Dalton Seeks Desegregation Plan Acceptable To Virginia
Gov. John Dalton said it would take at least a year before HEW could cut off federal funds for Virginia higher education even if the state plan fails. HEW announced 45 days to submit new plans, with hearings to follow. Dalton and aides plan further talks with HEW to seek an acceptable Virginia agreement while avoiding quotas.
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Richmond
John Dalton
Virginia
HEW
Joseph Califano
Washington
Georgia
Califano
Dalton
David S. Tatel
Office of Civil Rights
J. Marshall Coleman
Wade Gilley
Tatel
Mills Godwin
Godwin
Brown calls for 56 billion defense budget hike
Secretary of Defense Harold Brown urges a 56 billion dollar increase over five years to counter Soviet space and weapons advances. He seeks 126 billion for next year, raising total fiscal 1983 defense outlay to 172.7 billion, prompting liberal critics to question expansion while emphasizing other budget needs.
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Washington
Harold Brown
United States
Russia
Pentagon
Brown
Congress
House
SANE
Fred Richmond
Dn.y
Tom Harkin
D-Iona
Deaths and Funerals in Mercer County Area
Albert Lee Finley 54 of Elbert died at home of natural causes. Born Jan 10 1924 in White Top Va he worked as a mechanic for U S Steel and was financial secretary of UMWA Local 7906. Survivors include wife Dorothy Brooks Finley son Terry Edward and two daughters plus siblings and grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 12 noon Church of God Conklintown. Burial Saeger Memorial Cemetery. Fanning Funeral Home in Welch in charge.
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Albert Lee Finley
Elbert
White Top
William and Cosby Jane Blevins Finley
U.S. Steel Corp
UMWA
United Church of God
American Legion
Robert
Darlene) Wilson
Sherrie Lee Finley
Arlie Finley
Wilcoe
Fred Finley
Wolfpen
James Finley
Thorpe
Luther Finley
Cleveland
Ohio
Clarence Finley
Pageton
Bascomb
Ollie) Morgan
Fred
Mae) Lester
Gary
Church of God
Conklintown
Cecil Mullins
Norman Gray
Saeger
Roderfield
Jack Morgan
Freddie Morgan
Leslie Morgan
Elmer Morgan
Roger Bishop
Tom Marzi
Paul Brooks
Fanning
Chester Meadows
van Dyke
Loran
Bicie Griffith Meadows
Raven
Carmel Myers Meadows
Patricia Woods
Florida
Sharon Ballengee
Peggy Seithers
Pam Wagner
Betty Beckman
Danny Lee Meadows
Terry Wayne Meadows
Margie Robinette
Doran
Thelma Yates
Swords Creek
Shirley Miestes
Frances Honaker
Lebanon
Geneva Osborne
Streetsboro
Ann Dye
Roger Meadows
Langley Air Force Base
Newport News
Eugene Meadows
Hudson
Willie E. Francis
Wayne St
Bluefield
Roanoke
Less
Hester Price Francis
Mercer
McDowell Counties
Francis
Poca Fuel Co
United Mine Workers
Mt. Olive
Mt. Olive Baptist Church. Survivors Include His Widow, Mrs. Wilber Francis
James E. Smith
Columbia
S. C
John P. Smith
New York
N. Y
James L. Fincher
Atlanta
Lugo
Fermwell Dowell
Restlawn Gardens
Littlesburg
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
Gus Hios
Gus
Janie Mitchem) Hios
Anawalt
Baltimore
Manuel
Margaret Day Mitchem
Hips
Leckie
McDowell County
James Rudolph Hios
Sam Mitchem
Archie Mitchem
George Mitchem
Sarah Mitchem
Lizzie Mitchem
Phillip Hios
Hopewell
Joe
Cindy) Mallory
Marvin
Margaret) Johnson
Claude
Kathleen) Watkins
Paul
Mary) Blevins
Ralph
Tassula) Parks
Wade
Agnes) Hylton
Nicholsville
Allen S. Mitchem
Spencer Curve
Pentecostal Holiness Church
A. C. Ashford
Walter Shewbridge
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Clarence Justus
Hurley
Richlands
Polly Jane
Eurl Justus
Buchanan County
Donnie Rowe
Dickenson
Ronnie Justice
Beckley
Edith Justice
Cythena Justus
Gaithersburg
yDoward Justus
Varney
Garfield Justus
Hillard Justus
Little Dove Old Regular Baptist Church
Hurshel Hurley
Brooks McCoy
Roy Mullins
Justus
Guesses Fork
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Perry Alvin Crosier
Waiteville
Pearisburg
James and
Emma Jarvis Crosier
New Zion Community Church
Lucille Bostic Crosier
George Donald Crosier
Wytheville
Richard Crosier
Covington
Norma Humphrey
Peggy Barricore
Verona
Emma Lee Bragg
Brenda Bond
White Sulphur Springs
Cary Crosier
Pat Crosier
Cincinnati
Garnett Jamison
Claudine Woods
Dorothy Huffman
Herman Southerland
Broyles-McGuire
Union
Armed Robbers Hit Home In McDowell
Three men forced entry at the Lagoto residence near Bottom Creek south of Kimball tying Mrs Lagoto and her husband and cutting telephone lines. About $5,000 in old coins and watches were taken and Mrs Lagota received minor injuries. Troopers Linkenhaker and Blizzard continue the investigation.
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McDowell County
McDowell State
Domenick Lagoto
Bottom Creek
Kimball
Lagota
M. L. Linkenhaker
C. N. Blizzard
Watson Refutes Theory on Justice Impact in Retrial Debate
Watson challenges claims that retroactive rulings would undermine justice. He argues overturning long-ago verdicts could force retrials after five or more years, possibly affecting 20 year old cases. The state seeks rehearing of the Jones decision to show retroactivity harms law enforcement and public safety. petition filed January 27, court to rule within two weeks.
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Watson
State Attorney General
Supreme Court
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Masthead and address notice
Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 publishes morning editions from 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701 The paper is a member of the Associated Press and has home delivery and mail subscription rates The notice lists advertising representation by Landon Associates and states membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulations
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Cii Vials
Pearl Bolen 76 of Newhall Dies in Bluefield Hospital
Pearl Bolen 76 of Newhall Ky born Knot County Kentucky died in a Bluefield hospital following a long illness. Retired steelworker leaves five sons Russell Willie Fred Arnold and Roger Bolen and three daughters Minnie Susie Bertha, one sister Nora. Services Saturday 11 a.m. at Full Gospel Tabernacle Newhall with Rev. George Charles and others officiating. Burial at Big Creek Cemetery near War. Friends may call after 4 p.m. at Douglas Mortuary.
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John Lambert
John
Cora Etta) Lambert
Mahood Avenue
Princeton
Bluefield
First United Methodist Church
Andy
Hannah Warf
John E. Lambert
Charlotte Nichols Hylton
Lena Baldwin
George W. Seaver
Bill Young
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Emerson S. Mann
Otis Giffin
Pearis Oxley
Tom Weatherford
Everett Riner
Carl King
Emery Charles Martin
Park Street
Joseph and
Emma Perry Martin
Martin
Mercer County
Genoa High School
Norfolk & Western Railway
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
Allen Fleshman
Samuel Marrs
Restlawn Gardens
Littlesburg
Douglas Carter
David L. Simms
Thomas Mack
Nathaniel Baumgardner
Clarence Baumgardner
John Hairston
Mt. Zion
Hi Hatters
Pearl Bolen
Newhall
Knot County
Nathan
Mary Hicks Bolen
Russell Bolen
Willie Bolen
Fred Bolen
Alliquippa
Arnold Bolen
Coreopolis
Roger Bolen
Minnie Bolden
Susie Savin
Avella
Bertha Frazier
Bland County
Nora Collins
Kenderville
Ind
Full Gospel Tabernacle
George Charles
Arthur Pruett
Alex Hagerman
Big Creek
Porter Harvey Allen Porter Funeral Service Details
Harvey Allen Porter forty of Napoleon Ohio formerly Warriormines today at noon from the Douglas Mortuary in War with Rev Max Linkous officiating Burial will follow at Greenhills Memory Gardens in Claypool Hills Virginia Miss Elma Mae Brewster forty nine of Welch today at 11 a m at the Fanning Funeral Home in Welch with Rev Claude Oliver officiating Burial will follow at the Saeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield Pallbearers will be Randy Noe Paul Compton Homer Meade Everett Dillon Darrell Roberts Herman Dillon
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Porter
Harvey Allen
Napoleon, Ohio
Warriormines
Douglas Mortuary
Max Linkous
Greenhills Memory Gardens
Claypool Hills
Brewster
Elma Mae
Welch
Fanning Funeral
Claude Oliver
Saeger
Roderfield
Randy Noe
Paul Compton
Homer Meade
Everett Dillon
Darrell Roberts
Herman Dillon
Golf courses occupy more land than Rhode Island in America
The article notes that golf courses cover 1,214 square miles, surpassing the entire area of Rhode Island. It highlights land use trends and compares the span of golf course development to a small state’s size.
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America
Rhode Island
Coal stockpile and rail strike cause delays
The utility projects a 30 day coal stockpile next Monday and three weeks for new supplies after production resumes. Conrail in New York says the strike will force immediate power use cuts on the New Haven division rail line, with train speeds limited and delays up to 30 minutes.
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Conrail
New York
New Haven Division
Groundhog praised West Virginia at Concord College event
Senator Manchin welcomed a Grand Groundhog Watchers Award presented by Hill. He expressed pride in the state and offered to place the plaque in his office. The breakfast featured ham, eggs, grits, biscuits, rolls, and coffee, as observers anticipate annual groundhog events at Concord College.
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West Virginia
Manchin
Hill
Concord College
West Virginia May primary filing deadline extended Saturday
Mercer County Circuit Clerk Charles McGuire announced the courthouse office will stay open Saturday to accept certificates of candidacy for the May 2 primary. The office will be open 1 to 4 PM and 7 PM to midnight to accommodate Republican and Democratic hopefuls.
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West Virginia
Mercer County
Charles McGuire
McGuire
Davidson Warns Union Must Help 1950 Miners
Davidson says pension payments for the 1950 plan stopped Feb 1 due to financial issues. He blasts company proposals as yielding nothing to 1950 plan miners and vows the international executive board will not abandon those pensioners. He cites pressure from state and federal governments and utilities as driving toward a tentative agreement.
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UMW
Davidson
County Endures Flooding and Ice Throttle Roads
Buchanan Rice reports county faces state emergency risk if Civil Defense acts. Highways crews struggle with broken equipment, extensive ice under remaining snow, and washed bridges in Hurley area. Coal and fuel must be hauled to isolated seniors amid UMW strike with scarce deliveries.
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Rice
Civil Defense
State Department of Highways
Hurley
United Mine Workers
Mountain Hollows
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Robert Hawks
Charlotte
N.C
Charlie Hawks, Jr
Asheboro
Clarence Hawks
Chesapeake
Gladys) Goforth
George
Brenda) Ajamian
Salem
Ronald
Rita) Spence
Ashland
Wesley
Clara Alice) Akers
Orlando
Fla
Linda Sue Harrison
Nathan Hawks
Bramwell
Arthur Hawks
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Dewey Lacy
Woodlawn Memorial Park
D. J. Jennings
D. J
Phoebe Allen) Jennings
North St
Lexington
N. C
Winston-Salem
Isaban
Lewison Elzara Cook Allen
S&m Manufacturing Co
Lexington Presbyterian Church
Mike
Deborah) Hall
Cookeville
Ellis
Dock) Allen
Kara Allen
Keen Mountain
Thomas Allen
Adrian
Mich
Edgar Allen
Palm Bay
Davidson Funeral Home
Clayton Brown
Lexington City
Freda Lynn Yates
Salisbury
Naomi Shortridge Smith
Billy Stewart Yates
Paul Franklin Smith
Franklin Ayers Smith
Mooresville Funeral Home
Mooresville
S.C
Roy V. Guynn
Maxwell Road
Raleigh
Gladys M. Guynn
Barbara McMann
Katherine J. Douglas
Charles G. Guynn
Paul E. Guynn
Melton Funeral Home
Becklew
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Bramwell Road
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N & W Railway
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Midway Church of Christ
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Paul C. Melvin Jr
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Billie Smith
Sherland McCarty
Oxford
G. B. Hylton
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Pritchett
Ala
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Rocky Mount
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Mercer Funeral Home
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Don Cooper
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
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E. E. Peraldo
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Homer Moore
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J.R. Hill
Hampton
Hampton Hospital
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Rose Morgan Routh
Roy Ave
Ashford Slaughter
Ashford W. (Jewell) Slaughter
Lower Pine Street
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
VFW
St. Luke's I.C.E
Eastern Star
Martha Mitchell Young
Lark Harden
Ashford W
Sonny) Slaughter
A. W. Slaughter Jr
Columbus
Anetta Wallace
June Shull
Chase Gordon
Elaine Moses
Washington, D. C
Samuel P. Cannaday
Posey Waller Posey L. Waller
Berwind
Page Funeral Home
Bobby Joe Compton
Tom Compton
Gladys
Compton Youther
Tazewell Road
Arlington
McDowell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Landon Associates
Winter Merchandise
Lyndell’s
North Street
W.va
I Buchanan
N.S. Bovenizer
Dern Drugs
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