Asian Antidrug Program Doing Well Despite Woes
Washington reports U S specialists say Southeast Asia’s antidrug effort faces gaps in intelligence and enforcement but remains overall successful, especially in Thailand and Laos with large heroin seizures. Burma’s reluctance to fully participate worsens regional challenges as producers shift there. The effort mainly provides advisers technical data and communications support.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
U.S
Thailand
Laos
State Department
Vietnam
Burma
Demands by Black Lung Association Presented in Charleston
Black Lung Association members from four states presented 17 demands to the Social Security Administration in Charleston, urging careful consideration. Officials signaled willingness to listen, but noted regulations are set by federal attorneys, limiting the group’s role in writing black lung rules.
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Black Lung Association
Charleston
W. Va
Social Security Administration
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Rivers
Association
Social Security
Richmond School Board Abandons Fall Merger Push
The Richmond school board will not pursue a September merger of the city’s mostly black schools with white suburban districts after the 4th Circuit overturned a lower court. The board plans to appeal to the Supreme Court, citing operational difficulties and best interests of local students.
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Richmond
Richmond School Board
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Appeal Court
Norfolk Police Chief Rules Out No Knock Raids
Norfolk Police Chief Claude J. Staylor Jr says no knock raids are out temporarily and emphasizes knocking and warrants before entering. The policy follows the May 24 death of patrolman Lewis W. Hurst Jr during a night time heroin raid at Thomas L. Davidson and Lillian Davidson home.
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Norfolk
Claude J. Staylor Jr
Staylor
Lewis W. Hurst Jr
Norfolk and Chesapeake
Norfolk Commonwealth
Joseph H. Campbell
IRA Pressure Grows to Lay Down Arms in Northern Ireland
In Belfast and Londonderry riots continue as Provisional IRA faces renewed calls from John Hume and Paddy Devlin for a truce. Whitelaw plans all party talks with a plebiscite on Irish unity and proportional representation elections. Provisionalists claim a Catholic referendum showed strong support for their three point peace plan. No casualties reported despite nightly gunfire and a store bombing.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
John Hume
Paddy Devlin
Social Democratic and Labor Party
London
William Whitelaw
Britain
Whitelaw
Creggan
Bogside
Londonderry
Provisionals
Arrest Made In Airport Massacre In Tel Aviv
Tokyo police arrest 24 year old Takeo Himori in a pawnshop linking him to the Tel Aviv airport massacre that killed 26 and wounded over 70. He was one of five Japanese terrorists who planned the attack on May 30. Osamu Maruoka is still sought abroad.
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Tokyo
Tel Aviv
Takeo Himori
Kyoto University
Himori
Osamu Maruoka
Japan
Europe
Kozo Okamoto
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Nonpartisan Drive Aims to Register 750000 New Voters
The National Movement for the Student Vote seeks 750000 new voters among 18 to 24 year olds in eight cities including New York and Washington. The group claims 500000 college registrants since 18 year olds gained voting rights and plans on street outreach at concerts theaters parks and malls with 100 to 200 workers.
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Washington
New York
Yankees
Mets
Ridley Whitaker
National Movement For the
Student Vote
Young Americans For Freedom
Students For A Democratic Society
Newark
Houston
Dallas
San Diego
San Francisco
St. Louis
Cleveland
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Whitaker
Presbyterians Adopt Substitute Resolution at General Assembly
In Montreat North Carolina the Presbyterian Church in the United States delegates adopt a substitute antiwar resolution urging Nixon and national leaders to redouble efforts to end the war. The 189 to 160 vote follows rejection of a stronger antiwar measure. earlier, delegates vote down proposals to withdraw from church councils and to merge eight Protestant denominations.
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Montreat
N.C
Nixon
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Ben Lacy Rose
Richmond
Rose
Charles G. Helms
Atlanta
National Councils of Churches
Consultation On Church Union
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Bureau of Disability Insurance
West Virginia
Orville C. Wine
Loudoun St
Winchester
Dikar
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Rohm Ihars
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George McGovern
MacArthur Field
Islip
McGovern
IRA
Stuart M. Perry, Inc
Rt. 50
Berryville
Rt.7
Frederick County Conservation Club Rt
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T.v.’S
Michigan
E. Clifford St
S. America
Singer
Elec
Ige
Lge
Charles R. Duvall
Mary Forney
Round Hill
Leesburg
T.V
S.O. Richardson
Springgarden Pitts
Pikes Peak
Calabash O.P
Wash. & Taylor O.P
Amber Union
Plymouth
James Shelly, Jr
Cedar Grove
Green Springs
Green Spring Rd
Charles Smith
Little Mountain Church
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