East German Copter Flies Over West Berlin in Challenge
An armed East German helicopter flew over West Berlin defying four power rights. It carried a 12.7mm gun and circled near U.S. Army facilities before returning to East Germany. The incident follows a pattern of unapproved flights and freight-rate pressure linked to broader East-West tensions.
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West Berlin
U. S. Army Quartermaster Compound
McNair Barracks
U.S. Army Combat Infantry Brigade
East Germany
Berlin
Wall
United States
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Four Powers
ADN
Viet Nam
Chicago Hog Prices Rise in Active Market
The butcher hog market topped at 25.75 per 100 pounds with prices steady to firm and some bids 5 to 6 cents higher. Mixed No. 1 and 2 grades sold at 25.50 and up, mixed 1-3 at 24.75 to 25.50, and lower for mixed 2s and 3s. Slaughter steers rose up to 1.00 per hundredweight with prime loads at 30.25 to 30.50 and average choice 27 to 28.75. spring lambs sold 25.50 to 27.50, weak to 0.50 lower.
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Reader Notice
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces standard subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery within West Virginia. Readers are informed of circulation terms and advertising representation through the Kat Agency, Inc.
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Dom Telegraph Printing Co
Bluefield
W. V
Associated
Eytherein
West Virginia
Audit Bureau
Aon
Kat Agency, Inc
Obituary notices from Bluefield area deaths
A series of funeral notices and memorials from Bluefield and surrounding towns. George W. Gillie, 74, of Leckie, dies and services set at Boyd's Chapel Methodist Church with burial there. Edith Ann Nelson, 50, of Bluefield, dies at home with funeral at Graham Chapel. Henry St. John, notables of Bluefield area, funeral at Mount Zion Baptist Church. Helen Virginia Myers, 68, of Milan New Mexico, dies. Chloe Bishop Wilhoite, 79, of Davy, dies with services at Church of God of Davy. Vince C. Gilbert, 71, Castlewood, funeral at Lebanon. Laura Jeneoa Pearson infant dies in Welch hospital. A. L. Brown, former Bluefield and Lakeland resident, dies in Lakeland. Timothy Darrell Varner, son of Darrell Varner and Betty Varner of Arlington, dies in Arlington. Kay Durham of Roanoke, formerly of Bluefield, dies with services in Roanoke.
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Vince C. Gilbert
Castlewood
Lou C. Gilbert
Emmett Gilbert
Ralph
John
Ray Gilbert
Aer
Ind
Leonard Walden
Walden
Rensselaer
Robert Barnes
Harold Johnson
C. F. Couch
Cumberland
Lebanon
Funeral Home
Billy Joe Hawk
Ernest Dale
Temple Hill Cemetery
Timothy Darrell Varner
Inrell Varner
Arlington
Fant
Dardied
Mrs Nannie M Green Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Nannie M. Green of Bishop Virginia died Friday in Bluefield Sanitarium after a brief illness. Her body was taken to Lugo's Funeral Service in Bluefield pending funeral arrangements.
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Nannie M. Green
Bishop, Va
Bluefield
Lugo
Funerals Held Across Cities For Local Residents
Funeral notices list multiple services including Mrs Ruby Elizabeth Marshall 59 Princeton at George W Seaver Mortuary with Rev J T Moore. Roy W Peery of Tazewell Va at Greever Funeral Home Chapel. Samuel B Kountz Salt Sulphur Springs at Broyles Funeral Home Chapel. Julian P Fisher Orlando Fla former Bluefield resident. James Frank Webb Bluefield. Mrs Margaret Emmons Warlick Bluefield with burial details and pallbearers for each service.
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Tazewell
Greever Funeral Home
Lee Hill
Maplewood
James King
Oscar Williams
John W. Gillespie
Frank Harman
George Belcher
June Bowling
Laird Harman
George Repass
Kountz
Samuel B
Broyles Funeral Home
Union
D. C. Craft
Mount Hedding
Lillydale
Fisher
Julian P
Orlando
Fla
Bluefield
Hawkins Funeral Chapel
Maple Hill
Webb
James Frank
Lorton Lick Road
Cravens
Bluewell
Roselawn
Warlick
Margaret Emmons
W. C. Warlick
Hawkins
Monte Vista Park
Death Claims J. E. Bailey Sr.
J Earl Bailey Sr 83 of East Cumberland Road Bluefield died at St Luke s Hospital Bluefield after a brief illness He was a Mercer County deputy sheriff and constable a member of the Old Guard and husband of Virginia Karnes Bailey already deceased Survivors include son James Earl Bailey Jr a brother and two sisters Services held at Bailey Memorial Church with burial in Oakwood Cemetery Princeton Friends may call Hawkins Funeral Home after 4 pm today
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Edith Ann Nelson
Virginia Ave
Bluefield
Graham Funeral Home
Dewey Lacey
Wade Bishop
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
Pocahontas
Nelson
Charles
Susan Nelson
Mary Lou Nelson
John Jeffers
Bridgeton
N.J
Howard Farley
Nemours
Nancy Lou Nelson
James Harry Nelson
Kelly Davis
Clara Chafin
John Dunn
Crowsville
Henry ST. John
Baldwin Ave
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Carrolton Jackson
Oak Grove
Bluewell
Charlotte County
St. John
Mary St. John
Luther St. John
New York
N. Y
Ernest St. John
Columbus
Ohio
Mount Zion Church
The
Missionary Society
Linkford and Richardson
A. L. Brown
Duiduig Funeral Home
Lynchburg
J. Earl Bailey Sr
East Cumberland Road
St. Luke's Hospital
Mercer County
Old Guard
Robert H. Bailey
Virginia Karnes Bailey
James Earl Bailey Jr
J. A. Douglas Bailey
Canada
W. E. Gibson
Henderson, Tenn
Bailey Memorial Church
Alton W. Jessee
Oakwood Cemetery
Princeton
Hawkins Funeral Home
Wilson Debut Is Costly Gala
Detroit reports Ralph C. Wilson and wife Janet staged a lavish debut for daughter Chris, with more than 1,000 guests at Versailles Hall of Mirrors style decor. The three month preparation included food, drink, and a Peter Duchin orchestra, costing an estimated 75 000 to 85 000 dollars, comparable to Ford family debuts.
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Detroit
Ralph C
Hack) Wilson
Buffalo Bills
Christie
Janet
Henry Ford II
Charlotte
Wilson
Roberto Battelli
Versailles Hall of Mirrors
Country Club
Purses Stolen From Bluefield Department Store
Bluefield police continued an investigation Friday night into the theft of several purses from employees of a local department store on Bland Street earlier in the day. Total loss and exact count were not yet available.
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Bluefield
Bland Street
Lefler Couple Funeral Details Incomplete
The obituary notes a bishop cave in home with the couple who had no children. Survivors include two sisters Mrs Sue Cox of Athens Alabama and Mrs Nell Freeman of Connecticut and three brothers Marvin Lefler of Alexandria Virginia and James and Howard Lefler of Pulaski Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the body at Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home in Tazewell.
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Sue Cox
Athens
Ala
Nell Freeman
Connecticut
Marvin Lefler
Alexandria
James
Howard Lefler
Pulaski
Peery and St. Clair Funeral Home
Tazewell
Suit Seeks 3.4 Million From State Road Commission
Huntington contractor Howard Price files a 3.4 million suit with the U S Supreme Court alleging unfair treatment over work on Interstate 64 near Huntington. He says the SRC defaulted his contract and halted the Ona area project after he had completed work. The state seeks dismissal. Kanawha Circuit Court had said no jurisdiction.
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State Road Commission
U. S. Supreme Court
Huntington
Howard Price
Prince
State Supreme Court
SRC
Atty. Gen
C. Donald Robertson
Price
Kanawha Circuit Court
Frank Taylor
Ona
Contributions To Fuller Fund At Washington And Lee
The Frank Fuller wire fund of the Lee Memorial Foundation at Washington and Lee University has received contributions from 20 Virginia newspapers and a radio station. Established in 1951 by Douglas Southall Freeman in honor of Frank H. Fuller, the fund supports AP wire service for the academic year.
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Lexington
Plastics Plant to Furlough Workers
NovaMont Plastics plant in NEAL West Virginia will shut for two months starting July 1 due to a backlog of nine million pounds. About 835 workers or 40 percent of the workforce will be furloughed during the idle period at the NovaMont facility near the Big Sandy River southwest of Huntington. Plant manager Angelo Amato did not provide a reason for the backlog.
Wayne And Boone In The Youth Corps
Two West Virginia counties, Wayne and Boone, won Neighborhood Youth Corps project grants totaling 131 669 dollars. Wayne County receives 64 299 for 179 summer job slots and Boone County 67 370 for 137 young workers. The aim is to keep youths in school or lure dropouts back to classes with aid figures and program goals.
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Washington
West Virginia
Wayne County
Boone County
Neighborhood Youth Corps
Air Pollution Study Grant Approved for West Virginia
Washington AP reports West Virginia receives a $92,700 federal grant from the Department of Health, Education and Welfare to continue a state air pollution study. The award supports ongoing research and monitoring efforts.
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Washington
West Virginia
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Kansas State Sen Van Sickle Elected National Young Republicans Chairman
Kansas State Senator Tom Van Sickle wins 308 to 238 over David Flaherty to become national chairman of the Young Republicans in Miami Beach. Helene Dover elected cochairman, with other officers including Margo Blue secretary and John McDonald treasurer.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Kansas State
Tom van Sickle
Young Republicans
America
van Sickle
Fort Scott
Kan
David Flaherty
Lenoire
N.C
Helene
Jill) Dover
Fort Lauderdale
Cochai
Philip Rich
Roscoe, NL
Betty Siemers
Atlanta
Salinger Marries In Civil Ceremony in Paris
Pierre Salinger former White House press secretary wed French writer Nicole Helen Gillman in a civil ceremony at Paris Passy district Municipal Hall. He, 40, arrived ahead of the bride, 26, and they met last October in California while she wrote for Paris magazines about his U S Senate campaign.
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Pierre Salinger
White House
Salinger
Passy
Nicole Helen Gillman
Miss Gillmann
California
Nancy
Hot Springs
Ark
State Fire School Opens July 19 at WVU Campus
The 35th annual West Virginia State Fire School begins July 19 in Morgantown with delegates from West Virginia and nearby states. The five day event will be hosted on the West Virginia University campus.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
West Virginia University
Ailes Assured No Connection To Stock Inquiry
Washington AP Steph en Ailes of Romney West Virginia was told by congressional investigators there is no link between his resignation as secretary of the Army and testifying about indirect stock in Federal Services Finance Corp. A House Banking subcommittee probes alleged sharp practices by the firm which handles a 67 million dollar annual loan business for service members. Ailes had testified he had no ongoing connection with the company aside from initial stock purchases for his family.
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Washington (Ap
Stephen Ailes
Romney
W. Va
Federal Services Finance Corp
House
Riles
Ailes
Federal Services
Johnson
William B. Widnall
RN. J
Subcommittee
Army
Senate
Bound To Jury In Moonshine Case
Henry Moore 59 his son Roger 24 and step son Lynn Bowling 25 are held for Mercer County Intermediate Court grand jury action on moonshine whiskey and related charges. They had a preliminary hearing before Squire Jim Belcher in Princeton Friday and were freed on $2000 bond each. The grand jury meets the first week in July. Sheriff Homer K Ball and deputies raided a stil site near Coopers where they reside last Monday night.
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Henry Moore
Roger Moore
Lynn Bowling
Mercer County
Squire Jim Belcher
Princeton
Homer K. Ball
Coopers
Bradley's Semiannual Clearance Sale Promises Bargains
City And Coalfield Bradley's announces a wide semiannual clearance with all wool coats and suits marked down, fabrics and hats moving at marked prices, dresses cut to sell, and Shapley and Lady Manhattan blouses on sale. Sizes range from 3 to 48 for dresses and 8 to 18 for blouses. Buy now to snag sizes before they’re gone.
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Bradley’s
Bradley's
Bradley’s. Buy
Shapley
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