Locke Rules Confession Of Rape Was Voluntary
Raleigh County judge Kermit A. Locke ruled Eddie Woodrow Gray’s confession voluntary and denied motions to set aside the guilty verdict or grant a new trial. Gray was convicted of raping Miss Mary Elaine Roche on Gray Flats Road February 21, 1971, and sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison. The judge noted Gray’s income, lack of indigence, and that he waived counsel, with his wife present during questioning. A 60 day stay of execution was granted to allow Thornhill to appeal to the Circuit Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Mercy
Kermit A. Locke
Locke
Eddie Woodrow Gray
Beckley
Gray
Mary Elaine Roche
College Park
W. A. Thornhill II
UMW District 5 Closes Offices Before Protest
In Pittsburgh UMW District 5 locks its headquarters for the day amid a planned protest by the Miners for Democracy. The action aims to safeguard union records as Tony Boyle appeals a 1968 funds case with a possible 30 year sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
United Mine Workers Union
District 5
John Seddon
UMW District 5
Miners For Democracy
MFD
UMW
International
W.A
Tony” Boyle
Boyle
Seddon
Auto Injury Suit Names Bostic Defendant in 1971 Collision
Frances M. Matherly sues James Walter Bostic of Sprague in Raleigh County Circuit Court for 25000 claiming permanent injuries and total loss of her car from a May 1 1971 crash on U S 21 near Prosperity. In a separate filing Valley Toyota Inc of Beckley seeks 631.55 from Tommy Burnett of Fairdale as the unpaid balance after repossession and sale of his car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances M. Matherly
James Walter Bostic
Sprague
Raleigh
U. S. 21
Prosperity
Valley Toyota Inc
Beckley
Tommy Burnett
Fairdale
Soloists to perform for Coal City Cancer Society benefit
Soloist Mrs. James Mann of 323 Allen Ave Beckley will join gospel groups at a April 2 7 pm Freewill Baptist Church Coal City benefit for the local Cancer Society. Mrs Mann plays accordion and piano. Roy Richardson Jr directs the gospel singing and Rev Glen Spence is host pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Faye) Mann
Allen Ave
Beckley
Freewill Baptist Church
Coal City
Cancer Society
Mann
Roy Richardson Jr
Glen Spence
Cops Lesser Plea Penny Harding Pleads Guilty in Assault Case
Penny Harding also known as Smitty Edwin Harding pleaded guilty to assault and battery in Raleigh County Criminal Court and received nine days in jail and a $50 fine plus costs. Court appointed E Carl Meadows aided in the case and credit for time served was granted. Nathaniel Wade of Beckley pled no contest to stealing $386 in food from Pack's Store on December 20, 1971. Wade must return for sentencing May 12 and remains in jail. Ned H Ragland Jr. represented Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny Harding
Smitty
Edwin Harding
Raleigh County
E. Carl Meadows
Harding
Meadows
Nathaniel Wade
Beckley
Pack
Ned H. Ragland Jr
Wade
Vietnam Air Crashes Claim Several In Da Nang and Delta
An F4 Phantom collided with a South Vietnamese plane over Da Nang harbor leaving one U.S. pilot and two Vietnamese airmen missing while another American was rescued. A Mekong Delta crash killed the South Vietnamese Air Force commander Brig. Gen. Nguyen Hue Anh and a U.S. adviser. Ground fire near Tan Son Nhut wounded a helicopter crew member. one GI died and two were injured in a Central Highlands crash.
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da Nang Harbor
U.S
Mekong Delta
Delta
Neuyen Hue Anh
Tan Son Nhut
Saigon
Central Highlands
Hylton Attacks Editor at Young Democrats Night
West Virginia politics heated a Young Democrats gathering at Town and Country as state Senator Tracy Hylton blasted Raleigh Register editor John Hodel over editorial stance on a proposed mental health complex. Other speakers urged voter engagement and critiqued media coverage amid a slate of candidates for state offices and the Raleigh County delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Hylton
Hylton
John Hodel
Raleigh Register
Hodel
Beckley
Mary Martha Merritt
Raleigh Registerr
Berzito Collapses On Witness Stand
In Charleston the trial of Joseph J. Berzito facing 10 counts of mail fraud was halted after he collapsed on the witness stand during cross examination. He was revived with mouth to mouth resuscitation by a DOJ attorney and remained unconscious in the courtroom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPS
Joseph J. Berzito
U.S
Morgantown
Thomas Bergstrom
Department of Justice
Berzito
Kenneth K. Hall
Hall
Haller & Co
Chicago
Center Finance Co
Nitro
Bergstrom
West Virginia Banking Commission
Pay Board May Hear Athlete Pay Exemption Question
The Pay Board will hold a public hearing on May 9 to consider exempting professional athletes from its pay increase guidelines. Chairman George H. Bold signaled possible changes due to the unique nature of athlete payments and income variability. In contrast, Treasury notes show March trade deficit widening to set a new quarterly record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
United States
Editorial challenges Senator Hylton's judgment and actions
The piece questions Senator Hylton's rationality and voting record on the mental health bill and the Brotherton Amendment to the strip mining bill. It accuses him of misrepresenting votes, attacking The Register editor, and using controversy at the Raleigh County Young Democrats to divert from a perceived poor Senate performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hylton
Raleigh County Young Democrats
The
Register
Hodel
Young Democrats
Brotherton
Senate
Obituary notices for Polly Hunt Eugene Cook and others
Final rites are set for Polly Hunt 92 of Princeton with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Eugene J Cook 59 of Glen Daniel dies after long illness. services at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with burial Calfee Cemetery Mount Tabor. Guy L Copning 62 Huntington dies in Beckley hospital. arrangements pending. survivors listed. Funeral details and times included for several others with pallbearers named. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene J. Cook
Glen Daniel
John Frost
Finley Tolliver
John Peters
Roger Ryan
W. R. Manning
George Hall Jr
Jimmy Cook
Philip Snodgrass
Calfee Funeral Home
Shirley Donnelly
Calfee Cemetery
Mount Tabor
Guy L. Copning
Huntington
Beckley Hospital
Winston- Salem
N. C
Jim
Nora Copning
June Cooning
Mary Raling
Paterson
N. J
Zeleny Watkins
Mabscett
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Obituary notices for Basham Spence and Pack families
Funeral services are set for Anna Basham 42 of Beckley at 1 p.m. Saturday in Rose and Quesenberry chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Final rites for Rev Everett Spence 63 of Oceana are planned for 11 a.m. Saturday at Kopperston Freewill Baptist Church with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens Princeton. Lucille Virginia Pack 49 of Bradley will be laid to rest at 2 p.m. Saturday in Bradley Church of God with burial in the family cemetery at Bradley.
Rebecca Altice dies at home in Kilsyth at 21
Mrs Rebecca Sue Altice 21 of Kilsyth died at her home Thursday after an apparent illness. Born August 12 1950 at Route 1 Mount Hope she was daughter of Rev Ralph J Wells and Wanda Jones Wells. Survived by husband James Altice son Steve Tina Sue two brothers Ralph M Wells James R Wells Mount Hope sister Norma Jean Markin Mount Hope paternal grandmother Agnes Wells. Funeral will be at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill Sunday at 2 pm with Revs Burdette Greene and Robert Spencer. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens from 5 pm to 9 pm Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Basham
South Kanawha St
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Sunset Memorial Park
Piney View
Arthur
Erma’ Criddle Long
Freddy Jr
Paul
Gary
Ruth Ann Basham
Erma Edwards
Nancy Carol Basham
Barbara Gail Basham
Beckley
John and
Harley Long
Billings
Mont
Charles
Seattle
Wash
Marivin Harvey
Lucille Virginia Pack
Bradley
Bradley Church of God
Daniel Moore
R. E. Leadingham
S. P
Greenbrier County
Billy E. Pack
Tyree
Mount Hope
Rebecca Sue Altice
Kilsyth
Route 1
Ralph J
Wanda Jones Wells
James Altice
Steve
Tina Sue
Ralph M. Wells
Carlisle
James R. Mount Hope
Norma Jean Markin
Agnes Wells
Prosperity
John
Virginia Catherine Miller
Prosperity Church of Christ
Nema Jones Miller
Shirkley
James
Marie) Englest
Richardson
Tex
Janet) Wilson
Westminister
Calif
Lakey Stubbs
James H.,ray
Toben Miller
Ida Ward
Webb and Neal
William C. Ice
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Funeral arrangements for John William Bolt
John William Bolt 75 of Crab Orchard died en route to a local hospital from an apparent heart attack at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday. Pallbearers are Eugene Buford Denver Ted Kendall Norris Earl Terry and Harold Webb. Funeral services set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Glen Sage officiating. Burial at Sunset. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Bolt
Crab Orchard
Eugene
Buford
Denver
Ted
Kendall
Norris
Earl Terry
Harold Webb
Melton Mortuary
Glen Sage
Sunset Memorial Park
Delay Sought So Graziani Can Testify
Federal prosecutors ask to delay the trial of three officials charged with defrauding housing programs so star witness Philip J. Graziani can recover from a gunshot wound. Graziani, 49, hospitalized since April 9 ambush, is to be released this weekend and needs about six weeks to recuperate before testifying. a Baltimore meeting will set a new date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
U.S
Philip J. Graziani
Graziani
Federal Housing Administration
James F. Haught
C. Donald Soberee
Baltimore
Edward S. Northrup
Apollo 16 Crew Sighting Lunar Crust Clues
Dr. Isador Adler noted data from a lunar orbital X ray sensor aligned with geologists speculation that Young and Duke may have found primitive lunar crust pieces during a three day highlands mission. Medical teams reported the crew in good health with no Earth re adaptation issues unlike Apollo 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iCenter
Isador Adler
Young
Duke
Moon
Earth
Toppled President Kwame Nkrumah Dies in Romania at 63
The Ghana NRC reports exiled former President Kwame Nkrumah, 63, died in Bucharest Romania. The body will be returned to Ghana for burial. Flags ordered to half staff as the nation mourns. Guinea’s President Sekou Toure declared three days of mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Accra
Ghana
UPI
National Redemption Council
NRC
Kwame Nkrumah
Bucharest
Romania
Nkrumah
Asia
Vietnam
Ahmed Sekou Toure
Guinea
Miners' meeting at Pineville courthouse features Harless and Yonce
Labor organizer Larry Harless and Mrs Helen Yonce join speakers at a Sunday 2 p m gathering sponsored by Disabled West Virginia at the Pineville courthouse. President Robert Payne and vice president Lucian Conn also address attendees. Harless chairs hospital workers union and helps represent Oak Hill hospital staff. Mrs Vance trained in filing black lung claims via Appalachian Research and Defense Fund of Charleston. Payne urges those denied black lung benefits to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Harless
Helen Yonce
Pineville
West Virginia
Robert Payne
Lucian Conn Will
Harless
Hospital Workers Union
Oak Hill Hospital
Vance
Appalachian Research and Defense Fund
Charleston
Payne
Florida college rock program at Maxwel Hill Center
The Friends of Florida College present a family friendly program of folk western rock and pop with music and comedy at 3 45 p m Wednesday at the Max wel Hill Community Center. Aubrey Belue John Somers and W D Nace announced the show rated G and including an automated color slide about the college under the direction of Harry Pickup Jr with Jeani Middleton Marilyn Reid Wendy Wilson Gary Kerr Ken Marrs and Bill Partain as performers and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends” of
Florida College
Maxwell Hill
Beckley
Friends” of the College
Temple Terrace
Fla
Aubrey Belue
John Somers
W. D. Nace
Harry Pickup Jr
Jeani Middleton
Birmingham
Ala
Marilyn ‘Reid
Athens
Wendy ‘Wilson
Salem
Ore
Gary Kerr
Kokomo
Ind
Ken Marrs
Bellflower
Calif
Bill Partain
Sinton
Texas
Wallace Plans Charleston Stop on Presidential Campaign Trail
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace will stop in Charleston West Virginia next week. He will hold a news conference and attend a rally at Kanawha Airport at noon next Friday as part of his Democratic presidential nominating bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Charleston
W. Va
Wallace
Kanawha
Final Rites for Floyd McMillion in Glen Fork
Floyd McMillion 69 of Glen Fork dies after long illness. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m. at Glen Fork Freewill Baptist Church with Revs. Lawrence Miller and Stanley Francis officiating. Burial in Adkins Cemetery. Survived by wife Marie Blankenship McMillion, a son, four brothers. Body to be moved from Robertson and Foglesong to home Saturday then to church an hour before service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McMillion
Glen Fork
Glen Fork Freewill Baptist Church
Lawrence Miller
Stanley Francis
Adkins Cemetery
McMillion
William and
Juliana Allen McMillion
Marie Blankenship McMillion
Junior
Alderson
George
Oakey
Onnie
Robertson and Foglesong
Pineville
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House of Delegates
Torney
Don Pitts
Jackie Withrow
Ted Stacy
A. J. Sparacino
del. Merritt
del. Warren McGraw
Wyoming
State Senate
BLA
Frank Flanagan
Noel Snuffer
Eustace Clay
Del
Lewis McManus
McManus
Anthony Sparacino
House
W. W
Jackie” Withrow
Withrow
John Kyle
Trap Hill High School
Kyle
Raleigh County Board of Education
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Hubert Humphrey
Jay Rockefeller IV
Editorial
Senator Hylton
Polly Hunt
Princeton
Bailey Funeral Home
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Ada
Mullins
Mrs
Everette Spence
Everett Spence
Oceana
Kopperston Road
J. W. Cooper
Pikeville
Sue Bailey Spence
Free Will Baptist Church
Kopperson Road
Maxie Watts Spence
Johnny
Toledo
Ohio
Louise Mattingly
Southville
Mich
Charley
Kopperston
Ransom
Bucyrus
Hattie Donel
Mullens
Audrey Glass
Jackson
Belva Dawson
Otsego
Evans Funeral Home
Lucille V. Pack
Rebecca Altice
John W. Bolt
Aken Miller
Pemberton
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