Former High Court Justice Black Dies
Former Supreme Court Justice Hugo L. Black dies at Ida Naval Hospital at age 85 after eight days retired due to ill health. Cause of death listed as inflammation of the arteries and a stroke. Warren called him a great man in a brief tribute.
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IMF and World Bank meet as dollar devaluation pressure rises
Finance ministers and central bankers from 118 nations gather in Washington for the IMF and World Bank annual meetings. The IMF chief urged direct devaluation of the dollar by raising the gold price, while reactions abroad focus on US tariffs and currency upvaluations amid Nixon's August 15 actions.
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Rogers Sees Victory For 2 China Policy
Secretary of State William P. Rogers forecast a U S backed two Chinas majority in the United Nations though he warned the margin could be slim He noted momentum favored the United States after Friday s preliminary General Assembly vote and said the showdown on seating is likely next month United Nations New York AP
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Funeral Turns Into Shootout Kills Deputy Marshal
In a church funeral melee outside a Florida Avenue Baptist, deputy U.S. marshal Norman E. Sheriff died after prison parolee Lavance Green and stepbrother Randolph J. Green opened fire. The fugitives, wounded, commandeered a car and fled but were captured after a five minute high speed pursuit. Lavance Green was charged with homicide and Randolph Green faced homicide charges to be arraigned after recovery.
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Weekend of confrontation as Tito to visit Moscow
Belgrade Yugoslavia AP reports Tito will visit Moscow for the first time since 1968 after Brezhnev’s Yugoslav visit. Brezhnev’s surprise Budapest stop and talks with Tito aim to ease tensions and pave cooperation. Virginia jobless figures show 78,100 unemployed in August with 1,838,000 employed.
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Nixon Starts Four State Tour To Meet Emperor Hirohito
President Nixon flies from Andrews AFB on a four state tour through Montana Oregon Washington and Alaska. He plans a Glacier National Park helicopter tour and a stop at Libby Dam before meeting Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako in Alaska. Nixon and Mrs Nixon will also address Northwestern newspaper and broadcast executives in Portland. The trip highlights diplomacy amid U S Japan trade strains and marks Hirohito as the first Japanese emperor to visit the United States.
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Britain Expels 90 Soviet Officials in Major Espionage Crackdown
London ordered 90 Soviet officials with diplomatic passports expelled and 15 told to return amid a KGB spy defection. The move targets embassy staff, Narodny Bank, Intourist, and Aeroflot, signaling a harsher East West climate and jeopardizing planned talks with Moscow.
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Hospitalized After Crash on Rt. 50
One man was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital ICU in serious but not critical condition with head injuries after a one car crash on Rt. 50 near Huyett's Store at 11 18 p m. The other occupant was treated and released. State police were awaiting details.
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Thieu Re election protests roil Saigon streets
Students and disabled veterans clash with police in Saigon as campaign posters burn and vehicles are firebombed near U S Navy and USAID sites. At least two injured including a South Vietnamese policy chief and a U S sailor. 50 veterans join the demonstrations.
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Ruling Expected on Freight Hike Request
Virginia railroads seek a general 6 percent freight rate increase for intrastate shipments. The request by Chesapeake & Ohio Norfolk and Western Richmond Fredericksburg & Potomac Southern and Seaboard Coast Line faced no opposition at a two hour hearing. The SCC noted the increase cannot take effect during the wage price freeze and opponents had until mid August to respond.
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Cool sunny weather message from high pressure over Ohio
Richmond reports cool dry air from a large high pressure system in northern Ohio and western Pennsylvania bringing sunny conditions in Virginia. A trough moving east from the Midwest may bring a few showers to Southwest Virginia on Sunday.
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