Fall Victim's Funeral Set Tuesday
Funeral services for Billie Robertson Jr. 50 of 1117 Carolina Ave Bluefield will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Cravens Shires Funeral Home Chapel Bluewell with Rev. Donald Elliott officiating Burial at Tabernacle Cemetery Montcalm Robertson died from injuries after falling from a roof on Fourth St He was a World War I veteran and survived by his wife Betty Dodson Robertson four daughters a son five sisters and one brother Pallbearers listed and viewing hours set at the Bluewell chapel
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Billie Robertson Jr
Carolina Ave
Bluefield
Fourth St
Cravens-Shires Funeral Home
Bluewell
Donald Elliott
Tabernacle Cemetery
Montcalm
Robertson
McComas
William P
Bessie Mae Dudley Robertson
U. S. Army
Betty Dodson Robertson
Mullens
Karen Robertson
Nancy Robertson
Kathy Robertson
Mary Robertson
Donnie Robertson
G. K
Gladys) Linkous
Helen Sheppard
Wally
Bonnie) Kappa
Mamie) Scott
Robert
Bernice Mae) Fulcher
Waynesboro
Billy Allen Robertson
Elliott
Roger Rumiley
Ed Steele
Calvin Williams
James Young
Eddie Linkous
David Pennington
T. A. Warden Jr
Cravens-Shires Funeal
Proxmire Calls CIA Abolition Foolish and Dangerous
Senator William Proxmire criticized abolition calls as foolish and dangerous. He warned disbanding the CIA could blind U S eyes to tensions in the Middle East and elsewhere and urged criminal penalties to curb future illegal actions. Proxmire argued military intelligence face bias and pressure for more funding.
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Washington
Sen. William . Js
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Senate
Middle East
Proxmire
Congress
Bluefield Man Injured in Interstate 77 Crash
A Bluefield man sustained minor injuries in a Sunday afternoon crash on Interstate 77 near an east crossover. Perdue attempted a turn and crossed paths with a vehicle driven by Carl L. Gibson of South Charleston. Perdue was hospitalized for treatment. Gibson’s car valued at about $1,000, Perdue’s vehicle declared a total loss. Drae Wood of Count-investigated the incident.
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Perdue
Carl L. Gibson
South Charleston
Gibson
Drae Wood
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Advertisement Notice
Classified text from the Bluefield Daily Telegraph lists subscription and home delivery rates for West Virginia zones and mentions association with the Associated Press and Audit Bureau of Circulation. No local news content is provided in the fragment.
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Dally Telegraph Pricing Co
Bland Street
Bluefier
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Mathews, Snennen & Cullen
Bernard B. Hurst Sr dies after long illness at 76
Bernard B. Hurst Sr 76 of Dubring died Saturday in Glenwood Park Methodist Home after a long illness. He was an ordained minister and longtime superintendent of the Duhling Church of Christ Sunday school. Survived by four daughters four sons and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services held Tuesday at 11 a.m. with burial at Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers named. Call hours at Cravens Shires Funeral Home.
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Aan
Glenwood Park
Owen and
Lavinia Bailey Hurst
Dubring
Duhling Church of Christ
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Fairmont Supply Corner
Frank William Blevins 71 native of Russell County Va dies
Frank William Blevins 71 native of Russell County Virginia dies after a life as a coal miner and saw mill worker. Survived by daughter Mrs Ida Virg Lucas Myersville Md six stepchildren Stewart Columbus Allen Beverly Johnson of Council Ohio and Walled Lake Mich Charlie Johnson Gaithersburg Md two half sisters Ellen Sykes Baltimore Md Elizabeth Dye Church Hill Tenn and 17 step grandchildren. Ancil Honaker Va in charge of arrangements.
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Frank William Blevins
Turday
Russell Ay, Va
Ida Virg Lucas
Myersville
Stewart Johnson
Columbus Johnson
Allen Johnson
Beverly Johnson
Council
Paul Johnson
Walled Lake
Mich
Charlie Johnson
Gaithersburg
Ellen Sykes
Baltimore Md
Elizabeth Dye
Churchhill
Tenn
Obituary: Local Man From Mercer County Dies After Illness
A resident of Mercer County died after a short illness. He was a retired farmer. Survived by his widow Lelia. Services conducted Tuesday at Monteco on a ferry with burial at Nunn Cemetery in Hurricane Hollow. Friends may call Hawkins Funeral Home Bluefield 5 to 9 p.m. today.
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Mercer County
Lelia
Monteco
Nunn
Hurricane Hollow
Hawkins
Bluefield
Death of Mrs. Ethel Mills in Bluefield
Mrs. Ethel Mills of Bluefield died Sunday in a local hospital after a short illness. Funeral services are held at Richardson Funeral Home in Bluefield.
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Ethel Mills
Bluefield
Richardson
Funeral notices for Kennedy Mastin Ferguson and related obits
Funeral notices list Janice Peggy Kennedy of Grapevine and Mastin Christian ages 24 and 71 with services today at 11 a.m. officiated by multiple ministers. Burial at Gross Cemetery near Bartley and Hill Cemetery in Bluefield. Fanning and Mercer Funeral Homes handle arrangements. donations requested to Salvation Army.
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Mastin
Booker Riffe
William Turner
Bules Mullins
Gross
Cow Hollow
Bartley
Fanning
Mrs Helen Spencer Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Helen Spencer of Bluefield died Sunday afternoon in a Bluefield hospital after a short illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Linkford Richardson Funeral Home.
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Helen Spencer
Bluefield
Linkford-Richardson Funeral Home
Death notice for John R. Reeves of Roanoke Virginia
John R. Reeves of Roanoke Virginia dies after a service at the First Church of Roanoke. He is the brother of Zack Reeves formerly of Bluefield. Burial followed at the family cemetery in True Vine Franklin County Virginia.
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Roanoke
Zack Reeves
Bluefield
True Vine
Franklin County
Ex-Governor Criticizes Ford Over Spending
Former West Virginia governor Okey L. Patteson wrote to President Ford urging veto of what he calls hog wild spending by a Democrat controlled Congress. He condemns proposed salary raises for senators and congressmen up to 102000 and argues taxpayers seek effective opposition to wasteful legislation. The letter notes citizen frustration across parties and calls for broader voting power to defeat such measures.
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W.va
Okey L. Patteson
Ford
Congress
Patteson
West Virginia
Ugandan President Amin Holds Detention Meeting with British Officers
Report says President Idi Amin met two British officers who once led him in the King's African Rifles during a detour to Arua for hospitality and a series of helicopter flights around Uganda. The meeting followed a prior hostage-like detention at Bombo.
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St Matthew's Faith Prayer Band Meets at Elder Younger Home
The St Matthew's Faith Prayer Band will gather Tuesday at noon at 209 Logan St with Mrs Ethel Younger hosting. Elder W M Neal serves as pastor and guest leader. The Bluefield Parish also outlines Sunday service times across Bethel United Methodist Bluefield and Community United Methodist Pocahontas under Rev Caleb Lilly.
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Ethel Younger
Logan St
Bluefield
W. M. Neal
Caleb Lilly
Bethel United Methodist Church
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Pocahontas
Ham Operators Favor New Rules in Radio Deregulation Debate
Washington AP reports ham radio advocates push a plan to create a new class of communicators, potentially easing licensing and expanding the hobby. FCC officials note many comments oppose risks to airwaves and warn of possible chaos if citizens band users are drawn into amateur rules. the deadline for input was extended to July 16.
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FCC
Prose Walker
Amateur and Citizens Division
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Sinkholes Close 1-4 Near Florida Town
A sinkhole measuring 30 by 30 feet and 20 feet deep opened on Interstate 4 near a Central Florida city causing two westbound lanes to close. A second sinkhole 28 by 20 feet and 25 feet deep appeared two miles west of the first. Crews used dirt and limestone rock to patch the holes and reopen the highway after two hours. No injuries were reported, though a pickup hit a guardrail and damaged a boat trailer. Troopers closed the expressway briefly to secure the area.
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Nne
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Two-Car Crash on U S 52 Injures Two People
A two car collision on U S 52 near Bluewell left Mae Rotenberry 62 of Kimball with minor injuries after her 75 Chevrolet rounded a curve and hit Walter Hagood 61 of Va in a 75 Buick Electra. Hagood’s car sustained 400 dollars damage and Vaughan’s vehicle 250 dollars. State police detachment in Princeton investigated the mishap.
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Bluewell
Mae Rotenberry
Kimball
Bluefield
Walter Hugh Hagood
Hagood
A. R. L. Vaughan
Princeton
Advanced Study Institute braces for painful reforms
Princeton based Institute for Advanced Study faces a political clash as director Carl Kaysen resigns amid staff opposition. Trustees consider reform including new social science faculty while avoiding staff power grabs. Bellah controversy and calls for wider campus ties fuel debate on the institute’s future direction.
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Princeton
N.J
Sens
Institute For Advanced Study
New Jersey
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Oppenheimer
Kaysen
Hitler
Albert Ein
New Minister Appointed In Dahomey Amid Turmoil
In Cotonou Dahomey President Mathieu Kerekou named Lt. Martin Azonhihou acting interior minister and Capt. Andre Atchade head of the airborne unit. The broadcaster said interior minister Aikpe was shot by presidential guards after being found with the president’s wife. Observers warned of a possible crackdown on dissidents as the revolution deepens.
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Dahomey
Mathieu Kerekou
National Radio
Martin Azonhiho
Andre Atchade
Aikpe
Kerekou
IRS probes bribery links in Watergate era funds
The IRS intends to audit tax returns of about a dozen top officers from firms tied to Watergate era money scandals. Assistant Commissioner Singleton B Wolfe said the campaign targets payments to foreign officials or reimbursements through phony expenses and travel vouchers. Bribes to foreign officials cannot be deducted under U.S. law.
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IRS
Singleton B. Wolfe
U.S
Anchovy Landings Drop in California Fisheries
In Long Beach California the 1975 season shows a sharp fall in commercial anchovy landings. Previously fishermen needed permits from the Fish and Game Commission to fish in May, but reduced catches this year led to relaxed permissions. Windy rough seas kept purse seiners in port, blamed for lower tonnage.
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Long Beach
Calif
California
A and Game Communienten
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