Plane vanish off Subic Bay on routine flight to Saigon
A US Navy Grumman C2 Greyhound with 10 Americans on board is feared lost after debris sighted about 200 miles southwest of Subic Bay. The Coral Sea and other units searched the South China Sea while Clark Air Base command center coordinated rescue efforts. No survivors reported and names of the missing were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Philippines
Saigon
South China Sea
Subic
U.S. Naval Base
Coral Sea
U.S. Air Force Joint Rescue Command Center
Clark Air Base
Naval Air Station
Cubi Point
South Vietnam
Fleet Tactical Support Squadron
50 Detachment
Deaths and Funerals List Five Area Residents
The notice reports the deaths of Ella Mae Smith 72 of Bluefield Hazel Ruth Looney 36 of Mouth Card Ky Paul E Wells 65 of Cleveland Ohio and Allen B Parker 77 of Princeton. It details their origins survivors and funeral arrangements including locations Cravens Shires Funeral Home Monte Vista Park Cemetery and Memorial Funeral Directory and notes services and call times where available.
Economic Stabilization Q and A column summary
IRS published Q and A on the Economic Stabilization Program outlining price and wage controls. It explains base period markup limits for retail and wholesale prices, posting of base period prices by January 1 1972, and tiered surveillance for large firms. It notes raw agricultural products are excluded and dividends and interest face voluntary restraint programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Internal Revenue Service
Public Service
Price Commission
Pay Board
Board of Commission
A. No
Daily Telegraph Printing Co. Bluefield WV notice
The notice lists publishing details for the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. established 1893 in Bluefield West Virginia. It includes addresses, AP membership, subscription rates, and advertising contact information for circulation and regional rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
Toca
West Virginia
Burea
Mar Shannon & Cullen Telephone
Westervelt Ralph Earl dies after brief illness in Virginia
Dr. Ralph Earl Westervelt 40 of Elkhorn City Kentucky died in a Charlottesville hospital Saturday night after a short illness. Survived by widow Anette one son Michael Earl Westervelt his father Walter Earl Westerville of Ithaca New York two sisters Georgia Ann Westervelt Cambridge Massachusetts and Jane George Amhurst Massachusetts and brother William Westervelt East Grandby Connecticut. Funeral conducted at 7 30 p m Tuesday in Elkhorn City Church of Christ with Rev. David Bolton Ithaca New York Grundy Virginia in charge of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Westervelt
Ralph Earl Westervelt
Elkhorn City
Charlottesville
Anette Westervelt
Michael Earl Westervelt
Walter Earl Westerville
Ithaca
N.Y
Georgia Ann Westervelt
Cambridge
Mass
Jane
Mrs Linnie S Noble dies in Clifton Forge Va at 69
Mrs Linnie Spangler Noble 69 of Union Va died Sunday morning in a Clifton Forge hospital after a short illness. Born in Glen Lyn she was a daughter of J Huff and Jenny Spangler. Survived by daughter Irene Karnes Gap Mills two sons Vernon and Gene Noble both at home one sister Husie Wills Rich Creek two grandchildren one great grandchild. Services Tuesday 2 pm at Union Memorial Baptist Church with Rev Donald Lowe Rev A B Shifler Rev James Wilson. Burial Greenhills Cemetery Union. Broyles McGuire Funeral Home Union after 1 pm today. Family to receive friends 7 to 9 pm. Body taken to church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Mae Smith
Rt. 2
Bluefield
Airport Road
Richlands
Steve Simms
Rose Lawrence Simms
Church of God of Prophesy
Connely Chafin
Edward Chafin
William E. Smith
Early H. Smith
Falls Mills
Marjorie Justice
Princeton
Holmer Meade
Arthur Pruitt
Caretta
George Simms
Portland
Ore
Hazel Ruth Looney
Mouth
Turner Miles
Woodbridge
Douglas Stapleton
James Stapleton
Brighton
Ralph Taylor
Don Stump
Ramey Cemetery
Conaway
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Linnie S. Noble
Linnie Spangler Noble
Union
Clifton Forge
Glen Lyn
J. Huff
Jenny Shumaker Spangler
Union Memorial Baptist Church
Irene Karnes
Gap Mills
Vernon
Sonny ) Noble
Gene Noble
Husie
Oscar Holland Dies After Long Illness at Bluefield Home
Oscar Holland of 146 Delaware Avenue Bluefield died Sunday night at his home after a long illness. He had been infirm and was reportedly in care at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home in Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Holland
Delaware Ave
Bluefield
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
William B Sparks obituary in Bluefield Virginia
William B Sparks 63 of Bluefield College Campus Bluefield Virginia died Saturday after a long illness. Born in Swords Creek he was the son of the late Hugh Sparks and Laura A Sparks. Survived by a wife four daughters a son three stepchildren two half-sisters and two half brothers. Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield officiated burial in Grandview Memory Gardens with pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William B. Sparks
Bluefield College
Bluefield
Swords Creek
Hugh Sparks
Laura A. Vance Sparks
Vica Lucille Vendil Sparks
Laura Ridenour
Jane Donahue
W. Va
Ann Spangler
Cleveland
Ohio
Susan Derrickx
Decatur
Mich
William Sparks Jr
Logan
Robert W. Wiles
New London
Alameda
Calif
Carl Wilson
Wayne Wilson
Falls Mills, Va
Mrs Lucille Carrasco dies after long illness in Welch
Mrs Lucille Carrasco 63 of Stewart Street Welch died Saturday night after a long illness in a Welch hospital. Born in Ahmeck Michigan she was daughter of the late Fred and Antonia Renka. Survivors include Joe Carrasco Sr and two sons Joe Jr of Mondlo and Raymond of Cleveland Ohio, daughter Virginia Felty of Cleveland, two sisters and two brothers plus 10 grandchildren. Requiem mass 10 am Wednesday at St Peter Catholic Church Welch with Father Jankowski. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Bluewell. Rosary 7:30 pm Tuesday at funeral home. The body returns to Fanning Funeral Home Welch for visitation today after 2:30 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Wells
Cleveland
Ohio
Wilcoe
Virginia
James L
Fannie Parrish Wells
Kate Rhodes Wells
Joe Wells
Baltimore
Frank Wells
Florida
Caroline Holland
English
Phyllis Marham
Freda Wells
Allen B. Parker
New Hope Road
Princeton
Mercer County
John
Phoebe McPherson Parker
Spanishburg
Mary Walker
Lida Parker
Hattie Walker
Lashmeet
Lucille Carrasco
Stewart Street
Welch
Ahmeck
Mich
Fred and
Antonia Vanesh Renka
Joe Carrasco
Joe Carrasco Jr
Monclo
Raymond Carrasco
Ray
Virginia) Felty
Elizabeth Choas
Eva Perez
Roderfield
Lewis Renka
Frank Renka
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
Arthur Jankowski
Woodlawn
Bluewell
Fanning Funeral Home
Mondlo
Sharples
Hager Infants Danny and Danny Die Shortly After Birth
Danny and Danny Hager infant sons of Mr and Mrs Donald Hager of Rt 2 Bluefield died shortly after birth in a Bluefield hospital. Surviving grandparents are Elmer J Hager and Tom Parsons. Graveside rites set for 2 30 p m today at Monte Vista Park Cemetery with Rev Archie Bare officiating Hawkins Funeral Home in charge.
Funeral rites for Arthur E. Stacy in Walford Va
Arthur E. Stacy aged 58 of Walford Va was found dead Saturday of an apparent heart attack. Funeral services are at 11 a.m. today at his sister Mrs Lottie Stacy Hurley Va with Rev Claude Conn and Rev Delbert Justus officiating. Burial in Cooper Cemetery Paynesville. Survivors include one daughter Betty Mae Irwin Columbus Ohio two sisters Polly Kennedy and Lottie Stacy Walford one brother Keather Stacy Hurley and four grandchildren. Friends may call at the sister’s home until the hour of the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Stacy
Walford
Lottie Stacy
Hurley
Claude Conn
Delbert Justus
Cooper Cemetery
Paynesville
Betty Mae Irwin
Columbus
Ohio
Polly Kennedy
Keather Stacy
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Outpost Hill 131 Under Siege as Sappers Penetrate
Reports describe Hill 131 on a peninsula overlooking Qui Nhon harbor under sapper pressure while North Vietnamese forces shell Fire Base 5 in the Central Highlands and attack a second base. In Cambodia, rockets strike Phnom Penh airport and Samrong as Cambodian troops, aided by bombers, defend against a three hour assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qui Nhon
U.S
Highlands
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Samrong
Phnom Baset
Rolling Cookies Tips for Smooth Dough and Cutting
Chilling dough aids rolling for cookie cutting. Use a flour dusted pastry cloth and stockinette rolling pin cover to prevent sticking. Dip cutters in flour before pressing. When rerolling trimmings, lay edges overlapping and press gently. avoid wrinkling to keep cookies tender.
Preston Countian Burns To Death
A Preston County man, 68 year old Austin Dumire, was killed when a fire destroyed his house trailer at Glade Farms near Bruceton Mills West Virginia. Investigators could not determine the blaze cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruceton Mills
W. Va
Preston County
Glade Farms
Austin Dumire
Policy Meeting Set by Head Start Council
The Head Start Policy Council will convene at the Bluewell office at 7 p.m. today to discuss program oversight and community services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluewell
Obituaries for Geraldine Chancon Mundy Princeton area
Funeral services are listed for Geraldine Chancon 50 of Princeton today at 11 a.m. at George W Seaver Chapel with Dr Cecil S McMillion officiating. Entombment follows at Resthaven Park Mausoleum with pallbearers named. Also listed is John W Mundy 73 of Oakvale Road Princeton with services at 1 p.m. at the same chapel and burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers include Dr James Powers and members of Princeton Elks Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanco
Geraldine
Princeton Ave
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Cecil S. McMillion
Cecil S. MccMillion
Resthaven Park
Blaine Kessinger
Jay Pettrey
Jimmy Stockie
Roger Hall
Junior Fanning
Howard Winfrey
Joe Hatfield
James Powers
R. R. Raub
William Alexander
Abe Lubliner
Henry McClung
Abe Tomchin
Carl Porterfield
Princeton Elks Lodge
Callie Mitchem Rites Set In Leckie Church
Callie Mitchem age 68 of Leckie will be funeralized today at 1 p m in Boyd s Chapel United Methodist Church Leckie with Rev John Lafferty officiating Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton Pallbearers are Curtis Bailey Carl Sage Eddie Rakes Ray Blevins Robert Rash and Slake Martin Church choir members will carry flowers Body to church from residence at noon Rodriguez Pocahontas Union Funeral Home Pocahontas Va is handling arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchem
Callie
Leckie
Boyd’s Chapel United Methodist Church
John Lafferty
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Curtis Bailey
Carl Sage
Eddie Rakes
Ray Blevins
Robert Rash
Slake Martin
Rodriguez-Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Pocahontas, Va
Burial and funeral rites for Swick and Horn announced
Swick Steve 81 of Raysal to be laid to rest Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Christian Church in Roderfield with burial at Jaeger Memorial Cemetery. Horn Charlie 80 of Cedar Bluff Va drowned near Keen Mountain with funeral at Antioch Church Keen Mountain conducted by Rev Grat Horton and Rev Jack Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swick
Steve
Raysal
Christian Church
Roderfield
Jaeger Memorial
Douglas Mortuary
Welch
James Pack
Yukon No. 2
Horn
Charlie
Cedar Bluff
Antioch
Keen Mountain
Grat Horton
Jack Ward
Mullins
Richlands
Critics and supporters argue over the yak’s nature
Debates over the yak describe critics labeling the animal as clumsy mean and dangerous while supporters defend it as docile and capable of carrying heavy loads.
Dying art of tattooing endures in Baltimore’s Charlie’s parlor
In Baltimore, Tattoo Charlie Geizer, a 66 year old artist known as Tattoo Charlie, remains one of the last tattooists on the East Coast. He laments a shrinking market due to stricter licensing and changing tastes while New York bans tattooing. His shop serves mainly foreign seamen and features hearts and flowers as its popular designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Charlie
Charlie’s
New York
Geizer
San Antonio
Tex
San Diego
Calif
San Francisco
Portland
Ore
Seattle
Cleveland
Ohio
New Orleans
City Health Department
Director Bogdanovich Attacks Contemporary Cinema
New York AP report on Peter Bogdanovich 31 saying he avoids current films, admires John Ford Howard Hawks Orson Welles Hitchcock Renoir, laments self conscious modern cinema, notes aging directors, recalls Targets and The Last Picture Show, argues cinema remains a young man’s game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter Bogdanovich
John Ford
Howard Hawks
Orson Welles
Alfred Hitchcock
Jean Renoir
Bogdanovich
Boris Karloff
Hitchcock
D. W. Griffith
Vehicle counts in China and the United States
The record notes 351000 motor vehicles in the People’s Republic of China and 104000000 in America. The figures contrast large national fleets and imply differing vehicle stock scales between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
People’s Republic of China
America
Indians and Soviets clash over cease fire at UN
Indian and Soviet talks in Moscow touch on possible Bengal recognition while the United States presses the UN for a cease fire. Nixon asks the Security Council to act again as East Pakistan refugee and war issues surface in Rangoon and New Delhi remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N. General Assembly
India
Soviet Union
U.N. Security Council
Bangla Desh
Bengal
United News of India
Moscow
D.P. Dhar
Washington
Nixon
White House
East Pakistan
United Nations
Victor Borge's ventures net near two million dollars
Pianist and comedian Victor Borge says his business fortune totals about 2 million dollars from oil real estate farming and other ventures. He recalls earning 300000 from a Kentucky oil well he helped finance ten years ago with a 25 percent stake that began producing promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borge
New York
Victor Borge
Kentucky
Hong Kong Paper Claims Downey and Fecteau to be Freed
A Hong Kong Star newspaper reported that two American civilians held by Communist China for 19 years would be released later Monday. John Thomas Downey of New Britain Connecticut and Richard Fecteau of Lynn Massachusetts, both civilian US Army employees, were shot down in 1952 during the Korea to Japan flight. The U S Consulate would not comment and the Hong Kong government had no information on the release. The Star cited no verified source for the timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
China
John Thomas Downey
Richard Fecteau
Korea
Japan
U.S. Army
Downey
New Britain
State Department
Washington
The
Star
Sarnoff and the rise of radio and television power
The obituary outlines Sarnoff's pivotal role in radio and RCA from the Titanic rescue broadcasts in 1912 to his leadership as president and later status as a key figure in developing home television. It notes his wartime service, brigadier general promotion, and multiple honors, including 27 honorary degrees and two RCA patents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarnoff
Marconi
New York
William Howard Taft
RCA
Victor Talking
Edward Sarnoff
Fleet Services Inc
Thomas W. Sarnoff
Beverly Hills
Calif
West Coast
NBC
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Europe
United States
France
Beavers Cut Winter Wood Supply in Fall
Beavers harvest and store substantial wood in autumn, a practice that predicts an earlier onset of winter. The behavior suggests an earlier winter season following heavy fall gathering.
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. Navy
Internal Revenue Service
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Organ Service
Technican Baldwin
Hammond and Wurlitzer Organs
Lowman Piano CO
Bluffield, W.va
Dudley Memorial Chapel
J. E. Oblinger
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bill Brooks
Arve Steele
Jim Rose
Clyde Rose
Jessie Rose
John Asbury
E. Cumberland Road
W.va
Kompong Thom
Taing Kauk
Skoun
National Weather Service
Albany
K'n. City
Rilo Key West
Asn
Atlanta
Los. Ang
Lou'vile
Bism Me'phis
Biocticia
Preston Countian Burns
Birdmont Manor
Wytheville
Wonderful View
Holston Methodist Homes For the Retired, Inc
Joe T. Keeble
Faye G. Gibson
Love & Care
George
George Wilson
Wilson
Electric Serv, Inc
Appalachian Power Co
Rangoon
Burma
Guardian
Akyab
Chittagong
East
Pakistan
New Delhi
Foreign Ministry
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