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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1969
Page
2
Admiral Hyman Rickover told the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy that overmanagement cripples the Pentagon and urged a return to basic principles. A declassified April testimony cites Soviet submarine totals and U S submarine forces including Polaris and nuclear attack subs.
A Mercer County Health Clinic schedule is listed by Dr. John J. Mahood. An immunization clinic runs Tuesday from 8:30 to 16:30 with vaccines for diphtheria tetanus measles polio and whooping cough. A tuberculin skin test is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday. The clinic is closed all day Saturday.
Amid impeachment pressure justice Fortas quits to spare the court extraneous stress. In 43 months on the bench he reshaped juvenile court procedures and led reforms, even as a bid to succeed Warren as chief justice faltered. The court ends the term one member short.
Rainelle West Virginia 19 year old Charlies C Wills died when his car ran under a parked truck after losing control trooper R M Hall of the state police reported the accident occurred Sunday in Rainelle authorities described the victim as a local youth with the crash under investigation and details pending further inquiry
A fragment from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph notes the paper's establishment in 1903 and provides a cracked telegraph-like contact line, indicating historical paper identifiers.
Bluefield College Dean Primo Delgado lists Dean's List members with A averages and Honor Roll qualifiers with B plus or A grades in chapel. Names include Collis, Godwin, Goodson, Kassem, Lilly, Shumate, Brewer, Lane, Muse, Whitcomb, Gordon, Elder, Pomeroy, Slemp, Young, Beavers, Gilbert, Heath, Tabor, Snellings, Phelps, Givens, and Wright among others in Virginia, Ohio, and adjacent towns.
Police in multiple cities reviewed statements from Sims, a former Eastern Michigan University student jailed on breach of trust in Missouri, who admitted meeting a girl named Dawn and possibly strangling Stephens. Dawn Bosem, 13, is identified as a local victim in Ann Arbor where University of Michigan remains a site mentioned for the case.
Death notices from Virginia and Michigan report Mrs. Vadna Viers of Haysi age 70 dying of a heart attack. Survivors include six daughters and three sons with services set at Turner Church in Haysi. Also listed are David Garland Lucado 71 of Pearisburg and Mrs Roy Hypes 63 of Inkster with funeral plans in noted churches and cemeteries.
The funeral home in Princeton handles arrangements for Mrs. Lillian Farley Hunter 93 of Narrows Virginia. Services are at 11 am at Givens Funeral Home Chapel Pearisburg with burial at Birchlawn Burial Park Pearisburg.
Receipts were up last week on stock sales in Tazewell Wytheville and Abingdon per market recorder L A Robinson. Slaughter lambs gained 2 percent with prices 25 cents higher. veal prices declined though receipts rose. Hog and cattle markets showed mixed moves with varying prices across classes.
Judy Garland rose to fame with a record 19 week Broadway engagement and 184 performances in Over the Rainbow era. She earned about 100 million from films and enjoyed wealth including a Sunset Boulevard home, yet battled psychiatric treatment and drug use from age 18. Fans recalled her as resilient while critics saw a tragic figure, and her life featured four marriages ending in divorce. She died by suicide after a life marked by illness and struggle.
State Police logged two crashes Sunday in Mercer County. At 5:15 p m on U S 52 near Freeman Victor W Dudley 19 Norristown Pa hit Charlie N Vance Jr 26 Paynesville then collided with Vance s car injuring Ethel Vance 22 with unknown extent. Dudley charged with failure to have vehicle under control. At 6 10 p m on State Route 10 near Matoaka Gilbert V Billings 33 Hanover Pa struck B G Shuck 8 Matoaka as Shuck turned left. Passengers Gloria J Billings 39 Leona Billings 10 Stephine Parsons 7 had minor injuries. Damages about 2500. Trooper G W Slater investigated.
Michael Lyons of St Albans is awarded the Governor's Trophy at the fifth annual West Virginia Youth Leadership Camp in Kingwood. State Adjutant General Jack Blair presented the top honor as campers, sponsored by citizens and businesses, gain a week of military life, demonstrations, athletics and entertainment.
The Wyoming High School Coaches Association selected Bob Robertson of Laramie as football coach of the year for the state. Robertson, known for his work with young players, was honored despite not being a traditional football coach in the final line of the report.
President and Mrs. Nixon observed their wedding anniversary in Whittier California where they tied the knot 29 years ago. They traveled via Towson Maryland for Spiro Agnew to attend the wedding of Agnew’s eldest daughter and joined friends C G Rebozo and the family for bowling and a dinner.
Governor Arch A Moore Jr announced the State Road Commission will open bids July 8 for four Mercer County resurfacing projects totaling about 1. 0 miles on Bluefield Bramwell U S 52 1. 03 miles Cumberland Road bypass SR 25 1. 77 miles Bluefield Urban Road U S 19 and 2. 5 miles Brush Fork Road County 11 as part of 28 SRC projects statewide with an estimated total cost near 1 million dollars.
Catherine Barringer Fred Duff and Earl Buckner request a recount to place Joe Cook in the fifth Bramwell council seat by one vote. Official tallies show Jim Collins 212 Jack Lewis 207 Dodd Mortensen 197 Roger Goings 188 Joe Cook 178 Catherine Barringer 177 Fred Duff 177 Earl Buckner 175 Floyd Bostian 153.
The West Virginia chapter of the Disabled American Veterans closed a three day convention in Huntington with the election of eleven state officers. Curtis R. Stratton of Huntington was named Commander and Franklin Somosky of Princeton as Senior vice commander. Robert Wagner of Huntington became Adjutant and John W. Blake of Milton was Finance Chair.
Morgantown AP reports the Kanawha division reviews funding for selected river projects as a panel convenes to discuss proposals and potential deadlines.
The Mountain State Baptist Associational Youth Council sponsored Worlds Apart at Calvary Baptist Church Saturday night drawing about 106 youth from Bramwell Ceres Brushford Bailey Memorial Edgemont Burke Memorial Silver Springs Calvary East End Mt. Hermon and Fellowship Baptist churches. Council officers were introduced: Danny Whitlow president Brenda Turner vice president Sharon Dooley secretary Reba Gillion treasurer Sam Massey music director Karen Massey pianist. A July 21 event at 7 30 p.m. will feature speakers from Forrest First Baptist presenting Purpose a sequel to Good News.
Mrs. Panzen R. Jones announces Bluefield Community Center schedule. Girl Scout Troop 305 day camp registrations meet at 8 45 a m at City Park. Vesper services at 6 30 p m led by Elder J E Carter. No Arts and Crafts Tuesday. Mid Week Bridge and Whist at 1 p m Wednesday. Pioneer Civic Club meets Thursday at 7 30 p m. Rev C W Tiffany will press
Brooke County Prosecuting Attorney Herman J. Rogerson said he and state police are examining the death of an 18 month old infant reported dead on arrival at Wheeling Hospital. Coroner Dr. John Traubert said autopsy showed a subarachnoid hemorrhage. A determination on possible charges is expected Monday.
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell said he will not back Mario Procaccino and may support John Lindsay who is on the November Liberal ballot after losing the GOP nomination to John Marchi. Powell stated Lindsay is best to calm tensions while noting he will confer with Democratic leaders this week.
Twenty five property transfers and thirteen marriage license applications are listed. Deeds show moves in Richlands Falls Mills Baptist Valley Cedar Bluff and other areas with many named buyers like Vergil B Stevens Noel M Walker and Leona Lambert. Marriage applicants include Marvin Whittaker Norma Harold James Morris Olivia Dowell and others across Tazewell Richlands Bluefield and nearby towns.
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