West Liberty official dismissed for rule violations
Senate Education Committee heard West Liberty State College president emeritus Dr. Paul Elbin was dismissed as dean after repeatedly using college stationery for personal views. Officials said the action stemmed from unauthorized use of stationery and not his public statements about the plan to split Potomac State from West Virginia University. A dozen students attended as the panel discussed the regents plan to create regional community colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Wheeling and
Weir
West Liber
State College
Paul N
Elbin
Chapman
Interfaith
Alon
Bill
James L. Chaplin
West Liberty
Tors
WLSC
Potomac State
Woodard
William Tompos
D-Hancock
West
Liberty
Tempos
Tio Palumbo
D-Kanawha
el-| bin
Tiohery
Palumbo
West Virginia House approves dog racing measure
The West Virginia House passed a bill legalizing greyhound racing with a 56 to 39 vote. The measure would raise state revenue and allow local petitions for referendums on dog tracks, while opposing lawmakers criticized it as revenue driven. The session also moved an insurance bill for state employees and discussed scholarships and police retirement raises. The Senate was to act next on the dog racing bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Richard Neely
D-Marion
West Virginia
Department of Finance
Adhouse
Vacine
Senate
del. Walter Rollins
D-Wayne
Rol
Board of Regents
Ralph Williams
D-Greenbrier
Williams
Arch Moore
House
Copters Save 400 Trapped In Sao Paulo Fire
A Brazilian blaze at the Pirani Building in Sao Paulo prompted sixteen helicopters to land on the roof and airlift over 400 trapped occupants to safety. Nine deaths were confirmed and more than 400 injured as occupants jumped to escape the flames. The fire raged for hours with officials predicting no survivors inside once cooled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sao Paulo
Brazil
UPI
Pirani
High Water Floods Williamson Area and Surrounding Counties
Flooding forced evacuations as rain intensified in the Tug River region. Williamson Daily News editor James Van Zant warned conditions could have worsened with more rain. Logan and Pike counties closed schools. 44 National Guardsmen patrolled Logan County. Major roads into Williamson and other routes were blocked by high water or slides, with Matewan among hardest hit. The Weather Bureau warned of possible additional rain but limited flood risk unless heavy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson Daily News
James van Zant
Williamson
Logan County
Pike County
Tug River
Mingo County
National
Stallings
Black Bottom
Mount Gay
Mud Fork
State Highways Department
Logan
U. S. 52
W. Va
Matewan
State Highway Department
Lincoln
Calhoun
Wayne
Mercer
Wyoming
Weather Bureau
Barge Blast Investigation Aims New Bridge Over Ohio River
Witness says the young man drowned not from the blast and Stephenson's body was found when a large barge section was raised. The father, Jack, remains missing. Burns plans a Washington report faulting the impact over a pump spark and will urge constructing a new bridge rather than repairing the 01 year old span closed since the explosion. A final hearing is to occur in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephenson
Jack
Burns
Washington
B&o
Ohio River
Flying Eagle Band Invited to World Festival at Heysel Stadium
The Flying Eagle Band is set to perform at a late June 1973 festival at Heysel Stadium Belgium with a Parade of Champions. Bands compete for the King's Trophy, unclassified by past champions, in a five day event featuring world dignitaries and delegates from SHAPE and NATO nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heysel Stadium
Baudouin
Vands
America
United States
Luxem
Parbourg
Belgium
Holland
Bastogne
Brussels
Royal Conservatory of Music
U. S
Luxembourg
Netherlands
University of Brussels
Supreme Headquarters
Allied Powers Europe
SHAPE
Paris
France
Natos
the Royal
Conservatory of Music
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Ida Galperin and Mrs Letha Clay
Death notices report the deaths of Mrs Ida Rose Galperin 58 of Montreal and Mrs Letha Clay 87 of Huntington. Galperin widow of Dr L J Galperin obituary states she was born July 6 1913 in Pocahontas Va and daughter of Benjamin and Lena Rosenthal Matz. Funeral services set for Saturday and Sunday at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville with burial at Adkins Cemetery Naoma Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Galperin
Letha C. Clay
Ida
Lethe Idge Galperin
Catherine Clay
Montcaal
Cherry Ave
Huntington
Armstrong
Klinger-Carpenter Mort
Whitesville
Stuary
Wade Webb
Leland Lisschiz
Adkins
Nathan Matz
Naoma
Beckley
Galperin
Hospital
Tom Pettry
Montroal
L. J. Galperin
Pocahon Frankie Clark, Daniels
Tas
Benjamin and
Lena Rosenthal Matz
Funeral arrangements for Miss Vella Meadows incomplete
Miss Vella Jane Meadows of Beckley died Thursday evening in a local hospital. The body is at Calfee Funeral Home awaiting further arrangements.
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Vella Jane Meadows
Beckley
Calfee Funeral Home
Graveside rites for two month old Jodie Lynn Hobbs
Jodie Lynn Hobbs two month old daughter of Howard and Shirley Hobbs of Mabscott will be buried at Mount Tabor Cemetery at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Glen Spence officiating. She died at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday in a local hospital as survivors include her maternal grandfather Arnold Clark of Dayton Ohio and paternal grandfather Howard Hobbs of Wabash Indiana. Friends may call 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jodie Lynn Hobbs
Howard
Shirley Clark Hobbs
Mabscott
Mount Tabor
Glen Spence
Arnold Clark
Dayton
Ohio
Howard Hobbs
Wabash
Ind
Joe Davis
Juanita
Sue Mullins
East Gulf
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
Dewey Wilson
Wesley Grose
Sunset
Memorial Park
Helen
Allie Smith
Henry
Harmond Smith
Glennis Marie
Ronda
James Arnold Lester
Ft. Hood
Tex
Paul Cadle
Moundsville
Alma Haynes
Pontiac
Mich
Elizabeth Fearn
Washington, D.C
William
Kenneth
Wesley Lester
Randy
Gary Smith
Scotty Milam
Herbert R Romine 82 Minden Dies After Illness
Herbert Romine a retired miner aged 82 from Minden died at Oak Hill hospital after an extended illness. Born May 20 1889 in Cabin Creek he was the son of the late John and Cora Romine. Survived by wife Voneda Stover Romine a brother Daner Monteal two sisters Goldie Katron California and Ida Likens Eunice and stepson Julius Ray Stover Minden. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Romin
Minden
Oak Hill
Cabin Creek
John
Cora Romine
Voneda Stover Romine
Daner
Monteoal
Goldie Katron
California
Ida Likens
Eunice
Julius Ray Stover
Tyree
Rns
Nixon hosts banquet during China trip amid snow cleanup
President Nixon and Mrs Nixon attend a banquet in Peking as 500 guests gather for a China visit climaxing five days of talks with Chou En Lai. The event features Chinese chefs, imported champagne, citrus, and American cigarettes while Yeh Chien ying, a top military figure, stresses hope for world peace and harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Florida
Nixon
Peking
Chou
China
Nixons
Forbidden City
Yeh Chienying
Communist Central Ommittee
Yeh
Judgment Granted Suit Is Dismissed
Montgomery Ward and Co. awarded a default judgment of 561.23 against Robert and Rebecca Wiseman in Raleigh County Court this week. C and R Music Service and the Spot Drive Inn operated by Virginia and Leonard Lyons have been dismissed as settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward & Co
Robert
Rebecca Wiseman
Raleigh
C & R Music Service
Virginia
Leonard Lyons
Final rites for Grace Brammer Fink at Flat Top
Mrs Grace Fink 66 of Flat Top will have funeral services at 2 30 p m Saturday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev L B Basham officiating burial will be in Brammer Cemetery at Flat Top She died at 11 a m Thursday in a local hospital after a long illness Pallbearers are David Danny Gary Eddie Meadows and Wayne Eugene Fink
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Brammer Fink
Flat Top
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
L. B. Basham
Brammer
Tony
David
Danny
Gary
Eddie Meadows
Wayne
Eugene Fink
Gunmen Slay Cavite City Mayor and Driver
Manila UPI report says Cavite City Mayor Manuel 5. Roxas and his driver Jaime Yap were ambushed and killed while in a Dodge sports car. Roxas, elected last November, was the third Manila-area mayor killed in four months. Bullets shattered the back window and passenger side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
UPI
Cavite
Manuel 5
Roxas
Jaime Yap
34 Gls Wounded As Communists Step Up Attacks
SAIGON UPS Thirty four Americans wounded in clashes with Communist guerrillas today including 21 in a five hour battle near Saigon and seven in an ambush on a U S Army truck convoy in the Central Highlands A spokesman said the battle began when a patrol from artillery base Cross Sabers near Saigon ran into a guerrilla force The Americans called in jet fighters helicopter gun ships and artillery The guerrillas broke contact and fled into the jungle five hours later Seven Americans were wounded in the convoy ambush and six others were hurt in other clashes Two Americans were listed killed in the crash of an Army observation lane in the Mekong Delta last Monday The clashes mark a new wave of stepped up Communist attacks against allied positions in South Vietnam Most earlier attacks involved South Vietnamese forces
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Saigon
UPS
Central Highlands
U.S
Cross Sabers
Mekong Delta
South Vietnam
Wholesale Index Shows Broad Price Increases in January
Wholesale index details month notable gains in hogs cattle chickens raw cotton milk and metals with steel price boosts cited as key driver. Foods fuels textiles and cigarettes rise while consumer foods slip 0.1 percent. overall index up 2.2 percent annual rate since last August.
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The
Price Commission
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fiery Bench Exchange Over Alleged Conspiracy
In a courtroom clash, Judge Clark and prosecutor Lynch argued over improper conduct as the case involving alleged conspiracy tied to Berrigan surfaced. A bench conference settled the matter after a tense exchange. Hendricks testified about a June 1970 prison search revealing a letter linking Douglas to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynch
Clark
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Hendricks
Berrigan
Douglas
Ohio Man Jailed Over Smuggling Letters, FBI Says
Cleveland man Raymond F. Shaffer was jailed on a grand larceny related charge for smuggling letters. Authorities say he was copying letters at 11 25 a m when federal agents were contacted. Details of the charge were not available at presstime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
F. Shaffer
Cleveland
Ohio
Bettigan
FBI
Welfare Attacked From All Angles In West Virginia Hearing
About 100 Welfare Rights Organization representatives filled a joint session of the legislature finance committees in Charleston to denounce the WIN program and welfare policies. Speakers from Boone, Fayette, and Marion counties criticized job availability, benefits, and medical aid while urging full welfare coverage and non discriminatory hiring. They targeted government officials including Gov Arch Moore and the Welfare Department amid claims of training that yields no new skills and inadequate ambulance and medical card access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Commission Cearly
WRO
Shelby Steele
Boone County
Arch Moore
Hattie Jones
Fairmont
Howard Dotson
WIN
Allen
Maron County
Evelyn Jones
Mount Hope
Fayette County
Kay Hackney
Morgantown Area
Toni Sabo
Cork freed after judge overrules state bid to admit transcript
Sheriff urged Fox to reverse and admit the full Gallo trial transcript as evidence. The judge cited the incomplete record as a factor in a directed verdict, but Fox overruled, Cork was freed, and the state then presented about six witnesses to challenge Cork's testimony about Gallo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fox
Gallo
Cork
Sophia Council Sets Special Meet Tonight
A special meeting at 7 p.m. in Sophia Town Hall will discuss the Midway sewer extension feasibility report. Mayor James R. Polk notes Co chairs Cephas Fleshman and Marley Pitsenbarger will attend with Gates Engineering Co. and Raleigh County Health Department representatives invited to assist. Federal funds requests were reportedly denied due to no funding available this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midway
Sophia Town Hall
Sophia
James R. Polk
Cephas Fleshman
Marley Pitsenbarger
Gates Engineering Co
Raleigh County Health Department
State Skiing Good At Canaan Alpine
Charleston area UPI report notes fair to excellent skiing at Canaan Valley and Alpine Lake while Oglebay Park Wheeling and Chestnut Ridge Morgantown are not operating.
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Canaan
Alpine Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Commerce
Canaan Valley
Alpine Lake
Oglebay Park
Wheeling
Chestnut Ridge
Morgantown
Three Raleigh County Divorces Filed In Circuit Court
Decrees entered divorcing Rebecca Lynn Jarrell Dickens from Kenneth Neal Dickens restoring Jarrell, Carter Lou Boyko Halliwell from Roger Dale Halliwell restoring Boyko, and Mary Frances Rhodes from Silas Caswell Rhodes with custody awarded to the plaintiff for one child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Rebecca Lynn Jarrell Dickens
Kenneth Neal Dickens
Jarrell
Cartie Lou Boyko Halliwell
Roger Dale Halliwell
Boyko R
Mary Frances Rhodes
Silas Caswell Rhodes
Paris Walkout Aimed to Show Communist Independence
The Paris peace talks saw a Communist walkout designed to underline North Vietnamese and Viet Cong independence from foreign powers amid Nixon's China meetings. The maneuver signaled a warning that any deal without their presence would be rejected, with leaders denouncing Nixon and asserting readiness to wait for Hanoi to act.
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Paris
Hanoi
George Libera
UPI
Nixon
China
Nguyen Thanh
J. Ly van Sau
Peking
Duc Tho
Poting
Pham Vay Dong
Chow En-lai
Waringtom
Insurance Firm Named In Suit
A Raleigh County circuit suit for 2311.02 alleges Integon Life Insurance Co. owes under a Nov 7 1970 policy after Minton became disabled five weeks post purchase. Beckley National Bank is creditor beneficiary. note and car secure the amount. Also, Bobbie Maynor sues Floyd Scarbro for 718.85 medical and 20 000 punitive and compensatory damages from a July 20 1971 porch assault. United Virginia Bank sues Clarence and Lakie Shrewsbury to recover 585.06 from Bank Americard purchases in 1970s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Minton
Beckley
Integon Life Insurance Co
Winston-Salem
N. C
Raleigh County
Minton
Beckley National Bank
Bobbie Maynor
Clear Creek
Floyd Scarbro
Scarbro
Maynor
United Virginia Bank
Clarence and
Lakie C. Shrewsbury
Cool Ridge
Bank Americard
Israeli raids and expulsions shadow Middle East tensions
In Avista the Israeli spokesman said Arabs were flushed from 20 houses and the homes destroyed after Anata was labeled guerrilla activity hub. On the eve of Jarring's arrival Eban insisted there are no preconditions before peace talks. The Lebanon raid followed three January strikes as the chief of staff warned of more attacks if guerrilla activities continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashir
Kali Coque
Avista
Anata
Jarring
Eban
Israel
Lebanon
Four Motorists Cited By Beckley Police
Beckley city police cited four motorists Thursday for traffic violations. Roger Stover 17 of Harper was cited for defective equipment and must appear in Municipal Court. William R. Boyko 19 of Prosperity was cited for running a red light with a municipal court date listed. Marvin Arzelle Smoot 18 and Thomas E. Plumley 2 were cited for speeding and related infractions with court dates set in February and March respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Roger Stover
Harper
William R. Boyko
Prosperity
Marvin Arzelle Smoot
Thomas E. Plumley
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West Virginia Board of Regents
Douglas T. Bryant
Jack E. O'Neill
Flying Eagle Band
Miss Vella Meadows
Jodie L. Hobbs
Mrs
Juanita Mullins
Herbert Romine
Grace Fink
Edwin Flow
Meneuver
Mideast
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