Nixon Plans Seven Day China Visit
The Washington Post reports President Nixon will spend seven days in China in February, visiting three cities with no fixed agenda. He will hold free wheeling talks with Mao Tse tung and Premier Chou Enlai, discuss Taiwan, and continue Vietnam peace efforts in Paris and through Vietnamization. He plans four days in Peking with possible trips to Hangchow and Shanghai, staying in a western guest house and avoiding binding deals.
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Yellow Sea
Forecast Mostly Sunny With Mild Daytime Highs
Forecasters expect mostly sunny conditions with daytime highs around 303 and cooler evening temps in the lower 20s. Page 8 contains full details and regional outlook.
Du Ponts Rake For Company Statism Quickly
Industrial leaders like the Du Ponts push for rapid adoption of centralized state control in industry. The drive centers on efficiency, national coordination, and mobilization of resources to stabilize the economy and boost production during wartime or national crises.
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West Prison Term Date Undecided and Namesake Pact
A West Virginia term for prisoner release remains undecided as lawmakers weigh options. The article notes an agreement over namesakes tied to local mining heritage and discusses welfare funding increases, stressing every cent of the hike counts for residents.
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eToys Minister Sees Africans Rebuild
The report notes eToys ministerial actions and African-led rebuilding efforts amid economic activity. It contrasts domestic measures with regional development plans, highlighting policy directions and projected impacts on trade, industry, and investment environments.
Indian PM Demands Pakistan Troops Withdraw From East Pakistan
Indira Gandhi called for the withdrawal of all West Pakistani troops from East Pakistan and called their presence a threat to Indian security. Indian forces continued fighting about three miles inside East Pakistan in the Hilli region for the fourth day, while government spokesmen said Pakistani counter attacks in the northwest were repulsed.
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House backs election reform bill with spending ceilings
The House approved an election reform bill 372 to 23, preserving equal time broadcasting rules and tightening financial reporting gaps. It avoids setting caps on individual contributions to presidential, senatorial, and representative candidates, with the measure returning to a Senate that has passed a similar but not identical version.
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Miners eligible for food stamps under Moore policy
Up to 27 000 miners in all 55 counties may visit welfare offices today to apply for half month food stamps under Governor Moore interpretation of federal law. Officials say most miners will not be eligible based on income, yet the policy aims to aid miners during the coal strike lean period.
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Special Jurors Convene Today in Kanawha County
A special Kanawha County grand jury convenes today to probe Charleston police corruption Kanawha County jail brutality improper state purchasing and illegal drug sales and use The investigations could last up to a year Acting Intermediate Court Judge Perry Poffenbarger will read the charge for Judge George Wood who is hospitalized The regular grand jury earlier failed to complete similar probes during the legal term Special juries can be paid differently and may run about three months under Patrick Casey the county prosecutor
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Price Commission Approves Four Company Hikes
The Price Commission approved price increases for four firms including Cessna Aircraft Corp at 4.4 percent, yielding a 2.86 percent revenue boost. Robertshaw Controls Co and John Morrell Co received 3 and 4.97 percent hikes respectively, while International Harvester Co was granted 3.93 percent. Total approved moves rise to 11 among 303 applications filed by 255 firms.
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States risk losing Medicaid funds over nursing home checks
The Nixon administration warned 37 states and the District of Columbia they could lose 3.4 billion in federal Medicaid funds unless nursing home certification and inspections improve. HEW Secretary Richardson mandated corrective plans by December 15 and inspections by February 1, with full surveys of about 7 000 nursing homes by July 1.
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New Gazettes By U S Mail Service Expands Delivery
A new service offers subscribers formerly served by rural motor route drivers the option to receive Gazettes by U S Mail. To enroll, call 1 800 642 8263 for details and signup.
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Price on Life: $600 a Year for Medicine Threatens Health
Mrs. John Metzar, 53, with asthma bronchitis and emphysema, faces death from unaffordable medicine costing a sixth of her family income of 2784 yearly. The Kanawha Charleston Health Department funds are cut, Social Security disability denied pending appeal, and Welfare runs out. Salvation Army seeks 60000 for the Kanawha Valley, aiming to supply 10000 toys this Christmas with red kettles and store barrels across Charleston and St Albans.
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