Kostel Campaign Rally Highlights Democratic Lt Governor Hopefuls
Democratic candidates from the 17th district and local posts rallied about 300 supporters. Kostel urged representatives to put people over party and touted his committee work since 1963. Smalley Gibb and Larrick promoted unity and responsible leadership in the state’s 17th district races.
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Virginia
del. Kostel
Robert Smalley
Berryville
Smalley
J. Frederick Larrick
del. Duncan C. Gibb
Front Royal
Mr. Gibb
Joseph White
Winchester
Democratic Committee
William Shendon
General Assembly
del. George Kostel
State Senate
Hank Leland
Ediths Rains Carry Threat In Alabama And Appalachia
The onetime hurricane Edith weakened to a tropical low as it neared Alabama yet still posed a flooding threat. The National Weather Service warned of possible tornadoes and flash floods across the storm path from western Pennsylvania to eastern Ohio and into the Appalachians.
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New Orleans
Edith
Alabama
National Weather Service
Appalachian
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Rockefeller Says Hostages Died in Crossfire at Attica
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller argues the hostages who died from gunshot wounds were caught in a crossfire as authorities stormed Attica Prison. He notes police moved from four sides into the yard as the four-day revolt ended with many deaths among inmates and staff.
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Attica
N.Y
Cap
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Attica State Prison
No.bany
Rockefeller
New York
Robert E. Fischer
North Vietnam Forces Strike Heaviest Losses Since May
North Vietnamese troops launched counterattacks in the U Minh forest near Saigon, killing 47 South Vietnamese and wounding 97 in hours of fighting. South Vietnamese losses reached 100 KIA with many weapons captured as U.S. aircraft supported reinforcements at Bien Hoa and nearby bases.
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Saigon
U Minh
Mekong
Canal
Snuol
Cambodia
Bien. Nhi
Senate Defeats Move To Reject Draft Bill
The Senate defeated a bid to table the House-approved draft extension and military pay bill, a victory for President Nixon. Mansfield moved to table as criticism of the draft continued, while Nixon urged negotiations on arms control. Stafford was appointed to fill Prouty’s seat to bolster anti-table votes.
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Senate
Washington
House
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Montana
Republican Raymond C. Sandy seeks reelection to Frederick County Board
Raymond C. Sandy of Stephens City announces he will run again for the Opequon District seat on the Frederick County Board of Supervisors. The Republican, current first term member, was once set to retire but was nominated at the GOP convention last Friday. He will face Democrat Gene T. Dicks of Middletown. Sandy cites party draft and district support as factors in his decision.
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Raymond C. Sandy
Stephens City
Opequon
Frederick County
Board of Supervisors
Sandy
GOP
Republican Party
Nixon says China talks going well amid planned trip
In a White House briefing Nixon stated talks with mainland China are proceeding and agenda timing are under consideration. He avoided specifics on participants while confirming secret diplomatic steps and a possible Peking session. He discussed wage price controls, Vietnam policy, and prison reform with focus on Thieu Diem and POW release.
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China
Peking
Oval Office
Nixon
Chou Erlai
White House
Nixon signals selective Phase 2 with wage price teeth
President Nixon outlined a post-freeze plan likely to target wage and price restraints on major corporations, stressing it will have teeth. Governors at the meeting endorsed ongoing wage-price curbs and a possible rate ceiling. the Cost of Living Council frames the policy. The 10 percent import surcharge remains until a durable international monetary fix is found.
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Washington
Nixon
Arch A. Moore Jr
West Virginia
National Goveror
Cost of Living Council
Treasury
John B. Connally
Vietnam Peace Talks Hit New Low Point
In Paris the Vietnam peace talks reach a fresh low as North Vietnam rejects recent hints of compromise. Negotiator Xuan Thuy and spokesman Nguyen Thanh Le abruptly renounce any willingness to bargain during the 129th weekly session, shocking observers.
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Paris
Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
Nguyen Thanh le
Sourdough Reunion Brings Old Alaska Yukon tales to Seattle
At the International Sourdough Reunion in Seattle, pioneers swap memories of gold rush days in Alaska and the Yukon. Veterans like Charlie Fyfe and Peter Jensen recall floods, glacial treks, and bustling camps while others share nicknames and life in old frontier towns.
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Alaska
Yukon Territory
Peter Jensen
Bremerton
Wash
Chisana
Wrangell Mountains
Prospector
Valdez
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