Payne Says Freeze Forces More Bonds For Beckley Sewage
Beckley city officials say a president's price freeze cut revenues from the secondary sewage system and force more bond issues. City Attorney E M Payne III notes PSC orders set higher rates effective Nov 14 but revenue loss dates back to Aug 14 after the 1969 order. The city seeks interim financing and considers a minimum bond increase to cover $1.9 million in grant shortfalls and long term interest costs.
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Beckley
EM. Payne Ili
Public Service Commission
Payne
PSC
Department of Housing
West Virginia
Mullens Youth Believed Driver of Stolen Truck
A Mullens juvenile is tentatively identified as the driver of a stolen 1972 auto that crashed into a utility pole on Valley Drive North. Warrants and billing details are discussed by City Recorder and state authorities as readings are staggered through December and January.
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City Recorder
Larry F. Stover
Mullens
Wiseman
Ellison
Valley Drive
Beckley
Lorena Wallace
Virginia
John Condia
Arnett Wasings
Gwinn
Joe Rodriguez
Welfare policy sparks debate over six month renewal rule
West Virginia welfare officials defend a six month automatic termination policy while promising renewals if employment efforts fail. The program aims to prevent abrupt cutoffs and rests on social workers to renew benefits, with federal discussions planned to decide its future.
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Rence
Department
Pers
E!p
Flowers
West Virginia
Conspiracy at Wyco mine involves trespass and seizure of intercom system
Testimony before Prosecutor D Grove Moler cites 50 police jailed Emery as a mob of about 60 men gathered at the Rickman of MacArthur entrance of the Wyco mine between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Nov 15. The group allegedly blocked access, entered the mine, seized the intercom center, ordered miners off shift under threats, and fired shots with no injuries. Foremen say no Amigo Smokeless Coal employee was present. Payne and Law had prior contempt convictions for picketing disabled miners.
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Wyoming County
D. Grove Moler
Tthe Wyco
Emery Fot
Rickman of
MacArthur
Rédj
Amigo
Payne
Law
Wiseman jailed on warrants signed by Ellison
Gene Wiseman of 419 City Ave was jailed at 9 55 p m Thursday by city police on warrants signed by Fred Ellison.
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Bethel Hungate
Coal City
Joe Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Billy Harrah
Gene Wiseman
City Ave
Fred Ellison
Rescue Squad Aids Two After Falls and Heart Attack
Beckley fire department rescue squad assisted two people on Wednesday and Thursday. John Hambrick, 43, of 102 Junction St., suffered a heart attack and was rushed by ambulance to Raleigh General hospital after oxygen was given. Silas Tucker, of 620 S Fayette St., received first aid for a fractured nose and cut lip at 3 15 p m Thursday and was taken to Beckley hospital by private ambulance.
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Beckley
Roof Collapse Claims Two Workers at Virginia Furniture Plant
At Virginia Highland Furniture Co. in Kenova two workers died after a roof collapsed while they moved equipment. Nathan Cullop, 46, of Atkins Virginia, died after injuries from a 50 foot fall. Cable Freeman, 64, of Marion Virginia, died earlier at a local hospital.
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Huntington
UPI
Kenova
Nathan Cullop
Atkins
Cable Freeman
Marion
Virginia Highland Furniture Co
Narc Officer Fired Before Retirement in New York
Former detective Edward Egan, the real life narc who inspired The French Connection, was fired seven hours before his planned retirement. A departmental trial found charges including failing to keep an accurate memo book not appearing for trial and not returning confiscated drugs and paraphernalia. Egan, 41, had a minor role in the film and was working on another project when he missed the trial date.
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New York
UPI
Edward Egan
Force
Egan
First
William H. Smith
Beckleyan Charged In Bad Check Warrant
Patrick Lee Carte, 21, of Beckley, jailed on 24 counts of writing bad checks totaling 486 dollars and one count each of concealing and brandishing a weapon. He awaits trial before Magistrate Wallace on 18 counts after waiving to the grand jury on six. remanded on 1,000 dollar bond and fined 50 dollars plus costs on weapon charges.
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Patrick Lee Carte
Beckley
Raleigh
Carte
Lorena Wallace
Joe Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Wallace
Audie Murphy Family Sues Over Plane Crash
The widow Pamela Murphy and her sons filed a 10 million dollar lawsuit in U S District Court in Los Angeles. They name aircraft manufacturers, the plane owner, and the pilot as defendants for the death of Audie Murphy the highly decorated World War II hero.
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Audie Murphy
Crash
Los Angeles
UPI
Pamela Murphy
U.S
Pilot Slumps Over Navy Jet Crashes At Sea
Lt. Thomas E. Conlon 25 of Jacksonville Fla piloting an A7E Corsair on a round robin from Jacksonville to Mobile to Atlanta and back disappeared after failing to respond to radio. two F106 interceptors reported him slumped over the controls off the Virginia coast as the plane crashed about 450 miles off Norfolk with no parachute sighted.
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Norfolk, Va
Navy
United States
Atlantic
Coast Guard
Thomas E. Conlon
Jacksonville
Fla
Conlon
Mobile
Ala
Atlanta
Langley Field
Virginia
Norfolk
Beckley Presses For Four Lanes On W Va 16
Beckley officials and the Traffic Control Commission push state highway widening of U S 16 from Valley Drive North to Sprague. Mayor McCulloch cites high costs for rights of way and new alignment, with a 2 million construction estimate and 675000 for right of way. State officials discuss temporary improvements and center left turn lanes to ease shopping-center traffic.
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Traffic Control Commission
Adamant
W. Va
Beckley Traffic Control
T Commission
Valley Drive
U. 8
Beckley-Mount Hope Road
Sprague
U. S
John H. McCulloch
State Department of Highways
el Weenews
Eee Weer
McCulloch
Ritchie
All Areoneppary
Charleston
Beckley
Rite
Mrs Alma Cook 76 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Alma Cook 76 of 1914 Harper Road died at 9 a m in a local hospital after a long illness. Her body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Alma Cook
Harper Road
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Joseph Bernath
Oak Hill
McDonald
John
Katie Bernath
Church of God At
Scarbro
National Carbide Company
Cleveland
Ohio
Magdalene Kokorcheny Bernath
Joseph
George
Frank Foster
Tyree
Obituaries and funeral notices from Raleigh and surrounding counties
Multiple notices list deaths in Oak Hill Summersville Crab Orchard Beckley and Tablerock with ages from 70 to 86. Names include Donald C Akers Joseph Bernath Elizabeth Spotts Harlow Bell Frank Foster Ova Page Moda Beckett Mae Ezell Hutchens Nelson Kidwell and relatives. Funeral homes Tyree Keyser Bryant and local churches prepare services and burial details.
Two Senators Propose EPA Control Over Strip Mining
Senators John Sherman Cooper of Kentucky and Howard Baker of Tennessee propose a bill to place immediate federal control over surface or strip mining. The plan requires EPA approved interim rules within six months and state plans within 18 months, with the EPA supervising and issuing guidelines, to replace current state regulation. Cooper argues federal guidelines are needed to curb environmental and economic devastation from mining while preserving safety. Baker stresses urgent federal involvement to address environmental and economic damage.
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Washington
UPS
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Howard H. Baker, Jr
R-Tenn
Senate Interior
Cooper
Environmental Protection
EPA
Hel
Bureau of Mines
Wll
Baker
Probation Revoked for Two Teens in Beckley Cases
Tony Michael Parrish and Relious Glasco of Beckley had probation revoked by Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Harry L. McCreery. They were remanded to jail for 30 days on fighting charges. Parrish pleaded guilty in June to being an accessory after the fact in an April 19 strong arm robbery near Wright's Place, originally sentenced to a year. Glasco received a one year term as an accessory after the fact in a March 29 breaking and entering at the G Street Youth Center.
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Tony Michael Parrish
Relious Glasco
Beckley
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Parrish
Joseph Clark
Wright
Glasco
G Street
Nixon and Meir Discuss Delay in Jet Shipments
President Nixon told Premier Meir that an early resumption of Phantom jet deliveries to Israel would be unnecessary and unwise. Officials said Israel would receive ample military equipment in the long run and that immediate large-scale shipments could hinder diplomacy with Egypt.
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Stewart Hensley Washington
UPI
Nixon
Jolda Meir
Israel
Meir
William P. Rogers
Egypt
Eenae Talleg
Henry M. Jackson
Wash
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Middle East
White House
U.S
Rogers
Soviet Union
House
State Department
Department
United States
Lena
Kenneth Eller Jr. Graveside Rites Scheduled
Kenneth R. Eller Jr. two day old son of Kenneth R. and Rosemary Cook Eller will have graveside rites at 1 AM Saturday at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with Chaplain Robert Newcomb officiating. The infant died in a local hospital at 7 AM today. Survivors include his parents, paternal grandparents Moris Eller and Mrs Damon L. Conk, and other listed relatives.
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Elizabeth Spotts (Tottie
Harlow Bell
John Hendren Bell
Beckley
Lynwin
Staunton
Bell
B. F. Harlow
Greenbrier
Lewisburg
Renicks
B. F. Harlow Jr
George W. Warren
Harlow Warren
USA
Margaret Ellen
Stanley) Yare
Mamaroneck
N.Y
Augusta County
Mre
Ova Page
Summersville
Tyree
Oak Hill
Robert Newcomb
Dewey Pittman J
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oakill
Fredricksburg
Moda B. Beckett
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shirley Donnelly
Bill Withers
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Cashmere
Lewis and
Delilah Ballard Meadows
Raleigh County
Frank Baird
Fred Crews
Gilmer Hughes
Clyde Fitzpatrick
Wiliam P
Bud) Riffe
Carroll Calvert
O. W. Lilly Jr
Danie Plumley
Nelson Kidwell
Tablerock
Keyser-Hryant
L. A. Garten
Kidwell
John and
Christina Redden Kidwell
Tablerock Christian Church
U. S
Wilma Moore Kidwell
Edward
Stamford
Ita
Charlie
Everett
Frank
Michael Richmond
Minor Scott
Nelson Redden
Kenneth R. Eller Jr
Kenneth R
Rosemary Cook Eller
Keene
Mors Eller
Sleb
Ana Mer
Damon L
Hetchkies
Phoe
Keyser Bryant
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Polly Murdoch
Sophia
Dot
Packette
Homer Edwards
East Prince Street
Jack Check
Patrick
Hinton
Lowren D. Lovejoy
Hamilin
Carolyn Rosemary Bragg
Christian Road
Atemen
Norma Harrah
Youla Wird
James Collins Jr
S. Kanawha St
Gospel
Jerry Goff
Singing Goffs
Lefevres
Gospel Bells
Colemans
Heck’s
Amart Scarolina
Valey Motor
Heaver Lions Club
GUY Furniture
Leeds
Hatcher's Music Center
THE
Geaver Lions Club
Beckleyan
Debbie Bohl
Ferguson
St. Louis
Douglas T. Bryant
Jack E. O'Neill
Dunnstown Roar
Oacriey
West Vito
SDH
Mrs
Donald C. Akers
Orlando
St. Albans
Fayette County
Keyser- Bryant Funeral Home
Elizabeth Bell
Mrs. Ova Page
Moda Beckett
Mae E. Hutchens
Mae. Ezell Hutchens
Fitzpatrick Road
Cherokee
N. C
T. R. and
Belle Graham Ezell
James Claude Hutchens
Fields
Lanark
James Emmitt
Ebensburg
Ira
Manuel
Tate Hutchens
Mesa, Ariz
Scott
Florence) Hampton
Rome
Tina Poole
Billings
Mont
Debra Pennington
Mesa
Carter
Rydal
Paul and
Grady Ezell
Knxville
Tenn
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Merrill Kopp
Jehovah's Witnesses
Salmon Cemetery
Fanengt
Kenneth Eller Jr
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