Smith Reflects On Four Years Of Progress And Promises
Gov Hulett C Smith recalls his term as West Virginia’s 27th governor noting education and roads as top goals He cites $722 million for roads and over 50 percent pay raises for teachers while defending his record amid indictments of appointees and praising health and housing initiatives Head Start expansion and model towns are highlighted as achievements.
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Fanny Seilern
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Mountain State
Smith
Death notices and funeral services fill Beckley area
A string of death notices announces services for Oscar Adams 60 of Amigo at Memorial Gardens Princeton after a long illness. Other obituaries include John Hampton Martin 78 of 112 Deegans St funeral Friday in Central Baptist Church with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. Burgie Walter Jenkins 64 of Resaco funeral Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Donna L. Barthelmess 61 of Beckley to be buried at Calfee Funeral Home Cemetery after services Thursday. Lewis Callopi 56 of MacArthur death investigation, Tina Snead 79 of Pulaski Va to be laid to rest at Melton Mortuary Chapel. James Robert Woods 54 Oak Hill owner of Wood's Pharmacy died today at Oak Hill Hospital. Donzie Conner 58 of Cool Ridge dies after long illness with services Thursday at New Haven Baptist Church.
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Oscar Adams
Amigo
Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Beckley Hospital
Letcher County
Joseph Adams
Macie Graham Adams
Paris Joseph
Jeffrey
Laura
Sandra
Edith
Rebecca
Peggy Champ
Shirley Robinson
Rocky Hill
S. C
Linda Spain
Atlanta
Judy Shrewsbury
Emma Mullins
Oma Adams
Hollywood
Fila
Charles Cash
Galex
Sam Foglesong
Neese
Neely
Mullens
John
Hampton Martin
Deegans St
Central Baptist Church
Edward Abrams
Greenwood Memorial Park
Martin
Cleveland
Ohio
Wright and Anderson Funeral
Burgie
Walter Jenkins
Resaco
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Ray Whitt
Linsey
Basham
Sunset
Jenkins
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
Donna L. Barthelmess
South
Oakwood Ave
Calfee Funeral Home
R. J. Chenoweth
Sunset Memorial Park
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Diamond Department Store
Charleston
Raleigh County
Steve Barthelmess
Beckley
Arthur
St. Albans
Anne Lonker
George Tolos
John MacDonald
Detroit
Mich
Tina Hilda Snead
Pulaski
Melton Mortuary
Walter H. Griswold
Snead
Cashmier
Lewis Alexandra
Delilah Meadors
Clark Snead
The
Christian Church
Mildred Fette
Julius Bisco
Amos Lilly
Dayton
Lloyd Frazier
Bernard
Thomas J
Waverly
Claude Wills
Peterstown
C. E. Beckett
Crab Orchard
Friends Raf
James Robert Woods
Wood
Oak Hill
Tyree
Donzie Conner
Cool Ridge
Pettry
Hayden
Arista Conner
New Haven
Marie) Marshall
Lake Milton
Dane
Janet) Riffe
June
Diana) Cottle
Harold
Arista) Statans
Satellite Beach
Fla
Michael
Sandra) Payne
Wichita Falls
Texas
Joe
Nadine) Costa
Hyattesville
Debra
Yvonne
Okey Meadows
Princewick
Luther Basham
Frank Dunns
New Haven Baptist Church
Oliver Tedder
Robert Lilly
Phillips Cemetery
Tragic Death of Lori Ann Ames at Seven Months
Lori Ann Ames seven month old daughter of Marjorie Carolyn Ames of Piney View died in a Charleston hospital Monday after an extended illness. Born May 16 at Piney View, she leaves her mother, two brothers James and Michael, a sister Deborah, all at home, and maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ames of Piney View.
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Lori Ann Ames
Marjorie Carolyn Ames
Piney View
Charleston
James
Michael
Deborah
Thomas Ames
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Governor Proclaims Christmas Holiday in West Virginia
Governor Hulett C. Smith declared Christmas Day and New Year’s Day as legal holidays. He urged humility and reverence for spiritual guidance to turn hopes into reality. He said 1969 offers new opportunities and West Virginians deserve praise for their roles in the state’s progress.
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West Virginia
Smith
Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Bethlehem
West
Bethlehem Holy Water and Troops In Manger Square Mass
In Bethlehem a man sells holy water by the pound for 15 cents as Israeli troops with green berets patrol the streets with U S submachine guns. They patrol Manger Square after Arab commandoes warned they would not ensure pilgrim safety. No Israelis were allowed in unless residents, while pilgrims seek a ticketed midnight mass with Msgr Alberto God of Jerusalem at the birthplace site.
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Jordan River
U.S.A
Manger Square
Alberto God of Jerusalem
Jesus
First Television Pictures From Moon
Apollo 8 astronauts telecast the moon surface from 132 miles up describing craters as a beachy texture with footprints. William Anders and James Lovell comment on features while ground control notes focus and lighting issues during a 15 minute black and white broadcast.
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William Anders
Terry Carr
Houston
Anders
Texas
Borman
James Lovell
Frank Borman
North Pole
Pole
Cape Horn
Earth
Pacific Ocean
Christmas charity helps 78 miners families in Farmington
In Farmington a Nativity scene in a vacant lot bears a sign memory of 78 miners who died in the Mannington No. 9 coal mine disaster. Families prepare for Christmas with aid from across the country as widow Hartsel Mayle leads her 16 children to a toy and food party. Despite grief, she vows to keep Christmas for the children while expressing pride in their modest home and self-reliance.
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Edwin K. Wiles
Farmington
UPI
Mannington No.9
Hartsel Mayle
Grafton
Ohio
State Highway Death Toll Reaches 513 For 1968
United Press International reports West Virginia's highway death toll rose to 513 as Huntington resident Howard Smith, 57, died after his truck rear accused a car on U S 60. Two Boone County men, Robert Mynes 60 and Lawrence Green 66, died in separate crashes weeks apart in Jeffry and Madison.
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United Press International
Huntington
Cabell County
West Virginia
Howard Smith
U.S. 60
Boone Countians
Charleston
Robert Mynes
Jeffrey
Jeffrey Bridge
U. S. 119
Lawrence D. Green
Mannington GI Killed in Vietnam Combat
Army Spec. 4 Robert A. Clark, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman H. Clark of near Mannington, has been killed in Vietnam combat, the Department of Defense announced Monday.
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Washington
UPI
Robert A. Clark
Herman H. Clark
Mannington
Vietnam
Department of Defense
Priests Lead Sit-In in San Sebastian Cathedral
Five Roman Catholic priests and 274 laymen staged a 24 hour sit in at San Sebastian Cathedral to protest the 48 year sentences handed to three young Basques accused of burning the home of an unpopular village mayor.
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San Sebastian
Spain
UPI
NCDC Releases Fact Sheet To Calm Influenza Fears
Atlanta report states the National Communicable Disease Center issued a nine page influenza fact sheet in lay language to curb panic. It notes Hong Kong strain is mild overall but dangerous for high risk groups and will be distributed to media and health departments nationwide as Nevada reports widespread flu alongside Puerto Rico and DC. Only Mississippi Louisiana and Hawaii show minimal activity.
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Atlanta
UPI
Hong Kong
U.S. Health Service
National Communicable Disease Center
NCDC
Fortun
The
Health Service
Nevada
Puerto ‘Rico
District of Columbia
Mississippi
Louisiana
Hawaii
Pike Disputes Authority Of Pulpit Ban
San Francisco Bishop James A. Pike challenges Bishop C. Kolmer Myers claim of authority to bar him from preaching and sacraments after his marriage. Myers says he did not approve the marriage and that the letter to clergymen was not a blessing. Pike calls Myers action an unnecessary burden on clergy and vows to continue ministering in northern California.
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San Francisco
API
James A. Pike
California
San Jose
Calif
Myers
Pike
Mideast warns of new war amid quiet Jerusalem air strikes
An Israeli air strike pattern remains unannounced in Jerusalem as ground actions near the cease fire line continue. A communique reports two bazooka rockets and light fire with no casualties. Top Israeli officials fear Nixon administration may tilt toward the Arabs in any new policy.
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Middle East
Jerusalem
UPI
Eliav Simon
Israel
Richard M. Nixon
Apollo 8 in lunar orbit signals a Christmas milestone
Astronauts aboard Apollo 8 report successful lunar orbit insertion and prepare for a braking maneuver to circular orbit. Ground control praises the mission as a historic milestone with Earth viewed from 200 000 miles away, while planners consider sites for future Moon landings.
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Earth
Moon
Jerry Carr
Lovell
Ground Control
Space Center
Borman
Anders
Jer
Ry Carr
Moon Sphere
Pueblo reaches home after medical checks and reunion drive
Medical officials at Balboa Naval Hospital in San Diego plan an astronautlevel medical check for Pueblo crew back from Vietnam. Families began arriving from across the U S and abroad, with San Diego officials funding lodging and meals. A postflight court of inquiry will review conduct and meritorious acts as crews reunite at the hospital.
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San Diego
Pueblo
Seoul
Rosenberg
Vermont
Philippines
el Cortez
Maine
Bernard Raeder
First Fleet
Allen Shinn
Naval Air Forces
Pacific Fleet
Navy
David G. Cowen
Pacific
Rec
Peace On Earth
Nixon Buys Island Retreat in Key Biscayne
President-elect Richard M. Nixon purchased a $127,000 home on Key Biscayne, signaling plans for a personal retreat dubbed a “Little White House.” The deed for 516 Bay Lane was signed Thursday with attorney Thomas Wakefield present. The purchase from Emanuel Arca Jr. included $383.43 in Florida documentary stamps.
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Fila
Richard M. Nixon
Miami
Nixon
Bay Lane
White House
Biscayne Bay
Thomas Wakefield
Wakefield and Underwood
Emanuel Arca Jr
Florida
Inquiry continues as ex-captives recount Korea ordeal
Admiral hails Bucher as hero among heroes while crew members name Chung and Abelon as guiding spirits through 11 months of hell. Ex-captives recall propaganda, hard listening, and their return to Panmunjom amid prayers and rest before detailing their experiences in San Diego.
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Bucher
Chung
Crogelio Abelon
Abelon
Kalamazoo, Mich
Rushel J. Blansett
Orange
Calif
Robert J. Chicca
Fairfax
Blansett
Barrett
Panmunjom
Sgt. Chicca
San Diego
Korea
Fire destroys home as neighbors battle blaze after alarm
Eddie, in shock, could not describe the events of a Christmas Eve fire. Neighbors said Christmas presents, including roller skates, were found among the ashes after nine city fire units fought the blaze. Mrs. Mary A. Jones reported the fire at 10 43 p m after a girl cried for help. Firemen prevented others from entering the burning house while attempting rescue efforts.
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Eddie
Mary A. Jones
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MacArthur
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Tina Snead
James Woods
Lori Ames
You
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MT. Hope
Order OF the Golden Rule
Mannington GI
Mideast
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Lloyd Bucher
Mark
Sharon McCartney
Glendale
Seaman Edward S. Russell
Frank Curran
Gov
Ronald Reagan
Margaret Chase Smith
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