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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 22, 1968

Page

3

Kennedy calls for unconditional halt to bombing in four point plan

Senator Edward M. Kennedy breaks a 10 week silence to urge ending all bombing of North Vietnam. He proposes four steps: halt bombing, negotiate mutual withdrawal from South Vietnam, assist Saigon without veto power, and lower U.S. military presence. He spoke at Holy Cross College in Worcester amid questions about Chicago.

Worcester Mass Edward M. Kennedy Dmass North Vietnam Hanoi South Vietnam Robert Kennedy Massachusetts Chicago Worcester Area Saigon Secretary of Defense Vietnam Paris

Deaths and funerals in region claim several lives

W J Dorton 56 of Castlewood Va dies in Lebanon hospital after long illness. He was a farmer livestock dealer and former Russell County supervisor. survivors include wife Elizabeth and son William J Dorton Jr. Funeral at Cedar Grove Baptist Church with burial in Russell Memorial Cemetery. Also memorials for Oscar H Belcher 57 of Welch and others from Welch and surrounding counties. multiple services, memorials, burials listed with churches and cemeteries.

W. J. Dorton Castlewood Lebanon Russell County Board of Supervisors Cedar Grove Baptist Church International Order of Odd Fellows Copper Creek Elizabeth Johnson Dorton William J. Dorton, Jr B. J. Hawk William Novack Russell Memorial Cemetery Oscar H. Belcher Welch Superior J. H Martha Lane Belcher McDowell County D&o Coal Company Premier Eula Copeland Belcher Sam Bonnie) Gattuso Kimball James Phyllis Lindsey James England Wade Belcher Galax Hiller, Morgan Calvin Alvin Belcher Leslie Belcher Clark Belcher Phillip Green George Lester Bob Blevins

Prague leadership affirmed as rightful Czechoslovak rulers

United Nations observers note the Bratislava declaration cited sovereignty while many Czechoslovaks at the conference faced detention. Lord Caradon condemns Soviet pressure on allies and urges UN Council debate as the United States and other nations call for action on the Czech situation.

Czechoslovakia Prague Ball Bratislava Britain Lord Caradon Soviet Union Malik Caradon United States France Denmark Canada Paraguay Capitol Hill Senate Mike Mansfield Montana House Gerald R. Ford Michigan United Nations Ford Mansfield Security Council Moscow Chritians U.S Anatoly Dobrynin

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details

Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 in Bluefield West Virginia. Daily morning edition distributed by carrier and mail with annual rates. AP member and Katz Agency advertising representation noted.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield W Va Associated Press Carrier Mai West Virginia Ieee Nant Bureau of Katz Agency, Inc

Montgomery Boardwine dies after short illness in Welch

Montgomery Mont Boardwine died Wednesday evening after a short illness in Welch hospital. Relatives are arriving. Fanning Funeral Home in Welch is handling arrangements.

Montgomery Boardwine Montgomery Mont Boardwine of Filbert Welch Fanning

Obituaries for Anna Lee Gillespie and Joe S Kelley

Funeral services set for Anna Lee Gillespie of Lebanon Virginia at 2 p m Thursday in the Lebanon Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Mil ton Reid and Rev Wayne Cummings officiating Burial will be in Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon Joe S Kelley 83 of Princeton dies with services at 2 p m Thursday at the First Church of God Princeton with Rev H Clay Dunaway and Rev William Wood officiating Burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Bluefield Princeton Road Survivors include daughter Irene Mason of St Albans Pallbearers named Cletus L Fink Ronnie Frances Charles James Bill Kelley and Richard Wills Flowerbearers will be women of the church Body will be taken to church one hour prior to services

Little Vine Baptist Church Big Four Harold Burkes John J. Rinehart Belcher Mountain Fanning Funeral Welch Rosa Justus Hurley Grundy Floyd County Greeley Justus Madison Justus Buchanan County Old Regular Baptist Church Mae Rife Frankie Dotson Louise Stiltner Clarence Kermit Justus Franklin Justus Swords Creek Harold Justus Carl Justus George Justus Chicago Ill Bill Gunnels Floyd, Ky Justus Lesters Fork Virginia Greenbrier County Gaston P Kate Stables Spangler Ballard Virginian Railroad First Missionary Baptist Church Annie Spangler Thayer Rural Hall N. C Garvis Arch Gladys Humphreys Blacksburg Gus Spangler Frederick Frank Dickinson Winfield Broyles Russell Memorial Lebanon Lebanon Funeral Home

First Southeastern Capital ties to Boca Raton figures in WV contracts case

Government witnesses detail ties between Samuels Brown Schroath and Gore in formations and dissolutions of Florida firms used to channel state contracts in West Virginia. Testimony covers amended minutes and stock transfers involving Boca Raton Capital Corp and multiple executives. Accountant Hugh Benton links several firms to funds and names.

Benton Samuels Brown Schroath Gore Barron

Infant Cecil Died At Birth In Princeton

Lora Gay and Timothy Ray Cecil, children of Jessie and Mildred Walker Cecil of Princeton, died at birth Wednesday in a Princeton hospital. Survivors include eight brothers Jessie L. Cecil of Chicago Inl Arvin Cecil Lashmeet Harold Cecil serving in Vietnam Larry Darrell Mack Randall and David Cecil all of Princeton and one sister Mildren Kay Cecil of Chicago. Died Friday funeral at Matoaka Cemetery Matoaka with Rev Noah Buckner officiating. Bodies remain at Bailey Funeral Home Princeton.

Lora Gay Timothy Ray Cecil Jessie Mildred Walker Cecil Princeton Jessie L. Cecil Chicago Inl Arvin Cecil Lashmeet Harold Cecil U. S Vietnam Larry Darrell Mack Randall David Cecil Mildren Kay Cecil Matoaka Noah Buckner Bailey Funeral Home

Death of Mrs. Clarice Bunn Trent in Virginia

Mrs. Clarice Bunn Trent aged 50 of Clifton Fork Raven Virginia died Wednesday at Charlottesville hospital after a long illness. Burial arrangements were made by Buchanan Funeral Home Keen Mountain Virginia.

George Luther Nunn Carolina Avenue Bluefield Cabell-Huntington Hospital Mercer Funeral Home Clarice Bunn Trent Clifton Fork Raven, Va Charlottesville Hospital Buchanan Funeral Home Keen Mountain

Pro Bowler Kenneth Devine Dies in Hanford Well Collapse

Kenneth Devine a 19 year old Richland resident and part time pro bowler died in a construction accident at Hanford Atomic Works He was inside a 40 foot well when the sides gave way crushing him and his body was recovered eight hours later

Richland Wash Kenneth Devine Hanford Devine

Parliament and Prague in Chaos Amid Invasion Broadcasts

Reports detail Soviet led invasion of Czechoslovakia with 75,000 troops entering in hours, fighting in Prague and Kosice and protests worldwide. Government claims invasion invited by party leaders. Svoboda government resists push for hard line.

Prague Liberec Kosice Soviet Union Poland East Germany Hungary Bulgaria CTK Slovakia Hradcany Castle Ludvik Svoboda Vaclavkse Namesti National Museum Vinohrady Czechoslovakia Moscow Tass Czechoslovak Socialist Republic Europe Community of Socialist States Svoboda Martin Czur

McCarthy Says Humphrey Can't Win in Poll Clash

Chicago reports Sen. Eugene McCarthy cites a Gallup poll showing Hubert Humphrey cannot win the White House, while Humphrey supporters dispute the results amid Democratic nominating battles. Crisis in Czechoslovakia adds pressure on Vietnam critics as Johnson denounces the invasion.

Chicago Eugene J. McCarthy Hubert H. Humphrey White House Conrad Hilton Europe Czechoslovakia Vietnam McCarthy Ralph J. Yarborough Texas Johnson Humphrey Yarborough Washington Soviet Union Richard M. Nixon Patrick J. Lucey Nixon Gallup Lucey

IKE'S HEART Drug Cleared for Cardiac Use by FDA

Doctors note that lidocaine is approved for injection as an anesthetic and used intravenously for certain heart conditions. Bretylium tosylate showed limited success in Eisenhower's case and remains under investigation. A National Heart Institute researcher calls lidocaine highly effective when used properly and early in the cardiac problem.

Federal Food and Drug Administration Eisenhower FDA National Heart Institute

Johnson Asks Red Withdrawal and UN Action Over Czechoslovakia

President Johnson appealed to Soviet bloc nations to withdraw troops from Czechoslovakia and urged UN action. He spoke after a sleepless night with advisers and met with the National Security Council and Vice President Humphrey. US officials defended the stance, calling Soviet claims of internal interference rubbish.

Washington Johnson Czechoslovakia United Nations National Security Council U.S George W. Ball Security Council George Christian White House United States

Blast frees prisoners in tense prison raid

Prisoners were freed after a blast tore through the cell block as gunfire erupted outside. Gov. Rhodes authorized force to secure hostages while officials, exhausted, spoke of entering the facility to end the standoff amid claims of guard mistreatment and calls for reforms.

James A. Rhodes Koblentz Koleski

South Africa Leads White Car Ownership Worldwide

Statistics from Johannesburg show white South Africans own more cars relative to population than any country except the United States. Over one million cars are owned by about 3.5 million whites.

Johannesburg South Africa United States South

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