Humphrey Cancer Considered Terminal by Doctors
In Minneapolis AP reports Senator Hubert H. Humphrey, age 66, has pelvic cancer beyond surgical removal but may continue normal activities with chemotherapy. Doctors say the tumor is terminal yet responsive to treatment, with Humphrey likely to return to Senate duties in September after a hospital stay and ongoing chemotherapy.
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Minneapolis
Hubert H. Humphrey
John S. Najarian
Humphrey
Senate
Washington, D.C
West Virginia miners strike drags on as governors urges talks
Gov. Jay Rockefeller called for exclusive bargaining between the United Mine Workers and the Bituminous Coal Operators Association to resolve the UMW Health and Retirement Funds dispute. District 29 leaders in Beckley voted to return to work with District 17, which chose to stay out, while District 31 miners in Fairmont voted to resume. A wildcat strike persists eight weeks after benefits cuts took effect.
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West Virginia
United Mine Workers
Jay Rockefeller
Bituminous Coal Operators’ Association
Charleston
Rockefeller
UMW
Beckley
Fairmont
Voice
U.S
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Associated Press
BCOA
City Park Site Studied For Bluefield Civic Center
A Greater Bluefield Chamber committee won approval to seek funding for a $33,000 nine day feasibility study by McKee Berger Mansueto Inc to assess a $2.5 million civic center at City Park. The plan includes seeking support from Bluefield boards and county bodies in Mercer and Tazewell Counties.
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Greater
K. A. Ammar Jr
Chamber
Frankie's la Salute
Bluewell
Bluefield Board of Directors
Bluefield Area Development Corporation
Ammar
New York
McKee
Berger Mansueto, Inc
Civic Center
City Park
McCormick Place Exposition Center
Chicago
Ill
Binghampton Civic Center
New York City
Scott Shott
Mercer
Tazewell
Radar cases dismissed in Tazewell County court protest
The town moved to dismiss about 24 radar cases claiming the town was not empowered to operate radar at arrest time. Other cases, said to involve police harassment, were tried with some convictions. several were postponed due to officer absence. Former police officials dispute the dismissals and cite official authority conflicts.
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Tazewell
Tazewell County
C. W. Redden
Larry Riley
Riley
Harris Hart
Leist
Edward L. Bass
Bass
Restraining Orders No Good For Current Strike
U S District Judge Dennis R Knapp refused a temporary restraining order against six United Mine Workers locals amid a wildcat coal strike. The Amherst Coal Co seeks a preliminary injunction but faces limits from Buffalo Forge precedent, which bars injunctions when labor disputes are not arbitrable. The company plans to return Friday.
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Daily Telegraph
U.S. District Court
Dennis R. Knapp
Wildcat
Knapp
1St Coal Co
United Mine Workers
UMW
the Telegraph
Amherst
Elvis Presley Last Ride Attended by Celebrities and Fans
Thousands gathered in Memphis for Elvis Presley's funeral at Graceland and a later service at Forest Hills Cemetery. The procession featured a white hearse and motorcycles. celebrities including John Wayne, Burt Reynolds, Ann-Margret, and Sammy Davis Jr. attended. Two women were killed in a nearby pre-dawn traffic accident linked to the crowd.
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Elvis Presley
Memphis
Presley
Mississippi
Forest Hills Cemetery
Louisiana
White House
John Wayne
Burt Reynolds
Ann-Margret
Roger Smith
Sammy Davis Jr
Tennessee
Ray Blanton
Forest Hill Cemetery
Vernon Presley
Elvis Presley funeral draws thousands to Graceland and mausoleum
Thousands of mourners gathered in Memphis to bid farewell to Elvis Presley as his funeral procession moved from Graceland to a flower adorned mausoleum. Fans expressed lasting devotion, sharing stories of the singer’s impact despite not meeting him. Vendors sold Presley memorabilia nearby as the ceremony concluded.
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Tenn
Elvis Presley
Elvis
Graceland Mansion
Pat Fletcher
Knoxville
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Clyde Gibson
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Richard Carter
Frank P. Jarrell
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Buffalo Forge
UMW Health
Amherst Coal Company
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