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Newspaper
Danville Register
Location
Danville, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1972
Page
1
Israel's premier hinted at broad retaliation after a mass casualty event that killed 25 and injured 70. He blamed Arab states and Palestinian guerrillas, with Tokyo reporting three gunmen tied to Japanese extremists. Security at international airports tightened as Meir urged tougher action and airline passenger checks.
President Nixon arrived in Warsaw and drew an estimated 300000 Poles who lined streets as his motorcade halted briefly. He met Polish Communist leader Edward Gierek, spoke on European security and force reductions, and attended a state dinner. Polish Premier Jaroszewies said broadening bilateral ties is likely. Nixon stressed careful talks for a real peace conference. Security remained tight after terrorism concerns in Tehran.
South Vietnamese forces renew assaults on North Vietnamese positions around Kontum as U S air power delivers bombs and rockets. North Viet troops retreat to regroup while Khai Thieu visits Hue to bolster morale. Officials report about 3000 enemy killed and 1000+ casualties on the government side.
Virginia Governor Linwood Holton said he will appoint Rep Richard Poff to the Virginia Supreme Court. The 48 year old Radford attorney and longtime Republican congressman would be the first GOP justice on the court this century, with a summer appointment ahead of the Aug 28 session.
Extremists of the outlawed IRA intensified bombing across Northern Ireland, shattering any chance for a general ceasefire as attacks killed and wounded amid sectarian conflict. Dublin arrested two Provisionals including Cahill, barred from the United States, while analysts viewed the moves as a major crackdown by the Irish government on the militant wing.
In Washington and West Virginia officials rebut claims of responsibility for the Buffalo Creek dam collapse. A Senate subcommittee warned that design and planning flaws threaten other dams, as a disaster list grows and inspectors acknowledge gaps in oversight.
Washington AP report notes Representative Wilbur D. Mills introduces legislation to require an orderly, systematic review of nearly all tax provisions that grant special treatment to specific income categories. The measure aims to identify and evaluate preferences across the tax code.
House Ways and Means chair Good Morning Mills urges a revolving review of Internal Revenue Code exemptions to ensure orderly tax reform. He proposes terminating 18 provisions starting January 1 1974 with a plan to study each item and decide if it should end continue or be modified. No hearings are set this year due to the 1974 termination schedule.
President Nixon’s Tehran state visit was disrupted by multiple bomb blasts in the Iranian capital. A timing device exploded near a royal tomb before a planned wreath ceremony, injuring a woman and a child and damaging U5 Information Service offices and a British Council classroom. An American general and his driver were wounded as security tightened around Nixon, who said the attacks do not reflect Iran’s attitude toward the United States. Left-wing guerrillas were blamed.
A masked gunman abducted bank president Bentley and forced him to take about $22,000 from Valley National Bank while his wife was held hostage. The wife was later found unharmed in the trunk. Bentley described the suspect as a young man with a mustache and dark hair, seen driving Bentley’s car nearby. Police issued a lookout for the armed robber. link to a possible accomplice remains unconfirmed.
Partly cloudy and pleasant conditions expected in Virginia with morning showers near the shore. Highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s. cooler nights with lows near shore around 50s. North Carolina sees partly cloudy skies with a few showers, cooler in the mountains with highs near upper 60s to 70s, and generally cool nights.
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