Israel economy rises amid manpower pinch and war strains
Israel enjoys economic ascent despite border strains and a 20 year high in output as skilled labor shortfalls slow factories. Reservists must spend time on active duty, reducing available workers, while army mobilization and cease fire lines shape manpower and frontier coverage across Sinai and Golan.
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Tel Aviv
Aman
Damascus
Cairo
Sished
Finance Ministry
Israel
Weice
Jordan
Deaths and Funerals in Tazewell Area
Obituaries note multiple deaths including John Martin Stowers of North Tazewell and others from Virginia and West Virginia. Services set at Sunny Point, Greenhill Memory Gardens, Taeger Memorial, and Maplewood Cemeteries with local funeral homes handling arrangements.
Shue And Guerin To Coach NBA All Stars
NBA commissioner Walter Kennedy announced that Gene Shue of the Baltimore Bullets will coach the East in the All Star game next month. Richie Guerin of the Atlanta Hawks will coach the West for the January 14 game in Baltimore.
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New York
Walter Kennedy
National Basketball Association
Gene Shue
Baltimore Bullets
Richie Guerin
Atlanta Hawks
Baltimore
Ancient Chinese medals awarded by early Emperor
Historical notes describe how in the first century A.D. the Chinese Emperor issued medals to his military commanders marking honor and rank within the imperial army.
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China
Fragmented notice from Bluefield paper with garbled text
Fragmented OCR text from Bluefield Daily Telegraph includes scattered references to circulation, paper pricing, and telephone note. The legible parts indicate a standard newspaper notice fragment with unclear names and numbers and no coherent event or action.
Walter Vance 61 Dies in Taylorsville North Carolina
Walter Richard Vance 61 of Taylorsville North Carolina died Saturday at Iredell Memorial Hospital in Taylorsville. Survived by four sons Ezekial Ed Lindsay H A Vance. one daughter Ruth Vance. five sisters Rosa Cindy Molly Brown Starlin Johnson and Carl Horn. two brothers Bobby Jink Vance. Funeral held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Big Branch Church of God with Rev Henderson Fuller officiating. Burial in Keene Mountain cemetery. Body at Virginia Funeral Home Grundy Virginia until one hour before services.
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John Bargo
Bradshaw
Matewan Hospital
James Bargo
Wanters
Ester Hillyer
Eva Mance
Victoria
Tex
Dorothy Carter
George Falk
Walter Stump
Tulsa
Okla
William Bargo
English
Raymond Bargo
Richmond
Bill Bargo
Maggie Valmer
Fanning Funeral Home
Laeger
Willard Porter
Taeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield
Walter Richard Vance
Taylorsville
N. C
Iredell Memorial Hospital
Ezekial Vance
Raven, Va
Ed Vance
Vansant
Lindsey Vance
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
H. A. Vance
Howard
Ruth Vance
Rosa
Cindy Vance
Washington, D. C
Molly Brown
Starlin Johnson
Saltville
Carl Horn
Bobby Vance
Jink Vance
Big Branch
Mercer County educator Joseph S Saundle dies after short illness
Joseph S. Saundle of 330 North Mercer Street Bluefield died Monday morning in the Bluefield Sanitarium after a short illness. He was a retired Mercer County School teacher and served 22 years as assistant superintendent of schools in the county. The body is at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home in Bluefield. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Joseph S. Saundle
Mercer St
Bluefield
Mercer County
Linkford and Richardson Funeral
Obituaries From Capels and Hurley Attend Deaths
Thrsie J Day 76 Capels died Monday in Welch hosp with home in Capels. Funeral at Skygusty Church with Rev. Harmon and Rev. Curry at Shady Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at Mrs Felts home after 4 p.m. Tuesday. Ronnie Gene Stiltner 15 Hurley died Monday afternoon in Grundy hospital after long illness. Survivors include parents Burl and (Mrs.) Stiltner of Hurley and siblings. Funeral arrangements at Virginia Funeral Home Grundy. Mae Cooper Jarrett 75 Welch died Monday evening at home Virginia Avenue. Body at Fanning Funeral Home Welch with arrangements incomplete.
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Thursie J. Day
Capels
Welch Hospital
Church of Jesus Christ
Skygusty
Burton Harmon
E. E. Curry
Shady Grove
Ronnie Gene Stiltner
Hurley
Grundy
Burl Stiltner
Bonnie Lou
Connie Sue
Norma Jean Stiltner
Connie Ray
Larry Dean Stiltner
Edda Stump
Louise Stiltner
Phelps, Ky
Virginia Funeral Home
Mae Cooper Jarrett
Virginia Avenue
Welch
Fanning Funeral Home
Leola Foster of Caretta Dies After Illness
Mrs Leola Foster of Caretta died Monday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. The body is at Page Funeral Home in Welch pending funeral arrangements.
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Leola Foster
Caretta
Welch
Page Funeral Home
Buford H. Moricle obituary service today in Bluefield
Buford Hayden Moricle 62 of 212 Lee Street Bluefield Va died today. The funeral is at 2 p.m. at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield with Rev. Jerry Sloss officiating. Burial follows at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Pallbearers include C. H. Blankenship Ray Honaker Jake Stephens Jessee Caldwell Wilmer Lemon and Warren Hypes.
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Moricle
Buford Hayden
Lee St
Bluefield
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Jerry Sloss
Monte Vista Park
C. H. Blankenship
Ray Honaker
Jake Stephens
Jessee Caldwell
Wilmer Lemon
Warren Hypes
16 States Have Hong Kong Flu Threatens Holiday Events
The Hong Kong flu leads New Jersey to cancel the statehouse Christmas tree lighting as Gov. Hughes recovers. Across 16 states plus D C and Puerto Rico outbreaks rise with 700 related deaths nationwide. Hospitals cut admissions and visitors to curb spread while schools and colleges suspend activities and close early.
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Associated Press
New Jersey
Statehouse
Trenton
Richard J. Hughes
Hughes
District of Columbia
Puerto Rico
Hong Kong
National
Communicable Disease Center
Billings Hospital
Chicago
Apollo 8 aims for 7 51 a.m. launch Saturday
Apollo 8 readiness checks finish as fuel cells are serviced and water loaded for the crew. Cmdr Borman, Lt Col Lovell and Maj Anders rehearse a 10 orbit lunar mission in a trainer spacecraft. They plan team briefing and flight plan reviews before launch while staying in semi isolation to avoid illness.
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Air Force
Borman
Navy
Lovell
Anders
Hong Kong
America
Earth
McDowell Man Dies Of Wounds
A McDowell County man, Thomas Pruitt of Bartley, died at home from an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound. He reportedly locked himself inside and left a note on the door. Deputy Sheriff Gerald Smith investigated as the body was taken to Fanning Funeral Home in Welch for arrangements.
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McDowell County
Thomas Pruitt
Pruitt
Bartley
Gerald Smith
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Finch to Focus on Implementing HEW Programs
Washington AP Rob ert H Finch named next secretary of health education and welfare said he will concentrate on carrying out existing programs rather than launching new ones. He noted overlapping domestic agencies and vowed a revision minded approach while not predicting Nixon cabinet reshuffles.
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Washington
Robert H. Finch
Nixon
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HEW
Senate Gop
Everett M. Dirksen
Finch
California
Congress
Unemployment Tale Highlights Hiring Struggles Across Sectors
Morton Sweig of Kinney National Services notes 700 to 800 openings for 11 000 workers across 17 cities while many prefer office jobs. Georgia labor chief Sam Caldwell cites nonwhite workers under 22 or over 45 in inner cities as a key unemployment segment. Jerome Kopit adds that lack of experience, minority status, gender roles, and age factors drive joblessness amid a thriving economy.
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California
Morton Sweig
National Cleaning
Kinney National Services
Sweig
Alexander's
New York Area
Sam Caldwell
Georgia
Jerome Kopit
New York State Labor Department
McDowell Board Accepts Principal's Resignation
The McDowell County Board of Education accepted the resignation of Berwind Elementary and Junior High School Principal Robert F. McCoy effective December 31 after a closed session lasting about one hour. A Berwind delegation did not testify, and no replacement was named.
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McDowell County
McCoy
Berwind
Eight Colts Named To Play In Pro Bowl Game
Eight Baltimore Colts, Coastal Division champions, were named to the Western team for the 19th Pro Bowl at the Los Angeles Coliseum on January 19. Earl Morrall led the club after Johnny Unitas injury, joined by Tom Matte John Mackey Willie Richardson Bob Vogel Fred Miller Mike Curtis and Bob Boyd for the Colts. Merlin Olsen of the Rams made his seventh straight selection along with Rams teammates Charlie Cowan Tom Mack Joe Schibelli Deacon Jones and Maxie Baughan.
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LOS Angeles
Baltimore Colts
Los Angeles Colliseum
Earl Morrall
Quar
Tom Mack
Joe Schibelli
David “Deacon” Jones
Maxie Baughan
Council Acts On Glue Threat
Princeton officials move to curb glue sniffing among teens by pursuing a city wide ordinance to restrict airplane glue sales to adults. Police report a recent case of an 11 year old found in a stupor after glue sniffing, underscoring the problem.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Robert Carr
Alfred Lucas
North Vietnam seamen released after briefing at sea
North Vietnamese seamen released from a Da Nang compound after a brief sailing briefing aboard USS Duluth near Vinh. Diplomats negotiated their release in Vientiane, Laos, with U S officials saying no indication of further releases. Helicopters escorted the junk close to shore before turning back.
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Vientiane
Laos
North Vietnam
da Nang
Navy
7Th Fleet
Vietnam
Edwin M. Rosenberg
Duluth
Vinh
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Civitans Plan Bluefield Christmas Parade Wednesday
Bluefield gears up for its first Christmas parade in five years to begin at 6 30 p m on Bluefield Avenue and go to North Street. Rick Shoda leads the Junior Civitan Club of Bluefield High School and won parade permission. Santa Claus will close the event with candy for children.
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Bluefield
Bluefield Avenue
Bland Street
North Street
Junior Civitan Club
Bluefield High School
Rick Shoda
Shoda
City Board of Directors
Armed Service
Clyde Stevens
Wil
Trinity Methodist Church
Appalachian Power Company
First Christian Church
Bland Street Methodist Church
Bluewell Methodist Church
Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield Retread Company
Sacred Heart Church
the Leatherwood Company
Pine Grove Church
Bluefield Woman's Club
Bailey Memorial Baptist Church
Jack Litz
Whis-Tv
Snoop and
Scoop
Santa Claus
10 403 Bucks Killed By Hunters In State
West Virginia sportsmen killed 10 403 bucks during a 12 day deer season the largest bucks only season total in state history. The figure rises from 1967 in 22 of 55 counties as reported by the Department of Natural Resources. Gun season ran from November 25 to December 7 and bow season ends December 31.
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Charleston
W.va
West Virginia
Genoa Lists Honor Students
Twenty four students at Genoa Junior High School Bluefield named to the second six weeks honor roll per Principal J P Livisay. Seventh graders on the list include Carolyn Alexander Wilma Alexander Thaddeus Anderson Sharon Hunt Mary Hurt Cynthia Johnson Charles Jones Joyce Penn Maude Smith David Thompson and Ton Thompson. Eighth graders are Shelby Davis Donna Hicks Paula Johnson Valerie Jones and Rose Montgomery. Ninth graders named are Shelia Akins Marlene Alexander Lars English Omega Haynes Wilma Neal Malinda Simmons Seventy Smith and Robert Thompson.
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Genoa Junior High School
Bluefield
J. P. Livisay
Carolyn Alexander
Wilma Alexander
Thaddeus Anderson
Sharon Hunt
Mary Hurt
Cynthia Johnson
Charles Jones
Joyce Penn
Maude Smith
David Thompson
Ton Thompson
Shelby Davis
Donna Hicks
Paula Johnson
Valerie Jones
Rose Montgomery
Shelia Akins
Marlene Alexander
Lars English
Omega Haynes
Wilma Neal
Malinda Simmons
Sevenlyn Smith
Robert Thompson
New Wage Law Defeated In State Legislature
The Joint Committee on Government and Finance defeated a proposal to let full time students work unlimited hours without minimum wage protection. House leaders urged an exemption on behalf of students, but Senators Brotherton and McCourt opposed. The panel also advanced an $18 million plan for regional adult technical and vocational education centers funded jointly by state and federal governments.
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Charleston
W.va
Legislative Joint Committee On Government and Finance
House
Tom Myles
Sens
William Brotherton
Hans McCourt
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Sea of Galilee
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Aetia Em Kates
Siar
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Irene Dowell
Robert Everett Farmer
Eggleston
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Roanoke
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Ida Dillion
Pearlsburg
Keystone Baptist Church
Wiley Brooks
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bennett Funeral Home
Northfork
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Craig Michel
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Roy Clark
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Aee
Leonard Stowers
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Ward Stowers
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Newberry Funeral Home
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Kelly Vance JR
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Richlands
Ella Mae Sparks Vance
Kelly Vance
Holiness Church
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Glen Allen
Tonya Vance
Hallie Eugene Vance
Lake Charles
James Vance
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Burl Whited
George Sparks
Greenhill Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Otis White
Gratton Webb
Bill Richardson
Bill Cline
Dickie Dalton
James Baldwin
Donald Ballow
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Charlie Bales
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Joe Sargent
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Non - Teachers Union
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Riff
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O. J. Douglas Mortuary
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Joseph C. Hagy
Bobby
Mary Frazier Hagy
W. G. Neece
Warrenton
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewell
Keither Blevins
Greever Funeral Home
Shue
Guerin
Joseph Saundle
Thursie
Alice Felts of
Ronnie Stiltner
Barat College
Lake Forest
Millikin University
Decatur
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