Summit drive in Kremlin prompts Nixon talks
The AP reports Brezhnev and Soviet leadership push for a summit with Nixon to press goals including Europe security talks a new arms accord expanded trade and access to Western technology They fear China while hoping to leverage Vietnam and superweapon investments against Western pressure and pace the strategic arms talks toward a first step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kremlin
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Soviet Communist Party
West
United States
Politburo
Brezhnev
Peking
China
Moscow
Vietnam
Obituary roundup in Chillicothe area deaths and services
Obituaries from Chillicothe and surrounding towns list Fay Copeland and Arlo Johnson among the dead, with details on survivors and funeral arrangements. Also noted are S Harlan Vollborn, Leah Rae Workman, Richard E Davis, Leona Mae Carter, Brian Saylor, Nell Covert, and other residents, with service times, burial places, and family connections.
Truck Fire Contained Near Beacon Station Junction
The Pomeroy Fire Department responded to a truck fire at 10:30 p.m. Friday at the junction of State Routes 33 and 7 near Beacon Station. Firefighters arrived to find the blaze under control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Beacon Station
Counselors Named for 4-H Camp Sessions
Meigs Gallia and surrounding counties outline counselor assignments for 1972 4-H camps in Jackson Gallipolis with Duane Plymale director and nine to ten year old and teen camp leaders named. Meigs Mary Sauer Brenda Donohue Jane Jordan Lester Jeffers Virginia Jordan Jan Holter Barbara Jordan Ed Cross Randy Johnson and Mandie Rose Grant Johnson listed among future counselors. NELSONVILLE A parking meter was stolen from a Washington Street standard in front of Tar Tan Tavern early Saturday police reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy
Meigs and
Gallia County
Jackson
Canter’s Caves
Grace Methodist Church
Gallipolis
Duane Plymale
C. E. Blakeslee
Meigs County
Meigs-Gallia
Charlotte Buchy
Gallia
Bud Carter
Meigs
Lawrence
Highland
Scioto
Pike
Mary Sauer
Brenda Donohue
Jane Jordan
Lester Jeffers
Virginia Jordan
Jan Holter
Barbara Jordan
Ed Cross
Randy Johnson
Mandie Rose
Grant Johnson
Nelsonville
Washington Street
Two Cars Recovered in Point Pleasant Theft Crackdown
Point Pleasant police and Mason County Sheriff units recovered two autos and reported one missing Monday morning as part of a crackdown on a stolen car wave. Missing is a red 1964 Corvair with WV NH 8618 taken from Harlan Newsome’s driveway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant City
Mason County Sheriff's Department
West Virginia
Harlan Newsome
Park Drive
Newsome
Murder Victim Williams Service Set in Gallipolis
Funeral services for Terry Michael Williams 24 of Crown City route 2 will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church Ohio Chapel. Williams died Saturday from gunshot wounds suffered Friday in a Gallia County shooting spree by Russell Robbins 24 of Point Pleasant who also killed himself. Robbins wife Shirley 23 is hospitalized in Huntington W Va in critical condition. Dr Donald Warehime ruled Williams death murder and Robbins death by suicide. Williams served in Vietnam and leaves multiple relatives including parents Lena Bell Williams and Paul Williams two sisters and two brothers. Burial is Ohio Valley Memory Gardens with visitation Monday at Waugh Halley Wood Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillicothe
Fay Copeland
Bidwell
S. Harlan Vollborn
Raccoon Township
Gallia County
Fred
Ernestine Jones Wollborn
Raccoon
Masonic Lodge
Thurman
Wollborn
Tri- Advisory
Farm Bureau
Calvary Baptist Church
Church
McCoy-Moore Funeral Home
Vinton
Wellston
Leah Rae Workman
Hamden
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis
Route 327
Medford
Oregon
Bryan Nelson Jones
North Carolina
Lola Faye Parton
Richland
Wash
Ervin Dale Jones
Rodney Jones
Pittsboro
N.C
Ronald Smith
Noel Smith
Nola Durgan
Oregon City
Ore
Lavona Crone
Oklahoma City
Okla
Vera Smith
First Street
Rogers- Gaskill Funeral Home
Roy Hamilton
Byer Cemetery
Pomeroy
Richard E. Davis
Ewing Funeral
Hoyt Allen
Beech Grove
Davis
Union Avenue
Meigs County
R. R. Pickens
Union Furnace
Leona Mae Carter
Mount St. Mary Hospital
Nelsonville
Athens County
Frank
Ethel Anderson
Denver Carter
John
Jack
Logan
Charles
Robert
Barney
Doris Miller
Johnson Funeral Home
Clyde Gibson
William Alison
New Marshfield Cemetery
Huntington
W. Va
Charles and
Sinai Harrison Ramsey
Arthur Covert
Covert
Middleport
Kenneth
May) Boster
Jack W. Covert
Wayland F. Covert
Battle Creek
Mich
Mayme Rainey
Ft. Myers
Fla
Luther
Christ United Methodist Church
Ohio Chapel
Terry Michael Williams
Crown City
Williams
Russell Robbins
Point Pleasant
Robbins
Shirley
Haskins
Connie L. Williams
Mary Sheets
Patriot
Ray
Sharon) Barcus
Billy
Barbara Jean) Unroe
Debbie Williams
Paul Dean Williams
Wayne Williams
Wendell Stutler
Alfred Halley
Ohio Valley Memory Gardens
Waugh-Halley-Wood
Yablonski Urges Miners to Vote in UMW Election
Kenneth Yablonski urged dissident coal miners to vote in the United Mine Workers election to safeguard their right to choose top officers. He said by law the national officers could be picked by a convention process if bylaw changes pass, and warned this might be their last democratic chance. The MFD seeks to unseat Tony Boyle after a federal judge ordered a new election amid past irregularities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
Kenneth Yablonski
United Mine Workers
Joseph
Jock’’ Yablonski
UMW
Washington, Pa
Miners For Democracy
Washington
W. A
Tony”’ Boyle
Boyle
Clarksville
Internatioal Executive Board
Yablonski
MFD
New Kensington
Westmoreland County
Jack Yablonski
Wheeling
W. Va
Banquet Honors Wahama White Falcon Band Members
Gerald Simmons and Charles Yeage presided at the Wahama White Falcon Band annual banquet. Rick Connolly won the Arion Award for outstanding senior musicianship. Seniors received All State plaques and patches, and several earned Superior I ratings at the Solo and Ensemble Contest in Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Gerald Simmons
Charles Yeage
Wahama White Falcon Band
Arion
Rick Connolly
Joyce Goodnite
Nancy Aldridge
Debra Paugh
Anitra Winston
Carolyn Barnette
Johnetta Oldaker
Karen Froendt
Bruce Adams
Beverly Knapp
Brian Russell
Debra Gilland
Janet Sayre
Debbie Werry
Anjitra Winston
Marilyn Goodnite
Diana Harris
Teresa Purkey
Lawerence Weaver
John Burris
Becky Paugh
Huntington
Marilyn Goodnute
Chris Hoffman
Holly Layne
Vivian Woodrum
Lou Ellen Roush
Rex Howard
Phillip Jerrel
Marsha Sprouse
Tracy Harris
Chuck Adams
Teresa McDermitt
Pam Petry
Becky Frye
Diane Finnicum
Carolyn Roush
Terri Blackhurst
Mary Fox
Jeanetta Oldaker
Miss White Honored At Coolville Bridal Shower
Miss Marilyn White received honors at a Coolville bridal shower held at the fire house with a pink and white theme and umbrellas and wedding bells. About 40 guests attended and refreshments were supplied by Naomi Williams. Sponsors included Joanna Weaver Linda Ritenour Evelyn Hastings Nancy Reed and Janet Moore. A separate vehicle incident on Route 14 left Richard Price 18 with a DWI citation after his car overturned on a curve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolville
Marilyn White
Naomi Williams
Joanna Weaver
Linda Ritenour
Evelyn Hastings
Nancy Reed
Janet Moore
Miss White
Hanoi reassesses battlefield strategy amid Nixon moves
U S analysts say Hanoi is re evaluating its approach as Nixon pressures North Vietnam with Moscow talks and allied blows to ports railways and roads. Officials note a lull from April and question whether Hanoi will press on or hold territory for leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Hanoi
Nixon
Moscow
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Indochina
China
Soviet Union
Hocking County Man Wounded In Front Of Saloon
Robert Mowery of Hocking County was jailed on charges of shooting with intent to kill after a 12 gauge shot struck Kenneth Stivison at the rear of the First Last Chance Saloon on W Hunter Street in Logan. Stivison was treated at Hocking Valley and University Hospitals. Mowery was caught at his home after witnesses placed him 20 to 25 feet from the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan
Hocking County
Robert Mowery
W. Hunter Street
Kenneth Stivison
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
University Hospital
Columbus
Stivision
Mowery
Stimson
Roy Kelch
Mohler
Donald
Thieves and vandals target Gallia County churches and homes
Gallia County deputies report several attempted break ins and vandalism. A bale of wire disappeared from a pickup in Gallipolis, a cabin owned by Ted Harter in Ewington was entered, and a Lower River Road home was broken into with no items stolen. Vandals damaged the Tynne Rho Church with broken lights, siding holes, and a basement window damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipolis
Gallia County
Sheriff’s Department
Raymond Meyer
Ted Harter
Ewington
Lower River Road
Tynne Rho
Baseball Pairings Announced for NCAA District 4
The NCAA District 4 Baseball tournament pairings were released. Iowa (21-14), the Big Ten champion, faces Central Michigan (27-9-1) in Bowling Green in the opening double elim game. Bowling Green (22-10-2) meets Northern Illinois (24-6) later Thursday as the event runs through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Bowling Green
Big Ten
Iowa
Central Michigan
Northern Illinois
City Recreation Softball League Opens Tonight
The Women’s Softball League begins play tonight with games on Mondays and Wednesdays through July 12 followed by a single elimination tournament. Schedule includes Economy Cab, Hocking Valley Bank, Carol Lee, Best Photo, Seaman’s IGA, Pizza Hut, Hoon Inc, and Athens National Bank across fields 2,3,5,6.
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Economy Cab
Hocking Valley Bank
Carol Lee
Best Photo
Seaman's Iga
Pizza Hut
Hoon Inc
Athens National Bank
Eid Valley Bank
Marietta Wins Conference Title in Baseball Sweep
Marietta Pioneers beat Baldwin Wallace 5-1 to capture the Ohio Conference baseball title for the second straight year. Kim Stanberry collected four hits as the series ended with Marietta winning two games to none in the best of three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, Ohio
Marietta
Kim Stanberry
Pioneers
Baldwin Wallace
Ohio
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By William L. Ryan
Europe
Bonn
James Harrison
Dayton
Retta Sue Baldwin
Ron Docie
Ohio Highway Patrol
Green Country Sport Parachute Center
Parachute Club
Arlo Johnson
Athens
Bond
Iront
Leroy
Lenora Robinette Johnson
Jagers and Sons Funeral Home
S. Harlan
Vollborn
Leah Workman
Davis Services
Mrs
Leona Carter
Brian Saylor
Mrs. Nell Covert
Nell Covert
Ft. Myers, Fla
TNT
Bill Ferrell
Illinois
K&k
Charleston
Gene and
Don
Parkersburg
Donald Warehime
White
Richard Price
Price
Quang Tri Province
Hue
Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification
London
Junior McBride & Gillette
Dean & Dean
Allens
John White
Rockhold
Martins Eeery
CWA
Harmon
Ribesthenas
S. Pedigo
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