Why Not Countywide Ambulance Service In Charleston
Editorial argues government funded city ambulance service succeeds while private enterprise fails to provide needed care. It cites Mayor Hutchinson and a life saving ride to Memorial Hospital. It urges Katawha County to consider a county service for rural and urban residents alike, challenging critics of expansion.
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Goose Neck
Long Island
Grosse Point
Mich
Charleston
John Hutchinson
Memorial Hospital
Hutchinson
Katawha
Malcolm X
Hanna Drive
Black
Holley Brown
Emogene Powell
Wertz Ave
City
The Decision Is So Easy On Marijuana Policy
James Kilpatrick argues in his December column that conservatives should repeal criminal sanctions on marijuana possession and use. He and William F. Buckley Jr. tie policy to a conservative creed that only harms to bystanders justify prohibition.
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James Kilpatrick
William F. Buckley Jr
Buckley
Kilpatrick
Moon Walk Beats Football in TV Ratings No Contest
Dec 11 moon walk coverage drew limited interest as ABC-TV aired Monday Night Football with Cosell Meredith and Gif ford. The Raiders faced the Jets while viewers largely chose the football game over the moon event, leaving the moon walk with a clear audience shortfall.
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Howard Cosell
Outer Space
Abc-Tv
Cosel
Don Meredith
Frank Gifford
The
Raiders
Jets
Salvation Army Tree of Lights Drives Record Giving
The Salvation Army Tree of Lights on Capitol and Quarrier streets will be fully lit before Christmas Eve as the 1972 fund drive surpasses its $65,000 goal to provide baskets toys and gift certificates. The Gazette and the Army acknowledge volunteers and donors across the Greater Kanawha Valley for a season of strong support.
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Salvation Army
Tree of Lights
Capitol and
Quarrier Streets
Gazette
The
Army
Kanawha Valley
the Gazette
Why the Paris Peace Talks Failed in Indochina
Art Buchwald argues the Paris location ruined Indochina talks. He mocks Parisian distractions and luxury as hindrances, urges moving negotiations to a harsher climate to force urgency, and blames French hospitality for stalled negotiations.
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Los Angeles
Paris
France
Indochina
Arctic Circle
Sahara Desert
Christmas Message Promotes Love and Understanding
Frederick L. Coleman urges children to focus on Jesus message of love during Christmas and avoid hatred. He emphasizes a sweet heart and forgiving spirit toward enemies as taught in the Gospel.
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the Gazatte
Jesus
West Virginia Shifts Blair House Vote to Strauss Victory
West Virginia’s trio of delegates shaped the national chairman race by switching support at the Dec. 9 meeting. William Watson moved two votes to Texan Robert Strauss, while Rudolph L. Di Trapano and Joann Powell held or split their positions. The outcome underscored West Virginia’s pivotal but ironic role in a turbulent Democratic reorganization.
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Robert Strauss
West Virginia
Washington
Strauss
George McGovern
Jean Westwood
Rudolph L. di Trapano
Joann Powell
William Watson
Jane Lucento
Westwood
DiTrapano
Watson
Powell
George Mitchell
Maine
California
Charles Manatt
Mitchel
Manatt
McGovern
Mitchell
Texas
Mrs. Westwood
di Trapano
National Committee
Edmund Muskie
Muskie
Michell
Rudy
McGovernites
Wisconsin
Donald Peterson
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Democratic Party
Aso
McGovern-Shriver
Hossian Connally
Nixon
Evans-Novak
Bill Watson
Rudy DiTrapano
Nixon's War on News Sparks Broadcast License Proposals
An analysis of Clay Whitehead's plan to renew licenses every five years and to grant the FCC power to award channels only after removing a former licensee. The piece argues the measures threaten First Amendment rights, press independence, and network accountability, urging vigilance against government influence on television journalism.
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New York Times Service
New York
Nixon
Clay Whitehead
Whitehead
White House
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Richard Nixon
Sigma Delta Chi Journalism
India
Panpolis
Nick Johnson
Johnson
Vietnam
Gun Man Langley Draws Charleston Police Attention
Yeorge Set R F Langley of South Charleston earns notoriety as gunman with police interest centered on incidents in the area. Officials report ongoing investigations and public safety concerns.
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R. F. Langley
South Charleston
Christmas gift list for Nixon a satirical Capitol view
A mock holiday list assigns humorous gifts to political figures and institutions linked to the Nixon era. Prominent names like Kissinger, Agnew, Haldeman, Ehrlichman, Thieu, and McGovern appear with tongue in cheek asks such as a letter of introduction, seeing eye dog, full length mirrors, villas on the Riviera, and Penn Central appointments, reflecting Washington partisan wit.
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Tisa
Washington
Nixon
North Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Elsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Richard Kleindienst
ITT
Martha Mitchell
William Rogers
State Department
Billy Kilmer
Washington Redskins
New England Patriots
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
George McGovern
John Connally
Spiro Agnew
District of Columbia
Sen. McGovern
Thieu
Vietnam
French Riviera
le Duc Tho
Hanoi
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Melvin Laird
Pentagon
Penn Central
Bob Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
White House
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Kent St
Felix Black
Mr. Black
Herry Hofffmann
Tom Wicker
Congress
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Yeorge
Joseph Kraft
Warren Burger
Supreme Court
Taddy Kennedy
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