Coal Association President cites rising costs and strikes
West Virginia Coal Association President Stephen G. Young warned of a sustained production drop driven by higher operating costs and weak markets. He cited 1,000 plus jobs lost since year start, a wave of mine closures, and criticism of EPA sulfur rules. He warned of a bleak two to three year outlook for the state coal industry.
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West Virginia
Young
West, Virginia
Charleston
W. Va
UPD
West Virginia Coal Association
Stephen G. Young
Wildcat
Riverton
Fayette County
Northern'sa
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Incumbents Fall in Georgia and South Carolina Primaries
In Georgia Sen. Gambrell loses to State Rep. Sam Nunn who leads 301,933 to 259,373 with 93 percent of precincts. Georgia also sees Rep. G. Elliott Hagan upset by Ronald Ginn. In South Carolina Sen. Zeigler defeats Culbertson as he vows to challenge Thurmond. Mendel Davis wins Democratic renomination in the 1st District amid threats to Ben Frasier Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Russell
D-Ga
Sam Nunn
Lester Maddox
Nunn
Fletcher Thompson
GOP
Senate
South Carolina
Eugene N. Zeigler
Massmedia
Attornney
John Bolt Culbertson
Greenville
Zeigler
Thurmond
Culbertson
Gambrell
Georgia
John L McMillan
D-5.c
Bill R. Craig
Rep
Mendel Davis
L. Mendel Rivers
Rivers
Ben Frasier Jr
Frasier
Lumberton
N.C
Way To Remove Coal's Sulphur To Be Tested
TRW Inc announced a chemical process to remove sulfur from coal before burning to meet federal standards. It targets Pennsylvania West Virginia and Kentucky coal using standard equipment and a heated aqueous leach to produce saleable iron compounds, with a pilot plant planned in California next January.
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New York
UPD
TRW, Inc
American Chemical Society
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Kentucky
TRW
California
Vietnam forces lose Que Son to Communist control
Vietnam forces pulled completely out of the military headquarters at Que Son southwest of Da Nang and near 100 miles south of Quang Tri. A small Viet Cong force seized half the compound last Monday and by today controlled the rest as Allied officers stated Rangers withdrew to regroup for a future attack. B52 strikes pounded Communist positions around Que Son as the battle progressed.
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da Nang
Quang Tri
Que Son
Basset
Quezon
Bassett
U.S
Mills Signals Possible Cabinet Bid if McGovern Wins
In a statement from Little Rock Mills expresses deep gratification at potential consideration for a high cabinet post. He adds that if Sen. McGovern is elected, he would give the possibility his greatest consideration.
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Little Rock
Mills
Sen. McGovern
Wall Street Shows Tepid Response to McGovern Proposals
Economists and Wall Street analysts gave mixed reviews to Senator McGovern's revised economic plan. Nobel laureate Paul Samuelson called it a practical improvement, while University of Texas economist John Stockton warned it could hurt capital gains. The Dow fell early, ending down 2.25 points at 954.70. overall stock prices rose slightly on the day.
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United Press International
George McGovern
Wall Street
Paul Samuelson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
McGovern
Samuelson
John Stockton
University of Texas
Stockton
New York Stock Exchange
Dow Jones
Miners in Canada Refuse Court-Ordered UMW Election
Canadian coal miners tied to the United Mine Workers refuse to recognize a U.S. judge's order voiding the 1969 contest. If Boyle is ousted, a jurisdictional battle over Canadian members could ensue. UMW leaders await formal notice to Judge Bryant as the impasse deepens.
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U.S
UMW
Washington
Boyle
Leonard J. Lurie
Office of Labor-Manage
W. A
Tony
Ambassador To France Quits Post
Ambassador to France Arthur K. Watson resigns citing asthma and six months off. President Nixon accepts with regret and notes his service as a superb representative. Watson plans to leave in a week. no successor named.
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San Clemente
Calif
UPD
Arthur K. Watson
IBM
France
Nixon
Watson
White House
People’s Republic of
Nixon signals path to negotiated end of Vietnam war
President Nixon reiterated belief that a negotiated settlement is now possible and that the war should end. He noted South Vietnam has stopped the invasion from North Vietnam and suggested new talks have been submitted to Hanoi. He faced questions about past campaign promises and stressed US strength while seeking peace. He also addressed upcoming Hawaii talks with Prime Minister Tanaka focusing on the Japan US trade gap and yen issues.
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North Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnam
Nixon
United States
Hawaii
Kakuei Tanaka
Japan
United, ‘States
U. S
Indictments Possible In Silent Bugging Case
The article notes a federal grand jury in secret with testimony in a bugging and photo gear case at Democratic offices since June 17. Sources say indictments may soon follow as Nixon says no White House staff are involved and campaign finance violations could be corrected.
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Nixon
White House
San Clemente
Deaths and Funerals in Fayetteville and Nearby Areas
Obituaries list James William Brown 55 of Minden who died after a long illness. Funeral 11 am Thursday at Dodd Payne Chapel Fayetteville with burial at Ward Community Cemetery. Survived by two brothers and two sisters. John Hudson Niday 45 of Fayetteville funeral 2 pm Thursday at Dodd Payne. burial High Lawn Memorial Park. Died Monday at home of natural causes. survived by daughter Linda and siblings. Arles Mills 56 of Amherst formerly Beckley died on arrival. memorial arrangements planned. Details include Masonic and Moose memberships. survivors include wife, daughter, stepdaughters, and a grandson. body to Rose and Quesenberry.
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James William Brown
Minden
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Fayetteville
Oscar Martin
Ward
Oak Hill
Mammoth
Ralph Brown
Maggie Byrd Brown
Freewill Baptist Church
John Hudson ‘Niday
Fin Dodd-Payne
David Sneed
High Lawn Memorial Park
Ansted
Fred Oscar Niday
Grace Wood Niday
Missionary Baptist Church
Linda
Oklahoma City
Okla
James
Morris
Juanita Grimmett
Josephine Webb
Geraldine Deane
Virginia Keenan
North Bradford
Conn
Arles
Bill) Mills
Amherst
Ohio
Beckley
Mills
Onva Lemon Mills
MacArthur
Baxter Mills
Charleston -Masonic Lodge
Moose
Madison
Ellen Thompson ‘Mills
Gerald
Janet
Stiles
Lebanon
Berneda Campbell
Phyllis Campbell
Bethesda
Curtis Mills
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Funeral notices fill Beckley and surrounding areas
Multiple funeral services announced for residents of Beckley and nearby towns. Mrs. Hiawatha Webb, 58, of Beckley dies after long illness. services Thursday at Central Baptist Church with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. Everett Little, 54, of Dundalk Md formerly Raleigh County, to be returned to Sophia for arrangements after death in Johns Hopkins. Miss Abbie Beatrice Jones, 70, Alexandria Ohio, to be buried in Birch Lawn Memorial Park Pearisburg. John Henry Dixon, 83, New Richmond, to be buried Sunset Memorial Park Beckley after two daughters and eight grandchildren listed, services Friday. Kemper Brooks, 95, Marianna, to be buried Brooks Cemetery Window Road. services Thursday at Coopers Memorial Baptist Church. Burial details and funeral-home arrangements for each are provided.
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Hiawatha Webb
Canada St
Beckley
Jim
Central Baptist Church
Edward Abram
Webb
Everett Little
Dundalk
Raleigh County
Williams ‘Funeral Home
Sophia
Little
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Maryland
Abbie Beatrice Jones
Alexandria
Ohio
Givens Funeral Home
Pearisburg
Birch Lawn Memorial Park
Miss Jones
Pleasant
Nannie Jones
Amos Jones
Rich Creek
Lula Gunnee
Charleston
Pansy Higginbottom
John Henry Dixon
New Richmond
Silas Burke
Morgan Blankenship
Sunset ‘Memorial Park
Beckley Hospital
Soulsville
John
Elizabeth Goins
Dison
Coon Fork
Advertising Firm Changes Hands in West Virginia
Woodie Outdoor Advertising of Bluefield buys Morris Associates outdoor business based in Beckley and will open an office in the area. The deal covers Morris billboards in Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming counties and its rolling equipment. Morris will stay in contracting home building and other operations across 25 counties in Southern West Virginia and southwestern Virginia.
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Woodie Outdoor Advertising of
Bluefield
Morris Associates
Beckley
Ralph Woodie
Bluefield Company
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Bedford Morris
Morris
Woodie Outdoor
West
Virginia
Woodie
Stanford
Signs
Turner
Suit Seeks 75000 Over Fatal Playground Accident
In Raleigh County Circuit Court Swain four and two year old children sue Carolyn C Bradley Elsie M Wright and Hulda Swain for 25000 each alleging a car loaned to Miss Wright pinned the three children beneath the vehicle on a Beckley playground causing permanent injuries. Christy Motley died from injuries in the same incident. Wright 17 was convicted of negligent homicide and jailed 90 days later placed on probation and returned to New York.
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Raleigh County
Swain
Johnnie ‘A. Swain
Frances Swain
Eighth Street
Carolyn C. Bradley
Scott Avenue
Elsie M. Wright
Hulda Swain
Raleigh
New York
Spying Records Target Prominent Public Figures
Army agents cataloged public figures from Adlai Stevenson II to Abner Mikva under surveillance since 1940. The subcommittee noted narrow Navy and Air Force scrutiny and detailed Fourth Army files at Fort Sam Houston with 100 feet of index cards and 9 feet of dossiers on various groups and incidents.
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Army
Adlai E. Stevenson II
D-Ii
Abner Mikva
D-Iii
Navy
Air Force
Newark
Fourth Army
Fort Sam Hood
Tex
Funeral Arrangements For Mrs Margaret Zegeer
Mrs Margaret Zegeer of Jenkins Kentucky formerly Beckley dies at home after a long illness. Her body is being returned to Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home for arrangements.
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Margaret Zegeer
Jenkins, Ky
Beckley
Rose
Quesenberry
Residents Warned About Out-of-Town Termite Firm
Beckley police warn residents to beware of an out-of-town exterminating company soliciting in the area. Two Beckley homes were told they had termites, but local reinspection found no active termites. Contact Beckley police or Raleigh County Sheriff's office for guidance and arrange a reinspection with a local exterminator.
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Tom Wooten
Beckley
Wooten
Beckley City
Raleigh County
Funeral services for Mrs. Brendan-Alice Blankenship
Funeral services for Mrs Brendan-Alice Blankenship 22 of Athens will be held at the Givens Funeral Home Parisburg Va at 11 am Thursday Interment follows in Resthaven Cemetery mausoleum Princeton She died Monday in an automobile accident at Flat Top Survivors include sister Mrs Vicki Robinson of
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Brendan-Alice Blankenship
Athens
iGivens
Parisburg
Resthaven
Princeton
Funeral services for George A Ward set in Mount Hope
George A Ward 62 of Cranberry Heights Beckley died at 9 35 pm Monday in a Beckley Hospital after a short illness. Final rites will be held at 2 pm Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope with Rev Paul Rutherford. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity.
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George Anderson Ward
James Lemon
Hayward Riffe
D. W. Dixon
Phill McDaniel
Jack Bolan Jr
John Hill
Jack Ballengee
Ward
Cranberry Heights
Beckley
Tyree
John Henry Banks Funeral Service Date Set
John Henry Banks 72 of Beckley will be honored at a 2 p.m. Thursday funeral at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel with Rev. John E. Gray officiating. Burial follows at Rose Hill Cemetery Mount Hope. The Birmingham County native died Monday. he was born May 1, 1900, in Buckingham County Virginia and formerly worked for The New River Co. in Mount. He is survived by brother Mackie Banks of Cleveland Ohio.
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John Henry Banks
Beckley
Ritchie and Johnson
John E. Gray
Rose Hill
Mount Hope
Banks
Oscar and
Mary Price Banks
Buckingham County
New River Co
Mackie Banks
Cleveland
Ohio
McGovern Defends Johnson War Aims and Proposes Thieu Asylum
In New York McGovern says Johnson inherited the Vietnam war and should end it. He calls for political asylum for South Vietnamese President Thieu after the war and outlines a modest welfare reform replacing a $1000 per person income subsidy. He also boosts his center appeal by changing his domestic program.
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New York
UPI
George McGovern
Lyndon B. Johnson
United States
Nguyen van Thieu
Johnson
Lbj Ranch
Thieu
Saigon
McGovern
Nixon
New York Society of Security Analysts
Congress
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Federal Environmenttal Protection Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
J. Edgar Hoover
David Gambreil
Sen
Strom Thomond
Jimmy Carter
Department
William B. Bryant
Bryant
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
Yablonski
Arthur Watson
Lurie
Ottawa
Labor Department
Canada
Bernard Wilson
John B. Delany
William Marsh
Arnold Miller
James W. Brown
John H. Niday
Alzie Jones
John H. Dixon
Kemper Brooks
Window Road
Mrs. B. Blankenship
George A. Ward
LBJ
By John Hall
President Nixon
NBC
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