Susman Seeks Senate Presidency Amid Bid by Democrats
Sec Alan Susman, critic of the Moore administration, announces candidacy for Senate President in the ninth district RaleighWyoming. He faces potential opposition from William T. Brotherton Jr Carl Gainer and Robert R. Nelson while pledging to push controversial issues with public support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan Susman
Moore
Senate
Raleigh
Wyoming
William T. Brotherton Jr
Charleston
Carl Gainer
Richwood
Robert R. Nelson
Huntington
Hans McCourt
Susman
Arch Moore
del. Warren McGraw
Sharp Tongued Piano Genius Oscar Levant Dies at 65
Oscar Levant, renowned pianist and wry wit, died in his sleep at 65 in Beverly Hills. A close Gershwin associate and TV personality, he battled mental illness with humor, survived by his widow June Gale after a stormy 33 year marriage. He appeared in Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris and was famous for Information Please appearances.
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Oscar Levant
Beverly Hills
Calif
UPI
Levant
George Gershwin
Paris
June Gale
Candice Bergan
Candy
State Policeman Charged Driving Without License
A Fairmont police officer Lanham was accused of driving without a license for at least three years and other traffic violations. A five member board will hear the case and report to Superintendent Bonar. Records suggest three years with no license or expired license. Charges include illegal license on his car, unpaid auto taxes, and faulty inspection. All are misdemeanors.
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Oe Ham
Fairmont
Lanham
R. L. Bonar
Department of i Motor Vehicles
Fector
Ilwaukee
Wis
America
A&i
Judy Day
Roselawn
Ind
Bolony
Platform promises open government and tax reform
The platform pledges open government with accessible public records and rejects keeping the public in the dark. It calls for job creation, a major economic development program, elimination of property taxes for elderly under 6000 income, a severance tax on natural resources, tax reform, and budget trimming. It also supports board reforms, human rights recovery, roads oversight, Vietnam veteran bonuses, penal reform, and higher salaries for institutional staff.
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Srl Democrats
Board of Regents
Human Rights Commission
Citizens Advisory Commission
Mob Killing Case Tangles Brooklyn Racketeering Plot
Police link a 1960s era mob shooting to Colombo leadership tensions. Joseph Gallo was slain in Little Italy in April amid a bid by Joey Yak Yacovelli for control of the Colombo family interests. Three others connected to the faction were targeted or wounded. two killed were Sheldon from New Rochelle and Max Tekelch from Delaware.
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Colombo
Joseph
Crazy Joe” Gallo
Brooklyn
Little Italy
Joey Yak” Yacovelli
Murphy
Alphonse
Persico
Carmine
Pérsico
Jerry Langella
Sheldon
New Rochelle
Max Tekelch
Erc
Harrison County May Lose Bus Service
City Lines of West Virginia warns Harrison County could lose bus service after a PSC petition. The firm seeks to continue operations for 80 000 residents until Oct 1 if enough staff can be kept as it posts a $9 000 loss for the six months to June 30. Four towns back an Urban Mass Transit Authority to pursue federal funds.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Harrison County
Public Service Commission
City Lines of
West Virginia
PSC
Robert E. Cross
City Lines
Urban Mass Transit Authority
224 Locals Back Miller in UMW Presidential Race
Arnold Miller reports 224 local union nominations in two weeks, with figures from the U S Labor Department showing active locals backing him over incumbent W A Boyle. Miller says Boyle still leads 493 to 224 overall, but Miller’s campaign claims a stronger show among large locals and pensioner-free locals.
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Charleston
W.va
UPD
United Mine Workers
Arnold Miller
Miller
U.S. Labor Department
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Boyle
Bath House
Ohley
Mitchell Criticizes Clark Over Hanoi Endorsement
Mitchell accuses Ramsey Clark of aiding Hanoi and using American families for propaganda. Defense spokesman Friedheim rebuts Clark by noting North Vietnam violates the Geneva Conventions and blocks prisoner accounting and prisoner mail.
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Mitchell
Sen
McGovern
Hanoi
Clark
Ramsey Clark
Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
U. S
North Vietnam
Friedheim
East German IL42 crash near Koenigs Wusterhausen kills many
Witnesses report an explosion after takeoff from Schoenefeld. The IL42 carrying a tour group from Atlanta crashed at 5 10 pm into farmland near Koenigs Wusterhausen. A government commission led by Transport Minister Otto Arndt investigates as rescue crews fought fires and mourners await details.
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ADN
Otto Arndt
East Berlin
Schoenefeld
Koenigs Wusterhausen
Berlin
Black Sea
Burgas
Air France
Orly
Paris
Atlanta
Ruby’s rise and empire span metals to hospitality and aviation
Sterling Sterling Faucet moved to Morgantown and rose to vice president and general manager before owning a company that became a Rockwell subsidiary. He served on Rockwell’s board of trustees as Ruby built a diversified empire with plants in Reedsville West Virginia and Oakland Maryland along with manufacturing mining construction real estate hotel management and a small Hazel airline.
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Sterling Faucet
Morgantown
Rockwell Manufacturing Co
Pittsburgh
Ruby
Reedsville
W.va
Oakland
Hazel
Deaths and Funerals in Fayetteville and Beaver
Larry Wayne Campbell 23 of Route 1 Fayetteville died from injuries in a one car Alaska crash. Born April 7 1945 he was a US Air Force veteran Fayetteville High School 1967 West Virginia Tech attendee and First Church of God member. Surviving brothers Charles Lee Randy Campbell a sister Donna Whitehurst and grandmother Ethel Campbell. Body to Dodd-Payne Funeral Home. Funeral for Mrs Jennie Johnston Pendleton 90 Beaver will be at Beaver Baptist Church with burial at Blue Ridge Gardens Prosperity. Born March 8 1882 she lived in Beaver 64 years and was a charter member of Beaver Baptist Church. Survives include daughter Lula Shoemaker brother Ben grandchild and great grandchild. Body at Melton Mortuary then church services with pallbearers named.
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Larry Wayne Campbell
Route 1
Fayetteville
Anchorage
Alaska
Charles W. and
Eura Lee Dunn Campbell
Air Force
Fayetteville High School
West Virginia Tech
First Church of God At
Jennie Johnston Pendleton
Beaver
The
Baptist Church
Victor Garlow
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Mont Pendleton
Hatcher
Benjamin and
Lottie ‘Tanner Pendleton
Beaver Baptist Church
Lula J. Shoemaker
Orlando
Fla
Ben
Melton Mortuary
Beteen
Walter Ford
Harry Bowling
Kenneth JL. Lilly
US. Akers
Ronnie L.tyree
Warren Bowers
Salem man Donald Richardson dies after long illness
Donald W. Richardson 58 of Salem New Jersey died in a state hospital after a long illness. Born January 20 1914 in Lester he was the son of the late Jessie and Lottie Canaday Richardson. An Anchor Hocking employee he is survived by his wife Margie and son Gary of Salem four brothers James and Raymond of Lester Bobby and Marvin of Niles Ohio two sisters Mrs Moretta Mills Sophia and Mrs Dorothy Gray of Washington DC and two grandchildren. The body will be returned to Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Beckley for funeral arrangements.
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Donald W. Richardson
Salem
N. J
Lester
New Jersey
Jessie
Lottie Canaday Richardson
Anchor- Hocking Co
Margie Richardson
Gary
James
Raymond
Bobby
Marvin Richardson
Niles
Ohio
Moretta Mills
Sophia
Dorothy Gray
Washington, D. C
Rose ‘and Quesenberry
Beckley
Final rites for Lt Joseph Muir II held in West Virginia
Lt Joseph Muir II of Pensacola Florida formerly of Mount Hope will be buried at Wickline Cemetery Meadow Bridge after a 2 pm ceremony at Wallace Funeral Home Chapel Rainelle. He was killed in a helicopter crash in Pensacola and earned a Congressional appointment to West Point by his own academic achievements. He was the grandson of Mrs Osie Muir Mount Hope. Friends may call after 5 pm today.
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Joseph Muir II
Pensacola
Fla
Merly
Mount Hope
Wallace
Wallace Funeral Home
Rainelle
Wickline
Meadow ‘Bridge
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
N. Y
Oceanside High School
Oceanside
Calif
Osie Muir
McGovern gains momentum with Daley tied Illinois push
The pro McGovern coalition led by Rev. Jesse Jackson edges politics aside in Illinois as Daley backs McGovern. McGovern spends Monday in strategy talks with Walter Heller and Charles Schultze while Sargent Shriver tours California asserting the need to halt North Vietnam bombing despite Ramsey Clark's Hanoi visit.
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Jesse Jackson
Daley
McGovern
Senate
Walter Heller
Kennedy
Charles Schultze
Sargent Shriver
California
Los Angeles
Shriver
North ‘Vietnam
Ramsey Clark
Hanoi
Clark
North
North Vietnam
Fayette Couple Featured in ABC Telecast on Wed
An hour-long strip mine documentary to be shown Wednesday on ABC TV includes Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Lee of Ingram Branch recounting how a boulder from a strip mine explosion crashed through their home in March 1971. The program titled An Echo of Anger airs at 9 30 p m and features footage from Coal River Basin in Boone County.
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Abc-Tv
Fayette County
Nathaniel Lee
Ingram Branch
Coal River
Boone County
Henry Cope 75 Mount Hope Miner Dies At Home
Henry Cope aged 75 of Mount Hope died at 2 am at his residence from an apparent heart attack. Born August 11, 1897 in Powelton he was a retired miner and United Methodist Church member. Survived by wife Nellie, three daughters Tennis Parrish Oak Hill, Guindo Atoco NJ, Dottie Bernard Brooklyn NY, a son Pat Moran Bluff City Tenn., three sisters Jennie Cope Carter Ann M Cope Tennis Dawson Boomer, seven grandchildren and a great grandchild. Final rites Thursday 2 pm Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope Rev Bill Thompson II. burial High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Funeral home 6 pm to 9 pm Wednesday.
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Henry Cope
Main St
Mount Hope
Powelton
William
Hannah Minear Cope
United Methodist Church
Nellie Forren Cope
David
Tennis) Parrish
Oak Hill
David ‘Guindo
Atoco
Bill Thompson II
High Lawn Memorial Park
John M Collins Funeral Services Held in Galax
John Maynard Collins 68 of Galax Virginia, formerly Beaver, dies after long illness. He graduated Elk Creek High School 1924 and Virginia Tech 1928, taught vocational agriculture and science in Raleigh and Monroe counties, retired 1965. Graveside service planned Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Park.
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John Maynard Collins
Galax
Beaver
United Mount Olivet
Sunset Memorial Park
Ross Evans
Collins
Elk Creek High School
Virginia Polytechnical Institute
Blacksburg
Brady University
Peoria
Ill
West Virginia University
Monroe
Raleigh
Rose and Quesenberry
Funeral arrangements for Lota M. Copenhaver
Mrs. Lota M. Copenhaver 83 of Alderson died Monday in a Ronceverte hospital after a short illness. She leaves daughter Mrs. Sandy Copenhaver of Shady Spring. Body at Lobban Funeral Home Alderson.
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Lota M. Copenhaver
Alderson
Ronceverte
Sandy Copenhaver
Shady Spring
Lobban Funeral Home
Republicans push reforms amid platform committee hearings
Subcommittees study reforms to broaden GOP participation by women and minorities while rejecting quotas. Pro abortion fight looms as feminists and a Catholic bishop testify. Laird defends defense policy. Shultz touts strong economy. Javits backs school desegregation and limited marijuana use. a protest campsite is approved in Flamingo Park.
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Rosemary Ginn
Columbia
William’ F. Mc ‘Laughlin
Lansing
Mich
Healthyaby
Jim Condit
Cincinnati
Melvin R. Laird
Treasury
George P. Shultz
GOP
Jacob K. Javits
Platform Committee
Javits
See
U.S. i
Vietnam
Plank
Stephen Horn
Commission
Nixon
Flamingo Park
Miami Beach
Sen
Jacob
R-N.y
ES ‘Javits
Thomas Eagleton
Ginn
West Virginia native Clyde Ware debuting film in Clarksburg
Clarksburg director Clyde Ware brings When the Line Goes Through to Clarksburg for a September 23 premiere. The comedy drama shot on location in West Virginia stars Martin Sheen and travels to Parkersburg South Charleston Morgantown with Ware for city-specific openings. A song from the film is released with the movie.
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Clarksburg
W.va
UPI
Clyde Ware
West Virginia
Ware
Fairmont
Parkersburg
South Charleston
Morgantown
Kleindienst outlines quick trials amid inquiry comments
Kleindienst said a person found around could be arrested if there is a probable felony before promptly trying and convicting with admissible evidence. He dodged questions on Ramsey Clark’s Vietnam trip and Jane Fonda comments and noted foreign affairs remarks must come from Secretary Rogers. He praised the FBI’s Washington headquarters bugging probe as the most thorough since Kennedy's assassination and indicated uncertainty about a trial before November's election.
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Jane Fonda
Washington
FBI
Kennedy
Funeral services incomplete for Fred A Corley 62 Beckley
Fred A Corley 62 of Beckley died 4 50 p m Monday in a local hospital Born April 2 1918 at Ansted he was a son of Mrs Rebecca Higgins Corley and the late James D Corley Retired electric welder for Wilcox Co Barberton Ohio He is survived by two sons James P of Barberton and Richard T of Salt Lake City Utah and a sister Mrs James Frankie Wilkes of Beckley The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Fred A. Corley
Beckley
Ansted
Rebecca ‘Higgins Corley
James D. Corley
Wilcox’ Co
Barberton
Ohio
James P
Richard T. Corley
Salt ‘Lake City
Utah
James
Frankie) Wilkes
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Beaver Man William Moomaw Dead on Arrival at Hospital
William Moomaw of Beaver was dead on arrival at a local hospital at 9 30 am today. Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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William Moomaw
Beaver
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Clark promises POWs to be freed on inaugural day
Clark said prisoners would be released within 90 days of the new administration and described a lengthy talk with Nguyen Duy Trinh. He claimed Trinh guaranteed POW release as part of a political settlement but questioned whether the promise would be kept.
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Clark
North Vietnam
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Trinh
Plane crash near Wellsburg claims three lives
A North American Rockwell twin engine plane on a training flight from Pittsburgh to Wheeling crashed five miles east of Wellsburg on Monday killing two pilots, Roger Bahling and Robert Kinchloe, and Kinchloe’s 15 year old nephew James Kinchloe. Wreckage lay along Route 27 as traffic was rerouted.
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Wellsburg
W. Va
UPI
North American Rockwell Corp
Here
Pittsburgh
Wheeling
Roger A.bahling
Robert C. Kinchloe
Coraopolis
Kinchloe
James Kinchloe
Bicycle Tragedy Claims St Albans Girl 14
Mary L Hambrick aged 14 of St Albans died from head injuries after a bicycle accident near her home. She fell Sunday, was treated at a hospital, released, then deteriorated and returned to intensive care. Her father Russell H Hambrick, 41, was killed in a car collision here June 12.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
Mary L. Hambrick
St. Albans
Miss Hambrick
Russell
H. Hambrick
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