State rests case in Monroe murder trial in Beckley
The trial of James T. Monroe 28 105 Smith Sr. for the July 1971 shooting death of Jack Strayhorn 42 Mount Airy North Carolina moves forward as expert blood alcohol tests show 0.19 percent. Testimony confirms death caused by shooting. Jury heard that Strayhorn was intoxicated per evidence, while a defense claim of intoxication was disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Monroe
Monroe
Smith Sr
Jack Strayhorn
Mount Airy
N. C
Red Brush
Campbell
Stayhorn
Criminal, ‘Investigating Bureau
CIB
Charleston
Robert 5. White
M. Jamil Ahmed
Beckley
Ahmed
Msgt
R. F. Langley
Strayhorn
Langley
Thornhill
James G. Anderson III
Kermit A. Locke
Anderson
Wrecks Cause 1800 Damage
Two Monday accidents led to charges against one driver and roughly 1800 in damages. Michael Edward Tabor 19 of Beckley was charged with not keeping his vehicle under control after his 1964 truck struck a 1969 car driven by Leslie Daryl Burkett 23 of Bluefield. Damages were about 400 to the truck and 200 to the car. A separate two car crash near Odd involved a 1968 car driven by George Victor Johnston 54 of Rhodell and a 1965 car driven by Abner Sheridan Lester 38 of Camp Creek with rain slicked roads. Johnston’s car hit Lester’s vehicle causing about 500 in damage to the Lester car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Edward Tabor
Rt. 3
Beckley
Glen White
Leslie Daryl Burkett
Bluefield
Tabor
Burkett
Odd
George Victor Johnston
Rhodell
Abner Sheridan Lester
Camp Creek
Sec. Rt
Johnston
Lester
Vietnam War Update From Kontum To Svay Rieng
Combat reports describe a 4000 strong Communist force north of Bravo near Kontum with tanks and artillery. American advisers in Tan Canh are unaccounted for. one rescued captain reports six Americans and four helicopter crewmen killed in a downed chopper. In Cambodia, tanks threaten Svay Rieng as An Loc holds. Saigon area commanders warn of a persistent Communist blockade on Highway 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bravo
Vo Dinh
Kontum
Franjola
Rocket Ridge
Tan Canh
Raymond H. Dobbins
Marietta
Dak To
Orly Dobbins
Cambodia
Svay Rieng
Phnom Penh
Saigon
Parrots Beak
South Vietnam
An Loc
U. S
Nguyen van Minh
Highway 13
Harlow Rejects Faculty Antiwar Stand Bid
West Virginia University President Dr James Harlow refused to call a special faculty senate session to debate the Vietnam War The decision follows a student legislature resolution urging action The legislature commended Morgantown police for handling campus and city protests last weekend noting state troopers were deployed but no marches occurred
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Charleston
W.va
UPD
West Virgina University
James Harlow
Faculty
University Senate
Harlow
Morgantown
Monitors Watch Southern Counties for Vote Irregularities
Sentinels stationed at circuit clerk offices in several southern counties as absentee voting runs May 6. Ralph Bean notes monitors target potential irregularities in voting and may relay evidence to election and law officials, though they lack statutory authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Elections Division
Secretary of State
Ralph Bean
Bean
LBJ Continues Attack Recovery
SAN ANTONIO officials at Brooke Army Medical Center report former President Lyndon B. Johnson continues to recover without problems from his April 7 heart attack. They say they do not know when he will return to his ranch and note the heart specialist’s report that he is recuperating quite satisfactorily remains valid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
UPID
Brooke Army Medical Center
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
J. Willis Hurst
Reporters Clash With Prison Officials Over Access
Journalists pressed to interview Hacker but faced a ban on visiting prisoners. Faulkner and governor aides maintained the policy, with no response to letters from The Dominion News. The coeds disappeared in January and were found in April near WVU, a case labeled No. 1 priority by a prosecutor in his bid for attorney general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hacker
Conner
Faulkner
Hall
Roat
Norman Yost
Arch A. Moore Jr
Yost
Faulker
Dominion News
WVU
Morgantown
Monongalia County
Joseph A. Laurita Jr
Laurita
Philippine Feud Turns Violent at Fiesta
In Manila area a feud between a provincial governor and his aunt escalates as terrorists hurled hand grenades into a fiesta 200 miles north of Manila. The Red Cross reports at least 16 dead and about 200 wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
UPI
Red Cross
Motorcycle Death Rate Dips Slightly in 1971
State Police Superintendent Col. Robert L. Bonar said motorcycle deaths declined in the second half of 1971. A special six month study on helmet and goggles use under the new law was launched, and head injuries dropped when protection was worn. Motorcycle registrations rose from 14,787 in 1967 to 40,959 by 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Robert L. Bonar
Bonar
Bonard
Secret memo disputes Vietnam pacification and domino theory
A Nixon era briefing shows agency and State advisers sharply split over the domino theory and the efficacy of B52 strikes. It notes South Vietnam’s armed forces cannot stand alone, large North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong risks, and doubts about lasting pacification within years. Desertion and leadership issues weaken the South Vietnamese force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
North Vietnam
China
Soviet Union
NLF
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Kissinger
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Secretary of Defense
U.S
OSD
CIA
NVA
John Paul Vann Longtime U.S. Adviser in Vietnam Highlighted
Vann, a former Army lieutenant colonel turned civilian adviser, rose to prominence in the Central Highlands and Mekong Delta roles. He pushed pacification and rural reforms, faced pushback from U.S. and Vietnamese authorities, and later oversaw highland operations after a Delta offensive. He sparked controversy over mine use and personnel changes among provincial chiefs and the 22nd Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
John Paul
Van
U.S
Central Highlands
Mekong
Vann
Highlands
U Minh
Rockefeller backs nominees pledges full ticket support
Rockefeller said he would support all nominees and the entire ticket, including opponents. Kenna promised to back the rest of the nominees if he won but did not commit to supporting the gubernatorial winner if defeated. Myers declined blanket support and favored limited government, favoring the winner who aligned with his philosophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Rockefeller
Kenna
Myers
Rockefeller
Myer
Philosphy
Four Drivers Cited By City Police
City police cited four motorists for traffic violations on Monday. Jimmy Dean Ballew 17 Mt Tabor faced improper registration and defective equipment charges and must appear in Municipal Court. Harold Meadows 26 Crab Orchard charged with hazardous driving and driving without a state license and must appear April 27. Charles Lilly Jr 60 Resoco charged with defective equipment and unnecessary noise and must appear May 1. Robert J Keatley 21 112 Ford St charged with defective equipment and creating noise and must appear May 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Dean Ballew
Mt. Tabor
Harold Meadows
Crab Orchard
Charles Lilly Jr
Resoco
Robert J. Keatley
Ford
Deaths and Funerals Notice for Turner French
Funeral services for Turner Ashby French 62 of Bland Virginia will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Shiloh Methodist Church Bland with burial in the church cemetery He died Thursday at home of an apparent heart attack French a 1970 retiree from the lumber business was born March 2 1910 in Bland Survivors include three sisters and friends may call Melton Mortuary 5 to 9 p m today The body will be taken to Shiloh Methodist Church at noon Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner Ashby French
Bland
Shiloh Methodist Church
Ted Andrews
French
Methodist Church
Miller Lee
Alley Bell Stowers French
Rosalie Kingery Anderson
Virginia St
Beckley
Myrtle Kingery
Virginia Street
Comas E. Kingery
Mount Hope High School
Beckley College
First Church of God
Westwood Garden Club
Laurel Business and Professional
Calico and Jeans Square
David
Marvin
Fairdale
David Kingery
Titusville
Fla
Melton Mortuary
C. P. Conley
Sunset Memorial Park
Blane Wright
Lacy Anderson
Cliff Moore
Jack Dobbins
Jim Cooper
Bill Cook
John Atkinson
Etta E. Fields
Lebanon
Funeral Home Chapel
Russell Memorial
Lawrence Fields
Donard Gayness
Sophia
Naomi Daugherty
Dayton
Ohio
Robert H. Barton
Norton
Porter Jessee
John Claude Thompson
Ghent
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Edward Garten
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Egeria
Ocle Thompson
Dennis Thompson
Winding Gulf Coal Co
Josephine Baptist Church
Dixie
Darnell Thompson
John C., Jr
Beaver
Thomas G. Woodbridge
Pat K
Jackie Eyler
Dawn Stafford
Alexandria
Doris Richardson
Woodbridge
Diana Thompson
Irene Groves
Vera DeCramer
Suitland
Daisy Theus
Columbia
S. C
Gracia Stewart
Philadelphia
Cora Ferguson
Edna Knott
Washington, D. C
Dewey
Hatcher
Frank
Gray
Hurley Thompson
Josephine
Fred Walker
Bob and
Frank Lester
Richard Matherly
Donald Hancock
Harry Wallace
Funeral notices for Etta Fields and John Claude Thompson
Funeral services are announced for Mrs. Etta E. Fields 77 of Lebanon with burial in Russell Memorial Cemetery. Also listed are memorial plans for John Claude Thompson 58 of Ghent with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens and details of family, church membership, and pallbearers.
Final rites set for Barbara Ann Miller in Calloway Heights
Miss Barbara Ann Miller 24 of 105 Mulberry Ave Calloway Heights dies en route to hospital after brief illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev Hett. burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity. She born Beckley June 26 1947 daughter of Bobby Gene and Imogene Walker Miller. Survived by sister Deborah Shawver Beckley maternal grandmother Myrza Walker paternal grandparents Mayo and Barbara Miller Beckley. Pallbearers Ronald Warren Danny Warren Joe Pack Milburn Pack Roy Walker Gary Walker. Body remains at Mortuary after 5 p.m. today for viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Ann Miller
Mulberry Ave
Calloway Heights
Melton Mortuary
Robert
Bob) ‘Hett
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Beckley
Bobby Gene
Imogene Walker Miller
Miss Miller
Woodrow ‘Wilson High School
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Red Cross
Deborah Leslie |Shawver
Myrza Walker
Mayo Leslie Miller
Ronald
Danny Warren
Joe
Milburn Pack
Roy
Clarence
Gary Walker
Final rites set for Everett Toney of Falls Church
Everett Toney 62 formerly of Mabscott died Saturday in a Falls Church hospital after a lengthy illness. Services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Toney
Falls Church
Mabscott
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Apollo 16 crew recounts lunar view and moon dust revelation
Apollo 16 astronauts Duke and Young describe an awe inspiring lunar vista as they left the Moon on their 64th orbit. They share a telecast from 240000 miles away and note moon dust on their nails amid rock samples. Breccias surprise geologists who expected lava rocks from earlier eruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Pete
Duke
Don Peterson
Young
Casper
Moon
Funeral arrangements for Irene Thompson 81 Mount Hope
Irene Thompson of Mount Hope died at 10 40 a m Monday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. She was a member of the First Baptist Church Mount Hope and daughter of the late William and Mariah Burks. Survived by sister Lizzie Lynn Martins Ferry. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Kley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Thompson
Mount Hope
Beckley
William and Mariah Bowles Burks
Lizzie Lynn
Martins Ferry
Ohio
Ritchie and Johnson
Kley
Infant Ralph Bernett Jr. Funeral Held in Fairdale
Funeral services for Ralph Bernett Jr., infant son of Ralph and Shirley Bernett of Fairdale, were conducted at 11 a.m. in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev. John Milam presiding. Burial was in Milam Cemetery at Saxon. The child died at birth at 11:30 a.m. Sunday in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bernett Jr
Ralph
Shirley Duncan Bernett
Fairdale
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
John Milam
Milam
Saxon
Funeral arrangements pending for Oscar Martin
Oscar Martin 79 of 742 South Fayette Street died in a local hospital early today after a long illness. Johnson Funeral Parlor is handling the arrangements pending completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Martin
South Fayette St
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
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Everett Bennett
Genevieve Lilly
Cam
Miles
Vietnam War
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Sats
Vietnam
Mama
Eye County
LBJ
Nixon
Hanoi
Paris
Asia
Laces
Laos
Office of Defense
Wavalica
Orn Vann
Ajas
Army
Rosalie Anderson
John C. Thompson
Barbara Miller
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