Webster Axes 2 FBI Agents For Snoop Tactics
FBI Director William H. Webster fired two agents and demoted another while suspending a fourth for illegal surveillance of the Weather Underground in the early 1970s. He reprimanded two street agents and chose no action for 59 others, citing orders from superiors and lacking legal guidance. Three former officials face trial on civil rights charges tied to the case.
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Washington
FBI
William H. Webster
Weather Underground
Webster
Justice Department
Department of Justice
Volved
L. Patrick Gray III
Supply Tight Gas Prices Seen Rising Nationwide
Industry analysts predict a national rise of two to three cents per gallon within a week due to tight gasoline supplies. Leaders like Dan Lundberg of the Lundberg Letter and Exxon dealer Charles Matties warn the increase will persist as long as the shortage lasts, with some forecasts extending beyond a month.
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New York
Dan Lundberg
Lundberg
Charles Matties
West Hartford
Survivor recalls Jonestown nightmare and family loss
Tom Carter of Boise Idaho recalls the mass death at Jonestown fronting his wife Gloria and son Malcolm. He reports dreams of his wife dying and his son missing, describes the pavilion scene with mothers and children, and explains his escape with a suitcase of money intended for the Soviet Embassy in Georgetown. Police recovered the suitcase and money but released few details.
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Georgetown
Guyana
Malcolm
Tom Carter
Boise
Idaho
Peoples Temple
Jonestown
Carter
Gloria
Jim Jones
Mike
Mike Prokes
Stockton
Calif
United Way Blitz Day Aimed to Reach Campaign Goal
A 40-person volunteer battalion led by Nick Ameli mobilizes for blitz day to raise the remaining funds for Greater Bluefield’s $231000 United Way drive. Breakfast at Bonanza Restaurant precedes assignments as two person teams contact three to four companies not yet approached.
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Bluefield
United Way
Nick Ameli
Drive
Bonanza
Buddy Ammar
Ameli
Bill Bentley
Charles Godwin
Jim Pike
George Litz
Bob Culler
Bundy Harvey
Lloyd Feuchtenberger
Hamilton Jones
Miro Corte
Bob Moore
Bart Harvey
Wanda Moore
Basil Jackson
Bluefield Christmas Tree Fund Near 4 Percent With 18 Days
The Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund has reached 187 dollars of a 5000 dollar goal with 18 days remaining until the December 24 party. Donations include 87 dollars from Mr. and Mrs. Robert Y. Woodburn and 20 dollars from Elijah Blevins and family. The effort supports about 1000 local underprivileged children and asks for early gifts to Bluefield Daily Telegraph Box 208 Bluefield WV 24701.
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Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Fund
Bluefield Community Christmas Tree Association
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield
W.va
Elijah Blevins & Family
Carrie
Matthew Bourne
Anonymous
B.G. Eastham
Earle Wood
Robert
Shirley Gillespie
Martha Vinciguerra
Robert Y. Woodburn
Ada Girl Killed After Getting Off School Bus
Seven year old Kimberly Lanette Proffitt of Bluefield was struck by a truck as she crossed Rt 112 after stepping from a school bus. Driver Bobby Joe Dobbins of Princeton said he could not stop. he steered toward the Proffitt driveway to miss the bus. No charges yet. she died at Bluefield Community Hospital. The victim’s parents are Jerry Ryland Proffitt and Carrie Proffit. Bluefield Rescue Squad assisted. vehicle owner Appalachian Equipment Company. Body at George W Seaver Mortuary awaiting arrangements.
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Ada
J. F. Bulford
West Virginia
Princeton
Kimberly Lanette Proffitt
Rt. 2
Bluefield
Bulford
Bobby Joe Dobbins
Proffitt
Dobbins
Hosital
State Rt. 112
Ada Road
Miss Proffitt
Jerry Ryland Proffitt
Carrie Proffit
Appalachian Equipment Company
George W. Seaver Mortuary
Dialing for energy featured in Telegraph Index Scene
Inside Today's Telegraph Index highlights a feature on energy dialing and related tips. Page 7 promises practical insights for readers seeking smarter energy use and cost savings. The item frames energy as a consumer issue with actionable ideas.
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A fragmentary OCR line lists names and codes including Geo Wythe Radford with unclear symbols and numbers. The readable portion suggests a notice or ledger entry referencing individuals without complete context or actions.
Weather and politics snippets from West Virginia and surrounding states
The page reports today’s sunny to partly cloudy conditions across West Virginia with variable highs and lows, then forecasts more clouds and a chance of rain later in the week. It also notes WV lawmakers being blamed for high gasoline prices, campaign finance updates, and a split Ohio Pennsylvania incident involving steel haulers and a struck trucker.
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Northern
Panhandle
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Anti-trust plan would let buyers pick attorney for title search
West Virginia Attorney General Chauncey Browning Jr proposes an anti-trust regulation allowing prospective home buyers to name any attorney or firm to conduct a title search. The plan aims to empower buyers and broaden access to legal services in property transactions.
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West Virginia
Chauncey Browning Jr
Embezzlement Allegations Shake Mercer County Schools
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph reports Mercer County School Superintendent Clinton D. Lilly allegedly arranged a cover up of an $8,000 embezzlement from a rural school's athletic funds. An anonymous $8,000 payment was recorded on March 2, 1977, with none of the Board of Education informed until now. James Leslie, the district financial director, says Lilly handled the matter and identities remain unclear.
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Daily Telegraph
Mercer County
Clinton D. Lilly
Board of Education
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Lilly
Mercer County Schools
James Leslie
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Radford
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