First Virginia court finds employer in contempt over union contract
Buchanan County Virginia Circuit Judge Glynn Phillips held Southern Tri State Corporation in contempt for failing to reinstate Long and pay back wages after a May injunction. The $500 daily fine starts at the beginning of the next shift, and Long is owed $5,259.39 in back wages. the company plans an appeal to the Virginia Supreme Court.
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Buchanan County
Glynn Phillips
Southern Tri- State Corporation
Buchanan
The
Coree
Mine Workers of America
Virginia
Long
UMWA
Tri-State
Strother Smith III
Umwa Ees
Goenit Cour
Phillips
Southern Tri-State Corporation
Virginia Supreme Court
Obituary notices for Belcher and Hise Tesso families
Annie May Belcher 79 of Princeton dies after an apparent heart attack. Survived by husband John W Belcher and five daughters and six sons, funeral at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel Princeton with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Mary Hise Tesso 73 of Bluefield dies after long illness. Survived by two daughters and four sons, funeral at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Park. Family may call at the funeral homes.
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Annie May Belcher
Princeton Ave
Lashmeet
Daniel
Charlene) Huffard
Springfield
Ohio
Anice) Riffe
Crab Orchard
Roy Belcher
Denny Belcher
John Belcher
William Belcher
Beckley
Walter
Hines
Jack Belcher
Fayetteville
N. C
Roy Steel
Princeton
William Steel
Chattanooga
Tenn
E. T
Mary Hise Tesso
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield
Jonathan Jennings
Lucy Ann McKinney
Charles Hise
Charles Tesso
Calvary Baptist Church
Order of the Eastern Star
Lady’s Auxiliary
the Brotherhood of Railroad
Mary Ellen Hise
R. W. Tabor Jr
Charles Hise Jr
Alexandria
Virginia Beach
Hallie Munsey
Maxine Howell
Dover
Del
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Miners Strike and Political Unity Amid District Tensions
About 4,000 miners walked out weeks before district elections protesting Miller's interference. Joe Ellis, a Boyle ally and former district head, claimed a victory in the MFD fight but later urged unity after voting. He warned of a hard 1974 contract battle with coal operators while stressing continued union loyalty.
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Miller
Joe Ellis
Boyle
Ellis
Election Set June 6 For Bakery Employees
Cincinnati AP reports the National Labor Relations Board sets June 6 for a vote by 45 employees of Betsy Rose Mearies Inc in Bluefield and two other plants in Pikeville and Jen, on whether to unionize.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
National Labor Relations For
Betsy Roses Mearies, Inc
Bluefield
Pikeville
Jen
Daily Telegraph Bluefield Newsmast Checkout
Publication details from the Daily Telegraph in Bluefield show subscription and service rates. It notes Associated Press membership and distribution terms along with advertising and circulation bureau affiliation.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. V
Associated Press
All News Dispatches
Boones
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Vertising
Mathews, Aon & Cullen
Giles C Whittaker Dies After Long Illness At 75
Giles C. Whittaker age 75 of Athens died Thursday night in a Princeton hospital after a long illness. His body lies in state at George W. Seaver Mortuary in Princeton pending arrangements.
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Giles C. Whittaker
Athens
Princeton
George W. Seaver Mortuary
James A McKinney obituary in Keystone
James Alfred McKinney age 71 of Keystone died Thursday morning in a Welch hospital. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Bennett Fanning Funeral Home in Northfork.
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James A. McKinney
James Alfred McKinney
Keystone
Welch
Bennett-Fanning Funeral Home
Northfork
Funeral service for Letitia Ann Fox of Shawvers Mill
Mrs. Letitia Ann Fox, 84, of Shawvers Mill, Va., will be laid to rest today at 3 p.m. at Chestnut Grove Christian Church in Shawvers Mill with Rev. Leslie Kyle officiating. Burial follows at Fox Cemetery. Pallbearers include Bill Neel, Wayne Neel, Joe Moss Pruett, Ralph Fox, Bill Crabtree, June Leffell, Bob Fox, and Ricky Hylton. Greever Funeral Home of Tazewell, Va., is handling arrangements.
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Letitia Ann
Shawvers Mill
Chestnut Grove Christian Church
Leslie Kyle
Bill Neel
Wayne Neel
Joe Moss Pruett
Ralph Fox
Bill Crabtree
June Leffell
Bob Fox
Ricky Hylton
177 Crash Is Fatal To North Carolinian
RIPLEY West Virginia AP Hen T Cowart 45 of Castle yne North Carolina was killed in a crash. The text mentions James Madison as the last surviving signer of the U S Constitution.
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Ripley
W.va
Hen T. Cowart
Castle Yne, N.C
U.S
James Madison
Former Princeton Man James H Hicks Found Dead In Car
A 34 year old former Princeton resident James H Hicks was discovered dead in his automobile in a parking lot near Tomlinson Furniture Co in Bde N C after an apparent illness. An autopsy was done at a Durham hospital. Hicks had lived in High Point NC for two years and is survived by his parents three daughters two sisters and one brother. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday at George W Seaver Chapel in Princeton with burial in Hicks family cemetery at Speedway. Pallbearers will be friends.
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Princeton
Bde
N. C
James H
Bobby) Hicks
Tomlinson Furniture Co
Durham, N. C
Painter’s
Jerona Hicks
Miami
Fla
George W. Seaver
John Crews
Hicks
Speedway
Vepco disputes Nader claim on Surry plant safety
Virginia Electric and Power Co rejects Ralph Nader's charge that Surry nuclear plant lacks adequate protection. Superintendent John Martin says a minor November accident shows the station can handle coolant issues and that testing backup systems would require damaging the plant. Nader with a national group seeks federal court action to halt 20 units nationwide.
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Surry
Ralph Nader
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Nader
John Martin
Surry Nncilent
Washington
Martin
Senate fights over Cambodia Laos aid in House ban vote
Senate stalled as House rules blocked funding for continued bombing in Cambodia and Laos. May 10 vote 219 to 188 barred using Xeagues money for continued strikes. Senate committee kept the clause, noting Pentagon reports of reduced B52 sorties and Thai based tactical flights in Cambodia.
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Xeagues
Cambodia
Senate
Laos
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Thailand
SanEae
Tery
Ehrlichman Asked CIA Help for Hunt, Cushman Testifies
Gen. Robert Cushman Jr. said CIA records show John Ehrlichman asked the agency to assist Watergate figure E. Howard Hunt Jr. Cushman described two memos and Ehrlichman’s later consent to end the help. Ehrlichman disputed recalling the request.
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Robert E. Cushman Jr
CIA
John D. Ehrlichman
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Ehrlichman
Hunt
Cushman
Marine Com
Haldeman Denies Involvement in Watergate Coverup
H R Haldeman testified that he had no part in any Watergate coverup while serving as President Nixon’s chief of staff. He contradicted CIA and FBI witnesses on key points, describing his actions as proper under the President’s directions.
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Nixon
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D-Ark
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FBI
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House Intelligence Subcommittee
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D-Mich
Vernon Walters
L. Patrick Gray III
Justice Department
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Gray
John D. Ehrlichman
Democratic Party
Watergate
Buildi Haldeman
Krlichman
Richard Helms
Walters
Senate Armed Services Committee
Mexico
Ehrlichman
McClellan
State Democratic rift reshapes finance committee
The West Virginia House Democratic majority split over GOP driven appropriation bills. Del. Reed and Del. Colombo were removed from the finance committee by Speaker McManus and replaced by Del. Brenda and Del. Van Meter II after a walkout by ten Democrats. Burke claimed Moore blocked the committee from functioning, while Shiflet moved to refer the appropriation and sales tax bills to the floor citing need for tax revenue.
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Del
Robert Reed
D-Clay
Gino R. Colombo
Harrison
Lewis N. McManus
Raleigh
Reed
Colombo
Finance Committee
del. Gust Brenda
D-Hancock
del. R. Doyle van Meter II
D-Mingo
Crats
Burke
Moore
Shiflet
D-Monroe
Weirton Case Gets New Hearing Date
Hancock County Circuit Court Judge Callie Tsapis set July 24 for a new hearing in the embezzlement case against former Weirton city manager A J Rouse. He sought dismissal claiming denial of trial and remains free on bond. Rouse faces charges of stealing 346 dollars from two city employees and previously about 15 000 dollars in city funds.
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New Cumberland
W.va
Hancock County Circuit Court
Callie Tsapis
Weirton City
A. J. Rouse
Rouse
Governors To Meet In Nevada For 65th Conference
Governors from across the United States arrive in Reno Nevada or attend the 65th National Governors Conference hosted by Nevada. The four day event runs Sunday through Wednesday with plans to minimize formal attire and a semiformal dinner with entertainment on Tuesday. No confirmation of Nixon or Agnew attendance, though past presidents often join after elections. Nevada officials supervise arrival with guards and law enforcement at Reno International Airport.
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Stateline
Nev
Nevada
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
Darryl Monahan
Childers Elected Irish President
Col in Frost Associated Press Writer indicates Erskine Childers, a 68 year old London born Protestant, wins the Irish presidency defeating O Higgins by 636 162 to 587 577. De Valera steps down in June with wife to retire in Dublin suburbs. Early district council results show sectarian split. bombing and intimidation mark Northern Ireland voting as the province prepares for June 28 provincial elections. The Alliance party gains little traction.
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Colin Frost
Associated Press
Erskine Childers
Childers
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
Dublin
O'Higgins
National Coalts
Belfast
Aed .Publican Army
Sanebealie
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