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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1969

Page

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Police Check Vacationing Family List In Kanawha County

State Troopers CD Davis and F B Woods are contacting Charleston area residents whose names appeared in a list found on two Virginia men arrested on burglary and armed robbery charges. Johnny Low Layne and Billie Lparte, both 28 of Clintonwood VA, are in Kanawha County Jail on 380 dollar bonds. They were charged with burglary in the Winfield Road home of Miss Dorothy P Crawford. Two youths near the home were overpowered and tied up by three men. Authorities say the Virginia pair also face possession of stolen property charges after a certified check stolen from a Clinton store was found with them. Trooper Woods said the list of local families was recovered from the men’s possession. How the list was created is under investigation.

CR Davis F. B. Woods Charleston Area Virginia Kanawha County Johnny Low Layne Billie L.parte Clintonwood Ted Winfield Road Dorothy P. Crawford Daly Clintonwand Woods

Police Reported Complaints Chronicle Local Thefts

Police logged a string of offenses from July including a ketchup prank on two cars, burglaries stealing coin collections watches and gear, and various larcenies. Victims include Mrs. C W Simon and Mrs. Tillis. entries note break ins at Mildred Mullins and other addresses with stolen drills cash and bag items.

Priday C. W. Simon O'Dell Ave Floyd C. ‘Tillis Lee St. E Tillis Mildred Mullins Central Ave Sue Bustic Beauregard St Quarrier Street Dallas Bills Waycross Drive

Settlement on Record In Taylor Estate Case

Papers for the W. J. G. Taylor estate with Gov. Moore as executor have been filed in the Marshall County clerk's office. County Commissioner Eugene R. White filed the papers with certification earlier this week, noting the estate account was referred to him for settlement.

Moundsville W. J. G. Taylor Gov. Moore Marshall County Clerk's Office Eugene R. White Independent Order of Odd Fellows White Moore Ben White Siimply Moore

Consumer Education Course Set for 1962 West Virginia schools

A consumer education program for West Virginia high schools is to be offered this fall with classes for home economics and social studies. The program comes amid a broader forecast of steady food prices and retail costs, and will be distributed to parochial schools as well. Beatrice Foods and other stakeholders provided input, with the course designed to improve consumer concepts across education levels.

Richard L. Burtion Statelley Department of Education Thejto West Virginia Washington Beatrice Foods Rex M S.C. Act West Vic Pinia Charles Hopkins Retailers’ Association Nixon Federal Trade Commission Hopkins

Chemical City summer jar exhibit opens at South Charleston Center

The Chemical City summer jar exhibit will open Sunday at the South Charleston Recreation Center on Third Avenue. Seven works by West Virginia artists will be on display with free viewing from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Chemical City Jar South Charleston Third Avenue West Virginia

Jail Merger Begins Amid Rising Food and Prisoner Costs

The department warned meal prices eaten away from the jail biome may rise beyond last year's 5.2 percent increase as meat production stays flat. A six month merger trial melds Cabell County jail and Huntington facilities with the city paying $2.50 daily per prisoner for food.

Biome Huntington Cabell County Lake Home

Cabell Youth Wins Scholarship for Nebraska Institute

A 16 year old Cabell youth, Randy Thompson of Milton, has been selected as the winner of a scholarship to the third annual Agricultural Youth Institute in Nebraska. He will represent the state in a day program starting Monday, conducted by the Nebraska College of Agriculture and Home Economics.

Cabell Agricultural Youth Institute Nebraska Randy Thompson Milton Nebraska College of Agriculture Home Economics

Strike Idles Steel Plants In Four Towns

A spreading walkout idled Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel Co plants in Ohio and West Virginia. Officials call it illegal and wildcat while union leaders cite a denial of more relief workers at the Follansbee coke plant. Steubenville and Yorkville combined employ about 6,700 workers.

Follansree Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co Ohio West Virginia United Steel Workers Union Steubersville Yorkville Martins Wee Ohio Beach Bottom W. Va Follansbee Steubenville

Georgia School Segregation Suit Cites Constitutional Violations

The United States argues Georgia runs a segregated school system denying Negro pupils equal protection. The suit targets over one million students, including 734000 whites and 360000 blacks, alleging White schools receive better opportunities and that continued discrimination violates the Constitution.

Justice Department HEW U.S Georgia Siip Geortia

Three youths charged in burglary at Lewis Chapel shop

Two ten year olds and a seven year old are charged in a breaking and entering case at Youngeed and Seed Co on Lewis Chapel. One youth aided and abetted the crime while two were charged with breaking and entering. Police say one youth was arrested at the store and another early Friday morning.

Youngeed and Seed Co Lewis Chal Poker Priday Thun

Map Shows Okinawa as Japanese Island

Tokyo and Washington discuss a Japanese request for the return of the U S held island Okinawa. No agreement yet on the matter. Charleston Gazette appears with publication details and subscription rates for Charleston West Virginia and surrounding areas.

Tokyo Japan Okinawa Washington

Holden Manoo Gets Ten Years Shocking Weather Rot

The weather report page notes a holden man receiving a ten year sentence amid a mix of forecasts. Partly cloudy conditions persist in many regions with chances of showers and thundershowers. Highs range from the 60s to 80s across Virginia West Virginia Kentucky Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

West Virginia Virginia Kentucky Ing State Tha Orio Rcs Pennsylvania

Weather and war news blend in a fragmented update

The fragment mixes a Miami forecast with violent war reports. It notes thundershowers and temperatures in the 60s and 40s, then shifts to Jessie’s 1968 Cuba hijacking case and Allied communiques, detailing prisoner release and South Vietnamese actions with troop deaths and engagements near Saigon.

Cindy Miami Fla Willis Jessie Sam Bewine Holden Logan County Jane West AM Virginia U.S Cuba Jessie Georgia Patricia Sue Florida Naples Ken Hechler United States FBI Rach Gia Saigon Bac Lieu Mekong Delta Long An Demilitarized Zone Uy 8.0Th Infantry Division

Lull in Viet War Extends to Air Losses

U S counts show air losses holding steady despite a seven week ground lull. Helicopters and fixed wing aircraft totaled 27 shot down or lost last week, close to the prior week’s figure, while battlefield deaths fell by 40 percent from the week before.

Saigon South Vietnam U. S U.S

Doctor refunds $169000 Medicaid fees amid harassment

Dr. Sanford Polansky of Benton Harbor Michigan sent back $169000 he received in Medicaid fees for 1968 69 after crank mail harassment and threats to his family. Blue Shield of Michigan administers the program and will audit payments while Polansky seeks to limit further publicity and contend the money was earned fairly.

Netroit Michigan Blue Shield Sanford ‘Polansky Benton Harbor iMich Blue Shield Polansky Detroit Michigan

Driver Rider Escape In Jury In Trailer Wreck

A tractor trailer loaded with cigarettes struck a bridge at Caldwell on Friday. The crash caused about 24,000 in damages. Driver John T. Cook and passenger Theodore Champlin, both of Oklahoma City, were not injured. State Trooper D B Meadows said the trailer was demolished and cigarettes lay scattered at the scene.

Lewisburg Caldwell John T. Cook Theodore Champlin Oklahoma City Okla D. B. Meadows

Treaty Signed for Provisional Detention of Skyjackers

Mexico City and Cuba sign a treaty for provisional detention of skyjackers. The treaty allows Mexico to request provisional detention with a 43 day window to present a formal extradition demand. Officials refrained from naming the signing date.

Mexico City Mexico Cuba Federal District Attorney Atchtea Julio Sanangas Vargas

Lockheed Wins Navy Contract For New Antisubmarine Plane

The Navy awarded Lockheed Aircraft Corp. a contract to start work on a new antisubmarine attack aircraft. Initial order covers six planes at 120 million dollars with an option to build 193 more, potentially totaling 3.2 billion over eight years.

Los Angeles Times Burbank Calif Lockheed Aircraft Corp Navy

Peach crop outlook shows small rise in West Virginia

State Agriculture Commissioner R. Douglass predicts a peach harvest around 26.6 million pounds in West Virginia, up from 26.4 million. He notes preliminary stats indicate a very good crop that should exceed last year’s production.

West Virginia R. Douglass

Fire department run records from Charleston city

The Charleston Fire Department logged calls on Friday including a shack at 1486 Kearse Ave with no damage reported, a 450 block of Staunton Ave with no damage, and two assistance calls at Virginia and Elizabeth Streets and at Florida and Main Streets.

Charleston Fire Department Kearse Avr Shack Staunton Avenue Virginia Elizabeth Streets Florida Main Streets

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