Investigators Ordered Into Murder-Scarred Miami
Florida Governor Claude Kirk announced 24 investigators would be sent to Miami to aid a fight against organized crime after four grisly gang related killings. The probe involves 12 men from his staff and 12 from the beverage department as authorities tie the murders to bookmaker and liquor interests. Three victims were dumped in water, two bodies were dismembered.
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Miami
Fla
Florida
Claude Kirk
State Beverage Department
Kirk
Tallahassee
Don Meikelsohn
Richard Gerstein
Wampler to Visit Wythe for Open Door Meeting
Rep William C Bill Wampler will hold an all day Open Door session at Wythe County Courthouse Wytheville on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. This sixth event in his 1967 series will visit every Virginia Ninth District county before summer. Residents are urged to attend with questions for the congressman who says he looks forward to meeting Wytheville friends. He has previously visited Scott Bland Russell Wise and Smyth Counties with the program.
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Wytheville
William C
Bill) Wampler
Wythe County
Wampler
Virginia
Scott, Bland
Russell, Wise
Smyth
Maybeury To Get New Post Office Building
The Post Office Department awards Harden Development Co. a contract to build a new post office facility in Maybeury. The $12,030 project will lease to the Department for five years with three five year renewal options and provide 864 square feet of exterior space. Completion is slated for September 1.
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Post Office Department
Harden Development Co., Clothier
Maybeury
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Jenr Snag Randolph
Rep
Jamesee
Department
Radio and Television Store Looted in Early Morning Break-In
Anderson Radio and Telev ision at 17 Jefferson St Bluefield was broken into in the early hours Monday. The back door was pried with a crow bar and merchandise was ransacked. A large quantity of goods was taken. value not yet determined.
Huntington Tax on Professionals Challenged as Illegal
Cabell County Medical Society Cabell County Bar Association and Huntington Dental Society filed with Cabell County Circuit Court to void Huntington’s 80 cent per 100 gross sales tax on professionals. They argue the ordinance passed April 11 lacked state authorization and violated the city charter. The council estimated $80 000 annual revenue from the tax.
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Huntington
Cabell County Circuit Court
Cabell County Medical Society
Cabell County Bar Association
Huntington Dental Society
Man Held In Wife's Death Near Blacksburg
Frank DeWeese 33 of Prices Fork near Blacksburg is charged with murder in the death of his wife Ann 35. He reported his wife sick to deputies and rescue workers found her dead. Medical examiner cites multiple internal injuries. Bond set at $25,000. no hearing date set.
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Christiansburg
Montgomery County
Commonwealth
Pat Graybeal
Frank DeWeese
Prices Fork
Blacksburg
Ann
DeWeese
Board seeks inspection of dentist Devore in Cabell County
The State Board of Dental Examiners asked for an inspection of Harry C. Devore near Ona after a Cabell County Circuit Court order. The court ordered inspection last September to determine violations of a dental practice injunction. The board says Devore lacks licenses to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
Jobless Rate Nudges Upward in May
The Labor Department reports slower job growth in May with unemployment at 3.8 percent, up from April. Manufacturing shed 29,000 jobs, construction fell 100,000, and agriculture slowed due to wet weather. The unemployment rise is seen as not statistically significant. Total employment reached 73,637,000, up about 200,000 from April.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Arthur M. Ross
Language Award Rewarded At Kiwanis Meeting
Acquanetta Anderson of Park Central received an engraved plaque as top language student at Park Central during the Bluefield Kiwanis Club meeting. Rabbi Bernard Goldsmith presented the award, with a Beaver High plaque to be given next week. Past-President G D Yates received a Citation of Service. E R Bishop spoke on Kiwanis education and its friendly, unifying role. Guests included Beckley Kiwanis members.
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Park Central
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
West Virginian
Acquanetta Anderson
Bernard Goldsmith
Club International Relations Committee
Beaver High
International Relations Committee
G. D. Yates
W. Malcolm Fuller
E. R. Bishop
Kiwanis International
Kiwanis
E. D. Armstrong
George Harvey
Bob Thomson
J. R. Vanmeier
J. E. Dickerson
The
Beckley Kiwanis Club
Akers and Lavander Named to WVU Dean's List
Two West Virginia University students from Bluefield earn dean's list honors for the second semester in the College of Commerce. Donald Akers and George W. Lavander posted a 3.33 GPA, meeting the 3.0 threshold for dean's list recognition.
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West Virginia University
Bluefield
College of Commerce
Donald Akers
George W. Lavander
Revival Meeting at Church of God in Bluefield
Revival services begin June 12 at 7 30 p m at the Church of God on East Cumberland Road Bluefield with Rev R E Pedigo as evangelist.
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Church of God
East Cumberland Road
Bluefield
R. E. Pedigo
State Prison Escapee Back From Grafton
Dixie Dave Wilcox, who escaped from the State Prison for Women on May 3, is back in custody. She was arrested May 30 in Grafton by Taylor County Sheriff David Lucas after an anonymous tip, and returned to the state prison on Thursday. Wilcox, 38, was serving 2 to 17 years for manslaughter. her fellow escapee Rosetta Dotson from Kanawha County remained at large with no known whereabouts as of Monday.
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Pence Springs
W.va
Dixie Dave Wilcox
Grafton
Taylor County
David Lucas
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S. J. Purcell
Harry R. Hibbs
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A. D. Wiedmer
Louisville
Dick Frantz
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Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Nationwide Life Insurance Co
Columbus
Ohio
Akers
Lavander
Dean
Warlick
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