Hijack of luxury yacht Kamak ends with Coast Guard escort
Honolulu reports that the 75 foot Kamak, owned by billionaire Larry Doheny, was hijacked Friday night by three ex servicemen. After a perilous sea chase 250 miles southwest of Honolulu, the yacht was recaptured with Doheny aboard and three hijackers in custody. Crewmen were rescued from a drifting raft. Pirates face piracy and attempted murder charges, while the yacht returns to Honolulu under escort.
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Robert C. Miller
Honolulu
UPI
Kamak
Coast Guards
Larry Doheny
Doheny
Cape Corwin
Coast Guard
Ala Wai
Tahiti
Bob Waschkeit
John Fretis
Frank Power
Waschkeit
Kamalii
Oahu
Gregg Wilson
Morris
Town
Wilson
Hawaii
Kerry D. Bryant
Los Angeles
Michael R. Melton
Bakersfield
Calif
Mark Maynard
Lewiston
Idaho
U.S
Harold Fong
Firm Contests Tax Decision In Coal Firm Appeal
Mary Ann Coals Inc of Beckley files in Raleigh County Circuit Court an appeal of a State Tax Commissioner decision on $6,417.39 in consumers sales taxes for Apr 1969 to Mar 1970. The company says it was wrongly held liable for $7,182.47 and that $6,417.39 is not applicable. The tax covered rental of mining equipment and coal hauling charges collected from M. G. M. Inc and Beckley Coals Inc. Emil Cimala, Beckley Coals’ controlling stockholder, also holds 50 percent of M. G. M. Inc, linking ownership.
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Mary Ann Coals Inc
Beckley
Raleigh County
M. G. M. Inc
Beckley Coals Inc
Emil Cimala
Beckley Coals
Two Lawsuits Dismissed Settled Appeal Denied
Two $75,000 suits dismissed as settled in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk orders with the State Supreme Court denying an appeal. Mrs Mildred Moore received $11,008 plus costs from Eugene Harold McKay for a 1970 crash. Acme Construction failed to win on appeal for $26,000 against Gillespie. American Finance Corp. awarded $1,068.12 against Brady Lane.
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Raleigh
State Supreme Court
Arthur A.pumphrey
Angle Construction Co
Baltimore Contractors Inc
Pumphrey
Pipestem Resort
Mildred Moore
Eugene Harold McKay
Beckley
Brady Lane
Laurel Run strip mine appeal decision by WV board
The West Virginia Reclamation Board of Review unanimously decided the Laurel Run strip mine appeal without testimony from Ira Latimer director of the Department of Natural Resources. The board said the decision would be announced after Latimer and other involved parties were notified, delaying expectations of a week.
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West Virginia
Straton
Latimer
HEW ARC Observers Visit MFHP Clinic In West Virginia
A 30 member observation team from HEW and ARC arrived at Mountaineer Family Health Plan in Raleigh County at 9 a.m. for a four day tour of five health clinics across West Virginia Virginia and Kentucky. The group toured MFHP district centers led by MFHP staff and Beckley central clinic with an orientation planned in the evening.
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F. Donahue
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
Forest Cornwell
MFHP
Raleigh
HEW
Appalachian Regional Commission
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Mountain States
Jack McVey
Elkins
Family Health Service
Raleigh County
Mfhp Central Clinic
Beckley
Phillip F. Donahue
Appalachian Health Program
West Virginia Regional Health Council
Rita Finnan
Bluefield
Swvrhc
Center For Disease Control
Philadelphia
Tougher enforcement promised for 1969 coal health act
The Bureau of Mines will tighten enforcement of the 1969 Coal Mine Health and Safety Act starting at Federal No. 2 mine near Morgantown West Virginia. Officials indicate higher penalties may follow education period as cumulative fines rise, with discussions on imminent hazard orders and protest procedures in place.
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BOM
Washington
UPI
Bureau of Mines
Morgantown
Bureau
Elburt F. Osborn
National Coal Association
Finley Coal Co
Kentucky
Justice Department
Interior Department
Morgantown Area
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Government Urges TV Stations To Stop Showing Bomb Movie
FAA urges 500 television stations in 150 cities to ban The Doomsday Flight citing safety concerns and potential imitation by unstable individuals. Shaffer notes each broadcast raises bomb threat risk. letter mailed June 30. few stations reply and distributor may remove it.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Aviation
John H. Shaffer
Rod Serling
Shaffer
FAA
United States
Canada
Denver
Montreal
London
Stapleton
Apollo 15 Debrief Shows Moon Rock Examined by Geologists
Apollo 15 astronauts Scott and Irwin in white smocks examine 171 pounds of lunar rock and soil in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory. Scientists study two pitted rocks in a glass cabinet as space agency releases 10 still photos, six in color, of the mission. Images capture the Hadley Delta region with Mt Hadley in the background and the lunar rover near the canyon explored.
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Scott
Irwin
Mountain
Lunar
Space Agency Today
Apennine
Hadley Delta
Mt. Hadley
Third Class Postal Rate Hike Imposed
The U S Postal Service will temporarily raise third class mail rates to the full planned level over five years. The increase takes effect September 16 and remains until 30 days after the Postal Rate Commission acts. Third class mail is mainly bulk advertising mail.
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Washington
UPI
U. S. Postal Service
Postal Rate Commission
Legislature Size Change Suggested To Aid Redistricting
West Virginia lawmakers discuss altering the chamber sizes to satisfy the one man one vote rule. Sen. John S. Rogers notes increasing or decreasing the 34 Senate and 100 House seats could ease redistricting but faces constitutional limits prohibiting size changes.
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Charleston
UPI
Mineral County
West Virginia
John S. Rogers
Neral
U.S. Supreme Court
Rogers
Senate
House of Delegates
V&G Raleigh Fayette Road Bid Low on U S 19 Contract
Vecellio & Grogan Inc of Mabscott appears to be the low bidder for 1.84 miles of the Appalachian Development Highway in Raleigh and Fayette Counties. The bid amount is 4 992 725 for paving from 0.4 miles east of U S 21 to 0.53 miles north of the Raleigh Fayette line. The project covers grading draining and sign erection plus concrete pavement.
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Vecellio & Grogan Inc
Mabscott
Raleigh
Fayette
State Department of Highways
U. S. 21
Raleigh-Fayette County
Denture Adhesive Promises Steady Hold With FASTEETH
False teeth can loosen at inopportune times. FASTEETH denture adhesive provides a longer, firmer, steadier grip to improve eating comfort. For secure comfort, use FASTEETH Denture Adhesive Powder and see your dentist regularly.
Costello Granted Week Continuance
Sandy Costello of Beckley received a one week continuance in the Putnam County fraud case related to the Wego City shopping center promotion. The trial, involving three indicted persons, is now set for August 16 with prosecutor Clarence Watt stating the new date.
Deaths and Funerals Record Local Obituaries
Death notices report the deaths of Harry L. Poff 62 of Powellton and Charles C. Holloway 71 of Pineville with funeral services and burial details. Other obituaries include Carl W. Chandler 51, Ethel Lilly 80, and Ethel Vandervolgen 76 with service times, churches, and death locations noted.
Mrs Eliza Powell 91 Funeral Services Set
Funeral services for Mrs. Eliza Powell 91 of 654 S Fayette St will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Primitive Baptist Church East Park with Rev Edward Waller officiating Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park She died at 7 20 p m Saturday in a local hospital after a long illness The body is at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor with visitation from 7 to 9 p m
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Harry L. Poff
Powellton
United Methodist Church
Stacy Grosscup
Montgomery Memorial Park
Elkridge
Fayette County
Poff
Charles C. Holloway
Pineville
Robertson-Foglesong
R. J. Chenoweth
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Welch
Holloway
Macon
Charles and
Mittie Williams Holloway
First United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Catherine
Jeanette Wilkinson
Covington
W. C. Bailey
A. E. Baldwin
Joe Lonker
Ralph Hale
Jess, Morgan
Wally Brannon
Claude Pancake
Ethel Lilly
Johnstown Rd
Melton Mortuary
Carl W. Chandler
Woodlawn Ave
Keyser
Beckley First United Methodist Church
Bluefield Tri-City Traction Co
Isabelle Caldwell Chandler
Margaret Ferguson
Staunton
Linda Sutphin
Mary Esther
Fla
Kathleen Akers
Bluefield
Faye, Chandler
Wallace
South Palm Beach
Ethel Vandervolgen
Pompano Beach
Fila
Beckley
Florida
Beckley Presbyterian Church
George Vandervolgen
Mabel Taylor
Roanoke
Oakley
Eliza Powell
S. Fayette St
Primitive Baptist Church
East Park
Edward Waller
Greenwood Memorial ‘Park
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Final rites for Mrs Norma Lilly in Pontiac
Mrs Norma C Lilly 57 of Pontiac Michigan formerly Greenbrier County died at home after a short illness Survivors include husband Fred C Lilly three sons Hayward Eugene and Glenn Lilly all of Pontiac two daughters Rosalie Perdue and Lena Joseph both of Oxford Mich two brothers Orval Flat Top Sunday Amick Leivasy and two sisters Ruby Wheeling and Hilda Rohrer both of Dublin Funeral held at Voorhees Siple Chapel Pontiac with burial in Perry Mt Park Cemetery Pontiac.
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Norma C. Lilly
Pontiac
Mich
Greenbrier County
Voorhees-Siple
Harry G. McCallum
Perry Mt. Park
Jehovah's Witnesses
Hessie Amick
Dublin
Marshall Amick
Fred C. Lilly
Hayward
Eugene
Glenn Lilly
Rosalie Perdue
Lena Joseph
Oxford
Orval
Flat Top
Sunday Amick
Leivasy
Ruby Wheeling
Hilda Rohrer
Claude Gallaher Undergoes Open Heart Surgery
Claude Gallaher an account executive with Beckley Newspapers Corp. underwent open heart surgery this morning at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. He has been hospitalized since Thursday for tests and examinations. Mrs Gallaher is with him in Baltimore.
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Claude Gallaher
Beckley Newspapers Corp
John Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Gallaher
Belfast clashes as British soldiers clear barricades amid rioting
The Belfast unrest sees stones bottles and tear gas as soldiers try to bulldoze Catholic barricades. A 17 year old youth is shot dead near Falls Road, with other fatalities including a priest and a British soldier. Sniper fire and army responses continue across multiple neighborhoods.
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Anderstown
Belfast
Canmore Street
Falls Road
Ulster Defense Regiment
Army
Hugh McMullen
Henry Taggert Army Post
Ballymurphy
Patrick Egan
Egan
Clonary
Londonderry
Armagh
Dungannon
Newry
Coalisland
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Ireland
Faulkner
Apprentice Boys
Irish Republican Army
TRA
Jack Lynch
Republic of Ireland
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