Vietnamese pullback sparks differing Vietnam War opinions
The report details border fighting along a 100 mile stretch between South Vietnam and Cambodia. North Vietnamese forces withdraw into Cambodia amid Paris talks and U S probing of base camps. U S Cavalry units pursue and shell from border positions as commanders warn of a potential new offensive and describe the elusive HQR headquarters in the Fishhook area.
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Cambodia
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Saigon
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Junction City
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HQR
Tay Ninh
Supreme Headquarters
National Liberation Front Presidium
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertising Rates and Services
Bluefield Daily Telegraph displays carrier and mail rates, noting weekly charge of 60 cents and zone-based mailing, plus Associated Press affiliation and Katz Agency advertising representation.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bluefield
W. Va
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Soldier Charged After Princeton Building Collision
A 20 year old Princeton soldier Pvt William G Johnson Jr of Princeton stationed at Fort Bragg NC was charged with failure to keep his vehicle under control after his 1966 car crashed into the Princeton Times Building on Mercer Street. Police estimate 1500 dollars damage to the building and 600 to the car. Johnson received nine stitches and was treated at a Princeton hospital. Investigating officers were Sgt C J Thorn and Patrolman S J Kassay.
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Two Die In Franklin Plane Crash In North Carolina
Morrison E. Simmons age 57 of Copper Hill Tennessee was killed when his Piper Tri Pacer crashed in wooded mountains near Franklin North Carolina. His wife Jean 45 was seriously injured treated in Franklin and later moved to Asheville Hospital. Weather conditions rainy and foggy were cited as possible factors.
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Franklin
Asheville
Jacksonville
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Flair discount store defies blue laws amid large crowds
Ellis claims he faces a possible $50,000 suit over a warrant while the store draws thousands of shoppers. Bluefield police issue parking tickets as Flair operates 1 pm to 7 pm, promising to sue Chamber of Commerce and Retail Merchants Association members for alleged conspiracy. Proceeds from Sundays 2 percent profit to miners’ relief fund for 78 entombed miners at Mannington.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Avenue
Retail Merchants Association
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Miners’ Relief Fund
Mannington
Mine Safety Conference Scheduled
Secretary of the Interior Udall announced an emergency conference for December 12 to seek mine safety improvements. Invitations went to 175 leaders in government labor and mining, including 17 senators and 21 representatives. The Mannington WV disaster prompted the meeting to discuss preventing future mine disasters.
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Stewart L. Udall
Mannington
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Udall
U.S
Mountaineer Coal Co
Bozarsky forces clash in tense speakership race
The House race pitted two top committee leaders finance and judiciary. With Bozarsky defeating Watson, Watson looms as a potential judiciary chair designate while Del Lewis N. McManus of Raleigh is eyed for the finance post. Sunday also saw Dee W. Smith Jr. win re election as House sergeant at arms 31-30 over Don Yoak.
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Judiciary
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Boiarsky
Finance Committee
del. Lewis N. McManus
Raleigh
Boiarsky-Watson
Dee W. Smith Jr
Barrackville
Don Yoak
Spencer
Shooting Victim Remains in Critical Condition
Edward L. Martin a Bluefield railway employee shot Saturday night on a Bluefield street remained in critical condition Sunday Garfield Chambers of Bluefield was jailed on maiming and carrying a deadly weapon charges authorities say Chambers shot Martin with a .22 caliber pistol after an altercation Chamber was arrested on Clifford Street Patrolman James Dent is investigating.
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Bluefield Railway
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Garfield Chambers
Bluefield City
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Martin
Clifford Street
James Dent
Three Hurt in Two Car Crash Near Princeton
A two car crash on Route 460 near Princeton Sunday evening injured three people and caused $500 in damages. Linda June Harold 17 of Whitesville drove the Harold car when rear ended by Judy Huston 26 of Bluefield who was cited for failure to keep her vehicle under control. Thelma Johnson 59 and Londa Johnson 71 were riding in the Harold car. Trooper W J Shaw investigated the 4 50 p m accident.
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Linda June Harold
Rt. 3
Whitesville
Kenney
Judy Huston
Rt. 1
Bluefield
Thelma Johnson
Londa Johnson
Harold
W. J. Shaw
Medal Winner Returns To Vietnam After Valor Award
Captain Joe Marm, 27, winner of the Medal of Honor, volunteers to return to Vietnam from his desk job at Ft. Belvoir to lead a company airborne unit. He earned praise for killing 18 North Vietnamese soldiers at Ia Drang Valley in 1965 and was wounded in the jaw by a sniper.
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Vietnam
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Ia Drang
War Veterans to Receive 236 Million in 1969 Dividends
The Veterans Administration said more than 4 million World War I and II veterans will receive 236 million dollars in dividends in 1969, up 13 million from 1968. Dividends are paid automatically on policy anniversary dates without veteran action.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Inaugural Committee Named by Riggs National Board
L. A. Jennings chairs the inaugural committee as chairman and chief executive officer of the Riggs National Bank. The announcement outlines the formation of the committee and its leadership under Jennings.
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Associated Press
L. A. Jennings
Riggs National
Jurors Excused Until Tuesday in Mercer County Court
Judge Howard M. Jarrett of the Mercer County Intermediate Court announced jurors will be excused until Tuesday and will not report Monday morning as previously directed.
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Howard M. Jarrett
Mercer County Intermediate Court
Seven Killed On State Highways
State police report seven deaths on West Virginia highways during the Thanksgiving period. The toll brings this year’s traffic fatalities to 436, down from 504 a year ago. Victims include Richard Simpson 30 and James Bush 19 of Ulysses Kentucky killed when a train hit their car at an unmarked crossing in Wayne County. Brenda Anderson 16 of Ronceverte died in a one car crash near White Sulphur Springs. Mike Orndoff 19 of Strasburg Virginia killed in a one car crash on Route 55 near Wardensville Hardy County. Walter Bolyard 67 of Galloway Barbour County struck by a car on Route 76 near his home. Daniel Adams 26 of Chapmanville Logan County killed in a one car crash near his home. Donald Rader 56 of Parkersburg killed in a two car crash on Route 2 near Parkersburg.
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West Virginia
Richard Simpson
James Roger Bush
Ulysses
Fort Gay Crossing
Wayne County
Brenda Anderson
Ronceverte
White Sulphur Springs
Mike Lee Orndoff
Strasburg
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Wardensville
Hardy County
Walter Bolyard
Galloway
Barbour County
Daniel Adams
Chapmanville
Logan County
Donald Rader
Parkersburg
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Six Killed On Virginia Roads
A 44 year old Moyock North Carolina man Jester Ferguson was killed on Interstate 95 near Fairfax after being struck by four vehicles. Kenneth Wayne Station 17 of Buckingham died when the truck he rode in left Virginia Route 632 three miles north of Dillwyn. Scott Neilson Hubbard 1 of Hampton died when the car he rode in left Virginia Route 640 ten miles east of Chatham. Stephen Curtis 26 of Norfolk died in a single car crash on Indian River Road. James Carl Adams 59 of Williamsburg died in a single vehicle accident on Virginia 168 north of Barhamsville. Willie Edward Core 49 of Horntown died when his car hit another at the intersection of Virginia 175 and 679 in Wattsville.
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Hampton
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Pittsylvania County
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Stephen Curtis
Indian River Road
Barhamsville
James Carl Adams
Williamsburg
New Kent County
Wattsville
Willie Edward Core
Horntown
Accomack County
Police Beating of CBS Cameraman During Street Clash
The report details police beating of newsmen including CBS cameraman Delos Hall and Winston S. Churchill II during downtown Chicago clashes. Witnesses describe being struck with a nightstick and knocked to the ground, with two days in hospital for the injured.
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Delos Hall
Stricklin
Winston S. Churchill II
London Evening News
Chicago
Abbie Hoffman
Ries
Hubert H
Deaths and Funerals in Mercer and surrounding areas
Multiple obituaries list services across Mercer Bluefield Princeton and nearby towns. Mrs Jan Hammond and Woodrow Smith are among those with services planned or completed with graveside rites at Glen Coe and Rest Haven Cemeteries. Survivors include spouses children and grandchildren with various church and fraternal affiliations noted.
Montcalm Woman Martha Eller Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Martha Bullis Eller age 75 of Montcalm died at home after a long illness. Born April 16 1893 in Wilkesboro North Carolina she lived in McDowell County 57 years and Montcalm 25. She was a Baptist and mother of five sons and four daughters with 16 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Funeral conducted today at 3 p.m. at Montcalm Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Mausoleum Bluewell. Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluewell in charge.
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Montcalm
Wilksboro
N.C
Lyndsey
Frances Minton Bullis
McDowell County
Theodore
Gay) Day
Bluefield
Richard
Faye) Tollison
Greenville
S.C
Terrell
Glenn Eller
Vaughn Eller
Flint
Mich
Carl
Paul Eller
Chicago, Ill
Sim Bullis
Wilkesboro
Robinette Nichols
Coy Vickers
Virgil Adams
Richard Nichols
Montcalm Pentecostal Holiness Church
C. J. Peyton
Woodlawn Memorial Mausoleum
Bluewell
Mrs Martha Justus dies at 62 in Hurley Va
Martha Justus 62 of Hurley Star Route Va died at home Saturday afternoon death natural causes Survivors include five sisters Alice McGuire Norfolk Va Polly Hess Coalwood Bessie Justus Dayton Ohio Mollie Nippler Roderfield Lucy Justus Hurley two brothers Adam Justus Garfield Justus Hurley Funeral services held today at Hillardustus Hurley Star Route officiated by Rev Roy Mullins and Rev Hershel Hurley Burial in Justus Cemetery Hurley Body moved from Virginia Funeral Home Grundy Va to residence Sunday afternoon
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Martha Justus
Hurley Star Route
Alice McGuire
Norfolk
Polly Hess
Coalwood
Bessie Justus
Dayton
Ohio
Mollie Nipper
Roderfield
Lucy Justus
Hurley
Adam Justus
Garfield Justus
Hill
Okey Johnson Hartwell Dies in Bluefield of Natural Causes
Okey Johnson Hartwell of East Cumberland Road died in a Bluefield hospital Sunday from natural causes. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bluefield.
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Sarah L. Groseclose
Princeton
Boissevain
Bluefield
Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Lillian Scales
Pocahontas, Va
Pocahontas
Okey Johnson Hartwell
East Cumberland Road
Hawkins Funeral Home
Man Charged In Shooting After Family Argument
A 60 year old Thorpe man, James Stewart, was charged with felonies after a shooting reported to involve his daughter-in-law Ernestine Walker, 29, who suffered a gunshot wound to the right thigh and was hospitalized in Welch. Stewart was arrested at his home at 5:45 p m and is jailed in McDowell County pending hearing. Police say the incident followed a family argument. Trooper D M Shade is investigating.
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James Stewart
McDowell County
Ernestine Walker
Doctors Memorial Hospital
Welch
D. M. Shade
Interior Dept Announces Coal to Petroleum Process
The Interior Department reports a new coal to oil method by Hydrocarbon Research Inc under its Office of Coal Research. The process uses direct hydrogenation to yield about four barrels of liquid petroleum per ton of coal at a projected plant cost of 300 to 425 million dollars and gasoline around 12 cents a gallon. The Cresap pilot plant uses solvent-assisted hydrogenation and may compete with conventional petroleum costs.
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Interior Department
Hydrocarbon Research, Inc
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Office of Coal Research
Neal P. Cochran
OCR
Cresap
W. Va
Rusk Denies NATO Comment on Soviet Moves
Secretary of State Dean Rusk denied reports that he warned of a Soviet move against Yugoslavia Romania or Austria as a threat to Western defense. He blamed “some silly members of some other delegation” for leaking the remark and said he discussed privately the invasion of Czechoslovakia during NATO talks in Brussels.
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Dean Rusk
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Czechoslovakia
Funerals for Hook Faulkner Reid Published for Local Obituaries
Obituaries list funeral details for Henry Hook 45 of Bluefield Princeton resident Lawson Faulkner 4 and Mrs Almettie Jane Reid of Spanishburg. Services set at Bluewell Chapel Princeton Spanishburg United Methodist Church with Rev D Homer Stewart Rev Clayton Sweet Rev George West Rev Ira Hill. Burial in Rock Cemetery Reid Cemetery. Pallbearers named and WSCS members noted. Friends may call Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton after 2 p.m. today.
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Roanoke
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Princeton
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Charlottesville
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Oak Hill
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Bluefield
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Rest Haven
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Falls Mills
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Elliston
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Front Royal
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Bridgeport
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D. Homer Stewart
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George West
Reid
Almettie Jane
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Ira Hill
Jimmy Lilly
Effie Bowling
Roy Lusk
Orley Moye
Randolph Reid
Truman Lilly
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