McGovern challenges Nixon to debates in New Hampshire
Sen. George S. McGovern urged President Nixon to participate in face to face debates, arguing to the public for open issue discussions. He noted past incumbents’ refusals and pitched debates as essential democracy, while starting a two day listening tour from Manchester and visiting a shoemaker factory site.
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UPI
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Nixon
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Vietnam
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Miami Beach
Sargent
Shriver
Govern
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Connecticut
F. Eagleton
Mclancheon
Pentagon slams McGovern defense cuts as fantasy
The Defense Department released a 200 page report rebutting George S. McGovern’s proposal to trim the defense budget by 30 billion dollars. It argues inflation adjusted spending is at its lowest since 1951 and that cutting defense would not free vast funds for social programs.
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Washington
UPI
Pentagon
George S. McGovern
McGovern
Defense Department
Vidlinile
Government
Senate Bans Cheap Guns
The Senate advanced a new firearms control bill sponsored by Governor George Wallace and Senator Birch Bayh to ban sales of small inexpensive guns known as Saturday night specials. The measure would set standards on gun types and encourage turnover through compensation, with a 60 day enactment window and an estimated $10 million cost for tax dollars.
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UPI
Senate
George C. Wallace
Alby
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
House
Nixon
George S. McGovern
Treasury
Treasury Department
Belfast Man Saves Six From Bomb
Belfast report says six men escaped injury when a coworker, Burt Scarlet, warned them of a brown paper parcel bomb at Londonderry bus depot. He sheltered with others as the depot and nearby sites were bombed. no one was hurt. Violent clashes continued in Anderstown Belfast as British troops cleared youths.
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UPS
Londonderry
Armagh
Burt Scarlet
Scarlet
Kay
Andersonstown
Lavelle Given Tax Break on Retirement Pension
Gen. John Lavelle, relieved for unauthorized bombing raids, receives a 70 percent disability rating as a retirement perk. Rep. Les Aspin says $23,500 of Lavelle’s $25,000 pension is tax exempt under the disability rule.
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Washington
UPI
John Lavelle
North Vietnam
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Aspin
Lavelle
Air Force
Aspini
Defense challenges insanity claim in espionage court martial
In a one hour trial at Travis Air Force Base, attorney Henry Rothblatt argued Walter Perkins, a veteran airman, was a sick man crying out for help when attempting to pass five secret documents to a Russian agent. He dismissed prosecution claims of insanity and asserted 20 years of alcoholism clouded Perkins's mind. See Spy Case Page 2.
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M. Set
Walter*Perkins
Henry Rothblatt
Joe B
Rothblatt
Perkins
GOP Convention Antiwar Protests Aim for Peaceful Rally
Chicago Daily News reports antiwar protesters plan peaceful demonstrations at the Miami Beach GOP convention site. Rennie Davis and David Delinger say no repeat of Chicago 1968 riots as they coordinate with city officials and police to avoid violence while targeting Nixon’s 1972 re election.
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Nixon
EEE
Hubert H. Humphrey
Rennie Davis
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David Delinger
Fonda Probe Labelled Gimmick By House Panel
The House Internal Security Committee voted not to subpoena Jane Fonda and asked the Justice Department to consider prosecution over her Hanoi radio broadcasts to U S troops in Vietnam. Rep Thompson urged reopening the inquiry while Rep Drinan dismisses evidence as insufficient for Congress.
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UPI
House Internal Security Committee Today
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Justice Department
Hanoi
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Vietnam
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Rga
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Hanoi Hannah
Robert F. Drinan
Dmass
Congress
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US Senate
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Dmo
Ichord
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Blacksville No. 1 Hearing Set for Tuesday
The West Virginia Department of Mines schedules a three day hearing starting Tuesday at 9 a.m. in Monongalia County Courthouse over the Blacksville No. 1 mine fire that killed nine miners. A joint federal state hearing was requested, though the U S Bureau of Mines may conduct its own in early October.
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W. Va
UPI
State’ Department, of Mines
Blacksville
Monongalia County
John Ashcraft
Anti-McGovern Democrats Form
United Press International reports two groups formed to support President Nixon by attracting dissident Democrats. Connally leads the Democrats for Nixon Committee with 41 vice chairs from business, entertainment, and sports aiming to raise 2 to 3 million dollars for Nixon's 1972 campaign. McKissick leads a parallel anti-McGovern effort stressing a two party system.
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United Press International
Nixon
John B. Connally
Texas
Floyd B.mckissick
Congress of Racial” Equality
CORE
Connally
Democrats For Nixon
Treasury
Washington
George S.mcgaovern
Armed robbery at Schiff's Shoe Store nets $500
Beckley police seek a stocky white man 25 to 30 with sandy shoulder length hair, about 5'10" and 180 pounds, wearing blue jeans and jacket. He held store employees at gunpoint, opened the safe, and fled with over $500 as two workers were tied but unharmed. A vehicle sighting is urged.
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Doug Yarrow
Register
Beckley
Schiff’s
Beckley Plaza
Tom Durrett
Durrett
City Hall
Steve Jeffries
Mount Hope
Jeffries
Figures Speak For Themselves Moore's Road Upkeep Figures
West Virginia highway official William S. Ritchie Jr. cites rising maintenance spending to defend Arch Moore's record. He notes total road maintenance rose by 18.9 million in the first full Moore year and secondary road upkeep up 13.5 million in 1970 71, with overall spend increasing from 45 million in 1969 70 to 64.4 million the next year.
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Charleston
W.va
Moore
Rockefeller
William $. Ritchie Jr
Ritchie
Beckley and Vicinity Sunny Afternoon Forecast
The Beckley area remains sunny this afternoon with highs near 70. Friday will be in the low 70s under clear skies. Tonight will be cool with lows in the low 40s and only a small chance of precipitation through Friday.
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Beckley
Mullens Names Busy Local as New School Principal
C C Sonny Phillips Jr the town mayor and active official was chosen as Mullens High School principal by the Wyoming County Board of Education. The busy figure is noted as a leading football and basketball official and town worker.
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Mullens
BNS
Mullens High
Wyoming County Board of Education
Sonny” Phillips Jr
Phillips
Paddle boats and rowboats for rent at Little Beaver Lake
Paddle boats rent for $2 per hour and aluminum rowboats for $1 per hour at Little Beaver Lake.
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