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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1976
Page
4
Obituaries from Summers County to Mason and Kanawha regions list deaths of Sarah Adkins Hinton Cora Bailey Red House James Caldwell Floyd Dovel Lucille Gough Abe Hage James Paul Hamb Okey Harper Robert Martin Alfred McCoy Likitta Osborne Anita Roush Verba Stevers Cecil Wall and others. Surviving family details, funeral arrangements, and burial sites are noted along with churches and funeral homes.
Penny Henry, a Mercer County native now living in North Carolina, files a 1.7 million suit in Kanawha County Circuit Court alleging seven stilbene drug preparations given to her mother during pregnancy caused her cancer and precancerous vaginal lesions. The case names 29 out-of-state pharmaceutical defendants and cites lack of drug records to assign liability.
Obituary notices list survivors and service details for several people. Thelma Whited of Walton Roane County died in CAMC General Division. Vera Moore of Nitro falle d after long illness. Annie Neal Wilson of Sharples died in Boone Memorial Hospital. Justin DeGray buried at Cunningham Memorial Park. Services set for Sunday and Monday with various pastors and burial sites in Rocky Branch cemetery Sugar Creek Cemetery and Madison Memorial.
Viggo Kampmann, former prime minister and Social Democrat, died at age 65 after years of illness. He served as finance minister from 1950, led Denmark from 1960 until resigning two years later due to ill health, and later held public service posts while writing on the Middle East and Israel.
The ILO voted 31 23 to admit the Palestine Liberation Organization to an international employment conference opening in Geneva. Arab and Third World nations warned the gathering could split if the Palestinians were excluded. The decision followed an OAU backed proposal to admit all recognized liberation movements.
Obituary page lists numerous funeral services scheduled across West Virginia. Names include Lizzie Bails, William W Barker, Hazel Bissell, Raymond Bowling, James Caldwell, Canela Clendenia, Wayne Combs, Floyd Dovel, Beatrice Farris, George Hedrick, Hattie Parsons, Ora Seevers, Pradan Skyles, Nattle Stickler, Harry Vance, Charlie Wente, and Bert Wright. Services span multiple towns and churches with times ranging from dawn to evening.
Travelers Insurance launches a deductible plan in West Virginia to reduce auto premium costs by raising deductibles on comprehensive and collision coverage. Vice president Frank E. Walton says policyholders could save up to 20 percent, with 20 percent savings from a 100 to 200 dollar collision deductible and about 15 percent on comprehensive with a 30 dollar deductible. Walton notes nationwide averages show 10 percent for comprehensive and 24 percent for collision as parts of total premiums and argues the plan helps good drivers by reducing nuisance claims and focusing on major losses.
The Charleston police logged several thefts from Thursday into Friday. Items stolen include cash, calculators, radios, a tape recorder, jewelry, clothing, car parts, and a CB radio from homes and cars across Stockton Street, 4th Avenue, 26th Street, 7th Avenue, Sugar Creek Drive, Red Oak Street, and Shoney's area.
Hallie Hammond, a 7 year old in Charleston, reported a man grabbed her purse and struck her in the mouth, then pulled her over a porch banister at 1534 Seventh Ave. The purse held a Social Security check for 203 dollars a utility refund for 121 dollars and about 180 dollars in cash. She was treated at Memorial Division of Charleston Area Medical Center for a broken arm and listed in satisfactory condition.
Martha Evelyn Klein 68 of 183 Kanawha Ave Dunbar acting director of the Dunbar Library died Friday at Thor 45 Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was active in Humphreys Memorial United Methodist Church Pioneer Woman's Club Capitol District Woman's Club and West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs. Surviving: husband Paul R Klein two daughters Ellen Cline Victoria Aurelia sister Geraldine Blevins. Friends may call after 7 p.m. today at Keller Funeral Home Dunbar.
Eu gene Paul Clawson, accused of the January 1970 decapitation murders of WVU coeds Mared Malarik and Karen Farrell, may have his trial delayed to the October circuit term because psychiatric exams may not be completed in time. Circuit Judge Marvin Kiger ordered tests at Weston State Hospital. personnel shortages delay completion. Clawson, formerly of Point Marion Pennsylvania, was recently returned from New Jersey where he faced separate sexual offense charges.
Walter C. Rood, superintendent of the Huntington Sanitary Board, was honored by the West Virginia Water Pollution Control Assn at its annual meeting at Pipster State Park with the William D Hatfield Award for outstanding performance The association also elected new officers including Donald R Vaughn John Hall Robert Wheeler Glen Fortney and F Douglas Bess in key posts across state health and environmental offices and Union Carbide Corp.
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