Fulbright pushes Senate review of national commitments
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman J William Fulbright introduces a sense of the Senate resolution amid fear of another Vietnam and new Congo and Middle East crises. The measure aims to recapture congressional foreign policy power through affirmative action by both houses before committing U S forces abroad.
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J. William Fulbright
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Bolt Three Forks Road Near Ready For Use
The Bolt Three Forks Road in Raleigh and Wyoming counties nears completion with paving awaiting bids. Sections allow traffic on an unpaved grade while 12 miles total cost about 6.4 million dollars. Contracts were awarded in 1965 to Nello Teer Co and Vecellio Grogan with work starting in 1965.
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ICC OKs Rail Freight Rate Hike
The Interstate Commerce Commission granted U.S. railroads authority to raise freight rates by about 300 million dollars annually, averaging 3.5 percent. This follows a 1.7 percent increase approved in 1969 as carriers sought higher charges.
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July Rainfall Tops Five Year Record at Raleigh County
The Weather Bureau at Raleigh County Memorial Airport reports July had 7.62 inches of rain across 22 of 31 days, 2.87 inches above normal, with thunderstorms on 13 days. It was the wettest month since 1962 and second highest since 1936, affecting crop ripening due to late blight on potatoes and tomatoes.
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Weather Forecast For Beckley Area
Cloudy warm conditions with high near 78 this afternoon. Tonight fog develops with a low around 58. Wednesday remains cloudy with a 20 percent shower chance this afternoon, 10 percent tonight, and 30 percent tomorrow. Airport data show midday 72, 59 at 7 am. River levels normal and clear in Greenbrier and Lake areas. New gauge reads 1.9 ft at Hinton. Today's extremes: 110 in Blythe Needles California and 40 in Kalispell Montana.
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Five lawmakers visit Waterford Park for three day tour
About 50 officials from BI legislature and the Board of Public Works arrive at Waterford Park in the Northern Panhandle for the first day of a three day visit. Treasurer John Kelly and Auditor Denzil Gainer attend alongside House Speaker H Laban White who says guests receive free room and board and motel access. White sees no conflict of interest.
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Dentists Delivery Surprise Birth After Dental Treatment
Mrs Patricia Cook who sought a dentist for toothache received dentures and recovered weight. Weeks later she cried for a doctor and gave birth to a 5 pound 3 ounce baby boy found by her husband in the bathroom. The couple had given away baby clothes previously.
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UPI
Patricia Cook
B. W. Cook
Education holds key to race problems says West Virginia governor
Gov Hulett C. Smith of West Virginia told reporters in Rio de Janeiro that education is the solution to racial problems in the United States. He noted West Virginia has had no race riots and plans to visit Brazilian plants on a tour invited by the Brazilian government. He was to address two government committees in Niteroi.
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United States
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U S To Launch 5th Moon Shot Mission Today
Cape Kennedy reports America's fifth Lunar Orbiter prepared for launch on an Atlas Agena rocket amid threats of afternoon thunderstorms. Launch was set for 4 09 p m EDT with weather as the main delay risk. If missed the window would push to Wednesday and risk missing part of the moon back side.
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U S Forces Break Viet Cong Offensive In Mekong Delta
In the Mekong Delta a force of about 15 600 American and South Vietnamese troops crushed a budding major Viet Cong offensive and killed roughly 350 Communists. U S officials said intelligence tips helped 10 American and 11 government battalions sweep down the river to engage massed fighters 60 miles south of Saigon.
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Art Festival Principal Seen On Carson Show
Miss Grace Howell of Scotch Plains New Jersey, a Bohemian glass blower, appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson as a featured attraction. She will be in Beckley on Labor Day weekend for the Third Annual Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival held at the Raleigh County Armory.
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Whittemore Boys Complete 300 Mile Pony Cart Ride To Expo
The Whittemore brothers Tony aged 11 and Jeff 9 traveled from Needham Massachusetts to Expo in a pony cart over 27 days covering 300 miles. They stayed at Gerard Sicotte’s Chambly Quebec home overnight then returned with Sicotte driving the cart and King, his 10 year old son, home. They relied on strangers for aid as they proceeded without money.
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Violence erupts in eight cities as riots flare again
Racial violence across eight cities including Washington Milwaukee Providence and Denver marked by firebombings rock throwing and sniper fire. More than 200 arrests were reported while Milwaukee saw three deaths two days of rioting and an around the clock curfew lift. In Washington bottle throwing nearby the White House district led to widespread property damage as nightly unrest continues.
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Detroit riot guard officer accused in triple killings
Witnesses accuse a National Guard officer of fatally shooting three Negro youths during rioting at the Algiers motel in Detroit. Detroit police on duty questioned, along with a Negro ex paratrooper linked to the case.
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Robert L. Greene
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James Sortar
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John Fox Favored for West Virginia Governor Nomination
Morgantown Dominion-News reports former state attorney general John G. Fox, now AT&T VP in Washington, has unofficial administration backing for the 1968 WV governorship. The paper says Byrd handpicked him, though Fox says no pledged agreement exists and he has not decided on a candidacy. Fox served as attorney general 1952–57 and has lately been in Washington, stating he is studying the race.
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John G. Fox
At&t
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Dominion - News
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Chauncey Browning Sr
Supreme Court
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Troop Pullout Begins in Detroit After Riot Duty
Federal paratroopers started leaving Detroit as Gov. Romney lifted the curfew and opened bars and liquor stores. About 1,500 of 4,700 airborne troops from the 1st and 82nd Divisions are slated to depart today and Wednesday, while emergency restrictions remain in place.
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UPI
Geroge Romney
01St Airborne Division
Here
John Throckmorton
82Nd Airborne Division
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Romney
News In Brief From Wire Dispatches
Engine trouble delayed President Johnsons envoys from New Zealand as 1500 antiwar protesters tried to burn the American flag outside parliament. Arab representatives met in Khartoum to plan a Summit while Ben Gurion urged mass Jewish resettlement. FBI chief Hoover testified in a civil disorder inquiry.
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New Zealand
Maxwell D. Taylor
Clark M. Clifford
Khartoum
David Ben- Gurion
Reagan tax hike makes California history
California voters cap a record budget with a $1 billion tax increase under Governor Ronald Reagan. The measure raises sales, bank and cigarette taxes and boosts income and liquor levies to balance a $5.03 billion spending plan and cover a deficit from the Brown administration.
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Edmund G. Brown
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