Kanawha County Schools Hit By Bus Strike
Charleston report says Kanawha County bus drivers began a strike this morning but schools stay open. Superintendent Walter Snyder asked parents to ensure children reach school. About 44 percent of 10,000 public students ride buses as drivers seek higher pay job security and more. Union organizer Coy Westfall notes drivers vote to join the Amalgamated Transportation Workers Transit Union with near full union support.
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Charleston
UPI
Kanawha
Walter Snyder
Coy Westfall
Elkview
Anea
Snyder
Amalgamated Transportation Workers Transit Union
Westfall
Irishman Emerges After 61 Days Buried in Grave
Irish bar man Mike Meaney surfaced after 61 days buried, claiming a new record. He shook hands with supporters, a map of a longer burial was noted, and a procession to his pub followed. Actress Diana Dors kissed him as crowds filled the streets. Meaney planned to fulfill engagements then return to Tipperary to his wife, saying he felt wonderful and ready for further challenges.
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Lunuon
Mike Meaney
Ripley
Diana Dors
Meaney
Tio
Tip Perary
Two Perish On State Highways
Two die on West Virginia and Maryland roads over the weekend as state police report fatal accidents. Gov Hunrett G. Smith praises Appalachian program and planners study a future for the region while a Supreme Court ruling narrows state power to ban movies for minors.
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Hunrett G. Smith
Amelstitute of
Appalachia
Supreme Court
Dallas
Texas
Haymond A. Delander
Penader
Theltersburg
Pivc
U.S
Grant
Two Are Held In Separate Shootings
Two separate fatal shootings are reported across Maryland and West Virginia. Virginia Rutan, 47, is charged in the shotgun death of her husband, Thomas End Rutan, 44, of Hed House, Patra County. Arthur B. Prim, 26, of Princeton, was killed in a shooting linked to Clotis Hurt, 36, also of Princeton. In Croipsville, Nicholas County, Stewart, 34, died after being struck by a car in front of his home. Henry F. Young, 51, of Waltatl, Roane County, was pulled from the Potomac River after his car plunged March 26. A two-car crash on U.S. 40 near Cumberland, Maryland, killed Robert P. Steele, 39, of Ridecley, Mineral County. Near Fiatstone, east of Cumberland, three people died in a car crash including Rebecka Orndorf, 24, of Martinsburg, and Susan Gwens, 20, Falls Church, along with Robert Tilburg, 23, Takoma Park, Maryland.
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Virginia
Louis Rutan
Thomas End Rutan
Hed House
Patra County
Plier
Rutan
Clotis “Hurt
Princeton
Arthur B. Prim
Wurl
J. Melenny
Stewart
Croipsville
Nicholas Couly
Henry F. Young
Waltatl
Roane County
Maryland
U. 8
Cuberland
Robert PF. Steele
Ridecley
Mineral County
Cumberland
Fiatstone
U. S. 40
Febecca Orndorf
Martinsburg
Susan Gwens
Falls Church
Robert Til‘burg
Takoma Park
Punschun
Asvee
Appalachia
Apparlig
Charleston
Tho
U.N. Arams
Evangelical United Brethren
Ilyvern
Ray
Cacaper
Migsauti State Prison
FBI
Vicuatn
Aineecosiala
Avil
Tay
CEA Ocean Caudlenes
John Willard
King
Memphis
Polics
Washington
UPI
Missouri
Republican Yi Coordinating Committee
Johnson
I Commission On Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice
District of Columbia
Deaths And Funerals In Raleigh County Obituaries
Obituary notices report Mrs Catherine Susanna Phillips 67 of MacArthur dies after long illness in a local hospital. Funeral set for Tuesday at Cafea Funeral Home Chapel with Rev SD Smith. burial in Fitzpatrick Cemetery. Also listed are Claude Maynard 63 of Temple Street and Ralph Norbert Kincaid 89 of Mase Rainette with funeral services and family survivors detailed.
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C. Phillips
Catherine Susanna Phillips
Jjae MacArthur
SD. Smith
Fitzpatrick
Friends May Eall
Janie Spangler Skopres
Martin Spangler
Raleigh County
First Christian Church
Auda Vrince Phillips
Rvivors
Roy
Helen) Shrewsbury
Warren
Patricia) Meadows
Hyatts, Willa
Albert
Juan la} Deek
Titusville
Fla
Kenneth
Joyea) Sturgill
Charleston
Billy. Foe
Slyattsville
James Spangler
Beckley
Frank Skaeens
Shady Spring
Dan Skagis
New Orleans
Vella Webb
Bb Orchard
Mary Lee Peters
Whitesville
Claude Maynard
Claude Fairchill Maynard
Temple St
Lum Tow
Edsclon
Melinda Spencer Maynard
Missionary Baptist Church
Edna Lester Maynard
Melinda Arddy
Bedford
N. H
Louise Halter
Lyontist
Claude Dy
Norvelie
Tames
Covel
Gid
Dease
Alpaca
Charlie
Gud
Martha Mills
Tarkers Ridge
Prick
Browning
Marts Creek
Hexa
Calfee Funeral Home
Mark
Wolfe
John Barton
Bud
Tul
Ralph Norbert Kincaid
Mase Rainette
Dan Smathers
East Rainelle
Wallace
Clintome
Kincaid
Tarrisonburs
Biton
James M
Virginia Dean Kincaid
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Meslow Bridge
Pauline Marshal
Tikton
Dorothy Crutch
Monroe
Mich T
Herbert
Sennlson
Otto
James
Waynestion
Vas
Laura Propst
Fayetteville
Alan
Cool Ridge
Snow Storms Sweep Rockies and Upper Plains Weather Shifts
Weather reports show heavy snow and cold rain hitting the Rockies and upper plains with thunderstorms and hail in the Southwest. Tornado threats and local flooding warnings issued for Wyoming Nebraska Dakotas northern New Mexico and Arizona. Across contrasts, the South experiences near 90s heat with scattered rain. Funeral arrangements announced for Mrs Lula Rogers of Scarboro born 1838 in Fayetteville with service details pending.
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Upper Plains
Southwest
Stackmien
Wyoming
Paris
Nebraska
Dakotas
New Mexico
Arizona
Texas Highway
Oklahomas
Denver
Salt Lake City
Rio Grande City
Tex
MaeCook
Dalislurnis
Diller Colt
Temporanies
Evanston
Wyo
Spokane
Wash
Eveway
Kruif
Dover Soldier Nolan Ray Dies in Vietnam Wounds
Nolan Ray Army private first class, 24, of Dover Delaware, died from wounds received west of Hue, Vietnam. A Beckley College alumnus, he was awarded a Purple Heart by General Westmoreland. Survived by parents Orr and Mrs Harold Ray, two sisters, Heather and Ils, and maternal grandmother Mrs RM Greer.
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Army Spee
Nolan R. Nay
Dover
Del
Hue
South Vietnam
Beckley College
Orr
Harold Ray
North Halsey Road
Rover
Ray
Ceat
William
Westmoreland
Calvary
Mrs Maxine Scott succumbs after brief illness
Mrs. Maxine Scott, 49, of 105 Hice St, died in a local hospital at 10:40 p.m. Saturday after a brief illness. Born January 1, 1919 in Hinton, she was the daughter of Mrs. Blaine Webb of Pittsburgh and Mohert Sire. Survived by her husband Wirdall Scott of Beckey, two sisters Mrs. Dorothy Luke of Pittsburgh and Mrs. foam Clinton of Teektoy. Body at Wright and Soderson Funeral Home.
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Suineral Nec
Maxine Scott
Hice St
Hinton
Blaine Webb
Pittsburgh
Lad Tre
Vietnam Skirmishes Near Saigon Signal Tightened Tet War
Viet Cong forces attacked western Saigon outposts 24 miles from the city, launching ground assaults with flamethrowers on U.S. Army and Special Forces positions. Allied helicopter gunships repelled the attacks, leaving about 31 enemy corpses at Kast’s outpost. U.S. jets conducted 51 missions as Hanoi’s forces pressed the Tet campaign.
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Otlwestern
Saigon
Newling Tan Son Nhat
U.S
Tettrive
Cdty
Simday
Anil
Van
U.S. Army
North Vietnam
Panhandler
Sinilay
McCarthy Attacks Muever and Rusk Calls Resignation
McCarthy accuses the pe year old Muever of shaping the FDI as a fief beyond evicticism and outside judgment while renewing calls for Secretary of State Dean Rusk's resignation. Nixon, in Cheyenne, says the U.S. economic crisis must take priority over urban aid this summer. Maine Democrats back Edam and Muskie as favorite noncandidates for Chicago convention, with other state groups likewise endorsing noncommittal favorite sons to avoid early pledges.
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McCarthy
Muever
Johnson
FDI
Dean Rusk
Richard M. Nixon
Cheyenne
Wyo
United States
Maine
Democratic State Committee
Sen
Edam
S. Muskie
Chicago
News in Brief: Senator Eugene McCarthy Sues
World News in Brief reports from wire dispatches note Senator Eugene McCarthy filing a lawsuit. The item concisely flags a legal action involving the former presidential candidate and outlines its immediate implications on national politics and public perception. The brief hints at subsequent developments to follow in later editions.
North Korea clashes kill eight as UN warns actions must stop
Reported firefights along the Demilitarized Zone leave eight allied soldiers dead and several wounded. The UN command demands immediate North Korean ceasefire and investigates the incident while readying defense measures. Separate items note church mergers and Pope Paul VI urging action against social injustice and violence.
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Seoul
UPS
United Nations Ram
North Korea
U.N
Jwuce
Internal Revenue Service
Paul VI
Men of
Cco-Lought
Ioreans
Pope
Tehran
West Virginia Vets Killed in Vietnam Face Pentagon
Three West Virginians are reported dead in Vietnam by the Defense Department. Navy Steelworker Second Class Edward Adams of Pennsboro, Pfc. William A. Lawrence of Man, Logan County, and 21-year-old Martine Pie Billy Jox Vickers of Milton are listed as casualties. Adams served with a repair unit at a Khe Sahn airstrip site. Lawrence died after stepping on a mine.
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W. Va
Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Vietnam
Navy
Edward Adams
Pennsboro
Edward J. Adams
William A. Lawrence
Man
Login County
Mra
Joby Edgar Lawrence
Martine Pie
Billy Jox Vickers
Hoyman Vickers
Milton
Adams
Khe Sal
Lawrence
Telephone strike shows inflation pressure on wages
Gilmer, president of Are 1, warned that there is a limit beyond which Bell Telephone System and Western Electric Co. cannot go without risking inflation. Workers who belong to AT&T subsidiaries walked off last Thursday over a demand for 19.5 percent wage increases. Current hourly wages range from $2.89 to $3.27, while the companies have offered about 65 percent.
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Arene
Bhanget
My . Gilmer
Are 1
Bell Telephone System
Western Electric Co
At&t
NV Planning Drive To Improve Peace Talks Bargaining Power
North Vietnam seeks greater leverage in peace negotiations as Tet losses prompt tougher stance. Reports say Hanoi plans to push for a major military victory and pursue talks with the United States, while maintaining limited consultations with Moscow and minimal regard for Beijing.
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Thales
London
UPI
Agit
Hasej Toole Applington
ACT
Lancey
Martin
Bien Phul
Peking
Hanoi
Huc
da Nang
Stoppard Drama Wins Tony Award at Broadway
The 1968 Tony Awards highlighted top Broadway productions with Stoppard’s drama leading winners. The telecast noted Ray alias Eric Stargo Galt on the FBI’s 10 most wanted list, triggering nationwide coverage and public interest amid ongoing crime and policy discussions.
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NEW Yohn
UPI
Tom Som
Dramic “Rosency
FBI
Ray
Eric Stargo Galt
Vane
Quote on Ray as a habitual criminal by superintendent Tir
Donald Peterson, the Hugpils superintendent, called Ray reserved but capable, finding nothing in his mental makeup to indicate crime. Ray was serving 20 years for armed robbery and automobile theft when he escaped Jefferson City, Missouri, on April 23, 1967, by hiding in a bread truck.
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U.S
Portal Careks
Drama awards honor stage stars and Tony haul
The 1965 Tony Awards praised Marin Bal and Zoe Soldwell for dramatic roles while Robert Gaulet and Lestie Igginns won musical silver. Hallelujah, Baby! led with four Tonys though a financial flop after a long run. David Merrick topped winners, plus career tributes to Deitr ion Chewi lty Channing and others marked the night.
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Marin Bal‘somt
Australia
Zoe Soldwell
Jean_ Wrodie
Robert Gaulet
Lestie Igg
Policy Continued From Page One Haggling Over Peace Talks
Fragmentary text notes policy continued from page one detailing wartime diplomacy. It mentions United Wales Force discussions, Canada’s potential troop contributions, and statements about Canadian soldiers not willing to engage deeply as ground fighting continues.
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United Wales
Nlic
Canada
Vietnam
West Virginia University endorses limited pass fail grading
The WVU Board of Governors approved a limited pass fail system for juniors and seniors starting in fall. Each upperclass student may take one outside major course per semester on a pass or fail basis to broaden education. The board also backed cooperative wildlife and fisheries research units funded by federal and state sources and scheduled separation ceremonies for Dr. Harlow as WVU president.
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Morgan Cowiy
West Virginia University Board of Governees
WVU
James G. Harlow
College of Agriculture and Porestry
Nesttits
Tareas
U. S. Barea of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
State Department of Natural Resources
WVII
Harlow
Underwood to Be On TV Tonight About Campaign Conflict
Former Gov Cecil Underwood will air a television program across eight West Virginia stations tonight to address the conflict of interest issue in the gubernatorial campaign. Stations in Wheeling Clarksburg Parkersburg Huntington Charleston Bluefield and Oak Hill will carry the live rebroadcast.
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Uharlooin
Cecil Underwood
West Virginia
Wheeling
Clarkeburg
Parkersburg
Huntington
Charleston
Bluefield
Oaklin
Underwood
Heath Fires Powell After Racist Speech
Ex Conservative leader Enoch Powell was ousted from the shadow cabinet after his racist remarks caused a national stir. Prime figure Edward Heath announced Powell’s removal as the party faced internal and public backlash over Powell’s call to limit nonwhite immigration and his claim that blacks could gain power over whites in 15 to 20 years.
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London
Altthough
Conservative
Today
Hall Colagen
Britain
Enoch Powell
Ctvil
Edward Heath
Heath
Powell
Trenvingham
Powells
Mary
Tabor
Iran
Johson Asbury
Birmingham
Algo
Conserva
Willy
Diplomatic Courier Survives Fatal South African Flight Crash
Thomas Taylor, a diplomat with Oklahoma ties, survived the Boeing 707 disaster near Windhoek that killed 522. The crash dumped a diplomatic pouch from the South African Airways jet, with diamonds reportedly found among the wreckage. The flight originated from Windhoek and was en route to London when it veered off the runway and exploded after takeoff.
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Soi Africva
UPL
Que Vf
Thomas Taylor
Ttalive
Oklahoma
Arlemveldt
Windhoek
Taylor
capHot
Wincanacious
Iie
J. Smit
I. Thomas
Eassenesger
T. Boch
Lordon
Boeing WT
Mate
Simon Goolman
Simms Travel Agency
London
South African Airways
Ater
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