.S
38Rd
Xuan Loc
First Air Cavalry Division
Fayette Man Dies In Cottage Blaze
Special to The Gazette reports 65 year old Lester Spatcher of Fayette died in a Friday cottage fire at Ridgewood summer resort near here. Fire damaged a one story wooden cottage and cause is not yet determined.
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Lester Spatcher
Fayette
Ridgewood
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