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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1969

Page

2

Briefest Session Of Expanded Peace Talks Fails To Produce Progress

Paris reports a brief fourth session of expanded peace talks in Vietnam produced no progress. U S Ambassador Lodge said Washington seeks common ground in Geneva accords of 1954 but Hanoi and the NLF rejected terms. Both sides pressed military withdrawal as a fundamental issue shaping any political settlement.

Paris U.S Vietnam North Vietnam National Liberation Front Nixon France Henry Ca Bot Lodge Hanoi NLF Lodge Crea South Vietnam

Transplant Surgery Reaches New Lifesaving Milestone

Hospitals performed multi organ transplants rescuing four patients including a 36-year-old man, a 27-year-old woman, a 19-year-old boy, and a 38-year-old woman. A cornea was also slated for a 30-year-old man. Lynne Varney, a bride of six months, temporarily identified to inspire donors. The donor family’s generosity extends two hospitals and their patients. The longest survival reported is 13 months.

Leing New York Lynne Varney Mars Varney Bill Memorial New York Hospital

Nixon proposes plan to abolish electors and edge toward popular vote

In remarks Nixon endorses a plan to end individual electors, allocate states electoral votes to better reflect the popular vote, and set a 40 percent plurality as a threshold for presidency. He notes if no candidate clears 40 percent, the House would decide with one vote per state, and suggests a run off if needed.

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Unclear fragmentary text on Hahn and election stance

Fragmentary OCR passage references Hahn, a primary, general election, and a claimed conflict between personal interest and state or party interests. The legibility is too weak to extract full names, dates, or concrete actions.

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Author Leon Uris Bride Found Dead From Suicide

Aspen authorities say Marjorie Uris, 25, wife of author Leon Uris, was found fatally shot in the snow near their Red Mountain home. A revolver lay beside her, with police noting two earlier nonfatal shots that pierced her purse and struck the ground. Uris, 44, recently in Aspen for script work on Topaze, released in Hollywood ceremony and their Hollywood life is noted.

Aspen Colo Leon Uris Red Mountain Seniate Rockies Martin G. Dumont Carrol Seeley Marjorie Uris Dumont Urish Uris Marjorie Edwards John, Edwards Philadelphia New York Hollywood Temple Israel Uvis Israel Betty Katherine Becj

Virginia Governor to Submit Full Report in 1970 Session

Governor Godwin said no interim report would be issued before the 1970 regular session and that he would keep policy on campus violence undefined unless needed. He noted unrest at the University of Virginia is not like troubles on other campuses and referenced a possible bill to curb violence, but did not commit. He also dismissed plans for a personal hunger study in Virginia despite hunger hearings in Washington.

General Assembly University of Virginia Virginia Law and Godwin Washington South Carolina

Middle East attack blamed on known organizations

The United States eyed international action at an ICAO meeting in Montreal as it sought to curb Middle East tensions. Secretary Rogers said blame was not the key, warning retaliation would worsen the explosive situation. Zurich police cited surviving guerrillas who claimed to be from Damascus, Syria, and said the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine masterminded the Zurich attack.

U.N United States International Civil Aviation Organizations Montreal ICAO Washington William P. Rogers Middle East Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine Zurich Damascus Syria

Pueblo Inquiry Probes Captivity and Conduct of Crew

The court of inquiry questions how 82 sailors endured capture from an intelligence ship. Commander Clemons and Law discuss the ordeal and the possibility of courts martial or medals. Hayes reported writing to Ohio Governor Rhodes hoping an atom bomb would be dropped on North Korea.

Cmdr William Clemons Law United States Hayes James Rhodes Ohio North Korea Rhodes

Duke President Denies Negro Students Won Concessions

Duke University President Tiusin Knight said the Black students who seized the America Building last week did not wring concessions from officials. He asserted most demands were rejected and warned against encouraging similar tactics at other colleges.

Duke Durtaa Tiusin Duke University Ktell Love Tae Central Records Aiica Nautals Palice Ater Mike McBride Knight University of North Carolina In Chapel Itiv

Communist Forces Plan Maneuvers In East Germany In March

Moscow reports indicate Soviet and East German forces will conduct maneuvers in central and western East Germany early next month near Berlin. The move coincides with West Berlin pressure and a March 5 presidential vote in the Western sector, with Tass noting joint Warsaw Pact command under Marshal Yakubovsky.

E. Germany Moscow Soviet Union East Germany Berlin Tass West Germany West Berlin Czechoslovakia Germany Prague ADN East Berlin Ivan Yakubovsky Federal Assembly Heinrich Luebke Walter Ulbricht Leonid I. Brezhnev Bonn Free Democratic Party

Sirhan Appeared Sober After Kennedy Shooting

Los Angeles. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan, 24, described as alert and sober after the May 1968 shooting of Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Defense lawyers seek mistrial over a newspaper story. Sirhan offers to plead guilty to first degree murder for life if guaranteed. Police testimony cites Sirhan as nervous at first, then calm within minutes. no alcohol influence found.

Los Angeles Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Robert F. Kennedy New York Travis White White Los Angeles Times

Annenberg and Eisenhower in courtroom motion details

The article outlines connections of Annenberg with media properties and places his Kansas City roots in Milwaukee, noting his family homes in Philadelphia and Palm Springs. It also covers Eisenhower's remarks and legal actions in a Sirhan Sirhan case, including trial transcripts, judge Walker’s rulings, and defense motions regarding publicity.

Ford Foundation Defends Grants At Hearing

The Ford Foundation defended grants to former aides of Sen Robert Kennedy and travel stipends for some congressmen before the House Ways and Means Committee. Bundy said the grants were justified educationally and that aid supported King papers and urban, minority programs. He noted only a small share funded voter drives and emphasized grants funded conferences where members observed central city issues.

Washington Ford Foundation Robert I. Kennedy House Ways and Means Committee McGeorge Bundy Bundy Kennedy Cleveland Imelndine Carl B. Stokes Lmayor Congress of Racial Equality Congress Kindy

Vietnamese command massing for upcoming offensive

U S officers warn the period through February end is crucial as North Vietnamese divisions move toward targets near Saigon. An estimated 65 000 enemy in the 3rd Corps includes 20 000 30 000 assault troops with several thousand across Cambodia. Allies deploy air and ground sweeps and B 52s strike base areas while stockpiles suggest readiness for another offensive.

U.S Saigon Long Binh Bien Hoa Lai Khe Jarea Cambodia Tay Ninh 1St. Air Cavalry Division

Shaw plotted assassination in New Orleans apartment in 1963

In mid September 1963, about two months before Kennedy was killed in Dallas, Shaw allegedly planned an assassination from a New Orleans apartment. Russo testified for two days, with the first day spanning 237 pages of the trial record as Haggerty received testimony in segments from reporters and stenographers. The Louisiana Supreme Court denied the state's appeal of Haggerty's ruling barring Aloggiius Habighorst's testimony, Habighorst naming Shaw’s alias Slay Bertrand after Shaw's arrest in 1967.

New Orleans Kennedy Dallas Russo Haggerty Louisiana Supreme Court Aloggius Habighorst Habighorst Shaw Bertrand

Laird Defers Vote on ABM as Gore Eyes Broad View

At a Tuesday meeting Senator Albert Gore Jr of Tennessee announced his Foreign Relations disarmament subcommittee will take a broad view of the ABM. Secretary Robert Laird indicated a decision on a thicker missile shield is not due until next month. Gen Earle Wheeler affirmed joint chiefs support for the nonproliferation treaty as Laird defended its deterrent value and noted six to seven options from no system to a thicker shield.

Albert Gore Tenn Gore Laird Earle G. Wheeler Joint Chiefs of Staff JCS Wheeler Joint Chiefs Fulbright Sentinel Defense

Power restored slowly as 30000+ NC SC customers still dark

Emergency crews from CP&L REA and National Guard battled a five day snow and ice storm that left more than 100000 customers powerless. Rural Electric officials warned of health hazards from outages as towns like Ellerbe faced complete blackout. Despite large repair efforts, full service remained uncertain with hundreds of linemen in the Pee Dee and Lumber River regions and damage across Richmond Scotland Anson Moore Hoke Ches terfield Williamsburg Darling ton Florence Sumter counties. Weather was turning fair with nights near freezing and daytime highs in the 40s and 50s.

Associated Press Pee Dee North Carolina South Carolina Rural Electrification Administration Ellerbe N.C National Guard Carolina Power and Wight Co REA Jilile Gwyn Price Raleigh Watt Huntley Cp&l Price Lumber River Red Springs Lumberton Jayetteville Richmond Scotland

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