First UN Test on 2 Chinas
The United States faces the first test of its plan to seat both Chinas at the United Nations as the Steering Committee considers 109 proposed agenda items. Pro-Peking and Albanian-backed factions clash over whether to include a single or separate two China items, with votes expected this week and a full Assembly debate to follow.
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United Nations
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General Assembly
U.S
China
United States
Peking
Eisaku Sato
Japan
Taiwan
Shafran Blasts Foes Voices Nixon Support
Arlington delegate Del. Shafran addressed about 90 attendees at the Winchester-Frederick County Young Republicans gathering at Holiday Inn East. He urged total GOP loyalty to avoid a Nixon era alignment and warned of Lindsay or Humphrey with Muskie in the White House if Republicans lose in November. He criticized Howell for opposing school busing in 1971 and defended anti-busing legislation he authored.
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George Shafran
Arlington
Winchester- Frederick County
Young Republican Club
Hank Leland
Audrey Coleman
Ooo Sets
Mehetren
Formar
Lindsay
Humphrey
Muskie
White House
Howell
Governor’s Mansion
del. Shafran
Winchester - Frederick County
Holiday Inn East
Shafran
Virginia
Henry E. Howell
General Assembly
Senate
del. George Kostel
States of the Union
Welfare agencies seek 571 million for 1972 74 in Virginia
Virginia welfare and health departments presented requests totaling 571 million for the 1972 74 biennium. Otis L. Brown said 477.9 million is for local services and 93.1 million for state services with a large reliance on federal funds.
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Richmond
Linwood Holton
State Department of Welfare and Institutions
State Welfare
Otis L. Brown
Brown
Holton
State Department of Health
Mack I. Shanholtz
State Board of Education
State Community College System
Peking Cancels National Day Parade for Economic Reasons
The Chinese National Day parade on October 1 is canceled for economy reasons. A Foreign Office spokesman confirmed the move after a Paris embassy review. Officials stated Mao Zedong is in excellent health and the decision reflects a change in how the holiday will be celebrated.
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London
Red China
British Foreign Office
Foreign Office
Peking
Paris
Mao Tsetung
Mao
Wages and living costs rise in August under freeze
U S government report shows wages up two cents hourly and 1.43 dollars weekly to 129 a week for about 45 million workers while living costs climb three tenths of a percent led by gasoline. The August index stands at 122.2 with rent up three tenths and gas electricity up nearly one percent.
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Washington
Labor One Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Nixon Moves to Sign Draft Bill Prompting Early Inductions
President Nixon expected to sign the draft measure soon. Inductions will begin within two weeks of signing, prioritizing men with low lottery numbers who lost deferments, especially graduates and dropouts. The act ends most undergraduate deferments and adds new board rules while setting yearly call limits.
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Washington
Selective Service
Nixon
Senate
Mutineering Prisoners Threaten Hostages In Clairvaux
Gen darmes stormed the prison hospital at Clairvaux France and found two hostages murdered by mutineers Claude Buffet and Roger Bontemps who had overpowered a guard and a nurse. The men demanded firearms and five gunmen. The guard Guy Giaradot was killed and nurse Nicole Comte critically wounded. The convicts and injured guards were taken to hospital for treatment. Six other patients were evacuated unharmed.
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Clairvaux
France
Jean le Corne
Claude Buffet
Roger Bontemps
le Corne
Guy Giaradot
Nicole Comte
le Corno
Rene Pleven
Buffet
Bontemps
Giradot
Comte
National correction system labeled a disgrace in 3 part series
Washington reports a three part examination of prison conditions fueling revolts like Attica. Officials condemn the system as degrading and ineffective with 200000 adults in prisons and 1.5 million in local jails facing poor rehabilitation and harsh living conditions.
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Attica
Washington
United States
Richard W. Velde
Justice Department
America
New York
San Quentin
California
New York City
Orleans Parish
New Orleans
Byrd Seeks Removal Of HEW Official Over Bus Order
U S Senator Harry F Byrd Jr calls for the removal of Dr Eloise Severinson a HEW regional civil rights director after she demanded Albemarle County schools reshuffle pupils by July 28 to push for compulsory busing Byrd says the county board has not met the demand and warns of enforcement action risking federal aid He questions HEWs authority to require busing writing to Secretary Elliott L Richardson.
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Washington
U. S
Harry F. Byrd Jr
India
Eloise Severinson
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Byrd
Albemarle County
HEW
Elliott L. Richardson
Severinson
Albemarle
Richardson
Weather and auto display sparse in Virginia brief
A high pressure system over Pennsylvania brings partly cloudy skies and cooler air to Virginia while a trough over South Carolina causes cloudiness and a chance of showers in the far south. Cane 1972 Buicks on display Thursday at H W Ebert Buick 665 N Loudoun St.
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Pennsylvania
Virginia
South Carolina
H.W. Ebert
Buick
Loudoun St
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Godfrey
Arthur
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Mark Brown
Associated Press
American Correctional Association
Warren E. Burger
Ramsey Clark
Clark
Anon Ag Sinan
Cane
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