White House Spa Debate Stirs Taxpayer Outcry
A White House physical conditioning clinic described as a Roman style romper room by critics drew defense from aides to President Nixon. Officials say the five room facility in the Executive Office Building cost little, serves senior staff, and improves productivity with brief exercise breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thomas Washington
UPI
United States
White House
William J. Scherle
Iowa
Scherle
Mike Feld
Pat Breheny
Spa
General Services Administration
GSA
Feld
Breheny
Scherley
Nixon
Ronald Ziegler
Congress
Final rites set for Aden J. Lilly 85 Beckley resident
Aden J. Lilly 85 of 308 Vine St. will have funeral services at 1 p.m. Friday at Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Lavern Wing and Fred Dillon officiating. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Lilly died Tuesday at a local hospital after a long illness. He was born May 31, 1886 in Raleigh County, a retired teacher and farmer, and a Regular Baptist. He is survived by his wife Eden. a son Oba S. of Radford, Va. four daughters Grace Vine Beckley Hazel Florence Lexington Ky Ruth Kinzel Coraopolis Pa and Jean Levine Downey Calif. three sisters, three brothers, eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Visitors may call 3 p.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aden J. Lilly
Vine St
Keyser
Downey
Calif
Isaac McKigney
Harry Barker
Nora Marshall
Beckley
Lacy
Lewis
White Oak
A. W
Roanoke
Ronald
Robert
Rodney Kinzel
Clyde Barker
Orla Lilly
Donald Heaberlin
Final rites for Mrs Lucy Maloney in Hinton
Mrs Lucy Merritt Maloney 88 of Hinton dies in a Fayetteville nursing home after a long illness. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Central Baptist Church Hinton with Rev Robert McCoy officiating. Burial in Hilltop Cemetery Hinton. She was mother of Leonard Maloney of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Merritt Maloney
Hinton
Central Baptist Church
Robert McCoy
Hilltop Cemetery
Fayetteville
Leonard Maloney
Beckley
Walter H Lafferty Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
Walter Howard Lafferty 61 of Detroit Michigan formerly Raleigh County died early Tuesday after a short illness. The body is being returned to Calfee Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Howard
Lafferty
Detroit, Mich
Raleigh County
Detroit
Homer
Mrs. Ethel Meadows Lilly 81 funeral set in Beckley
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel Meadows Lilly 81 of 612 Johnstown Rd Beckley begin at 1 p.m. Thursday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev. Paul S Brendiar. Burial follows in Sunset Memorial Park. Lilly died Tuesday 8 10 a.m. Born Aug 3 1890 in Summers County she was daughter of John and Victoria Meadows. Survivors include three daughters three sons a sister 13 grandchildren 18 great grandchildren and one great great grandson. The body remains at Melton Mortuary with viewing today 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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Ethel Meadows Lilly
Johnstown Rd
Melton
Paul S. Brendiar
Sunset Memorial Park
Summers County
John
Victoria Clark Meadows
Beckley
Lilly
Methodist Church
P. H. Lilly
Fred G
Gladys Crawford
Demetria Schaub
Blanche Campbell
Jamboree
Lacy
Collinsville
Ernest Lilly
Baltimore
Blanche Cole
Final rites for Herbert T. Johnson in Raleigh
Herbert T. Johnson a 71 year old Raleigh resident died Sunday night. The funeral will be held Thursday at St John Baptist Church with Rev Lockett and Rev Day officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. He was a retired miner and a member of St John Baptist Church. Survived by two daughters two brothers and two sisters five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The family will receive friends tonight at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor from 7 to 9 p.m. and the body will be taken to the church one hour before the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert T. Johnson
Raleigh
St. John’s Baptist Church
John Lockett
Elmer
Greenwood Memorial Park
Level Run
Harvey Johnson
St. John Baptist Church
Dorothy White
Imogene Miller
Joseph
Claude
Chester
Helen Harvey
Myrtle Waller
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ritchie and Johnson
Funeral arrangements announced for Mrs Irene Dearing
Mrs Irene Dearing 50 of Westbury New York died Saturday in a New York hospital after a short illness. Survived by husband Fred of New York a daughter Emily Johnson Westbury a son Charles Westbury stepmother Mammie Crawl Harvey four brothers Clarence Buford Alvin Crawls Dayton Gino Burnell Bradley Harvey four sisters Florida M Jarrett Newark Oliva Carter Manchester Nina Ingram Waverly Hall Vera V Shepherd Detroit. Body to be returned to Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Dearing
Westbury
N. Y
Glen Jean
New York
Fred
Emily Johnson
Charles
Mammie Crawl
Harvey
Clarence
Buford
Alvin Crawls
Dayton
Gino
Burnell Bradley
Florida M. Jarrett
Newark
N. J
Oliva Carter
Manchester
Nina Ingram
Waverly Hall
Vera V. Shepherd
Detroit
Mich
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Belfast clashes surge amid sniper fire and barricades
A wounded soldier was airlifted to hospital after a Tuesday attack. A sniper damaged a helicopter but failed to pierce the fuselage. Explosions rocked Belfast as crowds built barricades in Anderstonstown. IRA rivals traded heavy fire on Leeson Street with no police or troops involved. One elderly man wounded. arrests made as dawn raids yielded several detainees. The city endures curfews, roadblocks, and dwindling supplies amid widespread tensions.
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Belfast
Army
Anderstonstown
Leeson Street
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Northern Ireland
Faulkner
Whiterock-Springfield Road
Cromac Road
Halliday Road
Toome
London
Patrick Hillery
Republic
Reginald Maudling
Dublin
Upper Falls
Newton Ordered To Stand Trial Over Objections
In Oakland Judge William J. Hayes orders Huey P. Newton to stand trial for voluntary manslaughter in the 1967 shooting death of Oakland Police Officer John Frey. Defense attorney Charles R. Garry vowed to appeal citing lost evidence and other procedural issues.
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Newton
Oakland
Calif
UPI
Huey P. Newton
Superior Court
William J. Hayes
Charles R. Garry
U.S. Supreme Court
John Frey
Garry
Hayes
Panther
Frey
Black Panther
Welch Hospital Head Resigns Over Poor Conditions
Welch Emergency Hospital superintendent Dr. Jorge Ribeiro will resign August 31 citing broken walls dirty rooms and non working toilets. In his letter to Gov. Arch Moore he alleged no repairs purchases or upgrades since 1963 and said $58 000 of the hospital budget was returned to the state last fiscal year.
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WELCH
UPI
Jorge Ribeiro
Welch Emergency Hospital
Arch A. Moore
Ribeiro
Apollo 15 Crew Recovers Slower After Moon Flight
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott Alfred Worden and James Irwin lagged in regaining strength after their 12 day mission. Dr Charles A Berry reported hearts and circulatory systems nearly normal by 72 hours post splashdown, longer than earlier crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worden
Irwin
Retired Miners Warn of Possible Nationwide Coal Strike
Robert Payne of Itmann, president of the Disabled Miners of Southern West Virginia, says retired miners may press a nationwide coal strike if UMW President W A Boyle does not answer a letter requesting disabled miners and widows be included in the new contract. Payne accuses Boyle of no intention to help and says working miners back the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
UPI
United Mine Workers
Robert Payne
Itmann
Disabled
West Virginia
UMW
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Boyle
Payne
Pool Fund Drive Reaches 59713 14 Dollars
The Beckley pool drive to build a city park pool on the 1921 By Pass nears a 80000 goal with federal matching funds. Recent donors include Dr and Mrs Jose L Dyco 25 dollars St Marys Methodist Youth Fellowship 25 dollars Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor 10 dollars and Mr and Mrs C G Peregoy 25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Knight Country Club
Beckley
Jose L. Dyco
St. Mary's Methodist Youth Fellowship
Robert Taylor
C. G. Peregoy
Health Officer Calvert Seeks Reports on Violations
West Virginia University health officer, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Emery Calvert of Istanford, married to Jesse McElrath of Sophia, resides in Sophia with two daughters aged five years and two weeks. He asks informants to call city hall with information. he pledges action or referral to the proper department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Joseph Emery Calvert
Istanford
Jesse McElrath
Sophia
Calvert
City Hall
FBI arrest 23 in crackdown on interstate gambling
The FBI arrested 23 people across nine states in a major crackdown on organized interstate gambling activities as stated by Director J. Edgar Hoover. The operation targeted illegal gambling networks and disrupted their national reach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wawinion Lon
UPI
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Police Beat Records from Beckley City Two Car Crashes and Arrests
Police report a two car crash at Prince and So Fayette Street with Harold Hedrick 17 and Robert L Jones 25 sustaining minor injuries and about 1050 in damages. Other incidents include a preschooler accidental car roll and multiple arrests for burglary grand larceny moonshine and DUI with various victims and injuries noted.
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Prince and
So. Fayette Sts
Harold Hedrick
Park Ave
Robert L. Jones
Columbus Ohio
Hedrick
Jones
Marines AWOL charges lead to two deputies’ arrests
Deputies jailed T. G. Russell at 3 p.m. Tuesday on a charge for AWOL from the Marines. Denvis W. Todd of 404 3rd Avenue was jailed at 12:15 a.m. today on a charge of AWOL from the Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cooper
Beaver
Eugene E. Scott
Westmoreland St
Sophia
Terrence Griffith
Everett W. Necessary
T. G. Russell
Denvis W. Todd
3Rd Avenue
Lindsay Quits Republicans to Seek Democratic Presidential Bid
Lindsay weighs leaving the GOP over crime narcotics addiction and housing in a metro area of over eight million. A 13 member donor group appeals to stay, citing loyalty and party unity. Democratic rivals McGovern and liberal figures react as Lindsay echoes Horace Greeley’s defection history.
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Lindsay
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
David Rockefeller
John H. Whitney
Henry
M. Jackson
Washington
Jackson
George McGovern
D-S.c
Spanish Hotel Collapses Killing Four and Wounding Seven
The roof of the one story bar annex at Hotel Riviera in Malaga Spain collapsed during breakfast trapping guests and staff. Four people died seven were seriously injured and foreign guests along with Spanish employees were among the casualties. Over 300 guests were evacuated as a precaution after the disaster at Benalmadena near Malaga.
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Malaga
Spain
UPI
Riviera
Benalmadena
Mediterranean
Gallaher Recovering After Open Heart Surgery
Claude Gallaher of Beckley Newspapers Corp. and 1525 Harper Road underwent open heart surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore Tuesday morning. His son Danny reported a satisfactory recovery by Tuesday evening and Mrs. Gallaher remained with him in Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Gallaher
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Harper Road
Gallaher
Danny
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
MFHP to Present 24 Hour Emergency Plan at Tonight's Board Meeting
The Mountaineer Family Health Plan will discuss a new 24 hour emergency service later this year at the MFHP board meeting at 7 30 p m. Administrator Jack McVey will report on July's Pennsylvania Ambulance Association meeting and seek approval for an emergency services policy board to set standards. An MFHP ambulance prototype will be shown. bids are due mid September. The plan calls for broad community participation and includes hospital, court, and state agency involvement with total projected cost around 315 000 dollars funded by grants, fees, and local sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
Mfhp Board of Directors
MFHP
Jack McVey
McVey
Pennsylvania Ambulance Association
Pennsylvania
National Safety Council
U. S. Department of Transportation
Highway Safety Division
Emergency Services Policy Council
Beckley
Raleigh County Court
Governor’s Highway Safety Commission
Department of Public Safety
West Virginia Department of Employment Security
Area 25
Raleigh County
Department of Welfare
Department of Health,Education and Welfare
Raleigh
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
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Lucy Maloney
Walter H. Lafferty
Ethel Lilly
Robert L. Brewster
Robert Lee Brewster
Fairdale
William Sc. Brewster
Lochgelly
Mollie Clemens Brewster
Kopperston
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
UMWA
Flossie Collins
W. C
Mattie) Brewster
William Crockett Brewster
Anna Marie Daisey
Geneva Hagen
Florida
Clinton Brewster
Orville Ray Brewste
Winchester
Cornelia Brewster
Melton Mortuary
John Richardson
Brewster
Wolf Pen
Ed, Dale
Albert Collins
Chester Smith
James Bilbrey
Jerry Lambert
Herbert Johnson
Elizabeth Taylor
Michael
Beth Wilding
Welch Hospital
Lisa Moten
Morris Ave
Moten
Alfred James Mitchem
Glen Morgan
Mitchem
Moten Auto
Nathan Richard Garreston
Besoco
Rhodell
Garreston
Earl Warren Smith
Chicago
Ill
Smith
Lenna Chandler
Eddie Joseph Steelman
Tenth St
Linda Shannon
Joe Rodriguez
Richard Steelman
George Michael Webster
Seventh St
Webster
Jody Lee Mays
Teddy Ray Stone
Bradley
Michael Conway White
Crescent Rd
John Richmond Jr
Richmond
Lorena Wallace
McKinley Wiles
Midway
Wiles
Century
Horace Greeley
Greeley
Ulysses S. Grant
Mfhp Board
Europe
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