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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1971
Page
1
Vice President of United Steelworkers said the union will negotiate up to the end to avoid a steel strike. The article also notes related political and military dispatches from Washington and Saigon, then shifts to other brief items including a rock festival death, ecumenical prayers in Saigon, and a chlorine gas leak in Louisville.
Clayton Blankenship of Rt. 1 Charleston reported a hitchhiker under 21 with brown hair boarded his car on Washington Street West and pulled a pistol after saying he would shoot if not allowed to drive to Park Avenue. The thief drove off in Blankenship’s 1971 Chevelle and was last seen heading toward Headley Drive. He weighs about 160 pounds and is 18 to 20 years old.
A tollhouse at the Silver Bridge in Kanawha Falls was robbed by two men late Saturday. The cashier was forced to hand over about $15 in change and 210 in bills before the pair fled in a black pickup. State police and county sheriffs investigated with no suspects named as of Sunday. Power outage followed a blown transformer in Charleston's East Side near Quarrier and Michigan Streets, briefly affecting several blocks.
Marvin Smith of 40th Street Nitro was shopping at Hecks on U S 60 between South Charleston and St Athans Sunday. Smith said he looked up and everyone was gone. He called police from a nearby phone and the manager arrived to let him out of the store which had been locked for the night.
The Sunday edition reports scattered thunderstorms early morning and high winds later, with temperatures around 90s. In another section, former Defense Secretary Robert Ball comments on Ellsberg disclosures, declassification, and Vietnam policy, urging candor and government reform.
Newsweek reports a Gallup survey of 339 Americans showing 48 percent disapprove of government efforts to block further publication of classified Pentagon papers while 33 percent approve. On security versus press freedom 47 percent favor security, 34 percent favor the free press.
Bar tow campers at the National Youth Science Camp return from overnight hikes and prepare to travel to Washington for today and Tuesday. Seven hiking groups and a fish group ate meals from their catches and dehydrated foods. An improvised snakes demonstration featured John Stewart and Bill Hilton comparing rattlesnakes with other reptiles.Dr Fred Hymes spoke on cancer research followed by a heart transplant film narrated by Rick Walker. Dr William Horne of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory was also featured.
FBI presented a film on the 140 foot Green Bank telescope detailing six years of construction and challenges. Regional events included church services, seminars, and field trips with activities on computers ecology painting rock climbing and dam systems. An autopsy was planned for truck driver Thomas Fontaine after a Turnpike crash near Princeton.
A survey of 512 company officials and economists by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce finds five of six expect a gradual economic recovery in late 1971. Most foresee 4 to 10 percent business gains, with few predicting a downturn, steadying, or continued inflation. The report notes mixed views on inflation and economic timing. In other news, Irene Townsend of Mill Point, 64, died in a one vehicle crash near W Va 150 east of there after a pickup ran off the road late Friday. Troopers reported the wreck occurred around midnight. Roscoe Keeney of Cedar Grove lost to Alvin Barfield for president of the National Association of Classroom Teachers in Detroit.
Washington reports that U S efforts to curb arms race in Latin America spurred less funding for development. Melvin Laird testifies credit ceilings hinder control of Latin purchases, potentially limiting deals with France Britain and threats from Soviet arms. Pentagon seeks higher surplus weapons credit and a 2.2 billion aid program with grants, credits, and Southeast Asian support.
The suspect, described as slim and 25 to 30, was in a 1969 blue Chevrolet after a violent encounter with a Dunbar youth. The boy, found near a rural Putnam County road, was frightened but unharmed, later treated by a doctor. Police link the case to a Lincoln County incident as investigations continue.
Oliver Springs report quotes Dr. I E Buff of Charleston denouncing the medical profession for failing to recognize dust related illnesses such as black lung cotton dust asbestos and brown lung. He told disabled miners and widows that many are denied benefits due to X ray specialists from major medical schools failing to diagnose these diseases.
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