Nixon Urges U S to Stay First in Space
President Nixon hosted 14 astronauts at the White House after Apollo 14. he pinned Navy medals on two and joked as a medal slipped. Shepard received a lunar golf award while Agnew witnessed. Nixon urged sustained space effort despite budget pressures from lawmakers.
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But
Edgar D. Mitchell
Nixon
Shepard
Spiro T. Agnew
Richard Nixon
Edgar Mitchell
Virginia Forms Organized Crime Detection Task Force
The Virginia State Crime Commission and the Division of Justice and Crime Prevention announce a task force to study organized crime in the state. Del Stanley C. Walker says judiciary, commonwealth's attorneys, and police will join the group, funded by a Virginia Council on Criminal Justice grant, with a report due before the 1972 General Assembly. Harold E. Seyller from Cincinnati is named executive director.
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Virginia State Crime Commission
Division of Justice and Crime Prevention
del. Stanley C. Walker
Crime Commission
Judiciary
Commonwealth
Walker
Virginia Council
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General Assembly
Harold E. Seyller
Cincinnati
Ohio
Intelligence
Internal Revenue Service
Prosecution asserts overwhelming evidence Davis plotted courthouse escape
The California attorney general states Angela Davis conspired with Jonathan Jackson to arm three Soledad inmates, seize the Marin County Courthouse, and hold hostages to free the Soledad Brothers. Four people died in the ensuing shootout including Judge Harold Haley and inmate witnesses.
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Angela Davis
San Rafael
Calif
Harris
UCLA
Soledad Brothers
Miss Davis
Soledad
Superior Court
Harold J. Haley
Jonathan
Judge Haley
Young Jackson
James McClain
William Arthur Christmas
Ruchell Magee
Rev. Harless to Speak at ICL Breakfast at The Elms
The Rev. Charles H. Harless of Kernstown United Methodist Church will address the International Christian Leadership breakfast tomorrow at 7 am. The event at The Elms Restaurant is open to the public.
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Charles H. Harless
Kernstown
Planning Group Public Hearing On Rezoning
The Frederick County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing tomorrow at 3 30 p m in the supervisors room of the County Office Building to consider rezoning four parcels of land. The proposals include 89 16 acres on the south side of Indian Hollow Road owned by E Kemper Beard from Agricultural Limited to Residential Limited. Lots 13 through 17 of Plyma Owen Estates in Opequon District owned by R K Stickley et al from Residential Limited to Residential General. A 2 67 acre tract along Rt 627 and relocation Rt 625 now 842 in Opequon District by Humble Oil from Agricultural Limited to Business General. Property of James L Bowman 20 537 acres on the south side of Rt 277 and west side of Rt 641 in Opequon District from Agricultural General to Business General.
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Frederick County Planning Commission
Indian Hollow Road
E. Kemper Beard
Agricultural Limited
Residential Limited
Plyma
Owen Estates
Opequon
R. K
States Still One for First Fling at Revenue Sharing
Senate debate focuses on forgiving 1836 Surplus Revenue Act loans totaling 37.5 million held by 26 states. Boggs and Ribicoff press to convert loans to grants arguing debt is impractical to repay. Treasury has no objection. Case notes states’ long ignorance of the obligation and cites New Jersey Delaware New York figures.
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Senate
Sen. J. Caleb Boggs
R-Del
Abraham Ribicoff
D-Conn
Boggs
Congress
Treasury Department
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
Vermont
Treasury
Ribicoff
Library of Congress
Byrd Gifts Shenandoah Stock in Honor of President Racey
Sen. Harry F. Byrd Jr. donates stock valued at about 3300 to Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music in tribute to President emeritus Forrest S. Racey for his long service. Byrd, a Shenandoah trustee, presented the gift to President Robert P. Parker who lauded Racey’s influence and leadership during 13 years of administration. Dr. Racey remains active teaching economics while Shenandoah pursued relocation plans and completed plant improvements in Winchester.
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Harry F. Byrd, Jr
Forrest S. Racey
Shenandoah
Sen. Byrd
Robert P. Parker
Dr. Racey
Evangelical
United Brethren Church
Winchester- Frederick County
Winchester
Byrd
Racey
Dr. Parker
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