Vietnam Cease Fire Talks Deadlocked Across Paris Accord
In Saigon, Viet Namese and Viet Cong reps failed to break the deadlock at a cease-fire meeting as fighting continued. An International Commission helicopter near Pleiku was fired at, with no injuries. two other peacekeeping craft faced fire near An Loc. Ground skirmishes marked day 138 of the cease-fire, while Phnom Penh and Mekong River tensions rose amid Cambodian fighting and U.S. policy moves. The Joint Military Commission made no progress on implementing the Paris 14 point communique. The Saigon Foreign Ministry accused the Viet Cong of nearly 300 cease-fire violations as talks stalled.
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Saigon
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Pleiku
An Loc
Paris
Joint Military Commission
Viet Cong
Henry A. Kissinger
le Duc Tho
North Vietnam
Mekong River
Phnom Penh
U.S
Washington
Cambodia
Laos
House
Saigon Command
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
Republic of Vietnam
Beauty queen wins pageant amid women’s liberation talk
Myra Elizabeth McVey, 19, won the annual Miss West Virginia pageant in Parkersburg. McVey, a Marshall University vocal music student, defended pageants as scholarship opportunities while calling for equal pay for equal work and noting women’s changing roles.
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Huntington
W.va
Miss West
Omonomant
Virginia
Myra Elizabeth McVey
Parkersburg
Marshall University
Electronic surveillance coming to Cabell County jail
In Huntington, the Cabell County jail will deploy an electronic surveillance system with 18 small television cameras by month end. Sheriff Ted Barr states the setup allows one person to monitor all areas of the facility.
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Huntington
W.va
Cabell County
Ted Barr
Four States Lead In VA Med School Search
West Virginia Tennessee Ohio and Texas lead a VA medical school site list, per The News and Courier. VA chief Dr. Marc Musser says these states appear ready to act on any funded schools. Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., is pressing to host one. An amendment to fund $200 million for the schools passed a House-Senate conference panel and awaits final votes.
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Charleston
D.C
West Virginia
Tennessee
Ohio
Texas
Veterans Administration
News and Courier
Marc Musser
V. A
Musser
Marshall University
Huntington
W.va
House-Senate
Joggers Use WVU PRT Tracks Among Publicized Warnings
In Morgantown West Virginia joggers have taken to the elevated Personal Rapid Transit rails as the system is tested. Officials warn the PRT power rails carry 575 volts at unpublicized times and joggers have been seen trotting along the line.
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Morgantown
W.va
Grant funds development near Blackwater Falls Park
The Bureau of Outdoor Recreation awarded 322750 to develop Pendelton Run Recreation Area in Tucker County West Virginia. The funding covers 400 acres of acquisition and 400 more acres for leasing along with rifle and pistol ranges a skeet field and motorized recreation trails. Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert C Byrd announced the grant.
State unions reach bargain pact in Ohio Valley
A collective bargaining agreement covering nine northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio counties was reached by the Ohio Valley Construction Council Inc and the Steel Valley Carpenters District Council. Officials said the pact secures bargaining rights for skilled workers across the region.
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State
Ohio
Wheeling
W.va
West Virgina
Ohio Valley Construction Council Inc
Steel Valley Carpenters District Council
State Hospital Fire In Cabell Probed
Barboursville in Cabell County reports a Sunday blaze at the Barboursville State Hospital destroying about $2000 in patient clothing. The fire marks the third incident at the facility in six weeks as the state fire marshal's office conducts the probe.
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Cabell
Barboursville
W.va
Barboursville State Hospital
Cabell County
Ulster Freedom Fighters claim role in Belfast killings
British security forces hunted a splinter Protestant group in Belfast after two Catholic killings. The Ulster Freedom Fighters claimed responsibility for the deaths of Daniel Rouse and Joseph Kelly in retaliation for Michael Wilson, a move seen as part of larger sectarian violence linked to the Ulster Defense Association. Authorities estimate fewer than 30 militants, with police noting internal power struggles may explain Wilson’s death. The Republic planned two border battalions to counter the IRA threat.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Daniel Rouse
Joseph Kelly
Ulster Freedom Fighters
Rouse
Kelly
Michael Wilson
Ulster Defense Association
Tommy Herren
Wilson
Irish Republican Army
Ulster Freedom Iniuw Muu EU
Army
Ulster Defense Assn
Red Hand
Dublin
Ireland
IRA
Khalauraintharivad Chranath
Retiring Dunbar Officials Celebrate With Plaques
Dunbar city council honored three retiring officials Mayor Dana C. Thumm City Clerk C F Stewart and recording secretary Mary Lou Lynch with plaques. The council approved a park plaque commemorating the park’s start and funded it at over 50 dollars. A final bronze plaque for the council itself was approved and will be displayed in the elderly housing project costing 210 dollars to be paid by the new council. The panel also agreed to pay the remaining balance for fire department monitors saving more than 1000 dollars in interest and reminded incoming council members to be sworn in before July 1.
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Dunbar
Dana C. Thumm
C. F. Stewart
Mary Lou Lynch
Council
Fire Department
E. H. Penn
Penn
West Virginia Marine platoon to take oath today
Seventy five young men will swear in at 11 30 a m on the Capitol Boulevard side to form a unique West Virginia Marine Corps platoon. Sgt George Brown says the group will remain together at boot camp at Parris Island and will be the first such platoon. Many of the enlistees are recent high school graduates who postponed service under a deferred enlistment plan until after graduation.
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West Virginia
Capitol
George Brown
Parris Island
S.C. Brown
YMCA Announces Summer Youth Activities Schedule
The South Charleston YMCA unveils a weekly summer program for youth. Activities include grade school basketball, coed informal recreation, a coed bowling league, special event days, and a junior and senior high canteen with times listed from Monday through Saturday. The program started Monday.
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South Charleston Ymca
Kanawha County Levy Election Cost Dispute
The Kanawha County Taxpayers Protective Assn asks Charleston Mayor Hutchinson to withdraw city support for the June 26 transportation levy election. The city would pay 50 percent of the $3.7 million cost, with the County Court covering the rest, while the association argues the election is countywide and not a city function, noting an $85,000 price tag.
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Kanawha County Taxpayers Protective Assn
Charleston
Hutchinson
Eather
Kanawha
Letiter
Power Firm's PSC Hearing to Resume on Rate Hike
A State Public Service Commission hearing on Appalachian Power Co nine point five million rate increase resumes July 11 with three days for cross examination of company witnesses. The session was continued after the death of John Lee's mother, chief counsel for the PSC.
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State Public Service Commission
Appalachian Power Co
John Lee
PSC
State Pollution Panel to Review Four Firms July 5
The State Air Pollution Control Commission will meet July 5 to review progress of four firms in meeting fly ash and sulfur oxide emission regulations. APCC Director Carl G. Beard II said plants involved include Koppers Co in Falls Township and St Marys, Quaker State Refinery in Nitro, Monsanto Co in South Charleston, FMC Corp Inorganic Division in South Charleston.
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State Air Pollution Control Commission
APCC
Carl G. Beard II
Beard
Koppers Co
Follansbee
Quaker State
St. Mary's
Monsanto Co
Nitro
FMC Corp. Intorganic
South Charleston
Extension Granted In Coal Dock Case
The U S Army Corps of Engineers grants a one month extension for comments on Ohio Power Co request to build an Ohio River coal loading dock near Belpre Ohio. Col Kenneth McIntyre Huntington District engineer says the deadline extends from May 28 to June 28 because of the volume of response.
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Huntington
W.va
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ohio Power Co
Belpre
Ohio
Kenneth McIntyre
Indictments Promised In Cabell Jail Drugs Probe
Cabell County Prosecutor L. D. Egnor Jr. said he will seek more than one indictment in a probe of alleged illegal drug traffic in the county jail. Huntington police conducted the investigation at Sheriff Ted Barr's request after reports of narcotics trafficking among inmates. Barr said a grand jury action will depend on Egnor's determination of grounds.
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Huntington. W. Va
Cabell County
L. D. Egnor Jr
Huntington
Ted. ‘Barr
Egnor
Barr
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Belmont
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