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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1973

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WV counties close courthouses on Saturdays questioned

A West Virginia legal expert says Boone Clay Greenbrier Lincoln Logan Nicholas Pocahontas Putnam Summers and others may be closing courthouses on Saturdays in violation of law. Only Cabell and Kanawha counties have populations over 100000 legally allowed to close Saturdays. The dispute followed Summers County’s July decision to halt weekend access beginning Aug 4.

Hinton Summers County Billy Dan Lilly Lilly Citi “Zens

Pittston suit funds eyed in Buffalo Creek case

West Virginia report notes talks of a $50,000 request to finance disaster relief and legal costs tied to the Pittston Co. flood case. Gov Moore and House actions seek state reimbursement for agencies involved, as Nixon prepares a Watergate statement amid broader testimony.

Senate Nixon Charleston W.va UPI Arch Moore Moore House John W Pittston Co Chauncey Jury Browning John Gates Buffalo Creek Pittston Logan County Attornney General

Skylab 2 crew press on amid solar eruption and issues

Skylab 2 astronauts Garriott and Lousma continued repairs and solar camera work after a spacewalk fueled by fresh film. Ground teams stayed confident as Flight Director Windsor noted growing optimism despite multiple system problems and ongoing ground–crew coordination. Toussaint anticipated voting absentee from orbit in Friendswood, while Nixon's press plans remained unsettled as national leaders prepare for the next steps. The coldest possible temperature remains 459.7 degrees below zero Fahrenheit.

Garriott Lousma Pacac Milton Windser Ight Tousma Friendswood Houston United Press International

UMW Wait And See Day Head Of MESA Named

UMW leader Arnold Miller will meet James M. Day named head of the Mining Enforcement and Safety Administration MESA. Day, 43, has led the Interior Office of Hearings and Appeals and had a role in coal industry regulation. Miller criticized MESA deputy administrator Schlick, hoping safety remains above politics. Miller will meet Day Wednesday to discuss mine safety and policy responses.

Donald Finley Ler UMW Washington UPI Rogers C. Boward Miller Morton Interior Department Schlick James M. Day Thejin Mesa New Mining Enforcement Schlick Safety Administration MESA Donald P.coal iSchlick Bureau Takeef No. 2 Day J Nes Fonacye Miller UMWA

Funeral service for Mrs Agnes M Tyree in Sophia

Mrs Agnes M Tyree 47 of Crab Orchard died. Funeral will be Friday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel Sophia with Rev Clifford Binal in charge. Burial at Ridge Memorial Gardens. She was born December 10 1926 in Richlands Virginia. Survivors include husband Clinton E Tyree four sons four daughters and ten grandchildren.

Agnes M. Tyree Crab Orchard la. m Williams Funeral Home Sophia Clifford 8Inon Richlands Harvey Virginia Lester Sophia Church of God Clinton E. Tyree William Harvey Claude Beckley Cecil Robert Herbert Ronald Brenda) Hicks Bradley

Bakers Warn Nixon Bread Faces Shortage Without Export Controls

The American Bakers Association warned President Nixon that without export controls on wheat, bread could disappear across much of the United States by next June as foreign demand and price surges threaten supply. Experts cited dwindling U.S. wheat reserves and looming harvests, with industry officials arguing the lack of controls invites foreign buyers and drives up costs for consumers.

U.S Cambodia Thejayay Congress Nixon Kambol Phnom Bernard Brenner Agriculture Department Washington API Bak Nixon T Sap Bakers’ Association United States Ito Amills

Deaths and Funerals: Eloise Albright and Henry Jennings

Eloise Schwtka Albright of Middletown died after a long illness at 73. Born July 7 1900 at Cyclone she was a daughter of A C Brown and Ella Brown. Survived by six sons Chester Marisa Clarence Lynce Vester Lovell Doyle and Seldon Gibson a daughter Evelyn Lusk two brothers Ken and Ashby Brown, two grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. Henry Baskon Jennings, 76, of Pittsburgh, Pa., died at home Tuesday morning after an illness.

Eloise Schwtka Middletown Alpha Albright R Alpha Gibson Albright Thomas Albright Chester Marisa Clarence Lynce Vester Tulsa Okla Lovell Ottawa Doyle Coalwood Seldon Gibson Cyclone Evelyn Lusk Alliance Ohio Ken Brown Ashby Brown

Final rites set for Roy Anderson 71 in Whitesville

Roy Anderson 71 a former coal miner with Elkridge Mining Co died Tuesday at a Whitesville medical center. Funeral Friday at 1 pm at Bright Bertha Buford Jennings Funeral Home with Rev Kenna Harvey. burial at Montgomery Memorial Park London. He was born January 18 1940 in Amherst County Virginia and was survived by a wife three sons and three daughters along with many grandchildren.

Antiguay Sameoe Elkridge Mining Co Elkridge First Baptist Church Pampanaga Beach Fla Amherst County William and Georgia Henson Jennings Bright Bertha Buford Jennings Prospect Baptist Church Gallagher Funeral Home Oceana Mary Jarrell Charleston Ellouise Richards Brooksdale Gloria Deen Sizemore Pitts' Burgh William Vance Jennings Lynchburg Pearl Allen Greensboro N. C Maggie Baldree Annie Jackson Annandale Roy Anderson Orgas Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville James C. Workman Montgomery Memorial Park London Ruth Sellards Eccles Whitesville Medical Center

Funeral notices for Collison Long and Richmond in West Virginia

Funeral services are set for Wilkie Earl Collison, 78, of MacArthur, at 2 p.m. Friday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died Tuesday after a long illness. a WWII veteran, UMWA member, and Sewell Valley Baptist Church parishioner. Also listed are Alfred Long of Beachwood with services Friday at Mount Grove Baptist Church Wyco, burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Sally Matthews of Garten, and Herman Carr Richmond of Dothan with rites at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill and interment in Blue Ridge Mausoleum Prosperity. Calls and visitation details accompany each notice.

Wilkie Earl Collison MacArthur Caffee Pearly Orndoff Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Rupert James and Ella Andrews Collison Sewell Valley Baptist Church UMWA Raleigh County Lillian Peggy Fleshman Collison Alfred Long Beachwood Mount Grove Baptist Church Wyco N. C. Lewis Greenwood Memorial Park Long Newark N. J Bloodstone Masonic Lodge East Gulf Alma Jackson Orange Virginia Brookins Hampstead Sally Matthews Garten Oak Hill Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor

Moore J W Bill Moore dies. funeral set in Crab Orchard

J W Bill Moore 73 of Crab Orchard died Monday night after a brief illness. Funeral rites will be Thursday at 2 p m in Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev Bill Withers and Rev Howard K Manning officiating. Burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He was born September 12 1899 in Marion Virginia and was a retired miner and member of United Mine Workers Local 7086. He leaves Viola Pendry Moore four sons Byron Lee Charles Robert William Delano and Harold Dean three daughters Colleen Hensley Wesley Grose and Wilford Pirkey a sister Elizabeth Blashenko fifteen grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Williams Funeral Home Sophia is handling arrangements with viewing today 6 to 9 p m and body to church an hour before services. Grandsons will pallbear.

Herman C. Richmond Dothan Herman Carr Richmond Tyree George Belinda Bogges Richmond Carl Richmond Ethel Bragg Richmond Bernard Oak Hill Archie Herman C. Jr Cleveland Ohio Clinton Buunswick Glenna Pierce Winterville N.C Floris Carol Parma Dessie Entsminger Patsy ‘Ruth Edwards Kingston Janet Sutphin Scarbro Charles Bragg Jr Mattie Reese Marie Davis J. W Bill) Moore Crab Orchard Bill Withers Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Moore Marion Iva Charles Mary Moore United Mine Workers of America Beckley Shelby) Pirkey Lanahan Elizabeth Blashenko Bessemer Mich Williams Sophia

Extradition in Nazi crimes case reaches West Germany

Reports state Hermine Braunsteiner Ryan was extradited to face murder and related charges for leading the murder and mistreatment of 2,000 women and children in Nazi camps. West German authorities flew her to Duesseldorf as U S officials pursued evidence of extraditable offenses including murder and assassination.

Duesseldorf West Ger UPI New York Ryan Tistreat Tawikhwimmer Ravenbrueck and Maidanek William P Rogers Hermine Braunsteiner United Jacob Mishler Agnew Saul Friedman The Knight Dispatch Jerome B.wolff Baltimore Segereeg Ag Grre Sang Fesetaubsnecest West Cologne United States West Germany Ranven Krueck Maidanek Poland Triat Vienna

Agnew Funds Alleged to Have Backed by Contractors

The report alleges about $1,000 weekly payments to Spiro Agnew from contractors during his Baltimore County executive years 1962 to 1966 and as Maryland governor 1967 to 1969, with possible continuation after his rise to national office.

Agnew Baltimore County Maryland

Rite Aid walkout stirs pharmacist licensing glare

State board licensing questions loom as Neville Street and shopping center Rite Aid stores operate amid Guild walkout. Officers and managers clash over permits, hours, and coverage with pharmacists like Harald Johnston and Bob Milner on duty under protest while others threaten to join or resist.

Board of Pharmacy Neville Street Korman Harald Johnston State Board Johnston Bob Milner Rite Aid Jane Cohen Drug Co Charleston Tom Robinette Evelyn Wills John Rist Guild Oak Hill Dick Sallaz Beckley Rite Aid Board Alex Grass Rite Aid Pharmacists Charleston General Hospital Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Rist Robinette Cohen

Woman Sues To Get License In San Francisco

A San Francisco woman, Betty K. Dobson, sues the State Department of Motor Vehicles contending she was improperly denied a bus driver's license because of a past prostitution conviction. Dobson argues her record does not show moral turpitude and that she has led an exemplary life, while her suit seeks to restore her license and allow her to work.

San Francisco UPI Robinette Betty K. Dobson Neville Street Los Angeles Dobson

Consol Roof Fall Kills Laborer at No 2 Mine

Eugene Shaw, 30, of Wallace Harrison County, died Tuesday in a roof fall in the main haulageway of Consolidation Coal Co at the No 2 mine near Four States. Shaw was a general inside laborer and was crushed by the fall.

Fairmont W.va UPI Eugene Shaw Wallace Harrison County Consolidation Coal Co Shaw

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