WVU Student Fatally Beaten. Holiday Absences Hamper Probe
A 22 year old West Virginia University senior from South Charleston was found beaten to death in Morgantown near University Park. The holiday campus closure delayed contacting suspects and the autopsy results. Police suspect a struggle and note the body was placed under a pine tree eight blocks from his rooming house. Carter failed to return home for Christmas and was reported missing Thursday. His roommate said he had no known enemies.
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Morgantown
West Virginia University
College of Commerce
South Charleston
Kenneth W. Carter
Lambda Chi Alpha
Cowboy
Carter
University Park
Robert Baisden
Monongalia County
Monongalia
Kenneth Kincaid
Rooming House
The
St A
Carl E. Smith
Smith
United Fuel Gas Co
WVU
Keith Ingram
Holden
Curnutt Retires As Forester In Virginia
William Curnutt retires as forest supervisor of the Jefferson National Forest in Roanoke Virginia on December 30 1966 ending a 36 year career in the Forest Service He held multiple posts including chief timber management Vermont and district forest ranger in Allegheny National Forest He plans to stay in Roanoke pursue hunting fishing reading and Indian artifact collecting and may work as a consulting forester No successor named.
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William C
Bill) Curnutt
Jefferson National Forest
Virginia
Forest Service
Indiana
Curnutt
Purdue University
Cherokee National Forest
North
Georgia
Allegheny National Forest
Pennsylvania
Associated Forester
Skowhegan
Maine
Green Mountain National Forest
Vermont
Monongahela National Forest
West Virginia
Monongahela
Upper Darby
Roanoke
Roaoke
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertisement Contact Info
Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists publication details and rates. Includes Bally Telegraph Print Co. address 42 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia and Katz Agency advertising contact with phone number 327-6171.
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Bally Telegraph Print Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Katz Agency, Inc
Hanklan’s Rexall Pharmacy
History Of Yule Tree Is Traced
A survey of Christmas tree origins describes Scandinavian and German traditions. Legends tie the tree to early Christian rituals and the saint Winfrid Boniface. Luther and others popularized lights symbolizing the Light of Christ, with regional customs across Ireland the Netherlands and North America.
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Scandinavia
United States
Canada
Martin Luther
Bethlehem
Christ
Ireland
Netherlands
Man Bank Chairman Dies In His Sleep
John E. Davis aged 62, chairman of the Bank of Man and former executive vice president of Guyan Eagle Coal Co., died in his sleep at his Man, West Virginia home Friday night or Saturday morning.
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MAN
W.va
John E. Davis
Bank of Man
Guyan Eagle Coal Co
Kennedy Book Dispute Reaches Settlement Over Serialization
Representatives of Mrs Kennedy and Cowles Communications reached a late Wednesday agreement after talks on Look magazine serialization of a controversial book. Look will publish a 60 000 word four part serialization starting January 10 with about 1600 words deleted or revised. Remaining passages critical of President Johnson stay.
Welding Torch Theft Reported in Bluefield
A welding torch valued at 74.99 was stolen from Montgomery Ward in Bluefield. Police have a full torch description including serial number. no arrests were made as of Saturday night.
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Montgomery Ward
Bluefield
Noisiest place on earth the aircraft carrier deck
A Bendix study finds aircraft carrier flight decks as the noisiest places with 150 to 155 decibels during catapult launches and landings. The system includes helmet units and lip microphones to reduce noise and auto adjust radio gain for deck operations.
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New York
Bendix
U.S. Navy
U. S. Navy
Navy
Jail Doors Stand Open at Bluefield Christmas Release
On Christmas Eve the Bluefield jail was opened and inmates were released to go home for the holiday. Police Judge John R. McGhee suspended sentences for all but two men who had overindulged and sent them home as well.
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Bluefield
John R. McGhee
86 Killed In Britain Road Crash
London AP reports 56 people died on British roads during the first day of the Christmas holiday weekend with authorities counting multiple serious injuries and extensive damage across scattered incidents.
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London
Christmas Holiday Traffic Death Toll Rises to 184
The Associated Press reports the Christmas weekend death toll reached 184 by Friday night, with the three day period running until Monday midnight. The National Safety Council noted early in the tally that fatalities were ahead of last year’s pace and forecasts 650 to 750 deaths overall.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Council
Father and Son Die in Richwood Fire
In Richwood West Virginia a father Roy C Gainer 43 and his visiting son Daniel 22 died when a two story frame house burned early Saturday Firemen found the bodies in a bedroom The house and two nearby structures were damaged The cause was not known and snow lay on the ground as a snow plow led the fire engine to the scene
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Richwood
W.va
Roy C. Gainer
Daniel Gainer
Daniel
Elkins
Edward Bruck
Pre-Dawn Fire Claims Life at Riv er View Marina
A pre dawn blaze at Riv er View Marina Apartments in Woodbridge killed Lester H. Corder and injured six others. Tenants fled into a snowstorm while Marine Maj. Frank McLenon and three firefighters were treated for burns as crews battled the 14 unit brick building. Community groups organized shelter for the homeless residents.
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Woodbridge
River View Marina
Lester H. Corder
Gene Olsen
Donna
Dewitt Army Hospital
Ft. Belvoir
Frank G
Hanoi Candor Signals Possible New Phase in Vietnam Talks
Washington political observers note a quiet candor from Hanoi after recent U S bombing claims. Officials see potential turning point in 1967 as North Vietnam faces heavy losses and seeks credibility to enable talks for a negotiated peace.
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Washington
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Defense Department
State Department
Johnson
Mission Distributes Christmas Baskets in Snow
The Bluefield Union Mission gave more than 10 baskets of food and Christmas goods to the less fortunate during the annual Mission Christmas Program Saturday. Distribution began at 9 a.m. and, despite heavy snow, continued at 5 p.m. Rev. William Smith, superintendent, said.
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Jaycee
Greater
Bluefield
Jaycees
Salvation Army
Union Mission
Jaycees Spon
Bluefield Union Mission
William Smith
Deaths and Funerals Lead Local Obituaries
Multiple death notices from Bluefield and surrounding areas report the passing of Fred Blevins 63, James Hall 78, Clarence Snead 50, Roland Honaker 82, Mrs. Randolph Barnes, Edna Mae Martin 52, and James Simmon 17 months. Details include birthplaces, survivors, funeral times, and burial locations.
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Fred Blevins
Fred James Blevins
Glenwood Park
Bluefield
Powhatan
Reese and
Hila Hagy Blevins
Princeton
Norfolk and Western Railway
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Carr Memorial
Jim Akers
Green Valley
J. B. Harman
George W. Seaver Chapel
Dewey Nelson
Alton W. Jessee
Roselawn
James William Hall
Northfork
Grace Hospital
Welch
Charles Hall
Athens
Holiness Church
Mattie Hedrick Hall
Elsie Seven
Hammond, Ind
Stella Dennis
Bessie Vaughn
Rock
Lilly Levern
Dallas
Tex
Rufus Hall
Montcalm
Henry Hall
McComas
Bennett Funeral Home
Clarence C. Snead
Suitland
Washington, D. C
Mercer County
W. M. Snead
Old Bramwell Road
Henry Webb
Sam Webb
E. R. Porter
Roland H. Honaker
Rt. 2
Honaker
Russell County
Zed
Caldonia Sykes Honaker
Ora Hart Honaker
Dewey Honaker
Glade Spring
Fred B. Gent
Honaker Funeral Home
Carl Robinson
Perry Herndon
Richlands
Tazewell
Tazewell County
Louie Herbert Hawkins
William A Barnes
W. S. Barnes
Carl Stinson
R. P. Lester
Bel Air
Mullins Funeral Home
Edna Mae Martin
Bluefield Sanitarium
George Martin
Elvetta Shrader
Bluewell
Dorothy Belcher
Fort Hood
Orville Shrader
Massachusetts
Mercer Funeral Home
Lebanon Man Built Miniature Carnival For Children
Charlie Fields a 72 year old bachelor in Lebanon spent the last two decades of his life creating a fantasy area for local youngsters. His Cedar Creek home featured striped paint a faux carnival yard ferris wheels a model milking woman a wooden airplane and bee hives that sprouted honey. He said he hoped to make kids laugh before dying a few days ago leaving lasting memories in Russell County.
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Lebanon
Charlie Fields
Fields
Cedar Creek
Russell County
Chronology Question on Basketball and Whistle Timing
The note questions whether basketball existed before or after the whistle, indicating uncertainty about the sequence of events and terminology in the historical record.
State Police Schedule Full Patrol Across Southwest Virginia
Mercer Cottis and West Vic region will see full strength policing this Christmas weekend. Wytheville and Southwest Virginia agencies join Princeton Detachment Sergeant R. Stover in urging constant patrols after cautions that traffic dangers rise during holiday celebrations. Colonel W. E. Burchett directs the intensified effort across the state.
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Mercer Cottis
West Vic
R. &. Stover
Princeton
Wytheville
Virginia
Stover
W. E. Burchett
West Virginia State Police
SHORT OUTBREAKS CONTINUED WITH HOLIDAY TRUCE REPORTS
Reports detail ongoing sporadic fighting near Phan Thiet and Da Nang with one wounded crewman and two guerrilla bodies found after a helicopter security operation. In Thua Thien Province terrorists attacked Phu Loc, while a truce gave a brief holiday easing. Cardinal Spellman led Mass at Camp Ranh Bay as Billy Graham spoke at An Khe and Bob Hope entertained troops at Tan Son Nhut.
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Phan Thiet
Saigon
U.S. 1St Cavalry
Ai Kile
da WN
U.S
Leathe
Thuaen
Phu Loc
Camp Ranh Bay
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Long Binh
Billy Graham
An Khe
1St Cavalry
Bob Hope
Tan Son Nhut
Ho Chi Minh Trail
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Sor
Granada Theater
Old Saint Nick
Rocky Malamisura
Julia Newton
Janet Newton
Winfrid - Boniface
Winfrid
Boniface
Germany
Thor
Man Bank
Baltimore
Nana
What
Britain
Mission
James W. Hall
Clarence Snead
Roland Honaker
Mrs. Randolph Barnes
Edna Martin
James Simmon
James Lee Simmon
Garland L. Simmon
Pomona
Calif
Arnold Shrader
Rt. 1
Narrows
Riffe
Bluefield Monument
Bluefield, Virginia
Graham
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