School Board Rebuts HRC Report On Bluefield State
Beckley Raleigh Register reports the Raleigh County School Board rebuts the West Virginia Human Rights Commission findings on Bluefield State College. The board disputes allegations of racial discrimination and summarizes campus housing, faculty, and governance concerns raised by the commission. The piece notes Bluefield State's enrollment, campus facilities plans, and calls for further state education action.
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U.S
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Wes Qie
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Concord College
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Commission
Deaths and Funerals Summary As Read in Roanoke Area Notices
Recurring notices list survivors and burial plans for multiple individuals including Mrs. Vergie Kayser of Roanoke and Mrs. Mary Low Parnell formerly of Gauley Beckley. Services occur at various churches in Virginia with burials in Montgomery Memorial Park and Sunset Memorial Park.
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Roanoke
Mary Low Parnell
Gauley
Beckley
Bridge
Twolp
Ashby Wright
Bridge Baptist Church
Elva Awl
Eagle Rock
Richard Nelson
Vharya
Buriat
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Vannell
Montgomery Hospital
Galley Bridge
Albert Draper Young
Virginia Beach
Ghent
Billybrook Coal Co
Ida Griffith Young
J. Albert Jr
Norfolk
Raymond
Vernon
Daniel
Ross
J. C
Betty) Wills
Bobby
Jane) Curfman
Bayside Baptist Ginreh
Baysite
Bayside
Vlt
S. Mery O. Jaccob
Sophia
Franklin County
Bea
Fannie Williams
Jerald
Hesinald Eudy
Raymond Eudy
South Bend
Roadnay
Violet) Simms
Gamden-on- Gauley
George
Huby) Mc
George McKinney
Rodney Simms
Byron Buds
Adrian Weklney
Tony Miano
Rodger Coleman
Seneral
Nixon appoints Keogh and Anderson to White House staff
President elect Nixon announces two new White House aides James Keogh and Dr. Martin Anderson. Keogh will edit papers speeches and policy statements while Anderson will research and coordinate on domestic issues. Both are touted as experts on urban renewal and city problems as part of the new administration team.
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UPD
Richard WM
Nixon Today
White House
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Tine Magazine
Whiteouse
Martin Anderson
Columbia University
Graduate School of Business
Anderson
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Rhain
Nixon
Ronald Ztopler
Keogh
Capijn
Manyhindit
Cay
Telay
Fe. Co
Eiji
Nakada
Firea
Salvation Army
Jenny
Koyanei Police
Nobuyoshi Miura
Tokyo
Traffc
Sally Fasign
Board of Education
Witek
Seven Men Moved From Raleigh County Jail to Penitentiary
Seven inmates were transported this morning from Raleigh County Jail to Moundsville State Penitentiary by a small bus. The operation is part of a routine transfer, replacing the usual long-vehicle “Long-Chain” charlo.
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Raleigh County
Cay Lie Sey Ut
Raleig Bliks Bein County
Intietes
Philadelphia Quake Scares City With Minor Damage
An early morning earthquake jolted Greater Philadelphia from beds to streets with scarcely any damage. Dr. M L Levitt of the Fels Planetarium said the quake centered near the seismograph and registered just over 3 on the Richter scale, with a single 4 13 AM shock lasting about 30 seconds. Residents phoned police and media outlets in alarm, but bridges and Delaware River spans reportedly sustained no harm. the tremor was the first felt since 1800, with reports reaching 46 miles east and 20 miles west.
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Fels Planetarium
Franklin Institute
Benjamin Frankin
Walt Whitman
Delaware River
New Jersey
Vevitt
Ue Environmental Science Services Administration
ESSA
Washington
Stern United States
Batladenhia
Heavy fighting reported near outskirts amid Thai government clashes
Reports from Bangkok describe heavy fighting between government forces and Communist-backed tribes near the outskirts of the capital. Four clashes were reported, with at least 11 fighters killed and many wounded. government losses were noted as uncertain.
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Bangkok
ESSA
Fram
Hottle
Piladelphia
Three Poison Pins Recalled by Sears in Charleston
Sears in Charleston reports locating three of the poisonous novelty pins sold locally. Two pins have been returned, a third expected back by 8 p.m. Four pins had been sold in the area. Elsewhere in Huntington seven pins were sold with none reported as returned.
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Sears
Roeink
Thomas Kummer
Huntington
Washington
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West Virginia
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Army
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Guerrll
David L. Robison
Japan
Wallace Ir
Fobison
Ireland
Lewis Conn
John R. Williams
Nellie K. Williams
Martin
Pocahontas
Opposition To Powell Fades
Washington reports that Adam Clayton Powell faces little opposition as a federal grand jury declined to indict him over $42,000 in funds. Justice Department statements indicate the investigation ended with no prosecution, easing Powell’s path to taking his seat in the next Congress. House Judiciary Chair Emanuel Celler welcomed the outcome while noting constituents’ views remain important.
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UPE
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Adam Clayton Powell
Justice Department
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Tse
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Lorth
Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Celler
I.J.Y
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Ion Ane Tabor
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jAncil
Congress
Smith Certifies 2 Amendments West Virginia vote totals
West Virginia Gov Hule C Smith issued proclamations certifying two amendments approved by voters on Nov 5 The Roads Development Amendment and the Modern Budget Amendment passed with large favorable margins The roads amendment allows bond issuance to match Appalachian Development and highway funds while the budget amendment shifts annual budget preparation to the governor from the seven member Board of Public Works
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West Virginia
Hulel C. Smith
Lgislature
Board of Public Works
Four Boys Die In Fire In Indiana Pa
Four young brothers aged 3 to 13 died Monday night in a blaze that flattened their one and a half story frame home in Chevy Chase Indiana County. Police say the children were trapped in an upstairs bedroom as flames swept the residence. Parents Mr and Mrs Charles Doyle along with seven other children survived.
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Chevy Chase
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Azicly
Kennedy Center Dedication Urges More Federal Crime Funds
Senator Kennedy praised the $10.2 million Morgantown project as a living symbol of justice and urged expansion of federal crime programs. He criticized dilution of funds, defended privacy safeguards, and credited Attorney General Ramsey Clark for leading the department to new heights during a tense election year dedication ceremony.
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Ramsey Clark
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Justice Department
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Resignations Backed by Banked Teacher Contracts in Randolph County
In Randolph County most of its 228 teachers have signed resignations to take effect at term end, held in a bank safe awaiting the outcome of a $294,704 four year levy aimed at salaries and other costs including $340,000 for raises. Voters elsewhere in West Virginia decide on levies for McDowell and Marion counties, funding salaries, buses, construction, and programs, while Kennedy tours address crime and youth rehabilitation at a state facility.
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Randolph County
Elkins
West Virginia
McDowell County
Marian County
Tucker County
Judge Denies Probation For Ernest Hall
Raleigh County court denies probation for Ernest Hall 21 of Pineville after pleading guilty to armored robbery at Beckley liquor store. Hall and his brother Dallas Wall were indicted for robbing Willam Tabor Gem and Frank Palmer, totaling 1,546.74 in alleged thefts. Hall receives one to ten years in prison following advisement.
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Raleigh
Harry Tt. McCeeery
Ernest ME. W. Wall
Pineville
Beckley
Hall
Dallas Wall
Willam Tabor
Frank Palmer
We State
Vo I'rlaeco Street
Heckley
Chicago Faces Grand Jury Dispute and Threats at Marshall
The article recounts a disputed grand jury matter with Campbell denying an agreed timeline and accusing others of altering reports. At Marshall University, threats prompted evacuations as police investigated repeated bomb calls over six days Followed by a profile of Laird as a wary Republican critic of Vietnam policy and defense affairs.
Two UK girls Norman and Mary on trial for murder
In a Tyne court room Norma Bell aged 13 and Mary Bell aged 11 face an adult jury for murder. Crown prosecutors allege the girls killed two young boys in Mat Alley, with testimony describing strangulation and remains of evidence from Norma’s clothing. The case highlights Britain’s mortality crime era and potential penalties.
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Mary
Newcastle
England
CPH
Tyne
Mary Bell
Macy
Marty Brown
Brian Wowe
Asth
Monty
Mat Alley
Norma Bell
Norman Lee
Brian Howe
Lee
Dooy
Ralph W. Cusacka
Tondon High Court
Britain
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