Thieves Lift Porch , Steam Roller And More In A Flood Of Plunder
A chaotic roundup of local thefts spans Norfolk Virginia Auburn New York Ithaca and Atlanta with a porch stolen from a Nor folk house a 3500 pound steam roller taken in Auburn multiple light poles stolen in Ithaca and three live oak trees removed in Atlanta. Other crimes include stolen cigarettes ice cream and a transistor radio plus burglaries in St Joseph Missouri San Pablo California Waycross Georgia and Nagpur India. A chief estimates one million cars may be stolen in 1970. FBI notes burglary every 32 minutes. Police in Ashtabula Ohio and Austin Texas report unusual break in methods and disguises.
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N. Y
Atlanta
St. Joseph
San Pablo
Calif
Waycross
Trenton
N. J
FBI
New York City
Nagpur
India
Wichita
Kan
National Airport Plan favors 887 new facilities and 3219 upgrades
U S lawmakers Kee Randolph Byrd said the Federal Aviation Agency released a five year plan proposing 887 new landing facilities and improvements at 3219 others costing about 1.28 billion. Counties Mercer Fayette Wyom ing McDowell and Mingo are listed for eligible matching grants under the Federal Aid to Airport Program with location notes and development details.
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Washington, D. C
James Kee
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Federal Aviation Agency
Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Wye County
Pineville
McDowell County
Welch
Mingo County
Williamson
Kee
Randolph
Byrd
Federal Aviation ‘Agency
Wyoming County
Nepach
Participa
Rockcastle Baptist Association Rejects National Ordination Standards
In a Saturday meeting at Rockview the Rockcastle Baptist Association voted to reject the Standards for Ordination of Baptist ministers from the American Baptist and West Virginia conventions. The body warned that enforcing the standards would strip many rural pastors of recognition and pension benefits, urging a re evaluation and rescission of the standards. David Rose, clerk, certified the resolution.
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Pineville
Rockcastle Baptist Association
Rockview
American ‘Baptist Convention
Portland
Ore
West Virginia Baptist Convention
Parkersburg
Rockcastle Association
McDowell
Mercer
Wyoming
Ministers and Missionary Board
West Virginia
American Baptist Convention
Valley Forge
David Rose
Oceana BYFers Present Christmas Program Tonight
The Oceana First Baptist Church junior and senior BYF groups present a candlelight Christmas program at 7:30 p.m. Directed by Mr and Mrs Bill Workman the theme is Light. Participants include Colleen Cook Scott Rose Pam Woods Eddie Cozort Ralph Worley and others with a pageant The Light of The Ages and a visit from Santa Claus to close with gifts.
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Oceana
RNS
Oceana First Baptist Church
Bill Workman
Colleen Cook
Scott Rose
Pam Woods
Eddie Cozort
Ralph Worley
Lynn Coak
Cheryl Wood
Ginny Lynn
Ronald L. Cook
Santa Claus
Newspaper Circulation Trends and Old-Fashioned Help
The text notes the United States has the largest total newspaper circulation, while the United Kingdom leads per capita with 582 copies per 1000 residents. A speaker laments a father seeking a traditional boy to shovel his snow.
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United States
United Kingdom
Ravencliff Youth Suffered Through Long Illness And Transfers
A year of illness and multiple hospital transfers left Mark Cook, a first grader at a West Virginia school, gravely ill with an acute infectious brain process. His condition prompted convulsions, coma, and surgeries at Marmet and Charleston General before temporary improvement. Welfare officials reported lasting effects including a spastic gait and impaired mental function, with the family relying on Social Security and welfare support as they seek recovery.
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Baton Rouge
Atlanta
Mynah Bird
Depa
California
Dallas
la Porte
Ind
Mark
Aehymen
Charleston
Welch Emergency
Welch
Pete
Marmet
Soba Oh
Children’s Hospital
Druid Road
Green Springs
Ors
Crete
Cave
Mark Ever
Cmce
Wi Gulf Coals
Tams
Cook
State Welfare Department
Crippled Children
Men Elect Officers At Pineville Church
The Pineville Cook Memorial Baptist Church Men’s Fellowship held a dinner meeting and planned recreation room upgrades including shuffle board and dart boards. Officers chosen were Bob Adams president and Gerald Chandler secretary treasurer. The group discussed an Evolution program led by Rev. Robert Wheeler and listed attendees including Paige Hinzman Kenneth Mayberry and others.
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Pineville
RNS
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Bob Adams
Sident
Gerald Chand
Robert Wheeler
Paige Hinzman
Kenneth Mayberry
Ritchie Simmons
Mr. Wheeler
Kelly Curtis
Gilbert Goode
Acie Stewart
James G. Brooks
Gerald Chandler
Orbie Swisher
Lloyd Adams
Byron Burgess
Eugene Noble
Herbert Wallace
Still Stand Ancient Roman Fortifications In England
Traces of stone drinking troughs gateways and the ruins of guardhouses remain in England, marking the site of a Roman fortification.
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England
Local Reading Event Featuring Poets and Speakers
Me to invited Lae Elizabeth Pryor and poems by racreethere read by Judy Stewart Mike D'Antoni Bill Delp and Charles Feller. Candlelighters are Pam Tice and Cindy Hypes, while Bill Clay and David Lucas are ash Jan Caldwell is youth advisor.
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Elizabeth Pryor
Racreethere
Judy Stewart
Mike D’antoni
Bill Delp
Charles Feller
Pam Tice
Cindy Hypes
Bill Clay
David Lucas
Ash- Jan Caldwell
Those who Scorn Principle Earn No Interest In Life
A brief aphorism notes that individuals who scorn core values miss meaningful engagement and reward in life, implying integrity yields purpose and payoff.
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Tched
Norfolk
Auburn
Ithaca
New City Hall
Ashtabula
Ohio
Austin
Tex
New Orleans
Kansas City
Syracuse
Twickenham
South Woodford
Schenectady
Los Angeles
London
New Baptist
Shoppers News
Oceana Byf
Ravencliff
DOW
Beckley
Bank of Raleigh
F.d.1.c
Florida
Dacron
G. C. Murphy CO
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