Democratic Senate Heat Hits Nixon
The Democratic majority in the Senate shows signs of unified opposition to the Nixon White House for the first time since his presidency began. Rising GOP dissent and shifts to the right on domestic policy, including voting rights, desegregation guidelines, and the top medical officer nomination, fuel the change in Senate mood.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
White House
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
John H. Knowles
Rockefeller in Argentina Amid Bombings and Unrest
Nelson A. Rockefeller arrived in Buenos Aires on a mission as anti American protests roiled major cities. Fueled by bombings in Bah a Blanes La Plata Mendoza Rosario Parana and other sites the capital prepared for potential demonstrations. Rockefeller shifted from chartered jet to a small air force plane to reach downtown.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Bahia Blanes
la Plata
Here
Mendoza
Rosario
Parana
New York
Air Force
State forecast waves with warm humidity and possible showers
Variable cloudiness and warm humid conditions with a chance of showers. Highs range from 85 to 93 degrees. Details on page 2.
World Illegal Entry by Cubans Rises
Cambodian port opens new red route as Bonny performs well in space.
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Cambodian Port
New
Red Route
Bonny
Nation Javits Says Quit Viet in 18 Months
The report cites statements attributed to a national leader urging withdrawal from Vietnam within eighteen months while addressing policy programs that critics say confuse the public. Economists offer divergent views on inflation amid political pressure. Ethel Kennedy ends mourning period.
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Javits
Ethel Kennedy
Hurrah for Medicare
Police label a deprived minority group in a heated public issue. The report notes community tensions and calls for policy scrutiny amid ongoing debates about healthcare access and protections.
County Charleston to Lag Behind A Reporter Goes to Church
Nitro Street paving opposition stalls progress as residents voice concerns while a reporter visits a local church to gauge community impact and expectations.
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Charleston
Freighter Canberra Star Collides With La Fleche in Bay
The British freighter Canberra Star collided with La Fleche in the Bay of Biscay Sunday night. La Fleche caught fire and sent a distress signal around 9:30 p.m. about 100 miles from La Coruna Spain.
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Deal
England
Bay of Biscay
la Coruna
Spain
Airliner limps to Shannon after Atlantic hull breach
A Canadian Pacific DC jetliner with 260 aboard diverted to Shannon Airport after an engine burst tore a hole in the fuselage 500 miles east of Ireland. British forces tracked the craft as it returned safely, escorted by ships, two hours after the mishap. In Charleston, a hospital workers strike may end soon as Rev. Andrew Young mediates with county officials and a bi racial group.
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Shannon
Ireland
Atlantic
London
Toronto
Charleston
8. C
Charleston County
Andrew Young
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Explosion Rocks Tel Aviv Center Shatters Windows
An early mass blast in central Tel Aviv damaged a parked car and broke windows up to 300 yards away on Dizengoff Street. One person was injured as investigators assess the incident.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Dizengoff
Ben Het Camp Sees Sharp Drop in Enemy Attacks
Weekend reports show enemy assaults on the Ben Het Special Forces camp decreased significantly. Gen Rosson visited the outpost saying the situation was favorable as post defenders praised morale while nearby mortar fire occurred without injuries. Fresh artillery reinforcements and water drops addressed logistic strains.
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Saigon
Ben Het
Camboida
Laos
William B. Rosson
Vietnam
Rosson
U.S
Four Kentucky residents die in Kanawha Airport crash
A Cessna 172 struck the Kanawha Airport approach light trestle and crashed on a hillside killing four including a Rav enswood and Gassaway family. Victims: Davis Kenton Bollinger 42 Harrodsburg, Ruby Bollinger 41 Sherry Bollinger 15, John Wesley Dwiggins 47 Harrodsburg. Fuel shortage suspected though no oil or fire. Pilot reportedly sought Runway 2 landing. crash occurred at 11 41 a m.
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Kanawha
Kentucky
Ravenswood
Gassaway
Davis Kenton Bollinger
Harrodsburg
Ruby Bollinger
Sherry Bollinger
John Wesley Dwiggins
Bollinger
Joseph Bledsoe
Bledsoe
Ken Parker
Tourists to Few Mountain Homes in West Virginia Crews
Cinderella West Virginia hosts a 21 day program inviting travelers to live with Appalachian families. Huey Perry spearheads the effort offering $378 for tours to learn firsthand about mountain poverty. Whitt Collins, a 70 year old coal miner disabled by silicosis, embodies the local “poor celebrity” hosting families while residents evaluate the initiative.
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Hatfields and McCoys
Mingo
Whitt Collins
Reform Must Accompany Surtax Says Democrats
Washington report says Senate Democrats led by Majority Leader Mansfield plan to extend the 10 percent surtax for three months while pursuing meaningful reforms, rejecting piecemeal changes and signaling possible fall action. President Eisenhower era? No. Arthur Burns notes ongoing tax reform efforts beyond moving two million poor families from tax rolls.
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Washington
House
Senate Democrats
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Democratic Policy Committee
Mansfield
Senate
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means Committee
Gerald R Ford
Arthur Burns
Nixon
Disabled Miner Killed in One-Car Crash Near Ranger
Ranger Ervin K. Clay 30 of Rt 1 Ranger died Sunday in a single vehicle wreck on West Virginia 10 two miles north of Ranger. A disabled coal miner he was the sole occupant. survivors include widow Norma Fay two daughters Patty Price and Linda Ramey, brothers Edgar Troy and Eza Clay, sister Virgie Parsons. Body at McGhee Funeral Home, West Hamilton.
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Ranger
Ervin K. Clay
Rt. 1
Incon County
W. Va
Clay
Norma Fay
Patty Price
Dunkirk
Ind
Linda Ramey
Branchland
Edgar
Troy
Cleveland
Ohio
Eza Clay
Huntington
Virgie Parsons
Ati
McGhee Funeral Home
West Hamilt
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Cinderella
Mingo County
Clyde Robinette
San Diego
The
New Republic
Mountain Life and Work
Huey Perry
Perry
Connecticut
Collings
Collins
United Mine Workers of America
Karen Blann
South Hills
Marshall University
Robert Blann
Lawrence Pierce
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