Nixon shifts stance as China visit ends long hostility
President Nixon's trip to China signals a shift from U S hostility to eventual recognition of Beijing while acknowledging Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist government is unlikely to govern China again. The communique calls for withdrawal of U S forces from Taiwan as both sides seek reduced tensions and a new policy stance.
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Norman Kempster
Washington
UPI
Nixon
China
U.S
Mainland
Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
United States
Taiwan
Chiang
Taiwan Strait
Thought For Today Reflection on Trials and Growth
A devotional message urges readers to count trials as joy and trust that testing strengthens faith. The passage from James emphasizes steadfastness leading to maturity and completeness in character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Lethal Coal Wash Water Dumping in West Virginia
A columnist condemns coal wash water disposal in West Virginia. He notes water becomes slurry, kills fish and streams, and is illegally dumped into drainage during floods. Impoundments surround the state and politicians exploit tragedies for mortuary-tinged fame.
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West Virginia
Discontent on the Farm Drives NFU Convention in Houston
The National Farmers Union convenes February 28 in Houston as farm income, corporate farming, and price issues shape the 1969 presidential year. The NFU, with 200000 member families, presses candidates for firm family-farm commitments amid looming migration and big-farm growth. Nixon’s farm plan faces sharp scrutiny.
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National Farmers Union
Houston
Tex
Midwest
Nixon
Department of Agriculture
Standard Oil
Boeing
John Hancock
Farmers Union
NFA
Congress
America
M.W.C
Governor Ford orders halt on new strip mining permits
Kentucky Governor Ford directs stop on issuing new strip mining permits to allow study. An assistant says the move is not a moratorium and Moore would be wise to consider the idea if he were thoughtful.
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Ford
Kentucky
Moore
Bioss May Lead Muskie To Stronger NH Victory
Sen. Edmund Muskie shows signs of rising support in the March 7 New Hampshire primary according to private polling. Tony Podesta and campaign strategists study positive figures while a Kennedy Nixon style debate is scheduled for March 5 and rivals like George McGovern and Sam Yorty have exhausted their strongest attacks.
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Manchester
N. H
Nea
Edmund Muskie
New Hampshire
Tony Podesta
Muskie
Washington
George McGovern
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
McGovern
Eugene McCarthy
Robert Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Gale McGee
South Dakota
Yorty
William Loeb
Manchester Union
House Ways
Mears
Wilbur Mills
Mills
Edward Coll
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Hartke
Raleigh Register Expands And Electoral Commentary
The Raleigh Register, published by Beckley Newspapers Corporation, details home delivery options and rates in West Virginia. The piece then shifts to political analysis noting Muskie’s lead, McGovern and McCarthy comparisons, Yorty’s campaign struggles, and the impact of write‑in drives for Mills and Hartke with limited support for Coll.
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West Virginia
Eakers
Ated Corporation
H R Block stock climbs 150 percent in decade
Dean C. Miller reports on H R Block Inc stock growth over ten years from 20 000 invested becoming about 1.45 million with 15 to 1 splits and dividends. Henry and Richard Bloch built United Business Company into a tax service giant with 6000 offices worldwide and 37.6 percent earnings rise last year.
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Dean C. Miller
New York
UPI
H-R Block, Inc
Wall Street
Henry
Richard Bloch
United Business Company
United States
Canada
Guam
New Zealand
Puerto Rico
West Germany
Australia
Henry Bloch
Congress
Johnnie M. Walters
Internal Revenue Department
Mail Bag Richardson Denounces Anonymous Smear Letter
Editor responds to the editorial Catch Culprit Win Sheriff's Race and invites public views. The item notes a Raleigh County sheriff race with multiple candidates and mentions the 25 Years Ago From The 1947 Files in the Raleigh Register. Drummer Ray McKinley’s orchestra is en route to Beckley for the President's Ball honoring Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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the Register
Raleigh County
Raleigh Register
Ray McKinley
Beckley
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
W. A. Burke
National Paralysis Fund
Raleigh Steam Laundry acquires Beckley Laundry assets
Announcement states Raleigh Steam Laundry takes over all assets and liabilities of Beckley Laundry. Board members include Dr. J. A. Campbell as president and E. C. Minter as vice president joined by J. A. Boone, W. J. Paul, L. C. Lilly, Dr. W. W. Hume and J. J. Jarrell. Roy Richardson Jr condemns anonymous letters in Raleigh County and pledges integrity in Sheriff race.
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Raleigh Register
Raleigh Steam Laundry Company
Beckley Laundry Company
Raleigh Steam Laundry
J. A. Campbell
E. C. Minter
J. A. Boone
W. J. Paul
L. C. Lilly
W. W. Hume
J. J. Jarrell
Raleigh County
Roy Richardson, Jr
Bug Dust Bio-Degradable
A reflective prose piece by John Bodel on dawn routines and urban decay. The narrator contemplates clothing choices, dog interruptions, moonlit litter, water drainage issues, and road maintenance complaints, ending with a punchy question about whether the morning is disgusting or invigorating.
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Harper-Neville
Betty Beckley Campbell
Quotes on order and corruption from public figures
Timely quotes compare global order at the UN with national behavior. George Bush praises the UN as a stabilizing forum while Earl Brown likens cultural norms in England and the United States to civic compliance and law enforcement challenges.
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England
United States
Earl Brown
New York City
Cross-Pollination Fuels Archaeology Boom Worldwide
An overview of how new findings push back estimates of early human presence and how cross-disciplinary work from physics to computers accelerates archaeology. It notes Rome and Mexico City subway finds, looting harms in India and Latin America, and international efforts to curb illicit artifacts trade.
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Rome
Mexico City
New York State
Froelich Rainey
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Philadelphia
India
Thailand
Middle East
Latin America
Guatemala
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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Mao Tai
Bruce Bioss
N.H
Raleigh
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St
W. Va
Hinton
United Press International
Richardson
Berry
DAL
John Bodel
United Nations
George Bush
U. S
Ralph C. Deans
Africa
Israel
Greece
Socrates
Egypt
Cleopatra
France
Alexander Marshack
Peabody Museum of Archeology and Ethnology
Harvard
Sumeria
Babylon
New World
American
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