Flag Day Rites Promoted by Grafton Elks Leader
John L. Linn exalted ruler of Grafton Lodge No. 308 BPO Elks urges citizens to show patriotism on Flag Day June 14. He stresses pride in the nation and its heritage of freedom.
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Global news in brief from around the world
Atomic Energy Commission postpones second test due to wind. North American Coal plans a 210 million dollar mine in Monroe County Ohio. Elks urge nationwide Show Your Colors and flag day events with committee led by John L. Proctor. Chiang Kai-shek condemns anti American riots in Formosa. Eight year old Diane Talbert fights spider venom. Zoli cabinet strained by CD revolt. Red China infant mortality rate reportedly falls in Peiping. Hungarian clock thief Koerocsi seized with watch parts. James Wilding dies after stopping for a rabbit and being hit by a motorcyclist. Pflimlin to President Coty after exploratory phase for a government. Jupiter missile launch heard across the area. Zoli Senate vote of confidence expected. Philippine influenza toll nears 500 with 464 deaths reported.
Boston Pleads No Contest After Latrobe Street Raid
Harold Boston of Latrobe Street appeared in Grafton Police Court after a raid on his business on Latrobe Street. He pleaded no contest to charges of possession of number slips illegal whiskey sale and illegal whiskey possession. He paid $100 and $1 in costs. The raid involved State Trooper C W White and Police Chief Clyde DeBarr.
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Capitation Tax Hearing Set by Tay lor County Board
A Monday 8 p.m. hearing in the Tay lor County Board of Education offices addresses a proposed $5 capitation tax levy aimed at boosting local school funding. The measure, enabled by a new law, faces possible petition opposition needing 10 percent of eligible voters for a countywide vote. Authorities say revenue is needed to avoid a $25,000 deficit next school year affecting adults 21 and over with few exceptions.
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More Truck Gifts Reported
Donations toward the fire truck fund are again coming in with several people making second gifts. Recorded donors include Haymod Community Club five dollars Don Carrico two dollars I F Stephens two dollars Dick Kinney three dollars Al Friend five dollars and Helen June Lemmon Speno in memory of her brother Hall Lemmon five dollars.
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Grafton
Gratton National Cemetery Receives Superior Rating
The Gratton National Cemetery in West Virginia earns a superior rating from the Department of the Army after years of excellent service. About 1,800 war dead are buried there, with a recent expansion adding 106 grave sites and improvements including a new office. Superintendent John A. Boender oversees the site, a Memorial Day focal point for nearly a century drawing thousands to Griton each year.
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Cadet Band Ends Virginia Tech Campus Protest With Dixie
In Blacksburg Virginia Tech students protested a city annexation plan. tear gas bombs failed to disperse a crowd of about 300 until the prize winning Highty Tighties played Dixie and Pied Piper. Two students were arrested for slashing a state police car tire as authorities urged dispersal.
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Nationwide Holiday Death Toll Tops 265. More Feared
Rex M Smith named assistant to State Superintendent by Rohrbough in Morgantown. Smith, 52, longtime educator, becomes first Education Department administrative assistant in about ten years as he resigns Monongalia County post. United Press tally reports 265 violent deaths during the holiday period, with 157 traffic, 9 plane, 65 drowning, and 34 other incidents. California and Illinois lead with 14 deaths each.
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Hydrogen bomb explosion stirs London protests
Britain's second and most powerful hydrogen bomb test is expected to trigger fresh protests against nuclear weapons while sparking debate at home and abroad.
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West Virginia Eight Die in Memorial Weekend Accidents
West Virginia recorded eight fatalities over the Memorial Day weekend including three traffic deaths three drownings one train-related death and a fatal house fire. The victims include eight year old Brent Tabor from Kegley Mercer County struck while riding a bicycle on W Va 10 near a recreation area. 15 year old Robert Cobb near Masontown Preston County who cramps while swimming in the Cheat River. Walter W Brown 32 of Square McDowell County who perished in a bathtub fire at his home while alone.
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5,000 Moslems killed in Algerian guerilla war
French President Rene Coty charged that Algerian rebels killed 5,000 defenseless Moslems in their guerilla campaign against French rule. The figure was presented amid wartime tensions and claims of civilian casualties in Algeria's struggle for independence.
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Tornadoes and Rains Lash Texas Anew
Tornadoes and torrential rain hit Texas causing at least five deaths and 11 inches of rainfall in spots. Flash floods overwhelmed San Antonio and Fort Worth while Bracketville residents evacuated. Arlington saw lightning kill two four year olds as winds up to 70 mph leveled two homes.
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Wife seeks cures for eight day hiccough siege
In Elizabeth New Jersey Erica Marcus appeals for remedies to save her husband Daniel troubled by hiccoughs for eight days. He is bedridden cannot eat or sleep and has lost ten pounds after two doctors failed to stop the fits. Household remedies and lemon juice with agar are among suggested cures.
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Erica Marcus
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Explosion At Benedum Probed
Authorities probed a blast at Benedum airport in Clarksburg that critically injured two men. David Folio, 36, and Gene Chadwell, around 30, suffered severe facial and bodily injuries and both lost a hand in the explosion.
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Stewart Returns to Teaching at University Presidency Ends
Irvin Stewart resigns as president of West Virginia University effective June 30 1980 returning to full time teaching as political science professor. Board notes long tenure and continuity with the faculty while planning for a new president to guide the next 10 to 12 years.
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Search for Lost Twins Near Orting Widens
Hundreds of volunteers scan fields near Orting Washington as Kerry and Kevin Yanas, 21 months old, wander off with their black dog. Airmen police and sheriffs deploy dogs, field lights, and flashlight-bearing helpers in a large, ongoing search.
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Two Sailors Try Bubident Brings Can't Avoid Accident
Two sailors on 72 hour pass from Norfolk were in a morning crash on U S Route 50 injuring both and destroying their car. David Lee Withrow 19 of Parkersburg and Jerry Bongione 19 of New York City, Navy men, described attempting to slow on a steep hill and avoid a head on collision by driving into a bank. They said brakes and gear failed, door opened, windshield breached. No charges expected against them as an unavoidable accident. Four others arrested on U S 119 at State 77 intersection after a separate mishap. Ronald Lines 26 of Flemington and Bernard Davis 41 of Grafton cited. Victor Stout of Grafton charged with intoxication. Davis at fault, vehicle owned by Harry Grey of Grafton. Grey’s vehicle involved.
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Harry Grey
Victor Stout
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