Crime trends slow to worsen as 1972 figures released
The Justice Department reports a 1 percent rise in violent crime in the first half of 1972, with declines in 72 cities offset by increases in suburbs and rural areas. Attorney General Kleindienst notes movement toward a crime decrease, while Senator McGovern contests the full picture. Local DC crime fell, but other cities showed varied changes, including notable drops and some rises in specific violent categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPID
Justice Department
FBI
Richard G. Kleindienst
Los Angeles
George S. Mee
Kleindienst
Johnson Administrat
McGovern
District of Columbia
D.C
Allentown
Cambridge
Mass
Hartford
POWs in Hospitals Defense Deftly Handles Returning Fliers
Three American pilots freed by North Vietnam arrived in New York with antiwar leaders. Defense officials escorted them to hospitals after a tense exchange aboard a SAS jet. Lt Gartley resisted a military escort visit to St. Albans Naval Hospital citing family time. Norris Charles and Edward Elias went to San Diego and Maxwell AFB hospitals respectively. All had agreed to wear military uniforms upon landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour M. Hersh
New York Times News Service
New York
North Vietnam
Copenhagen
Kennedy International Airport
Scandinavian Airlines System
Defense Department
Roger E. Shields
Pentagon
G. G
Mark L. Gartley
Navy
Hanoi
Minnie Lee Gartley
St. Albans Naval Hospital
Queens
Moscow
Gartley
Wheat subsidy controversy details export policy change
The article explains how the Agriculture Department gave grain traders hours of advance notice on August 24 about a subsidy policy shift. This allowed 280 Taillion bushels to qualify for a five day 47 cent export subsidy, totaling $132 million in treasury costs. Critics say payments of export subsidies were unnecessary and favored traders who knew in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Union
Melcher
Staats
Agriculture Department
Taillion
The
Treasury
Department of Agriculture
Soviet Union
United States
G.ao
Ilcematin
McGovern Pressed for Break in Campaign as Nixon Plans Broad Move
Senator George S. McGovern rested with his wife at their Maryland summer home after four weeks of campaigning. President Nixon, returning to Washington, dined with Henry Kissinger aboard the Sequoia as Kissinger briefed him on talks in Paris. Campaign chairman Clark MacGregor outlined a plan for Nixon to tour eight key states and others to build a broad electoral mandate for Congress and foreign affairs leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
George S. McGovern
Nixon
Washington
California
Henry A. Kissinger
Trwo
Sequoia
Potomac River
Kissinger
Paris
Hanoi
Clark MacGregor
Massachusetts
West Virginia
Minnesota
UPI
MacGregor
Maryland
Connecticut
Missouri
Wisconsin
Congress
McGovern
St. Michaels
Chesapeake Bay
Baltimore
Atlantic City
N.J
New York City
Mind Altering Natural Drive Said to Be Innate
Harvard psychiatrist Andrew Weil argues in Psychology Today that the desire to alter consciousness is an innate drive similar to hunger and sexuality. He cites examples in children and notes drugs are one means to satisfy this drive, based on his book The Natural Mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Harvard
Psychology Today Magazine
Sdr
Andrew Weil
Weil
U.S. Public Health Service
U.N. Canabis
Moore Campaign Faces Mine Bond Scrutiny
Galperin contends land stripping has doubled under Moore with no rise in inspectors. He cites 25 bond forfeitures from about 2,000 permits and questions ties between McManus and the strip mine operators, noting possible influence on votes and unresolved contributions to Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perin
Moore
Beckley
Lewis McManus
Galperin
McManus
Beckley Man Named Superintendent for St Stephen's School
William E. Craig of Beckley will lead St Stephen's Episcopal Church School as superintendent for 1972 73, announced by Rector Rev. David C. Jones. His staff includes Carrie Reardon prekindergarten Ennis McAtee Margaret Sayre Ellen Martin Carolyn Craig Bob Short Kay Jones and William F. Watts in various grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam .E. Craig
Beckley
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church School
David C. Jones
Craig
Carrie Reardon
Ennis McAtee
Margaret Sayre
Ellen Martin
Carolyn
Bob Short
Kay Jones
William F. Watts
U.S. Air Strikes Deep North Vietnam As New Front Opens
U.S. air offensive expands with F111 jets and waves of fighter bombers hitting North Vietnam. Hanoi claims two planes shot down. U.S. reports strikes across DMZ and heavy attacks in South Vietnam. Ground fighting begins a new front on the central coast along Highway 1 as missiles, bridges, warehouses and trucks are targeted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPC
United States
North Vietnam
North
U.S
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
Laos
Filis
Takhli Air Force Base
Thailand
China
USS
Midway
Vinh
Dong Hoi
An Loc
Democrats Reject Nixon Budget Power Over Spending
House leaders block President Nixon from unilateral spending cuts while drafting an alternative plan. The move centers on a $250 billion ceiling with Congress oversight and public disclosure of proposed cuts, signaling a major political clash ahead of November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Eleazer
Washington
UPI
House
Nixon
Congress
Carl Albert
Hale Boggs
Rules Committee
New Bombing Tactics Hit Belfast Store and Londonderry Block
Extremists used a sofa packed with 200 pounds of explosives to bomb a Belfast furniture store, destroying the four story building but causing no injuries. A separate attack involved three paint cans concealing bombs placed in a Londonderry office block, defused after three hours. A Belfast gunman killed a Protestant on his doorstep, marking the third such execution in 24 hours. overall NI death toll reaches 582.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Baker
Belfast
UPI
Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Fred Hewitt
Latimer Responds to West Virginia Mining Task Force
West Virginia Natural Resources Director Ira S. Latimer Jr. challenged Sen. Li Galperin Jr. to be honest about state affairs amid a Democratic task force report accusing the Moore administration of favoritism toward surface mining. Latimer cited a 667 percent rise in prosecutions for surface mine violations from 1970 to 1972 and a doubled number of state field inspectors, while Reclamation chief Ben Greene rebutted several charges regarding bonds and permits under the new surface mining law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
UPD
Ira S. Latimer Jr
Li Galperin
D-Kanawha
Latimer
Arch Moore
Galperin
Ben Greene
Greene
Tracy Hylton
Wyoming
Fayette
Barbour Coal Co
Winner Proposes Ombudsman Office in West Virginia
Democratic secretary of state candidate Tom Winner urged creating a state ombudsman to handle citizen complaints. Speaking in Preston County, he said such an office would cut red tape and probe charges of administration abuse, initially under the secretary of state before possibly becoming a separate agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
W.va
UPD
Ofstate
Tom Winner
Preston County
Winner
Beckley
Deaths and Funerals in Crab Orchard and Daniels
Funeral services for Burton F. Blackburn 70 of Crab Orchard and formerly of Tams are set for 2 p m Sunday in Sophia. Also Amos C Shrewsbury 72 of Daniels will be buried at Sunset Memorial Park after a 1 30 p m Sunday service in Caffee Funeral Home Chapel. Blackburn's survivors include wife Mable and eight grandchildren. Shrewsbury was a WWII veteran and painter with survivors including a sister and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burton F. Blackburn
Crab Orchard
Tams
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
Otis Clyburn
Burnalee
Sunset Memorial Cedar
Fayetteville
Walton
Ada Blackburn
Gulf Smokeless Coal Co
Loal
UMWA
Mable Shelor Blackburn
Melvin
Franklin
Earl
Martha) White
Mullens
Ruth Helmandollar
N. C
Mary Gayle Helmandollar
Fred
Charles
Baltimore
Willie Hall
Huntington
George Stover
Jim Helmandollar
Marcel Lytton
Charlie Gregory
Robert Barnes
Clarence Hancock
Amos C. (Clifford) Shrewsbury
Daniels
Caffee Funeral Home
L. A. Garten
Sunset Memorial Park
Shrewsbury
Marcus
Elizabeth Hylton Shrewsbury
Coral Farley
Lonnie
Elbert Shrewsbury
Jessie St. Clair Shrewsbury
Obituaries of Stone Lively Coleman Shumate in West Virginia
Obituaries note the deaths of Altie Stone 83 of Long Branch Vivian Lively 71 of Oak Hill John William Coleman 74 of Oak Hill and Garland Shumate 56 of Iroquois. Funeral arrangements vary with services planned in Oak Hill Fayetteville Mullens and Beckley with relatives listed and burial at Huse Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altie Stone
Long Branch
Beckley
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Vivian Lively
Weaver St. Oak Hill
Oak Hill
Prosperity
Arthur and
Elma Moritz Dailey
Jones Avenue
Ruby Stone
Charleston
Edith Hickey
Sacramento
Calif
Garnet Cook
Cincinnati
Ohio
Virginia Miller
Tyree
Ernest L. Johnson Rites Held for Coal City Man
Funeral services for Ernest Lee Johnson 72 of Coal City were held at 3 30 p m in Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Revs L A Garten and Wesley Gross. He died Thursday night after a long illness. Survived by four sons two of whom reside in Maryland and five daughters plus a brother and a half-brother. Pallbearers listed from local names. Burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Lee Johnson
Coal City
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
L. A. Garten
Wesley Gross
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Johnson
Killarney Coal Co
Rena Williams Johnson
Douglas
Sophia
James
Detroit
Mich
Edgar
Jackie
Maryland
Marcella Healey
Betty Ehman
Charleston
Opal Smith
Cincinnati
Ohio
Anna Ruble
Drema Chapmen
Olney
Stanley
Aussie Deck
Peace Springs
James Ishumates
Tomie Thompson
Frazer Gills
Lee Cole
Edgar ‘Richardson
Orville Polk
Pickets Vanish After Court Order in Charleston Strike
In Charleston, Kanawha County, a court declared the nine week strike illegal and most pickets left city property. Union officials said they would continue to seek recognition and a fair grievance procedure while workers decide whether to return. City says 52 garbage collectors were fired though letters from Mayor Hutchinson suggested openings would be restored if positions remained available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
UPI
Kanawha
Frank Taylor
American Federation of State
John Donnelly
Brown
City Hall
John Hutchinson
BJW Wins Raleigh County Election Ballot Printing Contract
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks announced BJW Printers won the bid to print 52 477 ballots plus 2 340 sample ballots for the November 7 election at a total of 984 88. Central Printing Co declined due to equipment limits and bids were not sent outside the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BJW Printers
Raleigh County
C. Harold Hanks
Hanks
Central Printing Co
Raleigh County Memorial
Judge Declares Mistrial in Beaver County Suit
Judge C Berkley Lilly ruled a mistrial today in Polly Linkous versus James A Harold of Beaver County Circuit Court. The 1970 Shady Spring High School parking lot auto accident was the case basis before a six man jury. Jurors empaneled included Robert Workman Al Ellison Okey Mills Wayne Maynor Mrs Glen Akers and Clarence Smith Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Eee
James A. Harold
Beaver County
Spring High School
C. Berkley Lilly
Robert Workman
al Ellison
Okey Mills
Wayne Dale Maynor
Glen Akers
Clarence Smith, Jr
Funeral rites for Edith Lowry held at Crab Orchard Church
Funeral services for Edith Lowry 55 of MacArthur are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Revs. Shirley Donnally and Bill Withers. Entombment follows in Sunset mausoleum. Lowry died Wednesday at home after a short illness. Friends may call at Caffee funeral home after 5 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Lowry
MacArthur
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley
Donnally
Bill Withers
Sunset Memorial Park
Lowry
James
Kenneth Elkins
David Farley
Guy Ayers
Madison “Lowry
Lowry Jr
Beta Sigma Phi
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Pee Ee Kleindienst
Capital Police
Uniform Crime Index
Shields
Pen
Democrats
Ways and Means
Wilbur D. Mills
Albert
Ulster
Task Force
Ombudsman Office
Burton
Blackburn
Amos Shrewsbury
Mrs. Vivian Lively
John W. Coleman
John William Coleman
Oak ‘Hill
Dodd-Payne
Norman Foster
Paul Taylor
Huse Memorial Park
Lat Harewood
John L
Mae Armstrong ‘Coleman
United Mine Workers of America
Church of God
Nellie Blevins Coleman
Clarence
Mary Esther
Fla
Bobbie
Colorado Springs
Colo
Lois ‘Coleman
Ruth Hanshaw
Willie Mason
Garland Shumate
Iroquois
Mullens Hospital
First Baptist Church
Black Eagle
W. O. Tolliver
Foglesong
Nease
Neely
Dale Johnson
Hank Fuller
Joe Fuller
Ernie Ross
Gary Caldwell
Lewis Kidd
Ernest L. Johnson
Hollie Brown
BJW
Edith. Lowry
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