Beckley Cop Cassell Promoted To Sergeant Post
The Beckley Detachment of the West Virginia State Police promotes B. Cassell from sergeant to lieutenant to replace Ut, İl Parks who transferred to Charleston. Cassell joined Company D in July 1967, came from Logan, previously served at Oak WV detachment and Rainelle, Welch. He has 17 1/2 years of service, is a Cass native, a 1944 Green Bank High School graduate, served 1941 46 in the U.S. Marine Corps, and attended West Virginia University. He and his wife live at 107 Daniel Dr Beckley.
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Beckley
West Virginia State Police
B. Cassell
E. Parks
Charlesten
Cassell
Werkley
Logan
Oak Wl
Rainelle
Welch
Cass
Green Benk
Mideast flareups and local queries mix in town column
A jumble of notes, Q A style answers, and a brief US Israeli clash report mix with local queries on grape rot, tulip bulbs, apple cider, and property tax widows. Local officials advise on extension service tips and city actions for overgrown bushes around Mount Hope.
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Mount Hope
Koreans Attack U S Patrol In North-South Korea Clash
A North Korean spokesman said one American and one North Korean soldier were killed in an exchange along the truce line near the Demilitarized Zone. Four American and two North Korean troops were wounded as both sides fired near the armistice village.
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U.S. 2Nd
Elk River Clean Up Starts Under State Direction
Elk River cleanup began under the Department of Natural Resources over the weekend with about 160 volunteers including DNR personnel and Boy Scouts. Ramsell called the first day a good start though disappointed by turnout. 55 Neighborhood Youth Corps members will work along the river for two weeks, removing debris and heavier items such as old car hulks starting this week.
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Rodunile
Tanéfitts
Wedey
Steel Contract Ends Price Row With Steel Firms
Pittsburgh report notes basic steel producers and United Steelworkers signed a three year contract ending the wage dispute. Prices were raised by eight of ten major producers triggering White House pressure and talks of selective pricing and possible tax review. Government contracts may shift away from price hikes as negotiations continue.
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Basic Steel Producers
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Belfilchem
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Wheeling Steel
Colorado Fuel & Tron
White House
Pentagon
Convention Continues Amid Delegate Realignments and Pressure
Report notes private caucuses shape verdicts at the convention as wavering delegates and favorite son blocs are courted. Updated tallies show Nixon at 656 delegates with 215 committed and 81 leaning, Rockefeller 273, Reagan 189, plus 18 pledged to favorite sons and 138 uncommitted. If Nixon clears 600 on the first ballot, others may shift to him to reach the 887 needed. Bartlett abandons favorite son status, releasing 14 Nixon, seven Reagan, one Rockefeller votes. early sessions feature standard speeches and investigations. Weather mention cites haze and reduced visibility near the crash path of a jumbo jet in the night session.
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Rockefeller
Reagan
CBS
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Oklahoma
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Edward W. Brooke
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Smailer
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Dwight D. Eisenhow
Harry
Goldwater
Muahtl
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Niles
Washington
Brooke
Federal Aviation Administea
Two Caught In Burglary Try At Beckley Theatre
Two men were arrested early today after a burglary attempt at Beckley Theatre. Police said entry was gained by drilling holes in a door behind the sewing center and through a fire escape, with items from the theater and nearby buildings ransacked. Officials did not yet determine the total value of the theft and damage.
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Len
Ing Center
Beckley
Wiliam A.jod
Hudson
Merushaw
Wily
Voth
Brestick Jones
Colum
Ohig
Patve
State Of Alert In Spain After Assassination
Fragile peace in Spain as a state of alert is declared after the assassination of a secret police chief in Guipuzcoa. Police actions lead to multiple arrests and charges in Beckley and Raleigh County incidents, with speed traps and a series of minor offenses reported alongside the national turmoil.
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State of Alert
Spain
Yokum Sentenced In Federal Case At Elkins
ELKINS UPI Far rity State Road Compassion equipment supervisor Woodrow Yokum was sentenced to 34 years in federal prison though all 10 counts run concurrently for illegal sale and possession of surplus government property. Six counts carry three year terms and four carry four years. maximum time served four years. Yokum shown no emotion. Federal agents seized nearly $300,000 worth of property from his home and warehouses in Elkins and Beverly. His attorneys urged leniency noting no financial gain and his claim of just doing his job. His wife, daughter and son-in-law attended. only six others were present.
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Elkins
UPI
Farrity
Woodrow
Yokilim Avas
Yokum
Robert Maxwell
J Yokum
Maxwell
Yokumi
Hnume
Beverly
Yokun
Plane Continued From Page One Collision Realigned Fear
Witness Pamela Paviowitch, 19, from Manitowoc recounts the moment after a plane collision. She describes hearing a jar and a thud, feeling real scared, and praying as the incident unfolded, reflecting the immediate shock felt by those aboard.
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Pamela Paviowitch
Manitowoc
Man Pulls Gun and Forces Cuba Flight Plan
A 21-year-old pilot reported a passenger aboard a Naples to Havana sightseeing flight pulled a 22 pistol after takeoff. The man, possibly Stever Orth, forced the plane toward Havana then fled with a two-year-old girl aboard. Police traced the suspect from a Trail End Motel registration and Miami addresses.
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Cuba
Del
Havana
Vach
Miabu International
Stever Orth
Naples
Ce Va
South Florida
Vaeh
Fort Myers
Charlotte Hunt
Trails End
Stower
Orth
Miami
Man Electrocuted At Ohio Plant Near Point Pleasant
An employee at the Foote Miney Co plant near Point Pleasant was electrocuted Sunday when he came into contact with electrical equipment used by electricians at the plant. The victim was identified as Robert Lambert, 26, of Syracuse, Ohio.
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Point Pleasant
UPI
Foote Miney Co
Car Ad. Jor
Robert Lambert
Syracuge
Ohio
Deaths and Funerals in Grafton and Beckley Areas
Obituaries note Charles Earl Sheppard 63 of Grafton formerly Ueckley with services at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill burial in Hill Top Cemetery. Survivors include wife Pearl six daughters two sisters and brothers. Swinda Malstrom 50 Oak Hill died in Ashtabula Ohio. services at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with burial in Lawn Cemetery. John Marvin Smith 44 Oak Hill to be buried at Hurt Cemetery. Edie Buckett 22 Crab Orchard formerly Crab Archited drowns in Atlanta on fishing trip. funeral arrangements at Elliott Funeral Oak Hill.
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Charles Earl Sheppard
Grafton
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Tyree Funeral Home
Oak Wil
Hill Tog
Tutt Top
Sheppard
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Beckley
Te United Mine Workers of America
Layland
Tate
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Hig
Pearl Propos Sheppard
Gratton
Canilla Richmond
Colonie
ONG
Charlene Spencer
Kathleen Stipe
Oberlin
Ohio
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Des. Meinteth
Bovbleth
Wanda Wilson
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Dockley
Melon
Ickafooso
Minden
Geancehildren
Sarida Melstrom
Swinda Mulstoym
Tyre Fue Hera
Oak’ Wi
Tigh Lawn
Oak Min
Asthabula
Malstrom
Sarida Davis
Bish
Rey Davis
Ashtintilla
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Dayally Dixon
Asthabala
Violet Dion
Gokwil
Tessie Kennedy
Asthalice
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Ant
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Oak Tk
Phillip
Curtis
Inner Bish
John Marvin Smith
Oak Hill
Jar Oak Witt
Bastard Daniel
Tartal
Smith
Beckley Hospital
Edie Bockett
Adina
Crab Archited
Atlanta
Aly
Edward Buckett
Kher
Neside A Siefer
Brenda
Ee GE
Beckett
Elliott
Stalinist Inside Czech Party Threat to Dubcek Reform
Western observers say Stalinists remain inside the Czech Communist Party opposing Alexander Dubcek's reform program. A Bratislava accord tempered Soviet intervention but signaled internal conflict and potential crisis at the September party congress.
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Art
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Saviet Union
Crech
Dubeck
Bubeck
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East Germany
Bulgaria
Poland
Hungary
Bratislava
Ila
Warm Family Welcomes For Freed Pilots
The last of three US pilots freed from a North Vietnam prison camp arrived with his family at Andrews Air Force Base after a long journey from Bangkok. Maj James P. Low and Maj Robert Thompson joined Lt Carpenter, all saying the release was the greatest day of their lives. They reported good health, daily showers, and no political indoctrination during captivity. Carpenter, Low, and Thompson said they were held for months and thanked all involved before entering leave.
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Carpenter
Lumley
Wandi
Atdmeisn Air Force Base
Twichy
Maryland
James PF
Low
Freed
Thompson
Nort Vietnam
Bangkok
Thailand
Cairo
Frankfur
New York
Ici Wikes
Andrews
Ind
Moti
Honol
Tow
Cakpanter
North Vietnam
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Ca Thompson
Taylors
Victory Calif
North Vietnam says U S must talk with NLF to end war
North Vietnamese spokesman Nguyen Thanh Le told a Paris talks briefing that the United States must recognize the National Liberation Front and discuss issues with them as a condition for ending the Vietnam War. Diplomatic sources said Hanoi dismissed a Republican platform calling for United States exit and believed the plan was rhetoric.
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United States
National Liberation Front
NLF
Viet Cong
Nguyen Thanh le
Paris
Vietnam
NGF
South Vietnam
Republican Party
Manoj Ansiders
U.S
Fire Hits State Office Building in Charleston
Fire officers link datefire wiring in an air conditioner to a blaze on the seventh floor of the State Motor Vehicles Building in Charleston. About $5,000 damage to Welfare Department offices, with valuable records saved. Charleston Fire Department crews used ropes to haul hoses up seven stories after a 2:00 p.m. alarm.
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Charleston
UPI
State Motor Vehicles Department
State Welfare Department
Desarbicant
Charles Lewis
L, TL. Vincent
Charleston Fire Department
Volcano Threat Shakes Costa Rica Amid Eruptions
In Costa Rica Mt Arenal released a steady ash cloud threatening the cattle country. Last week eruptions killed one person as ashes spread across Guanacaste province, a key region for livestock and coffee exports.
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Costa Rica
San Jose
UPI
Granacaste
Nak
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