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Community notices include an all-sports event at Jackson Street Playgrounds and a housing meeting at 1:30 p.m. Friday. Weather forecasts show showers, cool highs in the 60s, and variable humidity across zones with ongoing labor and cost-of-living discussions and a focus on wages and urban programs.
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Transporta
South Charleston
Jackson Street
Afl-Cio
George Kent
Meany
Mess
Hans
Labor Bureau
Mons
FMC
Seal Punneylvani
Connie
Chestnut Street
Kentucky
Richwood Rotary leader F H Mansfield dies at 72
F H Mansfield 72 of Richwood a former Nicholas County Civil Defense and Red Cross leader and Rotary district governor died at home Tuesday. Survived by wife Virgie Sisler Mansfield son A F Mose Kburi brother Leo Mansfield. memorial service Friday at First United Methodist Church Richwood with burial at Cunningham Memorial Park St Albans. Donations to Cancer Fund. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at White White Funeral Home.
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Richwood
F. H
Mansfield
Rotary International
First United Methodist Church
Mansfield Motor Sales
Mansfield Service Inc
Charleston
Nicholas County Civil Defense
Red Cross
Nicholas County
Republican Executive Committee
Virgie Sisler Mansfield
A. F. ‘‘Mose” Kburi
Leo H. Mansfield
Tucson
Ariz
Cancer Fund
Eldon Cuppett
Sam Myers
Cunningham Memorial Park
St. Albans
White-White Funeral Home
Judge rules 2 Deepwater defendants competent for trial
U S District Judge K K Hall ruled two Deepwater men mentally competent to stand trial after a brief hearing Wednesday. Henry Lee Brown, held since March for interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle, was ordered to a federal institution for psychiatric exam prior to a trial set for May 3. Brown faced a $5,000 bond as authorities noted nearby flooding caused damage and evacuations in the region.
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U.S
K. K. Hall
Henry Lee Brown
Highland Hospital
Sera
Brown
W. Va
A Ee Sepsabe Counsy
Greenbrier
U.S. 60
Bowling
Howards Creek
Dry Creek
Jury Screening Sought In Yablonski Hearing
Washington Pa. defense seeks grand jury panel screening for Albert Gendelman in Yablonski murder case. Petition argues bias in proposed jurors. next grand jury meeting set for July 17.
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Yablonski
Washington
Gondelman
Pass
Ant
William J. Prater
UMW
Tolfield
Har
Washington County
Gentieman
Last Man To Fire Gun In WWI Dies
The article reports the death of a former United Mine Workers executive board member aged 82, noting his wartime service and role in recent union history. It mentions investigations and legal actions related to the murder of union leader Jock Yablonski, including charges and defense assertions about illegal seizure and extradition.
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Oman Rays
Asheboro
N.C
Pass
Bao United Mine Workers Union
Middlesboro
Graham
Dent
Charleston
W. Va
el Joseph A
Jock Yablonski
Tage Meee Charladan Casatte
Ghavtather
Jiasamberinc
Last World War I gun crew sergeant dies. last shot recorded
Sgt Graham, a World War I gun crew leader in France, fired the war’s last shot on November 1 1918 unaware of the armistice. He was a Baptist, Elk and Mason, survived by a son Dr Fred W Graham Jr and daughter Mrs Elizabeth Graham Owen, a sister and five grandchildren. Funeral home in Ham. Amateur radio field day set June 24 25 with Kanawha Radio Club operating stations, and grants awarded to Appalachian Community Health Center and Huntington center for staff and services.
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France
Graham
Fred W. Graham Jr
Asheboro
Elizabeth Graham Owen
Raleigh
N. C
Mary Cunningham
Worthington
Ohio
Ridge-McDowell Funeral Home
Washington (Ap
Appalachian Community Health
sta/Center, Inc
Elkins
W. Va
Kanawha Radio Club
Jennings Randolph
Clark Hill
Mental Health Center, Inc
Huntington
Fayette Man Killed by Gun in Oak Hill
A Fayette man, Roger Dale Myers 25 of Oak Hill, died at Oak Hill Hospital after a gunshot wound in the Heritage House corridor. Police tear gas cleared the area as ambulance crews tended wounded occupants. Grace Myers, a taxi license holder, was driving. Pinkerton agent fingerprints noted on a car seat. Coroner ruled crib death for an infant present. autopsy pending to determine cause. Funeral arrangements set for 1 p.m. at Tyree Funeral Home.
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Oak Hill
Roger Dale
Myers
Oak Hill Hospital
Tage House
Campbells
Jes
Grace
Faye Randolph Myers
Charles
New York City
Billy
Darrell
Kenneth
Marvin
Canonsburg
Pinkerton
Timothy Leon Franklin Lee
Johnny Hurley
Prenter
Spangler
Audrey Jeffries
Gak Hill
Martha Jeffries
Summerlee
Daisey Kin
Rt. 1
Scacbro
Spruce Street
Minnie Lester
Lookout
St. Albans
Kanawha County
Tyree
H. Chinn
Mark Formigli
Charleston
Bill Menelee
Buria
Bays Cemetery
Kenneth Spangler
Power Outages Hit Two Areas in Kanawha Valley
Power outages reported in South Hills and Marmet of the Kanawha Valley. A tree felled lines in South Hills at 1 23 pm cutting power to about 11060 people, restored in 46 minutes. Marmet outage began 6 55 am and ended by 8 20 am after another tree fell on lines.
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Kanawha Valley
South Hills
Appalachian Power Co
Marmet
Power Company
Unemployed To Get Hike In Benefits
The West Virginia AFL-CIO Observer reports boosts in unemployment and workers compensation to take effect July 1 under 1971 labor legislation. The average weekly wage rises from 140 to 150 dollars, with maximum workers comp from 77.55 to 82.50 and unemployment compensation from 71 to 75 dollars.
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West Virginia
Afl-Cio
Department of Employment Security
Seven Charges Dropped in Wallace Shooting Case
Maryland officials dropped seven counts in the Arthur Marshall case tied to the Wallace shooting. The action reduces charges including attempted murder and assault with intent to murder while leaving federal charges and other indictments unresolved.
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Wallace
Upper Marlboro
Alabama
Maryland
J. C. Dothard
Arthur Herman Marshall
Bremer
Ralph Powers
George C. Wallace
Nions
Arthur Marshall
Prince Georges County
Benjalence
Jimin Lipsitz
Bremer’s Court
tPounvea
Pusboy
Milwaukee
Nicholas Zarvos
Secret Service
Marshall
Zarvos
Dora Thompson
Huntington Tops WV City Unemployment At Five Percent
The 1970 census shows Huntington with the highest jobless rate among West Virginia cities over 10,000. South Charleston is second at 4.8 percent, Clarksburg third at 4.6 percent, while Weirton has the lowest rate at 2.5 percent.
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Huntington
West Virginia
South Charleston
Clarksburg
Weirton
Census Bureau
Beckley Firm Submits Apparent Low Bid for Construction
Beckley firm Sen. Vecelito Inc. announced it submitted the apparent low bid for a major West Virginia project. The meeting addressed ratifying an amendment to the governing statute as part of a broader administrative reorganization. The council approved an open space program and endorsed expanding Thomas Memorial Hospital.
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Washington
Vecelito, Inc
Beckley
Robert
C. Byrd
D-W
Ape W.vathr
Boone, Clay, Kanawha
Massachusetts
Putman County
West Virginia
Pyrd
General Service Admin
U.S
Spee
RIC
Thomas Memorial Hospital
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