Nuclear treaty nudges by Soviets and Americans gain support
The United States and Soviet Union trimmed their proposed treaty to curb nuclear weapons and win UN votes. The General Assembly committee finished five weeks of debate after adding stronger assurances against nuclear attack and promoting peaceful benefits of energy. Officials expect broad approval, with Albania Cuba and perhaps Tanzania as possible dissenters.
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United Nations, N.Y
Soviet Union
United States
U.N
General Assembly
Albania
Cuba
Tanzania
Geneva
FAA Proposes Landing Charge at Reagan National
The FAA proposed a $4 minimum landing fee for all nonairline aircraft using Reagan National Airport, up from 50 cents, with an increase to 0 cents per thousand pounds for nonairline jets. The plan excludes aircraft 3500 pounds or less, noncommercial flights, Dulles Airport, and helicopters. Comments are due by July 1.
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Washington
Federal Aviation Administration
Washington National Airport
FAA
Dulles International
Supreme Court grants hearing on Farley murder indictment
The West Virginia Supreme Court granted David H. Farley of Charleston a Sept. 4 hearing to block his murder trial in Summers County. The 42 year old, a former State Road Commission employee, faces a third indictment for the death of Robert H. Bailey after prior terms were dismissed on technical grounds. The court split 3 to 2 to issue the writ of prohibition against Judge H Nickell Kramer and Prosecutor Thomas L. Read.
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Charleston
State Supreme Court
David H. Farley
High Court
Supreme Court
Farley
Robert H. Bailey
State Road Commission Public Information Division
Bailey
Peace Springs
Sequoia National Forest Covers 1 178 764 Acres in California
The Sequoia National Forest in California encompasses 1,178,764 acres. The vast forest region is noted for its towering sequoias and diverse ecosystems within the Sierra Nevada.
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Sequoia National Forest
California
Athens Man Sentenced on Two Forgery Counts
George Cook a 44 year old of Athens received a sentence from one to one and a half years in the West Virginia Penitentiary after indictments on two forgery counts at G C Murphy and Wassums Food Fair His wife Louise Cook 38 pleaded guilty to a forgery charge and drew one to ten years at the women's penitentiary with a one year probation imposed Judge Jarrett also handled cases including Charles H Thompson 52 of Princeton who pled guilty to forging three of four railroad retirement checks and was sentenced to one to ten years with two concurrent and one consecutive terms totaling a minimum of ten years Leonard Allen Pendleton 18 Green Valley had sentence suspended and will be sent to a forestry camp Leonard Gillespie 25 Bluefield pled guilty to attempting to commit a felony and received a one year jail term suspended and one year probation Norman Dewey Holcomb 23 Green Valley pled guilty to uttering a forged check with a 250 dollar fine and costs
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George Cook
Athens
West Virginia
Howard M. Jarrett
Mercer County
G. C. Murphy
Wassum
Louise Cook
Women's Penitentiary
Jarrett
Cook
Charles H. Thompson
Princeton
Thompson
State Penitentiary
Leonard Allen Pendleton
Green Valley
Davis
George R. Gillespie
Bluefield
Norman Dewey Holcomb
Holcomb
Hamlin Soldier Killed in Vietnam Action
The Defense Department announced another West Virginia casualty in Vietnam. Army Cpl. Bobby L. Wheeler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin W. Wheeler Sr. of Hamlin Lincoln County, died from causes other than hostile action. Army 1st Lt. Arthur M. Parker III, husband of Mrs. Constance M. Parker of St. Marys Pleasants County, also listed as killed by nonhostile action.
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Walington
West Virginia
Vietnam
Defense Dept
Army
Bobby L. Wheeler
Alvin W. Wheeler Sr
Hamlin
Lincoln County
Arthur M. Parker III
Constance M. Parker
St. Marys
Pleasants County
Fruitpicker Richardson Guilty of Premeditated Murder
In Fort Myers Florida James Richardson a fruitpicker was found guilty of first degree murder in the parathion poisoning deaths of his daughter Betty Jean and sentenced to death by electric chair. Prosecutors say he poisoned seven children to collect life insurance.
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John Justice
Richardson
Arcadia
Fort Myers
DeSoto County
American Legion In Poca Holds Memorial Day Services
The Pocahontas Virginia American Legion and Auxiliary observed Memorial Day at the World War II monument. Acting post commander Raymond Martin led the service as a twelve gun salute was fired by the squad. Auxiliary president Hallie Stephenson laid a poppy wreath at the monument.
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Pocahontas
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Raymond Martin
Hallie Stephenson
Auxiliary
School Bus And Truck Collide Near Gary
A 19 year old Elbert resident was charged with driving without an operator license and no vehicle registration after a head on collision Friday morning on State Route 13 near Gary. Larry Hagerman drove the truck that struck the school bus driven by Samuel Hazzard. seven children were aboard but unharmed. Damages: bus about 200 dollars. truck a total loss.
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Elbert
Gary
Larry Hagerman
Samuel Hazzard
A. K. Dozier
State Police report road deaths rise this year
State Police said on Friday that 193 people have been killed on state roads this year, compared with 173 fatalities by this date last year.
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Associated Press
Four Traffic Deaths In State Rise Over Memorial Weekend
West Virginia reports four highway deaths over the extended Memorial Day period. A head on crash near Parkersburg killed two men Gerald Bush and Gary Goff. Additional fatalities include Gary Moon ey in Charleston, Fonda Samples in Clay County, Billy Eisiminger in Monongalia, and Estel Blevins in Wayne with a drowning and a nontraffic death also recorded.
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Associated Press
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Ritchie County
U. S. 50
Gerald C. Bush
Ellenboro
Gary Goff
Pullman
Montgomery Hill
Kanawha
Gary A. Mooney
Charleston
Fonda Samples
W. Va
Clenden
Creek
Precious
Clay County
Monongalia
Billy Clyde Eisiminger
Waynesburg
Morgantown
Wayne
Estel Ray Blevins
Ceredo
State Fall Fatality At West Columbia Mine
George B James, 44, of Hartford, was killed Friday in a slate fall at Lieving Coal Co in West Columbia Mason County while at work.
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Point Pleasant
George
B. "James
Hartford
Lieving Coal Co
West Columbia
Mason County
Poor People's Campaign demands meet HEW secretary
About 500 protesters marched to the HEW headquarters pressuring Secretary Wilbur Cohen to meet them in person. Cohen appeared after about an hour and a half, presenting a 35 page reply to Abernathy's Economic Bill of Rights. New leaders Williams Hall and Johnson take over Washington campaign planning.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Wilbur J. Cohen
Hosea Williams
Brother Cohen
Cohen
Ralph David Abernathy
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Williams
Abernathy
Leon Hall
Hall
HEW
SCLC
J. T. Johnson
Resurrection City
New
Independence Ave
Nue
Huitt
High Department
Johnson
Three-car rear-end wreck near Gary causes $700 damage
A three-vehicle collision at a railroad crossing 10 miles south of Gary Friday at 4 15 p m caused about 700 in damages. No injuries were reported. James Edward Weaver 26 of Anawalt was charged with failure to keep his vehicle under control. David W. Myers 35 of Gary and Albert Clayton Sluss 42 of Bluefield Va were involved. Trooper J L Dotson investigated.
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Gary
Welch
David W. Myers
Albert Clayton Sluss
Rt. 1
Bluefield
Rt. 102
James Edward Weaver
Anawalt
Myers
Weaver
J. L. Dotson
250 White Dwarfs Found Hidden in Night Sky
Astronomers report about 250 white dwarfs identified in space. Their Earth sized bodies contain masses potentially exceeding the sun. Their small size makes them difficult to observe with standard telescopes.
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Federal ST. Bluefield
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