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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1971

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Apollo 15 astronauts near normal after space mission return

Apollo 15 crew David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden show near normal physical condition after 12 days in space following extensive readjustment. Doctors say the heart readjustment takes place over days and note they also debiefed with scientists and reviewed moon rock specimens including a 21 pound sample from Hadley Rille and a potential genesis rock still to be unpacked.

Space Center,houston David R. Scott James B. Irwin Alfred M. Worden Charles Berry Scott Irwin Hadley Rille The Space Agency Moon Lunar Rover Hadley Tover Michael Duke Lunar Receiving Laboratory Spur Crufter

Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers Indictment Background

The article notes Daniel Ellsberg’s link to the Pentagon papers, a 20-year exposure of U.S. Vietnam involvement. He was indicted in Los Angeles amid government claims he accessed the papers while at Rand Corp in Santa Monica, a government think tank doing sensitive policy research.

Pentagon U.S Vietnam Ellsberg Los Angeles Rand Corp Santa Monica Calif Rand

Cambodia's Sirik Matak urges Geneva bid amid Khmer war

Cambodian Prime Minister Sirik Matak called for a new Geneva conference to restore the 1954 accords and withdraw North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. He warned the war harms Cambodia's economy, especially rubber and tourism, and appealed for sustained U.S. and international aid as his military situation stabilizes. He met with Secretary Rogers and plans to meet Defense Secretary Laird and lawmakers.

Cambodia North Vietnam Indochina Sirik Matak United States William P. Rogers Rogers Defense Melvin R. Laird Congress

Housing ruling hinges on right to travel in welfare eligibility

Justice Brennan leads in ruling that states cannot separate poor by old residents versus new on welfare grounds. New Rochelle argues differences, noting public housing scarcity and no federal funds. State law allows cities to set residential qualifications. case hinges on competing interests and travel rights.

William J. Brennan Jr Circuit Court New Rochelle

Census Privacy Sparks Call to Protect 1900 Records

A panel led by Ira T. Ellis urged strict confidentiality for census data and warned against releasing 1900 questionnaires next June. It argued the move could harm 13 million living individuals and breach a confidentiality pledge, while questioning the 1952 agreement governing release.

Ira T. Ellis E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co National Archives Census Bureau Archives Bureau

Jersey City corruption trials end with long sentences

Judge sternly rebuked former mayor William Whelan linking him to gambler Lefty Marchitto as seven week trial exposed contractor shakedowns, forged records and threats. Flaherty received 15 years after aiding a scheme with Whelan and others depositing 1.2 million dollars in a Florida bank. Steinkopf and Murphy received 10 and 15 year terms respectively with fines.

Whelan Jersey City Lefty Marchitto Shaw Florida Flaherty Whelans Port of New York Authority William A. Steinkopf Bernard Murphy

Jackson Says Demo Party Has Room For Hawks Not Mocking Birds

New York AP Sen Henry M Jackson D Wash told AFL CIO delegates the Democratic party has room for hawks and doves but not mocking birds who sneer at law and order He defended liberal Democrats while criticizing radicals claiming cops are unfair and urged a stance ending the Vietnam war while planning to decide on a presidential bid later in the fall

Sen. Jackson New York Henry M. Jackson D-Wash AFL CIO Jackson Democrat and I am not soft on law and order.” _ Jackson Nixos Democratic Party Law and Order Raymond R. Corbett New York State Afl-Cio Nixon Chou En-lai South Vietnam

Panthers' Newton Ordered To Face Trial Third Time

Huey P. Newton, cofounder of the Black Panther Party, was ordered to stand trial a third time in the 1967 slaying of a rookie policeman. Judge William Hayes set October 12 for the retrial on a manslaughter charge despite defense objections from Charles Garry.

Oakland Calif Huey P. Newton William Hayes Newton Charles Garry Garry State Court of Appeal Triat Monroe Friedman Hayes Lowell Jensen John Frey Frey Herbert Heanes Heanes California

Drug network links Tap Vinh to Southeast Asia heroin trade

A Thai Saigon-Vietnamese-U S operation nabbed Tap Vinh, a Chu Chow drug lord in Saigon, accused as a top financier and organizer of a narcotics ring. The case traces heroin production from Burmese opium to Lao and Thai routes, into Vietnam via Ban Houei Sai and Ta Chi LeK, with payoffs at customs, garrisons, and processing plants.

Fukien China Asia Vietnam Chu Chow Tap Vinh Mah-jong Saigon Cholon Disttrict Golden Triangle Tachilek Burma Mae Sai Thailand Ban Houei Sai Laos Duane Rathikone U.S. Congress Ban Houei Sai Vientiane Rathikone Boun Pone Rathixone Io Vientiane Royal Lao Air Force Shan States Pong Pakse Nhatrang Singapore Hong Kong

Soviet concerns over U S Peking understanding

Moscow publicly voiced worry about a U S Peking détente amid Nixon’s Peking visit. Pravda carried a lengthy analysis by Georgy Arbatov saying Washington seeks broader Soviet American ties and steps on Vietnam arms race Middle East and Europe but doubts the sincerity of U S intent, citing possible damage to the Vietnamese struggle and global peace.

Moscow Soviet Union United States Red China Nixon Peking Pravda The Communist Party News U.S Georgy Arbatov U.S.A Soviet Academy of Sciences China Arbatov Washington U.S.S.R Arhatov America Vietnam

Thieu pushes harsh narcotics bill with death penalty

Thieu announced emergency legislation to crack down on drug traffic with the death penalty for importers and ring leaders. The law would control intoxicants and narcotics with swift wartime trials and tougher penalties, aimed at soldiers and Vietnamese youths amid U.S. drug concerns in Vietnam.

Thieu iThieu National Assembly Republic of Vietnam United States Vietnam U.S

Chou En Lai weighs Nixon talks and Asia power shift

Analysis of Chou En Lai remarks reveals deep unease about U S withdrawal from Asia and the risk of Japan filling vacuums in Korea and Taiwan. He warns Nixon that a Nixon doctrine could spur Japanese militarization and Taiwan ambitions while calling for a Vietnam settlement to top the international agenda.

Chou-Nixon Chou U.S Pacific Peking Japan United States Asia China Korea Taiwan Nixon United Nations U.s.-Peking Vietnam

Northern Ireland Tensions Rise Over IRA Internment

Rioting and street clashes erupt across Londonderry Belfast and Newry after Northern Ireland orders internment of IRA suspects. Police and troops face gasoline bombs and sniper fire as 24 more arrests add to Monday’s 300 internments. Provisional IRA leaders reportedly escape still. Catholic Civil Rights Organization plans peaceful protests.

Osservatore Romano Northern Ireland Irish Republican Army IRA Irish Republic Bogside Londonderry Falls Road Belfast Rosemount Newry London Brian Faulkner Provisional Catholic Civil Rights Organization

Dollar Slump in Tokyo and Europe Triggers Central Bank Moves

The dollar fluctuated across major markets as authorities prepared to back a noninflationary domestic economy. In Zurich a dollar rally followed a joint central bank meeting that froze hot money for 10 days, while Frankfurt saw the dollar edge up to 3.4115 marks before softening to 3.4090. Swiss franc gold fell to $43.4070, London gold slid to $43.25, and Milan saw the dollar dip to 620.50 lire before closing at 620.69.

Washington Treasury Department Subcommittee Zurich Switzerland Frankfurt West Germany Frankurt London Milan

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