Hard Line Adopted in North Vietnam Seeks Win in U S Polls
LONDON (UPI) North Vietnam, confident the presidential race favors its position, reportedly rules out near term peace talks. Hardliners close to Ho Chi Minh push continued fighting to pressure U S policy, aiming to influence public opinion ahead of the elections.
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London
UPI
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Ho Chi Minh
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Sal
Ilunni
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Wallace Wallace Wallace Drive Petition Drive for Presidential Run
Petitions circulated in Beckley and surrounding areas for Wallace to appear on the West Virginia ballot. Wallace workers target districts where registered to circulate petitions. two people have registered to date for permission to circulate. Local clerk cites state law on registration and authorized districts for petition drive.
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Wallace
Beckley
Jess White
C. Smith
Bet Wallace
West Virginia
Ellis Coleman
Bennington
Stan Fork
Smith
B52s Hit Khe Sanh as Saigon Reports Defectors
U S bomber raids strike near Khe Sanh amid claims by two defectors that Communist forces had intelligence on raid timing. U S spokesmen doubt the tip. Four raids hit depths near the Marine base while an Air Force jet was shot down during Monday’s missions. One crewman rescued. pilots report no MIGs. New Swingwing fighters in Thailand participate, raising tensions as monsoon weather looms for future operations.
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Saigon
U.S
Strategic Air Command
Bomders
Khe Sanh
Laos
North Vietnam
Blth
FIA
Thamm Wittikachern
Wnoi-Taiphong
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Britain Faces New Severe Tax Increase
LONDON UP1 reports the British Labour government pushes a £2.2 billion tax rise about 10 percent to cut living standards over two years. Chancellor Toy Jenkins warns swift sacrifices are needed to steady the economy, while Conservative leader Edward Heath blasts the budget as cold and punitive.
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London
UPI
Toy Jenkins
House of Commons
Edward Oath
Heath
Weather Summary for Buckley Vicinity
Cloudy and mild conditions with considerable cloudiness tonight. High this afternoon 65, low 40. Continued warm with a chance of sea level showers tomorrow. High in the upper 60s. Probability of precipitation 1 percent tonight and 30 percent tomorrow. Winds light, sunrise and river readings noted with scattered clouds and lake conditions.
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Buckley Ans
Ausport
Greenbrioy
Normit Ay Patos Anc
Kidnaper Tied in San Antonio Texas Case
A 58 year old man was arrested after posing as a repairman and abducting 5 year old Diana T. Gelfer from her Bulverde area home in Comal County Texas. Police say the suspect demanded a $30,000 ransom and led officers to a suburban house where the girl was found asleep and unharmed.
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San Antonio
Tex
San Antotoad
Mandsy Sandjnio
Bulverde
Diana T. Gelfer
Wwasl
Comal County
Urturt
Rexat
Kerry Keller
Oman Lot
Oate Hills
OtGeial
Salisbury
Rhodesia
River Valley
Jan
Smith
Wal
Sherif
Zambert
Volunahous
Morton Endorses Rockefeller at Washington Breakfast
A group of Republican senators met with Nelson A. Rockefeller and urged his presidential bid. Rockefeller signaled openness to candidacy, few details disclosed, and discussed Vietnam War complexity while noting Lyndon Johnson would remain president.
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William Tiuris
Rockefeller
Washington
Morton
Rocketeiler
Thal
Pasabule Seli
Mortans
Oregon
Nebraska
Anke Ansepameninsnin
Rockefalier
Ile
Lyndon BG. Johnson
Jaminy
Beckley Club Named Defendant In Private Club Liquor Test
A private club liquor control case moves forward with Beckley Club among defendants. The suit challenges private liquor operations and seeks a declaratory judgment. The UCAAP faction argues the matter presents a justiciable issue, while the defendant asserts no such issue exists.
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Beckley Club
Taylor
Eanty Raergd
I md
UCAAP
Beverage Control Commissioners
Clare Elmore
West Virginia Governor Sees RFK Nomination Victory in 1968 Race
ConnaiBia South Carolina dispatch reports Gov. Smith of West Virginia, an ardent RFK supporter, predicts the Democratic Convention will renominate Kennedy and win in November. He cites Kennedy family familiarity in WV, contrasts John, Hubert, and Robert Kennedy, and discusses education TV projects and a five station network in SC. He also notes progress on post-high senior training and industrial development plans.
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ConnaiBia, S.C
UPL
Louis
Curling Vist
Gerthilelt
Smith
West Virginia
John
Tru
Virginia Educational Television Authority
South Carolina
Walton Man Drowns After Going Missing
Walton man, 22, was found drowned Monday in Paes Weer near here. State Police and a relative located the body. Members of his family had been seeking Taylor since he left home on Sunday. They traced him to the ice where he apparently fell in, officers said.
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Fui
Af Walton
Paes Weer
Here
Taylor
Sunida
West Liberty College firings probe ordered by state board
State Board of Education orders an internal inquiry into West Liberty College firings. A prepared statement cites internal resolution and avoidance of external interference while promising a professional, orderly review. Charleston reports the board meeting discussed the scope and nature of the probe.
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West Liberty College
Challe
State Boar of Education
State Board of
Bally
Dfon
Bivefield State College
Wudilad
Hilete Ch. Sroith
Isaithikik
Concord
Spangler
Leslie Martin
Marlin Kaid
Two West Virginia Soldiers Die in Vietnam Combat
Relatives of a 20 year old Cate Ell County Army private confirm he was killed March 8 in Vietnam. The report names Richard Thor Hi Arih of Gun and Ferry unit members, as a broader note on combat losses and education board actions affecting Concord College and West Liberty teachers reviewing faculty matters.
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Mieton
Cateell County
Vietnam
He Wan Ie
Richard Thor Hi Arih
Calhoun County Schools Face Mass Boycott Over Levy Defeat
Teachers in Calhoun County protest a defeated bond levy by boycotting 14 schools. Classes canceled for five days. teachers plan to resume Thursday as administrators consider whether to present the issue again. Principal Hoy Stump says most students were sent home. one school fully staffed.
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Grantsvile
CUPL
Show County
Calhoun Education Association
Calhoun Teachers Associaion
Hoy Stunp
Cale
Boum
Stump
Learber
Raft of Questions on Local Facilities and Services
The text asks about capacity at Mine Lodge 1 Nursing Home and staff counts for registered and practical nurses. It mentions parking issues at Beckley College, a state veteran benefits query, and a broad mix of local civic topics including a planned snack ban at Cohen Brug Store and a livestock auction in Crilherty, with scattered notes on parking, fees, and military records.
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Cohen Brug
New Heckley Plaza
Welfare Office Crisis In Hands Of State Court
The Raleigh County Welfare Office faces a rent dispute with Raleigh County and awaits a Supreme Court petition. The state Department of Welfare says the county has refused rent and utilities since April 1967, with bills near 340,000 accumulating. The building, formerly the President Hotel, was padlocked after notice, while staff operate from a district office.
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Ahisis Pyey
Rateigh
Supreme Court
Winnant
State Department of Welfare
Maleish
Raleigh Comunty Welfare
Vinconk Sais
Suprema Court
State Department of Piranee
Keball Realty Co, Inc
Cyiclon
Beckley
Dejpartment
Dollar Stabilizes as Gold Drops in Turbulent Markets
Turbulent European trading sees gold prices slip while dollars steady aided by emergency measures among Western partners. Markets in Zurich and Frankfurt pull back after heavy buying, as speculators retreat amid notes of U S austerity policies and mixed signals from global authorities.
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United Altix
Unlhue Hulton
Aunge Borkey
Bolbuyang
Unu
Zurich
Veankfurt
Johnson
United States
Cass
Prince Harald to wed commoner shocks European royalty
A garbled note reports Prince Harald of Norway courting a commoner rather than European princesses. The announced betrothal would mark a historic shift for succession and throne prospects, amid confusion over names and places in the distorted text.
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Prince Harald
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