Virginia economy shows solid 1974 job picture
Labor Department data indicate Virginia had an average unemployment rate of 4.5 percent in 1974, among the six lowest in the nation. While some states faced rates above seven percent, Virginia’s stable employment base suggests faster recovery with a firm economic foundation.
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Virginia
Labor Department
Kentucky
Illinois
Minnesota
Texas
Oklahoma
Michigan
Oregon
California
Washington
Massachusetts
Louisiana
Detroit
Buffalo
Riverside-San Bernadino- Ontario
Calif
Dallas- Ft. Worth
Denver- Boulder
Colo
Cleveland
Old Dominion
North Vietnam gains vast captured U S military assets after retreat
The piece argues North Vietnam seized at least 5 billion dollars in U S equipment and facilities in South Vietnam, creating a powerful arsenal with thousands of tanks and large quantities of artillery and ammunition. It notes bases, communications gear, and fuel losses, plus risks if enemies obtain spare parts and repairs.
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North Vietnam
Southeast Asia
United States
U.S
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Soviet Union
Vietnams
Thailand
Great Britain
Pentagon
Russia
China
Camranh Bay
Nixon in California draws a steadier image after White House years
In San Clemente Richard Nixon greets a journalist with a first coffee of the day and a calmer demeanor. The piece, free of hard news, sketches his renewed health and a look of resolve as he reflects on recent events and his post presidency life near Camp Pendleton.
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San Clemente
Calif
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Saigon
South Vietnam
Thieu
United States
White House
California
New York
Lincoln
Coast Guard
Camp Pendleton
Messrs. Haldeman
Ehrlichman
Mitchell
Rose Woods
Ishmael
Nuclear weapons in Europe may be moved to prevent hijack risk
Senate experts warn that about 7000 U S bombs in Europe could be withdrawn amid fears of theft or capture by terrorists or Soviet forces. Pastore and Baker say improved site security remains insufficient and urge removing bombs from Greece and Turkey if protection cannot be guaranteed.
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Washington
Senate
United States
Europe
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Rhode Island
John O. Pastore
Howard Baker
Tennessee
Pentagon
West Germany
East Germany
Czechoslovakia
NATO
Pastore
Baker
Greece
Turkey
Athens
U.S
Cyprus
Winchester Hospitality and Nursing Home Week Reflections
Letters praise helpful stranger James from Holiday Gulf who helped a Md family with a broken transmission and Hertz car rental in Winchester. MABEL H. WHITMAN invites tours during National Nursing Home Week highlighting care quality and the theme You care We Care. Lloyd Robb proposes a hospital parking plan with a staff garage and shuttle or monorail. Helen Leigh Smith commends city workers for keeping Winchester clean after a parade. A resentful note reports thefts at Blandy Experimental Farm plants Pieris Japonica and Burford Holly with a call for information.
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the Star
Winchester
Holiday Gulf
James
National Nursing Home
Virginia Nursing Home Asso
American Health Care Association
Mabel H. Whitman
Hillcrest Nursing Home
Medical
District of Columbia
Lloyd Robb
Fairmont Ave
Korea Looks at Nuclear Deterrent Amid Vietnam Fallout
The South Korean government fears American withdrawal from Asian wars could leave them exposed to North Korean air power. Seoul weighs developing a nuclear deterrent to offset the North, as U S congressional restriction risks prompt proliferation and possible wider conflict. Ford aides discuss candidacy timing and viability for 1976 race.
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Washington
Vietnam
South Korea
U.S
Seoul
North Korea
Congress
Winchester Lawyer Opens General Practice
Star Files recalls 1965 when Eugene Gunter, a Northampton County native, opened a general law office in Winchester after six years residence. The Red Cross drive reached 70 percent of its 17 910 goal, while the Virginia Society for Crippled Children and Adults exceeded its 2 500 target by 200, netting 2 700. The Shenandoah Valley seven county area reported more than 701.25 million dollars in activity over the past year.
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Eugene Gunter
Winchester
Northhampton County
Gunter
Red Cross
Virginia Society For Crippled Children and Adults
Shenandoah Valley
Seven County
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Winchester Evening Star
BY William Safire
Elba Report
By Frank van der Linden
Europe and Atom Weapons
Hesiod
Antonio Stradivarius
Antonio
Robert John Takoma Park
Helen Leigh Smith
Amherst St
Blandy Experimental Farm
Rt. 628
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
S. Korea
Atom Power
Pyongyang
Peking
Kim Il Sung
Republic of Korea
ROK
Ford
Robert Hartmann
Mr. Ford
Thomas T. Byrd
Lewis H. Ebert
Douglas B. O'Connell
David H. Smith
Eugene P. Miller
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