Petition Signed In Oak Hill To Oust Council Members
Oak Hill residents submitted petitions with over 700 signatures to trigger a city vote over replacing Police Chief Bill Murdock. Four of six council members who hired retiring State Police Sgt. W A Gosnell may be forced to resign at the July 8 meeting. if they refuse a city wide referendum would determine four new members while Murdock could stay. Gosnell seeks at least $683 a month, council members say he justifies the pay.
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Oak Hill
W. Va
Bya
Bill Murdock
W. A. Gosnell
Murdock
Gosnell
Strike Enters Fourth Week at General Instrument Plant
About 550 workers at General Instrument Inc in Tazewell Virginia remained off the job as a four week strike continued. They walked out at midnight June 1 seeking higher wages a retirement plan better insurance benefits and a Christmas bonus. They want up to two dollars a raise versus the current piece rate of 1.67 and time rate of 1.76. Local union president Jess Crouse said talks with company officials have occurred but no contract agreement has been reached.
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General Instrument, Inc
Tazewell
Jess Crouse
Israel strikes and Jordan protests over cross border attack
Reported Israeli air strikes targeted calm fronts near Tirat Zvi and the Jordan River cease fire line after Arab fire along the border. Jordan's Foreign Minister Ahmed Tukan appealed to ambassadors and the UN delegation, accusing Israel of placing guns in civilian areas and demolishing Arab houses in Jerusalem. No casualties were confirmed in the Jordan Valley strike, while witnesses described forced retreat of Arab guerrillas from a river grove.
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U.S
Jordan
Hassan
Ahmed Tukan
United Nations
Shirley Anderson
Rochester
N.Y
Israel
Tirat Zvi
Beigan
Sea of Galilee
Tiberias
Jordan River
Wadi Alyabis
Jordan Valley
Vanishing Dodo Bird of Mauritius
The dodo, Mauritius's famed flightless bird, disappeared about 300 years ago after being hunted by sailors and preyed upon by invasive species like pigs and rats. The name duodo reflects its simpleton reputation in Portuguese.
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Mauritius
Daily Telegraph Bluefield News Note
An archival notice from the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. in Bluefield West Virginia indicates established in 1805 and publication daily every morning with Associated Press membership granting exclusive use of all news despite garbled text.
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Bland ‘Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
Narrows Youth Killed In Wreck
An 18 year old Narrows Virginia youth was killed in a car crash near Elkton Maryland Tuesday night. Leslie Kenneth Sparks died shortly after the collision. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs Roscoe Sparks of Narrows two sisters Mrs John Lawson Narrows and Mrs Sandra Buchanan New Castle Delaware three brothers Wiley E Sparks Maury David Sparks at home and Roscoe Sparks in U S Army Fort Jackson South Carolina. The body was returned to Newberry Funeral Home Bland Virginia with arrangements incomplete.
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Elkton
Leslie Kenneth Sparks
Roscoe Sparks
John Lawson
Sandra Buchanan
Newcastle
Del
Wiley E. Sparks
Maury David Sparks
U. S. Army
Fort Jackson
S. C
Wiley Conley
Newberry Funeral Home
Bland
Father Defends AWOL Soldier From Chicago Soldier
The father of Pvt. Timothy OConnell, 19, says his son is innocent amid Army red tape. OConnell, AWOL Dec 16 1968 to Apr 12, 1969, has been in Ft. Riley stockade two months awaiting trial June 27. He reportedly collected pay while visiting Ft. Sheridan monthly and at home in Chicago awaiting orders.
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Chicago
Timothy O'Connell
Ft. Riley
Kan
James O'Connell
Ft. Sheridan
O'Connell
Oakland
Akron nightclub owner pleads guilty to counterfeit bills
Thomas David Helms, 27, of Akron, Ohio, pleaded guilty in U S District Court in Elkins to passing counterfeit twenty dollar bills at Wheeling Downs He also runs an Akron bakery Judge Robert Maxwell ordered a pre sentence investigation and kept Helms on bond pending sentencing.
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Elkins
Akron, Ohio
U.S
Thomas David Helms
Wheeling Downs
Akron
Robert Maxwell
Maxwell
Helms
Mrs Bailey Named Head of Democratic Youth Camp Steering
Mrs. Robert Bailey wife of the former secretary of state was named to head a steering committee for a Democratic Youth Camp in 1970. She said the appointment came through the State Democratic Executive Committee and the camp is tentatively scheduled for Jackson’s Mill.
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Robert Bailey
Faint Naked-Eye Star Seen Up To 5000 Light Years Away
Astronomers note that the dimmest star visible without aid could lie as far as five thousand light years from Earth, indicating vast reaches of our galaxy and insights into stellar characteristics.
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Earth
Summer Camp Conference Set at Bethany College
Nearly 240 junior and senior high students gathered at Bethany College for the West Virginia Summer Camp and Conference programs run by the Christian Churches of West Virginia. Donald Hedrick and Mrs. R. C. Gillespie were among the counselors, with Cho Rho Camp members Beverly Hendrick Drema Simmons John Hedrick Kathleen Clark Billy McLaugherty Michael Reed Catherine Faulkner Stephen Williams Cindy Reed and Linda White from Princeton. Christian Youth Conference members from Bluefield included Jackie Martin and Carla Cunningham.
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West Virginia
Christian Churches of
Donald Hedrick
First Christian Church
Bluefield
R. C. Gillespie
Lashmeet
Beverly Hendrick
Drema Simmons
John Hedrick
Kathleen Clark
Billy McLaugherty
Michael Reed
Catherine Faulkner
Stephen Williams
Cindy Reed
Linda White
Princeton
Christian Youth Conference
Jackie Martin
Carla Cunningham
Local Girl Wins Election At Girls State In West Virginia
Gov Arch Moore Jr visited Girls State in Jacksons Mill W Va where 16 year old Kathy Pyles of New Martinsville was elected governor. Judges administer oath Thursday as Christine Vukowsky and Melinda Craft hold key offices and a supreme court slate includes Charlene Miller Lynn Nickel Sara Beth Tinney and Lark Janes from multiple counties.
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Jackson's Mill
W. Va
Arch Moore Jr
Girls’ State
Kathy Pyles
New Martinsville
Susan Smith
Fairmont
Christine Vukowsky
Rivesville
Melinda Craft
Weston
Christinia Luchok
Morgantown
Debby Freed
Supreme Court
Charlene Miller
Beckley
Lynn Nickel
Go Bridge
Sara Beth Tinney
Valley Bend
Randolph County
Lark Janes
Bluefield
Senate Told Of Black Panthers
A husband and wife testified before the Senate that the Black Panther Party exploits ghetto residents and betrays members. Powell, once a Panther captain, said he was expelled after an armed robbery order and faced a party-initiated death threat while his wife alleged funds are diverted from help for the poor. She cited leadership shifts after Huey Newton and Eldridge Cleaver's legal troubles.
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Black Panther Party
Senate
Radical Society
Larry Clayton Powell
Black Panthers
Powell
All Black Panther
Huey Newton
Eldridge Cleavre
Newton
Oakland
Realify
Cleaver
Panthers
Piedmont Wins Chicago Route Authorization from CAB
The Civil Aeronautics Board approved Piedmont Airlines route to Chicago starting July 2 from Ashland Kentucky Charleston West Virginia Roanoke Richmond and Bristol Kingsport Johnson City Tri Cities airport. This grants Piedmont the first nonstop Chicago service from the Richmond Roanoke Lynchburg and Tri Cities regions and improves Chicago access from Asheville Greenville Charleston and Norfolk.
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Civil Aeronautics Board
Piedmont Airlines
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Winston-Salem
N.C
Ashland
Charleston
W. Va
Roanoke
Richmond
Asheville
Greenville
Yablonski Challenge Prompts Union Campaign Hearing
United Mine Workers contend Joseph Yablonski is not a bona fide candidate against President Boyle and not entitled to union publications. Nominations are not in order until July 9 through Aug 9 with a 50 locals requirement. Judge Corcoran set a Friday hearing on Yablonski's bid to use official union channels for his campaign.
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Washington
United Mine Workers
Federal Court
Joseph A. Yablonski
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Yablonski
Boyle
U.S
Howard F. Corcoran
Bear Mauling Survivor Recovers After Yellowstone Attack
Five year old Daphne Jax remains hospitalized in St Paul after a grizzly mauled her near a Yellowstone rest area. Park officials say an agitated bear injured by thrown bottles attacked the child. rangers killed the bear about 30 minutes later. Daphne is improving and may be released soon.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Daphne Jax
Yellowstone National Park
Daphne
St. Paul
Yellowstone
Eugene Jax
Jax
Air Force
Bible School Sign-Up Set at Mount Zion Baptist Church
Registration for Vacation Bible School at Mount Zion Baptist Church of Bluefield runs 9 to 11 45 a m. with five departments led by Mrs Barbara Valentino Mrs Virginia Dodson Mrs Ristina Robinson Mrs Geneva Richmond and Mrs Equiella Mack. Additional teachers include Josephine Allen Victoria Easley Mamie Dixon Gladys Johnson Maggie Morrison Allen Price Castoria Sims Janet Anderson Carolyn Crawley Mary R Gardner Thelma Gibson Elaine Heller Mary Henry Terralyn McGlothlin Deborah Martin Linda Penn Sharon Ross Constance Thompson Linda Walls A A Lawrence Herbert Robinson Tony Easley Lloyd Middleton treasurer. Closing program set for Friday night June 27 followed by church school picnic Saturday June 28.
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Josephine Allen
Victoria Easley
Mamie Dixon
Gladys Johnson
Maggie Morrison
Allen Price
Castoria Sims
Janet Anderson
Carolyn Crawley
Mary R. Gardner
Thelma Gibson
Elaine Heller
Mary Henry
Terralyn McGlothlin
Deborah Martin
Linda Penn
Sharon Ross
Constance Thompson
Linda Walls
A. A. Lawrence
Herbert Robinson
Toney Easley
Lloyd Middleton
Treaurer
Dailey Vacation Bible School
Mine Workers In Squabble
Clarksville Pennsylvania mine union feud surfaces as Steve Kochis a UMWA candidate for president vows to block Joseph Yablonski from leadership and vows to purge Boyle allies after Yablonski’s challenge to incumbent Tony Boyle in the December election Yablonski a longtime executive board member was fired by Boyle from the Labor Nonpartisan League post.
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Clarksville
Steve ‘Cadillac
Kochis
United Mine Workers
Joseph
Jock” Yablonski
Yablonski
Greene County
W.A
Tony” Boyle
Boyle
Brownsville
Labor Nonpartisan League
Two Virginians Killed In Vietnam
Washington AP reports two Virginians were listed as casualties. Army Pfc. Theodore Heriot Jr. was killed in action, husband of Judy L. Heriot of Herndon, Virginia. Army Spec. 4 Jimmy A. Ingram, son of Mr and Mrs Herman T Ingram, was changed from missing to dead of hostile causes.
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Washington
Defense Department
Vietnam
Army Pfe
Theodore §. Heriot Jr
Judy L. Heriot
Locust St
Herndon
Army
Jimmy A. Ingram
Herman T. Ineae
Box 115
Natha
Deaths and Funerals in Several Communities
Multiple obituaries describe deaths from illness and heart attack across Jaeger Saeger Pembroke Princeton and Bluefield area. Subjects include Mrs Anna Mae Lockhart Lesler and Mrs Lucille Collins, with survivors, funeral arrangements, and burial details listed along with church affiliations and pallbearers. The notices also cover Joseph William Cooper Silas F Kiser Garland Earl Aker Vereil Snider and family notes and call for visitation times and services.
Fletcher Carl W 53 of Canton Ohio funeral today
Carl W Fletcher 53 of Canton Ohio died Friday. Funeral at Pisgah United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Deel and Rev. Lewis Hunter officiating. Friends may call at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton 3 to 9 30 p.m. today. Pallbearers listed. Flowerbearers named.
Service Corps Defies Arch in WV progress pledge
West Virginia Service Corps said all 90 volunteers will start work by next Monday despite Gov. Arch Moore Jr veto. Fifteen volunteers began training with Eastern West Virginia Community Action Agency on Head Start and recreation projects while seven law students initiate summer research. The group operates on about $5,000 from the West Virginia Council of Churches and $300 from individuals, but says more than $30,000 is needed to complete the proposed summer program. It costs $200 to support a work study volunteer and $500 for a non work study volunteer.
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Charleston
West Virginia Service Corps
Arch Moore Jr
Eastern West Virginia Community Action Agency
West Virginia Council of Churches
Dr. William Damron Dies at 62 in Richlands Va
Dr. William Dona Damron 62 of Cedar Bluff Va prominent ophthalmologist died at home Tuesday. Born in Jenkins Ky he had lived in the Richlands Cedar Bluff area 17 years and earlier worked at Grundy and Mattie Williams Hospital before opening an office in Richlands five years ago. Survivors include his wife Alice, daughter Ann Gamin of Grand Rapids Mich, six sisters and six brothers. Funeral services are Friday at 11 a.m. at Hurst Scott Funeral Chapel with burial in Greenhill Memory Gardens Claypool Hill Va.
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Oakwood
Richlands
Cox
Island Creek Coal Co
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Ralph Cox
Fairfax
Gwyndolyn Dalthis
Bristol
Mariah Ratliff
Rachel Street
Centralia
Wash
Buchanan County Funeral Home Chapel
Dale Knight
Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery
Zephyr Vada Howell Cole
Margaret Reynolds
Princeton
Billy, Paul
Bernard Cole
Oscar Cole
Bluefield
Leonard Cole
Miami
Fla
Lucille Combs
Charleston
Gladys Phillips
George W. Seaver
Doug Williams
Oakwood Park
Joseph William Cooper
8. C
Baker Hospital
McDowell County
Raymond C
Claudia Burton Cooper
Beckley Electrical Machine Shop
Cooper
Charleston Navy Yards
Navy Yard
Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge No. 95
Beckley
Fisherman's and Hunting Club
Greever Funeral Home
Tazewell
Garland Earl Aker
Luther St
Skygusty
Joseph B. Freeman
Barbara Presley Freeman
Barbara Hawes
Sunnyvale
Calif
Pauline Cane
Baltimore
Bramwell
Clyde
Hubert Freeman
Pulaski
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Charles Sublett
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell Road
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Skeets
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Winter Haven
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Madge Sellers Snider
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Cedar Bluff
Jenkins
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Sarah Tackett Damron
Kentucky
Damron
Grundy, Va
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Gateway Shopping Center
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Berea
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Louisville
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St. Louis
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American Academy of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology
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Pikeville, Ky
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Ann) Gamin
Grand Rapids
Mich
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June D. Haynes
Mamie Compton
Pikeville
Laura Tackett
Detroit
Stella M. Stewart
Newport News
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Flemingburg
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Robinson Creek
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Barney Damron
Milton Damron
Huntington
Webb Damron
Hopkinsville
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Vietnam
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W. P Stephens
W R. Williams Jr
Lawrence Cook
John W. McClintock Jr
Charles R. Greever Jr
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Witten Lindsey
Howard Stanton
Joe Lowe
M. H. Lowe Jr
Bill Childress
R. C. Jones
H. C. Jones
Jim Edwards
Grant Lowe
Mattie Williams Hospital
Clinch Valley Hospital
Jacksons Drug Store
Richlands Pharmacy
Gateway Drug Store
Raven Drug Store
Hurst - Scott Funeral Home
House Extends Cigarette Bill Six-Year Renewal Passed
The House voted six years to extend the 1965 cigarette labeling law, sending the bill to the Senate by voice vote. The extension adds a stronger health warning that says smoking is dangerous and may cause lung cancer, but does not curb cigarette advertising. Some members argued the bill is too weak and attempted amendments were defeated.
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