Four Die In Fiery Norfolk Bridge Crash Injures Driver
A tractor trailer blew a tire on a Chesapeake Bay bridge tunnel and crashed into a car carrying four Connecticut residents. All four occupants died in the fiery wreck. the tractor trailer driver escaped with bruises. The victims were returning from a Williamsburg conference.
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Chesapeake Bay
Bay
Virginia
Dan Brainard
Winter Garden
Fila
Book alleges abuse of Britain’s National Health Service
A London based AP report covers a new book by Dr Ian D Hudson and Gordon Hudson titled The National Health Service and You. It claims hundreds use the NHS as an excuse to obtain beds and meals. The authors recount cases of feigned illness and exploitation of the tax funded system.
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London
Britain
National Health Service
Ian D. Hudson
Gordon Hudson
Nottingham
Bluefield Town Planning Advices and Possible Incorporation Push
Council discussed planning commission legality with Virginia freeholder rules, but took no definite action. Dale Christian proposed priority projects including a pamphlet to argue for incorporation of the double Gates area, claiming savings of over 100 dollars yearly. Maple Hill Cemetery improvements and town street and drainage work were reviewed for next steps with town manager W N Lambert.
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Maple Hill Cemetery
W. N. Lambert
Henrico County Loses Bid to Levy Sales Tax
Henrico County failed to gain permission to impose a local sales tax as the Virginia Supreme Court ruled the county lacks the power. The decision blocks plans to begin the levy July 1, affecting neighboring Richmond where a similar tax was set to take effect. The county argued for parity with cities under state law, but the court rejected that interpretation.
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Virginia Supreme Court
High Court
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General Assembly
Board of Supervisors of Counties
Norfolk
Johnson urges artists to shape American culture and peace
President Johnson, amid White House art festival dissent over Vietnam policy, says artists must lift the nation through creation. He adds that American culture is a great achievement with responsibilities, including leadership in peace and common humanity.
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Johnson
White House
America
John Hersey
Mark van Doren
Viet Nam
John Brown Farm Purchase Urged by Representative
Rep. Charles Mathias Jr. urged the National Park Service to buy the historic John Brown farm in Washington County Maryland for preservation as part of the Harpers Ferry site. The push aims to protect the property linked to abolitionist action and Civil War history.
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National Park Service
John Brown
Washington County
Harpers Ferry
Kimball Officials to Run Unopposed in July Election
Kimball authorities report the mayor town recorder and five councilmen will run unopposed in the July 13 town election. Nomination deadline passed Monday with no opposition. Incumbents include J. W. Larkin completing a second term July 30 and council members Mervin Enders Theodore Smedley Rex Coor Elwood Brown Sam V Romano.
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Mervin Enders
Theodore Smedley
Rex Coor
Frank Hubbard
Elwood Brown
Sam V. Romano
Harrison declines Nobel Peace Prize Day proclamation
Virginia Governor Harrison refused to proclaim July 2 as Noble Peace Prize Day in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King visiting the state. He also declined to attend King’s speech at the Southern Christian Leadership Conference convention at Virginia State College in Petersburg, citing that he would be in Canada visiting his daughter.
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Petersburg
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Buried Workman Brought Out Alive in Va Cave-In
Wade Chester of Newport News a Newport News Water Works employee was buried four feet under dirt in a ditch on Clemwood Parkway Back River subdivision Hampton Virginia. Co workers and firemen freed him face up in twenty minutes and he was taken to a hospital in undetermined condition.
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Shastri Sees Chance for Viet Talks at London Algiers
Indian Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri said in Ottawa a possible path to peace talks on the Vietnam war could emerge from discussions at the Commonwealth prime ministers conference in London and the Asian African meeting in Algiers. He noted North Viet Nam's participation might be sought but warned China may not directly intervene.
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White House
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Bluefield moves All-America City rally to Brushfork Armory
The Bluefield planning committee moved the All-America City celebration from Mitchell Stadium to the National Guard Armory at Brushfork for better manageability and security. Vice President Hubert Humphrey will speak around 8 pm with a 30 minute fireworks finale. reception shifts to the armory to avoid weather and transport issues. events include a band, Look Magazine and National Municipal League officials, and Garden Club displays.
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Logan Boy's Body Found In Guyandotte River
The body of 13 year old James Spears was recovered Monday from the Guyandotte River in West Logan West Virginia. He had disappeared Sunday while wading in the stream with a companion. Fire Department volunteers said he apparently fell into a deep hole.
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Woman Is Charged With Embezzlement
A former teller at Clendenin West Virginia's Farmers and Citizens State Bank was arrested by the FBI on embezzlement charges. Madelyn P. James is accused in a complaint approved by Acting U.S. Attorney George D. Beter of taking about $8,000 on May 22. James, 44, worked at the bank from February 1961 until June 1 this year and was released on a $1,500 bond after waiving a preliminary hearing.
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R I Fleming Jr dies in accident at Tazewell
Robert Irving Fleming Jr. 26 of Taze well Va. died when a model airplane touched a high tension wire near Littlesburg Road. He was a Greenbrier Military graduate, U S Air Force veteran, and had studied at Tri-State College Angelo Ind. He is survived by his parents a sister and a grandfather. Funeral Wednesday at North Tazewell Methodist Church with burial in Mape Wood Cemetery. Pallbearers from North Tazewell Lions Club.
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Tazewell Va
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Charleston
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Frends
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Tazewell
Welch Man Dies After Month Long Illness
Alex Coleman 67 a 20 year Welch resident died Saturday at 11 p m in a Welch hospital after a month long illness. Funeral services conducted Tuesday at 1 p m in the Kimball Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Lawrence Morris officiating. Burial in Norwood Cemetery Kimball. Body to remain at Kimball Funeral Home until service hour. Lula Gregory widow of Steve Gregory died Monday evening at her home after a lengthy illness. Body taken to Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone pending funeral arrangements.
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Dottie) Lawless
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Henlawson
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Maitland
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Northfork
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Holbrook St
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Bluefield
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West Grove
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Aberdeen
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Alex Coleman
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Kimball
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Maybeury
Steve Gregory
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Dunn Receives His Doctorate at Fairmont State College
Billy Gean Dunn son of Mrs. W. M. Dunn of Peterstown and the late Mr. Dunn earned a doctorate at Fairmont State College where he serves on the faculty as assistant professor of business. He has held roles in Phi Delta Kappa Delta Pi Epsilon Kappa Delta Pi and several education associations. He previously taught at Lees Junior College and worked as a Celanese cast accountant. He married Betty Wills and they have three children.
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Peterstown
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Gap Man 59 Held For Shoplifting
Hershal Brown Glason aged 59 of Rocky Gap Virginia was convicted by Justice of the Peace R T Jones for shoplifting at Kroger on North Street. He received ten days in jail or a $25 fine after being detected taking a 45 cent pack of lunch meat and a 19 cent can of soup.
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Tazewell Board Invites Citizens to Discuss School Change
Twenty business and community leaders were invited to a Wednesday meeting at Graham High School where the Tazewell County School Board will explain plans to convert Tazewell County High School into a junior high. Invitations were signed by Superintendent J. L. Walthall. A petition with over 1,000 signatures from Bluefield area residents opposed the plan. Z Dale Christian spoke for the opposition as private citizens.
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Tazewell County High School
Virginia
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Bluefield
Z. Dale Christian
Britain Probes U.S. Nuclear Warnings Over Asia
London reports say the United States sent private warnings to Peking about possible nuclear retaliation if China intervenes in Viet Nam or launches a diversionary attack on South Korea. Prime Minister Wilson orders an urgent check with the British ambassador in Washington as Labour splits over the U.S. stance ahead of the Commonwealth summit.
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Eight Year Old Fires Bullet Into Chest
An eight year old boy in Bastian Virginia discharged a .22 caliber slug with a sledge hammer at home. The bullet barely penetrated his chest. John Owen Thompson was taken to Bluefield Sanitarium where the slug was removed and he was later released.
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Vaboy
John Owen Thompson
Bluefield Sanitarium
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