Five Year Probations for Turner and Baugh in Virginia Case
Virginia defendants Winston Elwood Turner and Richard Allen Baugh receive ten year prison terms. Monroe Turner, brother of Winston, gets three years, plus three years probation. Winston Turner and Baugh receive five years probation after confinement. Diane Turner’s aiding and abetting charges are dismissed. Grand larceny warrants issued for Cox, Winston Turner and Baugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Elwood Turner
Dry Fork
Richard Allen Baugh
Alexandria
Monroe Turner
Winston Turner
Baugh
Diane Turner
Cox
Con
Ex-Cop Lauritzen Held Without Bond In Bank Robbery Case
ROANOKE AP Charles Abbott Lauritzen a former Montgomery County police officer who confessed to the Winchester bank robbery last Sept 22 is held without bond in Harrisonburg federal court for Oct 17. He faces federal grand jury action and the case led to John Edward Marsh’s release after serving part of a 15 year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Charles Abbott Lauritzen
Harrisonburg
Federal District Court
Lauritzen
Commercial and Savings Bank
Winchester
John Edward Marsh
Montgomery County
Hagerstown
Reform of Re Entry to the United Nations Key Move
In another key move the possibility of Indonesia re entering the United Nations rises after its dramatic pullout. The report notes shifting diplomacy and international response as nations weigh Indonesia's return to the world body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. N
Indonesia
United Nation
Local News Digest Fragment from Bluefield WV Paper
A damaged OCR fragment from Bluefield West Virginia newspaper mentions Associated Press Bureau of Circulation and a representative contact. Text is incomplete, with stray references to printing and distribution notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Bluefield
W. V. Nog
Associated Am
Deaths and Funerals Ripple Through Local Communities
Obituary notices from Wytheville Bland and surrounding areas detail the deaths of Tobias Belcher, Annie Starks, and Bertha Smith among others. Services schedule at Bastian Union Church, Elkhorn Regular Baptist Church, and Glorious Church in Maybeury with multiple affiliations noted. Survivors include spouses and numerous children. services conducted by Rev. Lee Ellis, Rev. Hersi Lane, and Rev. James Hairston. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery, Belcher Mountain, Woodlawn Cemetery, and Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Gap
Lee Ellis
Rose Hill Cemetery
Bertha Smith
Maybeury
McDowell County
Glorious Church of God In Christ
H. Stokes
James Hairston
Oak Grove Cemetery
Bluewell
Miss Smith
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ridgeway
Henry County
Thomas
Nancy P. Smith
Walter Smith
The
Missionary Society
Harvey Elliott
John Stanfield
Jack Moon
Cliff Prunty
Cecil Fuller
Sam Moon
Jess Holland
Sam Thomas
Sinkford-Richardson Funeral
Keystone
Carter family rites mark passing with large local turnout
Retired Claude A. and Alice W. Carter of Athens are honored in a Saturday funeral at Princeton with Rev. Jim Jones officiating and interment at Resthaven Cemetery. Other notices include the death of Anna M. Vitosky, 76, of Anawalt, with services in Gary and burial at Bluewell, and neighborly tributes in Welch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude A
Alice W. Carter
Athens
Mirs
Vada Blankenship Carter
Curtis Carter
Welch
John
Lannie Carter
Princeton
Sam Jones Jr
Bill Belcher
Berlie Christian
Bluefield
Stella
Alice Jo Carter
M. H. Belcher
Dora Brookman
Baltimore
James Ramsey Jr. dies in Bluefield Sanitarium
James Larry Ramsey Jr. infant son of James L. and Rachel Billings Ramsey of Beaver died at Lirth in Bluefield Sanitarium Wednesday night. Surviving sister Bertia Elaine Ramsey. Graveside rites set for Friday at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery Red Sulphur Springs with Rev. Tt. Body at Broyles Funeral Chapel in Peterstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ramsey JR
James Larry Ramsey Jr
James L
Rachel Billings Ramsey
Beaver
Lirth
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bertia Eliane Ram
Grace
Calvary Baptist Church
Red Sulphur Springs
John H. Van Staveren Dies in Princeton Home
John H. Van Staveren died suddenly at his home on 1013 N Walker St Princeton. He was an auto mechanic born in Monroe County and had lived in Princeton since 1935. He was survived by his mother three sisters and was preceded in death by his wife and a sister. Funeral services will be at 4 p m today at Seaver Mortuary Princeton with Rev Yandell Page officiating and burial in Resthaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Compton
Mamari Belcher Compton
Rock
Avie Robinette Compton
Fred Compton
Kimballton
Kegley
Roscoe Keys
Woodlawn
Memorial
Princeton
John Howard van Staveren
N. Walker St
Eve van Staveren
Joseph C. van Staveren
Monroe County
Francis Thompson
J. E. England
E. F. Carlton
Seaver Mortuary
Yandell Page
Resthaven
Ray Goins Dies at 50 in Grundy Virginia
Ray Curley Goins 50 of Grundy Virginia died morning at his home from a heart attack. He was owner of Curley’s Restaurant in Grundy and a native of near Williamsburg Kentucky. He was married to Olive Baldridge Goins and was a member of the Bluefield Moose Lodge. Survivors include Mrs Clay Spann of Dearborn Michigan and Mrs Lawrence Ratlif Jr of Vansant Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray (Curley) Goins
Grundy
Goins Curley
Williamsburg
Amos Goins
Olive Baldridge Goins
Bluefield
Clarence Ogle 57 of Newhall Passes After Brief Illness
Clarence Ogle 57 of Newhall died Wednesday at his residence after a brief illness. Mrs Grace Rose Ogle survives at home along with six sons Tony Alexander Roger Clarence James Ogle and Ogle of Langley Air Force Base. Two brothers and a sister also listed. Funeral conducted Saturday at Pentecostal Holiness Church Newhall with burial in Abbs Valley Va. Douglas Mortuary Welch to the residence at 5 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ogle
Newhall
Grace Rose Ogle
Tony Ogle
Alexander
Roger Ogle
Abbs Valley
Langley Air Force Base
James Ogle
Chicago
Ogle
oSaehee
N. Y
Ruth Jennings
Victor
Pen
Obituary: Mrs. Charlotte Ann Wilson of Honaker dies
Mrs. Charlotte Ann Wilson 61 of Honaker Va died. Survivors include two daughters Mrs. Bill Sample of Honaker and Mrs. Luther Delzell of Detroit Mich, four sisters Mrs. Sadie Davis South Point Allison Able Columbus Ohio and Theodore Able Ironton, four grandchildren. The body will remain at Honaker Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Ann Wilson
Honaker
Able
Josephine Willis Abel
Bill Sample
Luther Delzell
Detroit
Mich
Sadie Davis
South Point
Allison Able
Columbus
Ohio
Theodore Able
Ironton
Honaker Funeral Home
Ho Completion
Frances Proffitt 76 of Richlands dies after illness
Mrs Frances Holmes Proffitt 76 of Richlands Va died Thursday night in a Richlands hospital. She leaves Sam Proffitt of Richlands three sons Woodrow Evans Amo nate Va R L Evans and Everett Proffitt Roanoke Va one brother Charles Holmes Richlands and 15 grandchildren. Farmer's Funeral Home Richlands is in charge of funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Holmes Proffitt
Richlands
Sam Proffitt
Woodrow Evans
Amonate
R. L. Evans
Everett Proffitt
Roanoke
Charles Holmes
Farmer
Funeral notices for Lowe Altizer Hays and others at Jewell Valley
Obituaries list Lowe 0. D. Altizer Roma Hays Willie Lester Herman Watts James Lowe and Jack Rim mer as members of Local 7327 United Mine Workers of America at Jewell Valley with funeral arrangements.
Empty Money Boxes Stolen At Deskins Car Wash
Two empty money boxes used at Deskins car wash in Westgate near Bluefield Virginia were stolen between 2 am and 2:30 am. The boxes were emptied prior to being torn loose and no arrests had been made as the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Department investigated the theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westgate
Bluefield
Pate Lee
Tazewell County
Testimony Disproves Speculation in Closed Hearings
Martin and Zeiller deny any conversation described by Mrs. Carpenter. Dodd objects to the committee for striking the testimony from the record. Zeiller now on Senator Norris Cotton's staff says there was no truth to the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Zeiller
Committee
Dodd
Spong Attacks Robertson Over Bank Lobbyist Claim
In Fairfax Virginia Senator A Willis Robertson faces challenger Spong in the July 12 Democratic primary. Spong accuses Robertson of employing Charles Emmet Lucey a bank lobbyist and questions Lucey role whether he is a researcher or campaign aide, arguing taxpayers fund campaign work if so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfax
Willis Robertson
Banks
Spong
Robertson
Charles Emmet Lucey
Boye Speaks on Communism at Bluefield Kiwanis Meeting
Rev. Lee Olin Boye, Methodist minister from Tazewell Va, outlined three differences between communism and American democracy at a Kiwanis Club dinner in Bluefield at the Masonic Hall. He cited the lack of belief in God, the diminished dignity of man, and capitalism as key contrasts. Wytheville Kiwanis guests included Bob Tabor and Dr A G McCoig with interclub hosts Wayland Newton and Graham Newman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Bluefield
Masonic Hall
Virginia
Lee Olin Boye
Tazewell
Un-American Activities Subcommittee
America
Wytheville
Bob Tabor
Bristol
Wayland Newton
A. G. McC
Pompano Beach Quiet After Racial Unrest
Pompano Beach returns to normal after two days of violence in the Negro district as leaders from both communities vow open dialogue. Liquor stores reopen while riot squads withdraw. one store, Russ Super Market, remains boarded after a white owner faced assault charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompano Beach
Fila
Arthur Marks
Marks
Samuel Collier
Mount Calvary Negro Baptist Church
Britain Rejects U S Bid To Buy Bombs For Vietnam
London reports Britain refused an American request to purchase British bombs and rockets for use in Viet Nam. The government said it would not be proper to meet the request for policy reasons after reviewing the matter and likely implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Viet Nam
Beauty Contest Deadline Set for Cedar Hills Raceway
Entry deadline for the July 2 Miss Cedar Hills Raceway beauty contest in Southwestern Virginia passes Monday. The winner earns 100 dollars and opens the dragstrip weekend at Cedar Bluff near Richlands. Second place takes seven dollars and third receives fifty dollars. filings to Mike Bales at the raceway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Hills Raceway
Sell, Wise, Lee
Smyth Dickenson
Washington
Scott Counties
Virginia
Dragstrip
Cedar Bluff
Richlands
Mike Bales
Raceway
PAGEOS Satellite Fired From Vandenberg for Mapping
At Vandenberg AFB California a satellite package named PAGEOS designed to unfold into a 100 foot reflective orb was launched toward a 2600 mile polar orbit. The plastic balloon craft, coated with aluminum, should stay aloft at least five years and be photographed from 41 locations to refine maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Pageos
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Doctors in Blackstone Refuse Medicare Billing
Six physicians in Nottoway County say they will continue treating patients and billing directly. Dr James S Harmis of Blackstone states they will not sign contracts with the federal government to be reimbursed, fearing pre assignment delays and reduced patient care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Harmis
Blackstone
Ece
Nottoway County
Radford Girl Is Installed As Officer
Donna Blevins of Andover was sworn in as governor at Radford College Girls' State proceedings in Preston Hall. Kathy Todd of Virginia Tech was installed as lieutenant governor and Elizabeth Vanpecy of Radford as attorney general. The event concludes Saturday at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Radford
Donna Blevins
Andover
Radford College
Miss Blevins
Preston Hall
Kathy Todd
Virginia Tech
Elizabeth Vanpecy
Virginia Weather Outlook Fair Friday Fog Near Coast
A Virginia forecast calls for fair Friday with fog near the coast. Highs reach 96 to 92 inland, taper to 80s along the coast and in the mountains, with 88s in the west and 9 east portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Mine Vacations Start Saturday Under New UMW Pact
Vacations for coal miners represented by the United Mine Workers union begin Saturday at 8 am. The April contract caps industry-wide vacation periods after this year and keeps mines running through summer under the new plan. The pact adds increased vacation pay with a lump sum of 10 times the average daily wage, roughly 272.50 to 30 dollars, replacing the old flat 225.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers Union
Parkersburg Man Elected SRC Advisory Board Chairman
Charles M. Harrison of Parkersburg elected chairman of the State Road Commission advisory board for the new fiscal year starting July 1. He succeeds Ira E. Eyler of Martinsburg while Louis E. Pettto of Clarksburg is reappointed vice chairman. The seven member board meets monthly with state road commissioner Burl A. Sawyers after a two day session concluded Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Charles M. Harrison
Parkersburg
State Road Commission
Harrison
Ira E. Eyler
Martinsburg
Louis FE. Pettto
Clarksburg
Burl A. Sawyers
Fifteen Charged in Dahmer Voting Rights Attack
A federal grand jury indicts 15 members of a racist extremist group for conspiring to intimidate Vernon Dahmer Sr and other Black residents over voting. Each defendant faces two counts for conspiracy and actual intimidation in the violent incident in Biloxi Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biloxi
Miss
Vernon Dahmer Sr
FBI
Dahmer
Davy Sets Meeting on Improvements and Road Widening
A June 28 community meeting in Davy with the Town Council will discuss building a recreation park and widening streets. Officials from the Southern Mountains council and the mayor will preside at Barron Center at 7 39 pm. The Nelson Amendment funds 90 percent of the cost with CAP covering the remaining 10 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davy
Tte Twan
McDowell
Barron Center
Council of the
Southern Mountains
De Gaulle in Moscow Seeks New Alliance Amid Cold War Gaps
French President Charles de Gaulle tours Moscow while Brezhnev and he keep talks on a new East West alliance but major issues with Vietnam and European security remain unresolved. Both sides oppose U S policy in Vietnam and the American role in Europe. France’s NATO withdrawal and German strength loom large in Kremlin calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Charles de Gaulle
Soviet Union
Kremlin
France
de Gaulle
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
U.S
Viet Nam
Europe
West
Germany
NATO
West Germany
United States
Britain
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Oakwood
U.S. Weather Bureau
Rein
Gulf Coast
Florida
Nevada
Arizona
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Tobias Belcher
Owen
Barbara Belcher
Elkhorn Regular Baptist Church
Elkhorn
William C. Belcher
Superior
Ballard Belcher
Tobias
Aaron Belcher
Sal
Ruby Toler
W. O. Belcher
Phoebe Worsham
Virginia Lee Belcher
Alice Walker
Big Sandy
Florence Lane
Hensley
Frank Belcher
Kingsport
Tenn
Walter Belcher
Suprivor
Dikhorn Regular Baptist Church
Hersi Lane
Cecil Belcher
Belcher Mountain
Charles McCoy
Larry McCoy
Danny McCoy
Roger Walker
Frankie Belcher
Hersie Belcher
E. L. Compton
Mrs. Nell Cook
Nell Cook
Highland Avenue
Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Lerona
Floyd Caldwell
Meh
Alga Cook
Bailey Funeral Home
R. William Nelson
J. T. Watkins
Frank Carter
Anna Vitosky
Anna M. Vitosky
Anawalt
Arlington
John Vitosky
Frank Vitosky
Thorpe
Joe Vitosky
Hellen Elswick
Gary
Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church
J. A. Park
Blhuewell
Douglas Mortuary
John van Stavern
Ray Goins
Charlotte Wilson
Boye
Pompano
Heaven Marker
Associated Press
Albany
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Denver
Des Moines
Fort Worth
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New York
Okla City
Omaha
Eela
Wspa
SRC
Taylor’s
Pet’m
Taylor's Drug Store
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
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