Kennedy assassination case hinges on jury penalty verdict
Sirhan Sirhan agreed to plead guilty to first degree murder if spared the death penalty. Judge Herbert V. Walker denied the plea bargain and ordered trial to proceed for penalty decision by a jury. The judge disclosed a transcript from a secret session and noted concerns over seizure of notebooks and possible misconduct. The defense argues documents were obtained without a warrant. The June 5, 1968 date appears in the record.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Herbert V. Walker
Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan
Grant Cooper
Walker
Kennedy
Cooper
Han
Israel
Pueblo Court Hearings Open On Code Of Conduct Civilian Claims
Coronado Calif. The Navy court of inquiry into the USS Pueblo capture heard prison testomony about desire for retaliation against North Korea. Enlisted men urged U S action even at risk of death, with one radioman claiming he was forced by propaganda to write for an atomic bomb.
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Coronado
Calif
U.S
William R. Newsome
Navy
Court of
Pueblo
Newsome
United States
Lee R. Hayes
Columbus
Ohio
Olio
James Rhodes
North Koa
Hayes
Holiday observances for Washington's Birthday offices
Some offices observe the holiday with select closings. Beckley Banks stay open as usual while City Hall remains open Saturday. Courthouse offices close and mail delivery ends though post office lobby remains open. Raleigh County Library and Social Security offices adjust Saturday hours this week.
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Beckley
City Hall
Raleigh County Library
Social Security Administration
Gunman fatally wounds two as police officers shot in D C
A gunman held a rooming house for about two hours near Washington. Police officers, including two sergeants, were wounded before the gunman killed himself with a shotgun. Firefighters found two victims and the shooter in the charred house after it burned. The incident occurred in a predominantly Black residential area on the outskirts of Washington.
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Washington
UPS
Burning House
Wren
Rooming Houses
Wilson
Deaths and funerals of local residents
Obituary notices for Omer C. Grafton Edgar Kessler Della Tyree and others list funeral services at Calloway Heights Dodd Chapel Payne Funeral Home and Oak Hill cemetery. Services honor the late Mrs Kessler and Mrs Tyree with burial plans and pallbearers named.
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Omer C
Edgar
Kessler
Cedar St.jw
Ned
Grafton
Della Tyree
Lively
Calloway Heights
Burlington
Iowa
Fayetteville
Tyree
Dodd
Mount Hope
Missionary Baptist Church
Payne
Fayet
Jim Franklin
Boyd Sparks
Teville
Billy Reed
High Lawn
C. W. Jones
Wickline
Oe Hill
Oak Grove
Huse J
Ballangee
Memorial Park
Bill Ar
Auer
Sug Umeso
Rington
Ted Stover
Denzill
Chase
Mnemhan
the Blake
Fred Cooper
Isaac McKinney
Bill Cumsford
Caffee
Two Ohio West Virginia families mourn deaths in mixed obituary
Bernard Marshall a longtime resident of New York City and formerly of Beckley died in a New York hospital after a long illness. Survivors include one sister and six brothers. Jeff Grafton born December 3 1910 in Fayetteville a World War II veteran, died in Burlington. He left a wife and several children and siblings. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. Saturday. Grandsons to serve as pallbearers.
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New York City
Beckley
New York
Nona Marshall
Brooklyn
N.Y
Emily
Elvin
N. Y
Wilson
San Francisco
Calif
Dewey and
Ira
Columbus
Ohio
Neal
Burrington
Fayetteville
William
Alice Daniel Grafton
Tw Oflu
Kay Johnson
Dunbar
Beverly
Frank
Lawrence
Cobb
Charleston
Pax
Lewis
Ralph
thee/Howard
Rock Lick
Ross
Ray Penney
Berkeley Heights
N. J
West Burlington
Iowa
Jdaughters
Mary Kessler
Marguerite Settle
Southland
Blanche Davis
Ruths
Oak Hill
Humphreys
Huntington
James A. French burial set for Roselawn Princeton area
Mullens Police Chief Wendell Cook said James A. French shot himself at his Black Eagle home at 9 a.m. Thursday with a .45 caliber pistol. Born August 28, 1906 in Wyndale Virginia, he was the son of Tate George Paris and Josephine White French. Survivors include wife Edna Caperton French, a son Donnie of Broomall Pennsylvania, a daughter Fay Ball of Mullens, two brothers Jasper and A G French, a sister Ethel Phillips, and six grandchildren. French retired after 35 years as a coal miner with Allied Chemical Co. at Tralee. Friends may call Friday 7–9 p.m. at Sam Foglesong Nease and Neely Funeral Home in Mullens.
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Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Mullens
Wendell Cook
French
Himelf
Black Eagle
Wyndale
Tate
George Paris
Josephine White French
Edna Caperton French
Donnie
Broomall
John A. (Fay) Ball
Jasper
Kingsport
Tenn
A. G. French
Blackstone
Ethel, Phillips
Radford
Allied Chemical Co
Tralee
Sam
Foglesong
Nease and
Neely
H. A. Privett
H. A
Andy) Privett
Leesburg
Steven Shirley
James Fia
Shady Spring
Mathis
Daniels
A. French
Bluefield
Keyser-Bryant
Rose and Quesenberry
Rev. L
Funeral Home Peace
A. Lilly
D. Smith
Blue Ridge Memorial
Byterian
Sunset Memorial
Park
Jimmy Mullins
Wetzel Statina
Miller
Creed Cook
Roy
McNeil
Louie Adamos
Gene
Matherly
Paul Pettry
Mack Day
Lewis and Garnard Dillon
Privett
Wayne, Mich
Murphysville
Calvin H
Molly McPhearson Mathis
UMWA
Edith Basham Mathis
Jack
Shirley) Harris
Madisonville
Dennis
Donna) Harrington
John
Sandra) Pack
George
Louisville
Colo
Boulder
Air Pollution Compact Sent To Gov Moore
The West Virginia Senate sent to Governor Arch Moore a bill forming the Ohio West Virginia Interstate Air Pollution Control Commission. The compact aims to curb cross border air pollutants via a joint five member from each state including health and pollution control directors and municipal and industrial experts.
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Charleston
UPI
State
Senate
Arch A. Moore
Ohio
Congress
Lloyd Jackson
Lincoln County
John Carrigan
Marshall County
The
United States
Campus unrest spreads as students seize buildings
Across multiple states students challenge administrations over black studies and enrollment. At Oberlin about 500 blocked Marine recruiters. EMU and Clark University faced sit ins with police and arrests. Wisconsin saw limited National Guard presence. Penn continued a four day protest against urban renewal plans.
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Stanford
Kenneth Pitzer
Pitzer
Ohio
Oberlin College
U.S. Marine Corps
Robert Carr
Michigan
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti
Harold Sponberg
Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin
Massachusetts
Clark University
Worcester
Clark
Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
Science
Philadelphia
Penn
Mining Scholarship Created by West Virginia Coal Association
The West Virginia Coal Association has established an annual mining engineering scholarship at West Virginia University School of Mines. Paul Morton the association president said the award aims to address the shortage of properly trained men to supervise engineer inspect and enforce safety provisions in mines.
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Charleston
West Virginia Coal Association
West Virginia University School of Mines
Paul Morton
Divorces Granted in Raleigh County Circuit Court
Three divorces were granted by the Raleigh County Circuit Court. Betty Jane Dillon Gravely was divorced from Harry Lloyd Gravely and her Dillon maiden name restored. James Ronnie Lester was divorced from Donna Lambert Lester with Lambert restored. William Durbin Long was dissolved from Treatha Lilly Bennett Long with custody of one child awarded.
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Raleigh’ S County
Betty Jane Dillon Gravely
Harry Lloyd iGravely
Dillon
James Ronnie Lester
Donna Lambert Lester
Lambert
William Durbin Long
Treatha Lilly Bennnett Long
Senate passes measures on alcohol narcotics education
Two resolutions aimed at studying alcohol and narcotics and updating drug knowledge were passed by the State Senate and referred to the House. The bills propose funding for alcoholism education and a one day of in service training for teachers while offering courses for undergraduates at colleges and universities.
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State Senate
House
stu‘Delegates
Holland
Tom
House of
Raleigh County
Alcoholism Information Center
Jackie Withrow
Raleigh
Cleo Jones
Kanawha County
Thelow
Blind climbers conquer Kilimanjaro seven in a row
Seven young blind men scaled Mount Kilimanjaro reaching the 19340 foot summit. They celebrated with a snow handhold exchange and clapped their guide, vowing Everest next. The guide praised the view and the climbers planned a descent to rest before aiming higher.
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Mt. Kilimanjaro
Mt. Everest
Middle East groups call for restraint after Zurich attack
The guerrilla factions urged the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine to exercise self control. In Jerusalem reports claimed Iraqi Jews faced spying trials tied to a spate of hangings, while snow disrupted the East Coast and South Dakota, isolating Brookings after a heavy blizzard.
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Zurich
Popular Front For the Liberation of Palestine
Jerusalem
Mssomayya
Pacific Coast
Snow Island
Great Basin
Maine
Mid- Atlantic
South Dakota
Brookings
Major Storm Batches Midwest Snow Warnings
United Press reports a major storm spread snow across the Plains into the Midwest with up to four inches in Iowa Nebraska Minnesota and South Dakota. Blowing drifting conditions and freezing drizzle threaten hazardous driving as winter weather grips the region and forecasters warn of spring floods later.
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United Press Infermath
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
South Dakota
Plains
Midwest
Upper
U.S. Weather Bureau
Gulf
Montana
Dakotas
Texas
Louisiana
Talks on unconditional U.S. troop withdrawal
Diplomatic sources say the next negotiation session is set for next Thursday, the day before President Nixon's Paris visit, potentially signaling how rigid North Vietnamese and Viet Cong positions will stay in talks.
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U.S
Nixon
Paris
Fire damages storage room at Fairmont West High School
A Wednesday fire at Fairmont West High School destroyed atrial props and clothing stored in a room. Officials reported only light damage to the room and that the cause is undetermined. Classes recessed for one hour.
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Fairmont
UPS
Fairmont West High School
Action Scheduled On Coal Mine Health Bills
The Senate Labor Committee will begin hearings on February 27 on two bills to raise health and safety standards in mining and fight black lung disease from coal dust. Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia introduced the measures.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Labor Committee
Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Strike May End Vote Today On Dock Dispute
Longshoremen vote on a three year contract in several Atlantic and Gulf ports. A federal court ordered balloting to break the walkout that began December 20 ending a 64 day dock strike costing the economy millions daily.
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Jy United Press Internationals
Ling
Miami
New
Orleans
Baltimore
ILA
Philadel
Phia Marine Trade Association
Philadelphia
Boston
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
International —Longshoremen’s Association
Atlantic and
Gulf Ports
New York
Maine
Texas
New England
Taft-Hartley
Nixon Orders Review of Oil Imports Policy
President Nixon centralizes oil import policy, ordering a full review by his administration. He returns the task to the White House, reversing Lyndon Johnson’s Interior Department control and citing historical presidential responsibility. The move affects Machiasport Maine plans for a foreign trade zone and Occidental Petroleum’s refinery ambitions amid a 12.2 percent import cap to shield domestic producers.
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Washington
Nixon
Hickel
Machiasport
Maine
Occidental Petroleum Co
United States
Soldier Dies In Lincoln Wreck In West Virginia
ALUM CREEK UP T Larry Gene O Halloran 20 a soldier stationed at Fort Knox Ky was killed when his car ran off West Virginia Route 14 in Lincoln County near the Kanawha County line A passenger Lloyd Deal 16 suffered head injuries The car registered to the twin brother of O Halloran slammed into a power pole careened 600 feet and struck two parked vehicles The victim was the son of Mr and Mrs William O Halloran of Ruth Lincoln County
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Larry Gene O'Halloran
Ft. Knox
W. Va
Lincoln County
Kanawha
William O'Halloran
Ruth
Lloyd Deal
Alum Creek
O'Halloran
Truman Hospitalized After Illness
Former President Harry S Truman was taken from his Independence Missouri home to Research Hospital suffering from acute gastroenteritis. Hospital spokesman John Dreves said his condition is satisfactory and not serious, with Mrs Truman noting he felt well earlier that day.
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Kansas City
UPI
Harry
Truman
Independence
Research Hospital
Bess
Marriage Permit Applications Read In Raleigh County Clerk Office
Applications for marriage licenses are listed in Raleigh County Court Clerk records. Names include Gary Dales and Glenna Milam. Charles Hall and Annabelle Stover. James Hunter and Bonnie Spurlock. Douglas Yarrow and Ruth Edelen. Randolph Pennington and Mary Lucas among others.
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Raleigh County Court
Gary Lee Dales
Midway
Lee
Lorene McComas Dales
Glenna Mae Milam
Slab Fork
John Dudley
Beulah Tedder Milam
Charles Richard Hall
Glen Rogers
Robert
Barbara Webb Hall
Annabelle Stover
Arnett
Charles Edward
Phyllis Jean Lambert Stover
James Ernest Hunter
Naoma
Earl and
Wilma Stovall Hunter
Bonnie Spurlock
Don
Gertrude Bell Spurlock
Douglas
Yarrow
Beckley
Clarence H
Margaret Norton Yarrow
Ruth Wood Edelen
White Oak
Montauge J
Esther Wood Ferguson Edelen
Randolph Pennington
Robert Lee
Dixie Lee Lafferty Pennington
Mary Ellen Lucas
Cameron
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Steve Gexsfel
Cooper Washington
UPT
John F
Morej
White House
Yvan
Ken Hechler
Charleston Municipal Auditorium
West Virginia
West Virginia Black Lung Association
I. E. Buff
Buff
Nicholas County
Mingo County
Armco Steel Co
Montreal
Logan County
Black Lung Association
North Koreans
Universal Corporation
D.C
Ford
Johnstown
Jor
Omer Kessler
Edgar Grafton
Ion Ancuwgr
Laurel Grove Baptist Church
Bernard Marshall
Line Bik
Jeff
James A. French
Gov
Moore
Steven Mathis
Austria
Auymneass
Air-Inter
Chicago
Lawndale
West Side
Incorporated
Ambiatoses
Chicago Police Department
Marquette
William A. McCann
Raze
Vienna
Austrian Medical Association
Mideast
Lincoln
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