Israel Faces U.S. Pressure Over Middle East Talks
Israeli cabinet ministers criticized a United States State Department official for pressuring Israel to concede in peace talks. Israel reaffirmed it will not withdraw to 1967 lines, while Egypt urged a Sinai and Gaza withdrawal for a peace treaty. Abbas Eban signaled cautious optimism as Ambassador Rubin returned from Washington amid reports of U.S. pressure.
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United Press International
State Department
Israel
Middle East
Haaretz
Davar
Joseph J. Sisco
Sisco
Jerusalem
Egypt
Knesset
Cairo
Gunnar Jarring
Drarring
Sinai
Gaza
Informaton
Mohamed Fayek
Abbas Eban
Eban
Yitzak Rubin
Washington
United States
Weekend of Police Deaths Across Cities Stuns Nation
United Press International reports seven law officers killed over one weekend in incidents from Miami housing projects to Indiana, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia. A Greenville officer died in a gun battle amid a surge of slain cops, while others were gunned down during routine stops and questioning.
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United Press International
Miami
Indiana
Themear
Philadelphia
Simer
Joseph O'Neill
John McEntee
Three Plead Guilty To Forgery Indictments In Raleigh County
In Raleigh County Criminal Court three men pleaded guilty to forgery charges. Alfred Walker and Morris Taylor admitted forging checks from Lambert Transfer Co. Bertie Gray was beaten, left hospitalized with a fractured cheekbone and lung damage. Sentences included jail time and fines. others faced probation or further sentencing. The cases also involve unlawful wounding and breaking and entering. several defendants await March 18 hearings.
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Jand
Bertie Gray
Gray
Clark
Leonard Callens
Harry L. McCreery
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Billy Corry
Glen White
Ad Leonard Clark
Lester
Lambert Transfer Co
Alfred B. Walker
Beckley
Morris Blake Taylor
Pemberton
Taylor
Walker
Thomas Ball
Terry Lee McLemore
Martin
Leo Brrch
Brrch
Walker, McLemore and
Paul J. Fourney
Curry and
Multiple Police Officers Shot in Various U.S. Incidents
A series of gunfights and shootings left several law enforcement officers dead or wounded across Indiana New York City Greenville South Carolina Miami Dallas and Oklahoma. Officers Streau Larimar and Popplewell were killed and wounded in Indiana while Lord Chastain and Butler were among those killed in New York and Florida. Suspects perished or were captured as a statewide alert searched for fleeing suspects after a spate of violent confrontations.
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Saint Jobn
Ind
John A. Streau
James Larimar
Pete Popplewell Jr
Popplewell
New York City
Horace Lord
Victor Butler Jr
Miami
Dallas
Dallas County
Rene Adolfo Guzman
Leonard Ramos Lopez
Oklahoma
Bill Walker
W. L. Pickens
Three Convicted In Overturning Buses Case
Three men were convicted in the case titled Overturning Buses par, with references to UPD and 3.C. yuk. The verdict details indicate a criminal action involving multiple defendants and party conduct leading to convictions.
Indochina Conflicts Escalate Across Southeast Asia
U S forces report 24 helicopters destroyed as 16 000 South Vietnamese drive into Laos leaving 25 dead 24 wounded and 15 missing Americans In Cambodia a bridge near Phnom Penh is blown by the Communists cutting Highway 1 and a multi battalion government operation is launched to clear Communist held areas Across Northern Laos US Air Force helicopters evacuate about 10 000 Meo tribesmen while refugees are driven into hill country amid fierce fighting A French journalist Bailly is found shot dead near Highway 7 marking the ninth journalist killed in Cambodia.
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Laos
LZ Ranger
Dennis Fujii
Hanapepe
Hawaii
Fuji
Suh
Phu Bai
Khe Sanh
Fujii
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Highway 1
Saigon
Mekong
Kompong Cham
Francis Bailly
United Press International
Associated Press
Gamma
Nixon consults labor secretary on possible wage freeze
President Nixon weighs a wages and prices freeze to curb rising construction costs and has Hoagland briefed on talks with 17 union representatives and CIO leaders in Miami Beach. White House aides say the decision aims at voluntary controls, while Caspar Weinberger argues against public works programs to absorb the unemployed.
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James D. Hodgson
Senate Subcommittee
Nixon
Congress
Senate Judiciary
House Agriculture Committee
Washington
UPI
James D. Hoagson
Aylcio
Miami Beach
Hodgson
Jixon
Caspar W. Weinberger
Funeral notices for Lula Eanes and Bert Rice Jr.
In Beaver Lula Eanes 85 died at home. Services pending at Williams Funeral Home Sophia. Bert Rice Jr. 46 of Oak Hill died Saturday in Tirhsam hospital. Rites at Dodd Payne Fayetteville with Rev. Rube Thomas. Burial Memorial Park Fayetteville. Survived by wife Wilma Minor Rice and ten children, plus siblings and in laws. Memorials to family.
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Albertis
Bert Rice Jr
Cak Ti
Dodd-Payne ‘Funeral Home
Fayetteville
Rube Thomas
Tirhsam. N. Ff. Hospital
Mrs Mamie Peppers Dies in Mabscott at 72
Mrs Mamie Peppers, 72, of Mabscott, died at 11 30 pm Saturday in Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. Born May 21 1891 in Raleigh County, she was the daughter of the late Limis and Alice Williams Torey. She was a Baptist. She is survived by her husband Charles at home, two sons Charles Edward of West Virginia and Franklin D of Mond, Va, and a daughter Nettie Newsome of East Virginia.
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Mamie Peppers
Mabscott
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh County
Limis
Alice Williams Torey
Charles
Charles Edward
Aesington
Franklin D.mond
Nettie- Newsome
East
State Accidents Take Five Lives Over Weekend
Five people died in weekend accidents across the Mountain State including three highway deaths, a drowning, and a railroad collision. Victims include Donald Kosmos 14 of Welch John Sargelis 70 of Weirton John Chamberlain 60 of Wellsburg Lucille Owens 60 of Terra Alta and Stephen Belcher 17 of Camden on Gauley. Highway toll rises to 53 this year.
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United Press International
Mountain
Donald_ Kosmos
Welch
U. S. 52
Big Four
McDowell County
John Sargelis
Weirrton
Main Street
Weirton
John Chamberlain
Wellsburg
W. Va. 2
Preston County
Kingwood
Lucille Owens
Terra Alta
Morgan Run
Stephen Belcher
Camiden
Gauley
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Webster Springs
Nixon outlines funds and reform plan for higher education
The article describes President Nixon proposing a national foundation for higher education with up to 100 million dollars to broaden opportunities through renewal, reform, and innovation. It notes continued discussions on education financing and a method to recover money by selling a student's note.
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Ately
NSLA
Nixon
National Foundation For Higher Education
EPA bans drinking water from three cities in upheaval
A Sunday EPA order cuts water supplies to Fall River Asheville and Pascagoula amid reports of high bacteria and contamination. The action follows transportation disruptions and legal battles over federal public works funding as communities cope with unsafe water and related unemployment concerns.
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Fall River
Mass
Weinberger
Asheville
N.C
Pascagou
Carl W
Alberta
Jery Best
James
Deweyjkers
L. Delmer Kirven
Kirven
Iaw
Lawwis Pratnanan
Avenir Washington
UPI
Met
Obituaries for Luther Shumate and Joseph W. Marland
Luther Shumate died at home after two illnesses. his body lies at Rose and Quisenberry Funeral Home. Joseph W. Marland, 78, of 301 Chesapeake Ave Charleston, formerly of Glen Rogers, died at 6:15 pm in a local hospital. arrangements pending at Keyser Bryant Cimneral Home. He was father of the late Gov. W. C. Marland and a former Raleigh-Wyoming Mining Co. mine superintendent. Funeral details note pallbearers and Pineville Lions Club honorary pallbearers.
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Luther Shumate Mead
Iunday
Rose and Quisenberry Funeral Home
Joseph W. Marland
Chesapeake Ave
Charleston
Glen Rogers
Keyser-Bryant Cimneral
Jim
Marland
Gov. W. C. Marland
Raleigh-Wyarming Mining Company
Raleigh
Albert Man
Billy Doe
Leesville
Melinda Hicks
Bradley
Patsy Lou Ellison
A. Tobe Ellison
Peterstown
W. M
Nimitz
Albert H
Grandview
Millie Lilly
Garnet Meador
Ellison
Ann Meadows
Coolridge
Final rites for Beckley woman and others named in obituaries
Final rites for Mrs Virginia Gordon 58 of Beckley and for Charles Radon ey Woodson 63 of Lochgelly are set. Services at Webb and Neal Funeral Home chapel and Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with burial at Pineville and High Lawn Memorial Park. Also listed are Joseph M Ellison 68 Peterstown Ira Lee Whitlock 45 Brandenton Fla and Wetzel Lily 56 Scotsville Va with survivors and call details.
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Namie Webb
Shumate
Tezac
Ft. Lauderdale
Fla
McGraws
Beiva Byrd
Richmond
Dewey
Smother
Wildaney
Prosperity
Fred Yoney
McGraw Shumate
Mabscott
Everette Toney
Wiliam Blankershin
Denny Toney
Mitte
Cece
Hope
Richard ‘Toney
Johnson City
Tenn
Harry v
Ammy
Celief
Soulsville
Jorado
Velvatieri
Faye) Clay
Jordan
East Beckley
Susie Shumate
Geraldine Lamar
Pikesville
Home
Peace Chapel
Toney
Maxwell Hill
Funeral Home
Virginia Gordon
Virginia
Plum Gordon
Beckley
Vantz B.l
Lough
Pineville
Webb
Neal Theld
Lihe
Robertson
Billy Waddell
Foglesong
A. Garten
Lewis H. Gordon
Robert E
John Earl
Orlando
James
Barbara) Kelly
Manchester
Ohio
Vera Stover
Joe Redden
Oak Hill
Ralph Redden
Alexandria
Charles Radoney Woodson
Lochgelly
Tyree
Juddie Peyton
High Lawn Memorial Park
Charles. R. Woodson Jr
Ira Lee
Brad) Whitlock
Brandenton, Fla
Hinton
Wetzel W. Lilly
Scotsville
Mercer
Summers
Johnson Funeral Home
Locust Grove
Veterans Cemetery
Culpepper
McGuire, Va
Estil
Beckley figures court order stalls collection of judgment
James E. Shumate and John W. Kern of Beckley were told to delay enforcing a judgment until a hearing on March 1 in Raleigh County Circuit Court. The case involves State Farm and Automobile Insurance Co. of the March 3, 1970, incident. Kern’s lawyer challenged the total amount owed while a separate local water controversy raised questions about safety and desegregation era tensions. Notables in the community and family members attended funeral services for James Ernest Shumate with burial at Sunset Memorial Park.
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John W. Kern
Beckley
Gan
Raleigh
State Farm Mutualismurcenicu
Nixon
JouuUtiMaauway Oyarcit
Yer
Automobile Insurance Co
EPA
William the Milam
Jericho
Sunset Memorial Park
Melvola
Eastern Star
Daughters of
Onjisis Mecca Court No. 1
Mullens
Robert Jefferson
Kern
Weinberger
Fall River
Asheville
Hravel
Caranthe
Pascagoula
Shumate
Lee Frazier
Sabine
Eugene Thorne
McViegh
Wyoming
Emms
Luis Woed
Jean Brown
Eustis
Fia
Shaus
Basham Sues for 25000 Injuries in Auto Crash
Charles Basham files in Raleigh County Circuit Court seeking 25000 against Eddie A. Skaggs for injuries from a March 18, 1970, auto collision at the U S 21 and Maple Fork Road intersection where Skaggs allegedly lost control.
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Charles Basham
Raleigh County
Eddie A. Skaggs
Basham
Skaggs
U. S. 21
Maple Fork Road
WCIR Wins Default Judgment Over Cadle Debt
Waldron Broadcasting Co. operator WCIR in Beckley secured a default judgment of 703.62 dollars against Robert Cadle of Cadle for unpaid advertising at WCIR for his service station.
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Waldron Broadcasting Co
WCIR
Beckley
Robert Cadle
Cadle
Tupamaros release after negotiations concluded
The Tupamaros, named after a Peruvian Indian chief, announced prior to Dias Go mide's release that he was freed because negotiations were completed and individual liberties were restored Sunday.
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Dias Gomide
DJ Ends Marathon At Oakland To Aid Heart Group
Rock disc jockey Terry King ended 50 hours of nonstop broadcasting at WMSG Oakland at midnight Sunday. The 18 year old began at 10 pm Friday and aimed to raise 1000 dollars for the Western Maryland Heart Association serving Allegheny Garrett and Washington counties. By midnight he had collected 916 dollars for the charity.
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Oakland
Terry King
WMSG
Western Maryland Heart Association
King
Allegheny
Garrett
Washington
Maryland
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Nease and Neely Funeral Home
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Welch Hospital
Jim Southern
Clyde Ackley
Burl, Frame
Harold Griffith
Jack Skages
Robert Pugh
Robert Browning
George Mathey
Pineville Lions' Club
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Layland Woodson
Hayward Price
Larry “Wayne
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Jerry Lee
Vietnam
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Recton
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Rainelle
Ira L. Whitlock
Joseph M. Ellison
Broyles
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Crews Cemetery
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Patricia) West
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Trent J and Durgan
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