John R Long Dies Yesterday
John Richard Long of 121 Wilton Ave. died Thursday in Memorial Hospital. Born in Danville in June 1901, he was the son of the late James Long and Josephine Harvey Long. He was a West End Christian Church member and survived by his wife Ruth Campbell Long, two daughters, a sister, two brothers, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral 3 p.m. Thursday at Townes Memorial Chapel with burial in Highland Burial Park.
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John Richard Long
Wilton Ave
Memorial Hospital
Danville
James Burroughs Long
Josephine Henrietta Harvey Long
Ele
West End Christian Church
Ruth Campbell Long
Walter E. Barrick Jr
Alton L. McNeely
Richmond
Grace Elizabeth Long
Oswald le Grand Long
Sylvia Beatrice Williams Hodges
Swicegood
Highland Burial Park
Hodges
McArthur Apts
Hattie Mae Neely Williams
Mack J. Williams
Johnston-Willis Hospital
Dallas Ave
Robert Richard Hopes
Washington, D.C
Susan Craig
Vienna
Stephen Crank
Pansy Liner
Marie Highsmith
Durham
N.C
Jack Willams
Chatham
Rhoda Coles Creus
Chatham Rt. 5
Pittsylvania County
Divers
Callia Robertson Coles
Joe Crews
Fairview
Berkely Waller
Pauline Younger
Margaret Younger
Mary Johnson
Pittshamb
Reva Ricelaw
Manville
Marie Younger
Flint
Mich
Florence Crews
Fairview Baptist Church
PH. Wagstaff
Miller's Funeral
Scott Bill Aims to Shield Public Officials from Defamation
Rep William L Scott of Virginia introduced a bill to curb false statements about public officials by individuals and the media. The measure would require reasonable efforts to verify truth, allow libel or slander suits with a preponderance of evidence, and hold wrongdoers liable if they knew a statement was false or failed to check its truth. Proponents urge a balance between press freedom and protection against malicious falsehoods.
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Washington
William L. Scott
R-Va
Congress
Scott
Oflen
Seatl
Senate
House
Womack Certified To Grand Jury
A rape charge against Percy Jefferson Womack was certified to the Pittsylvania County grand jury after a May 29 incident. Six other felony cases were continued in the County General District Court, including Lillie Reeves Chattin for welfare fraud and five individuals charged with grand larceny, felonious assault, malicious wounding, and drug possession.
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Chatham
Percy Jefferson Womack
Pittsylvania County
Womack
County General District Court
Lillie Reeves Chattin
Jim Thomas Lyles
Arthur Lee Townes
Ray James
Maria Knight Transferred To Danville Jail
Maria Knight, 22, charged with felonious assault in a stabbing on Rt. 58 East last April, was moved yesterday from Lexington NC Jail to Danville City jail per the Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Department. Knight listed an address and was arrested in Lexington this week on the two month old assault charge related to Nancy Chesces at the Airport Amusement Company, per Sgt. B H Moss.
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Maria Knight
Rt. 58
East
Lexington
N.C
Danville City
Pittsylvania County
Bribery Charges Leveled At Bell System Officials
Charlotte Observer reports Bell System executives spent millions yearly to influence lawmakers and regulators, hiding expenses as confidential vouchers charged to customers. Investigators in nine states found examples including trips for politicians, public relations fees, and hunting and fishing outings, with officials denying wrongdoing or citing confidentiality limits.
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Charlotte
Bell System
Charlotte Observer
the Observer
Bell
Missouri
Texas
Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Observer
Marvland Gay
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
South Carolina Public Service Commission
Hilton Head Island
S.C
Jimmy Green
Pat Taylor
Green
Taylor
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
Southern
Southwestern
Industry Estimates Questioned by Commission on Gas Reserves
Washington AP A Federal Power Commission report condemns the American Gas Association reserve estimates as unreliable for precise figures. The study urges long term averaging or direct reporting by gas producers, citing misdated field discoveries and inconsistent price serves definitions across years.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
FPC
AGA
American Gas Association
Wayne Thompson
The
Commission
Thompson
FPC Gas Supply and Production
Eommission
Democratic Candidate Urges North Carolina Constitutional Convention
North Carolina would hold its first constitutional convention since 1873 under a proposal by Democratic gubernatorial candidate George Wood. He suggests a convention could consider veto power for successors, appointment of council of state officials, ticketed lieutenant governor races, four year legislative terms, and moving elections to years without presidential elections. Wood backs limiting the convention to proposed issues and would have 120 delegates elected from current House districts, with a 1977 vote and 1978 constitution referendum.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
George Wood
Council of State
Wood
Convention
General Assembly
People
State House
Carper Opposes Use of Prisoner Strikebreakers in Virginia
In Richmond AP report Julian F. Carper president of the Virginia State AFL-CIO urged legislation to bar work release prisoners from serving as strikebreakers. He cited a Courtland meatpackers strike where inmates continued work, and said the department of corrections guideline allowing decisions by prisoners during strikes risks duress and violates policy. Crime Commission members backed keeping prisoners out of labor disputes to avoid harm.
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Richmond
Julian F. Carper
Virginia
Afl-Cio
State Crime Commis 3300
H. P. Beale & Son
Courtland Meatpackers
Carper
Jack F. Davis
Department of Corrections
Davis
Crime Commission
One Dead In Morganton Crime
A 22 month old boy spent 18 hours with his critically wounded mother and a dead man in a Morganton mobile home. Betty Eller Church and Jones Estes Foster were shot in the head with a .32 caliber pistol, authorities said. The event appears to be murder suicide, with the child found after about 16 hours.
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Morganton
N.C
Burke County
Betty Eller Church
Jones Estes Foster
RL 5
North Wilkesboro
Church
Foster
Jimmy
Burke County Shepartment
Brock
Rock of
Fairfax budget cuts pledged to reach 1.2 million
Fairfax County Supervisors vow a further 1.2 million in cuts for the next fiscal year. They have already trimmed 2 million to cover a budget gap caused by Virginia's non adoption of a four percent gasoline tax. Fairfax City blocked the tax, and state law requires all five members of the Northern Virginia Transportation Commission to impose it. Most reductions hit Fairfax schools.
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Fairfax, Va
Fairfax County
Northern Virginia
Fairfax City
Northern Virginia Transportation Commission
J E Dodd Services Today
Funeral for James Edwin Dyxid conducted at 2:01 p m at Barker Funeral Home with Rev Bob Carpenter. Burial at Gland Burial Park. Native of Pittsylvania County born Nov 8 1917 to Tate Dodd and Mary Booze Dodd. Lived mostly in Dansitter Danville retired tobacco buyer Navy WWI veteran survived by wife Fra Brown two sisters Hattie Stowe and Pattie Brenes plus nieces and nephews. Funeral home address 2214 Spencer.
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James Edwin Dyxid
Barker Funeral Home
Bob Carpenter
Gland
Pittsylvania County
Mr Padd
Tate David Thomas Paid
Mary Booze Dodd
Dansitter
Fra Brown
Hattie Stowe
Dry Fork
Pattie Brenes
Danville
Resdesee
Spencer
Howell Asks SCC To Probe Vepco Office Plans
Former Lt. Gov. Henry Howell urges the Virginia State Corporation Commission to review Virginia Electric & Power Co.'s plans for a 22 story corporate office in Richmond. He cites a $34 million investment and calls for a delay in signing the purchase and lease agreement until a thorough competitive-bid review is completed.
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Howell
SCC
Vepco
Richmond
Henry Howell
State Corporation Commission
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Worfolk
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Hodnett
Yanceyville
Kenderson Hodnett
Sassaskas Groves Baptist Church
W. E Mills
George Brooks
Fulton Funeral Home
Austin Hoyt
Fredericksburg
Hoyt
Frederickshurst
Margaret Llewellyn Carter
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Port Royal
Rep
Phillip Johnson
James Edward Sones
Mexico
South Dakota
Bill Douherty
Douherty
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Hell
Jack Wieland
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
Wieland
Kansas Utility Commission
Las Vegas
Bell Cable
Phoenix
James C. Kirkpatrick
Missouri Public Service
William R. Clark
Clark
Southwestern Bell
James H. Ashley
Louisiana
South
N.C. Democratic
Marshall
Sheriff's Department
Fairfax
Fairfax Schools
J. E. Dodd
Danville Life Saving and First Aid Crew. Inc
Edward J. Price
Clyde Blackwell Abbott
Shermont Baptist Church
Flowerland
Swicegood Funeral Home
Super X
Ballou Park
Kenneth Sizer
Danville Life Saving Crew
Juanita Abbott
Army Reserve
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Civil Affairs
U.S. Army Reserve Center
Church Street
Greensboro
Msg
Blair
M&m Furn
Monroe
Townes
Danville Area
Leones
West Main Street
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