Thieu and North Vietnam clash over cease fire terms
Thieu said peace would come only after he signs a cease fire treaty, dimming Kissinger’s claim that peace is near. Hanoi urged US to override Thieu and hinted a meeting would occur after the deadline. Violence rose as both sides pressed for territory before a truce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Nguyen van Thieu
Vietnam
Henry A. Kissinger
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Radio Today
United States
Paris
Thieu
McGovern Promises Full Backing for Peace Effort in Vietnam
Senator George McGovern pledges full support and cooperation if Vietnam peace is achieved while urging President Nixon not to let Thieu block ratification of the nine point plan. He spoke to 15 000 at the University of Iowa amid Kissinger's rosy White House outlook. Shriver counters by calling the accord an election maneuver and a McGovern campaign victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
George S. McGovern
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
McGovern
University of Iowa
South Vietnam
Detroit
Henry A. Kissinger
White House
Vietnam
South
Clark MacGregor
Kissinger
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Moore Announces Welfare Health Program for West Virginia Youth
Gov Arch Moore unveiled a new Department of Welfare program to improve health for West Virginians under 21. The plan covers screening diagnosis and treatment for welfare children from zero to six, with 12 110 slated to be served this year via a SWVHRC contract from Nov 1 to June 30 1973. The program will expand after July 1 to ages six to 21 reaching about 33 000, at a cost of 1.5 million dollars. He also attended groundbreaking for a regional mental health center at Pinecrest Hospital.
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Ramada Inn
Arch Moore
Department of Welfare
West
Swvhrc
Moore
Fayette- Monroe-Raleigh-Summers
Pinecrest Hospital
Humphrey to campaign in West Virginia for McGovern-Shriver
Sen. Hubert Humphrey plans a two day visit to West Virginia to back the McGovern-Shriver ticket amid a May primary win. He will meet Sen. Jennings Randolph in Morgantown and join a Kanawha County luncheon with labor leaders, accompanied by Secretary of State John D. Rockefeller IV. Meanwhile in Pineville Richard Kinser faces felonious assault charges after a wife shot during a Shumate home argument. Kinser was captured in Chapmanville and jailed in Logan County. Larry Salmons faces aiding and abetting charges.
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Minnesota
Pineville
Brenton
Richard Kinser
Mary -Belle Kinser
Shumate
Kinser
Chapmanville
Logan County
Scarberry
Larry Salmons
Wyoming
Salmons
Wyoming County
State to Launch Artificial Kidney and Transplant Program
Governor Arch Moore announced a state funded program to establish an artificial kidney and kidney transplant network in West Virginia. Initial $250,000 from the 1972 Legislature will equip a transplant center at West Virginia University and fund a dialysis facility at Charleston Memorial Hospital for indigent children through the welfare department.
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Charleston
W.va
UPD
Arch Moore
Moore
West Virginia
University Hospital
Morgantown
Huntington
Morgan
Town
Princeton
West Virginia University Medical School
Charleston ‘Memorial Hospital
State Welfare Department
Polio Strikes Three At Daycroft School In Connecticut
Greenwich health officials report three confirmed polio cases and eight suspected at Daycroft School connected to Christian Science beliefs. A vaccination drive for 350 students and staff was started, with authorities declaring no danger while urging immunization for those under 18 and direct contacts. The cases involve teenaged boys in Connecticut, with others from New York, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts sent home for evaluation.
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Greenwich, Conn
UPIA
Daycroft
Christian Scientist Church
George Kraus
Greenwich
U.S. Public’ ‘Health Service
Center’ For Disease Control
Atlanta
United States
Cass
B. Cobbe Crisler
Daycroft Day and Boarding
Connecticut
New York State
New Hamp
Shire
Massachusetts
Randolph Wins Migel Medal for Blind Aid Legislation
Sen. Jennings Randolph of West Virginia receives the Migel Medal from the American Foundation for the Blind for authoring disability legislation. He says the blind face prejudice and ignorance and have had to overcome it in society.
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New York
UPID
Wom
Jennings Randolph
W.va
Migel
American Foundation For the ‘Blind
Randolph
Nixon vetoes nine measures over 2.75 billion budget impact
President Nixon announced he will veto nine measures that would exceed the budget by about 2.75 billion over the 1973 and 1974 fiscal years. He cited unwarranted spending, including health and welfare, public works, mineral research, airport development, flood control, deputy marshal pay raises, and veterans programs, stressing restraint and budget discipline.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Puerto Rico
Rockefeller Faults Moore For Vets Benefits In West Virginia
Washington Avenue West Virginia Democratic challenger John Rockefeller charged Gov Arch Moore with inaction harming veterans benefits. He said about 70 000 Vietnam veterans returned to WV but only 20 percent pursue job training or higher education. He pledged a veteran education action committee and urged full GI Bill use.
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Welch
W.va
UPI
John D. Rockefeller
Arch Moore
West Virginia
Rockefeller
Congress
Appalachian Regional Commission
Moore
Veteran’s Education Action Committee
Weather Rain Possible in Beckley and Vicinity
Cloudy conditions expected this afternoon with highs in the mid 50s. Rain likely tonight and Saturday with lows in the upper 40s and highs near 60. Precipitation chances 20 percent this afternoon and 76 percent for tonight and Saturday.
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Beckley
Mint defects and medical emblem questions for collectors and AMA
A coin expert notes 1972 pennies with missing sections are mint defects valued by few specialized collectors, often not in Beckley. The AMA emblem is the caduceus misconception. the symbol actually depicts Hermes’ staff with wings, not a medical emblem, and Aesculapius imagery relates to healing and renewal.
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A. Emerson Smith
Beckley
American Medical Association
Aesculapius
AMA
Hermes
Kissinger Says Peace In Indochina At Hand After Talks
In Washington Henry Kissinger declared peace in Vietnam was near and an agreement with Hanoi would be signed within weeks after final negotiations. He outlined a cease fire within 24 hours of signing a U.S. withdrawal in 60 days and prisoner releases with limited military aid, while stressing U.S. autonomy in decisions.
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Kissinger
Washington
Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Thomas B. Ross
Chicago Sun-Times
Henry A. Kissinger
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Saigon
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
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19Th Parallel
Independence Palace
Thiex
Phnom Penh
Laos
Prince Souvasina “Phouma
Shriver
GOP
Robert Dole
W. Va
Sen
Hubert Humphrey
Bethlehem
George McGovern
Democraic Party
Christian Science
Veterans Administration
Jay
Gach
Bravn
Ray You
Indochina
U. S
Kisssinger
Mr. Nixon
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