This Day History Highlights 1971
On October 1 1971 events include Japan annexing Korea in 1910 and Spain ceding Louis to France in 1800. Sousa becomes U S Marine Band conductor in 1880 and the Weather Bureau moves to Agriculture in 1890. Other notes cover Soviet five year plan in 1928 Franco becoming Spain head in 1936 and various diplomatic shifts. Mindanao tribes hunt with spears and blowguns.
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Associated Press
Japan
Korea
Spain
Louis
France
John Philip Sousa
U.S. Marine Band
Congress
Weather Bureau
Army
Department of Agriculture
Soviet Union
Francisco Franco
Egypt
Jordan
Turkey
Syria
United Arab Republic
Indonesia
Sukarno
Jakarta
Nixon
Tito
Yugoslavia
Belgrade
U.S. Builds Two Monetary Roads In IMF World Bank Talks
Washington reports the United States has two settlement paths for the international monetary impasse while warning major nations to take tough political and economic steps before joining. The 10 percent surcharge on goods into the U.S. remains until progress is made. Connally outlined routes ahead as IMF and World Bank meet, with a new round in three weeks and a push for currency realignment and tariff reductions.
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Washington
United States
Treasury
John B. Connally
U.S
Senate Finance
Connally
Louise Lucas Named Clerk of Virginia Senate
The Virginia Senate Privileges and Elections Committee elected Louise O C Lucas to succeed retiring Ren D Lacy as clerk. Lucas, a Senate employee since 1944 and deputy clerk, becomes the first woman to serve as clerk of either chamber in the commonwealth. Lacy will retire Oct 15 after reaching age 70, with the full-term clerk election set for Jan. 12.
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Richmond
Virginia Senate
Privileges and Elections Committee
Louise O’c. Lucas
Senate
Ren. D. Lacy
Lacy
General Assembly
Lucas
House of Delegates
Hunter B. Andrews
Hampton
Garland Gray
D-Waverly
P&e
Andrews
William M. Tuck
Thomas B. Stanley
Pari-Mutuel Hearing Targets Bias Fears in Virginia
At a Roanoke public hearing the State Pari Mutuel Betting Commission heard 35 witnesses about legalized horse racing gambling. Critics questioned commission bias and feared organized crime could follow, while supporters argued the panel is objective and would not promote betting.
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Roanoke
N. W. Crumpacker
9Th Street
Church of the Brethren
Crumpacker
General Assembly
Del
Daniel G. van Clief
Charlottesville
Commission
van Clief
Walter Craigie
Richmond
Virginia
Golden Bells Quartet to perform at Mt. Carmel Church
The Golden Bells Quartet of Winchester will present a full program at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church on Sunday at 7 30 p.m. The Senior Choir sponsors the event for community music fans.
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Golden Bells Quartet
Winchester
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Nimbus satellite carries nine experiments in space
The Nimbus weather satellite hosts nine experiments, likened to a compact weather bureau in orbit, reflecting its role in space based meteorology and atmospheric study.
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Nimbus Weather
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