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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1972
Page
4
The forecast reports mild days with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s and a north to partly cloudy night low around 50s. Slight chances of precipitation, about 10 percent in the day and 20 percent at night for zones 3 to 4.
The article notes a provisional Chinese revolutionary government meeting likely held May 30 to June 5 to review the Moscow summit and Indochina war. It mentions figures such as Foreign Minister Chi Peng Fei and Ambassador Huang Chen, with no official Peking announcement. Weather sections follow.
The piece discusses China's possible continuation and expansion of aid to premier Chou En-lai and Vietnam, with hints of shifts in foreign policy. It notes observer reactions to the June 6 Nixon visit, and mentions a Chinese official Obei involved in the debate, amid broader strategic implications.
More than 200 people killed in widespread floods across South Dakota Iowa Wyoming and Nebraska. Emergency crews and volunteers worked as rescuers faced rising waters and scattered showers. In Rapid City area mortuaries received casualties and Red Cross reported 900 needing hospital care while 2 000 survivors were fed at community kitchens.
Severe rainfall turned streams into roaring rivers in the Black Hills with seven inches of rain Friday night. Canyon Lake dam breached while Rapid City Keystone and surrounding areas reported damaged homes and vehicles and no confirmed fatalities. Civil Defense mobilized supplies as authorities warned of potential floating bodies along the Cheyenne River.
Newsweek correspondent Kevin Buckley alleges U S forces killed thousands of South Vietnamese civilians in 1968 under Pacification Speedy Express, comparing it to My Lai and calling for peaceful negotiations while North Vietnamese official Thuy signals continued resistance and a path to independence and neutrality.
The special panel continues deliberations despite a judge's warning. They discuss ongoing investigations into brutality at Kanawha County jail alleged police corruption in Charleston and state level drug and purchasing practices. The act allows a year long session and requires a majority vote to dismiss.
In Belfast Ardayne and Londonderry areas, three civilians and one soldier were killed as British forces encountered heavy fire. Troops reported wounding two soldiers and engaging gunmen in a city with Protestant barricades. Provisional IRA claimed responsibility for the Londonderry hit. Separate notes touch on a Charleston jury report about a state corruption probe and a biographical line on Mother's Day founder Ann Jarvis.
Kanawha County Public Library announces reappointments for six-year terms on the library board. Mrs. Wilson Anderson and John D. Maurice are reappointed, with L. T. Anderson named to a first term. Board of Education must approve nominations. Three people have been za
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