Randolph Proposes Amendments to Black Lung Benefits Bill
Senator Randolph of West Virginia announces amendments to the black lung benefits bill including relaxed evidence for widows, added medical services in mining areas, coverage for surface miners, research on simple impairment tests, a mine employment disability presumption, and retroactive benefits dating to December 30, 1969.
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Washington
UPI
Bene- Jennings Randolph
D-W.va
Desira
Senate
Beckley
W.va
Cneastan Te
Congress weighs campaign bill amid election scramble
Kennedy withdraws from Florida primary as Congress moves toward final House approval of a campaign spending bill after Senate passage. The House schedules a nonvoting delegates bill for Virgin Islands Guam while the EEOC gains new enforcement powers. Foreign aid faces a decisive House vote on a $2.75 billion authorization with a roughly $23 billion appropriation pending.
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Kennedy
Florida
Carl Albert
House
Senate
House- Senate
White House
Virgin Islands
Guam
Puerto Rico
District of Columbia
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
92Nd
Congress
Council Meet Set At Park JHS Tonight
Beckley City Council holds a special Ward II meeting at Park Junior High School at 7 30 p m Tonight Residents of Ward I are urged to attend with questions or problems and all citizens are welcome
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Council
Park Jhs
Beckley
Park Junior High School
John Wesley Smith
Ward I
Bills Advance In Civil Service and Mental Health Push
Bills move through the chamber expanding Civil Service to include more employees with a 70 percent petition for coverage and a non competitive standard test. Other measures create regional mental health and mental retardation centers costing about 9.5 million, study Blennerhasset Island’s development, allow revolver pistol hunting with a 5 dollar fee, and exempt food from the sales tax in the Senate.
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iCivil Service Commission
Seibert
Lewis McManus
Raleigh
Blennerhasset Island
Dell
Thomas Goodwin
D Boone
Robert Hatfield
Putnam
Senate
Louise Leonard
Jefferson
Funeral home faces action under new legislation
Waters says the board acts on complaints and does not harass members by seeking violations. He notes eight to ten years ago licenses of funeral directors or embalmers were often suspended or revoked, but this is the first case using recent law against funeral homes. Williams closed the MacArthur funeral home he ran and still operates the Sophia home.
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Waters
Williams
MacArthur Funeral Home
Sophia
Javits to Nominate New York Girl for Naval Academy
Senator Javits said he will nominate an 18 year old New York college freshman for the Naval Academy despite Navy opposition to admitting women. He plans to reveal the selection at a news conference in a week and has suggested adding a nurses training program to allow women to enroll. The Navy maintains current rules restrict nominations to sons and enlisted men and that the academy trains for combat duty, with limited need for female cadets.
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Washington
UPI
Jacob K. Javits
New York
U.S. Naval Academy
Navy
Javits
New York Republican
Senate
Department
Thet Academy
Annapolis
Idl
Naval ‘Academy
Seibert
West Virginia University
Moore
WVU
McManus
House
Robert M. Steptoe
D-Berkeley
Two Firms Incorporate in Raleigh County
Certificates filed in Raleigh County list Glade Springs Utility Co. and Cliffside Fuel Co. Glade Springs sets operations in Shady Spring and Richmond Districts with limited waterworks and utility services and initial stock $1,000 of $5,000 authorized. Cliffside Fuel plans coal mining in New Haven District Fayette County and statewide. authorized capital $100,000 with initial $1,000, stockholders include Charles M. Vickers Stanley Higgins Jr. and Ruthie M. Dodd.
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Raleigh County
Glade Springs Utility Co
Cliffside Fuel Co
Shady
Spring
Richmond
Raleigh
Sue Carol Smith
West Virginia Ave
Dunbar
Rita] Silman
Pennsylvania Ave
Charleston
Carolyn Burke
D St. Charleston
Cliffside Fuel Corp
Raleigh County Bank
New Haven
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Charles M. Vickers
Stanley Higgins Jr
Ruthie M. Dodd
Mine Deaths by State in 1971 Highlight Kentucky Roof Falls
The bulletin lists 1971 coal mine fatalities by state with Alabama Ohio Oklahoma Indiana Utah and others. Kentucky reports 14 deaths: 36 in eastern underground fields and 8 in western strip areas. Tennessee shows the largest rise from one in 1970 to eight in 1971, all underground including six roof falls.
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Alabama
Ohio
Okahoma
Indiana
Utah
Colorado
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Wyoming
Alaska
Arkansas
Maryland
Monana
New Mexico
North Dakota
Washington
Kentucky
Tennessee
Legislature debates WVU medical school use and bonds
West Virginia lawmakers weighing a proposal to expand or reuse the WVU medical program hear mixed views from Seibert and others. A study panel reportedly found a full medical school economically unfeasible. Officials discuss road bond sales, highway debt, and potential strip mining referendums as Moore outlines funding needs.
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House Education
Charles J. Lohr
D-Mercer
Board of Regents
House Finance
Billy Burke
D-Gilmer
Lohi
Regents
Seibert
McManus
Moore
Steptoe
West Virginia
Loreset
House
William S.J. Ritchie Jr
Thely House
Henry F Amick funeral set for Bolt resident
Henry F Amick 77 of Bolt dies after long illness. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday Bolt Church of God with Revs Stellie Parsons and Clinton Thompson officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by wife Reva Cochran Amick two sons and four stepchildren, two sisters, 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Friends may call Melton Mortuary 4 to 9 p m Wednesday.</s>
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Henry F. Amick
Bolt
Bolt Church of God
Stellie Parsons
Clinton Thompson
Sunset Memorial Park
Corliss
George and
Elizabeth Givens Amick
Salt Church of God
Raleigh- Wyoming Coal Co
Amick
United Mine Yorkers of America
McManus
Reva
Cochran Amick
Henry F
Lorain
Ohio
George Calvin Amick
Maplewood
Eugene Cochran
Baltimore
Jacqulin Sauls
Crab Orchard
Maxine Racusin
Ruth Ann Benoit
St. Charles
Lorena Harris
Britton
Mich
Eval Dickerson
Oak Hill
jMayme Norris
Charleston
Melton Mortuary
Paul Sauls
Allen Racusin
Carl Benoit
Leslie Harris
Calvin
Thornton
John Preston
White
Reapportion Plan Faces Action in 60 Day Session
Senate President E H Mc Court and Del Ro ger J Perry express confidence that reforms to strike three clauses from the constitution will gain favorable action in the 60 day session. If approved the changes would appear on the November ballot. Keith Smith notes that omitting WVU students from county totals would not change Monongalia County’s House delegation. Kaufman asks court to reject the House plan and order a new one under new guidelines.
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Senate
E. Hans McCourt
D-Webster
Del
Roger J. Perry
D-Jefferson
Llauses
Keith Smith
West Virginia University
Monongalia County
Smith
Monongalia
WVU
Kaufman
Soviet Ships Surrender After Coast Guard Pursuit
Soviet vessels Kolyvan and Staris were intercepted off Cape Upright by U S Coast Guard crews. The Staris boarding crews boarded the ships but at 3 10 am EST the Russians attempted to flee with Coast Guardsmen aboard. The ships sailed about 20 miles beyond the 12 mile limit before surrendering. Coast Guard HQ in Washington authorized Staris to fire if needed. Lamut placed in custody and tied to Staris. smaller ship steered toward Adak by its crew.
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Kolyvan
Cape
Staris
U.S
Coast Guard
Washington
Lamut
Adak
Local Detective Net Nethkew on Grand Larceny Warrant
State police jailed Harry Nethkew of Pursegrove at 11 30 am today on a grand larceny warrant. Nethkew is accused of auto theft.
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Harry Nethkew
Pursegrove
Nethkew
Final rites held for Lydial E. Martin 75 Oak Hill resident
Final rites for Lydial Evelyn Martin 75 of 429 Main Street Oak Hill were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Randolph Johnson in charge burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. She died Sunday in an Oak Hill area hospital after an extended illness. Survived by her husband James Arthur Martin. Pallbearers named.
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Lydial Evelyn Martin
Main
Oak Hill
Tyree
Randolph Johnson
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Will
James Arthur Martin
Dewey ‘Collins
Ray Singer
Charlie’ Miller Jr
Clarence Herndon
Robert Stoner
Vernon Miller
Obituary notices from West Virginia area deaths reported
Deaths include Howard C. Smith 27 of New Castle Indiana, formerly Albany Kentucky, in a one car crash. Other notices include Sammie Hall 56 Beckley with services at Pentecostal Church of Christ, Edna Mae Balaskey Dunagen 31 Pontiac formerly Prosperity with service at Cranberry Church, Ernest Smith 60 Stotesbury with WWII veteran status and large survivor list, and arrangements for a Beckley funeral home.
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Howard C. Smith
New Castle
Ind
Albany
Howard Smith
Caroll
Snyder Smith
J. MacArthur
Howard C. II
Scotty Smith
Webb and Neal
Beckley
Obituaries and funeral notices from Beckley area
Multiple obituaries note Delbert Leonard Jr. son of Delbert R. and Alfreda Leonard of Flint Michigan died in a Flint hospital. Born May 25, 1956 in Beckley he is survived by two brothers seven sisters and his paternal grandfather Kaleb Leonard. Peter M. Anderson 87 of Raleigh died at home after a long illness born May 29 188 in Copenhagen Denmark survived by wife three daughters a sister and nine grandchildren. Funeral services Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity. Clyde Gregory 66 of Raleigh died at home of his daughter in Temple Texas heart attack. Final rites for Mrs Ruby McNiel 74 Beckley at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Woodmere Huntington. She was a former Prosperity Elementary teacher and member of the Baptist Church. Burial at Woodmere follows. Funeral home visitation today after 4 p.m.
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Mary Mullens
Bradshaw
Freewill Baptist Church
Jolo
Mullens
Welch Hospital
Pineville
Jim
Metilda Baker
Troy
Lawrence
Paynesville
Massey Lester
Tina Lester
Vergie Lester
Harvey Estep
Gracie Boles
Andy
Charlie
Wiley Baker
Clark Blankenship
Fanning
Jaeger
Edna Dunagen
Edna Mae Balaskey Dunagen
Pontiac
Mich
Prosperity
Cranberry Community Church
Ernest Barley
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Ernest Smith
Stotesbury
Richmond
McDowell County
Frank
Sally Smith
Geraldine Grant
Wyco
Drucella Robinson
N. Y
Beverly Smith
Ernestine Smith
Rhodell
Willie L. Wagner
William
Toledo
Ohio
James
Frankie
Katie Clement
Columbus
Mary E. Hale
Geraldine Ishman
Dayton
John
Glen White
Andrew C
Indianapolis
Ind
Nathan J. Smith
Trent and
Delbert Leonard Jr
Delbert R
Alfreda Dodser Leonard
Flint
Scarbro
Roy
Lonnie Leonard
Jeanette Lewis
Cassandra
Patricia
Kim Leonard
Denise
Patrice
Renata
Carlisle
Kaleb Leonard
Chesapeake
Ritchie and Johnson
Peter M. Anderson
Raleigh
Copenhagen
Denmark
Joseph
Anna Anderson
Beckley Presbyterian Church
Charleston
Mount Hope Commandery
Knights Templar
Elks Lodge
Anderson
Berta Anderson
Pearl) Wesley
Glendale
Calif
Lewis
Virginia) Poore
Charlestown
Malcom
Cora Ann) McDaniel
Hurricane
Anna Olsen
Hollywood
Fla
Rose and Quesenberry Peace
Curtis, Patterson
R. Jack
Sadler
Blue Ridge Memorial
Gardens
Rose and Quesenberry
Clyde Gregory
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
D. Smith
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Gregory
Carl
Jewel) Cossu
Temple
Tex
Cliffton
Sophia Gregory
Beaver United Methodist Church
Alma Treadway Gregory
Marvin (Tavettay Marnin Shadw
Ruby McNiel
Klaus St
Keyser- Bryant
Jim Franklin
Kincaid Mortuary
Huntington
Franklin
Woodmere
McNeil
Huntington High School
Marshall College
West Virginia University
Putnam County
Cabell County
The
Baptist Church
Lonzo
Lucy Harrison Wood
Charlie D. McNiel
5. H. Wood
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Rena Barea Rites Held for Detroit Resident
Final rites and burial for Mrs. Rena Barea, 50, of Detroit formerly of Crab Orchard, were held January 10 in Detroit. She died January 6 in a Detroit hospital of an apparent heart attack. Her husband Frank died January 7. Survivors include sister Miss Asuncion Guvetis and brother Collier Guvetis, both of Crab Orchard.
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Rena Barea
Detroit, Mich
Crab Orchard
Detroit
Frank
Asuncion Guvetis
Collier Guvetis
Obituaries Across Cities Mark Notable Deaths
National notices report A C Spectersky editor of Playboy Magazine died after a lengthy illness at 61 and was buried at sea following a presumed stroke. In Detroit Edward F Fisher age unknown died Monday. funeral Thursday for one of seven brothers who built the Auto Body Division of General Motors. Reed M Chambers aviation pioneer died Sunday at 77 with funeral services planned in St Thomas U S Virgin Islands.
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Chicago
A. C. Spectersky
Playboy Magazine
Spectersky
Detroit
Edward F. Fisher
Auto Body
General Motors Corp
Fisher
Tree Grows Author Betty Smith Dies at 75 in Conn
Betty Smith, author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn and several other novels and plays, died at 75 in a Shelton convalescent home. She taught at the University of North Carolina for 43 years and will have a memorial service at St. Thomas More Church with burial at Chapel Mill Memorial Cemetery.
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Chapel Will
N.C
New York
Betty Smith
Brooklyn
Miss Smith
University of North Carolina
Shelton
Conn
Che
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W. Va
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Lewsburg, W. Va
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Kopperston
Sam Foglesong
Dallas Adkins
Palm Gardens
Matheny
Foglesong
Neaseé and Neely Funeral Home
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Pentecostal Church of Christ
Willie Schofield
Tanner Schofield
Greenwood Memorial Park
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Caseyville
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