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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1968

Page

10

Examinations For Driving Permits In West Virginia

Examinations for driver permits were given to 52 applicants at West Virginia State Police headquarters in Princeton. Forty passed and 12 failed. Names of those who passed include Bobby I Marshall Frank Alvah Jones T E Winfrey and Anita Lois Ly among others from Princeton Bluefield Freeman Lashmeet and more.

West Virginia Princeton Bobby I. Marshall Frank Alvah Jones T. E. Winfrey Anita Lois Ly Melinda Lee Evans C. Starlene Davis David Franklin Price Mary Margaret Hyden Nora Kathleen Oxley Mary Jane Carrick

WVU Establishes Interracial Board

West Virginia University’s Faculty Senate formed a Special Committee on Interracial Policies and Practices to study issues facing campus minority groups. Dr. Harold A. Gibbard, sociology professor, will lead the eight member panel with members including Mrs. Nelson Bickley and John Blake.

Virginia University Harold A. Gibbard Nelson Bickley John Blake Ruel Foster Delmas Miller Charles Samuels Judith Waugh Rodger Yeager

Reserve Troop Heads to Summer Camp at Camp A P Hill

The 304th Military Police Reserve Company of the National Guard will depart Bluefield by bus Saturday at 6 a.m. for a two week summer camp at Camp A. P. Hill Virginia, with 98 men and two officers from Bluefield and additional personnel from Hampton. An advance detachment led by CWO Hershel Perdue and Sgt Eugene Fanning will depart Wednesday to prep for the main arrival under Captain Norman Dangerfield. Training covers bivouac riot control and traffic guard duties, as part of ongoing Ready Reserve program mobilization readiness.

304Th Military Police Reserve Company National Guard Camp A. P. Hill Bowling Green Bluefield Hampton, Va M. P. Patoon Hospital M. P. Company Camp A. P. Hill Congress Perdue Fanning Charles Brunner Kindle Harry Robert Neal James Thomason

Tractor Overturns Killing SRC Worker Near Spencer

Lonnie Greathouse 55 of Reedy died when a State Road Commission tractor overturned into Spring Creek two miles south of Spencer. Rescue squads recovered the body from the creek beside U.S. 119.

Weekend spree of 10 crashes in Mercer County leaves damage

State police report a hectic two day period with 10 separate wrecks near Princeton Bluefield and surrounding routes. 19 autos involved 41 people injured five minor. Damages near 4900 with multiple alcohol and license related charges.

Mercer County Princeton E. Stil Ellis Hall Ashland Larry Leonard Graham J. A. Harsh Bluefield Rt. 460 Floyd Keith Barrett Edward M. Langer Tampa Fla R. E Rt. 52 Johnny C. Tyson Squire Allen Berton Dale Duhring R. E. Atkinson A. P. Stanley Tyson Fred E. Lee Salem Lee Atkinson Eugene Sidney Tibbs Linda Bailey Hursh William Ernest Bogle Arville Trigg Williams Marion Harsh Bogle Rt. 12 D. 8B Frank Barlin Weiss

Flu Epidemic Hits Argentina Schools

The Public Health Department reports 12 000 influenza cases across Argentina with 2 000 in a single week. Some provinces close schools for a week. Bristlecone pine trees endure temperatures from 140 degrees to 40 degrees below zero.

Argentina Buenos Aires Public Health Department

Law Professors Back Gun Bill in Virginia

Thirteen University of Virginia Law School faculty members urged Senators Byrd and Spong and Representative Marsh to push a strong national firearms control law. The telegram cited the death of Senator Robert F. Kennedy as underscoring the need for effective gun control legislation. Kennedy was a graduate of the school.

University of Virginia Law School Virginia U. S John C. Marsh Jr Harry Byrd Jr William B. Spong Jr Marsh Robert F. Kennedy Kennedy Law School

Jefferson Drafted Declaration at Age Thirty Three

The statement notes that Thomas Jefferson was thirty three years old when drafting the Declaration of Independence. This emphasizes his role and youth in shaping the document during the revolutionary period.

Thomas Jefferson

Head Of Livestock Sold At Caldwell Mart

559 head of livestock sold at the Bluegrass Market in Caldwell. Total receipts were $37,214.38 with cattle prices ranging from 15 to 25 dollars for various grades and animals including hogs and sheep. ponies and goats also sold.

Caldwell Mart Caldwell

Shelling Shelters Sold In Saigon Amid Bombardments

Saigon under frequent shelling as a South Vietnamese company begins selling shelling shelters. The ad promises safety after each shellfire and invites orders by phone or at the office, touting the cheapest shelter trench price.

Saigon

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