State Board Reveals Legislative Package
West Virginia state education leaders unveiled a $30.1 million plan including a 5 percent teachers pay raise and free textbooks, plus a proposed constitutional amendment to allow tax levies and bond issues by majority vote. Additional items cover special education vocational education aide funding and school facilities planning.
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Charleston
W.va
UPI
State Board of Education
Daniel B. Taylor
Taylor
West Virginia
New Year brings cold snap and fresh incidents across UPI reports
Saigon records its coldest January in a decade with 64 degrees as four notable incidents surface in 24 hours. Detroit reports the year's first homicide at 12:01 a.m. and two more within hours while Monterey reports a 16 000 gallon oil spill from a ship collision. Kahane fails to win a Knesset seat and Beame is sworn NYC mayor. Britain begins a three day work week with millions idle. Nixon family rings in the new year at La Casa Pacifica as some relatives stay away.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
National Bureau of Weather
Detroit
Gerald Johnson
Monterey
Calif
London
Britain
Department of Employment
Solzhenitsyn’s Gulag Archipelago Details Soviet Atrocities
UC Berkeley historian warns Solzhenitsyn risks exile as he publishes The Gulag Archipelago 1918-56 detailing brutal prison camp torture and demanding accountability for Soviet officials. The work, smuggled from Russia, cites 272 prisoners and challenges USSR leaders, with English and other language editions due in 1974.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
Alexander Solzhenitsyn
University of California
Martin Malin
Malia
Gulag Archipelago
Solzhenitsyn
Paris
Malin
Russia
Communist Party
Wall Street reels as Nixon era energy crisis deepens recession
The Nixon administration struggles with economic policy amid the October energy shock and Arab oil embargo. The Dow plunges 198.75 points from Oct 26 to Dec 5, a 20.1 percent fall, as investors fear inflation and recession. Industrial leaders Ford and GM suffer steep losses while gold miners rise, and volume leaders include American Telephone & Telegraph and Gulf Oil.
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Wall Street
Nixon
White House
Ford
General Motors
Year of reconciliation urged as ceasefire ends
The newly sworn executive called for a fresh spirit in 1974 and urged an end to violence in the community. The Ulster Volunteer Force cease-fire ended with year’s end, while IRA operations in Belfast were reportedly planning a new offensive.
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Ulster Volunteer Force
IRA
Belfast
Deaths and Funerals in West Virginia Obituaries
The funeral for Mrs. Bertha Lee Cope 75 of Mount Hope will be Wednesday at 2 p m in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill She died Sunday in a Beckley hospital after a short illness She was a Sun Baptist Church member Born May 14 1898 in Powellton she was daughter of the late James Williams and Rosa Ball Williams Her husband Clyde Cope preceded her in death Survivors include two sons Alvin Jamesburg NJ Kenneth Oak Hill a daughter Virginia Massie Carlisle three brothers Carlos Beckley Clifford Cleveland Oh Juan Orville Williams of Cleveland Ohio and two sisters Goldie Lively Beckley Violet Martin Cleveland Ohio and eight grandchildren Friends may call 6 to 9 p m today Funeral services for Charles Howard Goins 62 of Charleston formerly of Beckley will be Wednesday at 2 p m in Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Shirley Donnelly Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Goins died Monday in a Charleston hospital after a long illness A Charleston resident for the past two years he worked as a barber at Busby Beauty and Barber Shop He was a World War II Army veteran and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Born Oct 25 1911 in Sun he was a son of the late Nathan and Rose Adkins Goins Survivors include two sisters Lucy Kolman Beckley and Mary Kinsler Bradley Friends may call today 1 to 9 p m Pallbearers named
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Mount Hope
Tyree
Alvin
Jamesburg
N. J
Kenneth Cope
Oak Hill
Virginia Massie
Carlisle
Carolos Beckley
Clifford
Glen
Jean
Orville Williams
Cleveland
Ohio
Goldie Lively
Beckley
Violet Martin
Charles Howard Goins
Quarrier St
Charleston
Sun
Goins
Nathan
Rose Adkins Goins
Lucy Kolman
Mary Kinsler
Bradley
Carl Musial
Allen Hall
John and Neal Cormack
Jerry Craft
Chris Hinte
Hanks d ead after shooting. wife charged in Lanark case
Danny Lee Hanks 37 died on arrival after a 20 gauge shotgun blast in his Lanark home. His wife Sandra Kay Hanks was charged with murder at 4 50 p m and released on bond. Funeral plans by Blue Ridge and Valley Funeral Homes. RNS reports separate obituary for Lawrence Cricket Jones.
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Danny Lee Hanks
Beckley
Lanark
Sandra Kay Hanks
Cloverleaf Development Co
Helen Huffman Hanks
Apopka
Fla
Willard Hanks
Timmy
Tommy
Danny
Tammie
William Hanks
Piney View
Sue Bednash
Wilmington
Del
Jerry Hanks
Blue Ridge
Funeral Rites for Mrs Louise Lilly in Crab Orchard
Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Lilly 54 of Baltimore Md formerly of Crab Orchard will be conducted Thursday at 3 p.m. in the Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev. Lewis Ferrell and Rev. Shirley Donnelly in charge. Burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. She died Sunday in Baltimore after a heart attack while driving. Survived by husband Clarence Lilly who died Dec 28 1970 a daughter Mrs Brenda Faye Henss a son the Rev Earland Lilly six brothers and five sisters and four grandchildren. Friends may call Caffee Funeral Home Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. Pallbearers listed.
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Louise Lilly
Baltimore
Crab Orchard
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Lewis Ferrell
Shirley Donnelly
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Clarence Earl Lilly
Warrior
Ala
Lilly
S. Peters
Brenda Faye Henss
Earland Lilly
Mount Carroll
Ill
Dorothy Creel
Irene Huffstater
Inez Shelton
Lovell Thomas
Shirley Owens
Alabama
Horace
J. S. Jr
Cleon
Lloyd
Floyd
Bobby Joe Peters
Caffee Funeral Home
Clyde Fitzpatrick
Elliott
Robert Beck
Basil Wilcox
W. P. Riffe Jr
Leonard Edwards
Rev Joseph Moon 74 dies after long illness in Glen White
The Rev Joseph Moon 74 of Glen White died Monday morning at his home after a long illness. A retired miner he led Faith Chapel Raleigh and St James AME East Park. Born Sept 12 1899 in Lynch Station VA he was son of Wylie and Jennie Moon. Surviving are his wife Naomi three sons Henry Beckley Floyd Albert a stepson James E Smith in Germany two daughters Christine Hayes Coreee Twyman two brothers Elijah and Wiley two sisters Mary Mitchell and Ellen Dews 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Parlor is in charge of funeral arrangements.
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Glen White
Moon
Faith Chapel
Raleigh
St. James Ame
East Park
Lynch Station
Wylie
Jennie Moon
Naomi
Henry
Beckley
Floyd
Palmyra
N. J
Albert
Mrs Cloie Jarrell Funeral Service Held in Whitesville
The funeral for Mrs. Cloie Ellen Jarrell 67 of Whitesville is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Whitesville Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sheldon Seibel officiating. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery Orgas. She died Sunday at home after a long illness born Olive Hill Kentucky February 16 1906 she was the daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John Henry Gregory. Survivors include son Robert Lee Jarrell of Shady Spring and six daughters Betty Morris of Whitesville Juanita McCoy of Rhonda Phyllis Summers Dora Pomeroy and Shirly Pomeroy all of Dry Branch.
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Cloie Ellen Jarrell
Whitesville
Whitesville Presbyterian Church
Sheldon Seibel
Pine Grove
Orgas
Olive Hill
Jonh Henry Gregory
Robert Lee Jarrell
Shady Spring
William Wesley Wilkes Jr Funeral in Knoxville
Pallbearers named for the funeral of William Wesley Wilkes Jr. formerly of Beckley will attend the service Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Calfee Funeral Home chapel Knoxville Tenn. Burial and further arrangements follow after viewing Wednesday evening at the funeral home.
Firemen and Citizens Plan Protest Over County Funding
Firemen and angry residents in Barboursville plan protests after Cabell County Court refused to appropriate 250000 in federal revenue sharing funds to five volunteer fire companies. The vote to halt rural service prompted earlier action, which was later revoked, and now a protest is planned at the court.
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Huntington
W.va
UPI
Cabell County
Barboursville
District 29 officers to take posts Wednesday
The first elected United Mine Workers District 29 officers will begin duties Wednesday after brief swearing in ceremonies in Beckley and Welch. President Richard Carter and secretary treasurer J Carl Bunch will take oaths along with Francis L Martin and ten district board members. Carter said ceremonies will occur in District headquarters on New Raleigh Road and in the Welch subdistrict office.
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United Mine Workers District 29
Beckley
Welch
Richard Carter
J. Carl Bunch
International
Francis L. Martin
Gary
Carter
New Raleigh Road
New Watergate Charges Imminent
The Watergate probe could yield indictments within 60 days as special prosecutor Leon Jaworski reports progress. Senate hearings may extend beyond the Feb 28 deadline. 17 have pleaded guilty or no contest, two convicted, six awaiting trial. The White House subpoenas for tapes and documents loom, with Ervin weighing staff progress and possible extensions.
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Jane Denison Washington
UPI
Senate
Leon Jaworski
Special Prosecutor
White House
Democratic ‘National Committee
Watergate
Fred Thompson
Senate Watergate Committee
Thompson
Nashville
Tenn
Howard Hughes
Morganton
N.C
Sam. J. Ervin Jr
Ervin
Washington
Congress
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Holiday Spirit Boosts Retail as New Year Rush Hits Cities
In Buffalo and Chicago, clerics remind Catholics of Mass as shoppers flood stores. Al Gambarcotta, manager of a Buffalo liquor shop, calls business fantastic while another Buffalo retailer hurries to serve waiting customers. Austin Liquors on the West Side of Chicago reports a packed store and being too busy to think.
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al Gambarcotta
Buffalo
N.Y
Austin Liquors
Chicago
West Side
Johnny Weissmuller Listed In Fair Condition In Las Vegas
Johnny Weissmuller age 68, Olympic swimming champion, is listed in fair condition at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital after a December 19 fall at Caesars Palace. Doctors say the fall was caused by a heart ailment. The former Tarzan actor works as a greeter-host at the hotel casino.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Johnny Weissmuller
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Weissmuller
Caesars Palace Hotel
Tarzan
Stanford study finds recycling energy higher than making new cans
A Stanford University study in California found that the energy needed to recycle cans and bottles exceeds the energy required to manufacture new ones. The result challenges assumptions about recycling efficiency and energy savings.
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Stanford University
Stanford, Calif
New Deputy Begins Work in Raleigh County
Richard Osborne 20 of Crab Orchard sworn in Friday as a deputy sheriff and placed on temporary duty as jailer at Raleigh County Jail. One of two deputies approved by Raleigh County Court Commissioners, Osborne is a 1971 Sophia High School graduate married to Donna. He previously worked for Westmoreland Coal Co and Charleston Daily Mail and studied at Marshall University. William Chapman of Beckley to begin Jan 15 or 30.
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Richard Osborne
Crab’ Orchard
Raleigh County
Osborne
Civil Service
Raleigh County Court
William Chapman
Beckley
Sophia High School
Donna
Jennings
Helen Osborne
Sophia
Westmoreland Coal Co
Charleston Daily Mail
Marshall University
Huntington
Beckley Orthopedic Clinic
Stanaford Road
Happiness Is parade wins across many themes at Pasadena
Nearly 50,000 people lined the parade route as 60 floats showcased Happiness Is while mirrors of the Rose Festival celebrated with awards such as Farmers Insurance and WGN Continental. Charles Schulz led the parade with Snoopy and friends as 1.5 million spectators and 110 million TV viewers followed the spectacle.
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Isabella Coleman
Farmers Insurance Group
Happiness Is
Nova Ncotia
Kingdom of the Sea
Georgia
Alhambra
Calif
California
San Francisco
Golden Hills
Lawry’s Foods
International House of Pancakes
Dr. Pepper
Downey
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