Hoover under fire as FBI chief faces political debate
The article outlines a rising controversy over J. Edgar Hoover's leadership as Democratic Leader Hale Boggs calls for his resignation, accusing the FBI of adopting repressive tactics. Inspector Mitchell defends Hoover while Nixon and supporters back him, framing the dispute as partisan.
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Washington
John Edgar Hoover
FBI
Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Germany
Soviet Union
Boggs
United States
J. Edgar Hoover
John N. Mitchell
Key Biscayne, Fla
Mitchell
Joseph M. Montoya
Dn.m
Justice Department
Montoya
Congress
House
Senate
Congressional
George S. McGovern
D-S
McGovern
Rer
Angela Davis
New York
Capitol
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Nixon
Birth Rate Up In England And Wales
Births in England and Wales rose 4 percent in the last quarter of 1970 to 191000 as women feared contraceptive pills after a government committee warned some brands could cause heart failure. Family Planning Association spokesman cited the pill scare as the main cause.
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London
England
Wales
Family Planning Association
Cork Street Church Names Architect for New Facility
Cork Street Christian Church selects William H. Kerfoot A LA of Berryville as architect for its new church at Rt. 50 west and Merriman's Lane. Kerfoot, Clarke County native, trained at the University of Virginia with awards in Florida. The church previously planned renovations and purchased a 4 1 2 acre tract from Sam and Mrs Hurst on May 25 1969 as part of a fundraising drive described as highly successful.
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William H. Kerfoot
A.la
Berryville
Cork Street
Sam Hurst
Frederick County growth and industry reshaping the region
Analyzes how Frederick County expanded from farm roots to industrial growth centered in Winchester after World War II. Notes tax shifts, real estate rates, and the impact of diverse industries, including limestone, flour and textile mills, mining, and the Virginia Woolen Co. closure, with future urban annexation presenting tax-base challenges.
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Rt. 11
Winchester
Virginia Woolen Co
Frederick County
Howell’s Bid to Postpone Election Fails
State Senator Henry E. Howell Jr. loses a bid for a temporary restraining order to delay Virginia’s June 8 Democratic primary. Judge John A. MacKenzie rules no irreparable injury shown. Hearing set May 24 in Richmond as Howell appeals the Senate redistricting plan.
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Howell
Norfolk
Henry E. Howell Jr
U.S
John A. MacKenzie
Senate
Richmond
MacKenzie
Fairfax
Libya raises penalty for drug smuggling to life imprisonment
Beirut AP reports Libya has increased the penalty for drug smuggling from five years to life imprisonment at hard labor as announced by the Libyanee agency.
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Beirut
Libya
Railpax Plans Going Ahead Amid Uproar
Railpax chief David W. Kendall insists changes to the passenger rail network will proceed despite regional anger. The plan, starting May 1, envisions 184 trains serving 114 cities, with funding from a $40 million federal grant and up to $300 million in guaranteed loans. Some states and Pennsylvania cities lose service under the plan, drawing Senate criticism and calls for reconsideration.
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Mansfield
Kendall
Railpax
PTA Meets Tonight
The Highview PTA will meet tonight at 7 30 at the school to discuss upcoming events and concerns.
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PTA
Highview Pta
Nixon Relies Warm Dismissal On Hollywood Woes
At a 100 minute meeting in San Clemente President Nixon listened sympathetically to 23 Hollywood leaders about a catalog of terrors in the film industry. Jack Valenti said no tax relief bill face a difficult year. A report cites 60% unemployment among craft unions, 76% of guild members earning under 3000 last year, and 21 films shot abroad versus 11 in the U.S.
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San Clemente
Calif
Hollywood
Nixon
Jack Valenti
Motion Picture Association of America
Congress
Valenti
White House
Jack Warner
Warner Bros
James Aubrey
MGM
Sanley Jaffe
Para
Guild
Dubcek Helps At Slovak Lumber Mill
Alexander Dubcek, former Czechoslovak leader, works at a lumber mill near Bratislava. Admirers flock daily, and a Swiss institute notes he appears embarrassed by the attention. A smuggled letter reports coworkers keep him from heavy tasks after his 1968 removal following the Soviet invasion.
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Bern
Switzerland
Alexander Dubcek
Bratislava
Dubcek
Swiss Eastern Institute
Czech Defense Ministry
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Order of Publication for Divorcement in Virginia Case
The suit seeks a decree of divorce on grounds of desertion since April 21 1968 and continuing. The defendant not a resident. last known address 638 Ross Street Winchester Virginia. She must appear within ten days after publication to protect her interests. Publication to run weekly for four consecutive weeks in the Winchester Evening Star.
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Ross Street
Winchester
Virginia
Winchester Evening Star
Frederick County
Winchester Zoning Board to Hold Variance Hearing April 20
The Winchester Virginia Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a public hearing April 20 1971 at 3 00 P M in Rouss City Hall Council Chamber on variances for Customs Interiors S & S Const Co Whitacre Kern Brothers Royal Crown Cola Bottling Abex Corp Walter E Sibert Blaine S Wilson D A Doyle and others. Details and locations listed and inquiries directed to Building Inspector Room 207 City Hall.
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Winchester
Virginia
Board of Zoning Appeals
Council
Rouss City Hall
Royal Crown Cola Bottling Co
City Hall
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Railpax Board
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Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
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Cleveland
New Hampshire
Vermont
Arkansas
South Dakota
Wyoming
Daily Variety
California
20Th Century-Fox
United Artists
Cornell University
Theodore E. Smith
Martha E. Smith
P.J. Marshall
Lost
Duff's
South
Lockhart’s
Owen Pangle
East
Strasburg
G&m
Dick’s Hollow Road
Front Royal
Spring Lake Farms
Moneta
Roanoke
Customs
Grace St
S & S Const. Co
W. Monmouth St
Frank Whitacre
Whitacre St
Kern Brothers
Weems Lane
Abex Corp
American Brakebaok Division
Paper Mill Road
Walter E. Sibert
Eagle Drive
Blaine S. Wilson
D.A. Doyle
Franklin St
James T. Swiger
Farmers Livestock Exchange
Shenandoah Valley
Shorthorn Assn
Harry L. McCann
Winchester, Va
Income Tax Service
Lynn’ M. Poole
Green Acres
John Robinson
Georgia Corbin
Abe
TAX Service
Molly Fauver
Kibler’s
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