Nixon Remains Silent On Debates As McGovern Battle Heats Up
The UPI report outlines sharp exchanges between McGovern and Nixon aides from Washington to Alaska. Nixon declines debate, while McGovern accuses Nixon of folly on Vietnam policy. Agnew attacks McGovern on draft reform and marijuana laws. Dole criticizes McGovern’s foreign stance amid campaign shifts.
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Alaska
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McGovern
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Robert J. Dole
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McGovern Campaign Plans Emphasis On Women and Hanoi Talks
McGovern named Eleanor as a key partner and Jean Westwood as campaign overseer, outlining roles for Hart, Mankiewicz, Kimelman, and O'Brien. He pledged to visit Hanoi to seek prisoner releases if needed, contrasting Nixon's policy and calling Dole a fool for pushing Greece withdrawal and Cuba recognition.
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Hanoi
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Lawrence F. O’brien
Eleanor
Jean ‘Westwood
Arabs Call for Pan-Arab Campaign Against U S Interests
The Cairo daily Al Ahram urged a pan Arab strategy to threaten American interests after President Sadat’s speech criticizing U S influence in the region. Al Akhbar cited Sadat’s disclosure of U S oil investments as a focus for pressure in the Arab world.
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Cairo
al Ahram
Middle East
United States
Egypt
Israel
Anwar Sadat
U.S
Sadat
al Akhbar
InterState 77 East River Mountain Tunnel Contract Awarded
A 3.4 million contract for electrical work on the Interstate 77 East River Mountain Tunnel in Mercer County was awarded to Walter Truland Corp of Arlington Virginia. The work includes lighting wiring generators and transformers. Bids will be opened Aug 22 for demolishing the Hinton Bridge across the New River on alternate State Route 3 and 20.
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UPI
East River Mountain
Mercer County
Walter Truland Corp
Arlington
State Highways Department
Hinton
New River
Summers County
Saigon claims Quang Tri recaptured as fighting rages
Saigon reports government paratroopers seized Quang Tri Citadel and recaptured the provincial capital after 86 days of Communist control, while field reports say heavy house to house fighting continues. Hue endures a new Communist artillery barrage wounding civilians as Saigon presses a northern offensive toward Quang Tri and Hue.
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UPI
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Beckley Area Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy this afternoon with a high near 80. Clearing tonight with low in the low 60s. Mostly sunny Wednesday with a high in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent this afternoon, 10 percent tonight and Wednesday. Details on page 8.
Flower Fund Shake Down Alleged in West Virginia
Democratic state chairman William Watson accuses GOP led administration of pressuring Wayne County workers to contribute up to 50 dollars for a so called flower fund. Four Republican ex workers Ernest Webb Henry Napier Luther Jeffers and Richard Diamond signed affidavits alleging the demand and lack of access to Governor Arch Moore. Watson urges a legislative probe and accuses “ribbon cutting politics” during an election year. He notes Moore’s criticism of the Democratic Convention and Nixon victory hopes while predicting investigations into a 131000 tax deal.
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Straight Talk
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Moore
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Nixon
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Lyndon B. Johnson Hospitalized With Chest Pains
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson was admitted to Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio after chest pains and nausea. Doctors reported no heart attack at that time, with the president said to be comfortable and in excellent spirits. He previously suffered two heart attacks in 1955 and 1965.
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Lyndon B. Johnson
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Charles Robb
Charlottesville
U S Economy Posts Smallest Deficit Report in Years
Washington officials announced the federal deficit for the year ending June 30 stood at 23 billion dollars. They cited a rebounding economy, tax-withholding errors, and delayed revenue-sharing legislation as main factors while ruling out an immediate tax increase.
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UPI
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Nine Miners Trapped as Mine Is Sealed in West Virginia
In Blacksville, Consolidation Coal seals the No. 1 mine after a night of explosions trapping nine miners. Officials say the next 72 hours are critical for possible rescue or confirmation of fatalities as methane gas and fire risk loom. Families await updates while workers evacuate surrounding areas.
Three Agencies Approve Sealing of No 1 Mine
Consol coal Co met with three agencies Monday to obtain clearance to seal the No 1 mine after nine miners were killed in a fire. The decision was unanimous with union and state and federal mine officials agreeing search is hopeless. Morgantown prosecutors pledge immediate investigation and demand a state Mines report.
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Consolidation, Coal Co
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Charleston
Arch A. Moore Jr
Yost
UPI
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Monongalia
Joseph A. Laurita Jr
Laurita
State Department of Mines
Britain teeters on edge of general strike crisis
The Heath government contemplates a state of emergency as unions rally nationwide after five longshoremen are jailed for contempt of court for defying an order to end picketing. Dockers and workers threaten mass sympathy actions possibly leading to a 1926 scale stoppage.
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Edward Heath
Brooke Presses Indochina Withdrawal Amendment in Senate Fight
Sen Edward Brooke led antiwar forces in a bid to attach a withdrawal of all U S troops from Indochina to the foreign aid bill and then to the military procurement bill. The attempt failed as the foreign aid measure was killed 48-42 after a 50-45 incorporation of the amendment.
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CUPI
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
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Indochina
Brooke
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J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
George S. McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Mansfield
Nixon
House
Congress
Hugh Scott
Last Miner Rescuer Survives Exploding Coal Mine
Robert Cole, chief dispatcher at Consolidation Coal Blacksville No 1 mine, was the final rescuer to escape the blast and cave in a mile underground. Nine miners trapped since Saturday were presumed dead as rescuers drill for signs of life and the mine is sealed after repeated explosions.
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Blacksville
W. Va
UPD
Robert Cole
Consolidation Coal Co
Cole
Consol
Blacksville No. 1
Fair View
W.va
Miner
Gary Stiles
Eastern Gas Co
Woolworth Heir Dies In Colorado Plane Crash
ASPEN Colo UPD Lance Reventlow heir to Woolworth fortune and Barbara Hutton died at 36 in a small plane crash over the Colorado Rockies. He perished with three other people during a thunderstorm 17 miles north of Aspen.
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Lance Reventlow
Woolworth
Barbara Hutton
Colorado Rockies
Reventlow
Colorado
Mine’s 485 safety violations tied to Blacksville No. 1
The U.S. Bureau of Mines reported Blacksville No. 1 mine has 485 federal safety violations since 1968, with 19 shutdowns for dangerous conditions. Last federal inspection was July 26. violations remained. The mine was sealed after methane explosions halted rescues from a fire sparked by equipment brushing a high voltage line.
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W. Va
UPI
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Blacksville No. 1
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