Liu Shao May Have Died Trying To Reach Russia
British officials propose a theory that ex-president Liu Shao Chi died while attempting to hijack a plane to Russia. The claim rests on diplomatic reports and intelligence leaks, with no hard proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liu Shao
Russia
Brighton
England
Red
China
Foreign Office
John Morgan
Washington
State Department
Lin Piao
Mao Tse-Tung
Lin
Liu
Hung Nan Hai
Mao
Soviet Union
Bus Appeal Sought Over Charlotte Meck Desegregation Plan
In Richmond the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education asks the 4th U.S. Circuit to overturn a desegregation plan after a Supreme Court ruling on busing. Judge McMillan ordered heavy bus shifts. the board’s alternative would bus about 28,000 of 86,000 pupils. The board claims McMillan misapplied Supreme Court guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
McMillan
Supreme Court
25 Groups Oppose CDA Amendment in New York
A coalition of 25 city based civic and business groups launched a statewide campaign to defeat Amendment One in November. The proposal would increase borrowing power for municipalities and allow governments to lend funds to private entities for construction projects to boost local economies and jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Friday
Liberals Attack Nixon Court Filling Tactics
Two liberal Senate Democrats assailed President Nixon’s method for filling Supreme Court vacancies. They criticized the six nominees sent to the American Bar Association and questioned the timing of balloon-style pre nominating suggestions. The ABA panel is to meet next Wednesday as the list may expand and the White House may delay final picks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Nixon
American Bar Association
Supreme Court
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Massachusetts
ABA
White House
Twelve Black GIs jailed over mutiny at Whiskey Mountain base
Twelve black American soldiers were jailed about a week on mutiny charges after barricading a bunker at Whiskey Mountain base in South Vietnam. Army later dropped mutiny charges. two others remained jailed. Three of the men described the incident to UPI. the mutineers were reassigned in the war zone and medical aid was sought after the event.
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Cam Ranh Bay
South Vietnam
UPI
Whiskey Mountain
Gls
Long Binh
Pfe
Willie L. Norwood
Jackson
Miss
Los Angeles
Norwood
Cold Wintry Storm Hits High Plains
A cold wintry storm moved into Montana and Wyoming on Friday with temperatures in the 20s and winds up to 30 mph. Butte saw 4 inches of snow, Lewistown 1 inch, while northern California mountains were also snow covered. Travelers and stockmen were urged to take precautions in southern Montana and northern Wyoming as rain and drizzle affected the Upper Plains and Mississippi Valley. Thunderstorms extended from the Gulf states to the Ohio River Valley. Savannah reported 3 inches of rain, and readings ranged from 25 at Cut Bank to 91 at Orlando.
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Associated Press
Montana
Wyoming
Plains
Butte
Mont
Lewistown
California
Upper Plains
Mississippi River Valley
Gulf States
Ohio River Valley
Savannah
Midwest
West
Atlantic Seaboard
Cut Bank
Orlando
Fla
Kosygin urges end to Vietnam war and Israeli pullout
Soviet Premier Kosygin pressed President Nixon to halt the Vietnam conflict and seek Israeli troop withdrawals from Arab lands as vital for his Moscow trip. He framed U.S.-Soviet friendship as separate from any coalition against others, during a 70 minute meeting with eight U.S. governors in Moscow and a rare news briefing.
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Moscow
UPI
Alexie N. Kosygin
Nixon
Kosygin
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
State Department
Manupella Names New Athletic Director for Lansingburgh Club
Michael R. Martin, 22, named athletic director at the Lansingburgh Boys Club by executive director Joseph G. Manupella. He will oversee the gym and pool as membership grows. A Cortland State College June graduate in physical education with psychology and health minor, Martin captained the gymnastic team in 1969-70 and 1970-71 and serves in the 407th Chemical Unit of the Army Reserve in New York City.
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Joseph G. Manupella
Michael R. Martin
Lansingburgh
Manupella
Burgh Club
Martin
Mr. Martin
Cortland State University College
Joseph Martin
New York City
East Providence
R.I
Cortland
407Th Chemical Unit
U.S. Army Reserve
Walsh Proposes Year-Round Junk Car Clean Up Plan
James A. Walsh Republican candidate for Rensselaer County First District outlines a county wide clean up program. He cites a 1969 effort that collected 15 000 junk cars and 1600 truckloads of debris earning a national award. He praises local officers and proposes a mobile crusher site with yearly National Guard drill proclaimed Mission Public Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Walsh
Rensselaer
Troy
South End
Republican Club
Walsh
Keep America Beautiful, Inc
Washington, D.C
Donald Gibbs
Robert Pasinella
Texas
Rensselaer County
Waterford Youth, 18, Injured In Cycle Crash
An 18-year-old Waterford youth was treated and released from Samaritan Hospital after a motorcycle collision with a car on State Street in Troy. Ronald J. Ziegler, 18, of 694th Street, was traveling west when Elleree Williams, 22, of 817 Jacob Street, driving south on First Street, struck him. Police Patrolmen Frank Brearton Jr. and Thomas Blake investigated. no charges were filed.
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Waterford
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
Ronald J. Ziegler
Whitehall News Roundup Includes School Additions and Honors
Mrs. Walter Durham of Poultney Vermont visits her mother Mrs. Anna Gould in Whitehall. John T. Lloyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Lloyd, is honor man at Radioman A School Bainbridge Maryland with a 98.07 average. Three new elementary teachers join Whitehall Central School: Elizabeth D. Russell Kris G Robinson and Susan V Fells. Six Mettowee Valley BPW members attend Districts 4 and 11 joint meeting in Lake Placid. Whitehall attendees include Barbara Kingsley president Violet Fagan vice president Ruth Brewster treasurer Evelyn Benjamin Doris Morton and Carol Greenough.
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Walter Durham
Poultney
Anna Gould
S. Williams Street
John T. Lloyd
David Lloyd
S. William Street
Radioman
USNTC
Bainbridge
Lloyd
Whitehall Central School
Elizabeth D. Russell
Kris G. Robinson
Susan V. Fells
Mettowee Valley
Reynolds Will Funds Sage College Chair and Hoosick Millstone Trusts
The estate of Rev. Dr. Edith Grace Craig Reynolds valued at 2.5 to 3 million dollars includes a 200000 dollar bequest to Russell Sage College to establish the Reverend Dr. Edith Grace Craig Reynolds Chair of Religion and Philosophy. The will directs funds to aid college education in Rensselaer County and part of Washington County and supplies for church and memorial gifts in Hoosick Falls. The probate was filed in Rensselaer County with 163 bequests and a 1969 signing date.
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Edith Grace Craig Reynolds
Russell Sage College
Rensselaer County
Washington County
Matthew M. Dunne
Record
Reynolds of
Hoosick
Russell Sage
Reynolds
National Commercial Bank and Trust Company of
Albany
Hoosick Falls
White Creek
First Baptist Church of
Hoosick Church
Rensselaer County Historical Society
Marcus T. Reynolds
Davison and Holbrook
General Motors Corp
E. I. DuPont DeNemours and Co
U.S
First Aid Course Set At Firehall Poestenkill
Arthur J. Berry announces a first aid course starting Thursday Nov 4 at the firehall for six weeks. Meetings cover committees, roasts, and social events as the Poestenkill Volunteer Fire Co. organizes toward 1972 activities and a Fire Chief Association visit.
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Firehall
Arthur J. Berry
Poestenkill Volunteer Fire Co
Clifford Heffner
Frank Bassidy
Henry Harris
David Legenbauer
Seventh Grade Car Wash at Our Lady of Victory
The seventh grade class of Our Lady of Victory School holds a car wash today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the parking lot behind the school to raise funds for class trips. Miss Lynn VanAlstine is in charge of the project.
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Our Lady of Victory School
Lynn VanAlstine
Businessmen's Alliance Shows Signs Of Coming Alive
A New York City NBA regional official urged Capital District executives to loan talent to find jobs for Vietnam veterans and the economically deprived. Acting Metro director Richard Bickle sees fragile revival after a long stagnation with no chairman or loaned executives. A Veterans Assistance Day is planned for Nov 19 at Albany's New Scotland Armory to help veterans with education and employment training.
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Metro
National Alliance of Businessmen
NBA
New York City
Capital District
Colonie
Richard H. Bickle
Bickle
Metro Group
Gen. Hamilton
National Commercial Bank and Trust Co
District Chamber of Commerce
National Nab
NAB
National Commercial Bank
General Electric Co
State Labor Department
New Scotland Avenue
Albany
Painting Purchase in Yellowstone in 1870
In 1870 Congress paid Ferdinand V. Hayden ten thousand dollars for a large painting of Yellowstone Canyon and the thundering Lower Falls in Yellowstone National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Ferdinand V. Hayden
Yellowstone Canyon
Lower Falls
Yellowstone National Park
Charge Against Johnsonville Man Dismissed
A Johnsonville man named Patrick N. Skaarup, 23, was arrested for driving while intoxicated after being stopped on Hoosick Street near Lee Avenue by Patrolmen Thomas Kane and Seren P. Lambertsen. The officers withdrew the complaint and he was discharged before a police court appearance.
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Johnsonville
Hoosick Street
Patrick N. Skarrup
Thomas Kane
Seren P. Lambertsen
Lee Avenue
Skaarup
Kyran P. Molloy Jr
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Benjamin F. Mehnert
Union Gospel
Harold Matson
Poestenkill
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
Poestenkill Republican Club
Sullivan-Jones Post
Rollin Kropp
George Bayly
Poestenkill Ridge
Poestenkill Fire Hall
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Helen Ruether
West Sand Lake
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Frank Dyer
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