Robbery Threat and Bomb Hoax Tied to Police Probe
A state police report details a threatening robbery and bomb hoax at Acme Plaza markets. Harold Blankenship received multiple calls instructing him to move money, with no robbery or loot materializing. Authorities are questioning a suspect as fines from local magistrates are listed and other incidents are noted.
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Acme Plaza Rmarket
Harold Nkenship
Blankenship
Acme
Blanken
Dry Hill Prosperity Fair Grounds
W. A. Burke
Johnson Perry Gibson
Washington, D. C
William R. Johnson
Jackie D. Cassity
Mabscott
Dorothy Carper
Lancaster
Ohio
James A. Monarchy
Richard L. Wiseman
Larry Green
Skelton
Jerry Redden
Sprague
Hermann Changie
Statesville
N. C
Burke
Council Meeting Slated Tonight on Street Assessments
City council plans hearings on assessments for recently paved streets with protests possible. Mayor says a Beckley College student’s medical expenses from Monday incident involving patrolman aid will not be discussed. student injured after a shoplifter fled toward Neville Street.
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Save Smith
Smith
Beckley College
Billy Boyd Rice
Crab Orchard
Neville Street
Couman
Barney Segle
Main
Segle
Castle
W. Abert
County YDC To Outline Money Status
Raleigh County's Young Democrat Club will outline its financial statement for the past two years at 7 30 p m Thursday meeting at the Courthouse Ken Larabee YDC President announced The club plans a dance for March and several events are to be announced Democrats are urged to attend noting 1966 is election year and many activities are planned.
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Raleigh County
Young Democrat Club
Ken Larabee
YDC
Larabee
Aca
Two WW Seniors Employed At RC Library Under Vocational Program
Rebecca Brown and Leon Chambers of East Beckley work offset hours at Raleigh County Public Library from 2:30 to 4:30 p m Monday through Friday as part of the Vocational Education Act of 1963 program. In Raleigh County 56 junior and senior high students participate, with most remaining at their schools under supervision.
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Woodrow Wilson High School
Senio
Raleigh Coun Ton
Raleigh County
Rebecca Brown
Ruth Brown
Leon Chambers
T. R. Chambers
East Beckley
Rebecca
Leon
Trap Hill =i cne
Shady Spring
Wilson
Richmond Dorrit High
Raleigh Ae Vocational School
Raleigh County Board of Education
Raleigh County Public Library
Pathfinders Preparing Christmas Food Baskets
Stamford Pathfinders 4-H Club members plan a Christmas food basket for a needy local family. The group discussed selling candy to fund next summer’s camp. A health program was introduced by the club’s coon tribe and the club announced receiving a blue ribbon at the county 4-H Achievement Program.
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Stamford Pathfinders
WV Health Director Urges Stop to Imported Ice Ball Coolers
West Virginia State Health Director N H Dyer urged retailers to pull from shelves imported ice ball drink coolers from Hong Kong after local health reports of contaminated water in some samples. He asked for purchaser names to aid market withdrawal and noted disease producing organisms found in some tests.
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Charleston
UPI
N. H. Dyer
West Virginia
Hong Kong
Dyer
State Health Department
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Ernest Rakes
George Daniels
Russell St
Kanawha
C. G. Pauley
Emory Douglas
Magstrate
Joe R Rodriguez
Neelee
Charlies
Apin
Beckley
Virginia Turnpike
Lola Shy
Bluefield
Beckley Hospital
Ee Giles Painter
Saulsbury, C
Benny Ball
Sophi
Sophia Elementary School
Doris Black
Debra Porter
Vicky
McGraw
Debra Romeo
Sharon Pegram
Patricia Cassity
Terra Eastridge
Wea
Ellen Crawford
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Main ST
Roddy Kilowatt
Appalachian Power Company
Appalachian
Appalachian Power
RC Library
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Dyer Halls State
Bank of Raleigh
F.d.1.c. Corner
Main & Kanawha ST
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