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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1968

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Mine Safety Laws Should Be Rewritten Says Director

Washington AP director of the U S Bureau of Mines John F O Leary called the 1952 mine safety acts ineffective and urged passage of Sept 11 legislation to allow mandatory health and safety standards with penalties He warned disasters will continue without broad reform and ongoing research plus greater responsibility by management and labor

Washington John F. O'Leary U.S. Bureau of Mines O'Leary Secretary of the Interior Mannington W. Va

Salvation Army Christmas Fund Kettles Start Friday

Major Robert Boyce of the Salvation Army announced the Christmas program is underway with applications now being accepted at the Citadel Office. Red kettles staffed by volunteers will appear Friday at A-Mart Westgate Flair Bluefield J.C. Penney and W T Grant with additional shifts by Masonic lodge and Cumberland Heights Lions Club Saturday at Penney's and Westgate respectively.

Robert Boyce Salvation Army Army Citadel Commerce St Savation Army Boyce A-Mart Westgate Flair Bluefield Avenue J. C. Penney Company Federal Street W. T. Grant Company Cumberland Road Masonic Bluefield Lodge No. 3 M. S. Harris Penney’s Cumberland Heights Lions Club

FAA Fines Seaboard World Airlines Five Thousand Dollars

The FAA penalized Seaboard World Airlines five thousand dollars for faulty navigation gear on a U S troop carrying charter that was forced down on Russian territory last June. The DC 8 63F carrying 214 service members diverted to Iturup Island after radar and Doppler sensor failures and pilot training gaps were cited.

Washington Federal Aviation Authority Seaboard World Airlines U.S FAA Vietnam Shemya Alaska Misawa Japan Iturup Island Kurile Chain Soviet Union Joseph Tosolini Defense Department

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertising Rates Notice

The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists subscription terms and rates for carrier and mail delivery, including West Virginia and other zones, with contact details for advertising inquiries and a note on AP news use rights.

Bluefield Daily Telegraph Daily Telegraph Printing Co Bland Street Bluefield W. Va Associated Press West Virginia Bureau of Cinema Advertising Ocean the Katz

Moore Heads to National Governors Conference

Gov elect Arch A. Moore Jr. left Charleston with his wife Shelley and aides William Loy and Norman Yost for a three day National Governors Conference in Palm Springs California. Nixon plans to speak Friday night at the event. Moore expected back in West Virginia Monday.

Charleston W.va Arch A. Moore Jr Palm Springs Calif Moore West Virginia Shelley William Loy Norman Yost Richard M. Nixon

Korea Opens Talks With U S on Defence and Economy

South Korea’s foreign minister Choi Kyu Hah met U S officials led by AID head William S Gaud to discuss boosting economic growth and strengthening military defenses amid North Korea threats. He noted continued U S aid is essential while noting past cuts and ongoing negotiations as tensions rise in the region.

Washington South Korea Choi Kyu-Hah U.S North Korea William S. Gaud Choi Gaud Congress Park Chung Hee

Soldier McLaughlin Loses Suit Against Vietnam Transfer

Charles Wiliam McLaughlin a 27 year old New York stock broker lost a court bid to block his transfer to Vietnam. The Army said due to limited service time it would not move him overseas and reassigned him to Ft Bragg. He had filed two restraining orders earlier and faced Lt Gen Tolson in the Fourth Circuit ruling.

Fayetteville N. C Charles Wiliam MccLaughlin New York Vietnam McLaughlin John J. Tolson Ft. Bragg Braxton Craven 4Th Circuit

Governors discuss Nixon cabinet as Babcock padges Secretary bid

Western Republican leaders meet in Palm Springs to back Tim Babcock of Montana for interior secretary while debating Nixon's future cabinet. Governors Evans of Washington and McCall of Oregon express support. Reagan notes possible appointment for lieutenant governor Robert Finch.

Palm Springs Calif Tim Babcock Montana U. S. Interior Nixon Babcock Tom McCall Oregon Dan Evans Washington Ronald Reagan California Robert H. Finch Reagan Finch

Soviet Cruiser 311 Heads to Black Sea Via Bosporus

A Soviet warship identified as Cruiser No 311 crossed the Bosporus on Wednesday en route to the Black Sea from the Mediterranean. About 50 Soviet navy vessels are in the Mediterranean.

Istanbul Bosporus Black Sea Mediterranean

1,000 Demonstrators Forced Off San Francisco State Campus

San Francisco State College faced a peaceful show of force as about 1,000 strike demonstrators were dispersed by around 500 police. Earlier violence subsided, with leaders estimated at 200 to 300, and Dr. S I Hayakawa serving as acting president after the resignation of Robert Smith.

San Francisco San Francisco State College S. I. Hayakawa Wiiem James Currin College Hayakawa Robert Smith

Harrisonburg Blaze Destroys Block Downtown

Flames swept a half block in downtown Harrisonburg early Wednesday destroying a Water Street fabric store and adjacent shops. Fire chief estimated total damage around 400000 dollars after six departments battled the blaze for hours. Investigators from the state fire marshal planned to examine the cause later.

Harrisonburg Virginia J. W. Humes Ether Fire Companies Staunton Water Street

Nixon and Mills discuss budget and tax policy plans

The two leaders weigh the fate of the surtax slated to expire June 30 and the impact of ongoing spending. Mills notes uncertainty about automatic inflation raises while affirming no sharp policy rift with Nixon. The talks also cover tax credits for social programs and forthcoming foreign policy briefs.

Mills Capitol Hill Nixon Vietnam National Association of Manufacturers Arkansas McCracken Council of Economic Advisers Dwight D. Eisenhower W. Averell Harriman U.S Paris Robert D. Murphy State Department Henry A. Kissinger Harriman Ronald L. Ziegler Lodge Ziegler United Nations Humphrey Minnesota Daniel P. Moynihan Moynihan Housing and Urban Development

Wright and Hicks Dies in Virginia and Lebanon

Grover Cleveland Wright 77 of Grundy Virginia dies after short illness in Grundy hospital. Funeral at home with Rev. Lane and Rev. Elmer. burial Wright Family Cemetery. Boyd Hicks Jr. 45 of Lebanon dies of apparent heart attack at Lebanon General Hospital. funeral arrangements incomplete. Fred C Bernard of Weirton dies after long illness. funeral at Keystone Methodist Church with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Bluewell.

Grover Cleveland Cleve) Wright Grundy Harman Odd Fellows Grundy Lodge John Lane Elmer Church Wright Family Lee Town Route 2 1.0.C.F Union Odd Fellows Virginia Funeral Boyd (Shorty) Hicks Jr Lebanon Lebanon General Hospital Lebanon Chapel The Cravens - Shires Funeral Home Bluewell

Mrs Virgie Mae Cole Dies After Long Illness

Mrs Virgie Mae Cole aged 68 of 106 Scott Street Princeton died at her home Wednesday night after a long illness. The body is at Seaver Mortuary in Princeton pending completion of funeral arrangements.

Virgie Mae Cole Scott St Princeton Seaver Mortuary Princeton Pendhing

Funeral Notices from Bluefield Area

Obituary column lists multiple funeral services for Charlotte Prentice Otis Nelson Dillow Holden Blevins Basil Dale Grady Elmore and relatives with service times venues and burial details in Beckley Richlands Boissevain Bluewell and Grundy areas. Public notices include pallbearers flower bearers and church affiliations.

Workers Walk Out In Italy Force Rome Shutdown

A 24 hour strike began in Rome with railway railwaymen taxi drivers gasoline distributors postal and telephone workers and hospital staff walking out. Led by Communist Socialist and Catholic unions the action aims for higher wages amid a restive nationwide protest during a government crisis. Over 30 000 high school students marched in Rome chanting Murderers you shall pay in response to police killings of two striking farm workers in Sicily. Similar protests swept major cities.

Rome Sicily

Cancer Immunotherapy Pioneered At Roswell Park

The article describes experiments using patient to patient antibody transfer at Roswell Park Memorial Institute in Buffalo. Tumors exchanged between two patients trigger immune responses, with about 15 percent showing tumor regression and 3 to 4 percent complete disappearance, including one case lasting 20 months. Other research mentions Sloan Kettering and Ohio Penitentiary volunteers.

Ohio Penitentiary Sloan-Kettering Institute Zavaleta Chester Stock Institute New York City Buffalo N.Y Roswell Park Memorial Institute James T. Grace Roswell Ballpark Grace

Fatal Crashes Claim Several Lives Across Virginia

A Radford man Marvin Lee Duncan 31 died when his station wagon left Virginia 611 in misty rain and hit a tree near Radford in Montgomery County. Edgar James Jr 43 of Williamsburg died from injuries from a Oct 10 crash on Virginia 615 south of Williamsburg. Mary P White 60 of Chesterfield County died from injuries from a two car crash on U S 60 southwest of Richmond on Oct 22.

Associated Press Radford Virginia Marvin Lee Duncan Montgomery County Williamsburg Edgar James Jr James City Richmond Mary P. White Chesterfield County U.S. 60

Wyoming Man Killed By Tree

Richard Lee Stewart 30 of Oceana died when a tree crushed him at a North Springs timbering site in Wyoming County. He worked with a brother on sub contract for Georgia Pacific Lumber Co. Survivors include wife Brenda Cook Stewart, son Richard Lee Stewart Jr, daughter Cindy Kay Stewart, six brothers, two sisters, and his parents. Funeral today at Matheny Methodist Church with burial at Palm Memorial Gardens.

Richard Lee Stewart Oceana North Springs Wyoming County Stewart Georgia Pacific Lumber Co Evans Funeral Home William and Mattie Stewart Matheny Brenda Cook Stewart Richard Lee Stewart Jr Cindy Kay Stewart Billy Jack Stewart Kinney Grundy Ronnie Stewart Baileysville Tom Timmy Stewart Donna Price Diana Lackey Huntington

Fordham Students Seize Dean of Students Office

A group of Negro students at Fordham University occupied the Dean of Students office on Wednesday. They blocked the door with desks and pressed for a pledge not to disclose names of participants in disruptive demonstrations. Dr. Martin Meade returned amid 42 demonstrators who rearranged the furniture and blocked the exit. He left without signing a statement.

New York Fordham University Martin Meade Meade

FCC approves Logan WV broadcasting FM station

The Federal Communications Commission approved an application from Logan Broadcasting Corp to operate an FM station at 101.9 megacycles in Logan West Virginia.

Washington Federal Communications Commission Logan W.va Broadcasting Corp

Mercer Mother Burial Details and Survivors Listed

Burial will follow in Elgood Cemetery. Grandsons and nephews will be pallbearers and granddaughters will be flowerbearers. Friends may call at Johnson Funeral Home in Oaivale after 9 a.m. Additional survivors include four sons Roby White of Indian Mills Roy White of Newport News Va Charles White of Glen Lyn Va and Richardy White of Princeton. Two daughters Mrs Frances Moore of Tacoma Park Md and Mrs Ella Gird of West Palm Beach Fla. Three brothers Roy S White of Cliffield Va T R White and Archie White of Glen Lyn. Four sisters Mrs Clara Matties of Salisbury Md Mrs Clarence Hazelwood of Glen Lyn Md Mrs Cora Carman of Peterstown and Mrs Bonnie Barrett of Bluefield. 26 grandchildren and five great randchildren.

Elgood Cemetery Johnson Funeral Home Oaivale Roby White Indian Mills Roy White New_port News Charles White Glen Lyn Richardy White Princeton Frances Moore Tacoma Park Ella Gird West Palm Beach Fla Roy S. White Cliffield T. R. White Archie White Clara Matties Salisbury Clarence Hazelwood Cora Carman Peterstown Bonnie Barrett Bluefield

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