30 May 1970
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1970
Page
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New York reports one of its wildest weeks as the Dow rises 2.38 percent to 700.44 on Friday, capping a three day surge of 69 points. Analysts note investor optimism with mixed views on whether a bottom or a true recovery has been found.
Memorial Day focus centers on Arlington National Cemetery with 152 500 buried service members from Revolution to Vietnam and 245 Medal of Honor recipients. Sen John G Tower will address and lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier since President Nixon is in California. Many visitors pay respect at Kennedy graves and the Eternal Flame while flags adorn individual graves. Arlington’s origins trace to John Custis and George Washington Park Custis, with Arlington Mansion named after the Custis family estate.
Gov Arch A Moore Jr dismissed syndicated columnist Jack Andersons claim of misused $80 000 in campaign donations as a total lie He said he will refer the matter to his attorneys and that he last bought stock May 21 1962 purchasing 100 shares of Great Tiger Stores for 1000 He asserted no further stock trades occurred and tax issues were forwarded to the Justice Departments tax division The report linked the probe to President Nixons White House advisory committee review and IRS involvement Turn To Page 2 Col 3.
The Daily Telegraph begins a five part series by Paul Corcoran recalling famous unsolved crimes across decades. It highlights Crater disappearance, Valerie Percy murder, Willie Bioff case, and a California police shooting unsolved for years, inviting readers to relive these mysteries.
A offshore platform explosion near Galveston left four dead and five men missing as rescuers freed seventeen others from the sea. Coast Guard crews battled a mile of beaches slicked by oil while teens helped lay hay for cleanup and divers worked to remove contaminated sand.
Observances in Bluefield begin at 10 a.m. at Ramsey Auditorium with Col Lonnie Davidson delivering the Memorial Day address. Rabbi Stein and Father Barton join in special services. The Bluefield High School Concert Choir leads music with Solos by Bourne and Hoback. Graveside rites follow at Monte Vista Park Cemetery.
A relief force of Cambodian soldiers and over 1000 South Vietnamese marines advances toward Prey Veng as street fighting rages. Reports differ on control of the city center while air support is limited. The operation aims to loosen a planned Communist supply route east of the Mekong amid ongoing heavy clashes with North Vietnamese forces nearby.
A Bluefield woman, Manzia Darlene Booth Hash 33, was shot nine times in her Frederick Street home early Friday. Her husband Bobby French Hash 34 was charged with murder. bond set at 10000. Police and investigators listed. Funeral plans incomplete.
An 11 year old Wheeling boy Russell Kiug was found dead in Big Wheeling Creek three miles from his home. Autopsy awaited. George Massif reported the body surfaced as National Guardsmen and volunteers searched Elm Grove area. Gov Moore had ordered 192 guardsmen deployed.
The Associated Press reports a smoking gun arms scandal in the Republic of Ireland fueling greater violence in British ruled Northern Ireland. Prime Minister Jack Lynch fires two ministers amid alleged IRA plots to arm Catholic militants. In Belfast clashes flare as Protestant and Catholic factions polarize. British troops patrol as an army sweep seeks hidden munitions while London police note IRA arms purchases in England and Europe.
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