Pope in Africa Pledges Peace Mission Amid Mass
In Kampala crowds greet Pope Paul VI as he attends an outdoor Mass with 12 bishops and hundreds of clergy. The Pope vows to press African leaders toward peace, aiming to end Nigeria Biafra hostilities within a month if needed, as Archbishop Benelli discusses potential extended stay.
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Kampala
Lganca
UPI
Paul
Nigerie
Nis Nz
Geross Kampala
Remeser Park
Kololo City
Milton Obote
Bish
Giovanni Benelli
Vatican
Africa
Nigeria
Biafra
Hanoi Holds Up Prisoner Release
An ICC flight to free three American prisoners from North Vietnam was canceled due to lack of Hanoi government permission and technical difficulties. Diplomatic sources initially expected a release at Vientiane, but the plan faltered as the ICC awaited North Vietnamese authorization.
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Saigon
Upi
International Control Commission
ICC
Hanoi
Vientiane
Saigoz
Rennie Davis
Vietnam
United States
Paris
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Pris
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Grant For Calhoun Sewer System in Grantsville
A $260000 grant and a $90000 loan were approved for a Grantsville sewer system in Calhoun County. Rubber Fabricators Inc. will expand operations and add 250 employees. The project, totaling $448700, includes a waste treatment facility with $98610 from the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration. Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd announced the decision.
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Little
Kanawha River
Quaker State Hints On Hancock Plant Bid
An anticipated Quaker State Oil and Refinery decision May locate a $30 million refinery in Hancock County. The option covers 246 acres in Jefferson County Ohio with a 20 day extension negotiated by the landowner. Governors Moore and Rhodes have pressed for the project amid tax incentive talks.
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Wheeling
UPI
Quaker State Oil and Refinery Co
Hancock County
Jefferson County
Ohio
Quaker State
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore Jr
James Rhodes
Canton
Ohio River
Former Student Arrest Ties to Beineman Case
The article notes the suspect Collins had three years at Eastern Michigan University and is not enrolled this summer. A lawyer accompanied Collins at arrest, with officials not confirming prior knowledge of Miss Beineman or any criminal record. The arrest follows a day after Davids took command of the Beineman murder hunt and related slayings since 1967.
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Davids
Collins
Eastern Michigan University
Collis
Miss Beinemar
Miss Beineman
Wildcat Strike Spreads From Follansbee to Steel Plants
A wildcat strike spreading from the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel coke plant at Follansbee moved Thursday night to Steubenville Ohio and Mingo Ohio. About 53,500 workers were involved in the stoppage, with some employees suspended by the company which retained the right to fire them. The walkout affected two Steubenville plants and one at Mingo, all part of the Steubenville division.
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Follansbee
UPS
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Co
Steubenville
Ohio
Mingo
District 23
United Steel Workers
Steinhendville
Wheeling - Pittsburgh Steel
Rescue Squad Responds to Lambert Drive Medical Incident
Rescue Squad from the Seckley Fire Department answered a call at 11 05 a m today to 120 Lambert Drive where Mrs Cristian had inhaled fumes and felt nauseated. Firefighters reported the woman recovered upon their arrival.
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Seckley
Lambert Drive
OS Cristian
Judgment Awarded in Promissory Note Case
A default judgment of 3395 has been awarded Warren V. Lovell in a Raleigh County Circuit Court action against Arnold G. Keaton for nonpayment on a promissory note.
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Warren V. Lovell
Arnold G. Keaton
Raleigh
Deaths and funeral notices in Raleigh County area
Death notices for Joan King of Blue Jay and Kathryn A Bowling of Lester share funeral details in Raleigh County. Services set at Rose and Quesenberry and Calfee Funeral Home with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park and Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors include family members across West Virginia and Ohio.
Funeral services for Mrs Maggie Bolin in Greenville
Funeral services for Mrs Maggie Beil Bolin 58 Greenville will be held at 3 39 p m Saturday at Greenville Methodist Church with Rev Gregory Lewis in charge Burial will be in Greenville Cemetery She died Thursday at 6 a m in an Alderson nursing home after a long illness She was the mother of Donald Bolin of Beckley The body is at Broyles Funeral Home in Union and will be placed in the church one hour prior to services
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Maggie Beil Bolin
Greenville
Greenville Methodist Church
Mrs. Mabel K. Bair Rites Held For Beckley Area Resident
Mrs. Mabel K. Bair 86 of Beckley died today at a local hospital after a short illness. Survived by two sons Adolph and James W. Bair and six daughters including Ruth Snead and Marie Campbell. 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral services set for 3 pm Sunday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Ross Evans. burial Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers include grandsons Chester Lynch Robert Lynch James Adolph Samuel Bair Edward Bair Sxor land Gary and Thomas Donovan.
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Manel Kent Bair
Kanawha St
Robert Taylor Bair
Beckler
Bair Brothers
Bair
United Methodist Temple
Adolph S
James W. ‘Bair
Beckley
Virgil
Ruth) ‘Snead
Nash
Marie) Campbell
Ina Bair
John
Lucille) Donovan
Edward
Marguerite)Short
William
Nedra) Diehl
Ocala
Flas
Overton Kent
Ormand Beach
Fla
Ross Evans
Sunset Memorial Park
Funeral Home
Chester
Robert ‘Lynch
James Adolph
Samuel Bair
Edward Bair
Sxorland Gary
Thomas Donovan
Gunshot Fatality Endangers Policeman In Disturbance
An officer died from a gunshot wound amid a disturbance with rival groups and police responders. Investigators search for a suspect as the scene is secured and authorities urge witnesses to come forward.
Funeral set for Mrs Minnie Louise Franklin in Pierpont
Funeral services for Mrs Minnie Louise Franklin 83 of Pierpont are Saturday at 1 p m in Free Will Baptist Church Pierpont with Rev Garland Phillips officiating Burial will follow at Palm Memorial Gardens Matheny She was pronounced dead on arrival at Mullens hospital at 10 43 a m Thursday Born April 18 1886 in Lenoir NC she was the daughter of the late Finn and Laura Andrews Surviving are her husband Granville A Franklin six sons Edgar Dayton Ohio Clyde Portsmouth Va Ralph Apopka Fla Jimmy Norfolk Va Joe Mullens name not listed Claude Mullens two daughters Hildred White Apopka Fla Dorothy Kelly Chicago Illinois Virginia Permelia Elyria Ohio two brothers Steele and Thomas Andrews Lenoir NC a sister Lovie Day Lenoir NC and 30 grandchildren The body lies at Sam Fergiesong Nease and Neeley Funeral Home Mullens where friends may call after 3 p m today
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Kathryn Bowling
Kathryn A. Bowling
Lester
Lester First Church of God
Shelby Wolford
Sunset Memorial Park
Bowling
Maple Meadow
Der
John F Gillespie
Nannie F McGrady Gillespie
Raleigh County
Buster G. Bowling
Phylllis Atkins
Newport News
Julia Warrell
Beckley
Jo Ann Grogan
Hampton
Rita Sue Tennant
Parkersburg
Kathryn Fay Bowling
Larry D
Mark Allen
Maude Carver
Ohley
Woodrow Gillespie
Edmond J
Calfee Funeral Home
Minnie Louise Franklin
Pierpont
Free Will Baptist Church
Garland Phillips
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Franklin
Mullens ‘Hospital
Thursiday
Lenoir
IN. C
Finn
Laura ‘Andrews
Granville A. Franklin
Edgar
Dayton
Ohio
Clyde
Portsmouth
L Ralph
Apopka
Fla
Jimmy
Norfolk
Joe
Claude
Mullens
Hildred White
Dorothy Kelly
Chicago
Virginia Permelia
Elyria
Steele
Thomas Andrews
Lovie Day
N. C
Sam Fergiesong
Nease and Neeley Funeral Home
Indicted Cosa Nostra figure tied to stolen IBM stock
Anthony DiLorenzo a high ranking Vito Genovese family member was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of transporting over 1 million dollars of stolen IBM stock to Pennsylvania. He pleaded innocent and was held on 200000 bail. The stock valued at 1,038,000 was stolen from Hayden Stone in New York and sent to Gettysburg for Bankers and Telephone Employees Insurance. FBI recovered the shares from a Harrisburg safe deposit box. Two others have been convicted in the case.
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New York
UPI
Anthony Dilorenzo
FBI
Vito Genovese
Cosa Nostra
IBM
Pennsylvania
Dilorenzo
Closter
John M. Cannella
Hayden, Stone & Co
New York City
Gettysburg
Bankers and Telephone Employes Insurance Co
Harrisburg
Body Of Former Pilot Recovered In West Virginia
The body of Floyd Graham, former personal pilot of Gov. Moore, was recovered from New Giver Shast Nom today. State police report two Beckley officers D. H Bolyard and F. R. Lavender assisted, with Troopers J. D. Stacy and T. E. Guthner of the Beckley detachment aiding in the recovery.
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Floyd Graham
Gov. Moore
Shast Tnom Taday
Rae Eeere Estate
D. H Bolyard
Beckley
F.R. Lavender
Oak Hill
J. D. Stacy
T. E. Guthner
Bragg Rites Set for Starr Oakley Brags of Elkton Md
Starr Oakley Brags 33 of Elkton Maryland died Thursday in an Elkton hospital. Born August 4 1915 he was the son of Peter G Brage and Leona Bucklin Brage. Funeral services conducted by Rev Harvey Todd will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with burial in Tilden Community Cemetery. The body remains at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Starr Oakley Brags
Elkton
Sullivien
Brags
Elkton Hospital
Peter G
Leona Bucklin Brage
Chrysler Inelnda
Hazel Z
Barry D
Gary Wade
Fiskten
Bernice Caro
Sanchaser
Elston
Cecil
Sullivan
Lewis
Glen Morgan
Sadie Keaton
Whitby
Harvey Todd
Tilden
Rose and Quesenberry
Adam
Missile Launched Test Range Milestone At Vandenberg
A Minuteman I missile with three dummy warheads was launched Thursday from Vandenberg AFB California as the ninth version of the new weapon system to be flight tested. The three stage rocket covered 9.6 miles down the eastern test range from an underground silo. The consolidation coal company was designated to carry three planted casements over heads and parcels to target areas. D. J. Ewart Consol vice president signed the record for rail right of way through Rabiz County to the three tracts at Ameacie for under 100 dollars.
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UPI
Kennedy
Vandenhers Afb
Calif
Easten
Consolidation Coal Co
Unclear Mob Scene Report From Athens
Readable fragments describe a chaotic event in Athens involving a crowd or mob. No clear names, dates, or organizations are evident. The text references a shopping incident, Mrs Arifndle Onassis and several unnamed groups, with faint mentions of wreckage and disrupted plans.
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Athens
Arifndle Onassis
Bridge load limits reduced on two roads in Charleston area
The State Road Commission imposed weight restrictions on two bridges over Horse Creek on Route 310 near Wa junction and Leading Creek Bridge on Calhoun County Route 1 near Route 2 Junction. Limits set at 6 and 12.4 tons respectively instead of previous higher allowances.
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Charleston -iPay
State Road Commission
Horse Creek
Uinenin
Uth
Calhoun County
Moore appoints two business managers at state institutions
Gov Arch A. Moore Jr. announced Thursday the appointment of two business managers at state institutions. Orlando J. Mass was named business manager of the Forestry Camp for Boys at Davis, and Orville B. Ledford was named business manager at Denmar State Hospital.
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Foldevee de Lens
PPI
Arch A. Moore Jr
Orlando J. Mass
Davis
Orville
BR. Ledford
Denmar State Fospital
Nixon Visits Pakistan Amid Tense Cold War Ties
Nixon arrives in Pakistan for a brief stop during Asia tour as Pakistan and India square off over Kashmir and water disputes. The U S aid history, CENTO and SEATO links, and shifting loyalties frame the visit with Yahya Khan hosting the president amid a wary regional balance.
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Nixon
Yahya
Pakistan
New Delhi
Manila
Jaxara
Thailand
Saizon
United States
India
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Cento
Seato
Peking
Lyndon B. Johnson
Air Force
Tax Reform Moves Through House With Broad Cuts Ahead
The tax reform plan advances to the full House for debate next week and then to the Senate. The Ways and Means Committee has approved sweeping cuts benefiting lower and middle income groups, including higher standard deductions and lower rates, while capping abuse of tax provisions for wealthy donors and certain foundations.
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Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Ways and Means
Wars and Means
Mishap in Lunar Rock Tests Quarantines Two More Men
A glove breach in the lunar rock testing setup led to quarantine for two more astronauts, Buffane and Williams, as engineers and doctors monitor for Moon-borne pathogens. An earlier incident prompted extension of the isolation period as germ free mice are used to test for dangerous agents. Officials released fresh photographs and film from the Moon mission.
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Nica
White
Jom MeLvish
Buffane
Williams
Space Agency Thursday
Lunar
Black Lung Law Sought In Ohio Debate
In Ohio the Black Lung bill faces resistance in the Senate as amendments by Sen. Turner gut medical standards and limit disability benefits. Miner activists, about 100 strong, urged passage at the statehouse while the measure stalls in the Rules Committee ahead of the 1869 session end.
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UPLY
International
United Mise America
UMW
Senate
State of
Ohio
Boyle
Thurshe
Robin T. R.marion
Commerce Later
Turner
Gill
Tner
Fue
State Senate
T ‘He Rules Committee
Yablonski Favored in UMW Race By Brown Prediction
Yarry E Brown of Jelbarton predicted a two man general UMW race between Joseph Yablonski and incumbent W A Boyle. Brown said local nominations are unlikely to matter and noted endorsements by two of three Physicians Committee for Miners Health and Safety members, with Dr Rasmussen endorsing Yablonski and Dr Wells backing Yablonski as well.
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Charleston
UPI
Yarry E
Ebner) Brown
Jelbarton
United Mine Workers Union
Joseph Yablonski
Yablonski
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Mingo County
Steve
Cadillac) Kochig
Jarksville
Basil Caller
Morgantown
Brown
Physicians Committee For Miners’ Health and Safety
Dr. I. EB. Buff
Buff
Donald J. Rasmussen
Beckley
Haney A. Wells Jr
Boyte
Rasmussen
UMW
Wells
Young Democrats Club of
West Virginia
YDC
Eccles to Begin Hydrant Service Expansion in Three Weeks
Eccles Hill area lines will be replaced starting soon with three week wait for service and year round work through December and again in April. New rates set at 4.50 per month for 2900 gallons plus 1 per thousand for 8000 gallons and 1.75 per thousand for over 16,000 gallons. Beckley Water Co. supplies Cabell Heights and Eccles customers will be served by Beckley after expansion. An inspection shows four inch lines reduced to two inches from deposits and friction. Old system not salvaged. initial Eccles count was 210 customers.
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Cabell Heights
Stanley
Eccles
Beckley Water Co
PSC
Flu Tops Health List in Raleigh County Report
The Raleigh County health report for the week ending July 25 lists 104 influenza-like disease cases, 4 German measles cases, and 6 strep infections. Wyoming County records 49 influenza-like disease cases, 1 salmonellosis case, and 1 meningitis case. Fayette County reports 2 aseptic meningitis cases and 1 rabies case.
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Raleigh County
State Department of Health
Wyoming County
Fayette County
Motor Co Files Suit to Recover Balance Due
Valley Motor Sales owner DAL Campbell of Beckley filed suit against John T. Lucas of Arnett for defaulting on a conditional sales contract dated Aug 21, 1983. The amount due on repossession is $490.10 plus $105.07 interest, totaling $596.17.
Clerk Pays Sheriff After 1988 Election Court Order
Hancock County clerk George Konehar was ordered by Judge Ralph Pryor to hand Sheriff Ralph Patrick a RIS,000 payment from the Way Commission after the November 1988 sheriff race.
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NEW Cumberland
UPT
Ioyal
Withy Dudge
Ralph Pryor
Hancock County
George Konehar
Ralph Patrick
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Johnstown Road
Beckley, West Virgimer
Hancock Plant
Follawsbee
Sy Sea Kennedy
Nizan
Romania
Wourt
Dr. Spock
Sturas
Mpi Hes
el Selveder
Honduran
Carlos de Berhow
Ges
Joan King
Richmond
Blue Jay
Ortha
King
William E. King
Miss King
Shauy Spring High School
Shenandoah Corser
Tory of Music
Shady Spring High School
Richmond Choral Society
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Cinda Hicks
Hicks
High Lawn Memorial
Oak Hil
Mount Hope
Leo
Daughte Shiflert
Milburn
Fayetteville
Barney Hazlett
Fordwick
Banner Hazlett
Baltimore
Vida Hedgecock
Harper
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Ralph Poole
Maggie B. Bolin
Jimmie S. Kelley
Fayereville
Sisters
Dos A. E. Backus
Mabel K. Bair
At & Mats
Mrs
Minnie Franklin
Tam Fan
Starr O. Bragg
Pane Pwomawe Ee
Moore
Hearker Isome
Eli
Asia
P Wat
Pat
Bucharest
Whats
Begum
Prasad Withya
Kashmir
Himalayas
Farrakha
Ganges River
Houston
Soratory
Red
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