Fatal School Bus Truck Collision Near Galax
A fog shrouded 7:40 am crash on Virginia Route 714 near Galax killed Dora Eva Burcham, 56, a passenger in a truck driven by Eli Burcham, with Kester Burcham driving the school bus. Eli suffered facial lacerations. two children on the bus were slightly hurt including Wanda Burcham who had chest injuries and Ronnie South who lost two front teeth.
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Dora Eva Burcham
Rt. 3
Galax General Hospital
Eli
Kester Alexander Burcham
Elie Burcham
Wanda Louise Burcham
Ronnie Dale South
Baptist Pastor School Slated at Bluefield College
About 50 Baptist preachers from Virginia gather at Bluefield College for the Virginia Baptist Pastors School themed The Role of the Pastor In Today's World. Dr Charles Harman says Western and Southwestern Virginia congregations will be represented. Sessions begin 7 p.m. with 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. classes on Wednesday and Thursday. Notables include Dr W W Adams and Dr R B Culbreth, with others from the University of Richmond event June 22-25.
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Bluefield College
Virginia Baptist Pastors
Chales Harman
Harman
W. W. Adams
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary
R. B. Culbreth
Metropolitana Church
Washington
Deeks
US Soviet consular treaty promises access for Americans
The draft pact would let Soviet authorities grant Americans arrested a right to see consular officials. It notes past cases of incommunicado detention and unawareness by US authorities. President Johnson hailed the signing as a move to improve ties, echoed by Gromyko and ambassador Kohler as signers.
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U.S
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Gromyko
Foy D. Kohler
United States
Turnpike Motel Battle Is Shaping Up In Court
Beckley innkeepers move to halt a planned 100 unit motel near the Beckley exit as legal action is readied in Kanawha County Circuit Court. The group cites unfair competition and economic impact while the Turnpike Commission grants a private access road to the site. Construction has not begun and a Gov. Barron meeting is sought.
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West Virginia
Raleigh County Hotel Motel Association
Kanawha County
Turnpike Commission
Charleston
M. W. McCollum
Beckley Group
McCollam
Glass House
McCollum
Raleigh
W. W. Barron
Beckley site urged for new state office building
West Virginia lawmakers weigh moving an $8 million 11 story state office building from Charleston to Beckley. Delegate C Berkeley Lilly pushes Beckley site, offering three acres donated land, but architects and officials doubt feasibility due to Beckley facilities and housing. A June 29 30 subcommittee session will consider the plan amid lingering skepticism.
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Lilly
Dealeigh
Julius W. Singleton Jr
Monongalia
State Office
Singleton
House
Del
Earl B. Hager
D-Logan
State Finance
Truman Gore
Capitol Building
Washington Street
Capital
Chicago hog slaughter tops nine month high on demand
Active demand for butcher hogs lifted the Chicago market Monday by about 50 cents per hundredweight to the highest since last September. A small supply of 6,500 head topped at 17.25 for mixed No 1 and 2 grades, with other mixed 1s and 2s at 16.75 and mixed 1-3 at 15.50 to 17. Sows ranged 11.75 to 13.50. Slaughter steers were 22.25 to 22.50 for prime 12,00-1,325 lb cattle, with high choice and prime 21.25-22.25, and heifers up to 20.75.
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Giles Shooting Hearing Slated in Giles County Court
John David Falls, 39, of Hayes Chapel, Giles County, Va, faces felonious assault charges in Giles County Criminal Court on June 19 for a gunshot wound to James Edward Stafford, 20, near Hayes Chapel. Stafford, wounded in the chest, is in good condition at Giles Memorial Hospital after emergency treatment. Authorities recovered a weapon. Falls was captured in Blacksburg after a tip, amid a multi-agency hunt. The motive remains unknown.
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Giles County
Pearisburg
James Edward Stafford
Stafford
Giles Memorial Hospital
Giles
W. E. Harman Jr
Harman
Falls
Blacksburg
Giles Sheriff Department
Pembroke Police
State Police
Tazewell Stock Sales Reported
Tazewell Va market totals show hogs 92 sold with weights up to 267 lbs at 15.70, lambs 369 with Prime at 25.05 and slaughter leaners at 2.50 to 6.30, cattle 40 head with heifers 18 to 19, cows 14.25 to 15.25, and bulls 18. Prices vary by weight and grade across hogs sheep and cattle.
WVU Commencement Honors 1800 Graduates and Global Aid Efforts
More than 1,800 West Virginia University seniors receive degrees as Dr. J George Harrar of the Rockefeller Foundation urges the power of land grant institutions to aid developing nations. He cites university programs in Africa Asia and Latin America and praises President Paul A Miller for lifelong support.
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West Virginia University
Rockefeller Foundation
J. George Harrar
United States
Tanganyika
Uganda
Kenya
Harrar
Paul A. Miller
Latin America
West Virginia dedicates new children’s ward in St Marys
Gov W W Barron dedicates a $900000 children s ward at the West Virginia Training School in St Marys calling it a symbol of a rising state. He praises Dr Mildred Mitchell Bateman and Dr Colin A Anderson for their work as the facility remains the state s only public institution for the mentally retarded.
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W.va
W. W. Barron
West Virginia
Mildred Mitchell-Bateman
Department of Mental Health
Colin A. Anderson
State
Why do men under 25 pay high car insurance rates
The text explains that male drivers under 25 have a higher accident rate and worse outcomes, but notes that not all young men are careless and mentions Nationwide offering lower rates to those who complete a qualification. It also lists factors besides age that affect rates such as car year, occupation, town size, and mileage, urging updates to the agent.
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Nationwide Mutual
Nationwide
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