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Danville Register

Location

Danville, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1972

Page

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Queen Elizabeth II and Philip Celebrate Public Silver Anniversary

Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip marked a historic silver wedding with a public 25th anniversary in London. Crowds, bells, and a royal walkabout at Westminster Abbey and a Buckingham Palace dinner highlighted the day as the monarchs received cheers from tens of thousands and millions of viewers.

Fred Coleman Associated Press London Elizabeth 11 Prince Philip Westminster Abbey Philip Elizabeth Iiv Anne William Hamilton House of Commons Barbigan Arts Center William Shakespeare Elizabeth Edward Heath Harold Wilson Britain Sam Buckingham Palace Prince Charles Throne Princess Anne

Psychics Debate Ordinance With ESP Believers

Orr, a clairvoyance follower, supports ESP classes while residents protest limits on occult practices. Goodman and Simon draft wording to appease genuine interests and expel harmful influences, aiming for a constitutional, balanced ordinance.

Aquarius Orr Josseph Rhine Duke University Alvin Good Man Goodman Simon

Secret talks push toward Paris peace breakthrough

Kissinger opened sporadic secret contacts with Hanoi leading to an Oct 8 breakthrough. Hanoi agreed to separate military cease fire and prisoner release from South Vietnam's political future. Thieu denounced the draft as a sellout while Hanoi was lukewarm on some provisions. Officials hoped for final agreement before year end.

Kissinger Hanoi South Vietnam Nguyen van Thieu Washington White House Saigon Tho Thien Council of National Reconciliation Thieu Laos Cambodia Indochina Vietnam North Vietnam Paris U.S Neuyen van Thieu

SALT II opening secrecy mirrors SALT I pace

Officials insist on strict confidentiality for SALT II negotiations similar to SALT I. With less than a day to go before the first meeting no ceremony decision had been made. The venue shifts from Helsinki to Geneva with the Soviet mission chosen for the opener near the U.N. European office.

Geneva U.S Helsinki U.N. European Office

Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren 1972

In a Chicago Tribune bridge column the East West vulnerable deal features a rare dummy reversal. South sacrifices a trump trick to reach a six spades contract and uses careful ruffs and discards to gain two tricks, leveraging dummy’s long diamonds for the final entry.

Charles H. Goren The Chicago Tribune Zaitse East South West South North West Declarer East

Women's Lobby, Inc. forms in Washington to push women rights

A new national capital group named Women's Lobby, Inc. plans to lobby solely on women's legislation. President Carol Burris said the nonprofit will press child care, pension, Social Security and tax reform, welfare and health care for women, and abortion rights, aiming to reach every congressional district with regional correspondents and a quarterly newsletter. The group seeks $10 gifts from volunteers and will monitor both state and national legislation affecting women.

Washington Women’s Lobby, Inc Congress Carol Burris Organi Wation Miss Burtis

Suit Seeks Reapportionment of Lee County Jury

A class action filed in U S District Court seeks to halt trials in Lee County until a new jury box reflects proportional numbers of Blacks and women. Plaintiffs Frances S Chavis and Richard Lloyd accuse county commissioners of excluding qualified Black and female citizens from jury service. The suit cites 1970 census figures showing 10 964 Negroes and 7 356 whites, and 9 997 females to 8 926 males, asking the judge to enjoin discrimination and redraw the jury pool before the next term.

Columbia U.S Lee County Frances S. Chavis Richard Lloyd Robert F. Chapman

Seven Die In Collision In Quebec

Police said seven people died in a two car head on collision near Les Escoumins Quebec 140 miles northeast of Quebec City on Sunday The victims included Gerard Chamberland 43 and his wife 40 and their daughter Danielle Remi Gagnon 22 Pierre Tremblay 20 Michel Jourdain 10 and Michel Perron 20 all from nearby communities The cars burst into flames upon impact according to police

Les Escoumins Quebec City Gerard Chamberland Danielle Remi Gagnon Bergeronnes Pierre Tremblay Hauterive Michel Jourdain Michel Per

Peace agreement stance backed by South Vietnam Senate

The South Vietnamese Senate approved Thieu’s basic terms by a 36-8 vote. The plan requires a complete pullout of North Vietnamese troops from South Vietnam Cambodia and Laos, restoration of the demilitarized zone, and no coalition government. The next move is up to Hanoi.

Hanoi Thieu South Vietnam Cambodia Laos

Canada and United States Seek North Vietnam Ceasefire Role

Washington reports Rogers and Sharp discuss Canada’s role among four nations to supervise a ceasefire near the demilitarized zone. Talks touch on North Vietnam assent, with U.S. and allies pressing for inspectors to monitor the truce. Meanwhile 1,800 American troops left Vietnam last week as equipment and forces shift for Saigon’s bargaining position.

Washington William P. Rogers New York Canada Mitchell Sharp Capvlsory Long Thanh Vietnam Indonesia U.S White House Panhandle Henry Kissinger North Vietnam le Duc Tho Paris Sthi State Department Charles W. Bray United States Amerina Demilitarized Zone Bray United States Quang Tri Province Sharp Rogers Cers

Brandt and Barzel face policy clashes after election setback

The article notes Brandt and Scheel's cooperation over three years but unresolved differences on the Brandt Plan for worker representation and factory arbitration councils. It cites Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung blaming Barzel for defeat, Barzel seeking talks to improve ties with Brandt, and a cease-fire context delaying military gear deliveries to both sides.

Ahlers Brandt Scheel Frankfurter Allgemeine Zietung Rainer Barzet

Supreme Court bars patents on computer programming software

The Supreme Court, in a 6-9 decision by Justice Douglas, ruled software ideas cannot be patented, affecting Benson and Tabbott of Bell Labs. The ruling says general purpose computer programming is a mathematical process not patentable unless Congress acts, with broad industry implications and debates over who owns such innovations.

Washington Supreme Court William O. Douglas Douglas Bell Telephone Laboratories Gary R. Benson Arthur C. Tabbott Congress U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals Benson and Tabbott International Business Machines Corp Honeywell Inc Xerox Corp Bell Telephone Dallas Roderick Oliver H.S. Griffin

War updates from Saigon and Newport News incidents

The first in a series of accidents hit the heavy cruiser Newport News on Oct 1, killing 20 crewmen and injuring 37. Ground fighting near Saigon reported scattered action as Communist-led forces attempt to seize hamlets and cut roads. South Vietnamese infantrymen said they killed 14 North Vietnamese near Phu Hoa, while two government soldiers died and 38 wounded southeast of Ben Cat after discovering a North Vietnamese mortar position.

Newport News Saigon Phu Hoa Ben Cat Saisan

Navy Race Issues to Be Probed on California Flight

House subcommittee leaders plan a five hour flight to California to gather facts on two carrier incidents and probe whether racial discrimination and permissiveness signal a broader decline in Navy discipline. They will question 38 police and witnesses about the Constellation and Kitty Hawk episodes, amid calls for firm discipline and equal treatment.

Gressmen California U.S. Navy Guste Sluckorts Navy Hicks House Armed Services Committee Constellation San Diego Vietnam

Vic named assistant at torney general in May

Hearing weeks ago, Vic became an assistant at attorney general in May. He had been an attorney in New Orleans.

Page One Vic New Orleans

Campus violence in Baton Rouge prompts board study panel

Edwards said students likely sparked clashes by missing a tear gas canister at officers as authorities flushed the administration building. The board committee met informally to address grievances fueling protests across Baton Rouge and Southern University New Orleans. University officials report two faculty members were fired for encouraging protests. President Netterville reportedly drafted six dismissal letters, with two delivered.

G. Leon Netterville Jesse Bankston Baton Rouge Netterville Joseph Johnson Schoool George W. Bakier Jr

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