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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1968
Page
12
Washington governor Daniel J. Evans urged peace through internal reform and warned against prolonging war in Vietnam while Eisenhower, Goldwater, and others pressed for united, tough policy. Evans cited costs and casualties. Eisenhower urged settlement without retreat. Goldwater criticized Johnson era, one man rule, and partisan divide.
Shreda Williamson a seven year old Bluefield Virginia girl was struck by a car late Sunday night in Bluefield Virginia. She was in satisfactory condition at Bluefield Sanitarium Monday night. Patrolman George Asbury said she ran across the road from Depot Street into Virginia Avenue. She suffered a broken leg and possible hip injuries. No charges had been filed pending investigation.
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Local obituaries report Hester Ann McGuire of Bluefield died in a Bluefield hospital with services set for Wednesday at 3 30 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel. Other notices include Walter Walker of Freeman and Helen Delp of Bluefield among multiple survivors and funeral arrangements.
Lucia Imperiale 69 of Bluewell died Sunday after a short illness at a Bluefield field hospital. Survived by daughter Anglina in Bluewell and sons Xavier in Miami and Frank in New York City. Requiem Mass Thursday at Sacred Heart Church Bluefield with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluewell. Rosary tonight at 8:30 p.m. Funeral chapel viewing 5 to 10 p.m. today.
James Allan Hammond 68 of Princeton died Monday at 8 am in a Princeton hospital. Born in Pearlsburg Virginia he was a nightwatch man for 8 S Belcher Company. Survivors include three daughters two sisters a brother and nine grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending at Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton.
Bel Air Md Funeral services for Ernest A Crouse 45 formerly of Rockville were conducted today at 2 p.m. at Cravens Shires Funeral Chapel Blue Bell with ministers Donald Steltz and Julain Grubb. Burial followed at Grandview Memory Gardens with pallbearers Donald Ray Curtis Helmandollar Jerry and Gary Smith William Lee Crouse.
In Jerusalem Israel plans to grow the city telephone exchange to 7 000 subscribers from the current level of 8 000 indicating a shift in local telecommunications expansion by the authorities.
J R Matney 42 of Grundy Virginia was fatally crushed in a slate fall at a coal mine near Standard in Kanawha County. He was operating a buggy about 30 feet inside the mine when the accident happened around 9 a.m. Survived by his wife Verna, son Jack Darrel, daughters Wanda and Phyllis, brother Auty Matney, half brother Artemus Bostic, and four sisters. The body was taken to Grundy Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete.
Harold Dean Hale 76 of 1104 Harrison St Princeton died early Monday in a Bluefield hospital from a heart condition. He co owned Hale's Drug Store and was WWI veteran. survived by wife Gertie, son Harold S. Hale of Narrows Va daughter Mrs Frances Crowder of Princeton three grandchildren two sisters and a brother. Funeral at George W Seaver Chapel with burial at Resthaven Park Princeton. Friends may call Tuesday 4 to 9 30 pm. Pallbearers listed and honorary pallbearers from local groups.
Two Franklin County men were sentenced to pick up litter along the Blue Ridge Parkway after allegedly tossing beer cans from their car. Under U S Commissioner Charles Fox, they cleaned Milepost 136 with Ranger Jessie Sutphin supervising, collecting bags of cans as restitution for the damage.
Calcutta's Dum Dum Airport assigns an employee to keep stray dogs away from visitors and VIPs walking the runway. The role was created after dogs entered restricted areas and embarrassed officials.
Budapest police jailed Zoltan Valyi Nagy aged 34 for billing the city 19000 dollars claiming to spray 52000 trees in a large cemetery. An audit found only 15000 trees and two assistants instead of the 15 promised.
The State Department of Welfare and Institutions named Calvin J. Fedder Jr., 17, as the prisoner fatally shot at Southampton Correctional Farm last Friday. Fedder had been sent under the alias Kenneth Barry Isenberg to serve a 12 month grand larceny sentence after an Indiana County jail escape. He was shot in the left side by guard G. W. Williams when he failed to halt during an escape attempt from a work detail.
In Miami Beach Virginia delegates caucused to pick a new GOP national committeewoman. Cynthia Newman defeated Hazel Barger 14 to 10 on the third ballot while I. Lee Potter won renomination as national committeeman. Both nominations require national convention confirmation. Barger led Rockefeller backing amid Nixon loyalist delegation. Newman said she would vote for Rockefeller on her first ballot.
William Russell of Roanoke County devised a garden protection method using empty beer cans to cover pollinated corn ears. By removing can bottoms and fitting cans over ears ventilation remains, yet birds squirrels and most bugs cannot access the kernels. After adopting the cans he reports a full harvest versus prior losses of about half the crop.
Kelly Burns, about 50, of Snowflake, was killed Monday when dynamite being prepared for detonation at the Acme Limestone Co. quarry exploded prematurely. Officials said no other employees were in the area at the time.
Lt. Gov. Fred G. Pollard told Virginia sheriffs that some people think they may burn loot or riot. He blamed permissive officials and certain federal courts for disrespect of law and order. Pollard spoke at the Virginia State Sheriffs and City Servants Association convention at the Marriott Twin Bridges hotel. He praised sheriffs and urged higher salaries and better training for deputies. In Virginia counties sheriffs mainly jailers and court officers, while city sergeants handle those duties in municipalities.
SINGAPORE AP Taxi drivers urged to refrain from political talk especially about the Vietnam War. T. A. Simon president of the Singapore Taxi Owners Cooperative Society said their anti American tirades are driving away the American tourists.
The imperial household sent dried mushrooms to Kuakini Hospital for the Aged in Honolulu after elderly Japanese residents said they miss them. The message was relayed to Prince and Princess Hitachi during a Hawaii visit.
A community action meeting of the Northside Development Organization is set for tonight at 7 30 p m at Mt Zion. The session is open to the public and will discuss the organization s ongoing initiatives.
West Virginia Insurance Commission announced a Wednesday hearing on proposed rate hikes by the Insurance Rating Board of New York City. The session will cover automobile liability and physical damage, plus medical payments coverage for private passenger cars.
The National Council of Concerned Afro-American Republicans called on the GOP to add ten at large Negro members to the Republican National Committee and to enforce a rule ensuring proportional Negro representation at the 1972 delegations. Police guarded Convention Hall as Thurman L. Dodson led the push, hoping to bring these proposals to the rules and credentials committees by Tuesday.
AP Roanoke report details W E Jack Froehlich a 69 year old retiree from West Palm Beach Florida who hiked the Appalachian Trail 800 miles in eight weeks beginning in Georgia. He carried 25 to 30 pounds of gear and while he was lost twice he remained confident he could find the trail ending in Roanoke Virginia.
At the Miami Beach GOP gathering Nixon aims for rapid nomination as Rockefeller and Reagan vie for support. Evans frames the crisis of Vietnam and crime while Ford signals possible multiple ballots to energize delegates. Nixon returns from Montauk to name a running mate if nominated.
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