Viet Cong breach U S outpost as Tet cease fire week ends
Saigon reports Viet Cong briefly breach a U S outpost near Phan Thiet during Tet stand down. Eight enemy killed, two American soldiers dead and 11 wounded. U S forces also seize a 320 ton rice cache near the Cambodian border amid ongoing fighting and plans for a larger offensive.
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U.S
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Abrams
Sth
101St Airborne Division
Phan Thiet
U.S. i
U.S. Command
Controversial Tax Bill Clears Senate
The state Senate approved Gov. Moore’s tax proposal with exemptions for utilities and construction. Senators cited the need for broader tax reform and cooperation from the governor, while amendments removed several exemptions for utilities and public services. A companion use tax bill also passed 33-0, with a Washington trip planned to discuss the work incentive program.
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Carrigan
McCourt
Ray E. Sawyers
D-Summers
Moore
Lambert
Washington
Edwin F. Flowers
Clement R. Bassett
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
D-Wva
West Virginia
House of Representatives
WVN
Flowers
Senate Finance Committee
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Washinton
Department of Public Safety
Eagles Club
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A. Moore
Barnett
Bowling
Crawford
Fanning
Floyd
Gainer
Hedrick
Holden
Holliday
Jackson McCourt
McKown
Moreland
Smith
Logan
Tempos
Brotherton
Hylton
Martin
Palumbo
Sawyers
Sharpe
Cabell
Bowers
Deem
Hubbard
Kinsolving
Knapp
Poffenbarger
Rogers
Sayre
Wolfe
Nine Thousand Sign Zone Petition Moves in Belle Area
Belle Town Recorder George Arthur reports a petition campaign to submit the proposed Kanawha County Zoning Ordinance to voters if approved. About 190 residents organized the effort and more than 9,000 signatures have been gathered toward the 15 percent threshold required to force a county vote.
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Kanawha County
Kanawha Valley
Belle Town
George Arthur
Belle Area
Upper Valley
Arthur
Belle
Ofo
Glade Springs Land Co seeks incorporation amid coal strike talk
Beckley reports a Ga de Springs land firm files for incorporation with $1 million capital led by Austin Caperton Angus Peyton and Edward Knight Jr. as incorporators while lawmakers debate black lung compensation amid a wildcat coal strike idling thousands. The hearing notes miners losing wages and potential legislation.
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VISTA
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Senate
Latdy
Northern
Beckley
Glade Springs
Boiarsky
Austin
Caperton
Slab ‘Fork Coal Co
Angus E. Peyton
Charleston
Edward D. Knight Jr
Lewisburg
Fire Calls Report Details Richmond Shady Spring Areas
Charleston fire log lists Friday runs in Richmond and Raleigh Avenue districts with false alarm at 10:29 a.m. on 4602 Kanawha and Shady Spring roads. A brush fire at Loudon Heights Staunton Roads at 12:52 p.m. and another brush fire at 4:56 p.m. on 2240 Oakridge Drive. No damage reported.
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Shady Spring
Raleigh Ave
Loudon Heights
Staunton
Oakridge Dr
Ten Kanawha County students named to Concord College dean's list
Athens Concord College lists ten Kanawha County students on the fall dean’s list. Named from Kanawha include Alice Lemira Bird Clendenin Joseph Bond Sharon Dew Gail Kendrick Katherine May Mona McMillion Ann Crawford Logan Tannehill and Sally Stahl plus Sue Tannehill. Cycling Mishap appears on page 18-3.
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Kanawha County
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Clendenin
Joseph P. Bond
Sharon J. Dew
Gail Ann Kendrick
Katherine Louise May
Mona Kay McMillion
Charleston
Ann Crawford
St. Albans
Mary E. Logan
Susan Tannehill
South Charleston
Sally Stahl
Nitro
Oht
Weather summary for Western Pennsylvania and surrounding states
Forecasts show sunny and mild conditions in western Pennsylvania with highs in the 40s and increasing clouds later. Kentucky mixed rain and mild highs in the 40s to 50s with possible thunderstorms, Virginia and Ohio seeing cloudier skies and chances of rain or mixed precip, and generally cool nights with low 30s to 40s and winds from the northeast.
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Kentucky
Pio Acm
Virginia
Charleston
West Virginia
Ohio
Berkeley Campus Keeps Peace As Guards Stand By
National Guard troops stood on the University of California Berkeley campus while about 2,000 striking students and supporters demonstrated peacefully. Governors Reagan supported the risk of attending the regents meeting as clashes and injuries from earlier days were noted.
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University Hall
Ronald Reagan
Reagan
Malcolm X
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Brooklyn
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Mich
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North Carolina
Robert W. Scott
Rutgers University
University of Penn
Sylvania
Malcolm XI
Martin Luther
King Jr
Long
House Passes Birth Curb Bill Amid Tax Debate
The House approves a birth curb bill aligning with Gov. Moore’s aim to tax machinery and equipment while extending exemptions to all electric power distributors. A conference committee will reconcile with Senate language and finalize the municipal code revisions. The debate also touches collective bargaining rights for police and firemen in Class II cities.
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HOUSE
Senate
Finance
Lewis McManus
D-Raleigh
Gov. Moore
Charles H. Haden II
McManus
Moore
The Charleston Gazette Subscription Rates and Terms
The Charleston Gazette announces subscription terms including daily except Sunday editions, mail rates, and advance payment requirements. It notes statewide delivery, carrier and mail options, and that all ads and services are managed through The Charleston Gazette with Associated Press membership and vendor contracts.
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Charleston Gazette
Charleston
W.va
Baily Gazette Company
Gazette-Mail
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Newspaper Agency Corp
Gazette
Associated Press
Chenietien
Moeist
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