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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1971

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Solons Tell Space Agency It's Time To Boast Earthy Accomplishments

Washington lawmakers press NASA to publicize practical earth benef its from space research amid a 3.2 billion request for 1972 funding. They cite medical devices, highway safety tech, and nonflammable materials as tangible outcomes, urging clearer public explanation of space program gains.

Solons Space Agency Washington Congtessmen Burt J. Talcott R-Calif National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA George M. Low Appropriations Subcommittee Robert N. Giaimo D-Coma Low Earth J. Edward Roush D- Ind Rocky Mountain Group J Energy Jiremen

Drug ads spur caution on nonprescription remedies

Dr Mann argues evidence does not prove ads raise prices over lesser promoted rivals, noting Bayer aspirin runs about 1.7 times the cost of St Joseph's. Bicket cites pharmacists and students planning broadcast counterpoints to misleading claims and warns of health risks from nonprescription drugs. He cites infant boric acid poisoning, aspirin interactions with anticoagulants and antidiabetic drugs, and hypertensive episodes from combining nasal decongestants with MAO inhibitors.

Mann St. Joseph’s Bicket Nasail

Senate Defeats Amendment Lifting Military Pay Bill

Senate vote 42 to 31 defeats an amendment by Hughes and Schwei ker to add 1.7 billion dollars to military pay in the draft bill. The roll call lists supporters and opponents among senators including Byrd Spong Hollings Brock Allen Eastland and others.

Washington William B. Spong Jr D-Va Harry F. Byrd I-Va Senate Harold E. Hughes Crowa Richard S. Schweiker R-Pa Hollings

Eisenhower urges follow-up on crime and social spending

Racial Eisenhower questions why Nixon's administration has not acted on the commission's recommendations. He suggests increasing criminal justice spending from 5 to 10 billion yearly and adding 20 billion to social programs, possibly funded by cutting military costs. He worries more about social disintegration than external military threats.

Eisenhower Nixon

Royall Royall Royall Nation Defense Lawyer and General

Royall Nations Committee member and Goldsboro legal figure, Royall served as defense lawyer for eight German saboteurs in Habeas Corpus cases before the Supreme Court. A WWII brigadier general, he advocated atomic use in Korea, later supported desegregation, and spoke in Goldsboro in 1955 on peaceful school desegregation.

Nations Committee James E., Davis Durham Franklin D. Roosevelt Royall U.s.supreme Court North Carolina University of North Carolina Harvard Law School Phi Beta Kappa Harvard Law Review Goldsboro United States France National Guard State Senate North Carolina Bar, Association Korea Truman Douglas MacArthur MacArthur U.S Manchuria Royal

Economy Shows Moderate Declines Across Key Indicators

Economic data reveal a solid overall economy with moderate drops in durable goods orders by 2 percent and slight declines in the average workweek. Building permits fell as did several indicators, while industrial materials prices and stock prices rose, and initial unemployment insurance claims increased, lifting the index to 1241 percent of the 1967 base year.

Murder case in California leads to arrests and new arraignment

Judge bars newsmen as Hankins names Sutter County Public Defender Roy J. Vanen Heurl to defend Corona and delays arraignment until next Wednesday. Victims identified include Kenneth Edward Whitacre, 40, Alameda, and Sigrid Emil Beierman, 63, Marysville. two more named later. Sheriff notes victims were likely fruitpockets or transients. Corona linked to a farm labor recruiter in California but not a federal recruiter. First body found Friday near town. others uncovered on nearby farms after a systematic search.

J.J. Hawkins Hankins Sutter County Roy J. Vanen Heurl Corona Kenneth Edward Whitacre Alameda Calif Sigrid Emil Beierman Pete Petersen Marysville Whiteaker Goro Kagehiro Sheriff's Office Whittaker Jack Sullivan

North Vietnamese buildup near DMZ spotted by AP

AP war correspondent Michael Putzel reports a North Vietnamese buildup 1 to 66 miles south of the DMZ in Quang Tri. Two battalions, about 800 to 1,000 men, including elements of Hanoi’s 84th Artillery Group, are said to be in the area. Movement was spotted south of the former U.S. outpost Volkergrift, about 12 miles south of the DMZ, where U.S. troops remain nearby.

Associated Press Michael Putzel Quang Tri Dmz Hanoi 84Th Artillery Group U.S Putzel

Weather Service Keeps Names Hurricanes After Women

Washington AP reports the National Weather Service will continue using female names for Atlantic storms, arguing Betty sounds stronger than Bob and storms deserve respect. Critics from women’s groups protest, but 21 names for 1971 are announced: Arlene Beth Chloe Donia Edith Fern Ginger Heidi Irene Janice Kitty Laura Margo Nona Orchid Portia Rachel Sandra Terese Yerna Wallis.

Washington National Weather Service Betty Bob Weather Service George P. Cressman The Hazel Carol Betsy Carla Camille Arlene Beth Chloe Donia Edith Fern Ginger Heidi Irene Janice Kristty Laura Margo Nona Orchid Portia Rachel Sandra Terese Yerna Wallis

Island Residents Clash With Police Over Mafia Exiles

Residents of Filicudi clash with police and stage a general strike to block 18 reputed Mafia chiefs banished by Rome. Police disembarked after a night vigil as locals feared loss of tourism and island life, with 200 inhabitants seeking help from nearby Aeolian islands.

Isle OF Filicudi Sicily Droplane Messina Tyrrhenian Lipari Stromboli Vatcano Rome i Xiles Aeolian Island Tourist Board Lushing Italy Denmark Giuseppe Rodriguez Rome

Imported Bonn Products May Not Come Cheaper

New York AP reports strain in currency alignments as the mark and guilders float free from fixed rates. Exporters seek mark or guilder quotations while American importers face dollar costs, with prices for items like steel and oils fluctuating and reshaping negotiations across European markets.

New York Ton Tate U.S United States

Districting Chavis decision in Virginia plan

A districting ruling impacts Justice Department objections to the Virginia plan. It would remove the basis for concerns over five House districts and two Senate districts as outlined in the proposal.

Chavis Justice Department Virginia

Juror admits forcing deadlock in Seale Huggins case

Barbara Foy of Ansonia testified she helped create a jury deadlock during the Seale Huggins deliberations to aid the prosecution, feeling obligated and pitying Alex Rackley’s murder. Judge Mulvey then declared a mistrial and dismissed all nine charges against Seale and Huggins.

Black Panthers Bobby G Miss Foy Seale Ericka Huggins Alex Rackley Mulvey Black Panthhers Huggins New Haven Conn Rackley Sivert B. Johnson Huggins Hamden Dorothy Goldson Waterbury Johnson Ericka Soale Sams Jr Ness Ini Buckley Gothold Nesses Miss” Goldson Jilliga Miwaydis Chicago

Odds Still Favor Tax Evader Using Secret Foreign Bank Accounts

Washington AP reports that despite probing 1970 federal tax forms the odds remain poor for IRS to uncover tax evaders who hide unreported income in secret foreign banks. A top IRS official concedes there are solid indications but details remain elusive.

Washington Internal Revenue Service IRS

Bomb threat aboard Qantas flight prompts ransom scam

The airline intercepted a bomb threat aboard a Qantas jet en route to Hong Kong. A caller, "Mr Brown," demanded 360000 dollars for the bomb's location, and two blue suitcases with cash were exchanged before authorities found no explosive. Passengers were relocated to a second plane after a police search. The episode followed unrelated notes about foreign bank account questions on tax returns.

Abso Qantas Brisbane Sydney Royal Australian Navy Botany Bay Mr. Brown James Ritchie

IRS questions foreign accounts amid new reporting rules

An unnamed IRS official discusses how foreign bank accounts may trigger audits under new reporting procedures. He notes some evaders could evade discovery but risks arise if accounts surface. The official says it will take time to gauge the law’s impact, with random and targeted audits planned.

IRS

Disorder ce black volunteers record NYSE turnover 128 million

A Tuesday night work was said to prove beneficial while market activity surged with a record daily turnover of 128.25 million shares on the New York Stock Exchange on February 9, far above 1965 and 1960 figures. Police reported 24 fire bombings and 15 sniper incidents Sunday night, five on Monday night, and four bombings plus two sniping firings Tuesday night. Over 350 arrests, mainly for car violations, were recorded.

Middle East U.S South Vietnam Wall Street New York Stock Exchange New York Exchange

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