Richmond Police Officer Shot and Killed in Southside
Richmond patrolman Harry Charlton III was fatally shot after a late night chase on Commerce Road near East 9th Street. The Unmarked white traffic car remained running as investigators await leads. Charlton had rejoined the city police in 1970 after leaving in 1967 for state service.
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Richmond
Harry Charlton III
Commerce Road
East 9Th Street
Charlton
Medical College of Virginia Hospital
K-9
L.J. Maier Jr
Maier
Siecar
City Police Bureau
Det
B.L. Blaylock
Blaylock
Attemp
F. S. Duling
Duling
Harry W. Duke
Bureau
Duke
Raymond B. Smith
Bluefield
W.va
Juanita M. Charlton
Harry Charlton II
Conerd College
Athens
Police Bureau
Virginia
Green Makes Lt. Governor Race Official
Arlington real estate broker Del George Mason Green Jr. formally announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor of Virginia. He pledged a conservative, commonsense platform and said the party should welcome diverse views. Campaign manager is Henry Sutliff Jr. of Richmond.
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Richmond
del George Mason Green Jr
Virginia
Arlington
U. S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
George P. Shafran Jr
GOP
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Green
Byrd
I. Shafran
Linwood Holton
del. Ray P. Garland
Roanoke
U. S. Senate
Garland
Holton
Grand jury returns 15 indictments in Winchester case
A Winchester court grand jury in special session returned 15 indictments against 11 people. Two indictments charge Jordan Nicholson, 57, with murder in the June 17 gunshot slayings of his wife Virginia K and John Henry Benson. Indictments also name James David Huff, 22, and Patricia Ann Huff, 24, for possession with intent to distribute drugs, Lynwood Miller Kline, 18, for distributing a derivative of barbituric acid, and David Richard Crawford, 18, with Peter L. Foster, 19, for possession with intent to distribute Schedule I drugs. Police arrested Nicholson at 224% Kern St after finding the bodies about 12:30 a.m. June 17 and he remains jailed on $20,000 bond. The Huffs were arrested June 10 and free on $2,500 bonds. Kline is free on $1,000 bond. (Continued on Page 2).
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Winchester Corporation Court
Jordan Nicholson
Virginia K
John Henry Benson
Winchester
Nicholson
Kern St
Benson
James David Huff
Patricia Ann
Franklin Sr
Mrs. Huff
Lynwood Miller Kline
N. Braddock St
Mr. Kline
Winchester Memorial Hospital
David Richard Crawford
Bellview Ave
Peter L. Foster
Rt. 11 North
Steels Tour Winchester Historic Attractions
Deputy Mayor Stanley G. Steel of Winchester England tours Winchester historic spots with Mrs Steel. They start at Old Stone Church after arrival from Washington and plan a cross country trip ending in Los Angeles. The visit includes a reception at Winchester Golf Club and a weekend tour of Skyline Drive and Belle Grove.
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Stanley G. Steel
Winchester
England
Garland R. Quarles
Steels
Shenandoah Valley
Mr. Steel
Winchester Conn
Los Angeles
United States
Stewart Bell, Jr
Winchester Golf Club
Skyline Drive
Belle Grove
Williamsburg
Wayside Inn
Middletown
Wayside Theatre
Sweeping Drug Crackdown Reaches Can Tho Mekong Delta
The Mekong Delta enforces the broadest anti drug sweep yet with 18,000 GIs confined to compounds and subjected to thorough searches of soldiers, civilians, vehicles, and aircraft for drugs in Can Tho South Vietnam.
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Can Tho
South Vietnam
Mekong Delta
Nixon calls for new attitude toward old age in America
President Nixon urges a new alliance between Americans under 65 and those over 65 to bridge the generation gap. He criticizes nursing homes as warehouses for the dying and urges government and private sector cooperation to reform elder care and curb rising property taxes through revenue sharing.
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Nixon
Chicago
America
National Retired Teachers Association
American Association of Retired Persons
Indiana
Supreme Court weighs Viet papers appeals on Pentagon study
The Supreme Court considered government and New York Times appeals over publication of secret Pentagon history of the Vietnam War. A 6 p.m. deadline loomed. The Washington Post could publish, while The Times could resume Saturday editions only with material the Justice Department deems safe. The Times may not use items from the 47 volume study that officials want kept secret.
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Associated Press
Supreme Court
New York Times
Pentagon
Washington Post
Times
Justice Department
The
Post
Byrd Seeks Declassification of Pentagon Papers
Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. plans an executive session before the Senate Armed Services Committee to push declassification of the Pentagon papers on the Vietnam war origins. Byrd, an owner of several newspapers, argues for public access to the documents. He could not attend a Taft Institute seminar due to the session.
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Washington
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
Byrd
Robert A. Taft Institute of Government
University of Virginia
Weekend Classifieds Tease and Local Notices
A mix of local ads and notices including a weekend special on lemon chiffon cake from Ward's Pastry Shop and Mont Morency cherries from Mont Morency, a pickup offer by R and T Packing for 80 cents a gallon, and a call to Concern for a parent with a drinking problem plus a special meeting notice for F.O.P.A. with a 2 p.m. Sunday Lodge Hall gathering. The listing also mentions throw rugs at 39 cents and glass in a barn, with a contact phone 667 0145 and a separate number 869 1357 for the container pickup.
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Mont Morency
Middle Rd
Medina murder trial moves toward July jury selection
In Fort McPherson Georgia military judge Col Kenneth Howard refused to dismiss murder and assault charges against Capt Ernest Medina linked to the 1968 My Lai assault. He set July 19 for tentative jury selection and rejected defense moves alleging command influence while granting limited motions and access to a classified report.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Ernest Medina
My Lai
Col
Kenneth Howard
Howard
F. Lee Bailey
Medina
Bailey
Department of the Army
Army
William L. Calley Jr
Clarke County approves reapportionment adding Battletown seat
Clarke County Board of Supervisors unanimously approves a reapportionment ordinance to add a fourth Battletown District supervisor while preserving four districts. Boundaries are adjusted for uniformity with Millwood and Boyce minor shifts. Population figures for Battletown Longmarsh Chapel Greenway are listed and the ordinance takes effect on adoption with a January 1 transition. The November election will name the Battletown supervisor. polling places will be set by the county electoral board.
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Millwood
Boyce
Greenway
Battletown
Longmarsh
Chapel
Weather warms Virginia with thundershowers risk
A frontal zone from New Jersey to the Great Lakes moved in bringing warm temperatures to Virginia. Threat of afternoon and evening thundershowers noted across central and eastern regions.
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Richmond
New Jersey
Great Lakes
Virginia
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Charlottesville
Battle
Old Stone Presbyterian Church
Steels Tour
Mrs. Steel
West
Midwest
Grand Canyon
Court
F.O.P.A
Sun
Ward
Clarke County
Lulu Williams
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