Virginia seeks extension for redistricting deadline
Virginia Attorney General Andrew Miller asks the federal reapportionment court to push the deadline for a new legislative redistricting plan from June 15 to June 24. The move follows requests from House and Senate committees amid talks on single member districts and possible court-drafted maps.
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John F. Daffron
Associated Press
Richmond, Va
Virginia
Atty
Andrew P. Miller
House
Privileges and Elections Committee
Senate P&e
General Assembly
Court
Senate
Norfolk
Justice Department
Asst
Anthony Troy
U. S
Robert R. Merhige Jr
Federal Court
Miller
Assembly
U.S Supreme Court
Indiana
Supreme Court
General Assembly of Virginia
Nixon defends handling of May Day protests and draft policy
Nixon argues no action will follow current statements on ending drafts in Vietnam, noting troop withdrawals make the issue moot. He praises police handling of May Day protests, distinguishing lawbreakers from demonstrators and urging firm action against vandalism and traffic disruption.
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Vietnam
Nixon
Georgetown
Inadequate inspections cited by GAO on mine violations
The GAO found bureau inspectors often delivered violation notices for missing ventilation and roof control plans without conducting any underground inspections.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertising Rates and Contact Info
Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists subscription rates and advertising contacts from fiber 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 2470. It notes association with the Associated Press and lists circulation and advertising representatives including Mathews Shannon and Cullen.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
el News
Eli
West Virginia
Audio Bureau of Circulation
Mathews, Shannon & Cullen Telephone
Deaths and Funerals in Regional Notices
Jenny Mae Salva 45 of Tazewell Va died at home from a heart attack Her survivors include husband James S Salva and five children Funeral services Thursday 11 a m at Groundhog Hollow Baptist Church Jolo with three ministers officiating Burial in Grandview Cemetery The body to be taken to Oscar Brewster’s home at War Pallbearers named Greever Funeral Home of Tazewell in charge. Guy S Webb 59 of Brenton died in Welch hospital after a long illness Survived by widow Brooke Jones Webb four daughters two sons one sister three brothers and five grandchildren Services at Mt Carmel Church of Christ Atwell Mt Thursday 1 p m Burial Shortridge Cemetery Garland Friends may visit Fanning Funeral Chapel Saeger Wednesday and at the church before services Ollie May Burton 89 of Manassas Va formerly Princeton died at home Survivors include one daughter Graveside rites 2 p m Friday Oakwood Cemetery Princeton Rev D Homer Stuart officiating Friends may visit Thursday evening.
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Jenny Salva
Jenny Mae Salva
Tazewell
James S. Salva
Louis Steele
Whitewood
Drema Sue Orell
Bobby Orell
Independence
Jackie Orell
Riverside
Calif
Otis Orell
Edward Mullins
Wolford
Ocie Mullins
Slate
Cleo Allen
Jolo
Thomas Mullins
Swords Creek
Oscar Brewster
War
Charlie Christian
Elkton
Basil Christian
Stacy
Baptist Church
Groundhog Hollow
Hasel Estepp
Nelson Lester
Delbert Justice
Grandview Cemetery
Bluefield-Princeton
Clarence Shelton
Phillip Earls
Jimmy Steele
John Elswick
Aldie Allen
Samcra Allen
Greever
Guy S. Webb
Brenton
Welch
Laurel Fork
Harvey
Eva Nester Webb
Brooke Jones Webb
Patty Addair
Woodbridge
Brenda Byrd
Baileysville
Susie Caldwell
Princeton
Betty Webb
Sonny Helmandollar
Walter Webb
Ocie Addair
Hesper, Colo
Burton Webb
Ripley
Donald Webb
Earl Webb
Mt. Carmel Church of Christ
Atwell Mt
James Short
Shortridge
Garland
Fanning Funeral Chapel
Saeger
Ollie May Burton
Manassas
Sylvia DeLozier
Fanning
Mrs Mary Turner Widowed 84 Dies in Welch Hospital
Mrs Mary Rodi Turner 84 of Pageton died Tuesday in a Welch hospital from natural causes. Born in Yugoslavia in 1887 she resided in Pageton 50 years and was a member of Our Lady of Victory Church. Survived by three daughters a son a brother 12 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 10 am Our Lady of Victory with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Rosary tonight at Fanning Funeral Home Welch.
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Mary Turner
Mary Rodi Turner
Pageton
Welch
Yugoslavia
Frank
Hannah Novak Rodi
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
Gary
Joseph Frank Turner
John
Anna) Brown
Steeleton
Robert
Helen) White
Mary Gribb
Cleveland
Ohio
Frank L. Turner
Northfork
John Roch
Andrew Arnold
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Neal Gullion Jr. dies at 18 in Boissevain Virginia
Neal Preston Gullion Jr. 18 of Boissevain Va died at home Monday from natural causes. He was a Pocahontas High School senior. Survived by parents Neal and family, sisters Diana and Karen, and three sons George William and Samuel Gullion. Service held at Boissevain United Methodist Church with burial at Grandview Memory Gardens Bluefield. Pallbearers were Pocahontas High School Senior Class members.
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Neal Preston Gullion Jr
Boissevain
Pocahontas High School
Neal Gullion
Diana Gullion
Cleveland
Ohio
Karen Gullion
George
William
Samuel Gullion
Lucy French
Obituary for Bessie Neece Holbrook of Tip Top Virginia
Bessie Neece Holbrook 65 of Tip Top Va died Tuesday at home after a long illness. Born in Nora Va she was daughter of Rosina Rasnick and the late Joseph Neece. Survived by one son Gerald Holbrook three sisters four brothers and two grandchildren. Burial planned at Grandview Memory Gardens on the Bluefield Tazewell Road with nephews as pallbearers. Funeral home services today at 1 p.m. from Graham Funeral Home.
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Bessie Neece Holbrook
Tip Top
Nora
Rosina Rasnick
Joseph Neece
Gerald Holbrook
John Gullett
Audrey Neece
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Dorse Neece
Johnson City
Tenn
Richard Neece
Welch
Noes ‘Neece
Raysal
Leonard Neece
Bluefield- Princeton Road
Arthur Neece
Lyons
N. Y
Grandview Memory Gardens
Graham Funeral Home
Bluefield
Funeral services for Ronald S. Fuller 26 in Ikes Fork
Ronald S. Fuller 26 of Right Fork dies in a mining accident. Funeral services set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Bethany Regular Baptist Church Ikes Fork with Elder Harold Burkes and Elder Morgan Belcher officiating. Burial in family cemetery at Right Fork near Hanover. Survivors include widow Dennetta Roberts Fuller of Indianapolis two sisters Mrs. John Blankenship Olive Branch Ill and Mrs. James Cook Ikes Fork and brother Kenny Fuller Ikes Fork. Body moved from Fanning Funeral Home Saeger to parental home.
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Ronald S. Fuller
Bethany
Ikes Fork
Harold Burkes
Morgan Belcher
Right Fork
Hanover
Richard
Ruth Riffe Fuller
Dennetta Roberts Fuller
Indianapolis
Ind
John Blankenship
Olive Branch
Ill
James Cook
Kenny Fuller
Fanning Funeral Home
Saeger
Funeral services held for Frank J. Lunsford in Bluewell
Frank James Lunsford 67 of 411 Hoge St Bluefield died en route to hospital after an apparent illness. He was a former Montcalm resident and retired miner. Survived by wife Minnie two daughters Veronica Carver and seven grandchildren besides four sons and a sister. Services conducted at Cravens Shires Funeral Chapel Bluewell with burial at Smith Cemetery Littlesburg.
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Frank James Lunsford
Hoge St
Bluefield
Toms Creek
John W. Lunsford
Rowena Vance Lunsford
Montcalm
Minnie Lunsford
Veronica Carver
James
Lewis Lunsford
Keith Lunsford
Coaldale
Jack Lunsford
Chicago
Ill
Robert Saddler
Sandlick
Cravens - Shires Funeral Chapel
Bluewell
Paul Hall
Smith Cemetery
Littlesburg
James Charlie Caffell obituary from Honaker Virginia
James Charlie Caffell 68 of Honaker Va died Tuesday in a Lebanon Va hospital born in Scott County Va son of the late James Farley and Lula Dean Caffell retired after 15 years with the Virginia Department of Highways. He is survived by Sallie Gibson Caffell two daughters Mildred Petty and Shelby Jean Blankenship a son James Earl Caffell eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services 2 pm Friday Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Roby Rasnake burial Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon. Friends and neighbors pallbearers.
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James Charlie Caffell
Honaker
Lebanon
Scott County
James Farley
Lula Dean Caffell
Virginia Department of Highways
Sallie Gibson Caffell
Mildred Petty
Bristol
Shelby Jean Blankenship
Canebrake
James Earl Caffell
Tazewell
Honaker Funeral Home
Roby Rasnake
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Mrs Daisy Gallaher Dies in North Fork
Mrs Daisy Gallaher of North Fork died Monday night at her daughter Mrs Booker Howell’s home in North Fork. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home Keystone.
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Daisy Gallaher
Northfork
Booker Howell
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Keystone
Henry L. Jones 84 of Wolf Dies at Home
Henry L. Jones 84 of Wolf died Tuesday morning at home after a brief illness. He was a retired coal miner for Pocahontas Fuel Co. He is survived by his widow Ollie Jones of Wolf. Services were incomplete at Rodriguez Pocahontas Union Funeral Home in Pocahontas Virginia.
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Henry L. Jones
Wolf
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Ollie Jones
Rodriguez- Pocahontas
Detroit man Malcolm W Bearre dies. funeral planned
Malcolm W. Bearre of Detroit formerly of Davy died Monday in Detroit at Fanning Funeral home incomplete details. Funeral arrangements pending with Fanning Funeral service.
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Malcolm W. Bearre
Detroit, Mich
Davy
Detroit
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Obituary notices for Butt Wiseler and Owens in Jaeger area
Funeral services and burials announced for Mrs. Sarah Myrtle Butt at Rudy Hearn chapel in Bramwell and for Columbus Owens at the Church of the Living God in Avondale. Porter A. Wisler will be laid to rest at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Fanning Funeral Home coordinating arrangements in Jaeger.
National says hijack protest tied to Venezeula assets drain
National claims the hijacking aimed to protest North American imperialism and Venezuela asset extraction, citing repression of Venezuelan students. Landaeta allegedly forced a passenger’s passport and ticket at Maiquetia using a pocket gun and grabbed a woman passenger with a nail cutter, steering the plane to Havana. A House Foreign Affairs Committee report notes heroin addiction among U.S. troops in Vietnam reaching epidemic proportions.
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Venezuela
Landaeta
Caracas
Maiquetia
Hugo Delgado
Havana
House Foreign Affairs Committee
U.S
Vietnam
Distinguished Citizens Honor the Bluefield Area Figures
An extended list details Blaydes and Cousins as award recipients and longtime community leaders. The piece notes their medical, professional, and civic affiliations, past presidents, and multiple honors, including the Distinguished Citizen award lineage and notable roles at Bluefield State College and Norfolk and Western Railway.
No Portable TVs Reported in Vienna Transit Lost and Found
In Vienna the city run lost and found collects items left on buses and streetcars each day. The tally includes umbrellas dozens of dental plates and glasses and even a wrapped washing machine among the items gathered by a two and a half ton truck on the daily rounds.
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Vienna
Lost and Found Department
Incumbent Picks and Local Elections Across Towns
In several towns incumbents won re elections or led tickets with votes ranging from 23 to 191. Results show mixed outcomes for town councils with multiple seats and write ins, while some cities report unopposed mayoral or recorder races and pending final council results after a special meeting.
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Scott
Short
Jack Lewis
Katherine Barringer
Joe Cook
James Collins
Dodd Mortenson
Ralph Cowan
James Brown
Charlie Eanes
Clarence Hicks
C. R. Johnson
Laeger
James C. Stafford
Citizen’s
Peoples Party
Sherman Lefler
Ruby Fanning
Citizens
Saeger
H. Buster Lockhart
Robert W. Beane
Robert Lambert
E. G. Althoff
John Pate
Joe H. Auville
Pate
Auville
Althoff
Richard Gaminbe
James Mack Webster
Jack
Ruth} Sizemore
Jeff Lockhart
Oakvale
C. E. Biggs
B. O. Davis
Police Destroy One Million Marijuana Plants in South Africa Raids
In Durban, police say a two week campaign using air force helicopters destroyed about a million marijuana plants in the Umbumbulu and Umko valleys, targeting plantations.
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Durban
South Africa
Umbumbulu
Umkomaas
Air Force
Inaugural Invitation Extends to Electoral College
The 531 electors, nearly all Democrats, were invited by President elect Franklin D. Roosevelt to attend his March 4 1933 inauguration in Washington DC. This marked the first occasion the Electoral College was invited to witness an inaugural event.
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Electoral College
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Washington, D.C
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