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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1971
Page
9
President Nixon vetoed the proposed ARC and Jobs Programs Development Administration bill. He criticized it as a poor plan while urging quick action on separate Appalachian and emergency job acts. The veto centers on funding shares, timing, and limited veteran access to unsettled public works projects.
The U S Army expands recruiting operations to a volunteer army plan with increased space at Beckley sites. Major Sifrit reports Beckley Main Station will grow from 65 to 118 personnel and vehicles from 40 to 65 as the four state area adds 33 recruiting substations. The July 1 transition aims to add 400 square feet and boost staffing including officers and nurses.
Washington report that the U S refugee airlift from Cuba will go on after Sen Ellender withdrew a proposal to halt it. He plans to reintroduce the measure in five to six weeks when foreign aid bills reach the floor.
The House 219 to 176 refused to accept a Senate amendment linking a two year extension of the draft to a push for withdrawal from Vietnam. Democratic support rose, while Republicans largely opposed, signaling growing Peace forces though Nixon kept enough GOP votes. Negotiators will seek a compromise on Mansfield language after the vote.
William Lundy Trump of McGraws Wyoming County was jailed on murder charges in the eight year old case of Sgt. James Lee Haynes who disappeared before Christmas 1963 en route to visit relatives. Authorities tied a suspect in Oregon to the investigation as the case reopened with new funding.
In Geneva President Nixon expressed in principle approval of Soviet ideas for new top level talks among all nuclear powers including China. UPI reports US negotiator James F. Leonard said Washington would welcome participation of all nuclear states if core concerns on arms control and disarmament are met. Brezhnev had first proposed a conference in May with invites to the US Peking Britain and France. France accepted. Britain and the United States reviewed the idea. Leonard noted possible approaches to peace and said some issues suit nuclear and non nuclear states for separate discussions. The question of including China hinges on all five nuclear powers agreeing on terms.
President Nixon vetoes a 5.5 billion accelerated public works bill including 2 billion for sewer and hospital projects and Appalachian regional commission funding. Connally is named chief economic spokesman and signals limits on spending, tax relief, and wage price controls amid unemployment goals.
A House Commerce subcommittee voted 5 to 0 to cite CBS President Frank Stanton and CBS for contempt of Congress for refusing to hand over film material subpoenaed by Rep. Harley C. Staggers's panel. The raw film tied to The Selling of the Pentagon was not produced, and the recommendation heads to the full Commerce Committee before the House votes and Justice Department prosecution follows.
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with a chance of thundershowers this afternoon and again Wednesday afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s, lows in the mid 60s. Probability of precipitation 40 percent today, 20 percent tonight, and 30 percent Wednesday.
Martinsburg based Donald Copenhaver, Mountaineer Boys State governor, says youths back a two year phase out of strip mining in West Virginia. Legislature approved the bill to abolish strip mining in two years with strict penalties and transfer of enforcement. He notes parents opposed but many youths support ending the industry for the state's beauty over mining jobs.
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