Soviet space crew prepares for return as weighlessness study continues
Moscow reports the Salute crew, Lt Col Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vlavislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev, feel well on day six in orbit. Pravda notes potential postflight health difficulties and the need to readjust to gravity. Tass cites round-the-clock duty and ongoing medicobiological tests. Izvestia mentions small repairs before experiments resume.
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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 at Princeton High
Summer school starts Monday at 8 30 a m in the auditorium under Principal George W Keatley Tuition for the session is 30.00 dollars Courses include English 12 English 11 English 10 American History Biology Chemistry and Driver Education.
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Princeton High School
George W. Keatley
Dole Says Exclusion Tactics Harm GOP in War to Peace Shift
Senate minority leader Dole criticized Democratic rivals for divisive tactics while praising Nixon's path from war toward peace. He warned candidates calling for a national split risk polarizing the country and aiding opponents.
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Dole
McCloskey
GOP
Nixon
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertising Directory Item
Local newspaper masthead listing establishment details and contact information. Notes include address 42 Bland Street Bivetiela West Virginia 24701, association with Associated Press, subscription and motor route rates, and advertising representative details.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bivetiela
W Va
Associated Press
Mail
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews, Shannon & Cullen Telephone
Deaths and Funerals in Virginia and Beyond
George Dewey Pennington 70 of Bishop Virginia dies after long illness at his brother Clarence Pennington's home. Born in Ashe County North Carolina he worked for Pocahontas Fuel Co and belonged to United Mine Workers Local 6025. Survived by son Lacy Joe and three sisters and three grandchildren. Funeral Monday 2 p.m. at Hurst-Scott Richlands with burial Grandview Memory Gardens. Pallbearers named. Also listed are notices for Mrs Catherine Ramsey Meadows and Mrs Lizzie Lee Gillispie with service details and burials.
George Washington Quesenberry Dies at 64 in Abbs Valley Va
George Washington Quesenberry 64 of Abbs Valley Va died Friday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Born in Tazewell County he was a son of the late Isom and Sarah Caldwell Quesenberry and a retired miner of Pocahontas Fuel Co at Bishop. He was a member of UMWA Local 6025. Survivors include two stepsons Jack Rae and Jimmy Walter Dillon of Richmond two stepdaughters Patsy Jeanette Rigney of Arlington and Olivia Ann Younce of Abbs Valley two brothers Henson Quesenberry of English and John F Quesenberry of Niagra Falls NY one sister Sally Cameron of Canebreak and seven grandchildren. Services were held Monday at 11 a.m. at the Tazewell Wesleyan Church with Rev Kenneth Brown officiating. Burial followed in Grandview Memory Gardens on Bluefield Tazewell Road. Nephews served as pallbearers and friends carried flowers. Friends may call at Rodriguez Pocahontas Union Funeral Home in Pocahontas today from 4 to 9 p.m. The body was taken to the church one hour prior to services.
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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
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield - Tazewell Road
Funeral services for Arthur R. Corner in Princeton
Funeral services for Arthur R. Corner 44 of Grove City Ohio formerly of Coopers will be held Monday at 2 p.m. in the Upper Room at Princeton Reverend Leonard Repass officiating Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Bluefield Princeton Road He was a World War II veteran and survived by a widow two sons and a daughter plus three brothers and one sister Friends may call at Mercer Funeral Home after 4 p.m. 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 service for Pearl Mae Blankenship in Princeton
Pearl Mae Blankenship 54 of Beckley Road Princeton dies and funeral set for 2 p.m. Monday at Burns-Wornal Chapel Memorial Funeral Directory with Rev Quinten Hughett officiating. Burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Survived by husband Rosecoe, son Larry, one half sister Emma Pennington, one brother Albert Goings, four half brothers. Body at funeral directory 2 to 9 p.m. today.
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Pearl Mae Blankenship
Beckley Road
Princeton
Burns - Wornal Chapel Memorial Funeral Directory
Quinten Hughett
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield Princeton Road
Chester McKinney
Wilden McKinney
Donald Yost
Cyrus Robinette
Jerry Blankenship
Dwight Ross
Algoma
Joe
Victoria Sheets Goings
Pentecostal Hloliness 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
Mrs. Alice Jones Morris Dies in Detroit Hospital
Detroit resident Mrs. Alice Jones Morris died after a long illness in a local hospital. She was formerly of Bradshaw and the daughter of Mack Hagerman and Belle Hagerman. Survived by two sons Bill Jones of Detroit and Jack Raymond McCutchen of San Francisco two sisters Melda Gregory Lettie Christian Irene Bean and two grandchildren. Funeral at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel Laeger Monday at 1 p.m. with Rev. Carl Kelly and Rev. Namon Caldwell of Jaeger Memorial Cemetery Roderfield. Funeral home 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 After Long Illness
Mrs Mary Alice Torrance wife of Tazewell Va Mayor A Torrance died Saturday evening in Tazewell after a long illness Arrangements were in complete at Peery and St Clair Funeral Home Tazewell
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Mary Alice Torrance
Tazewell
A. . 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 for Margaret McElrath and William Clovis Shrader
Margaret McElrath Pharr 69 of Bramwell funeral today at 2 pm at Bramwell Presbyterian Church with Rev. L O Wyatt officiating. Burial Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield in charge. William Clovis Shrader 77 of 306 Tyler Street Bluefield funeral today at 3 30 pm in Mercer Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Alton Jessee officiating. Entombment Monte Pallbearers Billy and Randy Brewer Tommy and Steven Robertson H T Goforth Jr and Tommy Goforth. Flowerbearers granddaughters and nieces.
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Pharr
Margaret McElrath
Bramwell
Bramwell Presbyterian Church
Shrader
William Clovis
Tyler Street
Bluefield
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 Barbados AP reports the government has asked the Pan American Health Organization for help addressing leptospirosis a rat carried disease that caused 12 deaths in 1970 and aims to curb the spread.
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Bridgetown
Barbados
The
Pan American Health Organization
Funeral set for Frank Haywood accident victim Narrows VA
Funeral services for Frank Allen Haywood of Narrows Virginia killed Friday morning at a rock crushing plant near Ingleside are scheduled for 2 PM at First Baptist Church Glen Lyn with Rev Ronnie Hollin sworth officiating. Burial follows at Oakvale Cemetery. Survivors include widow Denvie Meadows Haywood son Kenneth Haywood and stepson Kelly Meadows. The accident involved a flywheel explosion at the Mercer County Rock Crushing Company plant near Ingleside. The body to be taken to the Narrows home and Riffe's Funeral Home of Narrows handles arrangements.
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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
Chicago hijacking ends with marshal gunfire on plane
Passenger hijacker seized control after landing in Chicago and threatened to kill a flight attendant without a boarding pass. Zito a rookie marshal fired twice from a cockpit peephole, wounding the hijacker who collapsed behind rear seats. Flight crew and officers, backed by Don Welshimer and First Officer Ron Dupuis, subdued the assailant as the plane neared New York.
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Chicago
Don E. Welshimer
Staten Island
Robert E. Elder
Stamford
Stamford, Conn
Elder
New York
Haiti
Zito
Ronald J. Dupuis
Sparta
N.J
Welshimer
Cary
Ill
Vacation Bible School Set for Bluefield Church
The First Pentecostal Holiness Church on Cherry Street Cut-off in Bluefield will host Vacation Bible School from Monday to Friday June 18. Sessions run 9:30 a.m. to noon for children aged three to twelve with Rev. Jerry Sloss directing and the theme Jesus Speaks To Our World.
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First Pentecostal Holiness Church
Cherry Street
Bluefield
Jesus
Jerry Sloss
Courthouse to Close for West Virginia Birthday
Mercer County officials announce the courthouse will close on June 21 in observance of West Virginia’s birthday a state holiday observed June 20.
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Mercer County
West Virginia
Health Clinic Schedule Listed
Mercer County Health Department announces this week’s clinics under director Dr. John J. Mahood. The schedule includes female adult screening, venereal disease, smallpox excluded immunization, skin tests, cardiovascular and well child clinics, pediatric clinic, and a food handlers conference all by appointment where noted. The Mercer County Democratic Club will meet at the Green Valley health center Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Mercer County Health Department
John J. Mahood
Mahood
Mercer County
Democratic Club
Green Valley
Safety Paul Martha Retires From NFL Career
Denver Broncos free safety Paul Martha, 28, retires from professional football citing his successful law practice. Martha led the 1970 Broncos with six interceptions and informed coach Lou Saban of his decision, noting the Pittsburgh law firm Reed Smith Shaw and McClay as his associate.
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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 Frank Tanana Signs with Angels
The California Angels signed 17 year old left handed pitcher Frank Tanana of Detroit Catholic Central High School for about 60000 dollars. His father, a Detroit policeman, confirmed the deal saying the bonus was extraordinary. Tanana, 6 foot 2 and 185 pounds, graduated last Sunday and will report to the Angels Idaho Falls farm club on June 21. He posted a 32 1 record in high school and 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 recent free agent draft. Rog er Schmuck from Arizona State, a 6 3 first baseman, will join Elmira New York 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 Schedule Rookie Camp Start July 15
Milwaukee Bucks announce training camp for rookies begins July 15 at Marquette University led by Coach Larry Costello. At least seven 1971 draftees plus a 1970 draftee and two unsigned free agents will attend, including Mike Grosso, Dave Nash, and Skip Noble.
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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 report notes Columbus first set foot on the North American mainland in 1502 during his fourth voyage, landing in Honduras on that expedition.
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Columbus
Honduras
New World
Nixon's Daughter Tricia Weds Cox in White House Garden
Tricia Nixon Cox wed Edward Cox in a Rose Garden ceremony at the White House amid light rain. Family and guests from business, diplomacy, and public life attended, while Congress members were notably absent.
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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
Major Pentagon Study Reassessed Vietnam Role 1967
A landmark Pentagon study reviews the Vietnam War policy era detailing the domino theory rationale and doubts about escalation. It notes Johnson officials feared Chinese and Soviet responses, shifts toward restraint, and internal U S polarization as McNamara commissions the objective report.
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South Vietnam
Pentagon
Johnson
Peking
Soviet Union
John T McNaughton
Defense
McNamara
Vietnam
McNaughton
David Warden earns Master of Divinity degree
David Carlisle Warden son of Mr and Mrs James C Warden of Bluefield Virginia received the Master of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological 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 Theolocial Seminary
Wilmore
Ky Warden
Graham High School
Asbury College
Booth Receives Roanoke College BBA Degree
Princeton native Elbert G Booth completed a bachelor of business administration at Roanoke College in Salem Virginia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred M Croy of Rt 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
Theresa Featherstone Graduates From Lebanon Valley College
Theresa M. Featherstone of Bluefield received a B S degree in elementary education at Lebanon Valley College in Annville Pa during recent commencement exercises. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs George J Featherstone of 2344 Washington St Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Theresa M. Featherstone
George J. Featherstone
Washington St
Crow Shoot Set Declared Public Holiday in Klang
Kuala Lumpur AP reports Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah of Selangor declares August 7 a public holiday to host a crow shooting contest in Klang amid a crow nuisance. Local officials organize the event to reduce the birds' impact on the town.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
Selangor
Klang
Summer Science Camp Offered by Mercer County and WVU
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. For more information contact Ken Muncy, camp director.
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Mercer County Schools System
West Virginia University
Glenwood Park
Ken Muncy
Summer School Set for High School Start
Summer School opens Monday June 14 at 8 30 a m with a general session in the auditorium. Courses include English 12 11 10 American history biology chemistry and driver education. Tuition 30 dollars payable June 14 and 15.
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Princeton High School
Princeton Garden Club Luncheon Set for June 14
The June meeting will host an 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
Pennington
George Dewey
Cat) Pennington
Bishop
Clarence EE. Pennington
Ashe County
N.C
Meredith
Lidi Arnold Pennington
North Carolina
Clarence
Pocahontas Fuel Company
United
Richlands
Leon Yost
Carter Wells
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
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Catherine Ramsey Meadows
Pearisburg
Floyd P. Meadows
Yvonne E. Dickerson
Floyd Meadows Jr
Alex Meadows
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Arron Ramsey Jr
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Pearlsburg
Melvin Hicks
James Hicks
Pittsburg
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Eddie Briggs
Shawsville
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Brooklyn
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East Orange
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John W. Duck
Bluff City
Claytor Funeral Home
Lizzie Lee Gillispie
Leonard Terry
Grandview Memorial Gardens
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John Bartley
Paul Gillispie
Minnie Fay Pennington
Cincinnati
Charles E. Gillam
Garland Jeffries
Wellington
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Elyria
Dolores Talbert
Chesapeake
Leon Culbertson
Manassas
Goldie
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