Nixon and Mao Meet Amid Signals of Disagreement
Peking reports say President Nixon and Communist Chairman Mao met for about an hour with indications of serious disagreements. Nixon urged a long march toward peace without sacrificing principles while Premier Chou En-lai proposed normalizing relations. Both leaders spoke cautiously of improving relations despite gulf between China and the United States.
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de Ri
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Enemies Step Up Assaults Near Saigon in Vietnam War
Communist led forces attacked within 12 miles of Saigon in a series of assaults on Monday and Tuesday targeting South Vietnamese troops and U S installations. Observers saw the moves as a possible bid to undermine Nixon's Vietnamization and pacification programs during his talks with Mao in Peking. About a dozen Viet Cong attacked a hamlet office eleven miles southwest of Saigon, with four members of the People's Self Defense Force reportedly killed. the offensive followed a lunar new year cease-fire. Nixon met Mao for an hour as White House officials framed the meeting as a step toward thawing two decades of enmity between the United States and Communist China.
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Moore Gets Four Bills Revived In House Action
A drug treatment hospital bill to establish a facility for drug users and alcoholics at Guthrie Center moved to the house active calendar on Monday amid GOP opposition. A related story notes hospital bed space sought in drug treatment efforts and fights over the measure.
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Nixon Triumphs and Toasts in Bold Chinese Welcome
President Nixon drew a mixed crowd in Peking as he praised the band and was greeted with a long airport welcome then toasted with Chinese leaders. Back home, West Virginia tax bills faced passage delay as lawmakers moved four measures to the Governor and debated personal income tax exemptions for military personnel.
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Senate
Meters Gobble U P Coins Despite Holiday
City and county offices closed for George Washingtons Birthday as drivers fill meters. Parking enforcement targets ticket holders while officers say requests for leniency are unlikely.
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State Forecast Scraps Cold Weather With Snow Flurries
The brief forecast predicts colder temperatures and likely snow flurries today. Details follow on Page 2A.
Tithe Abolitionists Hit Strip Study Dudley Budget Hike
A report notes abolitionists opposing a strip study while Dudley seeks a $200,000 budget raise for innovation. The initiative aims to build homes with new approaches. A trooper is suspended in a row linked to the case. officials confirm details.
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OLAS Edgewood Park Decision Due
City convention business suffers as Edgewood Park faces a decision due. A hospital space fight over needs and airport loan payment due adds to tension. Officials discuss funding, space allocations, and projected impacts on local services.
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Alleged informer key to Berrigan conspiracy case
In Harrisburg the chief prosecutor stated the opening statement that the conspiracy trial against Rev. Phillip Berrigan and other antiwar activists rests on information from a single informer. Boyd F. Douglas allegedly supplied copied messages from Berrigan, then in federal prison, to co conspirators on the outside.
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Bipartisan Group Drafts Bus-Help Amendment in Senate
A bipartisan Senate leaders' group has drafted an amendment to an education aid bill. It would allow busing to overcome officially imposed segregation while restraining federal agencies and the courts from using busing to pursue broader racial balance goals.
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New York
Times Service
Washington
Senate
Inside Today Highlights and Page References
A brief listing mentions sections such as 11A Sports 2B 3B ridge 0A Television Comedy 0A The Gazetteer 18 Crossword 190A The Women 8A 9K Editorials 4A Want Ads 4B Horoscope Obituary.
State Unemployment High at End of 1971
The Associated Press reports that West Virginia's unemployment rose to 7.5 percent in November and December 1971, affecting about 49,000 workers. The figure marks a sharp increase from 1970 and signals broader economic strain.
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Viating
West Virginia debates central mental health facility
The governor’s push for a central mental health facility in West Virginia sparked a polarized response from lawmakers. Senator Hans McCourt and House Speaker Lewis McManus urged debate on the issue while regional centers proceed, with Governor Moore criticizing legislature inaction. The Senate and House health panels weigh plans for a central facility alongside regional centers and upgraded existing units.
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Ier
Ian
Ina Lear
Death Penalty Protesters Meet With McManus
About 30 students and clergymen protested a bill to re establish the death penalty. House Speaker Lewis McManus assured them he was confident the measure would not emerge from the House Judiciary Committee. The march, led by Mil er John Poppleton, went from Morris Harvey College to the Capitol along MacCorkle Avenue and the Kanawha City Bridge.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Advances Regional Mental Health Care Plan
The State Senate approved a bill 30 to 3 creating up to 14 regional mental health centers under state authority. The measure, sent to the House, faced opposition from Minority Leader Chester Hubsbard who argued the Senate was overpromising.
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Governor Moore backs central mental health hub plan
A Senate Bill passed after Gov. Moore pressed for a centralized mental health hub with spokes to regional centers. Hubbard warned the wheel lacks a hub when no center exists. Moore paused Appalachian Regional Commission funds, citing legislative inaction, while not opposing limited center authorization.
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