China and Philippines establish diplomatic ties
China and the Philippines formalized diplomatic relations in Beijing, signing a trade pact as Taiwan denounced the move. President Marcos and Premier Chou En-lai signed the communiqué at a hospital, signaling a shift in regional balance amid U S withdrawals from Indochina. Taiwan warned of Communist subversion.
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Tokyo
China
Philippines
Peking
U.S
Indochina
Taipei Governa
Republic of the Philippines
Taiwan
Foreign Ministry
Southeast
South Asia
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Chou En-lai
Peking Hosital
Chou
Marcos
Asia
Gtant
Ific
C. Habib
Theithdrawal
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Laos
Pathet Lao
Thailand
United States
Japan
Guam
ARC Funds Approved for Regional Planning Grants in West Virginia
Regional Planning and Development Councils receive a total of 585 197 in state aid for community projects. Regions and counties listed include Nawha Clay and Boone with 30000 Region 10 Ohio Marshall and Wetzel 42000 Region 5 Tyler Pleasants Ritchie Wood Wirt Calhoun Jackson and Roane 71460 Region 6 Monongalia Preston Marion Harrison Doddridge and Taylor 80025 Region 7 Gilmer Lewis Braxton Upshur Barbour Tucker and Randolph 67500 Region 9 Morgan Berkeley and Jefferson 47025 Region 11 Hancock and Brooke 36750.
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Charleston
W.va
Nape
Nawha
Clay
Boone
Ohio
Marshall
Wetzel
Tyler
Pleasants
Ritchie
Wood
Wirt
Calhoun
Jackson
Roane
Monongalia
Preston
Marion
Harrison
Doddridge and
Taylor
Gilmer, Lewis, Braxton
Upshur
Barbour
Tucker and
Randolph
Morgan
Berkeley and
Jefferson
Hancock and
Brooke
Mercer plans council reactivation and land use committee setup
The Mercer County Planning Commission urged reactivation of the Mercer Governmental Council for next year. The Land Use Committee was reactivated with Richard Cutlip, Luther Byrd, Dreyfus Free, and Coburn named to serve.
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Memorial Building
Department of Agriculture
Mercer County Planning Commission
Mercer Governmental Council
Richard Cutlip
Luther Byrd
Dreyfus Free
Coburn
Use of education of all news pipelines credited to this paper
The text outlines subscription rates and billing for The Daly Telegraph News Service, including daily morning publication, location at Bland Street, and advertising representation. It notes annual and monthly home delivery prices and mentions Associated Press credits and Bureau of Circulation presence.
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Daly Telegraph
Wg CO
Bland Street
Menmoger
Associated Press
Clutwely
al News
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and West Virginia Regions
Joe Rasnake 89 of Ivy Ridge Rt. 2 Cleveland Va died Monday after long illness. Survived by five daughters, two sons, two sisters, two brothers, 30 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Clinchfield Baptist Church with burial in Russell Memorial Cemetery. MRS OCIE BURNETTE 71 of Dott dead on arrival after heart attack. Survived by two daughters, two brothers, two half brothers, one half sister, 15 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren. Funeral 4 p.m. at Seaf Funeral. burial Crotty Cemetery Lashmeet. MRS MABEL S Tinder  Bluefield died Monday after short illness. Survived by husband, two children, one brother. Graveside rites 11 a.m. Wednesday Monte Vista Park Cemetery. THOMAS P RUTHERFORD 47 of Independence Va died Sunday at home. Survived by three sons, one sister, one brother. Funeral at Reins-Sturtevant Funeral Chapel with interment Rock Creek Cemetery.
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Joe Rasnake
Ivy Ridge
Rt. 2
Cleveland
Dickinson County
Jim
Rachel Tiller Rasnake
The
Baptist Church
Nettie Rasnake
Ruth Bruce
Scottsville
Geneva Vance
Saltville
Velvia Owens
Bee, Va
Audrey Gilbert
Alice Castle
Welch
Vernard Rasnake
Jimmy Rasnake
Lebanon
Walter Helmandollar
Cyclone
Pearl Grizzle
Greenbrier County
Kate Neal
Bluefield
Calvin Rasnake
Lake Ras
Ocie Burnette
Dott
Mullens Hospital
Camp Creek
Elwood and
Orphin Hubbard Roberts, Burnette
Katherine Lester
Lowell
Del
Thelma Jean Nipper
Roanoke
Joe Roberts
Lashmeet
Jink Roberts
Hiawatha
Clarence Hunsucker
Charles Hunsucker
Freda Scott
Rev
Cardlees
Crotty
Peeees
Teleems
Mabel S. Tinder
Mabel Stewart Tinder
Oakhurst Ave
Algoma
Andrew Jackson
Lola Boyd Stewart
Wallace Winfrey Tinder Sr
Bland Street
Thomas P. Rutherford
Thomas Perry Rutherford
Independence
Thomas Wyatt Rutherford
Ronnie Joe Rutherford
Walt Rutherford
Walkersville
Agnes Luckado
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
William Marvin Rutherford
Tazewell
Reinsas Vant
Dence
Jess Btvns
Reubin Hawks Jr
Rock Creek
Staffordsville Man Dies at Home in Virginia
Staffordsville Virginia resident died at home after a brief illness. Survived by his wife Wilma J Bonds three sons Micheln W Bonds and David L Bonds of Staffordsville one daughter Carol Ann Bon of Blacksburg his mother Mrs Henry Nolley of Christiansburg his stepfather Henry Nolley of Christiansburg two brothers Robert Lee of Va and Garland Bonds of Lynchburg three sisters Mrs Margaret Van Buren of Norfolk Mrs Louise of Rocky Mount and Mrs Juanita Austin. Officiating by Reverend. Burial at Birchlawn Burial Park Pearisburg Givens Funeral Home Pearisburg in charge
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Staffordsville
Sanda
Wilma J. Bonds
Michel”n W. Bonds
David L
Carol Ann Bon
Blacksburg
Henry Nolley
Christiansburg
Robert Lee
K, Va
Garland Bonds
Lynchburg
Margaret van Buren
Norfolk
Louise
Rocky Mount
Juanita Austin
Birchlawn
Pearisburg
Givens Funeral Home
Death of George T. Dye at 87 in Birchleaf Virginia
George T. Dye 87 of Birchleaf Virginia died Sunday in a Clinch Valley hospital after a long illness. Survivors include wife Sylvia, five daughters Patsy Conner Imogene Colby Maxine Owens Ruby Buckle Eliza Byers two sons Carl Dye Donald Dye three sisters Mary Burke Nannie Harrison Victoria Patrick 20 grandchildren 25 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at 11 a.m. at Sulpher Springs Primitive Baptist Church Birchleaf with Elders Lester Barker Otis Fields officiating burial in family cemetery. A memorial service will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Haysi de ge Hore an noon.
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George T. Dye
Birchleaf
Clinch Valley
Syvia Dye
Patsy Conner
Imogene Colby
Waynesboro
Maxine Owens
Vansant
Ruby Buckle
Bristol
Eliza Byers
Haysi
Carl Dye
Hoanker
Donald Dye
Slaeger
Mary Burke
Richlands
Nannie Harrison
Pikeville
Victoria Patrick
Lebanon
Sulpher Springs Primitive Baptist Church
Lester Barker
Otis Fields
Hayside
Albert Mason of Columbus dies after long illness
Albert Mason of Columbus Ohio died Thursday in a Dayton hospital after a long illness. He was the husband of Mrs Rosie Higginbotham Goodman, former resident of Bluefield. Funeral services and burial were held in Columbus.
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Albert Mason
Columbus
Ohio
Dayton, Ohio
Rosie Higginbotham Goodman
Bluefield
Columb
Mrs Margaretn Akers 96 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Margaretn Akers 96 of died after a long illness. She leaves two sons Everette B. Akers and Patrick D. Akers, 27 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren. Funeral services at 2 p.m. at Laurel Fork Baptist Church with ministers Lanny Akers James Hudsteth and Sam Eday. Burial Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Newberry Funeral Home Bland Va in charge.
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An Ae Gleason
Margaretn Ae Akers
Mary Blanche Musick
Akron
Ohio
Marcelle Mitchem
Radford
Juanita Updike
Chester
Mabel Pruett
Faye Hodges
Rocky Gap
Everette B. Akers
Castlebury
Fla
Patrick D. Ak
Mrs Lora B Childers Dies at 58 in Ikes Fork
Mrs Lora B Childers 58 of Ikes Fork died Sunday in a Welch hospital after a short illness. Surviving include her husband Price and her mother. Services set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bethany Regular Baptist Church Ikes Fork with Burks officiating. Burial in Roberts Cemetery Ikes Fork. Body to be taken from Fanning Funeral Home Saeger to the home of her mother at 3 p.m. Wednesday. friends may call.
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Lora B. Childers
Ikes Fork
Welch
Omer Mire Ellen
En Lockhart Roberts
Price
Bethany Regular Baptist Church
Burks
Roberts
Fan
Five Obituaries and Funerals for MAXEY AKERS ROYALL BROOKS
Funeral services are set today for Thomas A MAXEY 41 of Wolfe at Rodriguez Pocahontas Union Funeral Home Pocahontas Virginia with Rev William Davis officiating. Dale AKERS 66 of Beeson to be buried at Peyton Cemetery after 11 am service at Beeson Church with Rev Roger West. Bailey Funeral Home Princeton coordinating. Samuel H ROYALL 57 of Tazewell to be buried at Jeffersonville Cemetery after 2 pm service at Greever Funeral Chapel with Rev Hart. pallbearers listed. Herbert C BROOKS 59 of Hickory Hills Bluefield to be mourned at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. pallbearers named.
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Maxey
Thomas A
Wolfe
Rodriguez-Pocahontas
Akers
Dale
Beeson
Roger West
Peyton Cemetery
Bob McKinney
Junior Booker
Wilbur Steffey
James Bowling
Lawrence West
John Tedder
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeton
Royall
Samuel H
Tazewell
Greever
Hart
Jeffersonville
Grant Bowen Jr
James Kinser
Don H. Surface
Frank W. Harman
T. C. Bowen Jr
Robert R. Battimore
George R. Brittain
Reese T. Bowen
Bill Vandyke
Randolph C. Knox dies at 63 in Blacksburg hospital
Randolph C. Pat Knox 63 of Christiansburg Virginia formerly of Bluefield died Monday in a Blacksburg hospital. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield.
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Randolph C. Knox
Randolph C
Pat) Knox
Christiansburg
Bluefield
Blacksburg
Bluefield Man Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
A 64 year old Bluefield area man Robert Lee Robinette was found dead at his home from a gunshot wound. He shot himself in the head with a handgun and was a retired West Virginia Water Company employee. Graveside rites set for 4 p.m. at Walnut Grove Cemetery in Bluefield with Rev. Lawrence Rogers officiating. Friends may call at Hawkins Funeral Home in Bluefield after noon today.
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Bluefield
Robert Lee Robinette
Rt. 5
Robinette
Andrew Jackson
Lilly Mae Wimmer Robinette
West Virginia Water Company
Imogene Wimmer Robinette
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Lawrence Rogers
Hawkins Funeral Home
Chamber Urges Stripping Veto Be Sustained
The Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce urges West Virginia and Virginia lawmakers to sustain President Ford's veto of federal strip mining legislation. A member poll found 90 percent support the veto, sent to Congress and to Ford as an expression of backing.
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Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Ford
Paxton
Virginia
Washington
Tragic Boone County Mine Accident Claims Third Victim
A rock fall at an Eastern Association Coal Corp mine in Boone County last Thursday killed Ed Goodwin 24 of Uneeda and left the foreman in serious condition as crews worked to reopen Harris No. 2 and clear debris. Also named were Dishman 43 of Wyoming County and Fernsell Nutter 22 of Cyclone. A mixed agency hearing investigated the accident.
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Charleston
W.va
Eastern Association Coal Corp
Boone County
Ed Goodwin
Uneeda
Charleston Area Medical Center
Ae Dishman
Ton
Wyoming County
Fernsell L. Nutter
Cyclone
United Mine Workers
Bloodmobile collects 141 units in Bluefield drive
Red Cross reports 141 units collected at United Methodist Church in Bluefield with 15 deferrals and 50 first time donors. Bluefield Wanis Club sponsorship noted. prizes awarded from local businesses. Next Bloodmobile set for Wednesday July 9 with refreshments by First Christian.
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United Me Church
Bluefield
Red Cross
Family Bible
The
Helm's Boys
Elizabeth Gilley
Commercial Bank of Bluefield
Debbie Halsey
Blue Prince Acme
Pat Hickman
Linda Tyer
Bill Webb Jr
Sheffield
Phil’s
Howard
College Avenue Gulf
Kare M. Jenkins
Leggett’s
Gallaneer Club
Barbara Bland
James R. Cole
Jan Funari
Walter Harman
William R. Leffel
Juanita A. Marrs
Melton Saunders
Lucille Simmerman
Charles W. Troup
Bland Street United
Four Injured After Mercer County Car Mishaps
State Police in Princeton investigated three late Monday accidents in Mercer County. Kyle Lucado of Montcalm lost control on Rt 11 causing a crash. John Perry swerved and rolled his vehicle. Carol Perry was a passenger. Robert Lester of Bluefield collided head on with Glenn Hall on Rt 715. Lester suffered a fractured leg. All injured were treated and released or hospitalized. Trooper K G. Burner investigated.
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Princeton
Mercer County
Kyle Lucado
Montcalm
Rt. 11
John Mitchell Perry
Lucado
Perry
Carol Perry
Bluefield Sanitarium
Robert Howard Lester
Bluefield
Rt. 715
Sandlick
Glenn Edward Hall
Lester
Princeton Community Hospital
Ford Defends Korea Troop Levels and CIA Report Reactions
Former President Ford says the United States should aid allies with arms while avoiding direct personnel involvement. He defends 38 000 U.S. troops in Korea as essential and warns against judging past political assassinations, urging not to be “Monday movie quarterbacks.”
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United States
U.S
Korea
Ford
South Korea
CIA
Community Bible Class and Revival Services Schedule
The Community Bible Class meets at 11 a.m. Wednesday at 125 Carter St. Crane Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church in Montcalm hosts revival services led by Rev. Bill Cox from Hartwell Ga beginning Wednesday at 7 p.m. nightly through June 22 with special singing. An Appreciation Service at Gospel Tabernacle Church Roanoke St features Rev. James Carter with speaker Rev. Thomas Wright Bluefield Va and Pastor Rev. Hattie Bennett. sponsored by Mrs. Nancy Mahan.
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Bertha Brown
Carter St
Crane Creek Pentecostal Holiness
Bill Cox
Hartwell
Church of God
Crane Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church
Montcalm
Gospel Tabernacle Church
James Carter
Roanoke
Thomas Wright
Bluefield
Hattie Bennett
Nancy Mahan
Princeton Council Approves Fire Snorkle Purchase Plan
Princeton City Council approved a lease purchase for a Snorkle fire apparatus from Snorkle Fire of St. Louis at 146176 total. The city will pay 23276 on delivery in 1976 and 30725 annually for four years with a potential nickel fire fee hike if revenue sharing funds fall short.
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Princeton
Snorkle Fire
St. Louis
Richard Ellis
Ellis
Richard Kephart
John Connolly
Bluefield to Expand Recreation Program This Summer
Bluefield Virginia plans a broader recreation program led by Director Tom Lucas starting this summer. The program focuses on children with four designated activity areas and a June 16 kickoff from 2 to 6 PM.
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Virginia Side Council
Tanya Williams
Bluefield
Tom Lucas
Lucas
Graham High School
Dudley School
Depot Street Playground
View Heights
GHS
Glynn Carlock
Bluefield State Colle
James Morgan
Depot Street
Vera Lee Austin
Park
Kathy Kersey
Hickory Hills
Sedgewood
West End
Orrin Davis
James Jones
Walter Pierce
Jim
Mrs Horner Speaks at Vesper Service in Bluefield
Mary Horner delivered the vesper message at the Bluefield Community Center on Monday night with the topic Trust in God. Miss Jewell Wilson led the scripture, Edith Hicks offered prayer, and a group including Keith Stewart Tony Brooks and others read poems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Horner
Bluefield
Jewell Wilson
Brooks
Edith Hicks
Keith Stewart
Tony Brooks
Charlotte Wallington
Clair Woods
Emma White
Ann Wilson
Panzene Jones
Horner
Little Interest Shown In Shifting Primary Date
West Virginia lawmakers show little interest in moving the primary date. A subcommittee meeting saw only one or two members favor drafting a bill to shift the primary, and the chair dropped the topic. The panel stuck to election as the method for choosing national convention delegates. primaries are held the second Tuesday in May every two years. In presidential years, delegates are elected in the primary.
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Pynegh
Warren R. McGraw
Wyoming
West Virginia
Solon Warns of Mandate Over Medical College
Del. Charles Donley warned during a state Board of Regents meeting that if the legislature returns to a special session the board may be compelled to take over the former Greenbrier College of Osteopathic Medicine. He directed the remark to outgoing president Elizabeth Gilmore and Chancellor Ben Morton as they faced questions on board administration and plans for ownership. The discussion focused on the board’s refusal to operate the private Lewisburg school as a state institution.
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Charleston
W.va
State Board of Regents
Greenbrier College of Osteopathic Medicine
Del
Charles Donley
D-Brooke
Elizabeth H. Gilmore
Board
Regents
Ben Morton
Morton Ap
Lewisburg
Grassland Field Day Scheduled for Mercer County
A Grassland Field Day for Mercer County and nearby farmers will be held on Wednesday June 1 at 10 00 am at James Fosters farm on the Princeton Athens Road. Richard H Cutlip of the Mercer County Cooperative Extension announces two speakers from West Virginia University Joe Emch on Beef Selection and Breeding and Watering Systems and Charlie Sperow on Extended Grazing and Pasture Management. Lunch follows at a nominal fee served by the Athens Home Demonstration Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County
James
Loyalty and Change at Local Store Moving Toward Modern Supermarkets
Matoaka Josephine Wright of Lashmeet, a 23-year cashier, transfers to Pulaski Virginia as the store downsizes older outlets. Two other workers move to Blacksburg and Roanoke as the chain phases out smaller shops for larger supermarkets with broader merchandise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine Wright
Lashmeet
Pulaski
Blacksburg
Roanoke
Whittaker
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Lanton
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Lytton
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Mrs. Horner
Solon
Medical College
Athens
Matoaka
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