Alaska Land Grab Initiative May Head To Ballot
In Juneau AP report a plan to give homesteaders 30 million acres of state land faces likely ballot placement in November as Alaska’s legislative session nears adjournment with no action to block it The measure would create 20 to 160 acre parcels based on residence duration opponents warn of court challenges and outsiders gaining land Governor Hammond warns of a land grab while proponent Beirne calls it the people’s land and says victory via ballot is possible The proposal draws parallels to California tax cuts and reflects Alaska’s large public land holdings and sparse private ownership across a population around 400 000.
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Juneau
Alaska
Switzerland
Austria
Texas
Rhode Island
Mike Beirne
Jay Hammond
Oklahoma
Beirne
Anchorage
U.S
United States
Joe Orsini
Robert LeResche
Natural Resources
Oklahoma Territory
Beirne Initiative
Gross
Free Land Bureau
Alaska Land
Alaska land rush proposal sparks debate over native lands
The Beirne plan seeks to grant large land blocks to residents after three years in Alaska, prompting fears of mass speculation and environmental damage. State officials warn it could drain state resources, while backers claim it corrects inequities and aligns with historical homesteading. Critics cite possible court challenges and residency limits.
Northfork Woman Pleads Guilty To Voluntary Manslaughter
Glenda Thomas of Northfork pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in McDowell County Circuit Court, receiving a one to five year sentence for the stabbing death of Mose Jennings Jr. of Keystone at Bachon's Hotel on January 16. The trial had begun with seven state witnesses. a courtroom interruption occurred when the defendant's mother collapsed in a restroom. Miss Thomas remains jailed awaiting transfer to a penal institution.
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McDowell County
Glenda Thomas
Northfork
Jack Marinari
Miss Thomas
Mose Jennings Jr
Keystone
Bachon
Jennings
Mary Thomas
Stevens Clinic
Welch
Phil LaCaria
Wade Watson
Federal Court Blocks Reprisals Against Inmates
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order in Charleston West Virginia preventing Mercer County officials from retaliating against five county jail inmates suing the sheriff and county commission. The class action alleges inhumane conditions including beatings rats and mice and jailer access denial. The order allows attorney Tobias Hirshman to visit inmates in a listening-device free area as a hearing on a preliminary injunction is set for July. Participants named include County Commissioner Clarence Six and others.
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Charleston
W.va
Mercer County
Tobias Hirshman
Princeton
U.S. District Court
John T. Copenhaver Jr
Hirshman
Clarence Six
Teenager dies after tire explosion at Bradshaw station
William Delp 16 of Jaeger died from injuries after a tire air explosion at a Bradshaw service station. He died at Welch hospital at 2 10 a m Thursday. Survived by parents William and Nancy Delp three sisters and a brother. Services Saturday at Church of the Living God with three ministers. burial Horn Cemetery on Rock Ridge Road. Friends may call at church after 4 p m today. Fanning Funeral Home Jaeger in charge.
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Beartown
Sandy River District Rescue Squad
William Delp
Bradshaw
Welch
Sandy River District
Jaeger
Delp
William
Nancy Riffe Delp
Jaeger Intermediate School
Carol Delp
Beverly Lester
Hanover
Donna Harrison
Eddie Delp
Nancy Delp
Caretta
Bernice Riffe
Berwind
Church of the Living God
James Adair
William Turner
Booker Riffe
the Horn
Rock Ridge Road
Fanning Funeral Home
Luther E. Long
Luther Emmitt Long
Pearisburg
Pearisburg Hospital
Giles County
Conrad J
Minnie Anderson Long
Celanese Fibers Company
Faith Temple
Pearlsburg
Dorothy Viars Long
Luther E. Long Jr
David Lee Long
Clyde Long
Pearl Holt
Mary Albert
Ruby Holt
Ruth Thompson
Roanoke
Ray Ferrell
Mountain View Cemetery
Pear
John Keyser
John
Maggie) Keyser
Saeger
Welch Hospital
Hurricane
Obedia
Mary Hodges Wilcox
First United Methodist Church
Carl J. Keyser
B.W
Monk"’ Keyser
Danny Camden
Saeger Memorial
Roderfield
Frank Bussey
Simpson Burdett
Tommy Bailey
Roy Mullens
Andy Hatfield
H.C. Beavers
Luther Keith
Sammy Butler
Buck Amos
Bernard Kennedy
Clarence W. Harman
Clarence William
Rt. 8
Morgantown
Anawalt
Florence Buckland Harman
Clothier
Albert Harman
Consolidation Coal Company
Christian Missionary Alliance Church
Pansy Baker Harman
Jerry Harman
Parkersburg
Janice Napoli
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertises Rates and Press Affiliations
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph, established 1893 and published from 412 Bland Street, Bluefield West Virginia, promotes its Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates. It lists home delivery and mail rates for West Virginia and other zones, plus advertising representation by Landon Associates.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audio Bureau of Circulation
Landon Associates
Army SSGT Thomas Dyson Dies at 40 in Germany
SSgt Thomas Franklin Dyson 40, of the U S Army in Germany and formerly of Bluefield, died after a short illness. A Vietnam and Germany veteran, he was a radio technician and Bramwell High School alumnus. Survived by three brothers and four sisters, services Saturday at Cravens-Shires Bluewell. burial at Roselawn Princeton with Fort Knox detachment military rites.
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Ssgt
Thomas
Tommy) Franklin Dyson
U.S. Army
Germany
Rt. 3
Bluefield
Vietnam
Ralph Dyson
Roger Dyson
Lawrence Dyson
Anna Ruth Davis
Hammond
Ind
Betty Francisco
Bluntsville
Tenn
Helen Compton
Vicky Belcher
Cravens-Shires Funeral Chapel
Bluewell
C. C. Tolbert
Salisbury
N.C
Roselawn Memorial Park
Princeton
Fort Knox
Virginia Taxpayers push to cut property taxes in Richmond
Kenneth White of the Virginia Taxpayers Association to present a plan to trim property taxes as Gov. Dalton weighs Proposition 13 sentiment. Officials note Virginia ranks mid-range in tax increases since 1966 while urging careful service cuts if taxes are reduced.
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Matney
Kenneth White
Virginia Taxpayers Association
General Assembly
Richmond
Dalton
Lynchburg
Del
Richard M. Bagley
D-Hampton
Daily Telegraph
California
Virginia
U. S. Department of Commerce
D. C
Alaska
South Carolina
Georgia
Vermont
New York
New Jersey
Michigan
Maine
Oregon
Buchanan County
Revenue Office
Buchanan
Boards of Supervisors
Dan Hickey
Giles
Hickey
Giles County
College leaders dispute cheating rates on campus at Bluefield State
Dr. Brothers, dean of students and registrar at Bluefield State, says cheating is not a problem and that a behavioral objective system guides what students learn and are tested on. Concord College leaders echo caution, noting difficulty in quantifying cheating and doubting high figures from other state universities.
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Dr. Brothers
Bluefield State
Meredith Freeman
Conard College
Dr. Brother
Dr. Freeman
Freeman
Concord
Milton Edge
West Virginia University
Marshall
Wanda Moore
State allocates funds for small cities downtown revival
The state, with 100 million total for cities under 50 000 residents, aims to distribute 12 to 15 million for a downtown revitalization project. Keesling says the board wants a bold move not piddling, potentially attracting a huge department store but acknowledging it may be unlikely.
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Keesling
Deaths and Funerals Pace Peterstown Area
A string of death notices from Peterstown and nearby towns reports Ronald David Spangler of Peterstown dying in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Broyles Funeral Chapel with burial in Peterstown Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Also noted are Cleatus Barnes of Wytheville and several other local residents with services, callers, and burial plans at area churches and cemeteries.
Virginia tax rates in 1976 exceed 1 percent in multiple areas
Officials note that 1976 tax rates surpassed 1 percent of fair market value in Arlington County 1.4 and Manassas Park 1.87 with Fairfax and Prince William also above the threshold. Other cities Richmond 1.56 Roanoke 1.01 Bristol 1.06 Norfolk 1.2 Lynchburg 1.19 Alexandria 1.47 Charlottesville 1.23 and Bristol 1.06. Surry and Bland counties stood at 0.25 percent.
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Arlington County
Manassas Park
Fairfax
Prince William
Virginia
Richmond
Roanoke
Bristol
Norfolk
Lynchburg
Alexandria
Charlottesville
Surry
Bland
Funeral notices for Miller and Hawks in Bluefield area
Funeral services are held today for Mrs. William J. Miller at 2 p.m. at Peery St Clair Funeral Home Chapel with Maplewood Cemetery burial and family pallbearers named. Cloyd Abraham Hawks, 73, of Montcalm, with survivor daughter Faye Kelly of Plato Missouri, service 1 p.m. at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Chapel Bluewell. Reverend Turner and Reverend Quesenberry preside. burial at Roselawn Memorial Park. pallbearers listed.
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William G. Barnes
William Griffith Barnes
Pocahontas
Bluefield
Alfred Lively
John Hawkins
Lorraine
Ohio
Shumate-Newman Funeral
Ernest Westmorland
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bluewell
Alex Pochick
Ernest Collins
George Shumate
Silas Farley
Joe Pochick
Paul Fern
Miller
William J
Hettie
Fairmont Apts
Tazewell
Peery-St. Clair Funeral Home
Maplewood
Hawks
Cloyd Abraham
Montcalm
William
Faye) Kelly
Plato
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home Chapel
R. C. Turner
Leonard Quesenberry
Roselawn Memorial Park
Earl Glass
Clifford Davidson
Roy Lacy
Everett Hicks
Lonny Pigg
Delby Poff
Funeral services for Mrs Mattie May Anderson
Mrs Mattie May Anderson aged 70 of Winston Salem North Carolina formerly of Lamar will be laid to rest after a service today at 11 am at Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton Reverend Paul Hall of Resthaven Cemetery Princeton will conduct the rites.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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War
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W. G. Dyson
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The
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U. S
William C. Wampler
Wampler
Ronald D. Spangler
Ronald David Spangler
Peterstown
Dexter and
Lelia Gearhart Spangler
Appalachian Power Company
Celanese Corporation
Rich Creek
Vittle Dunn Spangler
Broyles Funeral Chapel
Ralph Halliwill
Eugene Harman
Garfield Ganoe
Harry Martin
Herbert McDonald
Oscar Spangler
John Smith
Clifton Dunn
Cleatus Barnes
Lexington St
Wytheville
Tazewell County
Robert and
Margaret Spottes Barnes
New York City
Barnes
Franklin St
Edith Margaret J. Barnes
Donald Barnes
N.Y
Greg Jones
Cleata Langford
Laureton
Robert S. Barnes
Arlington
Franklin St. United Methodist Church
Calep Lilly
A.E. Pierre
Lugo
Wilbur Thomas SR
Wilbur Thomas, Sr
Boissevain
Rodriguez- Pocahontas
Kennie Wilburn Stanton
Kennie Wilburn
Ethel Mae) Stanton
Jewell Valley
Richlands
Jessie
Essie Rakes Stevenson
Shelter Baptist Church
Whitewood
Bonnie Stanton
Vester
Mary) McCoy
Laurie) Hood
Clay N. Y
Gene
Ruby) Newton
Muncie
James
Jessie) Ziegler
Columbia
S. C
Georgia) Morris
Dewey Stanton
Youngstown
Robert Stevenson
Florida
Dorothy Polk
Betty Isabell
Earl Cole
Rosa Cole
Buchanan County Funeral Home
Keen Mountain
Archie G. Thomas
Peery-St.Clair Funeral
Berlin Smith
Maplewood Cemetery
Lucy Oley
Rodriguez- Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Bluma Feinberg
Bluma Feinburg
Baltimore
Samuel Fine
Morris Johnson
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Raymond Woodward
Honaker
Lebanon
Honaker Funeral Home
Robert R. Stevens
D.D.S
Williams Street
UH Kustom Kraft Tan
Hollister
Medical Arts Pharmacy
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