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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1973
Page
1
Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi, shot and robbed last week, underwent a 45 minute emergency operation at 2 15 am EST after doctors suspected a blockage in the small intestine. Surgeons found vascular congestion and inflammation but no blockage, and prognosis remained grave.
Northern Ireland leaders from the Protestant majority meet after a weekend surge of violence that left ten dead. They plan to issue detailed plans to oppose Detention of Terrorists orders used against Protestants while many Catholics are already detained. A double gunman and a violent incident in Belfast sparked intensified security measures as families mourned.
Reports from Florida, Japan, the Dominican Republic and Massachusetts describe a series of violent incidents, volcanic activity, political plots, and a high-profile murder case. Injuries to youths and police, an eruption near Tokyo, Cuban guerrilla activity, and a Boston University coed death dominate the dispatches.
Washington based report outlines Senate debate on probe powers with five members present. Republicans object to a special committee while Democrats push for formal inquiry amid a spate of political espionage references and pastBoston area crime mentions.
The Senate will hold postal hearings led by Senator Ervin to probe the Post Office with Postmaster General Elmer Klassen as first witness. A five member panel may accelerate work while avoiding delay, and the panel could lead to broader field hearings nationwide.
The article notes a photo location at Second Creek in Monroe County. It gives gardening guidance to protect November tulips with coarse hay or similar coverings and advises gradual spring uncovering as growth resumes. It cites Emerson Smith on 58 cent 1970s coins minted by Denver, with market value around ten dollars.
The Ellsberg defense challenged evidence handling and sought time for opening remarks while Brig. Gen. Paul Gorman testified about a Pentagon Papers leak. Jurors returned after a brief delay as prosecutors argued the secret status of the documents mattered more than prior public knowledge.
Oppie Lee Hedrick a prominent Beckley lawyer died today in a local hospital after a lengthy illness following a 1969 stroke. Born June 14 1907 he was active in Raleigh County politics and served as City Police Judge and on the State Republican Executive Committee.
The U S Coast Guard intends legal action against Ashland Oil Co over 15 000 gallons of oily waste spilling into the Big Sandy and Ohio rivers from the Catlettsburg Kentucky refinery. Burns said clean up is progressing well and declined details on the exact court action or initiation timing.
Firefighters and postal workers rescue thirteen elderly residents from the top two floors of the Post Hotel in Charleston. An elderly man was carried out after insisting on finishing a TV program. No injuries reported. fire under investigation.
Juan V. Corona sits through a daylong hearing in Fairfield California as a judge sentences him to 25 consecutive life terms for the nation’s largest mass murder spree The Bible carrying Mexican farm labor contractor faced the verdict after a lengthy defense bid for a new trial was rejected by the court.
The four nation peace force chief Gauvin said the first U S prisoners may be released around Saturday and North and South Vietnamese prisoners soon after in South Vietnam. He noted no definite dates but suggested some American prisoners could be freed around February 10 from Hanoi.
A notice outlines a bus service arrangement aimed at assisting students. Details indicate a program or proposal involving transportation improvements tied to student needs and local institutions. Further information appears on page 2 of the Vietnam section.
Mostly cloudy through Wednesday. Wet snow this afternoon ending tonight with a possible accumulation of one inch. High this afternoon mid 30s, tonight around 30, Wednesday upper 30s. Probability of precipitation 60 percent tonight and 20 percent Wednesday.
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