Nixon mine chief nominee may withdraw amid safety law row
Rep. Ken Hechler says Dr. J Richard Lucas of Virginia Tech asked President Nixon to withdraw his nomination as director of the U S Bureau of Mines. Senate Interior Committee staff say the appointment likely will be pulled back amid questions over his qualifications and enforcement of the Coal Mine Health and Safety Act. Senate aide notes White House advised Friday of withdrawal.
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Nightmare Ends for Bishop James Walsh Free after Shanghai detention
Hong Kong AP reports Roman Catholic Bishop James Edward Walsh, 79, woke to freedom after a 1958 imprisonment in Shanghai. He received communion in Maryknoll Hospital and plans to call family while doctors assess his recovery to possibly celebrate Mass this weekend.
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Cloud Campaign Denies Ohio Law Violation Over $20,000 Bank Loan
The Cleveland Plain Dealer questions if Roger Cloud campaign funds violated Ohio and federal banking statutes in a $20,000 loan from Bellefontaine National Bank. Cloud officials deny involvement or personal guarantee, noting a bank arrangement by Clifford Cloud and security from a personal CD. The story notes the limit on personal campaign spending and potential legal scrutiny.
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U S Begins Talks On Korean Troops Reduction
In Seoul the United States and South Korea opened formal talks on reducing U S troop strength in Korea. Premier Chung Il Kwon told the National Assembly the talks would last a few days and that the U S planned to withdraw 20 000 of the 64 000 troops.
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Woman physicist to receive AEC top award
Dr. Jane Hamilton Hall, 55, a pioneer atomic physicist and former assistant director at Los Alamos, will become the first woman to win one of the Atomic Energy Commission's highest honors for 25 years of service to the nation's atomic energy program. She joined the Manhattan Project in Chicago, contributing to the development of the first World War II atomic bombs.
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Ohio Weekend Forecast Sees Warm Sunday Blow In
The two day predicted fair spell may arrive tomorrow with sunny skies and a high in the 80s. Tonight's outlook calls for a low around 60 under clear skies.
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Vietnamese Prisoners Repatriated in Largest Vietnam War Return
Saigon announced two junks carried 62 prisoners of war and 24 fishermen to North Vietnam completing the war’s largest repatriation. The 86 returnees included disabled POWs, many paraplegic, as they left shore after a cease-fire. Also reported were Cambodian attacks near Phnom Penh, Westmoreland visiting Saigon, and a helicopter crash fatalities identifications pending.
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Andreotti Poised To Form Italian Government
Giulio Andreotti, Christian Democrat leader in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, was called to consult with President Giuseppe Saragat to form a new government. He was expected to be named premier designate and would seek a cabinet to replace Mariano Rumor after Rumor’s sudden resignation.
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Lansing Seeks Clues In Missing Mayor's Daughter
Police say they are running down leads in the kidnapping of Laurie Murninghan 16, daughter of former Lansing mayor Max Murninghan. A gunpoint robbery at the gift shop triggered the abduction. searches citywide and by air have yielded no clue as a $5,000 reward is posted for a safe return.
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