Offbeat West Virginia News Highlights 1971
Raleigh County figures prominently in a roundup of unusual 1971 events. A thief steals 1,200 hotpants from a Salem college visitor. a witchcraft hex is foiled. a car parks in a theatre row. Huntington endures water outages and an animal invasion. a Beckley man sues over an engagement gift including a $3,000 camper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mac Porterfield
Charleston
UPI
Hotpants
Pairmont
Salem College
Tim
Sanscouci
Ing
Georgia
West Virginia
Lucien Sanscouci
Ers
Dr. Sanscouci
Para
Beckley
the Mart
Bob Addis
Waldheim Chosen UN Secretary General By Acclaim
Kurt Waldheim, 53, was elected fourth Secretary General of the United Nations after approval by the Security Council and the General Assembly. A career diplomat from Austria, he pledged to follow Thant and urged progress toward universal participation and peace amid Cold War tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce W. Munn
Ap- United Nations
UPY
General Assembly
Waldheim
Security Council
Kurt Waldheim
Accla
United Nations
Thant
U Thant
Vietnam
U.N
Korea
Trygve Lie
Thisiay
Norway
Dag Hammarskjold
Sweden
Burma
North
Nowow
W Waldheim
Austria
People’s ,Republic of China
Laos Evacuates 10000 as U S Jets Hit Indochina Border
U S forces conduct a protective reaction raid near Hanoi with two F105 jets striking an anti aircraft site 82 miles from the capital. The operation follows broader U S air actions across South Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos including B52 bombers and 210 helicopter raids. Maj. Gen. Vang Pao orders evacuation of about 10,000 dependents from Long Cheng as fighting escalates in the Plain of Jars region.
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Saigon
UPS
Hanoi
U.S
North Vietnam
Indochina
South Vietam
Cambodia
Laos
Long Cheng
Plain of Jars
Vang Pao
Vientiane
UPI
Pon Chantaraj
Ho Chi Minh Trail
War hero Fujii criticizes U S Vietnam policy in interview
Hawaii war hero Dennis Fujii, famed for heroism in Laos, calls American involvement in Southeast Asia "wrong from the start." He says the main Vietnamese goal is money, and voices antiwar stance after receiving honors and leaving the army. He urges civilians to engage in history and questions future U S actions.
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Honolulu
UPI
Dennis Fujii
Hawaii
Southeast Asia
Fujii
Laos
Army
U.S
Vietnam
Raleigh County
Library of Beckley Newspapers Corp
Lanark
Charles Burdiss
Virgil Ayers
Worley Road
Chevalier Shows No Improvement in Hospital Condition
Maurice Chevalier 83 remains serious as doctors at Necker Hospital report no improvement after 10 days of treatment for blocked kidneys. A sixth artificial kidney purge is planned today under Prof. Jean Crosnier as the famed music hall star's condition is described as worrisome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Chevalier
Imder
Jean Crosnier
Chevalier
Necker Hospital
Man fatally stabbed in department store line
In Cleveland a 35 year old man, John E. Fitzpatrick of Euclid, was stabbed five times during a dispute as shoppers waited in line for Santa Claus at Trighee’s department store. An unidentified 21 year old man and his 19 year old wife were detained. Mrs Fitzpatrick, pregnant, waited with children while the attack occurred on the 10th floor as bystanders watched in shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
UPI
Peggy
Cleveland Fire Rescue Squad
James J. Pesek
Santana
Fitz- Claus
Ing
John E. Fitzpatrick
Euclid
Inn
Witzpatrick
Trighee’s Department Store
John
Pay Board Allows Small Rent Hikes
The Pay Board reports that landlords may raise rents by 2.5 percent to cover operating costs and taxes, with rules allowing added increases for state or local tax rises. Large firms face a 2 percent cap on general price hikes, while units on month to month leases must roll back any increases above the freeze rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Price Commission
Internal Revenue
Pay Board
Grayson
Commission
Jackson Grayson, Jr
iNov
Christmas Meaning Serves Liberty and Generosity Across Lives
A United Press International wrap from Baltimore covers Christmas acts and outcomes. It highlights Clifford Crane freed from jail early due to holiday mercy, plus other spirit driven deeds from Mary Christmas to residents receiving charity and honesty. Gov. Bob Scott commuted Crane’s sentence. Richard Fecteau and Mary Ann Harbert are spending the holidays with families after release. Wade Terrell returned found money to police, and Florida towns offer free taxi service from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Day for holiday imbibers.
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United Press International
Baltimore
Clifford Crane
North Carolina
Ana Fot Mary
Wabash Valley College
Mt. Carmel
Ill
Woo Auigo Lcu
Liuay
Bob Scott
Crane
Richard Fecteau
Mary Ann Harbert
Valley Forge Hospital
Pennsylvania
China
Adam Brajezewski
Newington
SALT negotiators begin Christmas break amid stalemate
In Vienna UPI reports Soviet and U.S. SALT talks paused for a Christmas recess with no breakthrough on ABM deployment. Gerard C. Smith flew to Washington while Vladimir Semenov stays near Moscow, planning Kremlin consultation. Talks resume Jan. 4 with cautious optimism.
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Vienna
UPI
U.S
Gerard C. Smith
Washington
Smith
Nixon
Wallace Seeks Place on West Virginia Ballot in 1972
Wallace aides file for ballot position as the Alabama governor eyes the 1972 presidential bid in West Virginia. He carried 7 2 6 0 votes there in 1968 and must petition with 1 percent of that total to appear on the ballot. Details follow.
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Charleston
UPI
Wallace
West Virginia
Alabama
George Corley Wallace
Michael Griffin
John D. Rockefeller IV
American Party
Air Force
Curtis LeMay Wallace
Mountain State
Rockefeller
Beckley
West Vi Irginia
Acs
Ralph J. Bean
Nixon to Sign Bill Extending Economic Power for 16 Months
President Nixon planned to sign legislation extending the Economic Stabilization Act until April 1973 and empowering wage price and interest rate controls for six more months. The bill includes a Christmas bonus provision and a 50 percent pay raise for many federal workers and service members, though Nixon had favored delaying it. It also imposes Senate confirmation hearings for pay and price panel chairs and allows triple damages for rent and price overcharges while creating a three judge appeals court for panel rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Congress
Pay Board, Price Commission
George HH. Boldt
C. Jackson Grayson
Senate
Federal Appeals Court
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Lost World
Lewis-burg
Blaze Starr
Addis
Welch
Chris
Miltros
Joey Althoff
Althoff
Jennings Randolph
Randolph
Egister
Earl Halsey
Queen Silvia
Elkins
Larry Stover
City Hall
Death
Santa Claus
Tinsel Town
Nuernberg
West Germany
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