Viet Cong chief proposes flexible Paris peace plan
Madame Nguyen Thi Binh leader of the Viet Cong delegation in Paris says the seven point peace plan is not inflexible. She urges Nixon to have his negotiators discuss it with Communist delegates and asks for a terminal withdrawal date for all U S troops this year in exchange for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange. She warns a residual force could drag the U S back into combat and notes talks with David K Su Bruce if needed.
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Nixon risks House loss over Vietnam peace offer
An informal survey shows many House lawmakers favor a quick end to U.S. involvement if the Viet Cong would release all POWs. Nixon aides caution while Madame Binh defends a total U.S. withdrawal and hints at replacing Saigon leadership to achieve peace.
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Extortion Convictions Hit Jersey City Officials
Jersey City Mayor Thomas J. Whelan and seven Hudson County political figures were convicted on 29 counts for extorting contractors. The verdicts claim corruption can be fought and venality overcome. Prosecutors cited extortion totaling $168,000 from three firms and involvement in a $3.3 million conspiracy.
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Jersey City Trial Convictions Highlight Political Machine
A federal jury found several officials and aides guilty in a seven week Jersey City corruption trial. Key figures include Jersey City Mayor John V. Kenny and administrators Philip Kunz and Walter Wolfe, with sentences and potential resignations noted during the verdict and aftermath.
Four West Virginia Homicides Mark Fourth of July Weekend
Steven Swann, 21, of Point Pleasant, believed to have attended a drug party, is suspected in the beating strangulation death of 19 year old Sandra Williams at her Marshall University linked home. Over the holiday weekend four homicides were reported across the state including Thomas Ward 17 at Bass Lake following an argument with Emmett Fox 40 of Summers County Roy Hughes 32 of Hensley gunned down on a rural McDowell County road and Arnold Thompson 26 of Lykins Ridge Wayne County shot Chester Wilson 22 of Ceredo charged.
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Beckley Area Weather: Showers and Thunderstorms Likely
Cloudy conditions in Beckley and vicinity with scattered showers or thunderstorms this afternoon and a high near 80. Tonight and Wednesday remain cloudy with a chance of thundershowers, lows near 0 and highs near 80. Precipitation probability 70 percent this afternoon, 40 percent tonight, and 40 percent Wednesday.
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Hoffa Pension Talks Stir Teamsters in Miami Beach
Teamsters sources say the union plans a $75,000 yearly pension for imprisoned former president Jimmy Hoffa and would name him President Emeritus. Hoffa reportedly seeks a $1 million lump settlement. he resigned all union posts to aid parole chances from Lewisburg prison, where he serves 13 years for mail fraud and jury tampering.
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Smithsonian to Reassemble Civil War Era West Virginia Post Office
In Keyster Mineral County a Civil War era post office built around 1863 will be dismantled and reassembled at the Smithsonian National Museum of History and Technology. Officials note troops left poems and messages during service and the structure now houses only wasps awaiting preservation.
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Satchmo Armstrong Dies at 71 in Queens
New Orleans born jazz icon Louis Armstrong died at his Queens home two days after his 71st birthday. He had battled kidney trouble and heart complications, endured a March hospitalization, and planned a public service to accommodate fans. Bill Doll Associates announced the death and Nixon sent a telegram.
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Apollo 15 Crew Begins Launch Site Isolation
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott Alfred Worden and James Irwin enter a 20 day launch site isolation at Cape Kennedy ahead of the July 26 moon mission. The plan limits their movements to training and rest areas to prevent illness delaying the 12 day lunar expedition.
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Typhoon Halts Fighting Near DMZ in Indochina War
Typhoon Harriet churned toward the DMZ closing airports and grounding cargo flights. Wind speeds to 138 mph forced U.S. forces to halt ground operations and evacuate transport planes as rain drenched the region from Da Nang to the DMZ. A helicopter was shot down near the Ho Bo Woods amid ongoing rocket and mortar attacks.
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West Virginia War Death Toll Reaches 665
A Huntington newspaper survey shows 665 West Virginians have died in the Vietnam War through June 17. Figures come from the state adjutant general and Defense Department records. The Herald-Advertiser notes the first official WV fatality was Spec. 5 Billy Duane Good of Dunbar, killed May 16, 1964.
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Harassed West Virginia sculptor to quit amid threats
UPI reports famed woodcarver Flor plans to leave his Upshur County mountain studio after years of harassment. His barn studio was bombed and burned recently, with two suspects charged. A Salem church superintendent blames "good American citizens" for the attacks. Flor has long been West Virginia's best known woodcarver with top wins at state and national fairs.
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Bloody 4th 633 Die In Traffic
Holiday traffic toll rose to 633 dead by Monday morning with continued delayed reports. The National Safety Council called the weekend disastrous as estimates had ranged 520 to 620. State tallies include California 60 Texas 47 Indiana 31 Georgia 29 New York 28 and Florida 28.
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Burger Rejects Court Expansion and Proposes Reforms
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger opposed expanding the Supreme Court from nine justices. He urged measures to speed case handling, boost staff, and curb exploitive legal practices. The ABA met for its 94th convention with trial procedure as a key topic and hearings planned today.
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ABA approves courtroom conduct guidelines for disruptive parties
The American Bar Association's House of Delegates unanimously approved guidelines to curb disruption by defendants lawyers and spectators in court. The plan permits removal of disruptive defendants and outlines judge powers including censure contempt and sanctions for lawyers. It seeks adoption as rules by state and federal courts and discusses media restraint and defendant self defense rights.
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Banks raise prime rate to 6 percent
Manufacturers Hanover Trust Co increased its business loan prime rate to 6 percent, the first major bank to move. On Friday four smaller banks also raised rates to 6 percent, with Bank of New York among those following closely.
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