Virginia Democrats divided over McGovern Eagleton ticket
Virginia politicians react coolly to McGovern Eagleton ticket with two Newport News congressmen doubtful of the pair. Some leaders back Nixon, including former Gov. Mills E Godwin Jr and others distance themselves from McGovern while Sen. Willey voices cautious defeat expectations.
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Richmond
Virginia
George McGovern
Thomas Eagleton
Missouri
Mills E. Godwin, Jr
Nixon
General Assembly
Miami Beach
Andrew P. Miller
Miller
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
McGovern
McGovern- Eagleton
Thomas N. Downing
Newport News
Sen
Downing
South Dakota
Eagleton
Congress
Watkins M. Abbitt
Appomattox
McGovern Eagleton
Abbitt
U. S
William B. Spong Jr
W.C
Daniel
Danville
David B. Satterfield Tit
Satterfield
Democratic Party
E. E. Willey
Virginia Senate
Willey
Local Man Killed in Route 340 Crash Near Front Royal
A Winchester man was killed and Terry Barr was listed in critical condition after a late night crash on Route 340 south of Front Royal. The pickup overturned after leaving the road and was struck by a car driven by Henry Corbin. Coffman and Barr were thrown from the truck.
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Winchester
University of Virginia
Charlottesville
Front Royal
Jerry Raymond Cottman
Rt. 2
Warren County Memorial Hospital
Henry Corbin
G.G. Mullins
Terry Barr
Warren Memorial Hospital
Mullins
Coffman
Barr
Corbin
Renewed Violence in Ireland Leaves 4 Dead
Four people die in renewed Belfast and Londonderry gun and bomb attacks as British forces clash with the Irish Republican Army. A British bomb disposal sergeant is killed near the border. The toll in three years of sectarian fighting reaches 440 with ongoing gunfire and evacuations across major towns.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
Ireland
Lenadoon Avenue
al Ligoniel
Royal Marine
Philippine forces storm NPA stronghold in Isabela
Philippine armed forces stormed a Maoist New People’s Army stronghold in Isabela Province near Palanan and seized large quantities of arms and ammunition after nearly a week of fighting. The operation was announced by the presidential palace.
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Manila
Philippine Armed Forces
New People’s Army
Isabela
NPA
Palanan
Mfanila
Flood-Agnes Recovery Act Briefing at White House
More than 400 representatives from Agnes hit areas met at the White House with cabinet officials to speed aid and gather local input on the 1.7 billion Agnes Recovery Act. President Nixon said funds would reach stricken areas quickly, while officials stressed liberalized rules and retroactive relief including loan forgiveness and lower rates. Local officials from Winchester and Frederick County attended, noting potential impact though damages varied by area.
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Washington
D.C
White House
Nixon
San Clemente
America
Agnew
SBA
Farmers Home Administration
Carlucci
Treasury
Winchester
William M. Battaile
Frederick County
Roger Alderman
Battaile
Agnes
Alderman
Tho Ready for New Secret Talks with Kissinger
Hanoi Politburo member Le Duc Tho arrived in Paris and said he would meet Kissinger again if the U S secretary has something new to discuss The envoy noted no fresh Vietnam developments and urged awaiting days while reiterating the seven point plan as the basis for settlement The talks previously halted since May 2 in Paris are linked to secret discussions between Tho and Kissinger.
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Pasadena
Caltis
Mariner’9
Mars
Earth
Mariner 9
Paris
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Tho
Peking
Moscow
le Bourget
Nixon
Xuan Thuy
Thuy
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
Storms Disrupt Winchester Power and Traffic
Two major electrical storms hit Winchester causing power and phone service interruptions across the city and county. Police logged minor accidents including a Shawnee Volunteer Fire Department truck crash on Valley Avenue with about 400 dollars damage to each vehicle. Fire crews handled storm related alarms at Capitol Records Inc and Rubbermaid before a non storm related car fire on Berryville Avenue. overall minor damage and no fires reported.
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P.E. Morris, JR
Winchester
Elm Street
Valley Ave
Berryville Ave
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Clearbrook
Stephenson
Potomac Edison
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Dennis Jenkins
Jeffrey Davis
Davis
Capitol Records Inc
Rubbermaid Commercial Products
Shenandoah Hills
Kemen
Penney‘’s
Stephens City Fire Co
Penney
Friendship Firense
David B. Grim
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