Viet Cong Demands Coalition Rule in South Vietnam
Viet Cong outlines for the first time its demand for a coalition regime in South Vietnam as talks stall and U S bombing allegations surface. Madame Binh and North Vietnam officials claim ongoing war and dike destruction while Porter cites ceasefire and prisoner exchanges as possible steps toward ending the stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
South Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Jane Fonda
Edward Kennedy
U.S
Ramsey Clark
Kurt Waldheim
United
North Vietnam
Madame Nguyen
Thi Binh
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
William J. Porter
South
Madame Binh
Henry A. Kissinger
Kleber Avenue
Nguyen Minh Vy
Porter
Viet Cong
Pham Dang Lam
Ellsberg Considers Waiving Double Jeopardy in Pentagon Papers Case
In Los Angeles Daniel Ellsberg and co defendant Russo proposed waiving the protection against double jeopardy to restart their trial. The judge paused proceedings awaiting Supreme Court action on a wiretap dispute with the jury sworn but not yet heard testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Daniel Ellsberg
Pentagon
Ellsberg
Anthony ‘Russo
Supreme Court
Baer
Elisberg
Russo
Vietnam
U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
Moore Administration details road maintenance efforts and costs
Ritchie outlined Moore era figures showing maintenance costs reaching 31.6 million dollars in 1970-71, excluding certain accounts. He cited resurfaced miles, 829 in 1970 and 2 145 total, and detailed the road stabilization program expanding from two counties in 1970 to 19 counties in 1971 with hundreds of miles paved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Ritchie
McGovern gains blue collar appeal as primary momentum grows
McGovern courted factory workers and gained unexpected support with 37 percent in New Hampshire. Aides say the reception surprised pollsters and shaped a factory visiting push. He appeared with Shriver as they faced a Harris poll showing Nixon ahead 57 to 34 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGovern
New Hampshire
Shriver
Harris
Nixon
House Moves Bill Expanding Welfare Budget Over Nixon Stand
The House approved a compromise bill increasing HEW spending by 17. million above Nixon proposals to 30.5 billion for the new fiscal year. It removes a 2.5 million ceiling on federal welfare contributions, enabling states to draw 75 cents per dollar spent on services like child care and drug treatment, sparking Richardson’s warning of a fiscal hemorrhage. He did not rule out a veto. Nixon warned against excessive spending threatening the federal budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
of Labor and Health, Education ,and Welfare
HEW
Richardson
House
Senate
Treasury
Senate Finance’ Committee
Congress
Charleston Strike Remains Unsettled In Charleston West Virginia
The Charleston municipal strike enters its sixth day as workers refuse to return until union recognition is settled. Mayor Hutchinson dismisses 48 strikers and warns 129 others face the same fate. union official Donnelly says workers will stay off until an agreement is reached. The stalemate continues amid sanitation concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
GPD
John Hutchinson
American Federation of State
Hutchinson
John Donnelly
Uion
Judge rules device not invade privacy in harassment suit
Wood County Circuit Judge Donald F. Black dismisses Floyd G. Dotson’s $100,000 claim against Chesapeake and Potomac and A. B. Chance Co. for use of a pen register on his phone. He says privacy has limits and that if Dotson did not make the calls, the caller’s privacy, not his, was invaded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
W. Va
UPI
Chesapeake and Potomacs
Telephone Co
Dotson
Mani
Wood County
Donald F. Black
Floyd G. Dotson
C&p
A. B. Chance Co
Chance
Black
Beaver Man Nominated as MFHP Administrator
Mountaineer Family Health Plan directors unanimously approved Douglas Earl Tolbert of Beaver for the administrator post though a quorum shortage prevented final action. Tolbert, assistant director at Beckley ARHP ARCAP since March 1, holds an MBA from ETSU and a BSBA from VPI.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountaineer Family Health Plan Board of Directors
Douglas Earl Tolbert
Beaver
Jack McVey
Tolbert
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Appalachian Regional Comprehensive Alcoholism Program
ARCAP
East Tennessee State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Lonnie Vinson
Albert Kinstrey
MFHP
Kinstrey
Larry Dickens
McGovern Seeks Half European Military Presence
George S. McGovern warned in Stern that if elected he would cut U.S. forces in Europe to 150000 over three years. He urged European nations to increase defense and argued a 156000 US contingent could match 300000 with shifts of reserves stateside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicase Daily News
Bonn
George S. McGovern
U.S
Europe
Esterday
Stern
McGovern
U. S
Peter Becomes Focus After Resurrection Appearance
Peter is identified as the sole apostle who saw Christ on the day of the resurrection, marking a pivotal early post-resurrection appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Christ
Tax Bills Mailed On Request To Ease Queues
Taxpayers can request mailed tax bills for current and future real estate taxes. The service began under assessor Wes Thompson. Forms and cards are available in the assessor and sheriff tax offices. The two and a half percent discount applies to the first half 1972 taxes through August, with the second half 1972 and personal property taxes discounted through February 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Thompson
Sheriff's Department
Sheriff's Office
Protesting Activists Pledge Nonviolence at Miami Beach GOP Week
The 24 page convention manual lists convention week activities and three pledges to nonviolence by Miami Beach activists. Pledges ban attacks on police or military, property damage, and disruption to senior citizens. Davis and Dellinger vowed militant yet nonviolent confrontation to Nixon war policies and predicted over 10 000 protesters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Davis
Dellinger
Nixon
Lightning strike injures camper at Beaver Lake Park
York man Steven Almquist, 22, was struck by lightning near Beaver Lake State Park dam around 9 45 am Wednesday while camping. He was reported in good condition at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. A fellow camper heard his cries and alerted caretaker Lee Shelor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
s’York
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Beaver Lake State Park
Steven Almquist
Almquist
Lee Shelor
Spy Case Details Alleged Falsified Reports and Flight to Mexico City
The case outlines surveillance of Perkins who allegedly falsified reports, claimed destruction of secret documents, hid them in a briefcase, and attempted to board a flight to Mexico City for a rendezvous with a Russian agent. Werrenrath states the evidence shows guilt on all specifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
Mexico City
Sgt.Perkins
Werrenrath
Funeral notices from Huntington to Walton and McGraws
Funeral services announced for Alice Bertha Dillon 76 of Huntington and formerly Mount Tabor Heights with burial at Calfee Cemetery. Also notices for Ray Keffer 49 of Walton found dead in Fayette County Jail and Harold Sizemore 46 of McGraws with services planned, plus Edward Carman 48 of Crab Orchard dies after long illness.
Arthur Holliday 87 of Charleston Dies. Rites Planned
Funeral services for Arthur Burnam Holliday 87 of Charleston formerly Fayette County will be at 2 p m Saturday at Jeannette Baptist Church Edmond with Rev Bert Jones officiating Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill He died Tuesday night in a Charleston hospital Born December 1 1884 in Ansted he was son of the late Robert Henry and Almedia Kincaid Holliday A retired miner and Jeannette Baptist Church member Survivors include two daughters Madeline Sarter Charleston and Thelma Pennington West Chester Ohio five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Friends may call at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville Friday 5 to 9 p m and the body will be taken to the church one hour before services
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Burnam Holliday
Charleston
Fayette County
Jeannette Baptist Church
Edmond
Bert Jones
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Ansted
Robert Henry
Almedia Kincaid
Holliday
Jeannette
Madeline Sarver
Thelma Pennington
West Chester
Ohio
Dodd- Payne
Fayetteville
Simon
Gray
Mount Hope
Church of God
Bishop Allen
Wilson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Virginia
George
Rosa Gray
Margaret Gray
Bonnie L. Gray
Mary E. Gray
Abe
Lockland
Edgar
William
Benny
David
South Bound
N. J
Lennie Payne
Ritchies and Johnson
Greenstown
Cather Payne
Virginia Ave
Funeral services held for Denzyl D. Smith in Gary
Denzyl D. Smith 54 of Gary died Monday at home after a heart attack. Funeral services were to be conducted at 10 pm today at Gary and Gearing-Whitten Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Spinelli presiding. Burial followed at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens. He was a member of McDonald-Warden Lodge 103 and American Legion Post 38 and managed the Gary Country Club. Survivors include his wife Ruth Ann, step father W P Warden, mother Bertha Warden, three daughters Barbara, Mrs Giovanni Elizabeth Steller and Mrs R B Hall, four sisters Desley Denny, Brenda Burgess, Marjorie Nation and Velma Dery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denzyl D. Smith
Gary
Gearing-Whitten
Home
Welch
Spinellia
Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
Bluefield
Princeton
McDonald- Warden Lodge No
Mount Hope
American Legion Post
Gary Country Club
Ruth Ann
W. P. Warden
Oak Hill
Bertha Opal
Barbara
Giovanni Elizabeth Steller
Livonia
Mich
R. B
Sylvia) ‘Hall
Vienna
Desley Denny
Lakeland, Fla
Brenda Burgess
Puerto Rico
Marjorie Nation
Velma Dery
Sarasota, Fla
Mullens High names Phillips as new principal
Principal James Davidson Jr. was killed July 25. Phillips, a 21 year veteran in the Wyoming County school system, becomes Mullens High principal after serving as assistant principal. He previously coached and taught at Glen Rogers Pineville Mullens and Mullens Junior High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James T. Davidson Jr
Phillips
Wyoming County
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Mullens
Concorde College
West Virginia University
Glen Rogers High School
Pineville High School
Rebels
Mullens High
Robert Staton
Democrats Delay Executive Committee To After Elections
In Washington a party meeting halted the selection of its 25 member executive committee and filled nine vacancies after a brief debate. The Democrats also set eight regional exec members to serve only until year end and approved creating a commission to study new methods for picking a Democratic vice presidential nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Police Chief Warns Against Saving Swindle Targeting Seniors
Beckley police chief Thomas Durrett warns residents, especially seniors, of con artists posing as police or bank examiners. The scam asks victims to withdraw funds, then a cab picks them up and the money is taken at the bank. Call Beckley police if contacted and verify any investigation with the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Thomas Durrett
Durrett
Jee
Carman family obituary notes survivors and services
Additional survivors include his wife Virginia Manning Carman a daughter Jackie Carman at home three sons Darrell of Cool Ridge and Howard and Mark Carman both at home a sister Nancy Carman of New Jersey three brothers James of MacArthur Sam of Columbus Ohio and Jack with the U S Army in Germany and two funeral services will be conducted at 2 p m Saturday in the Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev Lester Oliver of Witcher officiating Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens at Prosperity Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p m Friday Pallbearers will be Edward Robert Kenneth Melvin Virgil and Ross Manning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TUCK
Wit Capac (Machinery Co
Virginia Manning Carman
Jackie Carman
Darrell
Cool Ridge
Howard
Mark ~ Carman
Nancy Carman
New Jersey
James
MacArthur
Sam
Columbus
Ohio
Jack
U. S. Army
Germany
Caffee
iChapel
Lester i Oliver
Witcher
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Edward
Robert
Kenneth
Melvin
Virgil
Ross Manning
Final rites set for Craft 56 in Beckley service
Nathaniel H Craft 56 of 302 F St will receive rites at 1 p m Friday in the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel with Revs Robert I Brown and James Jones officiating Burial will follow in Greenwood Memorial Park He died Friday in a local hospital A World War II veteran and former Columbus School Board member He was born January 11 1916 in Eckman WV survived by three brothers and two sisters The family will receive friends and be at the home of Mrs Cather Payne Mount Hope for a periods of visitation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathaniel H. ‘Craft
F St
Ritchie and Johnson
Robert I. Brown
James Jones
Greenwood Memorial Park
Columbus
Ohio
West Virginia State College
Institute
Eckman
Roxa Craft
Farmingdale
N. Y
Warley Craft
Paul
Philadelphia
James D
Beckley
Lawrence
Elizabeth Ferrell
Gladys Wood
New York City
A Bers
Funeral services set for Victor L Haga Mullens
Victor L Haga 77 of Mullens died Wednesday after a short illness in a Mullens hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Sam Foglesong Nease and Neely Funeral Home with Rev. William R Nelson officiating. Burial follows in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity. He was a retired superintendent of West Virginia Engineering Co and a World War I veteran. Survivors include his wife Maude bishop Haga son Blair of Jacksonville Fla brother Hurley of Dublin Va and three sisters Bertha Combs Minta Edwards Callie Hawks and three grandchildren. Friends may call today 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Forest, Carman
Crab Orchard
Centralia
Til
Gladys Davis Steele
Edward O. Carman
Raleigh County
Snci Mess
U. S. Navy
McGraws
Victor L.haga
Mullens
Sam Foglesong
Nease
Neely
William R. Nelson
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Mullens Hospital
West Virginia Engineering Co
Independence
John Haga
Bank of Taeger
Wyoming County Board of Education
Jaeger Masonic Lodge
Mullens American, Legion
Maude Bishop Haga
Blair
Jacksonville
Fla
Hurley
Dublin
Bertha Combs
Minta Edwards
Pulaski
Callie Hawks
Roanoke
Todday
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Cong
Dan -Ellsberg
UPT
Elliot L. Richardson
Beaver Man
Mfhp Board
iKinstrey
Forest A. Cornwell
Mfhp Project
Mountaineer Ambulance Service
Cornwell
Marsh Fork Center
Beaver Lake
Alice B. Dillon
Alice Bertha Dillon
Huntington
Mount Tabor Heights
Pam
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Dale Watters
Calfee
Mount Tabor
Maynor
Joseph and
Elizabeth Brown Clyburn
James L.dillon
Walter Hardiman
Hattie. Clyburn
Frenchie Kidd
Daisy Perry
P. A. Clyburn
Harper
Ray Keffer
Walton
Dodd‘Payne
Bill Menefee
Brown Cemetery
Keffer
Nitro
Malcolm. Clifton
Lola-Mae Waugh Keffer
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kenneth Lemar
Thomasville
Curtis
Gainesville
Fondré Brown
Daisy Reynolds
Indore
Gaye Stover
Emma’ Aliff
Scarbro
Sarah Harper
Deep ‘Water
Elizabeth Spears
Harold Sizemore
Edward F. Carman
Harold ‘Sizemore
McGraws Freewill
Charles Perkins
Pines Grove
Ravencliff
Arthur B. Holliday
Nathaniel H. Craft
Simon Gray
Victor L. Haga
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