Mail Cutback Triggers Rural Post Office Protests
Protests erupt in Bim West Virginia and Santa Idaho as weekend service ends this summer and Saturday deliveries are cut next fall. Small town postmasters vent hardship with residents forced to travel to Wharton or Bob White. Santa Idaho faces public outcry as Santa mail requests endure nationwide. Gotham Wisconsin postmaster Archie Derrickson notes job loss and a daily mail load of 5,200 pieces.
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Mary Lou Vance
Rockefeller Gains GOP Backing In Rocky Campaign
Colorado Governor John A Love endorses Nelson Rockefeller for the Republican presidential nomination despite calling him an underdog. Rockefeller predicts victory by the fourth or fifth ballot as Nixon leads the delegate count. Nixon’s camp cites over 700 pledged votes, while Humphrey remains sidelined by flu.
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Republican Governors’ Association
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Rockefeller
New Yorker
United Press International
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
ABC
Issues and Answers
Ronald
Reagan
Rogers C. B. Morton
Morton
Hubert H.humphrey
Humphrey
Minot
N.D
Stewart L. Udall
Eugene eCarthy
Paul O’dwyer
Bomb defused at French National Tourist Office in New York
Police dismantled a bomb dangling from a shopping bag at the French National Tourist Office two minutes before detonation. The device included an alarm clock, battery, blasting caps, and plastic explosives. Investigators link the attack to a wave of anti Castro inspired bombings targeting diplomatic missions since April 22.
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Washington
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Montreal
Andy Sweeney
Sweeney
Beckley Area Weather Showers Likely This Week
Variable clouds warm with a chance of afternoon and evening showers or thunder showers through Tuesday. High this afternoon around 81, tonight's low about 62, high Tuesday in the low 80s. Precipitation probability near 30 percent through Tuesday. River conditions Greenbrier normal and clear. Lake normal and clear with 1.4 gates open. Hinton gauge at 1.9 feet. Five day forecast shows above normal temps in West Virginia with highs in the upper 80s and rainfall around one inch, mainly later in the period.
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West Virginia
Weekend Road Mishaps Kill Six In W Va
Six people died in separate weekend traffic crashes in West Virginia. Dallas E Beegle 20 died in a one car wreck near New Martinsville about 12:30 a m. James Carl Pratt 12 from Shirley Tyler County died when a truck driven by Jimmy Joe Griffin of Alma ran off Sec 64 near Shirley. Linda Cutlip 24 of Falls Church Va was killed as she was thrown from a motorcycle driven by her husband Terry Cutlip on U S 219 near Marlinton. Walter Jones Jr 21 of Bridgeport was a passenger in one of three cars wrecked on West Virginia 73 near Bridgeport.
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Falls Church
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Mill Point
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Speed-Up Congress Aims At Aug 2 Adjournment
In Washington Democratic leader Mike Mansfield urged quick work as Congress set longer hours to hit an August 2 adjournment target. Both chambers opened two hours early with Saturday sessions planned, while gun control, funding bills, housing, poverty programs, and higher education aid face possible delays. The Senate may attach gun registration to other bills, and a $2.3 billion foreign aid bill awaits action in the House. A pension raise for former long-serving members also remains on the agenda.
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Soviet Troops Resume Withdrawal From Czechoslovakia
CTK said Soviet units were moving out overnight with more expected to leave. The reported pullback eases East bloc tensions as observers note earlier pauses amid Warsaw Pact talks. Crosstown movements and border crossings near Nachod and Cinovec Zinnwald were reported with continued anticipation of further withdrawals today.
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Romania
Warsaw Parley Weighs Third East Bloc Maverick
Warsaw leaders from the Soviet and allied blocs debate how to respond to Czechoslovakia as Prague fears sanctions. Observers in Lazienki Park note absence of Czechs and Romanians while officials move between the Council of Ministers and limousines.
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Reform
Moscow
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Svobodne Slovo
Cultural Exchange Program Renewed Through 1969
The White House announced the U S Soviet cultural exchange program renewed through 1969. U S Ambassador Llewellyn Thompson signed the agreement in Moscow around 1000 a m EDT. The previous accord expired in 1967 and talks to extend it had lagged amid a drop in exchanges after no new programs began in six months.
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UPI
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Llewellyn Thompson
Moscow
Ex NAACP Lawyer and Kennedy Aide Wed in Garden Ceremony
Marian E. Wright, former NAACP lawyer, wed Peter Edelman, aide to the late Senator Kennedy, in an outdoor ceremony at a back garden home of Adam Walinsky. Reverend William Sloane Coffin Jr. officiated with blessings from Arthur J. Goldberg. Wright, 29, Yale-educated and the first Black woman admitted to the Mississippi Bar two years prior, and Edelman, 30, Harvard Law graduate, former law clerk to Felix Frankfurter.
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Allies On Full Alert Red Attack Tabbed Key To Viet Peace
Allied leaders warn of heightened Soviet backed aggression as Red forces step up attacks in Vietnam. Journalist Jack Walsh reports that Western allied coordination and diplomatic pressure are seen as crucial to press for a durable peace amid rising hostilities.
Bombing and raids escalate in Vietnam amid city clashes
UPI reports B52s hit Communist routes to Saigon and Hue while allied troops seized arms dumps near the capital and the old imperial city. In London diplomats warned a major assault may shape peace talks. Police probe Saigon Cholon for guerrillas after two earlier strikes as defense secretary Clifford visits.
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Paris Talks No Sign Of Hope In Vietnam Talks
North Vietnam issued no progress or hope in talks with the United States as of the latest briefing. Spokesman Nguyen Thanh Le blamed Washington for the deadlock and accused U S officials of false optimism while warning against any unconditional ceasefire. He cited Johnson Thieu meetings as evidence the United States will continue handling Saigon and block self determination for South Vietnam.
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Wyoming CAA Receives $47,707 for Home Improvement
Mullens based Wyoming County Community Action Agency wins a $47,707 grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity. Funds will support home beautification, carpentry training, and a seven-vehicle transportation system for emergencies and referrals, plus Neighborhood Youth Corps training. Five carpenters and a director will be funded. unemployed men receive training.
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Russians Seek Missile Parity as Basis for Pact Talks
London sources report Russia aims for missile parity with the United States to underpin any moratorium on defense and offensive rockets. Kosygin offers to discuss limits on ICBMs and anti missile defenses, with talks being arranged. Moscow acknowledges a US lead but has narrowed the gap. negotiations could span years.
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World News In Brief From Around The Globe
George Ball arrived in Jerusalem for talks with Israeli leaders to shape the U S stance on the Middle East crisis. Turbulent thunderstorms swept Minnesota for the fourth day with tornado reports but no injuries. Pope Paul VI plans to leave the Vatican for Castel Gandolfo this Wednesday evening. The Biafran government rejected Nigerian terms for food deliveries. A giant Soviet jetliner completed the first U S commercial flight in a decade after lengthy negotiations. John Bailey warned Illinois telephone installers strike could jeopardize the Democratic National Convention. Memorial services were held in New Milford for radio icon Van Voorhis aged 64. Marcos called for nationwide firearms collection as part of his crime drive. Five Chinese farmers swam to Hong Kong from Tai Pang Wan commune, seven others escaped back to China.
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Middle East
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Ilinois
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Conn
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Autopsy Ordered On Body Found In River
A Taylor County man identified as 69 year old Ralph Keene was recovered from the Tygart River. An autopsy was ordered to determine the exact cause of death. The body was spotted by 19 year old Douglas Moats who was in a boat. Police last saw Keene on Tuesday night on a city street.
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School 365 Days A Year Urged As Solution To Crowded Classes
Jackson's Mill scene as Dr. D. D. Harrah of the State Education Department urges open schools year round to ease overcrowding. He warns quarters or trimesters as alternatives. Conference on education ends Wednesday with call for broader public awareness.
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