Russians study return to Earth for Salute crew
Moscow AP reports Russia prepares for the Salute laboratory crew to readjust after long weightlessness. Doctors warn of possible postflight difficulties as Lt. Col. Georgy Dobrovolsky Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev adapt to gravity. Tass notes round‑the‑clock shifts and continued medical studies aboard the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Russia
Earth
Pravda
Communist Party
Georgy Dobrovolsky
Vlaislav Volkov
Viktor Patsayev
Space
Adrian Nikolayev
Vitaly Sevastyanov
Salute Space Station
Tass
Princeton Begins Summer School Preview
Princeton High School opens its summer session Monday at 8 30 a.m. with a general meeting in the auditorium. The $30 tuition covers courses in English sequences, American History, Biology, Chemistry and Driver Education. Principal George W. Keatley announced the program Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton High School
George W. Keatley
Dole and Cole Rally Against Exclusionary Tactics
Dole denounces GOP bias as abnormal and warns against excluding party members. Cole portrays Democrats as polarizing a nation while the President guides toward peace, arguing war opponents face Nixon’s peace in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dole
McCloskey
GOP
Cole
Nixon
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertisement Column
Classified notice listing subscription rates and delivery options including by carrier, mail zones in West Virginia, motor route charges, and contact information for advertising. Includes address at 42 Bland Street Bluefield WV and AP affiliation note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews, Shannon & Cullen
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and Nearby States
Obituaries report the deaths of George Dewey Pennington 70 of Bishop Virginia and George Washington Quesenberry 64 of Abbs Valley along with Catherine Ramsey Meadows 58 of Pearisburg. Each item lists birthplaces family survivors and funeral arrangements with services and burial venues in Richlands Tazewell Pearisburg and nearby locations.
Funeral services for Arthur Corner of Grove City
Funeral services for Arthur R. Corner 44 of Grove City Ohio formerly of Coopers will be held Monday at 2 pm in the Upper Room at Princeton with Rev. Leonard Repass officiating Burial follows in Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Bluefield Princeton Road He was born in Coopers son of the late Owen Corner and Flora Bell Corner Survived by his widow Hazel Jones Corner one daughter Rita Corner two sons Glenn Corner in Germany and David Corner of Columbus three brothers Lee Corner Bernard Corner and Richard Earl Corner and one sister Mrs Clara Elizabeth Goodwin Friends may call at Mercer Funeral Home after 4 pm today
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Arthur R. Corner
Grove City
Ohio
Coopers
Cleveland, Ohio
Princeton
Leonard Repass
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton Road
Owen Corner
Flora Bell Corner
Hazel Jones Corner
Rita Corner
Glenn Corner
U. S. Army
Germany
David Corner
Columbus
Lee Corner
Portsmouth
Bernard Corner
Richard Earl Corner
Flint
Mich
Clara Elizabeth Goodwin
Clarksville
Tenn
Funeral services for Mrs Pearl Mae Blankenship
Funeral services for Mrs Pearl Mae Blankenship 54 of Princeton will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Burns Wornal Chapel Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton with Rev Quinten Hughett officiating Burial will follow at Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Bluefield Princeton Road Pallbearers are Chester McKinney Wilden McKinney Donald Yost Cyrus Robinette Jerry Blankenship Dwight Ross She was born at Algoma daughter of the late Joe and Victoria Goings She was a member of the Pentecostal Stoliness Church at Princeton Surviving are her husband Rosecoe Blankenship one son Larry Blankenship of the home one half sister Mrs Emma Pennington Rolfe one brother Albert Goings of Littlesburg four half brothers Edgar Davis Oscar Davis Hassel Davis N Cort Decker Davis of Cleveland Ohio The body will remain at Memorial Funeral Directory where friends may call from 2 until 9 p m today
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George Dewey
Cat) Pennington
Bishop
Clarence E. Pennington
Ashe County
N.C
Meredith
Lidi Arnold Pennington
North Carolina
Clarence
Pocahontas Fuel Company
United
Richlands
Leon Yost
Carter Wells
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
George Washington Quesenberry
Abbs Valley
Bluefield
Tazewell County
Isom
Sarah Caldwell Quesenberry
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Bishop, Va
UMWA
Jack Rae
Jimmy Walter Dillon
Richmond, Va
Patsy Jeanette Rigney
Arlington, Va
Olivia Ann Younce
Henson Quesenberry
English
John F. Quesenberry
Niagra Falls
N. Y
Sally Cameron
Canebreak
Tazewell Wesleyan Church
Kenneth Brown
Bluefield - Tazewell Road
Rodriguez - Pocahontas
Pearl Mae Blankenship
Beckley Road
Princeton
Burns - Wornal Chapel Memorial Funeral Directory
Quinten Hughett
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton Road
Chester McKinney
Wilden McKinney
Donald Yost
Cyrus Robinette
Jerry Blankenship
Dwight Ross
Algoma
Joe
Victoria Sheets Goings
Pentecostal Stoliness Church
Rosecoe Blankenship
Larry Blankenship
Emma Pennington
Rolfe
Albert Goings
Littlesburg
Edgar Davis
Northfork
Oscar Davis
Hassel Davis
Salisbury
N. C
Decker Davis
Cleveland
Ohio
Death notice for Lizzie Gillispie in Bluefield burial set
Lizzie Lee Gillispie died Friday night in a Bluefield hospital. Funeral 2 p.m. today at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Leonard Terry officiating. Burial at Grandview Memorial Gardens Bluefield Virginia. Born in Logan, she was the daughter of the late John and wife. Survived by husband Paul Gillispie a daughter Minnie Fay Pennington Cincinnati Ohio a son Charles E. Gillam Bluefield Virginia five sisters and two brothers. Pallbearers named: William Durham Claude Whitehead Roy Blackwell Orrin Hall Ralph Davis.
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Lizzie Lee Gillispie
Cherry Street
Bluefield
Mercer Funeral Home
Leonard Terry
Grandview Memorial Gardens
Logan
John Bartley
Paul Gillispie
Minnie Fay Pennington
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles E. Gillam
Garland Jeffries
Wellington
John Jeffries
Elyria
Dolores Talbert
Chesapeake
Leon Culbertson
Manassas
Goldie Vivian Noble
Rittman
Ernest Bartley
Napoleon
Roy Bartley
William ©. Durham
Claude Whitehead
Roy Blackwell
Orrin Hall
Ralph Davis
Mrs. Alice Jones Morris Dies in Detroit Hospital
Mrs. Alice Jones Morris, a former Bradshaw resident, died after a long illness in a Detroit hospital. Survived by two sons Bill Jones and Jack Raymond McCutchen, three sisters in Los Angeles, and two grandchildren. Funeral set at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Laeger Monday at 1 p.m. with two ministers officiating. Burial at Jaeger Memorial Cemetery in Roderfield follows at Jaeger Memorial Cemetery today after 5 p.m.
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Alice Jones Morris
Detroit
Mich
Bradshaw
Mack
Belle Hagerman
Bill Jones
Jack Raymond McCutchen
San Francisco
Calif
Melda Gregory
Lettie Christian
Irene Bean
Los Angeles
Fanning Funeral Home Chapel
Laeger
Carl Kelly
Namon Caldwell
Jaeger Memorial
Roderfield
Mrs. Mary Alice Torrance Dies in Tazewell After Illness
Mrs. Mary Alice Torrance wife of Tazewell Virginia mayor A D Torrance died Saturday evening in Tazewell after a long illness. Arrangements were completed at Peery and St Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Torrance
Tazewell
A. D. Torrance
Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home
Mrs Lula Finney Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Lula Finney of Keystone died Saturday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Linkford Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone.
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Lula Finney
Keystone
Bluefield
Linkford Richardson Funeral Home
Funerals Set for McElrath and Shrader in Bluefield Area
Margaret McElrath Pharr 69 of Bramwell dies. Funeral today at 2 pm at Bramwell Presbyterian Church with Rev. L O Wyatt officiating. Burial in Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Pallbearers include David Bricker and others. Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield in charge. William Clovis Shrader 77 of 306 Tyler Street Bluefield dies. Funeral today at 3 30 pm at Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Alton Jessee. Entombment in Monte Vista Park Cemetery mausoleum. Pallbearers include Billy and Randy Brewer and others. Flowerbearers are granddaughters and nieces.
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Pharr
Margaret McElrath
Bramwell
Bramwell Presbyterian Church
L. O. Wyatt
Monte Vista’ Park
David Bricker
W. P. Clark
Ed Jones
D. W McCormick
J. C. Newbold
Edward Niswander
Lee Cheraldo
David Richardson
Hawkins Funeral Home
Bluefield
Shrader
William Clovis
Tyler Street
Mercer Funeral Home
Alton Jessee
Monte Vista Park
Billy
Randy Brewer
Tommy
Steven Robertson
H. T. Goforth Jr
Tommy Goforth
Barbados seeks PAHO aid in leptospirosis fight
Bridgetown officials request assistance from the Pan American Health Organization to combat the rat carried disease leptospirosis which has caused 12 deaths in 1970 and prompted health measures.
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Bridgetown
Barbados
The
Pan American Health Organization
Funeral plans set for Narrows accident victim Frank Haywood
Funeral services will be held for Frank Allen Haywood of Narrows at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Glen Lyn with Rev. Ronnie Hollinsworth officiating. Burial follows at Oakvale Cemetery. Haywood died from injuries after a flywheel exploded at a rock crushing plant near Ingleside run by Mercer County Rock Crushing Company. He is survived by his widow Denvie Meadows Haywood, a son Kenneth, a stepson Kelly Meadows, and his parents Garland and Ida Haywood.
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Frank Allen
Dick) Haywood
Narrows
Ingleside
First Baptist Church
Glen Lyn
Ronnie Hollinsworth
Oakvale
Haywood
Princeton Community Hospital
Mercer County Rock Crushing Company
Denvie Meadows Haywood
Kenneth Haywood
Kelly Meadows
Orlando
Fla
Garland
Ida _ Sarver Haywood
Princeton
Rt. 1
Riffe
Hijacker shot by marshal on Chicago to New York flight
On a flight from Chicago to New York a hijacker threatened a female passenger and tried to force cooperation. Passengers and crew, including Flight Engineer Welshimer and Captain Elder, fought back as Zito, newly assigned marshal, fired and wounded the hijacker after he moved toward the rear of the plane. The hijacker died. the attacker and crew survived.
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Chicago
Don E. Welshimer
Staten Island
Robert E. Elder
Stamford
Conn
Elder
New York
Haiti
Zito
Cary, Ill
Vacation Bible School Planned at First Pentecostal Holiness Church
The First Pentecostal Holiness Church on Cherry Street Cut-off in Bluefield schedules Vacation Bible School starting Monday and running through Friday June 18. Sessions run 9:30 a.m. to noon for children ages three to twelve with director Rev. Jerry Sloss and the theme Jesus Speaks To Our World.
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First Pentecostal Holiness Church
Cherry Street
Bluefield
Jesus
Jerry Sloss
Courthouse Closure Planned for West Virginia Birthday
Mercer County officials announce the courthouse will be closed on June 21 in observance of West Virginia's birthday observed June 20.
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Mercer County
West Virginia
Mercer health clinic schedule and club meeting announced
Dr. John J. Mahood announces a week of clinics at Mercer County Health Department in Green Valley. Sessions include female adult screening, venereal disease, immunization, skin tests, cardiovascular and well child clinics, and a pediatric clinic with related conferences all by appointment where noted. The Mercer County Democratic Club meets at the health center Wednesday at 7 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Health Department
John J. Mahood
Mahood
Mercer County
Democratic Club
Green Valley
Safety Paul Martha Announces Retirement From NFL
Denver Broncos free safety Paul Martha, age 28, retires from professional football citing his successful law practice. Martha informed coach and GM Lou Saban that his Pittsburgh-based firm Reed Smith Shaw and McClay makes leaving difficult. Martha led Denver with six interceptions in 1970.
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Denver
Paul Martha
Denver Broncos
National Football League
Martha
Broncos
Lou Saban
Pittsburgh
Reed, Smith, Shaw and McClay
Left Handed Hurler Signs With Detroit Angels Prospect
AP reports Frank Tanana, a 17 year old left hander from Detroit Catholic Central High School, signed with the California Angels for about 60000 in bonus. His father, a Detroit policeman, cited the offer as overwhelming. Tanana stands 6 foot 2 and 185 pounds and will report to the Angels Idaho Falls farm club on June 21 after a 32 1 record in high school. He also starred in basketball.
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Detroit
California Angels
Frank Tanana
Catholic Central
Tanana
Angels
Idaho Falls
Idaho
No 1 Draftee Inks Kansas City Contract
The Kansas City Royals announced the signing of their top pick in the free agent draft Rog er Schmuck of Arizona State. The 6-3 205 pound first baseman will report to Elmira NY the Royals AA farm team on Monday.
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Kansas City
Kansas City Royals
Roger Schmuck
Arizona State
Schmuck
Elmira
N.Y
Royals
Bucks to Hold Rookie Camp July 15 at Marquette
The Milwaukee Bucks announced their rookie training camp opens July 15 at Marquette University. Coach Larry Costello will oversee at least seven signed 1971 draft choices, a 1970 pick, and two free agents including Mike Grosso. Also invited are Dave Nash and Skip Noble as unsigned free agents aiming to earn roster spots for the defending champions.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Marquette University
Larry Costello
Mike Grosso
Louisville
Dave Nash
Kansas
Skip Noble
Old Dominion
Columbus Reaches North American Mainland in 1502
The explorer Christopher Columbus first set foot on the North American mainland in 1502 during his fourth voyage, landing in what is now Honduras.
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Columbus
Honduras
New World
Nixon daughter Tricias White House wedding in Rose Garden
Tricia Nixon Cox wed Harvard law student Edward Cox in a rain delayed Rose Garden ceremony at the White House with the President and Mrs Nixon hosting. Guests included Lynda Robb Luci Nugent and Alice Roosevelt Longworth as well as Mrs Eisenhower and Julie Nixon Eisenhower.
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Tricia
Nixon
Harvard Law
Executive Mansion
Cox
New York Social Register
Priscilla
Boston
Congress
Lynda Johnson Robb
Luci Johnson Nugent
Alice Roosevelt Longworth
White House
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
David Warden Earns Master Of Divinity
David Carlisle Warden son of Mr and Mrs James C Warden of Bluefield Virginia received the Master of Divinity degree from Asbury The Gfacial Seminary in Wilmore Kentucky He is a Graham High School graduate and earned an A B degree from Asbury College in 1968.
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David Carlisle Warden
James C. Warden
Bluefield
Asbury the
Gfacial Seminary
Wilmore
Warden
Graham High School
Asbury College
Booth Graduates Elbert Booth From Roanoke College
Elbert G Booth of Princeton earned a bachelor of business administration degree at Roanoke College in Salem Virginia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Croy of Route 3 Oakwood Heights Princeton and a graduate of Oakvale High School.
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Elbert G. Booth
Princeton
Roanoke College
Salem
Booth
Fred M. Croy
Rt. 3
Oakwood Heights
Oakvale High School
Major Pentagon Study Reexamines Vietnam War Policy
A comprehensive Pentagon study commissioned by Robert McNamara analyzes decades of U.S. Viet Nam policy. It tests the domino theory and reveals concerns about Chinese and Soviet intervention, domestic dissent, and the limits of American power.
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South Vietnam
Pentagon
Peking
Soviet Union
John T McNaughton
Defense
McNamara
McNaughton
North Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
Theresa Featherstone Graduates From Lebanon Valley College
Theresa M. Featherstone of Bluefield earned a B S degree in elementary education during recent commencement exercises at Lebanon Valley College in Annville Pennsylvania. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Featherstone of 2344 Washington Street Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Theresa M. Featherstone
George J. Featherstone
Washington St
Crow Shoot Set in Klang Public Holiday Declared
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor declares August 7 a public holiday in Klang to host a crow shooting competition as crows have become a nuisance in the town. The event highlights local measures to curb the bird issue and promote crowd participation.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
Selangor
Klang
Summer Science Camp Scheduled in Mercer County
The Mercer County schools system and West Virginia University sponsor a Summer Science Camp for 125 junior high students from June 14 to 18 at the 4-H Camp, Glenwood Park. Contact Ken Muncy, camp director, for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer County Schools System
West Virginia University
Glenwood Park
Ken Muncy
Summer School Opens At High School June 14
Summer School at High School begins Monday June 14 at 8 30 a.m. in the auditorium. Courses offered include English 12 English 11 English 10 American history biology chemistry and driver education. Tuition is 30 dollars payable June 14 and 15.
Garden Club Luncheon Set At Holiday Inn
The Princeton Garden Club will hold its annual luncheon on Monday June 14 at 12 00 noon at the Holiday Inn. Hostesses are Mrs Cody Fletcher and Mrs M B Greer.
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Princeton Garden Club
Holiday Inn
Cody Fletcher
M. B. Greer
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Cat
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George Quesenberry
Catherine Meadows
Catherine Ramsey Meadows
Pearisburg
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Yvonne E. Dickerson
Floyd Meadows Jr
Alex Meadows
Maryland
Arron Ramsey Jr
Washington, D. C
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Pearlsburg
Melvin Hicks
James Hicks
Pittsburg
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Eddie Briggs
Shawsville
Rachel McGee
Brooklyn
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East Orange
First United Methodist Church
John W. Duck
Bluff City
Claytor Funeral Home
Mrs. Pearl Blankenship
Alice Morris
Mary Torrance
Ronald J. Dupuis
Sparta
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