Britain outlines Northern Ireland plan with assembly
The White Paper proposes Northern Ireland stay in the United Kingdom with full civil rights for Catholics and an 80 member legislature elected by proportional representation. It preserves Britain's power to legislate and schedules elections soon to replace Stormont. British troops moved in as security heightened amid Belfast unrest and past attacks.
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London
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Legislative Assembly
Stormont
Britain
Belfast
Permit Issued to GE as Company Drops Suit
The General Electric Company dropped its suit after Frederick County issued a building permit for a projected Kernstown plant. The permit followed health department approval of GE sewer plans and ahead of bids for a $7 million construction project. The county board had discussed the permit Feb 14 and voted 4-1 to table action until April 11.
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General Electric Company
Frederick County
Kernstown
Board of Supervisors
Henry Whiting
Whiting
State Supreme Court
County Board of Supervisors
Back Creek
Richard F. Madigan
Stonewall
Dennis T. Cole
Blair Webber
Winchester
Raymond C. Sandy
Health
Health Department
Sandy
Commonwealth
Lawrence Ambrogi
Madigan
Star
National Guard
Winchester seeks 3.74 million budget for 1973 74 schools
The Winchester School Board asks City Council to approve a 3,736,903 school budget for 1973 74, up 230,188 from this year. The city appropriation rises to 2,351,060 and state and federal funds total 866,843, 120,000 respectively, with local funds covering the rest. Johnson notes the plan funds new middle school Daniel Morgan and John Kerr Elementary School and adds staff for expanded programs.
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Pat Robinson
Winchester School Board
Jacob L. Johnson
John Kerr
Handley Board
Johnson
Frederick County
James Wood High School
Daniel Morgan Middle School
McMurray Steps Down As Warren Memorial Hospital Admin
McMurray submitted his resignation as Warren Memorial Hospital administrator to the board of directors, effective at end of May. Oliver H. Stoneburner said replacements are being sought, with a new administrator expected to be on the job before McMurray’s departure. The board also noted a net operating cost loss of 46940 and patient days down by 1480, while electing two new three year directors and naming new town, county, and United Givers Fund representatives.
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Front Royal
Houston
M. McMurray
Warren Memorial Hospital
McMurray
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Oliver H. Stoneburner
Stoneburner
Duncan C. Gibb
Jack W. Lee
Alton W. Mathews
William A. Lillard
J.S. Weisel
Carl F. Shilling
United Givers Fund
U.S. Considers Extending Four-Party Peace Commission
U.S. sources say Washington may ask to extend the four‑party Joint Military Commission set by the January 27 cease-fire. The panel, including North Vietnam, South Vietnam, the Viet Cong government, and the United States, is to dissolve March 28.
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South Vietnam
United States
Military Peacekeeping Commission
U.S
Saigon
Nixon
North Vietnam
Dollar Decline Erases Most of Monday Gains
The U S dollar fell in major markets erasing most Monday gains in the new floating exchange rates. In Tokyo it closed at 263 yen, Frankfurt opened at 2.816 marks, and early London Paris and Brussels trading showed declines. Milan rose to 567 lire while Madrid held 58.02 pesetas as dealers cited market forces and artificial demand from two weeks of market closures.
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London
U.S
Tokyo
Frankfurt
Paris
Brussels
Milan
Madrid
Nixon Drug Abuse Proposal Sent To House
The Department of Justice sent a bill to the House outlining Nixon administration ideas for drug abuse control. It would amend the 1970 law to impose tougher penalties including a life term for certain second offenders convicted of trafficking heroin and morphine.
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Washington
Nixon
House
Department of Justice
Weather outlook and local ad note from Richmond AP report
High pressure moves southeast from Canada bringing a northeasterly flow over Virginia with cool temperatures and variable clouds into Saturday. Closed March 26 to April 1. Aikens Floor Covering at 48 South Loudoun Street.
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Richmond
Canada
Virginia
Aikens
Loudoun
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Irish Republic
Floyd H. Kushner
Danville
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Jim Boyd
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Jim Haines
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