GOP Eyes McGovern Strength After California Results
Washington analysts report Republicans fear McGovern as a credible rival after primary wins. Mitchell warns against media bias and orders grass roots organization, while a staffer investigates McGovern’s campaign mechanics. Kennedy hints at vice presidential possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George McGovern
California
McGovern
South Dakota
John N. Mitchell
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Mitchell
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Sen
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Nixon
Virginia party shift reshapes state Democratic leadership
Former Virginia governor Godwin cites liberal gains in Roanoke as George C. Rawlings Jr and Joseph T. Fitzpatrick win key posts. McGovern supporters take control of the State Central Committee while Godwin notes the open stance toward all factions and doubts about a future candidacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
George C. Rawlings Jr
Fredericksburg
Joseph T. Fitzpatrick
Norfolk
Howell
Rawlings
William B. Hopkins
Fitzpatrick
William Thomas
Alexandria
Thomas
McGovern
Democratic State Central Committee
Godwin
Virginia
Spong
Democratic
Bluefield Wail Telegraph Publishing Details
Bluefield Wail Telegraph established 1893 publishes every morning from 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia 24701 as a member of the Associated Press. Subscription rates by carrier and mail vary by zone with West Virginia at 37.20 per year and motor route at 3.10 per calendar month. Advertising contact Mathews Shannon Cullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maite Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews Shannon & Cullen Telephone
Deaths and Funerals: Presley Blake Brown Travis
Obituary notices recount the deaths of Alex Harvey Presley James R Brown and Rev Rafe Travis. Presley of OToole near Anawalt dies after long illness aged 72, survived by wife Pansy and extended family. burial at Grandview Gardens. Brown of Algoma in McDowell County dies after brief illness, 65 years in the area, burial at Oak Grove, services at Mount Ebenezer Baptist Church. Rev Rafe Travis of Eckman dies after long illness, funeral at Wingfield Baptist Church with burial at Restlawn Cemetery. Conditions include pastors and church groups organizing pallbearers and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Brown
Algoma
McDowell County
Welch Hospital
Mount Ebenezer Baptist Church
J. A. Palmer
McKinley Raymore
Oak Grove
Bluewell
Brown
Pulaski
George and
Mollie Breeding Brown
UMWA
Virginia Lewis
Roanoke
Missionary Society of the
Mountbenezer
Funeral services held for Dr. Charles W. Hock Sr.
Augusta Georgia funeral services were conducted Tuesday at Church of Good Shepherd for Dr. Charles W. Hock Sr. who died Sunday in Augusta. Burial was at Westover Memorial Park. He was past president of the Richmond County Medical Society and practiced 30 years. He studied at Duke University and Duke University Medical College with graduate work at University of Chicago Hospital. He belonged to the Episcopal Church and Augusta Country Club. Born in Bluefield he was son of the late G H Hock and his wife. He leaves wife Margaret Heneley Hock. daughter Mrs Warren Smith of Atlanta. sons Charles William Hock Jr. of Houston and David Hock. sisters Mrs Dalton Hensley and Mrs Myrtle Mundy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Harvey Presley
O'Toole
Anawalt
Welch
South Fork
John Anderson
Margaret Ann Freeman Presley
Jenkin Jones
UMW
Pansy V. Presley
Floyd Betty Blizzard
John Presley
Anwalt
Benny Presley
New Richmond
Don Presley
Gary
Edith Fortner
Chrisman
Josephine Collins
Washington, D. C
Patsy Humphreys
Lynchburg
Anita Green
Mann
Billie Hall
Suitland
Delano Bowman
West View
Vic Bowman
Gladys McCroskey
Bessie Day
Newport News
Cecil Effler
Vansant
Stewart Presley
Skygusty
Elmer Presley
Gettysburg
Fanning Funeral Home Chapel
C. R
Rafe Travis
Eckman
Welch Hospital
Wingfield Baptist Church
Landgraff
James A. Palmer
Eldress Mittie Lovelace
Restlawn Cemetery
Old Bluefield- Princeton Road
Grand Cane
Andrew and
Frances Travis
Wingsfield Baptist Church
Cora Hollins Travis
Sarah Sarvar
Detroit Mich
Andrew Travis
Melissa Travis
Hannah Hughes
Shreveport
Samuel Travis
Houston
Tex
Church Deacon Board
Church Missionary Society
Kimball Funeral Home
Kimball
Charles W. Hock Sr
Augusta
Bluefield
Church of Good Shephard
Westover Memorial Park
Richmond County Medical Society
Duke University
Duke University Medical College
University of Chicago Hospital
Episcopal Church
Augusta Country Club
G. H. Hock
Margaret Heneley Hock
Warren Smith
Atlanta, Ga
Charles William Hock Jr
Houston Tex
David Hock
Dalton Hensley
Man
Myrtle Mundy
Rose Stimson Davis Dies at 81 in Rocky Gap VA
Rose Stimson Davis 81 of Rocky Gap Virginia died Thursday evening at her daughter's home Mrs J Richard Neal Her body is at Newberry Funeral Home in Bland Virginia where arrangements were incomplete
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Rose Stimson Davis
Rocky Gap
J. Richard Neal
Newberry Funeral Home
Bland
Princeton Woman Dies at 81 in Bluefield Nursing Home
Mrs. Mamie Hardin age 81 of Bell Street Princeton died Thursday in a Bluefield nursing home. She had lived with her sister Mrs. Cleo P. Young of Princeton. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Rein and Strudivant Funeral Home in Sparta WW.
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Mamie Hardin
Bell Street
Princeton
Bluefield
Cleo P. Young
Rein and Sturdivant Funeral
Sparta
Obituaries for Janet Weller Evelyn Neal and Lillie Sproles
Funeral services are planned today in Bluefield for Janet Prince Weller 93 at Hawkins Funeral Home with burial at Monte Vista Park Mausoleum. Evelyn Prince Neal 448 Jones Street will be laid to rest at Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell with flowers carried by Princess Ann Court members. Lillie Jane Sproles 83 dies Rt 5 Bluefield va funeral at Dudley Memorial with burial in Monte Vista Park Cemetery Bluefield.
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Weller
Janet Prince
Bluefield
Hawkins Funeral Home
Richard F. Rouquie
Monte Vista Park
Princeton
Charles M. Scott II
Wade Scott
Mathew S. Tierney
Lewis Clark Tierney Jr
Wade P. Walker
George F. Walker
James M. Godgin III
Mark Whorley
Julia Page 72 Dies in Summers County Hospital
Julia Lennie Page age 72 of Cashmere previously of Peterstown dies Wednesday in a Summers County hospital She was born in Peterstown daughter of the late James and Rachel Frazier Page She lived in the Peterstown area all her life Survivors include son Richard Dunn of Alexandria VA daughter Juanita Yudiski of Norfolk VA brother Jasper Page of Narrows VA sister Lucy Fling of Wayside VA five grandchildren four great grandchildren Services held 2 p m Friday at Broyles Funeral Home Chapel Peterstown officiated by Rev Howard Spencer Burial in Peterstown Cemetery</s>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia
Lennie) Page
Cashmere
Summers County
Peterstown
James and
Rachel Frazier Page
Richard Dunn
Alexandria
Juanita Yudiski
Norfolk
Jasper Page
Rt. 2
Narrows
Lucy Fling
Wayside
Broyles Fueral Home Chapel
Howard Spencer
City Motorist Cited In Wreck
Ronald Eugene Fleming of Bluefield Virginia 20 was cited after a two car crash on Falls Mills Road near the Virginia line. Fleming drove James Christian to Bluefield Sanitarium for a finger injury at high speed. his car sideswiped Margie Reeves then rolled into a ditch. Reeves and Wayne Mice received hospital treatment. total damage about 3400 dollars. Fleming faces three charges including no operator license and speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Ronald Eugene Fleming
Falls Mills Road
Virginia State Line
Fleming
James Christian
Mercer
F. L. Kyle
Christian
Margie Elaine Reeves
Kyle
Reeves
Wayne Lee Mice
Japan Tops as World Leader in Sewing Machine Production
Japan is identified as the largest producer of sewing machines according to Encyclopaedia Britannica. The claim highlights Japan's dominance in the global sewing machine industry based on Britannica’s data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Vivian Man Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Henry Woods 69 of Vivian died from injuries after a Saturday two car wreck on U S Route 460 near Narrows Virginia. The crash also injured Dana Woods and James Woods, with Harrell charged with reckless driving. Funeral services will be held at Lovely Zion Baptist Church in Vivian with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery Bluewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Woods
Vivian
Lovely Zion Baptist Church
William Turner
James Wormely
Raymond Harris
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bluewell
Princeton Community Hospital
Kimball Funeral Home
Kimball
Woods
Narrows
Virginia
Jack T. Lee
James Alphonso Harrell
U. S. Rt. 460
Charles Raymond Bailey
Lee
Dana Woods
Bailey
Harrell
James Woods
Princeton Hospital
Rocky Mount
Jim
Lucy Woods
UMW
Beatrice Johnson Woods
Catherine Woods
Dana Lamont Woods
Bill Goode
Norton, Va
Flood relief efforts span many groups across states
The article details flood relief actions from the Tawatomi and Standing Rock communities in Michigan and South Dakota, the Michigan Young Republicans canned goods drive, and Logan County West Virginia Chamber link to Rapid City. Donations flow through the Rapid City Area Disaster Foundation as officials note a national Red Cross drive and local group participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Melvin White Eagle
Standing Rock Sioux
South Dakota
West Virginia
Rapid
Joseph
Jean Kasperek
Chicago
National Red Cross
Weather Across Nation Shows Storms Front and Clear Skies
The Nation's Weather reports a cold front from New York to eastern Texas with severe thunderstorms possible in western New York, northeastern Ohio, and western northern Pennsylvania. Rain in parts of Florida and the Midwest, especially northern Illinois, while much of the country enjoys fair, cool conditions. Temperatures range from 50 to 101 across listed cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Weather Service
Associated Press
New York
Texas
Nation
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rockies
Florida
Midwest
Illinois
Wisconsin
International Falls
Minn
Blythe
Calif
Anchorage
Atlanta
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Miami
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Nashville
New York City
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington
Auto Production Slows as Plants Close for Model Change
U S auto output declines this week as plants start vacations and 1973 model changes. Factory schedules show 188 504 cars to be built this week versus 191 835 last week and 185 874 year earlier. Five car plants and five truck plants plan overtime this Saturday. Canada mirrors slight gains with 26 009 cars and 8 466 trucks planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
U.S
Automotive News
American Motors
Canada
Union Teacher Sues Over Dabney S Lancaster Discharge
Harriet G Hodges of Union West Virginia filed suit in Roanoke Virginia seeking reinstatement with seniority and 100000 in compensatory and punitive damages. She taught English at Dabney S Lancaster from 1969 to 1971 and says discharge violated her rights. Defendants include college president John F Rachels dean John C Fiege board members and Dam state official Dana Hamel. Hodges cites conflict over progressive teaching and opposition to a local dam project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke, Va
Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Clifton Forge
State Department of Community Colleges
Harriet G. Hodges
Union
W. Va
U.S. District Court For Western Virginia
Roanoke
John F. Rachels
John C. Fiege
Dana B. Hamel
Miss Hodges
B. C. Moomaw
Georgia Home Blaze Fatal To Ex City Resident
A former Bluefield resident, 30 year old William Lewis Snider of Savannah was killed when his home burned Wednesday morning. Snider was found near the door and died on arrival at a Savannah hospital. His wife and three children were not at home. Born in Bluefield, he was the son of William O and Grace Thompson Snider and grandson of Mrs. Cora Snider. Funeral services will be held Saturday in Savannah.
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Bluefield
Savannah
William Lewis Snider
Snider
William O
Grace Thompson Snider
Richmond
Cora Snider
Princeton Road
Titler Calls Pikeville Hospital Strike Action
UMW vice president George Titler urged Methodist Hospital workers to stay in and fight for a collective bargaining contract. He cited wage disparities and said miners should boycott the hospital while nonlicensed staff walk out over firings related to union activity. Hospital officials do not recognize the Communications Workers of America as their bargaining agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pikeville, Ky
United Mine Workers Union
Methodist Hospital
George Titler
UMW
Titler
Pikeville Hospital
Beckley
W. Va
Communications Workers of America
QE2 Faces Second Bomb Hoax While In Port
The 65 000 ton Queen Elizabeth 2 was targeted by a second bomb hoax within a month, this time while docked. Captain William Law expressed disbelief at the threat saying he cannot imagine why anyone would want to blow it up at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cunard
William Law
Capt. Law
Byrd Budget Proposals Approved by Senate Panel
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Health, Education and Welfare approved six Byrd amendments totaling 133.2 million dollars for health items. Key items include 20 million for black lung programs with 10 million for research and 10 million for clinics, 38.2 million for handicapped education and manpower programs, 30 million for the National Heart and Lung Institute, 20 million for the Social and Rehabilitation Service including 4.7 million for the West Virginia Rehabilitation Center, 13 million for population research, and 12 million for the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee On Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Robert C. Byrd
West Virginia Democrat
National Heart and Lung Institute
Social and Rehabilitation Service
West Virginia
National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Strokes
Firm To Locate At Christiansburg
Harvey Hubbell Inc of Chicago will construct a 4 million plant on U S 11 460 near Christiansburg Virginia. The 250000 square foot facility on a 34 acre site aims for production of lighting fixtures beginning December this year. The plant will employ about 350 workers to expand marketing in the eastern United States and will produce floodlights indoor vapor and industrial lighting and specialized outdoor and underwater fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiansburg
Harvey Hubbell, Inc
Chicago
U.S
Photos spur U S aid for Saigon burns center
Sen. William Proxmire endorses a $715,000 contribution to the Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Saigon. The aid includes a $552,000 addition to a $163,000 budget for a burns hospital, prompted by a graphic AP photograph of napalm victims. Proxmire notes 50,000 to 100,000 South Vietnamese children need surgery, with only about 4,000 treated so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
Center For Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Saigon
William Proxmire
Dwis
Associated Press
Vietnam
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee On
Proxmire
Agency For International Development
Saigon Center
Phan Thi Kim-Phuc
Children’s Medical Relief, Inc
Little Kim
South Vietnam
Thompson Admits Manslaughter In Death Of Girl
Marcel Thompson an 18 year old Bluefield resident pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the death of Valerie Jo Aughenbaugh, a 15 year old Graham High School student. He was sentenced to five years in the Virginia state penitentiary and will be eligible for parole in four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel Thomps N
Bluefield
Valerie Jo Aughenbaugh
Tazewell County
Virginia State Penitentiary
W. L. Sexton Jr
Sexton
Thompson
Aughenbaugh
Graham High School
Virginia Avenue
Commonwealth
Wade Coates
M. Crockett Hughes
Tazewell
John Horton Gillespie
James Harman
Douglas Campbell
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Gop
Tempe Pridey
Per Doyle
NOAA
U.S. Dept. of Commerce
Gulf Coast
Mississippi Valley
Rose Davis
Mrs
Lennie
Layreyette Carter
Calvin Saunders
Monroe Burger
Joe Roth
Emanuel Young
Josh Turner
Lillie Lawson
Lula Menafee
Cora Troxler
Lucille Turner
Bernice Hickman
Ruth Young
Georgia
Pikeville
Ke Pe
Byrd
Three Way Gas & Oil
Cherry St
Birefield
W.va
Ea Wlently
Medical Arts Pharmacy
Bluefield, W.va
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