Federal investigators probe plane wreckage near Wyoming mine
Federal investigators examine a crash near a Wyoming coal mine after a small plane went down just above a two foot wall. The aircraft carried Pineville area personnel and was operated by Neste. Weather and clouds hindered visibility as pilot Raymond Asti filed an instrument flight plan from Columbus. Officials say no component failures are yet identified.
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Aces
Raymond Asti
Columns
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Gatling
Pineville
Weathered Pinesville crash tied to vague VFR limits
Weather marginal for a Pineville landing contributed to a crash as a twin engine plane descended through a hole in the veil of clouds. Investigators note no Pineville official weather report and warn pilots to exercise caution in mountainous terrain. The Interstate Engineers and Contractors plane, operated by I E C of Fairmont, killed Beverly Coleman, Raghunatha Vittal, Mildred Barker, and others amid the wreckage path through trees.
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Pingving Gupwer Cavarey
Daugherty
Pineville
Gatling
Delligatti
Interstate Engineers and Contractors Inc
Fairmont
Beverly
Robert) Coleman
Raghunatha B. Vittal
Mildred T. Barker
Coleman
Rescue mission plans eyed as Apollo disaster looms
NASA officials weigh a Skylab2 rescue option with Vance Brand and Donald Lind as pilots. Engineers across Houston Huntsville and Cape Kennedy draft procedures to save the crippled Apollo after two sending rockets leaked oxidizer and became nearly useless.
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Donal L. Lind
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Robertson and Johnson Space Center Officials Discuss Rescue Vehicle Preparations
Testimony describes Robertson opening a briefcase with money handed to Truslow while Kraft from Johnson Space Center notes prudence in preparing a rescue vehicle. Witnesses recount overheard talks at Kennedy Space Center and Skylab program officials agreeing to cooperate with the government from September 5, detailing launch and protection considerations.
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Truslow
Christopher ©. Kraft
Johnson Space Center
Cape
Jordan
Gene Truslow
Kennedy Space Center
G. Schneider
Deaths and Funerals Incomplete arrangements for Madeline Burns
Funeral notices list Mrs. Madeline Faye Barmett Burns of Oak Hill who died Thursday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Her body is at Tyree Funeral Home. Also noted are services for Mrs. Cora Agnes Boyd of Covington Virginia, died Thursday in Beckley nursing home after a lengthy illness. service at Loving Funeral Home Covington with burial at Cedar Hills Cemetery. Additional notices cover Willie Lilly Farley and relatives with survivors across several states, and pallbearers, calls, and transfer details.
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Duncan Ave
Oak Hill
Beckley Hospital
Tyree
Funeral notices and burial details for multiple Roanoke area individuals
Funeral services are planned for James L. Jones at New Hope Baptist Church Roanoke with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park after a brief illness. Another service for Bil English at Mount Zion Baptist Church was set with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park, followed by a Roanoke hospital death notice. Henry Harry Jones of West Melbourne formerly Raleigh County had services in Melbourne with burial at Florida Memorial Gardens after a July death. Survivors include spouses children and siblings across Virginia and Florida, with service times and locations provided.
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Petry veteran miner dies in Beckley hospital
Mont Irvin Petry of Creek died Thursday in Beckley hospital after a long illness. Born December 31 1913 at East Wright he was a son of Hunter Petry of Arnett and the late Matilda Peters Petry. Survived by wife Vina M DuGay Petry three daughters Judy Dickers Carol Jean Bennett Teresa Ann Petry and three sons Donnie Mont and Timothy John all of Cleveland and Stevie of Alaska. Funeral Saturday at 2 pm at Assembly of God Church Arnett burial Azel Fleshman Cemetery Cameron Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville handled arrangements.
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Irvin Petty
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Beckley Hospital
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Arnett
Matilda Peters Petry
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Judy Dickers
Wdry Creek
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Jean Bennett
Cleveland
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Donnie
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Timothy John
Stevie
Alaska
Lawrence Bond
Randy
Earl Parsons
Matheny
Roscoe Peters
Litchfield
Andy Lowe
Easton
Dollie Dilly
Wondrow
Howard Fettry
Vinson
Glen Daniel
Assembly of God Church
Azel Fleshman
Cameron
Armstrong Funeral
Whitesville
Final rites set for Mrs Emma Ruloff in Victor
Mrs Emma Laura Birdie Ruloff aged 79 of Victor will be buried at Restlawn Memory Gardens after funeral services at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Ansted. The sister of Mrs Lola Whitlock Oak Hill she died Thursday morning at a daughter’s home in Victor after a long illness. Rev Shirley Donnelly to lead service.
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Victor
Wallace and Wallace Funeral
Ansted
Shirley Donnelly
Restlawn Memory Gardens
Lola Whitlock
Oak Hill
Katherine Hypes
Farley and Kittle Obituaries Highlight Local Losses
Funeral notices for George Dewey Farley 74 of Coal City and Mrs. Kittle 72 of Dorcas Avenue detail their deaths from heart-related causes. Farley, a retired miner and longtime UMWA member, will be buried at Sunset Memorial Park following a 9 am service at Coal City Community Church. Mrs. Kittle, widow of Harold T. Kittle, died while visiting friends. services set at Coal City Church with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors listed include children and siblings. Also noted is the death of Mrs Mable Kathryn Sullivan 57 of MacArthur with rites planned at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Burial follows at Sunet.
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Mable Sullivan
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Macarthur
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
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Ellsberg remembers his mission amid war protest split
The Times cites a CIA report portraying Ellsberg as convinced of a special duty in the Vietnam war and self-criticism for not releasing papers sooner. The report, based on press materials and government memoranda, notes background material as well as interviews. funerals and survivors listed reflect a local obituary fragment with details of kin and burial plans.
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Damaged Trailer Suit Involving Pineville Mobile Homes
Pineville Mobile Homes and Foremost Insurance named defendants in a Raleigh County circuit court auto damage case arising from a January 27 collision on the By-Pass near Slab Fork. Plaintiffs seek 15,729.21 plus 2,500 expenses and 7,500 for injuries plus 20,000 in total. claim the trailer arrived damaged in transit and unsatisfied repairs since August 9, 1972.
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Foremost Insurance Co
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Parkersburg
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Clifton and
Patricia Chandiers
Slab Fork
Alonzo Hunter
Hunter
Margie
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Dennis Chapman
Mary Workman
Maple Fork
Warren
Maple Fork Road
Winston
City Finance Co
Oak Hill
Sprague
Jean Castle
Roanoke
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Frances Pugt
Colcord
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Bee Kill Palmer Seeks Help Over Bee Deaths Theory
Palmer, a long-time outdoor worker, blames pesticide exposure for bee deaths but cannot obtain reimbursement or official support. State agriculture denies pesticide involvement while apiarist H P Powers cites ozone as a factor. Palmer insists a bomb-related cause could be at fault and seeks answers or aid.
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State Department of Agriculture
H.P. Powers
Joblessness Rates Edge Down Amid Mixed Rises
Government data show July unemployment steady at 4.2 million with total employed at 84.6 million. White unemployment fell to 4.1 percent while Black workers rose to 9.3 percent. teenage joblessness rose to 14.4 percent. Adult men and married men saw small declines, veterans and age groups shifted. Hourly earnings rose 2 cents to $3.89 and weekly earnings climbed to $146.65.
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Indochina tensions and fighting reported across Laos and Vietnam
Dispatches from Vientiane said coalition talks in Laos hit a snag over troop positions after a stronghold of rockets and ammunition was found in a central city house where five people, including two women, were arrested. In South Vietnam heavy fighting continued in the Central Highlands as 30 Communist troops were reported killed. Cambodian forces remained engaged along Highway 1 at Kale and Dei Eth with reinforcements en route.
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Kent State officials mull renewed probe after shooting
Kent State officials discuss continuing inquiry into the 1970 shooting during an antiwar protest at Kent State University. A general says the move does not imply the prior decision to discontinue was wrong. Pottinger will report to Richardson as families seek a federal grand jury investigation.
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Final rites for Ellsworth Lilly in Hinton
Ellsworth Lilly 50 of Hinton will be laid to rest Saturday at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Revs Delvin Ellwell and John David Neely officiating. Burial follows at Greenbrier Burial Park. He died Thursday morning after a short illness. Survivors include sister Mrs Carrie Ball Mullens. Friends may visit Ronald Meadows Funeral Home after 4 p.m. today. body to church one hour before services.
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Hinton
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John David Neely
Greenbrier
Carrie Ball
Mullens
Ronald Meadows
Ihhurch
Funeral for Mrs. Margaret Cody Summers in Oak Hill
The funeral for Mrs. Margaret Cody Summers of Cleveland Ohio and formerly of Oak Hill will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill. Burial follows at Pleasant View Cemetery Route 1 Fayetteville. She died Thursday in a Cleveland hospital after working as a transistor assembler for General Electric in Cleveland. She was a member of Pleasant View Baptist Church. Born May 4 1930 she was the daughter of the late Shirley Cody and Rosa Cody. Her husband William Summers preceded her in death.
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Tyree
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Rosa Roach Cody
William Summers
Funeral services for Mrs Lelia Mae Murray
Funeral rites for 45 year old Mrs Lelia Mae Murray of Route 2 Beckley will be conducted at a local church. Survivors include her husband Talmadge C, five brothers Elmer Elzie and Ed win of Route 1 Fayetteville and others. Burial in Howard Cemetery Amherst Ohio and Caffee Cemetery Mount Tabor. She died today in a local hospital after a long illness. Born August 17 1927 in Sophia she was the daughter of G J Jessup Mount Tabor and the late Emma Clements Jessup. Friends may call 7 to 9 p m Saturday with New phews serving as pallbearers.
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Gretna
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Rantat Panatranillo
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Price Freeze Sparks Beef Price Surge Fears
DeGraff warned that a price freeze ending by August 20 could wipe beef from shelves nationwide. If extended to September 12, a market distortion could follow. White House officials said no premature lift is planned while talks loom on ending the freeze amid Senate pressure to pass costs to consumers. Senate votes 84 to 5 to let producers pass on higher costs. Tower warned of a price explosion when the freeze ends, Mansfield noted slaughterhouses in Montana near closure.
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Nbctv Today Show
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R-Tex
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Montana
Reform Proposals Cited To Ease Financial Sector Burdens
Nixon argues current financial rules curb funds flow and raise costs for borrowers and savers. He cites 1930s measures, FHA and VA loan ceilings, and points charges as barriers, urging flexible, market-based reforms to restore access and stability.
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Veterans Administration
Hadens
Presidential Commission
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Federal Reserve System
Court To Re Advertise For Bids In Raleigh County
Raleigh County court re adverts bids for two sheriff cars with bids opened at a court meeting on September 11. Deputy clerk Janet Miller to become secretary to the County court handling revenue sharing funds and Emergency Employment Act money. Miller, a 14 month clerk, will take over administrative duties. bid process observed by the Service Commission and County Commissioners Walter James and Minor Scott amid staffing changes.
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Raleigh County Court
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Pha
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