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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1971

Page

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Britain Lone Complainant On Pentagon Disclosures

Britain emerged Friday as the lone complainant among ten countries affected by the Pentagon study disclosures. Governments including Canada, Australia, New Zealand and France indicated no formal protest while officials discussed the matter in diplomatic contacts.

Britain Pentagon Arthur Washington Lord New Zealand State Department United States William P. Rogers Associated Press Vietnam Australia South Korea Philip Baljapad Neadstiar China South Vietnam Canada France Saigon U. S Seoul Philippines China James C. H. Shen Newsmen Thailand Bangkok

City Council approves SDH Paet for Interstates in City

Mayor Hutchinson’s four chosen representatives to the Civic and Center Boards won unanimous council support. W.C. Haworth and Albert Schwabe were named. Robert Silverstein and Jack Bennett replace Wells and Layne. R. Page Henley Jr. joins Civil Service Commission. A $16,873 landslide repair contract to Donald Means and a $1,200 bid to demolish three condemned houses on McKee Avenue were approved.

Hutchinson Civic, Center Board of Directors W.C. Haworth Albert Schwabe Robert Silverstein Jack Bennett John M. Wells Ernest Layne Civil Service Commission R. Page Henley Jr London Heights Road Donald Means McKee Avenue Third Ward Fred Flint

Robbery suspect flees after I64 chase near Scott Depot

Billy L. Patterson, 33, of Canton, Ohio, is charged with armed robbery of Valley Grocery in Scott Depot after a 100 mph chase along I-64 ending in Winfield. About $1,300 taken. Patterson held at Putnam County jail. A late Friday storm caused 1,500 outages in Charleston area.

M.E. Kilburn Winfield Detachment State Poice W.va Kilburn Charleston West Side Appalachi Power Co Tenth Durbar Virginia Street Patterson Elk River Carl Dabney Scott Depot Putnam County Winfield

Beavers life story unfolds amid Nixon assassination chase

A fragmented report traces Beavers, jailed in Princeton for brandishing a pistol, to a Chicago pursuit that ended with gunfire near Grant Park. Police described him as a dangerous mental case. relatives recall hospital talks and authorities flagged need for treatment as he sought contact with the White House.

Beavers Chicago James Dent Bluefield Kenneth Young Richard Morris Greyhound Dent Paul Stephin Pearisburg Young and Morris Becker Suns Grant Park

Pentagon Papers rulings expand limits on publication

Supreme Court action came hours before The Washington Post would resume printing Pentagon Papers stories halted June 19. Courts rejected government claims of national security risk, allowing phased publication. The Times won some access but was restricted on certain documents. the Boston Globe faced a district proceeding. Newsrooms published portions via Xeroxed pages, while other papers like Chicago Sun-Times and Los Angeles Times carried material. The Knight Newspapers group also reported portions of the study.

Supreme Court Washington Post Pentagon U.S. District Court U.S. and Circuit Court of Appeals the Times District Court U.S. 2Nd Circuit Court of Appeals Times Jhose The Boston Globe ST. Louis Post-Dispatch McNamara Post-Dispatch Washington Chicago Sun-Times Johnson North Vietnam Sun-Times National Security Council Dwight D. Eisenhower Hanoi Eisenhower Central Intelligence Agency Ho Chi Minh Pentagon Report Los Angeles Times Knight Newspapers, Inc

12 Year Old Hurt At S C Dance Tragedy Kills Teen

A Charleston South Carolina dance incident left a 12 year old dead at the scene after a late Friday altercation at The Mound in South Charleston. A girl suffers a broken arm and was rushed to Charleston General Hospital by Ambulance Service Inc. Police describe unclear motive as investigations continue.

Mound Southl Charleston Charleston General Hospital Ambulance Service Inc South Charleston

Joint Jail Contract Between Kanawha County and Charleston

Lawyers for Kanawha County Court and the City of Charleston met to prepare a binding contract to house city jail prisoners in the county facility. County Attorney Larry Andrews said the contract takes effect July 1. Both sides previously signed letters of agreement and the county Committee for Better Government endorsed the merger. Officials expect financial savings from the merger.

Kanawha County Court Iity of Charleston Larry Andrews Committee For Better Government

Army Engineer Head Receives Legion of Merit

Col. Maurice D. Roush head of the Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District since 1968 received the Legion of Merit from Maj. Gen. William L. Starnes at a farewell luncheon. Roush departs July 1 for Okinawa to serve as deputy civil administrator for the Ryukyu Islands.

Huntington Maurice D. Roush Army Corps of Engineers William L. Starnes Legion of Merit Roush Starnes Ohio River Division Cincinnati Okinawa Ryukyu Islands

Showcase Honor Given City School

The Worldwide Association for Individualizing Instruction and Learning named George Washington High School in Charleston as one of 12 showcase schools. Former GWHS teacher Edyth Martin, now coordinator for Kanawhan County Schools, will address the association’s fourth annual conference July 6 to 8 near Philadelphia.

Worldwide Association For George Washington High School Charleston GWHS Edyth Martin Kanawhan County Warminister Philadelphia Provo Utah

Six Will Train AU Institute For City Force

Six men will begin training July 11 at the State Police Academy at Institute before joining the Charleston Police Department. The three month program includes Robert S. Shannon of Dry Branch, Roy W. Hore of Berkeley Street, Thomas W. Robertson of Rand Dallas, Staples of Oakridge, Wilbur N. Moss of East Rank, and Gary Stover of Second Avenue South Charleston.

State Police Academy Institute Charleston Police Department Robert S. Shannon Dry Branch Roy W. Hore Berkeley St Thomas W. Robertson Rand Dallas Staples Oakridge Nr Wilbur N. Moss East Rank Gary Stover Second Ave South Charleston

Weather Forecast Fragments From Various Regions

Fragmented forecast notes for Ohio Kentucky West Virginia Virginia and Pennsylvania. Predicts Mostly sunny warm conditions with highs in the 70s to 80s, lows in the upper 30s to mid 70s, and chances of thunderstorms or showers in some areas. Winds and humidity vary, with scattered mentions of hazy or stormy potential.

Serra Ohio Pacity Cauda Sanser Mafcots Aternoag Eyeang Mors Lowe Charleston Kentucky Rginia Might Virginia Restern Pennsylvania

State run kindergarten enrollment reaches 996 across 28 centers

An estimated 996 children enrolled for state funded kindergartens opening September 7 in 28 centers with a capacity for 1120. Assistant superintendent Robert Humphreys cited awareness and vacation timing as factors in low enrollment. If centers aren’t full, late entrants may join first come first served. nine combined attendance areas will mix classes in the first listed school.

Robert Humphreys Baker Belle Central Chamberlain Chelyan Chesapeake Dunbar Edison Flinn Ford-Roxalana Fort Hill Overbrook Fruth Hansford Holt-Fernbank Kanawha City Kenna-Oakwood Kenton- Frame Lakewood Malden

DeSapio Enters Jail as Corallo Convicted in Bribery Case

Carmine G. DeSapio, former Tammany Hall leader, began a two year term for bribery and conspiracy after being convicted December 1969. Antonio Corallo, a reputed Mafia figure, was also convicted. DeSapio was escorted by U S Marshals through gates in Pennsylvania on his way to the federal penitentiary. A separate note reports Tricia and Ed Cox honeymooning at Camp David after Nixon arrival. A search continues for a killer who strangled a 22 year old airline stewardess found in a Manhattan apartment.

Lewisburg Carmine G. DeSapio Tammany Hall Penitentium Pricey DeSapio S. 8. Supreme Court U. S. Marshals Camp David Tricia Ed Cox Maryland White House Nixon Indiana Illinois N.Y New York Yorkville Manhattan

Ripley University Women Elect New Officers

Ripley AAUW selects Marilyn Ludwig as president Joan Heathorne as first vice president Linda Skaggs as second vice president Sue Black as secretary Sue Foley as treasurer for two-year terms. Topics include consumer education overpopulation and community clean-up with Grace Graham named State Area Representative for Community Problems.

Ripley Ripley American Association of University Women Marilyn Ludwig Joan Heathorne Linda Skaggs Sue Black Sue Foley Henthorne Grace Graham AAUW

Court martial for protesting Vietnam policy

An American captain faces a pending court martial in Britain after protesting the Vietnam war. Captain Thomas Culver, 32, from Westfield New Jersey, held at Lakenheath Air Force Base while a preliminary hearing decides whether to proceed.

London Britain Thomas Culver Westfield N.J Lakenheath Air Force Base University Town of Cambridge

2000 Expected Today For Soap Box Derby

About 2000 spectators are expected at Little Creek Park in South Charleston for the Soap Box Derby. The 11 a.m. program features three drivers from International Raceway Park in the Oil Can Derby. Paul Martin, Hun tin gton. Jim Caldwell and Jim Stover, both of St Albans, race among more than 60 entrants starting at noon with finals around 4 p.m. Races will be aired on WCAW.

Little Creek Park South Charleston International Raceway Park Paul Martin Huntington Jim Caldwell Jim Stover St. Albans Lwcaw Charleston

Angry women block entry of coal trucks at Preston County

Twenty five female protesters gathered outside the Mercury Coal and Coke Co. coke ovens in Preston County blocking coal trucks from entering the ovens. They carried picket signs and charged dust from truck traffic on surrounding roads. State Highway officials said they would investigate the disruption and conditions on the access road.

Bretz Mercury Coal and Coke Co Preston State Department of Highway

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