Japanese remilitarization fears ease amid Sino-Japan ties
A UPI survey in Tokyo finds that Asian views on Japan's remilitarization fade as Sino-Japan relations show promise. Japan allocates under 1 percent of GNP to defense, keeps under 300000 troops, and vows no nuclear arms, while regional analysts note cautious optimism about improved ties with China easing regional tensions.
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Arnold Dibble
Tokyo
UPI
Asia
United Press International
Japan
UPY
China
Kakuei Tanaka
India
Thanom Kittikachorn
Thailand
National” Executive Council
Taiwan
South Korea
Tanaka-Chou
Kuomingtang
Taiwan Party
Hong Kong
Mainland
Seoul
James Kim
Peking
Nixon
Nighttime canine dream disturbs household routine
In a humorous recollection a dog dreams of chasing animals and being the only dog left, then awakens the household with subdued barks and whines. The humans stumble to water and air, share a sarsaparilla, and eventually settle back for the day.
Thought For Today Clarify speech and choose words carefully
The quote urges speaking clearly and choosing words with care before they are spoken. It attributes the maxim to Oliver Wendell Holmes, noting the value of precise expression and deliberate diction.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Poet
Pittston plans Buffalo Creek rebuild at $95 million
Charleston reports state and federal officials propose rebuilding Buffalo Creek hollow at a cost of 95 million dollars. William J. Pelle Jr. seeks citizen reaction while survivors seek accountability from Pittston Coal for the 118 dead and property losses.
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Charleston
Buffalo Creek Hollow
William J. Pelle Jr
Federal Regional Council
Buffalo Creek
Pittston Company
Lion’s
West Virginia
U. S
Moore
Pittston Coal
Corruption Comment Sparks Fear of Political Decline
The piece argues that corruption has become routine in politics from the Johnson to Nixon eras. It cites a Government Accounting Office study showing millions in fines under the 1969 Coal Mine Health and Safety Act went uncollected. Rep Henry S. Reiss blames Edward D. Failor, former penalty chief with the U S Bureau of Mines, who left to work for Nixon reelection efforts.
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Government Accounting Office
Henry S. Reiss
Dwis
Edward D. Failor
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Committee
Nixon
Committee For
Family Entertainment Republican Convention in Miami Beach
The 1972 Republican Convention in Miami Beach is pitched as a family event with emphasis on fun activities and movies. Planned films include tributes to Eisenhower and Nixon, with a satirical uncensored version of Dick and Pat Go to Washington explored but cancelled for elderly delegates.
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Miami Beach
Paula. F.hawkins
GOP
Robert Dole
Nixon
John Wayne
Mr. Dole
Jimmy Stewart
Pat
Helen Twelvetrees
Washington
Whittier
Texas
Henry Kissinger
Dr. Kissinger
Podner
President Eisenhower
Green Berets
Vietnam
Betancourt to Step Aside as Venezuela Faces Turmoil
In early 1963 Caracas recounts bombings, arrests, and fires as 60 injured and four dead while a Venezuelan freighter is hijacked. Betancourt, aging yet stable, planned a Washington visit and praised by Kennedy for supporting democracy amid Latin American turmoil.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Sears Roebuck Company
U.S
Ramilo’ Betancourt
Betancourt
Washington
John F .Kennedy
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Latin America
Raul Leoni
Accion Democratica
Leoni
Rafael Caldera
Henry B Keyser Dies at 79 in Beckley Legacy of Plumbing Firm
Henry Benjamin Keyser, 79, retired Beckley businessman and founder of Maxwell Keyser Plumbing Company and Keyser Funeral Home, died of a heart attack. Born December 23, 1877 in Allegheny County, Va., he moved to Raleigh Court House in 1889 and built a local business alongside R. L. Maxwell.
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Raleigh Register
Henry Benjamin Keyser
Beckley
Allegheny County
Raleigh’ Court House
R. L. Maxwell
Maxwell- Keyser Plumbing Company
Keyser Funeral
Federal panel narrows Connecticut welfare residency rule
A panel of federal judges rules Connecticut's one year residency requirement for welfare recipients is unconstitutional as an unreasonable burden on the right of citizens to travel between states. The decision centers on state restrictions and federal constitutional standards.
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Connecticut
Peaceful Co existence: Economic need guides U.S. Russian ties
The piece argues Brezhnev seeks better U.S.-Soviet relations driven by economics. It notes Brezhnev’s moves, internal opposition, and a push to improve Moscow’s image while detailing trade talks, Vietnam alignment, and the role of American investment in shaping a future arms-reduction climate.
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Moscow
Yuri Arbatov
Kremlin
Leonid I. Brezhnev
United States
Brezhnev
Nixon
North Vietnamese
Egypt
Politburo
Peterson
Gavriel Shapiro
Vietnam
Valery Panoy
Israel
Nikita’ S. Khrushchev
Eisenhower
Khrushchev
North Vietnam
Gary Powers
Peking
Leningrad
Kiev
Washington
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Vicent Maliwanag
Tanaka
Chou En- Tai
Tanaka- Chou
Pittston
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Robert Winter-Burger
Family Entertainment
Leigh Register
Democratic
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
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Hinton
John Hodel
Etitor
MAIL
Switzerland
Marcos Perez Jimenez
Madrid
Juan’ D. Peron
Argentina
Perez Jimenez
Juan Vicente Gomez
BES World
Harry Schwartz
New York Times News Service
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