Raleigh Register reports GOP campers promote arts festival
Raleigh County delegates, led by Chairman W. C. McMahay, outline campaign efforts at a Raleigh Republican Campus event. Speakers include Ken Jambert and Paul Wilbur, with discussions on distributing literature, political activity rules for camps, and preparations for a mock convention at the Appalachian Arts and Crafts Festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Register
Beckley
W. Va
Raleigh County
W. C. McMahay
Caesar
West Virginia
Guber
Vica- Val
Wvite
Bruce Lazenby
AliMahan
Y Beckley
Arch Afcore
Ann
Mary Daniel
Ad- Beckleyan
Raleign County
Ken Jambert
Building
Paul Wilbur
Robert Cochran
Charles Smith
Didate
Ed White
Texas Missioner
Jom Potter
Peter Tarns
Ior
Lecurer
Riot at Long Binh stockade burns three buildings in Vietnam
UPI reports hundreds of American prisoners at the Long Binh stockade near Saigon rioted for 90 minutes, burning three buildings including the mess hall. Five guards and 64 prisoners were injured, with 24 hospitalized. Riot followed prior Da Nang incidents and began after inmate fights in the medium security area. Authorities investigated possible racial tensions but cited no confirmed plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NAT Aisgn
Long Ginh
Vietnam
UPI
U.S. Stockade
da Nang
Long Binh
Saigon
U. S
Willi Brandenburg
Ettoree
Obituary notices from Columbus and Paintsville area deaths
Obituaries report services for Oscar Treadway of Columbus formerly of Pineville with survivors including his wife Ketla M. and several grandchildren, and Ruben Ramey Orgus of Paintsville with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. Also listed are Chester R. Rose of Bluefield and James Arnold Cook of Gary Indiana with funeral details, burial sites, and family survivors.
Obituaries and funeral notices from Pemberton and nearby towns
Robert Lambert 72 of Pemberton died in a Incal nursing home after a long illness born November 27 1889 in the West he was a son of the late W and Catherine Lambert Surviving sister Dorothy Dickerson of Permberton funeral services Sunday at Fred X Williams Funeral Home Chapel Sophia with Rev W F Tolbert officiating burial Sunset Memorial Park pallbearers named Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday Mrs Cora Lee Moore 83 of East Park pronounced dead on arrival at local hospital tonight member of Welcome Baptist Church survivors husband Jim three sons Eugene Johnny Writthr Willie and two daughters Ruth Hardmar Bree Helen Gregory funeral parlor arrangements pending James Harmon 44 of Slanaford died Thursday at Oak J hospital after long illness born March 4 1924 in Stanaford son of the late Robert Wayne and Beulah Lyons Harmon last employed at Bluefield Sanitarium Baptist Church surviving brothers Robert Beckley and Walter and sister Mrs Margaret Greathouse Funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. Webh am Neal Funeral Home Chanelly with Rev Edward Kingsley in charge burial Stamford Cemetery friends may call after 4 p.m. Saturday
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Ruben Ramey
C. Orgas
Jones, Prenton
Paintsville
Scott Castle
High Lawn
Staffordsville
Hamey
Charleston
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesyde
Hky
Earl of
Orgus
Fou
Vera Taylor
Orgas
Sara Ward
Painteville
Betty Reynolds
South Charleston
Caunie
Chester R. Rose
Bluefield
Hawkins
William TD. Slates
Monte Vista Park
Rost
Coban
Wayne
Agha
Zelphia Rise Rose
Lena Ham Rose
Sgt
James C. Tose
Air Force
Turkey
Robert W
Robert Eaton
Ashland
Harriett
Foraker
San Antonio
Tex
Mia
Robert McReynolds
Coburn
Biss
Robert B. Lambert
Pemberton
Flest
Ete W
Catherine Lambert
Dorothy Dickerson
Permberton
Fred X. Williams
Sophia
W. F. Tolbert
Huris
Sunset Memorial Park
Friends Anay
Cora Lee Moore
East Park
Welcome Baptist Church
Jim
Eugene
Johnny Writthr
Columbus
Ohio
Willie
Pittsburgh
Ruth
Hardmar
Bree Helen Gregory
Philadelphia
Hitchtefi and Johnson
James
Harmon
Slanaford
Oak J
Alice
Ron
Stanaford
Robert Wayne
Beulah Lyons
Webham Neal
Chanelly
Edward Kingsley
Stamford
Obituary notices from a small town record
Francisco Martinez of Charleston died at 3 a.m. in a local hospital after long illnesses. A retired miner and a member of the Catholic church, his body is at the Keyser Bryant Funeral Home awaiting arrangements. Also noted are services for Olah Mae Givens Furera of Prince Wickill, 35, to be held Sunday at Meldrum Baptist Church in Meldrum, Ky, with burial in the family cemetery. She died Thursday from an apparent heart attack.
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Praticisco Martinez
Charleston
Keyser Bryant
Olah Givens Furera
Olah Mae Givens
Prince Wick
Meldrum Baptist Church
Meldrum
Soldier Cleared In West Virginia Woman Death Trial
A seven officer panel acquitted Army Private First Class Kelly of the murder of Donne Harriman at her Fairmont, West Virginia home. The trial reviewed his statements to investigators alleging a drunken return, an argument, and a fatal struggle after Harriman shouted insults. Evidence included sunglasses link to the suspect.
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Kelly
Donne Harrie
Fairmont
Sas
Grafen Wwachr
Gerrit Po- Hee
Eisenhower in excellent spirits after seventh heart attack
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower shows improvement at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Day-to-day bulletins report he is in excellent spirits, comfortable, and engaged in light reading and music while receiving visits. Doctors note continued progress since Aug. attack with no essential change in condition, though relapse risk remains.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Artis
Eisenhower
Barron Trial Testimony Weighed With Immunity Caution
Barron case details government burden of proof as Isadore Leshinsky received immunity for testimony about payments labeled Yees to Florida corporations. Prosecutors say over 226000 was paid for consulting services while defense argues the corporations acted legally and government agents would lack the demanded corroboration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isadore Leshinsky
Yayoff
John I Koski
Martin
Lashinsky
Florida
Vietnam Siege and Prison Riot Roil Saigon Area
Irregular Communist forces attacked outposts and a provincial center near Quang Ngai while U S forces bombed Red base camps in foothills. In Long Binh Stockade a riot with tear gas left one guard dead and dozens injured as inmates set fires triggering the worst incident in years.
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Quang Nea
Quang Ngai
America
Long Binh
Saigon
Unclear reactions from TV viewers on convention coverage
An anonymous observer laments convention chaos and questions politicians. The note notes viewer confusion and assigns blame to the convention process, criticizing perceived disorder and patriotism.
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On Hing Register Service
Bids Set for W V 88 Relocation in Ohio County
The State Road Commission announced bids will be opened Sept. 17 for relocation and widening of West Virginia 88 in Ohio County. The project covers about one mile from the junction with Ohio County 35 through Anton to just north of the Ohio County 37 junction near Eaglebay Park and will be funded by late funds.
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Charleston
UPS
W. Va
Ohio County
Ainton
Aglebay Park
Alate Finds
West Virginia Coal Operations To Register Under New Air Regulation
West Virginia will require all coal operations to register with the State Air Pollution Control Commission within 30 days of Sunday. The sweeping rule covers washing and processing facilities and demands pollution control plans if standards aren’t met. Commission officials say many plants will face costs and some will oppose delays, but aim to finalize approvals promptly.
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Wunmpayn
UPC
Wes Virginia
State
Air Polition Control Commission
West Virginia
Innto
Aic
Commission
Vor
Carl Beard
Beard
Jjeourt
Baby Abducted From Hospital Found On Porch
A baby abducted from St Marys Hospital Wednesday was found on a Port Arthur front porch at 4 40 am. The abductor remains at large as police and witnesses aid the investigation. The infant Derek Heese was returned to St Marys nursery in good health after examination by Dr Douglas J Thompson. Parents Darrell and Mrs Reese of Port Noches identified their child shortly after discovery.
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Port Artnur
Tex
St. Mary's Hospital
Port Arthur
Lath Street
T. J. Mecaylde
Navy
Derek Heese
St. Mary's Nursery
Douglas J. Thomspon
Darrell G. Reese
Port Noches
McBride
Democratic Speech Highlights Johnson Era Plans and Urban Fears
The speech lauded Lyndon B. Johnson for unfinished work, urged support for Paris negotiations, and warned that urban turmoil threatens the nation. Humphrey cited cities as the era’s urgency, pledging resources to curb riots and crime while presenting Muskie as a rising running mate with strong minority appeal.
Czechs Face Soviet Demands as Reformers Grip Weakens
Soviet and Czechoslovak leaders wrestle over post invasion reform as Dubcek and reformers meet to plan steps toward a Communist Congress. Western diplomats say Kremlin seeks to replace liberal officials with pro Moscow loyalists while Prague withdraws troops from city centers.
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Dubeck
Tudvik Sivahoda
Smrkovsky
Soviet Union
East Germany
Poland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Kremilin
Dubeek
Kremlin
Thay
Dubcek
Kremila
Prague
Sajor
Man Crushed by Concrete at Abandoned Mine Near Heen Shaw
Carl HL Arthur, 55, of Marmet, owner of the mine, was fatally injured Thursday when a large concrete slab fell from an exhaust opening of an abandoned coal mine near Heenshaw as he attempted to salvage bricks from the old mine.
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Charleston
UPI
Carl HL Arthur
Heenshaw
Arthur
Mina
Midway Women Struck by Car in 1957 Accident
Early Thursday morning a 1957 auto collision on a Midway highway injured two women, Mrs. Jerry Vaughn and Mrs. Arthur Shrewsbury, as they walked along the road. Driver Jerry Wayne Taylor, 17, of Midway, reportedly had impaired vision from sunlight. both victims were hospitalized in satisfactory condition as police continued the investigation.
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Lwo Meway
Jerry Wayne Taylor
Midway
Taylor
Jerry Vaughn
Arthur Shrewsbury
Vaughn Syng
Beckley Hospital
Shrewsbury
Raleigh General Hospital
Settlement Approved in Raleigh County Juvenile Injury Case
Raleigh County Circuit Court approved a 1000 settlement for 12 year old Billy Edward Johnson. Guardian Odessa Rose John represents the boy in a case against James R. Barr and Larry David Cantley. The incident occurred at the intersection of U S 49 and W 3 near Shady Spring on September 19 1968.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Odessa Rose John
Billy Edward Johnson
James R. Barr
Larry David Cantley
Johnson
Cantisy
Balt
W. Vo
Shady Spring
Clyde Mowell Rites Set At Long Branch Church
Clyde Mowell 55 of Paxville dies after long illness in Beckley hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at Long Branch Methodist Church with Rev. Glen Winston officiating. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home after 4 p.m. today. Also noted: Ewell Fox Fox 88 dies at home Abraham. Services pending at Rose and Quesenberry.
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Clyde Willam Mowell
Pax
Long Branch
Glen Winston
Ewell Fox
Ewell
Fox
al Abraham
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Widow Robbed at Church Prayer Time in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh Missouri United States a widow of a police officer was robbed at gunpoint of 17 dollars while kneeling in St Bergid Roman Catholic Church. The assailant brandished a revolver and searched her purse but fled when a priest entered the church.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Mary Hardie
St. Bergid
Chueel
Youth Charged With Assault In City Incident
A 16 year old youth was jailed on assault and property destruction warrants after allegedly striking a woman at Vagoda Supermarket. He and a 15 year old later damaged the woman’s son’s bicycle at her home. Magistrate Wallace remanded the case. a separate fraudulent check matter against Donnie Gibson was dismissed.
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Wuaity Street
Raleign County
Harriet Black
Eric Lang
Lorenk Wallaee
Vagoda
Wallace
Donnie Gibson
Joe Rodriguez
Gibson
HDL
Texaco
Cohen Drug Store
Hunting Regulations for West Virginia Sportsmen 1968 69
Copies of hunting regulations for West Virginia season 1968 69 are at the Raleigh County Clerk office. The dove season opens Sept 2 and runs to Nov 10, with an early squirrel season Sept 14 to Jan 4 in ten southwestern counties. Regular squirrel season starts Oct 32 in the remaining counties. Capive copies are available in county offices and hunting licenses agencies. regulations cover bag limits and hunting on state public areas. In other news, Wheeling Machine Products Co. will resume full production after a union contract ratification, affecting about 220 workers.
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West Virginia
Raleigh
O. “Smitty” Smith
Southwestern
Boone
Fayette
Kanawha
Lincoln
Logan
Mingo
McDowell
Rakgt
Wayne
Wyoming
Department of Natural Resources
Officers Of Burial Fund Named In Suit
A suit filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office targets officers of the Carden Ground Mine Burial Fund. Oscar Atwood claims $600 in benefits plus interest and costs after his 17 year old son’s heart surgery, alleging he is a dues paying member since 1948 and his dependent. The fund officers named are Biddle Catlett, Henry Milley, and Eddie Kamensky. Benny Phillips seeks $391.92 from Thomas M. Worrell for damages from a car collision on Route 20 near Athens on October 14, 1966.
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Oscar Atwood
Raleigh County
Carden Ground
Atwood
West Virginia University Medical Center
Morgantown
Biddle Catlett
Mow Hope
Henry Milley
Oak Wi
Eddie Kamensky
Cra Orchard
Seer Telary
Benny Phillips
Thomas M. Worrell
Crab Orchard
Athens
Wallace Urges Peace While Blasting Both Parties
Former Alabama Governor George Wallace rallied 7,000 supporters at the civic coliseum denouncing Democrats and Republicans alike. He urged ending the Vietnam War through negotiation or victory, criticized open housing bills, and accused Nixon and Dirksen of backing liberal positions while vowing to pressure allies and debtors if elected.
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Aviele
Tann
UPD
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Civic Coliseum
United States
Vietnam
Lberal College
Sen
Everett Dirkzer
GOP
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Dirksen
Bnt
Tennessee
Memorial to Bobby Kennedy Reflects on Leadership
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Edward M. Kennedy paid tribute to his slain brother John F. Kennedy and brother Bobby Kennedy. The address recalled the 1964 Los Angeles moment and the nation’s grief as protesters faced police and the party laments over internal discord.
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Joseph L. Myler
Chicago
Kennedy
Son
Edward M. Kennedy
Sen
Hubert F
Los Angeles
John F. Kenney
California
Dallas
Bobby Kennedy
Nobby Yendon
Rosal
Ted Kennedy
Bobby
International
Vintight
Atantic City
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Oscar Treadway
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Shrine
Scottish Rite
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Sam Krouse Olumbus
Edward Costello
Providence
R. J
Frank
Eau Gallic
Fla
James A. Cook
James Arnold Cook
Gary
Ind
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Martisburg
Til
Hort Dee
Melvin
Teresa Tilley Cook
Janice
James Derick
Pauls Marie
John
Acard
Clear Fork
Huey Cook
Mes
Robert Lambert
Cora Moore
James' Hermon
Francisco Martinez
West Va
Frankfrut
Germany
Tommy LU
Warrlmag
Purcell
Okay
Akeon
Reant
Ike
Barron
Franklin BD. Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Joan F. Kennedy
Lynden B. Jonson
Paris
Mumphrey
Thouskie
Humphrey
Maine
Muskie
Senate
Land
Spiro T. Agnew
Nash Campbell Floors
Clyde Mowell
Wheeling
Wheeling Machine Products Co
Nny
V. 8
Steel Workers Union
Coral
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