Soldier in Vietnam Chooses War Over Home Life
Specialist Bill B. in Pleiku region cites Vietnam duty with ten months left, one wound, a dozen Viet Cong killed, and four weeks ago his wife asked for a divorce after admitting infidelity. He answers the letter with grim resignation, saying he will likely stay in Vietnam as the war feels pointless and he has no place to return to.
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Bill B
4Th Infantry
Pleiku
Central Highlands
Bill
Judy
Vietnam
Registration Monday At New Secretary School
The Executive Secretary School opens with 8 a.m. registration as the first class, largely from McDowell Tazewell Mercer and Giles Counties, begins 12 months of secretarial training in a new Bluefield building. Faculty hold B S degrees and a free job placement service is offered after graduation. Classes start Tuesday after testing day with courses in typing shorthand mathematics and accounting.
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Executive Secretary
Virginia Avenue
Spruce Street
Bluefield
McDowell
Tazewell
Mercer
Giles
Traffic fatalities rise to 181 this year statewide
State police reported Thursday that 181 people have been killed on state roads this year, compared with 191 at the same date last year.
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Associated Press
University Club Field Day Set At Fincastle Links
A record field of over 150 golfers is expected for the University Club annual field day at Fincastle Country Club Friday. R W Wilkinson urges morning starts to ease congestion. reservations via West Virginian Hotel clubrooms or Jack Hart at Fincastle. Prizes presented by Merto Corte at 7 with a cocktail party at 6.
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University Club
Fincastle Country Club
R. W
Buzzy) Wilkinson
West Virginian
Jack Hart
Fincastle
Wilkinson
Jim Cowan
John McGhee
Merto Corte
Corte
J. C. Auer Jr
H. Edward Steele
A. L
Cosmetics stolen from hotel rooms during Expo 67 stay
Montreal police reported cosmetics valued at 50 to 75 dollars were stolen Tuesday night from about 15 rooms used by Stonewall Jackson High School musicians from Charleston West Virginia during Expo 67 performances.
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Montreal
Stonewall Jackson High School
Charleston
W.va
College St. Jean Vianny
Methodists Vote For Merger Plan In West Virginia
Delegates at the West Virginia Methodist Conference backed a merger with the Evangelical United Brethren denomination by 541 to 74 and supported eliminating racial barriers in church administration. The national merger requires two thirds approval from both churches.
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Buckhannon
West Virginia Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Evangelical United Bretheran
EUB
King Hussein cites Jordan losses amid cease-fire in Arab-Israeli war
In Amman King Hussein described heavy Jordanian losses due to Israel's air superiority after a three day clash. He said Jordan and Iraqi troops are complying with the U.N. cease-fire and vowed to fight to the last man if hostilities resume. He spoke at a news conference with foreign and Jordanian reporters.
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Amman
Jordan
Hussein
Israel
U.N. Security Council
Army
Jordan River
Bids Placed For Mars Hall Twin Towers Dormitory
A base bid of 5.9035 million dollars from Southeastern Construction Co. of Charleston topped bids opened for Mars Hall University dorms in Huntington. Other bids ranged to 6.325 million for the project, with Hodges Laidley hall work bid at 1.079 million.
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Charleston
Southeastern Construction Co
Marshall University
Huntington
George T. West
State Board of Education
Marshall
West Liberty State College
Fairmont
L. D. Schmidt and Son
Baltimore Contractors, Inc
Baltimore
Turner Construction Co
Cincinnati
Kenhill Construction Co
Neighborgall Construction Co
Hodges
Laidley
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Dean Chagan
Philadelphia
Chagan
Quaker City
Saigon
Nana
New Secretary
Methodists
Haggard Hussein
Mustang
Ford
Andy Clark Ford Inc
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. Ve
Mercer Motor Company
Princeton
West Virginia
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