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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1972

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Hussein proposes Palestinian state on West Bank denounced

AMMAN Jordan AP King Hussein proposed a Palestinian state on the West Bank after Israeli withdrawal from the 1967 occupied area. The Arab world mostly denounced the plan with Iraq offering federation with Egypt and Syria in response. Premier Golda Meir of Israel rejected it saying it negates the peace cause.

Amman Jordan Hussein Palestine Baghdad Iraq Israel West Bank Jerusalem Meir Palestine Liberation Organization

Wallace Campaign Draws Attention In Wisconsin Primary

Governor George Wallace lands in Wisconsin for the state’s presidential primary as he runs on a platform opposing busing and tax reform. He notes the public’s fatigue with current leadership and recalls his past runs, while security keeps watch at the airport.

Irish and IRA leaders face Dublin trials in crackdown

In Dublin, Sinn Fein president Thomas MacGiollan was ordered to face trial for belonging to an illegal organization amid a broader crackdown. Police also charged Official IRA chief of staff Chatal Goulding with incitement to blow up a Cork transformer, as raids worldwide linked to the Aldershot bombing sparked Westminster debate. Several leaders, including Anthony Doherty, faced firearm charges after escaping Belfast, while Scotland Yard raided multiple homes.

Dublin Irish Republican Army Thomas MacGiollan Sinn Fein IRA Aldershot Britain MacGialla IIRA Chatal Goulding Cork Northern Ireland Ireland Anthony Doherty Irar Doherty Belfast Crumlin ' Road Jatar Heidi Scotland Yard London House of Commons Eric Heffer Selwyn Lloyd

New Orleans trumpeter fights obesity and illness

The New Orleans trumpet legend compares obesity to alcoholism and recounts a long calorie battle. He has dropped to 307 pounds after two weeks, with improved blood sugar and fat levels. His aim is to lose 100 pounds, despite worries about image, following an improvised hospital performance for patients.

New Orleans Hirt Gabriel

Prices Carpenter comments on new utility regulations

Carpenter says the commission plans to announce new rules Thursday to clarify policy directions. He notes Term Limit Pricing is optional and may not deter firms from using or seeking TLP agreements. He adds efficiency cost increases could alter firms' pricing and choices amid the plan.

Carpenter Commission

Mecklenburg County Mixed Beverage Referendum Debate

A court opinion analyzes the Mecklenburg act allowing mixed beverages in county venues noting no price cap and indicating licensing would create a trade venture. It highlights Mecklenburg’s size and Charlotte’s trading role, comparing to other counties and stressing statewide public sentiment. The text recalls a Moore County referendum where the measure failed.

West Virginia flood dam not properly engineered or constructed

AP reporting that the Buffalo Creek coal waste dam failed due to inadequate design and construction. Interior Department findings cite excessive water volume, weak foundations, and lack of safety measures. Dole says other dams risk failure in high water. Congress and lawmakers debate federal inspection duties and liability.

West Virginia Washington Department of the Interior Department Congress The Ji Interior Hollis M. Dole Dole House Mines and Mining Interior Department Buffalo Mining Company Buffalo Creek Ite Tole

U S Industrial Output Rises in February

Washington AP reports the Federal Reserve Board announced February factory, mine, and utility production climbed seven tenths of one percent, signaling a reacceleration. January output was raised to six tenths, yet overall industrial production sits 2.5 percent below mid-1969 highs. Automobile output rose 3.5 percent to about 8.5 million units annually, with March expected similar.

Washington Federal Reserve Board

Wallace surge noted by Agnew after Florida win

In Des Moines Iowa Vice President Spiro T Agnew said George C Wallace must have struck a responsive chord with Florida voters to win the primary Wallace outdistanced Democratic contenders to claim most delegates Muskie finished fourth after criticizing Wallace Agnew told Drake University students he heard Muskie attack Florida voters and called his remarks demagogic.

Des Moines Iowa Spiro T. Agnew Alabama George C. Wallace Florida AgEnew Drake University Wallace Agnew Maine Edmund S$. Muskie Muskie

Wallace wins Florida primary shaping 1972 party shifts

Wallace claims the Florida primary as a turning point in US political history and says it will influence both Democratic and Republican parties in 1972. Muskie attacks Wallace while conceding limited gains. Nixon secures renomination with 87 percent of Republican votes and 40 delegate votes. Final Florida totals: Wallace 515,916 votes, 42 percent.

Wallace Nixon Muskie Orlando NBC White House Gerald L. Warren Florida Peren

Tax Reform Call From Banking Committee Chair

In a House speech Senator Wright Patman of Texas urged the President to present a tax reform package. He said Congress must examine all tax laws and ensure the burden is shared by the wealthy, corporations, banks, and other favored groups.

House Wright Patman D-Tex Banking Committee United States Congress Congress of the Congresss

U.S. reports ongoing Indochina clashes and air strikes

U S command said two air to ground missiles were fired at separate inland sites within two hours of each other near the demilitarized zone with no damage to U S aircraft. A U S Army AHS helicopter 30 miles northwest of Qui Nhon was hit by ground fire, wounding two Americans, one later dying. South Vietnamese forces reported bodies of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong found as U S air raids continued. B 52 bombers attacked bases and bunkers along the border area while ground forces claimed a victory in a nearby clash.

Demilitarized Zone U.S Qunhon Saigon Whale Gulf of Tonkin

Coalition halts national voter registration plan attempt

In the Senate a coalition of Republicans and Southern Democrats used liberal absence to kill the first major bid for a national voter registration system for federal elections. A 46 to 42 vote tabled the bill to set up a system allowing all eligible voters to register by post card, a maneuver by Sen. James B. Allen of Alabama.

Washington Senate Republicans Senate James B. Allen D-Ala George McGovern D-S.d Hubert Humphrey D-Mina Edmund S. Muskie Maine Henry M. Jackson Wash U.S. Census Bureau Nixon

Kleindienst Nomination At Center Of Senate Hearings

The report details committee hearings over Richard G. Kleindienst’s attorney general nomination. It notes disagreements between Cook and Kennedy on reputations, Mrs Beard’s illness, and a long series of testimonies involving Mitchell and Reinecke. It also covers Senate votes on a bill, with party splits and absences among presidential hopefuls.

Republican National Committee Sheraton Hotel Committee Washington Guy I Uit East Han Kennedy Philip Hart Michigan John V. Tunney California Cook Charles Mom Mathias Maryland Strom Thurmond South Carolina Beard Rockey Mountain Osteopathic Hospital Richard G. Kleindienst

Peer Reviews and National Data Systems in Health and Voter Reform

Discussion outlines how peer review operates in medicine, with committees evaluating treatment and fees, and using computers to set standard charges. It also covers proposals for a computerized national voter registration system, arguing for broader inclusion versus concerns of fraud and partisan impact.

Hughes moves stir Nicaragua talks and hotel secrecy

Grumman Gulfstream twin jet arrived from Los Angeles at 7 05 am PST. 10 05 am EST Tuesday, and we suspect that might be the aircraft used by Hughes. The plane left Nicaragua soon after with no passenger manifest. Hughes spokesman Dick Hannah said Hughes was in Vancouver on a business trip and there is no indication of the nature or length of his stay. An unidentified spokesman for the Nicaraguan air force said Hughes left by private plane for Los Angeles. Turner B. Shelton, U S ambassador to Nicaragua, said he met with Hughes and Somoza before Hughes left. Shalfon and Somoza declined to reveal details. Anderson said he has not seen Hughes. The hotel top floor was sealed. Kay Glenn, Hughes’ contact, was not in hotel records. Everett Miller prepared a six-person meal on the private floor. Hughes, who built Hughes Tool Co. and later owned studios and hotels, has lived in seclusion for decades.

Page One Grumman Gulfstream Hannah Nicaragua Hughes Los Angeles Turner B. Shelton U.S Anastasia Somoza Hughes ‘Left the Country.’ Shalfon and Somoza Anderson Kay Glen Glenn Hughes’ Communications Center Hollywood Kay Glenn Everett Miller The Bayshore Miller Hughes Party Hughes Tool Co Airlines Las Vegas New

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