New York Doctors Join Slowdown Over Soaring Malpractice Rates
Doctors in New York on Sunday launched a work slowdown to protest malpractice insurance hikes, with many vowing to limit elective surgery and new patient intake until a state reform is enacted. Similar actions spread from California to Texas and Pennsylvania, targeting high costs and insurance unavailability.
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New York
Associated Press
California
Texas
Pennsylvania
Norman Blackman
County Medical Branc
Blackman
Indiana
San Antonio
Austin
Fort Worth
TMA
Bucks County
Lower Bucks
Grandview
Doylestown
Bucks County Medical Society
Deaths and Funerals in West Virginia and Surrounding Areas
William Wesley Robinette 84 of Princeton died in a Princeton hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner with Pocahontas Fuel Co and a member of the Church of Christ at Durhing and UMWA local at Pageton. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Pallbearers named. Nellie Hamilton Whittaker 78 of Whitegate Va. died after a short illness. Survived by two sons, a daughter, sister, brother, eight grandchildren, two great grandchildren. Service Tuesday 2 p.m. at Mt Zion United Methodist Church. Burial in Stinson Cemetery. Friends may call. Mrs Shirley Pope 37 of Welch died Sunday after a long Welch residency and church member. Survived by mother, husband, son, two daughters, foster daughter, sister, two brothers, maternal grandmother. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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William Wesley Robinette
Low Gap Road
Princeton
Durhing
Church of Christ
Pocahontas Fuel Co
UMWA
Pageton
The
Moose
Bland
James
Margaret Leffler Robinette
Margaret Vuksnick
Velva Simpkins Robinette
Myrtle Belchier
Flint
Mich
George W. Seaver Chapel
Paul Hall
Fred Lester
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Elton Simpkins
Edward Jones
Samy
E Danny Oe Allen
Nellie Whittaker
Nellie Hamilton Whittaker
Whitepool
Mechanicsburg
Saunders and Mustard Hamilton
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church
Mt. Zion Umw
John Marvin Whittaker
C. Allen Whittaker
Dale Hamilton Whittaker
Whitegate
Thomas Waller
New London
N. C
George Hamilton
Akron
Ohio
Freq Gordon
Ted Anders
James Crabtree
Stinson
A. West and Sons Funeral Home
Shirley Pope
Raleigh
Arnett Miles
Welch
James Arnett
St. James Baptist Church
Clyde
David Pope
Angie
Carol Pope
Della Miles
Phyliss Miles
Cleveland
Dwayne
Marvin Miles
Annie Perry
New Haven
Conn
Page Funeral Home
Memorial service for Mrs. Lillie Maxwell held in Princeton
Mrs. Lillie Pearl Maxwell 81, daughter of Jack and Mate Meadows Jones, longtime Mercer County resident and Melrose Presbyterian Church member, died recently. Funeral Tuesday 11 a.m. at George W. Seaver Mortuary Princeton with Rev. Paul presiding. Burial Resthaven Park Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. body available at the George W. Seaver Mortuary for visitation.
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Lillie Pearl Maxwell
Jack
Mate Meadows Jones
Melrose Presbyterian Church
Mercer County
Clayton Maxwell
Thelma Oe
Aton. Siento
Dual
Odessa) Hill
Lula Martin
Pearisburg
Creek
Sam Jones
Twin infants die at birth in Richlands area
Jonathan Dwight and Jannie Evette Whitt infants of Dorsie Lee Whitt and wife died at birth in a Richlands hospital. Surviving siblings include four sisters, two brothers, and a uncle. Graveside services set at Asbury Cemetery Baptist Valley at 1 p.m. Rev. Carter Wells to officiate. Funeral home arrangements with Hurst Scott in Richlands. Also reported is the death of Mrs. Tenie Martha Calhoun, Bluefield widow, from natural causes, listed as dead on arrival at a Bluefield hospital. funeral details handled by Richardson Funeral Home.
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Jonathan Dwight
Jannie Evette Whitt
Dorsie Lee Whitt
Pounding Mill
Richlands
Jackie Lee Whitt
Jeffery Zack Whitt
Margo Whitt
Melissa Kay Whitt
Vada Bernice Whitt
Aretta Michel
Tenie Martha Calhoun
Harmon Street
Bluefield
Keystone
A. L. Calhoun
Bluefield Hospital
Gane
Richardson Funeral Home
Shelvin Reed Dies After Long Illness
Shelvin Reed, 61, of Laeger, died Sunday at a local hospital following a long illness. Arrangements are incomplete at Fanning Funeral Home in Laeger.
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Shelvin Reed
Laeger
Dlurfield Daily Telegraph Local News Summary Notice
Newspaper masthead style item noting the Dlurfield Daily Telegraph established 1893 with Associated Press membership and subscription pricing details for West Virginia and home delivery, plus advertising representation and circulation bureau reference.
Princeton Woman Dies on Arrival at Local Hospital
Mrs. Ruby J. Cook aged 75 wife of Ted B. Cook of Athens Road Princeton died on arrival at a Princeton hospital Sunday. The body lies at Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton pending funeral arrangements.
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Ruby J. Cook
Ted B. Cook
Athens Rd
Princeton
Funeral services for Mrs Lucille Lilly
Funeral services are set today at 2 p.m. in the Burns Wernal Chapel of Memorial Funeral in Princeton for Mrs Lucille Lilly 63 of 343 Fourth Street Bluefield formerly of Princeton. Resthaven Mausoleum in Princeton will follow. Pallbearers include Jim Kanode Terry Kanode Sonny A.M. Martin.
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Lilly
Lucille
Fourth Street
Bluefield
Princeton
Burns Wernal
Resthaven
Jim Kanode
Terry Kanode
Sonny
A.M. Martin
Mother of 8 seeks stay. plea turns on welfare of children
Mrs. Shaffer, fighting a prison sentence, argues she could not flee the basement with seven children present and would risk harming them if removed. The state Supreme Court allowed escape as a possibility but she maintains she acted to protect her family. Dukakis asked prison officials to consider alternatives like halfway houses or home care. Community support has surged with about 1400 petition signatures.
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State Supreme Court
Ferrazzo
Shaffer
E Gota
Michael S. Dukakis
Supher
Taylor
Roger Stroup
Mountain of Rock
Bluefield Fashion Exhibit Opens For Three Day Market
The Bluefield Fashion Exhibitors Inc market opened at the Armory for a three day run with 127 manufacturers reporting strong sales aided by coal industry demand. Milton Soffer announced strong first time merchant turnout and accessible routes due to road work. The event runs 9 to 7 today and 9 to 5 tomorrow with a member dinner at the Brier Restaurant and awards presented to veterans of the show.
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Bluefield Fashion Exhibitors Inc
Milton Soffer
Virginia Beach
Bluefield Market
Brier
St. Mary's Episcopal Church Rummage Sale Planned
St. Mary’s Church Women announce a rummage sale from June 9 to 14 in the H R Block Building Bluefield Virginia. Sale hours are 10 a m to 4 30 p m daily. Items include clothes books and household goods. Mrs Lee Miller serves as president.
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ST. Mary’s Episcopal Church
Ee Cote Church
Women of
Defense Firm Workers Begin On Iranian Project
U S defense contractor Rockwell International begins a multimillion dollar Iran listening post contract with preliminary work after authorization from the State Department. The project aims to intercept and record Gulf region communications using airborne and ground stations at the Shah of Iran's request. The Times cites a cost up to 500 million dollars and recruitment of former NSA and Air Force Security Service personnel.
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Washington
Iran
Persian Gulf
State Department
Rockwell International Corp
Anaheim
Calif
New York Times
the Times
Rockwell
U.S. National Security Agency
Air Force Security Service
Middle East
United States
Oe Baveresiam
National Security Agency
Ft. Meade
Ford and Sadat Meet in Madrid for First Formal Conference
Hundreds of onlookers watched as Ford and Sadat arrived minutes apart for their first formal conference in Madrid. The leaders sat side by side during a luncheon where Sadat urged renewed negotiations toward a durable Middle East peace, while Ford emphasized U S efforts for a negotiated settlement and warned against stagnation.
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Ford
Sadat
Sete Os
Were
Egypo
M Daas Ismail
Kissinger
Egypt
Israel
Sinai
Middle East
Cial
Search For Outlaw Widens
Law officers reported a 100 man posse used helicopters and foot patrols as the manhunt for outlaw Morrey Joe Campbell expanded. Campbell, 29, a furniture plant worker from Mocksville, is wanted for the slayings of two Forsyth County deputies after an exchange of gunfire Friday night. ground searches faced overnight rain.
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Clemmons
N.C
Morrey
Joe Campbell
Campbell
Forsyth County
Wayne Gaither
Davie County
Yadkin River
Stones Open Tour Opens Baton Rouge Stop with Lotus Stage
Mick Jagger led the Rolling Stones in a three month United States tour opener at LSU Assembly Center in Baton Rouge. The show featured a lotus-petal stage with 80 tons of lighting and equipment, a large crowd, and the band performing Honky Tonk Woman with Keith Richards Charlie Watts Bill Wyman Ron Wood and Billy Preston on hand.
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Baton Rouge
Mick Jagger
the Rolling Stones
Jagger
Louisiana State University
Assembly Center
The
Stones
Keith Richard
Charlie Watts
Bill Wyman
Ron Wood
Billy Preston
Tough Federal Control Planned for Four Tranquilizers
Washington reports two tranquilizers Libr ium and Valium and related drugs Tranxene Serax Dalmane Clonopin will fall under strict government control from July 2. Prescriptions for Valium Lib ium will limit refills to five or none after six months. pharmacists must secure and track production and distribution with compliance by August 1.
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Washington
Drugcement Administration
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Lerten
IEA Long
Miller Urges Quick Action On Energy Policy
United Steelworkers President Arnold Miller calls for rapid national action to develop an energy plan. He criticizes complacency after the Arab oil boycott and backs Senate energy measures led by Senator Jennings Randolph. He warns coal supplies are ample but calls for a broader strategy to meet future crises.
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Washington
America
United the Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
Senate
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Senate Public Works Committee
Oregon Governor Ready To Sign Aerosol Ban Law
Governor Bob Straub says he will sign Oregon’s first in nation law banning the sale of many aerosol products after February 1977. The ban targets aerosols using Freon or chlorofluorocarbon propellants while allowing those with other propellants.
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Salem
Ore
Bob Straub
Oregon
Thad Hogan
Peterson-Puritan Co
Los Angeles
Hogan
Tom McCall
Straub
McCall
Crack Threat Prompts Evacuation Concerns at Rock Cliff
Residents near a crumbling cliff fear a larger slide after recent rockfalls. Taylor urges state action to condemn homes or dynamite rocks, while families recount delays and unanswered calls to authorities. Officials cite cost and jurisdiction and offer limited monitoring.
Continental Congress backs currency with Spanish dollar model
The Continental Congress on June 22, 1775 issued 2,000,000 in Continental Currency backed by the Spanish milled dollar. The World Almanac notes this dollar later influenced the model for United States currency.
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Continental Congress
New World
World Almanac
United States
Bluefield Business Leader Brevick Dies After Public Service
Marlboro New Jersey native Brevick, a Bluefield Chamber pioneer in tourism highway development and municipal improvements, led efforts to extend U S 19 into Bluefield and to establish Pinnacle Rock State Park and the city airport. He served in World War I, held multiple local leadership roles, and was active in Kiwanis and clubs. Funeral Tuesday at Mercer Funeral Home with burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Memorials to Christ Church or a charity suggested.
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Marlboro
N. J
Frances Allen
Rochester
N. Y
Bluefield
U. S. 19
Bland County
Bluefield Automobile Club
Pinnacle Rock
Christ Church
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Dlurfield Daily Telegraph
Dairy Telegraph Printng Co
Elena Sir Bivetieis
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation Advertising
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Stannon & Cullen
Nobby Ehmann
Patrick Springs
al Lang
Pittsburgh
Wilson Goff
Lexington
Meyer Leader
Greensboro
John Robinson
Preston
Neta) Hamilton
Eddie Ball
Chesapeake
Richard Lipshutz
Tucker
Jerry Ellman
Charleston
Charles Allen
Richmond
Marshall Nickels
Huntington
Everett Stone
Ernest G. Pettry
St. Albans
Charles Skinner
Phoenix
Ariz
National Association of Women’s and Childrens of Salesman
Abby Ehmann
Patrick Ings
Neta) Hamiltton
Congress
Skinner
Irene Lane
Steve Lee
U.S
Office of Munitions Control
Pentagon
Defense Department
Office of Es Trade and Disclosure
Kwell
Air Force One
Madrid
Mamaser
Spain
Emilio Perez
Fords
Moncton Palace
Fran Franco
India
Roller Floral Company
Princeton & Pearisburg
Bluefield State College
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