West Virginia road funds urged at Roanoke hearing
Western Virginians urged the State Highway Commission to fund interstate and state road projects totaling 198.1 million dollars. Delegations called for I-77 expansion, access to Breaks Park and Flanagan Dam, and improvements to US 221 58 at Hillsville amid a lengthy hearing. Other requests included four-laning US 466, Virginia 100, and the Lynchburg Bypass, with a Richmond session scheduled Friday.
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Roanoke
Breaks Interstate Park
John Flanagan
Carroll County
Hillsville
Richmond
Salem
Bristol
Stauac
Lynchburg
Franklin County
Virginia
Rocky Mount
Ferrum
Woolwine
Patrick County
Dublin
Pearlsburg
100 000 GIs To Leave By 1970
President Nixon discusses phased troop withdrawals and a planned 100 000 GI reduction by 1970 while addressing national security policy and public reaction to city politics. He notes bipartisan support for the income surtax and comments on mayoral elections and social unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hixon
Congress
Nixon
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
U.S
Film “Worlds Apart” Shown at Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church hosts the film Worlds Apart on Saturday at 7 30 p m The Viet Nam veteran rekindles a romance with a film star and faces a conflict between love and faith A social hour follows the screening sponsored by the Mountain State Baptist Association Youth Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Mountain State Baptist Assiiational Youth Council
Bluetera Daily Telegraph trade background notice
Public notice from the Bluetera Daily Telegraph Printing Co listing address 214 Bland Street Bluet Va and advertising agency contact with subscription rates per week and annual mail rate across zones. It notes association affiliation and audit bureau membership with telephone contact.
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Y Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluet Va
Associated Bess
West Virginia
Member
Audit Bureau of Circulation
the Rate Agency, Inc
Deaths and funerals in Bluefield and nearby towns
Obituary notes from Charleston to Bluefield list services for Joseph William Cooper and others. Survivors include wives, children, siblings, and grandchildren. several services set or incomplete with graveside rites and church ceremonies across Virginia and Kentucky. Funeral homes in Tazewell Bluefield and Princeton handle arrangements.
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Joseph William Cooper
Charleston
S. C
Baker Hospital
Mt. Olive Church
Gratton
Luther Lawson
Gray Cox Cooper
William Devose
Columbia
Louise Whittaker
Bluefield
Masonic Lodge No. 95
Beckley
McDowell County
Raymond C
Claudia Burton Cooper
Edna Graham Cox Cooper
William L. DuBose Jr
Louise C. Whittington
Greever Funeral Home
Tazewell
Bessie Cooley McClaugherty
Lexington
Princeton
Welch
Kathryn) England
Parkersburg
James
Eleanor) Maggard
Monte Vista Park
Yandell D. Page
George W. Seaver
Clifford's Role With Nixon Told
Former defense secretary Clark M. Clifford, after leaving the Pentagon, worked behind the scenes with the Nixon administration for months. He later publicly opposed the way the war was fought and urged removing U.S. troops from Vietnam by end of 1970. Clifford maintained contact with Nixon aides and Melvin Laird while back at his Washington law practice.
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Washington
Clark M. Clifford
Johnson
Nixon
Pentagon
Vietnam
Clifford
Foreign Affairs
U.S
Republican
Lyndon B. Johnson
Creighton W. Abrams
LBJ
North Vietnam
Melvin R. Laird
Mrs. Freda Call Found Dead in Bluefield Home
A Bluefield woman, 33, Mrs. Freda Mae Call of East Cumberland Road, was found dead at 5:30 p.m. by her mother in law and four year old daughter Emma. Police say she apparently shot herself with a .22 revolver. an autopsy was ordered and a note was found. State Troopers D. R. Wills and G. W. Slater are investigating.
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Mabel Pauline Thomas Collins
Bluefield
Bryant Memorial Cemetery
Rev
E. T. Jones
Harry and
Bertha Lowe Thomas
Mercer County
John W. Campbell
Cleveland
Ohio
Lugo
Freda Mae Call
East Cumberland Road
Homer J. Call Sr
Emma
D. R. Wills
G. W. Slater
Gov Arch Moore salutes Wheeling on 200th birthday
Charleston Governor Arch Moore issued a proclamation saluting Wheeling on the 200th anniversary of its founding marking a milestone for the city and its history.
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Gov. Moore
Wheeling
Charleston
Arch Moore
M16 contract delays marked by higher costs and bolt issues
Higher labor and retooling costs pushed up prices as Maremont Corp and Cadillace Gage also bid for M16 contracts. Colt's expanded to 50 000 rifles monthly by June 30 while H R and H and K faced delays and bolt breakage as Army deliveries lagged early in 1969.
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Maremont Corp
Saco
Maine
Cadillace Gage
Warren
Mich
Congress
Army
Colt's
H&r
H&it
H&k
Rural Poor Form Bus Co for Beckley Service
The rural poor of Raleigh County announced formation of People’s Bus Line Inc to run transport into Beckley from underserved areas. C. D. Jordan, vice chairman, said seven vehicles from the local anti poverty agency will be used and riders will pay 1.50 dollars monthly. Service will start five days a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Tap
Raleigh County
Beckley
C. D. Jordan
People’s Bus Line, Inc
Tanker Strike Settlement Eyed
Representatives of the deck officers union met tanker owners for two hours in New York to resolve contract differences after the M M P had already reached an agreement for dry cargo and passenger ships. The union seeks pay primacy over engineers, who gain via overtime. The strike remains in effect for tankers.
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New York
International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Afl-Cio
Thomas O'Callaghan
American Maritime Association
Lanker Service Committee
MMP
Superintendent To Stay On Job
Summers County Schools Superintendent Irvin S. Maddy will remain in his position after the county board of education passed a vote of confidence. Maddy had announced a resignation to take a similar post in Monroe County but said board efforts to pressure him and staff selections prompted his reconsideration. The decision followed a large crowd’s push and extended discussion at the meeting.
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Miller
General Revenue Fund
Strike Enters Fourth Week At General Instrument
About 550 employees of General Instrument Inc in Tazewell Virginia remained on strike as protest for higher pay and fringe benefits entered its fourth week. Workers quit at midnight June 1 when the old contract expired seeking raise from 1.67 to 2 plus a retirement plan new insurance benefits and a Christmas bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Instrument, Inc
Tazewell
All Star Squads to Feature 28 Players Each
New York AP reports that the American and National League All Star teams for the July 22 game in Washington will each include 28 players up from 25. Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and league presidents Joe Cronin and Warren Giles announced the change, citing expansion as the reason.
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New York
Washington
Bowie Kuhn
Joe Cronin
The
American
Warren Giles
National
Indians Sign Draftee Alvin McGrew
The Cleveland Indians announced the signing of their No 1 draft pick Alvin McGrew an outfielder from Fairfield Alabama The move confirms the teams intent to add the promising young prospect to its spring roster and develop him for the major league shows potential impact on the farm system and future lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Cleveland Indians
Alvin McGrew
Fairfield
Ala
State Holds 5-Percent Reserve Through Year End
Miller reports the 5-percent hold on state spending remains, despite a late revenue uptick. The freeze targets salaries and new positions, with exceptions only on emergency basis and possible flexibility after July 1.
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Miller
Moore
Reds Pour Into Tay Ninh in Viet Nam Fighting
Reports from Tay Ninh describe heavy clashes as allied outposts near the provincial capital are shelled. US troops and South Vietnamese forces countered with paratroopers and armor in multiple sectors, with 63 shellings reported overnight and a rising pattern of communist attacks signaling a summer offensive.
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Phu Khuong
U.S
25Th Division
Oriental River
Tay Ninh
Lightning Hits Guard Station in Virginia Beach
A 4:30 a.m. lightning strike lit the False Cape Coast Guard Station on fire. City Treasurer W. Alfred Etheridge and family escaped with others sleeping in the converted beach house, saving only clothes and a barometer as they fled the blaze. Mrs. Etheridge described a ball of fire seen from her window. No injuries were reported.
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Virginia Beach
False Cape
Mikita Signs With Black Hawks for 69 70 Season
Chicago AP Stan Mikita, star center for the Chicago Black Hawks, signed today as the first Chicago player secured for the 1969 1970 season. General Manager Tommy Ivan declined to disclose terms. The ostrich line appears as a non sequitur in the report.
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Chicago
Stan Mikita
Chicago Black Hawk
Tommy Ivan
Rockefeller trip sparks student protests in Brazil visit
Paraguay relies on 35 million in foreign aid yearly, with Rockefellers Brazil voyage drawing student opposition. The budget shows a record deficit of 13.9 million, while fears of unrest in Sao Paulo linger despite military government efforts to greet Rockefeller warmly.
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Paraguay
United States
Rockefeller
Brazil
Sao Paulo
Blair Seeks All-Star Spot Amid Hit Parade
Baltimore center fielder Paul Blair doubts an All-Star selection though he leads the Orioles with 82 hits and 13 homers this season. Blair hopes Mayo Smith will pick him for the squad as players vote the starters for the July 22 game in Washington.
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Washington
Baltimore
Paul Blair
Blair
Oriole
Mayo Smith
Smith
Detroit Tigers
Langenheim Named Executive Director of United Fund
Fred A. Langenheim, longtime director of the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce, was named executive director for the United Fund of Greater Bluefield at a special United Fund Board meeting. He will retain his chamber post and succeeds Edward H. Post, now secretary of the State Road Commission. Langenheim, a former WV Chamber of Commerce Executives Association president, came to Bluefield from Frankfort, Kentucky.
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Fred A. Langenheim
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
United Fund of
Greater Bluefield
United Fund Board of Directors
Edward H. Post
State Road Commission
Langenheim
Chamber of Commerce
United Fund
Bluefield
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce Executives Association
Frankfort
Bluefield State College
Bluefield Citizens Advisory Committee
Lions Auxiliary Plans Dinner
A Bluewell Lions Auxiliary held a meeting to plan a spaghetti dinner sponsored by the Bluewell Lions Club. Mrs. Nick Amell Jr presided as president. reports were given by Mrs. Robert Hedrick and Mrs. Bill Willis. The next meeting will be a pot luck at Mrs. Nick Amell’s home. Refreshments were by Mrs. Angelo Moretto and Mrs. Hedrick.
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Bluewell Lions Auxiliary
Bluewell Lions Club
Nick Amell Jr
Robert Hedrick
Bill Willis
Nick Amell
Angelo Moretto
Viet Cong and U.S. clash over withdrawal talks in Hanoi meeting
Walsh pressed a reply on troop withdrawal and a political settlement as Hanoi withdrew its forces unconditionally. Viet Cong leaders Nguyen Thi Binh and Duong Dinh Thao accused the American delegation of obstinacy and clung to demands for mutual troop withdrawal. Both sides used prepared statements to challenge each other’s motives during the session.
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Nguyen Thi Binh
Provisional Revolutionary
South Vietnam
Duong Dinh Thao
Walsh
U.S
United States
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U.S. Weather Bureau
ESSA
Great Lakes
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
Florida
Pacific Northwest
Montana
Flanagan Dam
Sprouse
Harrisonburg
Madison College
Rockingham Chamber of Commerce
Calvary Baptists
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Barnes Neel
Bob Shawver
Bowen
Robert
Jack Cox
Glen
Frank Buchanan
Henry Bourne
Charles Everette Ramey
Princeton Avenue
Theodore Vernon
Sarah Jane Kertner Ramey
Skyland Motors
William C. Ramey
Stadium Drive
Ruth Ramey
Helen) Hawkens
Martinsville
Harry
Margie) Charithn
Mercer Funeral Home
James Allen Charles
Kentucky Ave
Pikeville
Zettie Phillips Charles
Clyde Charles
Orlando
Fla
L. Obal Keathley
Detroit
Raymond
Racine) Fisher
Parkview Heights
Cliffield
Mack W. Hill
Naomi
Kyle Howell
Ruth
Loydd Suttles
Emojean Keathley
Hendersonville
N. C
DeWitt Tutor
Alta Mae Keathley
Kensington
Maryland
Dan Martin
Charles
State Highway Dept
Joseph Cooper
Mrs
Alka Cathers
Alka Baldridge Cathers
Garden Grove
Calif
Earl Cathers
Bessie McClaugherty
Charlie Frazier
Alta Adkins
Radford
Tarpon Freewill Baptist Church
Lewis Allen Hill
Wythe Salyers
William D. Hairston
Maybeury
Rodriguez-Pocahontas Union Funeral Home
Mabel Collins
Sparks
Leslie Kenneth
Rt. 2
Narrows
East Chapel Church
Kenner Kitts
Elliott Craughn
Bradley Cemetery
Lindside
Newberry Funeral Home
Bland
Freda Call
Raleigh Bus Service
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Indians
Ostrich
Rocky
Lions Auxiliary
Hanoi
General Telephone Company of the Southeast
Public Service Commission of
P.S.C. W. Va
Westirginia
Public Service Commission
State Capitol Building
Emma Jane Cruise
Charles L. Cruise
Warren Vaden Ball
Robert W. Hensley
Bessie Robertson
Helen Sheppard
Willie Johnston Cadie
Eugene J. Cadie
Willard Branty Hickman
Rebecca Hickman
Allie Nancy Johnston
W. Broughton Johnston
Roller Floral CO
Princeton Supply Co
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