Alaskan land gift initiative could appear on ballot
In Alaska a ballot measure would grant homesteaders 30 million acres in 2040 160 acre tracts with tract size tied to residence. Gov Hammond warns of a land grab while backers say the state holds land in trust and aim to curb government drift toward communism.
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Juneau
Alaska
Switzerland
Austria
Texas
Rhode Island
Mike Beirne
Jay Hammond
Oklahoma
Beirne
Anchorage
U.S
United States
Oklahoma Territory
Beirne Initiative
Hammond
Alaska land proposal sparks clash over free land push
Alaska lawmakers and officials debate Beirne's initiative to grant large land tracts to residents and outsiders. Supporters cite economic potential and Alaska ownership, while critics warn of invasion of wilderness and favoritism to speculators. Court rulings and suit threaten ballot status as inquiries flow from the lower 48.
Northfork Woman Pleads Guilty To Voluntary Manslaughter
Glenda Thomas of Northfork pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter before Judge Jack Marinari in McDowell County Circuit Court. She was sentenced to 1 to 5 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of Mose Jennings Jr., 25, of Keystone, at Bachon's Hotel in Northfork on January 16. Police say Jennings died of a heart stab wound after a trial began with seven state witnesses.
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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 Orders Temporary Shield Against Jail Reprisals
A federal judge in Charleston issued a temporary restraining order blocking Mercer County officials from reprisals against five county jail inmates suing the sheriff and county commission. The class action alleges prisoners face beatings, rodent-infested cells, and jailer neglect. attorney Tobias Hirshman was reportedly threatened during a visit attempt. Judge John T. Copenhaver Jr. ordered visits for Hirshman in a device-free area and set a preliminary injunction hearing for July 5. Defendants include County Commissioners Clarence Six Joe Coburn Luther Byrd Sheriff Earl Kendrick Jailer Ricky Lambert and Clerk Wilson Harvey.
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Charleston
W.va
Mercer County
Tobias Hirshman
Princeton
U.S. District Court
John T. Copenhaver Jr
Hirshman
Clarence Six
Copenhaver
Joe Coburn
Luther Byrd
Earl G. Kendrick
Ricky Lee Lambert
Wilson D. Harvey
Teen Dies After Tire Explodes At Bradshaw Station
A 16 year old Beartown youth, William Delp, died from injuries after a tire inflation incident at a Bradshaw service station exploded. He died at 2 10 a.m. at Welch hospital. He was a Jaeger Intermediate student, survived by parents William and Nancy Delp, three sisters, one brother, and two grandmothers. Services are Saturday at the Church of the Living God with burial at Horn Cemetery. Friends may call after 4 p.m. at the church. Fanning Funeral Home of Jaeger handles arrangements.
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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
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publisher and AP Member Info
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists its establishment details, address at 412 Bland Street, Bluefield, subscription rates and AP affiliation. It notes home delivery options, West Virginia pricing, and references to the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
Associated Press
Romes
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Crculation
Landon Aspoomey
Army SSgt Dyson Dies at 40 in Germany
SSgt. Tommy Franklin Dyson, 40, of the U S Army in Germany and formerly of Bluefield, died after a short illness. He served 15 years with two years in Vietnam and one in Germany as a radio technician. Survived by three brothers and four sisters, services arranged for Saturday at Cravens Shires Funeral Chapel Bluewell with full graveside military rites by Fort Knox detachment.
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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
Tax revolt fuels Virginia property tax talk in Legislature
Kenneth White of the Virginia Taxpayers Association will push a property tax cut bill as Gov. Dalton meets with regional leaders. Prop 13 in California inspires debate, with officials noting Virginia ranks around 42nd in taxes per capita. Local officials warn tax cuts require service tradeoffs. grassroots support grows, and Rep. Wampler urges caution to preserve essential services.
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Matney
Kenneth White
Virginia Taxpayers Association
General Assembly
Richmond
Dalton
Lynchburg
Del
Richard M. Bagley
Daily Telegraph
California
Virginia
U. S. Department of Commerce
3&H
D. C
West Virginia
Alaska
South Carolina
Georgia
Vermont
New York
New Jersey
Michigan
Maine
Oregon
Buchanan County
Buchanan
Boards of Supervisors
Hickey
U. S
William C. Wampler
Wampler
Professors dispute campus cheating rates at Concord and Bluefield State
Dr. Brothers of Bluefield State says cheating is not a problem beyond normal levels under a behavioral objective system. Concord officials challenge figures from West Virginia University and Marshall, noting few disciplined students in three years and uncertainty in measuring cheating prevalence. Wanda Moore of Bluefield State says she is somewhat startled by the report on student cheating.
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Dr. Brothers
Bluefield State
Brothers
Evesnes
Onald Cox
Brother
Dr. Freeman
Freeman
Concord
Milton Edge
West Virginia University
Marshall
Wanda Moore
Mar
Downtown Revitalization Plan Moves Forward
City officials note the state has allocated 100 million for small cities under a program with 12 to 15 million earmarked for a downtown project. Keesling says the board weighs a bold, transformative effort to stimulate the downtown, aiming for a major new store or similar business but recognizing such a large project is unlikely.
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Keesling
Deaths and Funerals in Petersown and nearby towns
Obituaries list Ronald D Spangler of Peterstown died in Bluefield after long illness. Services at 2 p.m. Saturday at Broyles Funeral Chapel, Peterstown, with burial in Peterstown Cemetery. Pallbearers named. Other notices cover Cleatus Barnes of Wytheville, Kennie Wilburn Stanton of Jewell Valley, Luther Long of Pearisburg, Mrs John Keyser of Saeger, Clarence Harman of Morgantown, Mrs Lucy Oley of Pocahontas, William Barnes of Pocahontas. each note death, locations, and burial plans or arrangements.
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Kennie Wilburn
Ethel Mae) Stanton
Jewell Valley
Richlands
Obituary: Wilbur Thomas Sr. of Boissevain Dies in Bluefield
Wilbur Thomas Sr of Boissevain Virginia died in a Bluefield hospital Thursday afternoon after a long illness Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Rodriguez Pocahontas Funeral Home Pocahontas Virginia
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Lucy Oley
Pocahontas
Princeton
Rodriguez- Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Wilbur Thomas, Sr
Boissevain
Bluefield
Rodriguez- Pocahontas
Virginia Counties See High Tax Rates in 1976
Officials report the 1976 highest tax rates as 1.87 percent in Manassas Park and 1.4 percent in Arlington County. Fairfax and Prince William Counties exceed 1 percent, with several cities such as Richmond Norfolk and Charlottesville also above the mark. Low rates include Surry and Bland counties 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
Archie G. Thomas Dies After Heart Attack in Virginia
Archie G. Thomas, 71, of Tazewell, Virginia, died on arrival at a local hospital after a heart attack. A retired farmer, he is survived by his wife Mary Thomas. Funeral services are set for this afternoon at Peery-St. Clair Funeral Chapel in Tazewell with the Rev. Berlin Smith leading. burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery. Friends may visit the funeral home after 5 p.m. today.
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Cleatus Barnes
Lexington St
Wytheville
Tazewell County
Robert
Margaret Spottes Barnes
Bluefield State
New York City
Barnes
Franklin St United Methodist Church
International Masonic Lodge of
New York
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
Maplewood
Tazewell
Lugo Funeral
Archie G. Thomas
Thomas
Mary Thomas
Peery-St.Clair
Berlin Smith
Maplewood Cemetery
Mrs Bluma Feinberg Dies at 85 in Baltimore
Mrs Bluma Feinberg 85 of Baltimore Md died Wednesday in Baltimore after a short illness. She was a sister of Mrs Samuel Fine of Bluefield. Funeral services and burial were held Thursday in Baltimore.
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Bluma Feinberg
Bluma Feinburg
Baltimore
Samuel Fine
Bluefield
Deacon Morris Johnson of Keystone Dies in Welch Hospital
Deacon Morris Johnson of Keystone died Wednesday night after a short illness in a Welch hospital. The funeral arrangements are incomplete, with services to be completed at Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home in Keystone.
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Morris Johnson
Keystone
Welch
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Raymond Woodward Dies at 65 in Virginia Hospital
Raymond Woodward 65 of Honaker Va died Thursday night in a Lebanon hospital after an apparent illness. He died following care at Honaker Funeral Home.
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Raymond Woodward
Honaker
Lebanon
Honaker Funeral Home
Funeral notices from three towns report services and burials
Miller Hettie 90 of Fairmont Apts Tazewell Va hoje 2 p m Peery St Clair Funeral Home Chapel burial Maplewood Cemetery pallbearers named. Hawks Cloyd Abraham 73 Montcalm survivor daughter Faye Kelly of Plato Mo services 1 p m Cravens Shires Bluewell burial Roselawn Memorial Park pallbearers listed. Anderson Mattie May 70 Winston Salem NC formerly Lamar service 1 a m Bailey Funeral Chapel Princeton Rev Hall Resthaven Cemetery Princeton.
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Miller
William J
Hettie
Fairmont Apts
Tazewell
Peery-St. Clair Funeral Home
Maplewood
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Robert LeResche
Avrum Gross
U.S. Supreme Court
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Gross
Free Land Bureau
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W. G. Dyson
Bramwell High School
The
Wesleyan Church
Thomas Franklin Dyson
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
Mrs. Kennie Wilburn Stanton
Jessie
Essie Rakes Stevenson
Shelter Baptist Church
Whitewood
Kennie Wilburn Stanton
Bonnie Stanton
Vester
Mary) McCoy
John
Laurie) Hood
Clay N. Y
Gene
Ruby) Newton
Muncie
James
Jessie) Ziegler
Columbia
S. C
Georgia) Morris
Dewey Stanton
Youngstown
Ohio
Robert Stevenson
Florida
Dorothy Polk
Betty Isabell
Earl Cole
Rosa Cole
Buchanan County Funeral Home
Keen Mountain
Luther E. Long
Luther Emmitt Long
Pearisburg
Pearisburg Hospital
Giles County
Conrad J
Minnie Anderson Long
Celanese Fibers Company
Faith Temple
Dorothy Viars Long
Luther E. Long Jr
David Lee Long
Clyde Long
Pearl Holt
Mary Albert
Ruby Holt
Ruth Thompson
Ray Ferrell
Mountain View Cemetery
A. West and Sons Funeral Home
White Gate
John Keyser
Maggie) Keyser
Saeger
Welch Hospital
Hurricane
Obedia
Mary Hodges Wilcox
First United Methodist Church
Laege
Carl J.keyser
B.W. ‘‘Monk'’ Keys
Danny Camden
Jaeger Memorial
Roderfield
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Simpson Burdett
Tommy Bailey
Roy Mullens
Andy Hatfield
H.C. Beavers
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Sammy Butler
Buck Amos
Bernard Kennedy
Clarence W. Harman
Clarence William My
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Morgantown
Anawalt
Florence Buckland Harman
Clothier
Albert Harman
Consolidation Coal Company
Christian Missionary Alliance Church
Pansy Baker Harman
Jerry Harman
Parkersburg
Janice Napoli
Niles
Thelma Graham
Pearlie Mae Harman
Lahoma Ashby
Greensboro
N. C
Joy Phillips
Rock
Dorothy Morrison
George W. Seaver
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Fred L. Jenkins
William G. Barnes
William Griffith Barnes
Alfred Lively
John Hawkins
Lorraine
Shumate-Newman Funeral
Ernest Westmorland
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Alex Pochick
Ernest Collins
George Shumate
Silas Farley
Joe Pochick
Paul Fern
Wilbur Thomas SR
Robert R. Stevens
D.D.S
Williams Street
Deacon Morris Johnson
Hollister
Torres A Ostomy Products
Medical Arts Pharmacy
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