Jane Fonda welcomes federal inquiry on Hanoi broadcasts
Los Angeles based actress Jane Fonda says she welcomes a Justice Department investigation into her Hanoi broadcasts. She states she would base a defense on the Nürnberg war crimes doctrine if needed and urges full review by the department.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jane Fonda
Justice Department
Hanoi
Miss Fonda
Washington
House
Internal Security Committee
Fletcher Thompson
R-Ga
Richard H. Ichord
D-Mo
North Vietnam
Nuernberg
Nixon
Vietnam
Attending 4H Leaders Weekend Conference
Mrs. George Zelma Thompson and Chester Thompson from Mr. Tabor join Betty Pettry, Charles Smith from Daniels, Sue Jones, and Peggy Floyd from Beckley at Jackson's Mill for the 4H Leaders Weekend Conference events. Volunteers aged 18 plus will participate in workshops and activities through Sunday.
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Jackson’s Mill
George
Zelma) Thompson
Chester Thompson
Tabor
Paul
Betty) Pettry
Charles Smith
Daniels
Joseph
Sue
Jones
Peggy Floyd
Beckley
Shriver Says Nixon Blew 1969 Chance to End War
Former Peace Corps director Sargent Shriver says Nixon wasted a historic 1969 window to end the Vietnam War on terms as good or better than now. He criticizes Nixon for not accepting a cease-fire plan and notes the earlier climate favored negotiations. Shriver references replacement of Eagleton and calls fiscal policy irresponsible.
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Enama Shriver
Nixon
Washington
UPI
Sargent Shriver
Shriver
U.S
France
Paris
Maryland
Shrivers
Vietnam
Sen
Thomas F. Eagleton
Moore Defends WV Record Against Critics at Elks Speech
Gov Arch Moore Jr charged Democrats with problem hunting as he defended his administration. Speaking to the West Virginia Elks, he touted state surpluses of 55 million dollars and an expected 21.5 million this year, claiming progress and renewed state prosperity amid reelection bids against John Rockefeller IV.
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Morgantown
W. Va
UPI
Arch Moore Jr
West Virgina
West
Ased
Moore
West Virginia
Stripper Seeks Permit Amid Buckhannon River Fish Kill
Horner Coal Co appealing suspension of its Upshur County strip mine permit after a $1600 fish kill in Buckhannon River. Reclamation Chief Ben Greene said the board of review will hear the case to reinstate the permit. acid mine discharge caused the fish kill from a ruptured silt pond. About 50 acres mined under a 102 acre permit after suspension was lifted.
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Charleston
W.va
Horner Coal Co
Upshur County
Buckhannon River
State Reclamation
Ben Greene
Greene
West Virginia
Alexander-Beames Mill
Horner
Last U S ground combat unit deactivated in Vietnam
Da Nang announces the 3rd Battalion 21st Infantry and its supporting units are the last U S ground combat force in Vietnam to be deactivated. About 44 600 servicemen remain in country with many leaving in days. some will stay for skilled roles or remaining service.
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UPID
U.S
Vietnam
21St Infantry Regiment
da Nang
South Vietnam
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Thailand
Guam
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South
Delta
Spec
Gary Hoffman
Spokane
Wash
UPI
Ken Wagner
Michael Fields
Pines Top
9Th Marine Regiment
United States
U.s.army
Marine Corps
Rockefeller Administration Program In Making
John D. Rockefeller pledged a coordinated professional program to expand West Virginia jobs. He outlined three goals: strengthen coal chemical steel and glass industries diversify the economy and foster private investment including tourism and recreation.
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Rockefeller
Secretary of
Antibusing Bill On House Floor
The House schedules debate and vote on a modified Nixon antibusing bill next Thursday. The House Rules Committee voted 10 to 5 to waive procedures and push action before the Republican National Convention recess.
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Washington
House
Congress
Hechler Bill Moves to End Aid for Harboring Hijackers
The House approved an amendment cosponsored by Rep. Ken Hechler to cut military and economic aid to nations harboring accused hijackers. The measure, added to the foreign aid bill, heads to the Senate. Hechler also proposed a separate bill to close U.S. airports to airlines from countries that refuse to prosecute or extradite skyjackers.
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Washington
Hechler
U.S
China veto stalls Bangladesh UN membership bid
United Nations action blocked by Communist China on Bangladesh's first bid for UN membership this fall. Pakistan supports China to bar membership until West Pakistani POWs held by India are repatriated and Indian troops withdraw from West Pakistan and Kashmir.
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United Nations
Bangladesh
Pakistan
China
Peking
U. N
West
Kashmir
Man seeks reversal of pinball ruling in West Virginia
A petition was filed with the State Supreme Court requesting reversal of its ruling that multiple coin pinball machines are illegal under West Virginia lottery laws. Charleston attorney Robert G. Perry, hired by defendant John Wassick after a June 27 decision, asked for a rehearing of the lottery conviction appeal.
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Charleston
W.va
UPD
State Supreme Court
West Virginia
Robert G. Perry
John Wassick
Wassick
Proposals Seek National Election Holiday and Open Polling
The measure would create a national holiday on Election Tuesday after the first Monday in November and apply to off year congressional elections beginning in 1974. It would keep polling places open across time zones and bar national TV projections from influencing results.
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Congress
Senate
Hawaii
Alaska
Pacific
House
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
South Vietnamese Fighting Increases Across South Vietnam
Reports from Saigon say Viet Cong guerrillas intensified attacks with raids up to 22 miles from the capital. In Quang Tri Hue and neighboring areas marines and South Vietnamese forces fend off assaults. Casualties include 60 guerrillas and 20 locals dead, 80 wounded, with 10 South Vietnamese killed and 89 wounded in Quang Tri area. Air strikes by U S jets limited by weather to about 200 sorties. Locomotive and 12 boxcars destroyed 60 miles south of Hanoi.
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UPD
Lai Khe
Quang Tri
South ‘Vietnam
Quang. Tri-Hue
South Vietnam
Quang
Tri City
North Vietnam
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Hanoi
Navy
Warden and Inmate Marry Behind Bars in Rome
Marino Vulcano, 39, serving 14 years for killing his lover Carla Torti, wed Dr. Giuliana Meogrossi, formerly a prison warden, inside Regina Coeli Prison. Meogrossi faces abuse of official position charges, a first against a woman in Italy, amid a national uproar over the romance.
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UPI
Marino Vulcano
Giuliana Meogrossi
Regina Coeli
Queen of Heaven
Meogrossi
Dr. Meogrossi
Vulcano
Carla Tortiulcano
Miss. Meogroesi
Rome University
Women’s Liberation Movement
Van
Miss Meogrossi
Italy
Proxmire calls for independent probe of political espionage
Senator William Proxmire urged an independent two man inquiry into the Democratic National Committee burglary. He proposed former Senator John J. Williams and former Justice Arthur Goldberg to lead the investigation. Proxmire cited alleged links to the Nixon campaign and raised concerns about current investigations led by Justice Department and FBI appointees associated with Nixon.
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Washington
UPI
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
John J. Williams
Delaware
Supreme Court
Arthur Goldberg
CIA
Democratic National Committee
Justice Department
FBI
Nixon
Washington Star
Daily News
Nixon Committee
Bernard Barker
Miami
Unidentified Youth Killed in July Auto Accident Begs Identification
Beckley state police report no identification for the young man struck and killed by a car on U S 1921 near July 23. The 18 to 22 year old victim was found without ID. Shady Spring resident Bill W Rutledge, 43, faces negligent homicide and drunken driving charges. The youth was buried August 2 at Tom Lilly Cemetery Ghent.
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Beckely
U. S
Bill W. Rutledge
Tom Lilly
Ghent
Bombing mission in Falls Road kills girl and two accomplices
A Belfast bombing misfire killed a girl and two others as they planted a bomb at a cash and carry store on the Falls Road. Bystanders were injured and crowds threw stones as police and soldiers arrived. The incident occurred ahead of talks between Northern Ireland officials and Catholic leaders on ending internment without trial.
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Belfast
UPI
Falls Road
Aurea
Paury
Oooma
Kitty Lubich
Beckley
Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw
Social Democratic
Final Rites for Mrs Eliza Allen 90 of Bolt
Mrs Eliza Allen 90 of Bolt died early today in a local hospital after a long illness Born August 14 1881 in Bolt she was a Raleigh County resident and Breckenridge Baptist Church member She was preceded in death by husband Henry Van Allen and five sons Surviving are four daughters Ella Anderson and Mae Miller among others funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the Breckenridge Baptist Church Bolt with Revs Harvey and Coburn officiating Burial in Allen Cemetery Bolt.
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ElizaAllen
Bolt
Raleigh
Breckenridge
Wald. Fagy Death Notice Reflects Large Family Ties
The obituary lists a sister Mrs. Prince Mae Dickens a brother John Snuffer Joseph Oreé and a long line of descendants totaling 23 grandchildren 36 great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. The body leaves Calfee Funeral Home for the church an hour before the funeral with friends welcome at the funeral home after 4 p m Saturday Pallbearers are John Marvin Stepp Waville Johnson Earl Lubich John Mosley Ernest Thomas Alvin Farmer Arnold Bailey and A W Judge Allen.
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Elven
Ull
Prince
Mae) Dickens
Bob
John Snuffer
Joseph
Oreé
Calfee
John Marvin Step
Congress Passes Bill With Veto Override Bid
Congress backed a spending bill 238 to 166 despite a veto threat. It funds Labor and H E W programs and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with 45 million for the current year. Health and education aid rise 26 percent and poverty school funding up 23 percent. Roth fails to push back on a 2.5 billion ceiling.
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House
Congress
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
Nixon
William V. Roth
Del
House-Senate
Nixon Aides Rebutted on Guaranteed Income GOP Aide Claims
Nixon aides attack the guaranteed annual income plan as a Nixon backed proposal already passed by the house. MacGregor urges, Come home George and present welfare schemes to Congress. Fitzsimmons highlights a 2.1 million member union support and a position paper arguing the plan would raise taxes on workers.
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House
George
Congress
MacGregor
McGovern
America
Fitzsimmons
Teamster
Three Fines Levied For DNR Violations
District IV of the Department of Natural Resources reports three prosecutions bringing fines over 400 dollars. Semet Solvay Division Allied Chemical paid 100 dollars plus 8 costs for stream pollution at Caples. U S Steel Corp forfeited 300 dollars plus 8 costs for water pollution on Tug River near Gary. A 32 year old Glen White man Archie T Webster was charged 20 dollars plus 8 costs for carrying insufficient life preservers on a vessel at Lake Bluestone. Both company officials and Webster appeared before area magistrates.
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MacArthur
Semet-Solvay Division
Allied Chemical Corp
Caples
U.S. Steel Corp
Tug River
Gary
Glen Whiteman
Archie T. Webster
Coast Guard
Lake Bluestone
Webster
Thomas K. Moore dies at 72 in Ohio hospital
Thomas K. Moore 72 of 111 Ford St died at 3 10 am in Ohio University Hospital Columbus after a long illness. He was born October 8 1899 in Appomattox Virginia son of the late John C and Ellen Hubbard Moore. He was a retired salesman for Con way and Foster Hardware. Survivors include wife Mildred Truman Moore a son Charles Moore Athens Ohio a daughter Jane Elliott Beckley a sister Graydon Martin three brothers Clark Louis and Hubbard Moore all of Appomattox and three grandchildren. The body goes to Keyser Bryant Funeral Home for arrangements.
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Thomas. K
Skipper) Moore
Ford St
Ohio University Hospital
Columbus
Appomattox
John C
Ellen Hubbard Moore
United Methodist Temple
Conway
Foster Hardware Companies
Mildred
Truman
Moore
Charles Moore
Athens
Ohio
R. P
Jane
Elliott
Beckley
Graydon
Martin
Clark
Louis
Hubbard Moore
Keyser- Bryant Funeral Home
Miner Diciuccio Dies In Ranger Fuel Co Mine Accident
Joseph Diciuccio 30 of Maple Fork formerly of Beckley was killed in a mining accident at Ranger Fuel Coal Co F Mine Bolt. Survived by wife Carol a son Michael daughters Gena Tina at home and brothers Elmer Cleveland OH and Johnnie at home. Body at Webb and Neal Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Joseph Diciuccio
Maple Fork
Beckley
Ranger Fuel Coal Co
Bolt
John Diciuccio
Carol
Michael
Gena
Tina
Elmer
Cleveland
Ohio
Johnnie
Webb and Neal
Funeral services for Jack Pritchard in Lenoir North Carolina
Jack Pritchard 81 of Lenoir formerly of East Gulf died after a long illness and was pronounced dead on arrival at a Valdese hospital. Funeral and burial are set for Sunday in Lenoir. Survivors include his son Bill of MacArthur a daughter Ada Meadows Beckley and a brother Bill of Shady Spring. Body lies at Pendry Funeral Home in Lenoir.
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Lenoir
N. C
Jack Pritchard
East Gulf
Valdese
N.C
Bill
MacArthur
Ada Meadows
Beckley
Shady
Spring
Pendry
Coal City Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
The Secretary of State grants a certificate of incorporation to the Coal City Volunteer Fire Department as a non stock non profit entity. Incorporators listed include Samuel C Brakefield Prin ce wick Darrell Thompson James C Austin Robert F Saye and John H Wells. Certificate dated August 9 recorded in Raleigh County courthouse. Volunteers organized as a fire department and have purchased a truck.
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Coal City
Juveniles Sentenced To Industrial School In Pruntytown
Two Beckley boys charged with separate offenses were sentenced by Intermediate Court Judge Kermit A. Locke to the Industrial School for Boys at Pruntytown. Both youths had prior juvenile court appearances. A 11 year old faced larceny charges and a 15 year old was convicted of car theft.
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Beckley
Industrial School For
Pruntytown
Kermit A. Locke
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