House Overrules Space Cuts to Fund Apollo Missions
The House approved a 3.4 billion NASA authorization for the next fiscal year, defeating attempts to cut 300 million for Apollo 16 and 17 and 125 million for the space shuttle. The vote sent the measure to the Senate as debates centered on extending lunar flights versus shifting to Skylab.
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House
Space Stations
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Senate
Peter A. Peyser
D.N.Y
Skylab Space Station
Apollo
James G. Fulton
R-Pa
Earth
Bella S. Abzug
D-N.y
U.S
Dean To Move To Princeton Consolidation Of Dean Offices
Peter W. Cross, plant manager for the Dean Company Dixie Division, says the head offices will move to the Princeton plant in a consolidation. The Princeton plant, now the largest, has added ten production staff due to better business, while T. J. Conley’s offices shift from Chicago. The firm produces hardwood veneer.
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Peter W. Cross
Dixie
Cross
T. J. Conley
Conley
Chicago
Moonshine Possession Leads to Fines for Two Men
Mrs. Smith identified Sam Lambert of Keystone and Louis Rudolph Henderson of Northfork as men in the home earlier, who brought two gallons of moonshine. Lambert and Henderson pleaded guilty before Justice of the Peace Mases Perdue in Keystone. Lambert fined 109 dollars, Henderson fined 109 dollars and sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Kipnis 80. Russian bass star of Met and Chicago Opera
New York AP reports Alexander Kipnis famed Russian bass of the Met and Chicago operas and lieder stage turned 80 on February 1. He teaches voice at Juilliard. Seraphim Records has reissued a Hugo Wolf songs album Kipnis hails as among his best. He was noted for Don Giovanni Fidelio Faust and Boris Godunov performances.
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Alexander Kipnis
Metropolitan
Chicago
Kipnis
Juilliard School
Seraphim Records
Hugo Wolf
Don Giovanni
Fidelio
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Details and Rates
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph outlines its establishment claims, Associated Press membership, and local news scope. It lists subscription prices by carrier and mail, West Virginia rates, motor route charges, and advertising contact details.
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Ine Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Biuetick
Associated Press
Petches
M5 Crower
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation Advertising Representative
Mathews
Shannon & Cullen
Edna Stevens 77 Athens educator dies after brief illness
Edna Stevens 77 of Athens died Thursday in a Bluefield hospital after a brief illness. A WVU and University of Minnesota graduate, she taught in Martinsburg Masontown Follansbee and Wellsburg and led Concord College Home Economics from 1949 to 1959. Funeral Sunday in Mannington.
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Athens
Bluefield
Metz
William B
Clara Campbell Stevens
Fairmont High School
Fairmont Normal School
West Virginia University
University of Minnesota
Martinsburg
Masontown
Follansbee
Wellsburg
Concord College
United Methodist Church of Athens
Delta Kappa Gamma
Concord
American Association of University Women
West Virginia Home Economics Association
Mercer County Council On Human Relations
Athens Womans Club
Funeral services for Malcolm Bearre in Davy
Funeral services for Malcolm W. Bearre 65 of Highland Park Mich and formerly of Davy are at 2 p.m. at United Methodist Church Davy with Rev R L O Dell officiating. Burial in Jaeger Memorial Cemetery Roderfield. Pallbearers listed. Survivors include widow Gertrude R Bearre two brothers four sisters and a sister in Norfolk Va. Body moved from Fanning Funeral Home Welch to sister’s home in Davy for viewing and to church an hour before service.
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Malcolm W. Bearre
Highland Park
Mich
Davy
United Methodist Church
Rev
R. L. O'Dell
Jaeger Memorial Cemetery
Roderfield
Fred Short
Kermit Walker
Teddy Lee Bearre
Gary Dingus
Charlie Bill Haill
Paxton Walker
Richard Bearre
Gordon Veard
War Eagle
Mike
Maggie McBridge Bearre
Gertrude Ridenour Bearre
Clyde Bearre
Ted Bearre
H. M
Hazel) Walker
Fred
Edith) Short
Eva Harless
B. E
Lucille) Petracek
Norfolk
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Death notices for Dale Gilbert and William Ast
Dale Daniel Gilbert 62 of Cedar Bluff Va died Thursday in a Richlands Va hospital after a long illness Survived by widow Sally Marie Day Gilbert three daughters Frances Seamon Lora Cole Roberta Osborne and son Henry Gilbert Funeral arrangements complete at Mullins Funeral Home in Richlands WV William Ast 47 of Rt 2 Rock Va died Thursday in a Bluefield hospital after a short illness Funeral arrangements incomplete at Cravens Shires Funeral Home in Bluewell
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Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Sally Marie Day Gilbert
Frances Seamon
Abingdon
Lora Cole
Whitewood
Roberta Osborne
Henry Gilbert
Mullins
William Ast
Rt. 2
Rock
Bluefield
Cravens-Shires
Bluewell
Cassell James Charlie 68 Honaker Va funeral services today
Funeral services for James Charlie Cassell 68 of Honaker Va who died Tuesday in a Lebanon Va hospital will be at 2 p.m. at the Honaker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Roby Rasnoker officiating Burial will follow in Russell Memorial Cemetery Lebanon He was born in Scott County Va son of the late James Farley and Lula Dean Cassell a retired employee with 15 years with the Virginia Department of Highways Sallie Gibson Cassell two daughters Mildred Petty and Shelby Jean Blankenship one son James Earl Cassell eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren Pallbearers will be friends and neighbors.
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Pocahontas
Wolf
Pocahontas Fuel Company
Laurel Creek Baptist Church
Ollie Jones
Alice Mae Carr
Detroit
Mich
Nita L. Jones
Lawton
Okla
Bora Deberry
Connie Oaks
St. Louis
William D. Jones
Kent City
First Baptist Church
J. C. Stith
J. W. Wallace
Restlawn
Rt. 20
Rodriguez- Pocahontas Funeral Home Chapel
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Honaker
Lebanon
Honaker Funeral Home
Roby Rasnoker
Russell Memorial Cemetery
Scott County
James Farley
Lula Dean Cassell
Virginia Department of Highways
Sallie Gibson Cassell
Mildred Petty
Bristol
Shelby Jean Blankenship
Canebrake
James Earl Cassell
Tazewell
Mrs Mary Lou Duncan Dies After Illness in New York
Former Princeton resident Mrs. Mary Lou Duncan aged 56 died Monday in Long Island New York after a short illness. She was a member of Mount Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Mary Ellen Martin Harris of St Albans Long Island New York. Funeral at 1 pm Saturday at George W Seaver Chapel Princeton with burial in Restlawn Memorial Cemetery on New Hope Road. Friends may call 9 am Saturday until the funeral hour.
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Princeton
Long Island
N. Y
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Mary Ellen Martin Harris
St. Albans
George W. Seaver
Restlawn Memorial Cemetery
New Hope Road
Funeral notices for Cora Lee Turner and others
Funeral services are planned for Cora Lee Turner 77 of Bluefield Sand Lick at 2 p.m. in Cravens Shires Funeral Chapel Bluewell with burial in Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery Pallbearers are Johnson Shrader Clarence Shrader Cloyd Lynch Glen Hall Dewey Shepherd and Carlos Poe Friends may call until the hour of service Additional services include Steve Pembroke Jr 53 of Martinsville Va at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Episcopal Church Keystone with burial in Oakwood Cemetery Pulaski Va and Ollie Mae Burton 89 of Manassas Va formerly Princeton at Oakwood Cemetery Princeton with Rev D Homer Stewart officiating Cravens Shires Funeral Home Bluewell and Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Ronceverte are named in arrangements
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Steve Pembroke Jr
Martinsville
Episcopal
Memorial Service at Calvary Baptist Bluefield Sunday
Reverend Frank Herndon will lead memorial services during homecoming at Calvary Baptist Church in Bluefield Sunday at 2 30 p m The service honors deceased church members Choir director Stan Massie arranged special music Lunch will follow in the fellowship hall All former pastors and members are invited Pastor Rey Willaker is church pastor.
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Frank Herndon
Calvary, Baptist Church
Bluefield
Stan Massie
Confederate Spy David Dodd Hanged in 1864 Arkansas
Federal authorities executed 17 year old David Dodd at Little Rock Arkansas in 1864 for alleged Confederate espionage. The event is recorded as a wartime execution by Union authorities during the Civil War.
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David ©. Dodd
Little Rock
Ark
Court Rules on Evaluation of Bluefield Shopping Center
Mercer County Circuit Court Judge F Morton Wagner ruled the state properly valued the Bluefield Shopping Center property owned by Philip J Levin. The Board of Equalization and Review set a market value of 1 018 020 with Levin seeking a lower valuation based on open market rental or sale potential. The ruling upholds the county court decision, finding evidence supported the true and actual value.
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F. Morton Wagner
Philip J. Levin
Bluefield
Levin
New Jersey
Cumberland Road
Wagner
Board of Equalization and Review
Neil S. Prager
Roy E. Martin
David Knight
LeRoy Katz
Norris Kantor
Crumpler Revival Set at First Church of God
A revival at the First Church of God in Crumpler will be held Monday June 7 with Rev. W W Watson as guest speaker. Pastor is Paulene Blevins.
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First Church of God
Crumpler
W. W. Watson
Paulene Blevins
Peace Corps Chief Welcomes Action Agency Merge
Joseph Blatchford head of the Peace Corps and named director of Action by Nixon says the vote shows Americans want more opportunities to serve. He pledges collaboration with Congress and admin officials to shape programs reflecting citizen service with Peace Corps and VISTA in the new agency.
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Peace Corps
Nixon
Action
Congress
VISTA
Vietnam peace talks stall over prisoner arrests and POW questions
At the 115th session Viet Cong leader Nguyen Thi Binh accused South Vietnamese detainees of protest as a motive for arrest while U.S. diplomat David Struce avoided the issue of prisoner treatment. She challenged respect for self determination and called for humanitarian handling of POWs.
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County health board revises sewage oversight at airport
Dr. Mahood agrees to have sanitarians inspect the airport sewage system amid calls for improvements. Council supervision is set up for sanitarians and county nursing, with a tentative contract awaiting final board approval. Open house prospects and help for Athens area sewage needs are discussed.
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Bailey
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Hoffa Seeks Parole Board Review and Teamsters Bid
Hoffa must request a new hearing from the U S Parole Board by month end citing new evidence. His decision to skip re election at the Miami Beach convention could ease the Teamsters return to AFL CIO membership after their 1967 expulsion for corruption. AFL CIO President Meany reportedly won t consider restoring the Teamsters while Hoffa remains in charge.
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AFL
Bribery Trial Recessed Over Wiretap Hearing
State Sen. W. Bernard Smith’s bribery trial in Kanawha Circuit Court paused as prosecutors pursue a hearing on whether state investigators used electronic surveillance. The case centers on a $5,000 bribe from Raymond George amid claims the conversations with witness H. Curtis Duckett were illegally intercepted.
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W. Bernard Smith
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Clogan
Raymond George
H. Curtis Duckett
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Joliette
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Global Cruise Signals U S Rise to World Power
The Great White Fleet's 1907 09 worldwide voyage demonstrated America's emergence as a global power. Theodore Roosevelt sent 16 battleships from Hampton Roads on December 16 1907 for the first round the world cruise by an American fleet.
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America
Hampton Roads
Coal production up in Southern Virginia area mines
Coal production for area mines affiliated with Southern Virginia's Coal Association in Bluefield rose to 469,024 net tons for the week ending May 22, up 6,589 tons from the prior week. Cumulative output to May 22 reached 9,657,580 tons, with 473,? no. labor and railroad disruptions reduced 49,030 tons that week.
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Your Dollar Is Getting Smaller Kiwanis Program
Don Orander of General Telephone presented a slide-tape program on inflation at the Bluefield Kiwanis Club meeting in Dudley School. The talk focused on how rising prices reduce take home pay. Paul Jackson introduced the program, with W. G. Burkett opening the meeting and Ray Warmack giving the invocation. Dr. Charles L. Harman, retiring Bluefield College president, thanked the club for its gift to Mrs. Harman during recognition night. Walter Neal distributed handshakes as Dr Harman was announced the contest winner.
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General Telephone Co
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Bluefield
Kiwanis Club
Dudley School
Paul Jackson
Kiwanis
W. G. Burkett
Ray Warmack
Warmack
Crusade For Christ
Charles L. Harman
Bluefield College
Harman
Walter Neal
Dr Harman
Gospel Sing at Nazarene Church in Bluefield
A gospel sing is scheduled at the Nazarene Church in Bluefield this Saturday night at 7 30 led by Pastor Rev Frank Goff.
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the Nazarene Church
Bluefield
Frank Goff
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