Threats Target Sirhan Sirhan Lawyer as Kennedy Case Moves
Los Angeles authorities report threats by phone and mail against Russell E. Parsons the new attorney for Sirhan Bishara Sirhan the alleged Kennedy assassin. Police chief Tom Reddin says security precautions will rise with threat level while the FBI has been notified. Investigators continue searches for a mystery woman in a polka dot dress amid the high profile case.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Russell E. Parsons
Parsons
Public Defender’s Office
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Kennedy
Michael A. McCowan
Tom Reddin
Sirhan
Reddin
Election Group Hears Godwin Discuss Voting Law Study
Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr addressed a 15 member Virginia election laws commission at its first organizational meeting in the State Capitol. He urged timely action by the 1970 General Assembly and termed voting rights sacred while noting absentee ballot issues amid a Lee County case. The panel plans to meet July 12 and July 17 with Constitutional Revision members.
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Richmond
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
Godwin
State Capitol
Commission
General Assembly
Virginia Commission On Constitutional Revision
Lee
Abingdon
Lee County
del. James M. Thomson
Alexandria
Commission of Constitutional Revision
Krupey Named Doctor Of The Year In West Virginia
Dr M A Krupey of Bluefield was named Optometrist of the Year for southern West Virginia by the State Optometric Association. He resides on Union Street and was honored at the association meeting in Fairmont. He has served as a former vice president and now sits on the State Board of Examiners in Optometry.
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M. A. Krupey
Bluefield
West Virginia
Krupey
Union Street
Fairmont
Richlands Flower Show of 1968 A Big Success
The Richlands Flower Show held with the Tazewell County stock show drew strong participation from Richlands Cedar Bluff and nearby areas. Judges included Mrs. Carl Knight and Mrs. P M Campbell awarding blue red and yellow ribbons across divisions and classes with themes Four Seasons In Art and Flowers and Halloween Magic among titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richlands
Tazewell
Cedar Bluff
Carl Knight
Big Stone Gap
P. M. Campbell
Bill Hawkins
W. R. Williams
Bernard McCall
R. W. Harris
Amos Royden
C. C. Bowen
Rogich
Bill Hankins
Linter Silhoutte
Mercer GOP Group To Select District Delegates
The Mercer County Republican Executive Committee will meet next Friday at the courthouse in Princeton at 7 30 p m to set times and places for five magisterial district Republican delegate nominating conventions. The five districts will select 65 delegates for the State Republican Convention in Charleston August 14. Beaver Pond District 32 East River District 21 Rock 7 Plymouth 4 Jumping Branch 1. Delegates to Charleston will elect presidential electors and approve the party platform. More than 2 000 delegates from 55 counties will attend the convention at the Charleston Civic Center.
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Mercer County
Republican Executive Committee
Princeton
Charleston
A. Harry West
West
Beaver Pond
East River
Rock
Plymouth
Jumping Branch
Charleston Civic Center
Potter Selected New GOP Chairman in West Virginia
Charleston attorney Thomas E. Potter was elected chairman of the Republican State Executive Committee at a reorganizational meeting in Parkersburg. Potter succeeds John Shott and brings prior roles as Charleston city solicitor and House of Delegates member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Thomas E. Potter
Potter
Bluefield
John Shott
House of Delegates
Legal Aid Society
Kanawha County
Board of
Zoning Appeals
Kanawha
Cecil H. Underwood
Moore
Ed Flowers
New Cumberland
Robert Wallace
Buckhannon
Wade H. Ballard
Peterstown
David Barker
Huntington
Jack Stafford
Princeton
Wilson Anderson
E. K. Stevens
Fayette Man Dies In Two Car Crash
A 31 year old Fayette County man James Ronald Berry of Meadow Bridge died in a two car collision on W V 20 fifteen miles north of Hinton. Three others were injured Perry W Berry 21 Lacy Berry 29 Meadow Bridge and Larry C McClintic 23 Spring Dale in Fayette County. McClintic the other driver is listed as serious at a Hinton hospital. The two Berry brothers were released from the hospital.
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Hinton
W. Va
Fayette County
Here
James Ronald Berry
Meadow Bridge
Perry W. Berry
Lacy Berry
Larry C. McClintic
Spring Dale
McClintic
Hinton Hospital
Planetary Speeds Highlight Venus Outpacing Earth
Venus races around the sun at 21.7 miles per second while Earth moves about 18.5 miles per second in their respective orbits. The figures illustrate the relative orbital velocities of the two planets.
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Venus
Earth
Pairings Listed in Elks Golf Championship Flight
Joe Kuhn at Princeton Elks Country Club announced 64 members qualified for the Club Championship with Jack Wade posting 65 in qualifying to top the seeds. First round begins this weekend with pairings for eight flights and a one week window to arrange matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Kuhn
Princeton Elks Country Club
Jack Wade
Wade
Tom Heatherman
Chuck Cunningham
Phil Cruise
Bill Dodrill
Tom Cunningham
J. C. Auer
J. E. Powers
Charles Adkins
Brent Dodrill
Jody Meade
Clyde Belcher
Jess McLaughlin
Tony Mandeville
Andy Clark
Wilson Harvey
Jack Wood
Boby Matheny
Joe Meade
E. K. Via
Paul Blankenship
Basil Legg
Bob Raines
Cris Barton
Ronnie Carbaugh
Paul Douglas
Hoge McCall
Lou Rezzinace
Wallace Wright
Pat Russell
Hoot Boggs
Jim Carbaugh
Elmer Bay
Ray Halsey
Ben Muncy
Rotarians hear mine executive on land reclamation progress
West Virginia Surface Mine Association executive director O W Van de Linde told Princeton Rotarians the climate is changing toward land reclamation after surface mining. He cited about 25 000 acres reclaimed this year and projected 35 000 next year aided by the film The Reclaimers from the National Coal Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O .W. Vande Linde
West Virginia Surface Mine Association
Princeton Rotary Club
West Virginia
Mining Association
National Coal Association
van de Linde
Jack Anderson
Veterans Council To Meet Monday In Princeton
The Mercer County Veterans Council Post No. 1 will convene at 10 30 a.m. Monday in the Memorial Building Princeton. Commander C L Smith presides as nominations and elections for the coming year are held. Richard E Rice of the Veterans Administration will lead a Q A on veterans affairs from his Princeton office.
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Mercer County Veterans Council
Memorial Building
Princeton
C. L. Smith
Veterans Administration
Richard E. Rice
Rice
Area Men To Report For Army Induction
Eight area men will report to the Armed Forces Induction Center in Beckley for physical examinations next month and six more will report for final induction. Mrs Myrtle Reagan of Selective Service Local Board 12 in Bluefield said Friday. Induction ceremonies will take place July 15. the physicals will be held July 26.
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Armed Forces Induction Center
Beckley
Armed Services
Myrtle Reagan
Selective Service Local Board 12
Bluefield
Ribbons Awarded For Exhibits At Richlands Fair And Livestock Show
The Richlands Fair in Richlands Virginia awarded blue ribbons to the Graham West End Tazewell Senior and Green and White 4-H Clubs for top exhibits. Judges included extension agents from Marion Lebanon and Grundy. Winners across handicraft clothing foods and baking included Cedar Bluff Richlands Bluefield and Raven participants with numerous blue red and white ribbons listed.
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Richlands Fair
Graham
West End
Tazewell
Richlands
J. S. Wright
Pete Patrick
A. W. Horton Jr
Rebecca Anderson
Home Economics
Marion
Mary Virginia Fletcher
Lebanon
Louise Carmichael
Grundy
Fran Farmer
Kathy Shook
Cedar Bluff
Molly Adams
Florence Adams
Mike Lockheart
Brenda Drewery
Bluefield
Judy Sargent
Carolyn Lyons
Brenda Whitt
Bill Barnes
Kim Shinall
Ralph Whitt
Linda Speergean
George Scott
James Campbell
Garman Hess
Bill Shook
M. Ledge Altizer
Ralph Compton
Carlos Hess
Cdear Bluff
M. Lede Altizer
J. R. Lambert
Raven
Margaret Matney
Cedar Riff
Gladys Joyce
John Lawson
George Nuckols
Leland Hess
English Joyce
Linda Speergreen
Rockefeller Appeals for Virginia Delegates Support
Nelson Rockefeller campaigned in Williamsburg Virginia seeking delegate backing for his presidential bid. He met about half the Virginia delegation at a four hour reception amid colonial era splendor while Nixon loyalists expressed cautious optimism about his uphill effort. Notable attendees included A Linwood Holton D Dortch Warriner and Harry S Fleming as local Nixon supporters watched Rockefeller’s efforts.
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Williamsburg
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Virginia
Colonial
Rockfeller
Washington
Williamsburg Inn
Miami
A. Linwood Holton
Roanoke
Nixon
Cochairmen
D. Dortch Warriner
Emporia
Harry S. Flemming
Alexandria
Rockefeller
Kennedy
Virgina
Rocky Button
City Green
Holton
Youth Killed In Mining Mishap Near Big Prater Virginia
A 19 year old Buchanan County man Roger Lee Rife of Vansant Virginia died Thursday after a fall at Boyd Coal Co mine near Big Prater Virginia. He had just two weeks on the job and was soon to be inducted into the US Army. Funeral services are planned Sunday at Looney's Chapel Leemaster Virginia with burial in Smith Branch Cemetery Stacey Virginia.
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Buchanan County
Big Prater
Roger Lee Rife
Vansant
Grundy
Boyd Coal Co
Lee Rife
Roscoe
James Rife
Barnes Rife
Stacey
Pfe
Henry Rife
Ft. Campbell
Looney’s Chapel
Leemaster
Rhea Parent Takes Charge of Hatching Duties
The male Rhea, a flightless bird from South America, performs all incubation and chick rearing tasks without female involvement. This unusual parental role highlights the species' behavior where males incubate eggs and nurture hatchlings.
Upland Baptist Church 70th Anniversary Service
The 70th anniversary observance of Upland Baptist Church ends Sunday at 3 p.m. with Rev. R. M. Harris delivering the sermon. A singing group from Rev. Harris church will provide the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upland Baptist Church
Upland
R. M. Harris
Bramwell United Crusade At Bramwell High School
The Bramwell United Crusade for Christ runs through June 30 with nightly services at 7 30 p m at Bramwell High School Rev Eugene Brown of Northwest Baptist Church Atlanta Ga and Eugene Cole of First Baptist Bluefield will lead sermons and Cole will sing June 26 and 30 The First Baptist bell choir under Cole directs music June 29 Dr Charles Pruett and Henry Fortune are soloists June 24 and 23 A youth night is scheduled for June 327.
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Eugene Cole
First Baptist Church of
Bluefield
Eugene Brown
Northwest Baptist Church
Atlanta
Bramwell United Crusade For Christ
Bramwell High School
Brown
Cole
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Richlands Howor
Donna Shortridge
Julie White
John White
Frank Farmer
Paul Jessee
Virginia Ann Jessee
I. T. Sutherland
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L. L. Thompson
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M. H. McGuire
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Porter Cook
Jess Luttrell
W. B. F. White
Roy Ledford
Mercer Gop
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Elks Golf
Veterans Council
Raven, Va
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Jane Phillips
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