Beckley Mayor outlines 40000 plan for South Beckley area
Beckley mayor McCulloch unveils a 40000 plan to renew large districts with a two block initial site inspection with owner consent. The South Beckley project would upgrade roads sewers drains lighting and sidewalks for community improvement. He touts private housing efforts like Cloverleaf Inc on Harper Road and Maxwell Hill with James D. Lily Jr. and Paul A. Hutchinson Jr. as examples and stresses minimal federal aid to spur private development while offering loans for remodeling.
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Beckley
South Beckley
McCulloch
Cloverleaf Inc
Harper Road
Maxwell Hill
James D. Lily Jr
Paul A. Hutchinson Jr
Beckley College
Order of Police
James Calvert
Calvert
Roy Disney Dead At 78 Remembers Disney empire founder's brother dies
Roy O Disney, 78, longtime chief executive and board chairman who helped build the Disney entertainment empire after Walt's death, died of a cerebral hemorrhage in St Joseph's Hospital. He steered financing for Disney World and maintained the wholesome spirit of the brand, with state cooperation aiding police and fire services and a renewed city recreation push.
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Burbank
Calif
UPI
Roy
Disney
Walt
St. Joseph's Hospital
Disney Studio
Roy Disney
Disney Entertainment
Walt’ Disney
Uame
Disney World Development
Orlando
Fla
Waltesta
McCulloch
Disney Brothers
Elias Disney
Chicago
Marceline
Kansas City
World Department
Roy Edwardson
Disney Drugs. Studios
Board of Direct
Tors
Belfast Mayor Seeks Local Control of Schools and Funds
Belfast leaders push for local school control and reworked tax structure to keep more revenue in the city. Mayor McCulloch notes 19 cents of every tax dollar remains locally, urges less federal dole and expansion of city services including street department and a unified communications system. Seven shops damaged and seven injured in Belfast explosions as troops respond.
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Terrill Street
Piney Oaks
McCulloch
Moore
Beaver Coal Co. Ltd
Fitzpatrick Park
Board of Education
Yen van Semvnal
Aldump
Police Department
Beckley
Durham Street
Stanfield Street
Belfast
Thieves Strike Pack's Market Twice In Quick Succession
Thieves burglarized Pack's Super Market at 1960 S Fayette St on Monday night the second time in two days and hit again Saturday night. They entered the meat cooler both times stealing a specified amount of frozen meat. Beckley police detective bureau is investigating.
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Pack
S. Fayette, St
Beckley City
Baureau
Parents sue killer of girl for 100000
In Cleveland a Bedford Heights family files a wrongful death suit seeking 100000 against Allen Dale Barney, 23, in the Halloween killing of Marian Honaker, 15. Barney was indicted for the October 29 slaying after authorities say he bound a companion during trick or treating at Barney’s Oakwood home. The Honaker couple, former Hinton West Virginia residents, say the body was found 75 feet from the home, stabbed 15 times, with no sexual assault. Barney is the brother of Oakwood Village acting police chief Don Barney.
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Cleveland
UPI
Bedford Heights
Robert Honaker
Allen Dale Barney
Oakwood
Cuyahoga County
Cannon Pleas Court
Barney
Qet
Marian Honaker
Oakwood Village
Don Barney
Deaths And Funerals In Ohio And Beckley Community
Obituaries for Pheolive Jane Watts 47 of Whitestick Street Middleport Ohio and others note long illnesses and pending services. Andrew William Menter 74 and Lucy Maraaway 74 buried in Meadow Haven Ingram with funeral details. Bev Watts of Hill Top died in Beckley with services by Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor, survivors include siblings.
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Pheolive Jane Watts
Whitestick
Middleport
Ohio
Hilltop
Killarney
Jin
Point Pleasant Hospital
Church of God
the Trent
Felix Robinson
Durgan
Andrew William Menter
Lucy Maraaway
G¢ Royal
Haven
Ingramments
Jata Wi and
Tula Wade Qaanah
Glorious Church of God At Sun
Richard W
Dorothy Davis
Doris Mae Watts
Hill Top
Ritchie and Johnson
Beckley
Final rites for Tom Mike Irvin held in Beckley church
Tom M Irvin 83 of 104 Segmon St Beckley died after a long illness. Funeral services 1 30 p m Wednesday at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev James Bly and Elder W M Neal officiating. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Survived by wife Sammie Irvin Beckley. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor with visitation 7 to 9 p m.
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Tom Mike Trvin
Segmon St
New Hope Baptist Church
James Bly
W. M. Neal
Greenwood Memorial Park
New Hope ‘Baptist Church
Harry and
Fannie Irvin
United Mine Workers of America
Sammie Irvin
Beckley
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
West Virginia faces court tests after House ban amid one man one vote clash
1971 review outlines conflicts between state constitution and federal courts, Moore vetoes senatorial apportionment amid resignations in Kanawha County, with Browning's death and Carrigan named to the bench race. Rockefeller, Moore showdown looms as highway program grows and public safety agency faces controversy. Funeral notices follow for local residents.
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Ile
Kanawha County
William T. Brotherton Jr
Moore
Supreme Court
Chauncey Browning
Senate
John E. Carrigan
Marshall County
Browning
Harlan C. Calhoun
Kenna
Chaunceys
Rockefeller
Summersville
Wil Jon
Galax
Walliam
Socrat
Del
Richard Neely
Marion
Matthew Neely
U.S. Senate
Jennings Randolph
Dolph
City Elves Fund Drive Aims For $100000 Goal
The Beckley Kiwanis Club sponsors a city fund drive to reach a $100000 target for a public Center built in the 1960s. Donations come from many faiths and the center is maintained by United Hosts with city officials and department heads attending the related dinner.
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Beckley, Kiwanis Club
United Methodist Church
Funeral rites for William Bruce Thomas held at Sprague chapel
William Bruce Thomas, 86, of Sprague, was to be laid to rest today at 2 p m in the Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Leonard Repass officiating. Burial followed at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens after he died Saturday night at 10 20 in a local hospital following a run shot Vane
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William Thomas
William Bruce Thomas
Sprague
Webb and Neal
Leonard Repassa
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Vane
Pilots Killed or Captured in Laos and Vietnam Air Battles
Reported air to air engagements left several US F four pilots dead or missing after missions over Laos and North Vietnam. Spokesmen cited MIG missiles, downed aircraft near Ban Tao Laos and near Hanoi and Haiphong. Four pilots named Wells Hildebrand Vauphan Johnson were captured or presumed dead.
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Arthur S. Blissett
Apple Valley
Calif
Michael H. Murray
Chicopee
Maine
Blissett
Murray
Ladatian
O'Brien
Stanley
Ban Tao
Laos
Radio
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Haiphong Harbor
Hoa Binh
Kenneth Roth Wells
Leland Lewis Hildebrand
Samuel Richard Vauphan
Kenneth Richard Johnson
Plain of Jars
Weidensall, Detroit resident, dies after long illness
E. E. Weidensall, 44, of Detroit formerly Beckley, died in a Detroit hospital following a long illness. Born January 24, 1927 in Beckley, he was a retired machinist who lived in Detroit for 10 years. Surviving: a daughter Sheery Weidensall of South Carolina, three sisters Verna Acosta Besoca, Ruth Hicks, Mae Meadows, seven brothers Paul, Dave, Lewis, Joe, Walton, John, Bill. Ducted at Melton Mortuary Chapel after 5 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial Gardens burial.
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Earl E. Weidensall
Detroit
Mich
Beckley
Joseph E
Mary Gertrude Risban Weidensall
Sheery Weidensall
South Carolina
Verna Acosta
Besoca
Ruth Hicks
Los Angeles
Calif
Mae Meadows
Augusta
Paul
Dave
California
Lewis
Joe
Walton
Cleveland
Ohio
John
Baltimore
Bill
Mabscott
Melton Mortuary
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Local Beckley Man Eldred Dyer Dies at 66
Eldred Dyer age 66 of 139 Sour Street East Park Beckley died Monday afternoon in a local hospital. The body is at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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Eugene Woodbridge
Eugene C. Woodbridge
Woodbridge
Eighth Street
East Park
Beckley
Eldred Dyer
Sour St
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Bank Robbery Recap Follows Windsor Raceway Heist
Bank employees worked in the counting room during Friday night receipts from Windsor Raceway totaling 1,123,090 dollars with 297,000 dollars stolen from the race track. Robbers were in the bank for about two minutes before fleeing as police arrived minutes later.
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Windsor
Pty Sitet Czotte Pereypastene
India
Acene
Pakistan
Pakistan taps generals and Bhutto vows unity after coup
Pakistan consultations with political and military leaders follow the ousting of Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan who handed power to Bhutto. Yahya Khan named Gen Gul Hassan to lead armed forces and act as defense and foreign minister. Bhutto, 43, pledged to reunite Pakistan and cautioned India against complacency after its recent military victories.
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Muniny Dull Ted
Agha Mohammad Yahya Khan
Yahya Khan
Bhutto
Gul Hassan
Azia Ahmad I
Foreign Ministry
Pakistan
India
Fenam
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Raleigh Register
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Governor's
Mt, Hope
Joseph P. Tysee
Webbs OF Beckley Florist
Weckley
Pheolive Watts
Beckley Hospital
Nellie Watts
James Near
Tom M. Irvin
Jesse Lucas
Pees Yaaa
Wlalanes
Wessuil
Mount Ifesse
Wade
East Beckley
Chris and
Mary
Blanche Rhodes
Blanche Ethel Rhodes
Oak Hill
Tyree
C. S. Donnelly
Sunset Memorial Park
Monroe County
Preston H
Nannie Shirey Riner
Lawrence
Dallas L. Rhodes
San Diego
Doris Kanavel
Hubert, N. C
News Review
Department of Public Safety
R. L. Bonar
William Howard
Beatrice Saunders Jones
Fnson
William R.offin
Hinton
Charleston
Ralph
Clarence
Orville
Summers County
Deaka
Ruby Myers
Cuyahoga Falls
Tata Taha
Inlghio
Mary Worthy
Icie L. Meadows
Icie Lee Meadows
Ellison
Ellison Missionary Baptist Church
J “.K. Hatcher
Donven Yochran
Ee Ollow
John R. Pankey
John R Pankey
Prince
Meadow Creek Baptist Church
John Gray
H. E. Sherrod
Meadow Creek
Prine
Robert Pankey
Martha Kimbrough Pankey
Chesapeake ‘and Ohio Railroad
Missionary Baptist Church
James
Huntington
George
Columbus
Alex Pankey
Estelle Statham
Mary Jackson
Ronald Meadows
Clide G. Wooddell
Mount Hope
Margaret Wooddell
Craig
Bradley
Patricia Horsley
Richmond
Jackie Spaulding
Ozark
Ala
Peggy Summerville
Shirley Keffer
N. C
Pentecostal Holiness Church
UMWA
Order of Odd Fellows
Nora Miller
Nora Belle Miller
Oceana
Cappie Hagger Thomas
Crockett, Sprague
Mae Wimmer
Beulah Thorne
Montcalm
Pax
Charles Henry
Lelia Allen Rutledge
Morgantown
Gooden
Board of Commissioners
Waugins
Ul Wie Aw Yun Marshall
Vira Matilda Lilly Ferguson
Wriley, Meadows
Sharon Okes
Bellevue
Piney Lucas
Ricky
Ray
Fred
Dewey
Emmett
Ernest
Meadows
Lester
Sylvester Ratliff
Lela Lilly
Weeny
Fort Belvoir
U. S. Army
Ira S. Ratlitt
Ira Camaraner
Ricky,Lawson
Johnnie Bryson
Robert Cline
Jimmy Ratliff
Gary Workman
Elves
Antear
Vietnam
E. E. Weidensall
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