Examinations Set Within An Hour After Skylab Splashdown
Space Center Houston reports astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz will enter portable medical laboratories aboard the USS Ticonderoga within an hour of splashdown off San Diego. Medical teams will conduct a five to six hour battery of tests to assess postflight gravity adaptation and cardiovascular function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Uss Ticonderoga
Pacific
U.S
Don Stullken
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Skylab Space Station
Kerwin
Earth
Ticonderoga
San Diego
Houston
Youth Meeting Planned at Bluefield Auditorium
A Bluefield youth meeting is set for 5 p.m. today at the Appalachian Power Company auditorium on Bland Street. Mrs. Cora Johnson of the Bluefield Community Action Organization invites all area youths to attend to elect officers, select a screening committee representative for summer jobs, and discuss a proposed youth center with Mrs. Mary Collins presiding.
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Bluefield
Appalachian Power Company
Bland Street
Cora Johnson
Supreme Court Rejects Strict Utter Value Test for Art
The court adopts a standard of serious value for artistic works, rejecting the 1966 rule that a work must be utterly without redeeming social value. The ruling narrows the emphasis to social value rather than complete lack of redeeming content.
Deaths and Funerals In Keystone and Nearby Areas
Obituaries report George Bruno Zamberlin 67 of Keystone died after a short illness in Welch hospital. Survivors include Anne his widow and two sons. Funeral at Burke Baptist Church with burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park. Also listed are Oscar Ward Warner 67 of Narrows and Rev. Andrew Anderson of Jenkin Jones, with services, burial details, and survivor lists. Nora Rose 76 of Roderfield died after a long illness with multiple descendants and service at Myrtle Valley Old Regular Baptist Church. Funeral details and pallbearer info provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Bruno Zamberlin
Keystone
Welch
Burke Baptist Church
UMWA
Eastern Association Coal Corporation
Anne Zamberlin
George Zamberlin Jr
Mechanisburg
Jeffrey Zamberlin
Reno Zamberlin
Bluewell
Danta Zamberlin
Detroit
Mich
Carmelia Lucient
Dea Angella
Zella Antergetti
Linda Roman
Clara Johnson
Roanoke
Burke
Wiley Brooks
Woodlawn Memorial Park
Bennett-Fanning
Northfork
Obituary notices for Mallory and Baker leaders
Paul Calvin Mallory 77 of Raven Va died in Richlands hospital after a long illness. He was a World War I veteran, retired miner, and member of UMWA Local 7327 and Red Man Oniska Tribe 61. Funeral at Richlands Tabernacle with burial at Greenhills Memory Gardens. Lee Baker 75 of Warriormines died in Welch hospital after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner and Methodist, survived by four daughters and 16 grandchildren. Funeral tentative Saturday at Freewill Baptist Church Warriormines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Calvin Mallory
Road Ridge
Raven
Richlands
Tazewell County
Bill
Susan Cochran Mallory
Raven-Red Ash Coal Company
UMWA
Red Man Oniska Tribe
Annie Elwisk Mallory
Clyde Mallory
Calvin Mallory
Cecil Mallory
Robert W. Smith
Dunkirk
Tom
Phyllis Ann) Wilson
Delphi
Colbert Cruey
Red Ash
Elsie McGlothlin l
Tom Shortt
Lee Baker Lee Baker
Warriormines
Welch
Yukon
John and Cosby Estep Baker
Methodist Church
Frency L. Baker
Alice Shetz
Warrenton
Kathleene
Laurel Fork
Alta Mannering
Blackburg
Del
Mary Foster
Delaware City
Omen Crigger
Julia Adams
Jewel Valley
Addie Adams
Bradshaw
Opal Baker
Freewill Baptist Church
Alex Hagerman
Amanda J. Whisman, 94, Bluefield resident, dies after brief illness
Amanda Jane Whisman aged 94 of 117 Preston Street Bluefield died Thursday in a Bluefield hospital after a brief illness. Born in Ceres Virginia she was the widow of Calvin Jacob Whisman and a charter member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. She was also a Rebecca Lodge and Golden Age Club member. Survived by daughter Ethel Nelson of Bluefield three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services at Hawkins Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Friends may call today 5 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to favorite charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Jane Whisman
Preston St
Bluefield
Ceres
Matthew Kitts
Calvin Jacob Whisman
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Rebecca Lodge
The
Golden Age Club
L. G
Ethel) Nelson
Hawkins Funeral Home
Alfred L. Bixler
C. H. Patterson
Monte Vista Park
Eal
Lowe Charles Wesley Dies at 73 in Honaker Va
Charles Wesley Lowe age 73 of Honaker Va died early Thursday morning in Smyth County Va. He was a retired farmer son of the late Thomas and Lucinda Farmer Lowe. His wife Mary Wilson Lowe preceded him in death. Surviving are two daughters Mary Ann Webb and Delphine Altizer one son Homer E Lowe one sister Lillie Bales eight grandchildren and one great grandchild. Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Owens Funeral Home Chapel Roanoke with Rev Carl Robinson officiating. Burial in Wilson family cemetery Swords Creek Va. Emergence calls at funeral home.
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Oscar Ward Warner
Rt. 2
Narrows
Pearisburg
Giles County
John and
Hattie Dunford Warner
Hales Chapel United Methodist Church
Olivia Burton Warner
James Preston Warner
Janice Faye
Glenna Sue Warner
Carson Warner
Gilbert Warner
John Warner Jr
B. B. Beamer
Raymond Wimmer
Robert Thornton
Ferrell Family
Riffe
Charles Wesley Lowe
Honaker
Richlands
Borrin Smyth County
Thomas
Lucinda Farmer Lowe
Mary Wilson Lowe
Mary Ann Webb
Delphine Altizer
Roanoke
Homer E. Lowe
Cedar Bluff
Lillie Bales
Owens Funeral Home
Carl Robinson
Wilson Family
Swords Creek
Robert Short 79 Dies After Long Illness at Welch
Robert Short of Brier Creek near Fanrock dies in Welch hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner and UMWA Local 5997 member. Survived by wife Lizzie Stone Short and seven children including Robert L. Short of Baltimore and James D. Short of Fannock. 16 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral held Sunday at Christian National Church with Rev. Raymond Lusk officiating. burial in Short Cemetery at Brier Creek. Pallbearers listed. Friends may call in Welch Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Short
Brier Creek
Fanrock
Welch
David and
Polly Morgan Short
UMWA
Lizzie Stone Short
Robert L. Short
Baltimore
James D. Short
Fannock
Thomas F. Short
Cleveland
Ohio
William
Lola
Mrs. Lillie Sarver of Bland County Dies at 81 in Pulaski
Mrs. Lillie Steele Sarver, 81, of Pulaski formerly Bland County, Va., died after a short illness. Survivors include six daughters, two sons, a brother, and 28 grandchildren. Funeral services at Bastian Church of God with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may visit Newberry Funeral Home in Bland 7 to 9 p m and at the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillie Steele Sarver
Pulaski, Va
Bland County
Pulaski
Frank Moses Sarver
Lloyd Hull
Bastian
Oakley Albert
Pearisburg
Carliffe
Gilbert
Alvin Smith
Bland
Eugene Gwann
Charlotte
N. C
Rose Hill
Newberry Funeral Home
Mrs. Della Sanders Rites Held in Pearisburg
Mrs. Della M. Sanders 75 of Pearisburg Va died Wednesday night in a Radford Va hospital after a long illness. widow of Andy Sanders she is survived by daughter Mrs. Otey Lamb Blacksburg Va son Jack Sanders Pearisburg eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Funeral services scheduled Saturday at 2 p.m. at Pearisburg Church of Christ with burial in the Sanders family cemetery Pembroke Va. Friends may call Williams Jamison Funeral Home Pembroke.
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Della Sanders
Della M. Sanders
Pearisburg
Radford
Andy Sanders
Otey Lamb
Blacksburg
Jack Sanders
Pearisburg Church of Christ
Sanders
Pembroke
Vva
Williams- Jamison Funeral Home
Princeton Woman Dies After Apparent Heart Attack
Mrs Thelma Alvis aged 67 wife of Aubrey Alvis of Pisgah Road Princeton died on arrival at a Princeton hospital Thursday after an apparent heart attack. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at George W Seaver Mortuary in Princeton.
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Thelma Alvis
Aubrey Alvis
Pisgah Road
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Funerals for John H. Cole and Gaspar Nagy
John H. Cole 82 of Cedar Bluff VA funeral today at 1 PM at Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel Richlands VA with Rev. David Horton and Kenneth Brown officiating. Burial Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery Richlands. Gaspar Nagy 92 of Pocahontas VA funeral today at 2 PM at Pocahontas Baptist Church with Rev. Willi Davis officiating. Burial Roselawn Memorial Gardens Bluefield Princeton Road. Friends may call at church one hour prior. Shumate- Newman Funeral Home Pocahontas in charge.
12 Americans Die In Mexican Airliner Crash
A Aeromexico DC9 jet with 12 Americans aboard crashed near Puerto Vallarta after a stop in Monterrey. All 27 aboard were killed, including 12 from the United States who boarded in Houston. Rescue teams hacked through jungle to reach the site. bodies were moved by trucks and boats to Puerto Vallarta.
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Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Aeromexico
Houston
Tex
Monterrey
Mexico City
Miguel Chacon
Pacific Coast
Sud
Skylab Astronauts Practice Ocean Recovery End of Mission
Astronauts tested a recovery drill 442 miles from the carrier. The 33 minute simulated splash ended with the crew in good health but cautions remained about deconditioning from weightlessness. Recovery differs from Apollo. crew may stay on the command ship and be craned aboard for medical checks.
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Skylab
Apollo
Ticonderoga
Kerwin
PSC scrutinizes General Telephone costs after hiring moves
PSC ends ham N.C. s and vice president controller cites moving, brokerage, and lodging costs. General Telephone to provide a $10 000 breakdown for moving a new sales manager and a management consultant. Wages rise 7 percent in 1971 plus 6 8 percent under a new contract. Advertising expenses under review with Doyle Dane Bernbach viewed as potentially excessive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ham N.C
General Telephone
PSC
Stewart
Doyle, Dane and Bernbach
Mystery of Forgotten Ship Lures Sea Mystery Fans
A Navy captain reflects on the long awaited revival of the Kittiwake and the challenge of locating the sunken ship again. He notes hundreds of wrecks exist and stresses the difficulty of pinpointing the exact spot while expressing a personal desire to solve the mystery after so long.
Leaks Could End Secret Testimony in Watergate Probe
Senate Watergate panel leaders consider ending secret sessions after new leaks reveal Dean testimony implicating President Nixon. Chair Sam Ervin and Vice Chair Howard Baker note public testimony may become necessary as summaries of Dean's private interview circulate. Nixon’s summit with Brezhnev stalls further private inquiries.
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Washington
Senate
Committee
White House
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Dean
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
Nixon Brezhnev Seek Two Year Nuclear Pact
Kissinger said Nixon and Brezhnev aim for an expanded two year accord by 1974 to curb nuclear war risk. They agree on seven basic principles and focus on fusion control fast breeder research and fundamental matter properties as part of the talks.
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Nixon
Brezhnev
Moscow
Henry A. Kissinger
Noah Builds the Ark Age in Genesis Chapter Seven
The text notes Noah’s age at 600 when the ark was completed but does not specify the construction duration. The story emphasizes providence and obedience rather than a stated build time.
Offi cial recount of Stockdale conscience inquiry
Two officers spoke at length about the decision process on potential charges. Stockdale said he was troubled by his conscience after reflection on his actions and the responsibilities he faced. He insisted he was not tortured as part of the investigation. The Navy offered legal counsel since March but officials maintained no position on pursuing charges.
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Ervin
Dean
Nixon
Internal Revenue Service
Stockdale
Navy
How's Your Hearing Free tests at Beltone Bluefield
Beltone Hearing Aid Service offers free electronic hearing tests at 208 North Street Bluefield West Virginia on June 9 16 23 and 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. conducted by John Rowland. Tests use the latest equipment to determine degree of hearing loss and causes. Call 325 8314 to schedule another time if needed.
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Beltone Hearing Aid Service
North Street
Bluefield
W.va
John Rowland
Beltone
Beltone Aid Service
SA To Dedicate Infirmary Sunday
A service will formally dedicate the infirmary at Camp Joy in honor of Dr. Robert Gatherum Jr. at 4 30 p m Sunday. The infirmary, built in 1964 by the Mercer County Medical Society, stands on the Bluefield Tazewell Road and has seen improvements by the auxiliary. Mrs W H Leckie and Capt Jim Waller will preside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Joy
Robert Gatherum Jr
Salvation Army
Bluefield-Tazewell
Gatherum
Mercer County Medical Society
W. H. Leckie
Womans Auxiliary
Jim Waller
Bluefield
Bramwell Council Recount Shows Narrow Turnout
Bramwell council members Jim Collins Ralph Cowen Katherine Barringer Charles Eanes and C R Johnson acted as canvassers in a tied election recount with attorney Jerry Cameron of Katz Katz and Kantor. About a dozen Bramwell residents witnessed the recount and officials declined to comment on the results.
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Chers
Bramwell
Jim Collins
Ralph Cowen
Katherine Barringer
Charles Eanes
C. R. Johnson
Jerry Cameron
Bluefield
Katz, Katz
Scott
Short
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Ield Daily Telegraph
Mary Collins
Supreme Court
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Biend Street
Biveticis
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Cr Culeton Advertsing
Mathews
Shennan & Cullen
Andrew Anderson
Jenkin Jones
Spartansburg
S. C
Peter and
Jane Anderson
McDowell County
Clinton Chapel
AME Zion Church
Jenkinsones
Alberta Anderson
Sadie Louise Haynes
Elizabeth Hairston
New York
N. Y
Clinton Chapel Ame Zion Church
H. E. Price
Fred Saunders
H. B. Holloway
Willie McGhee
Oak Grove Cemetery
Roy W. Spriggs
Harvey Brooks
Alex Hairston
Thomas Hawkins Jr
Alfred Belcher
Richard Watkins
Missionary Societies
Morning Star Baptist Church
Linkford and Richardson Funeral Home
Nora Rose
Nora Shelton Rose
Roderfield
Welch Hospital
James Rose
Jellico
Tenn
John
Nancy Shelton
Tracy
Margaret) Surface
Coalwood
Richard Stillwell
Davy
John Stillwell
Miami
Fla
Edgar Stillwell
Itmann
Arthur Stillwell
Pilgrim Knob
Fanning Funeral Home
Paul C. Mallory
Amanda Whisman
Charles W. Lowe
Mrs. Lillie Steele Sarver
Denly
Carlos Fernandez de Lara
Aeronaves de Mexico
Elizabeth Taylor
Watergate
City Coal & Supply CO
HI Lo
Albany
Edy
Albu
Que
Amarillo
Clr
Anchorage
Asheville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Bismarck
Brownsville
Buffalo
Charleston
Chicago Cincinnati
Elr
Denver
Des Moines
Duluth
Edy Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Ind
Apolis
Jacksville
Ern
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Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Omaha
Orlando
Philadephia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Pt'land
Ore
Bluefield, W.va
Hopper Brothers
Connie
Harvey
Bluefield Book Store
Hecks Medical Arts Pharmacy
Southside Pharmacy
Bluewell Pharmacy
Princeton Cheds
Acme
Welch Buddys Discount
New Graham Pharmacy
Bossevain
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