Sun Shines On Dollar Devaluation Talks In Europe
UPI reports the United States seriously considers a 4.5 percent dollar devaluation as Western negotiators seek a framework with six European economies and Britain. Officials say a dollar discussion sparked cautious optimism, though no formal agreement on devaluation exists yet.
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First Coal Price Hike Approved by Price Commission
The Price Commission approved a 3.78 percent increase for Old Ben Coal Co, a Standard Oil of Ohio subsidiary, in response to a recent miner wage boost. The decision, based on a company level assessment, limits pass through of higher wages and signals a cautious stance on inflationary pricing beyond the initial coal sector.
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End The War Aid Deadlock Triggers House Vote Offer
A key congressman proposed a possible way out of the foreign aid deadlock by or suggesting a special House vote on a Senate passed end the war amendment.
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Bordaberry Wins Uruguayan Election
Uruguayan presidential race results show Juan Maria Bordaberry defeating Wilson Ferreira Aldunate by about 9 000 votes with 28 of Montevideo 2 744 precincts uncounted. Officials said uncounted ballots could not swing the election to Aldunate.
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West Virginia considers upgrading state hospitals not tearing them down
A reader questions a plan to build a centralized state mental hospital while upgrading existing facilities. A WV mental health official says no demolitions are planned, only fire safety and modernization upgrades to current hospitals including Spencer Huntington and Lakin.
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Weather Outlook for Beckley and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with a cool high in the mid 30s this afternoon. Tonight lowers to the upper teens. Cloudy with a chance of snow late Thursday and a mid 30s high. Precipitation probability 10 percent tonight and this afternoon, 0 percent Thursday.
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Tenants urged to question rent boosts by landlords
Washington (UPI) Price Commission chair C Jackson Grayson advised tenants to question any imminent rent increases. He urged owners not to raise rates until the commission reviews a rent advisory board report due early next week. If faced with higher bills, tenants should ask landlords to justify the increase and pay only if covered.
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Two Prison Break Fugitives Hit Road After Mercer Jail Escape
Floyd Brown and Willie Day overpowered Mercer County Jail turnkey Michael Forbes and fled in his car. Hours later the pair reportedly attempted a market robbery near Roanoke Virginia but abandoned the holdup. Sheriff Winifrey Shrewsbury said Forbes was injured in the assault with fists a broom handle and a slapjack needing many stitches.
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Wood County Voters Pass School Levy Plan
Unofficial returns show 61.34 percent of Wood County voters approved a school bond issue of 8.995 million dollars to be repaid over seven years. Final counts indicate 11 222 votes for and 7 072 against amid indictments and jail discussions.
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Kent State Riot Case: Former Student Pleads Guilty
Former Kent State student Larry Shub of Cleveland Heights pleaded guilty to first degree riot linked to the 1970 campus disorders that ended with four students shot by National Guardsmen. Jerry Rupe was found guilty of interfering with a fireman. other charges against him and Peter Blick were resolved or dropped as the case progressed.
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Four Rob Montgomery Bank Bandits Captured in West Virginia
State police captured four men at a roadblock on St Rt 61 near Chelyan West Virginia after a Montgomery National Bank robbery. The bandits brandished pistols and escaped with about $100 000 in cash, of which $10 000 was recovered. Further details were not immediately available.
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India Troops Cut Railway in East Pakistan Clash
Indian troops have cut the railway link from Dinajpur district into East Pakistan amid fighting with Pakistani forces. Radio Pakistan reports say Indian forces occupied Pachagarh as Mukti Bahini advances, with both sides trading shelling and aerial incursions as tensions rise toward a broader conflict.
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Senate panel backs Hall for U S district judge post
Charleston attorney Kenneth K. Hall won a judiciary subcommittee recommendation for the U S District judgeship in the Southern District of West Virginia. Hall, a former Madison mayor, served 1953 to 1968 as judge of the 25th circuit in Boone and Lincoln counties and now works as an administration hearing examiner for the Social Security Administration in Charleston.
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White House Drops Fight on Retroactive Pay and Raises
The White House agrees to retroactive wage increases for millions denied during the wage price freeze and an early 5.5 percent civilian and military pay raise. Senate leaders say the move clears a path for a bill extending Nixon’s economic powers to early 1973, ending a public feud with AFL-CIO President Meany. The Senate rejected exempting state locals from controls and considers exemptions for the president and broadcasters.
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