Princetons bereaved note a string of local deaths
A string of obituaries from Princeton recalls Muriel L. Lewis 73 of 803 Park Ave. and other residents. Details cover births, family ties, church affiliations, and funeral plans at George W Seaver and Memorial Funeral Directory with Roselawn entries, plus memorials to the American Heart Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel L. Lewis
Park Ave
Princeton
Illinois Bell Telephone Co
Chicago
First United Methodist Church
Frank and
Steffan Schreiber
William G. Lewis
Lloyd David Lewis
Cleveland
Ohio
Lowell Glenn Lewis
Greeley
Colo
Warren Schreiber
Savannah
George W. Seaver
Morris Taylor
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
American Heart Association
Harry Donald Francis
Oakwood Ave
Lansing
N.C
Norman N
Ella Victoria Graybear Francis
Celanese Corp
Narrows
Concord Masonic Lodge
Athens
Dorothy Shrewsbury Francis
H.M
Don” Francis Jr
Marion
Robert Leon Francis
Shippensbury
Mary Ella Francis Noel
Alexandria
Blanche Francis Bailey
Memorial Funeral
Athens Road
Don Scott
Virginia Mae Jennings
Lashmeet
Mercer County
Ivanhoe
Cloyd R
Lillie Broyles Taylor
Dorice F. Jennings
Homer (Marie) Shrewsbury
C. Mitchell Jennings
Lash
Jail mandate challenged by sheriff in Mercer County
Mercer County jail faces a writ of prohibition as Sheriff Pedneau warns current jail population violates Judge Copenhaver's federal order limiting to ten cells and 29 prisoners. Officials seek relief from conditions while stressing the jail must avoid further violations and continue to operate within the court mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhaver
Mercer County
Hare
David Pedneau
Pedneau
Sheriff's Department
Commission
Bragg
Moore
Frazier
Princeton
Edwin B. Wiley
Robert King
Charleston
King
U.S
West Virginia
Wiley
Bluefields Twin Towns Tie Strengthened by Unity
The piece recalls Bluefield Virginia and Bluefield West Virginia sharing a long history from Graham to Bluefield. It notes the 1924 name change for Bluefield Virginia and the enduring union symbolized by marriages and joint governance. It mentions local pride and identity issues in the twin towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginbotham Summit
Bluefield
W.va
Higginbotham
Mercer County
Pin Hook
Harman
Graham
Virginia
Thomas Graham
N&w
Philadelphia
Flat Top
Clinch Valley
Bluefield City Park
Gov. E. Lee Trinkle
Cecile Richardson Barrett
Twin Cities
Bluefields
Search plane crash leaves eight dead
CALGARY Alberta AP A Canadian Forces plane crashed in western Alberta mountains killing all eight aboard in a second fatal air accident during a nine day search for a missing light aircraft The eight included three military fliers and five civilians. The crash follows another death on June 6 when a single engine plane carrying three searchers hit Mt Lougheed near the BC border. The Twin Otter crashed about 40 miles southwest of Calgary two hours after takeoff from Calgary during the search effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calgary
Alberta
Mt. Lougheed
British Columbia
Here
Wally West
Supreme Court reportedly decides against budget law
The Supreme Court reportedly curbs a key Gramm Rudman provision arguing it violates separation of powers. ABC News cites a 7 2 ruling upholding a federal court decision that the comptroller general holds executive branch functions, challenging automatic deficit cuts and the 1991 deficit elimination target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Washington
ABC News
Congress
ABC
Gramm-Rudman
Comptroller General
Congress’ General Accounting Office
Virginia NTE passing scores spark controversy in education
Critics allege NTE tests bias against Black students as passing marks set in 1984 take effect July 1. Board panels suggested lower passing scores than some proposed while Davis split the difference. Data from 1982–85 show wide gaps in pass rates between white and Black college graduates. 1986 figures pending, funding for 1986–88 targets Virginia State and Norfolk State programs only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Cross
Davis
Virginia
James Madison University
Virginia State
Virginia Union University
Norfolk State
Saint Paul's
Ferrum
General Assembly
Anonymous journalist detained amid emergency rules in Cape Times report
A Cape Times report notes an anonymous journalist detained while covering a church service. The detentions appear linked to emergency regulations as the government bans anniversary gatherings. Some firms including Anglo American and major oil companies declared holidays today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Times
Meller
Anglo-American Mining Conglomerate
International Oil Companies
Guerrillas Seek Weapons in US Campaign Visit
Afghan rebel leaders led by Burhanuddin Rabbani arrived in Washington for a five day drive to secure more weapons for their fight against the Soviet backed government. They planned meetings with President Reagan and a news conference to press for international recognition and support as they mobilize 500 compatriots and an estimated 115,000 Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S
White House
Reagan
Burhanuddin Rabbani
Afghan Resistance Alliance
Rabbani
Afghanistan
Alliance
Henry Kriegel
Committee For A Free
NOW ends meeting with AIDS resolution
The National Organization for Women closed its 20th annual Denver convention with unanimous action supporting AIDS research and protections for AIDS victims, plus resolutions on preventing teenage pregnancy, abortion issues, and Navajo relocation in Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
National Organization For Women On
National
Right To Life Committee
NOW
Arizona
U.S. Supreme Court
John Willke
NRLC
Kay James
Willke
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Keystone
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Sharon Charles
Christopher Davis
Banner Keith Charles
Mary Alice Charles
Warren Charles
Roy Charles
Linda Grace Stacy
North Springs Old Regular Baptist Church
Josh Junior Justus
George Baker
Paul McClanahan
Frank Newsome
Davis Cemetery
Harm Fork
Virginia Funeral Home
Grundy
Vernon Lee Cooke Sr
Box
Watkins
Frank Cook
Josephine Burgess Cook
U.S. Steel Corp
Gary
Selma Thormas Cook
Vernon Lee Cooke Jr
Irving
Sandra) Kitts
Route 3
Helen Hudgins
Cravens-Shires Funeral Chapel
Bluewell
Bruce Graff
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
George E. Mann
George E. Mann Sr
Greenville
S.C
Alderson
James
Amanda Mann
Rosa Caldwell Mann
James Mann
Sterling Mann
Vincent
Minnie) Paoliello
George E. Mann Jr
Charlottesville
Jack
Gloria) Maynard
Isle of Paris
Robert
Florence) Evins
Washington, D.C
Sam
Diana) Brookshire Jr
Juanita Rowland Taylor
College Ave
Belltone Hearing Aid Center
Mercer Funeral Home
Olation
Trou
Bluefield Baily Telegraph
Bluefield Ave
Princeton Bureau
Edwin M. Freakley
Thomas A. Colley
Jim Terry
Linda M. Osborne
Lewis B. Spence
Patsy P. Malamisura
Mike Blanton
Carl H. Meade, Jr
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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Henry Schwartz
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