South Takes More Of Quang Tri City
South Vietnamese forces recapture parts of Quang Tri city as paratroopers seize the power station and an airfield 234 miles northwest, while Hue endures heavy shelling. American jet strikes set records with 340 strikes on North Vietnam and 45 B52 sorties. Casualties rise in the region amid the ongoing drive to recapture Quang Tri province.
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Saigon
UPD
Coaj
Quang Tri
Mantan Af Tran
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Hue
South Vietnam
Quang Tri City
North
Vietnam
U.S
Tthe
Vietnams
Dong Hoi
West Virginia urban renewal aid approved by HUD
HUD approves ten West Virginia urban renewal projects totaling 3.3 million dollars. Recipients include Huntington Down town No. 1 project 844700 Bluefield Northside renewal 799765 Charleston North Charleston center replacement 482224 Charleston Housing Authority elderly high rise 201376 Dunbar Plaza 350533 Wirt County Court CEO programs youth space 150416 Williamson elderly housing 141612 Clarksburg land for recreation 131214 Weirton community building land 130415 Elkins low rent public housing 104705
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Washington
UPI
West Virginia
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Huntington Urban Renewal Authority
Bluefield
Charleston Housing Authority
Dunbar Urban Renewal Authority
Dunbar Plaza
Wirt
Weirton City
City of
Elkins
Kinstrey Represents State At Conference In New York City
Albert Kinstrey director of Environmental Health Services for MFHP represents West Virginia at the National Environmental Health Association education conference in New York City. He aims to advance affiliation with the national group and bring home housing program insights. The WV association expanded its scope to include ecologists and natural scientists and seeks better funding and training for local health departments to oversee water, waste, housing, and food sanitation.
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Kinstrey
New York City
Albert Kinstrey
Mountaineer Family Health Plan
MFHP
West Virginia Association of Environmentalists
National Environmental Health Association
West Virginia
Richard Clelland
Cine Nursing Inspection Unit
West Virginia Department of Public Health
West Virginia Association
West Virginia Association of Sanitarians
Unifarm
Fective Environmental Health
Kinsiey
Miami Council Allows Campers as Protests Fail to Materialize
Miami Beach officials voted to permit a camping area at Flamingo Park for Democratic convention protesters, with free lodging for one night and minimal fees for extra nights. City leaders stressed the ruling does not apply to the upcoming GOP gathering. Yippie leader Rennie Davis predicted 5,000 to 10,000 nondelegates may attend the convention.
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Miami Beaches Beach
UPI
Rennie Davis
Youth International Party
Yippies
Injmission
Flamingo Park
Busjackers Net 3 413
Baltimore coach company reports hijacking of a racetrack bus with 43 passengers and a $3,413 haul. FBI says first of its kind. manager warns screenings for tough looking characters and suspicious bundles on future trips. No arrests yet.
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Baltimore
UPI
Thomas M. Manning
Baltimore Coach Co
FBI
Manning
Daily Charter
Delaware Park
Hearings Focus on Teen Drug Use and Overdose Deaths
The House crime and drug abuse subcommittee opened hearings on school drug use with testimonies about heroin overdoses and a murder linked to a drug network. Mothers described sons turning to drugs after marijuana use, while two teens received murder sentences and another witness died. A teacher supported legalization as a way to curb youth drug use.
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Miami
UPI
Michael Fletcher
House
Subcommittee On
Presco Ja Benaby
Death Penalty Debate in Yablonski Case Appeals
Special prosecutor Sprague argued the Supreme Court ban on capital punishment may not apply to Aubran Martin and Paul Gilly in the Yablonski murder case. Defense contends the ruling covers their sentences as cruel and unusual punishment, with a decision expected within 60 days.
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UPID
Richard A Sprague
Thel
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Yablonski
Sprague
Aubran W. Martin
Paul Gilly
Washington County
UMW iCourt
Philadelphia
Atttorney
Arlen Specter
Milton J. Shapp
Specter
Martin and
Gilly
United Mine Workers
Joseph “Jock” Yablonski
Clarksville
UMW
W.A
Tony” Boyle
Albert Pass
William Prater
Union
Martin
Charles G. Sweet
Sweet
Bost
McGovern camp urges unity after appeals ruling on delegates
The DC Court of Appeals upheld seating for Daley and 58 delegates, prompting calls from John Kester and DNC counsel Califano to seek Supreme Court intervention. McGovern aides claim 1 541.5 delegates, press for party unity as Humphrey camp cites convention supremacy.
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Illinois
Appeals Court
Daley
U.S
George L. Hart Jr
John Kester
Joseph A. Califano Jr
Democratic National Committee
Warren E. Burger
Supreme Court
Kester
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Democratic’party
McGovern
Frank Mankiewicz
Gary ‘Hart
South Dakota
UPI
Credentials Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Califano
Miami Beach
Ambassador Quits To Support Nixon
U S ambassador to India Kenneth B Keating resigns to campaign for President Nixon. He plans to return to the United States around August 1 and resign before the Republican convention. Keating has served as ambassador to India for three years.
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New Delhi
Space teamwork eyed for 1975 Apollo Soyuz flight mission
UPI reports as the Apollo Soyuz test project plans a joint 1975 orbital mission with up to 48 hours docked. US officials may launch the American craft 16 to 40 hours before the Soviet Soyuz due to longer Earth orbit capability, amid language and control differences noted by Glynn Lunney.
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Apollo
British Open Ulster Agency to curb sectarian intimidation in Belfast
In Belfast authorities established a public protection agency to combat intimidation against Roman Catholics in mixed areas. The agency will operate around the clock to hear complaints as sporadic gunfire broke out overnight and two men were wounded in West Belfast amid ongoing sectarian violence.
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Belfast
UPD
Juvenile Jailed and Adults Released in Beckley Area
Two juveniles jailed by deputies on capias warrants for felony charges including driving without a license and leaving the scene of an accident. A 16-year-old from Glen Morgan jailed on warrants for possession of stolen property and improper registration. Three youths jailed earlier were released by Juvenile Court. One man, Glenn Orren, posted bond after state police jailed him on drunken driving and resisting arrest charges.
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Huntington
Charles Zachery II
Sheriff's Deputies
Beckley City
Lanark
Glen Morgan
Kermit A. ‘Locke
Columbus
Ohio
Beckley
Beavan Man Released After Bond Posted in Sparta Case
Corbet Poole 66 of Sparta was jailed by State police on reckless driving and failure to obey an officer charges. He posted bond to Magistrate Joe Rodriguez and was released. Final rites and burial for a Beckley area figure were noted as pending in the report.
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William Fortner
Joe Rodriguez
Corbet Poole
Sparta
Fireco
Beckley
Sparta Hospital
South Carolina
Kroger Co
Valley Drive
Sue Creel
Pamplico
S. C
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Deaths and Funerals Clayton Dale Tolley Toney
Funeral services for John W. Janney 92 of Crab Orchard and Clayton Dale Tolley Surveyor 62 died after a long illness. Revs Grady Morgan and Oain Rayburn Saunders will officiate with burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Surviving relatives include spouses children and grandchildren. The body rests at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home with visitation tonight.
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Clayton D. Tonley
John W
Janney
Crab Orchard
Clayton Dale
Toney
Surveyor
Tyree
Mount Hope
Doris Mor
Grady Morgan
Ererend Oain Rayburn Saunders
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Fayette County
West Virginia
Beckley Advent Christian
Patrick County
Frank
Julia Janney
Len Robinson Final Rites Held in Beckley
Len Robinson 77 of East Gulf died after arriving dead at a local hospital. Born January 16 1895 in Lynchburg Virginia he was a WWI veteran and retired miner. Survived by wife Mauis three sons Hubert Leonard Anthony a daughter Ethelinda and sister Mrs Virginia Marshall. Visitation 7 to 9 p m at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Beckley.
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Len Robinson
East Gulf
Ritchie and Johnson
Beckley
Henry Parham
Greenwood Memorial Park
Lynchburg
Frank and
Ludie Robinson
Mauis Robinson
Chicago
Ill
Hubert
Leonard
Anthony
Ethelinda Robinson
Virginia Marshall
Charleston
Mary Lang Rites Set For 72 Year Old Hackensburg Native
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Lang 72 of 336 Highland Street will be held Saturday at 1 p m at the Glorious Church of Jesus Ringeleben Street with Elder W C Cook and Rev Joe Morris officiating Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park She died Tuesday night after a long illness A native of Clear Fork she was a member of the Tabernacle Church of God in Christ on Simpkins Street Survivors include daughter Mrs Virginia Baker Detroit Michigan sister Mrs Alice Curtis Mount Hope brother Bud Mallory North Beckley three grandchildren and two great grandchildren Friends may call at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home Friday from 7 to 9 p m
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Mary Lang
Highland St
Church of Jesus
Ringeleben
W. C. Cook
Joe Morris
Greenwood Memorial Park
Clear Fork
Tabernacle Church of God In Christ
Simpkins Street
Virginia Baker
Detroit
Mich
Alice
Curtis
Mount Hope
Bud Mallory
North Beckley
Trent and Durgan
James W Farley 49 Found Dead in Beckley Hotel Room
James William Farley a disabled World War II veteran aged 49 died in his room at the Beckley Hotel after a long illness. He was born June 9 1923 in Beckley son of the late Robert C Farley and Edith Lowe Farley Nugen. Survived by son James W Jr Dunbar and two sisters Mrs W C Warner Jr Williamstown and Mrs William Wendell Jr Dunellen. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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James William Farley
Beckley Hotel
Beckley
Robert C. Farley
Edith Lowe Farley Nugen
James W. Jr
Dunbar
W. C. Warner Jr
Williamstown
William Wendell Jr
Dunellen
Nixon appoints Gallup to advisory commission
President Nixon appoints pollster George H. Gallup to the Advisory Commission on Information. G. Harrold Carswell resigns from a Supreme Court nomination process amid the administration reshuffle. The change replaces Buckley Jr. on the information panel.
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Gallup
San Clemente
Calif
UPD
Nixon
George H. Gallup
G. Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
Advisory Commission On Information
U.S. Information Agency
William F. Buckley Jr
Beckley Woman Mrs Mattie Withers Listed Satisfactory
Mrs Mattie Withers of Mellon Street Beckley is listed in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital. The Beckley resident and mother of recording artist Bill Withers was admitted Sunday.
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Mattie Withers
Mellon Street
Beckley
Raleigh General Oa
Bill Withers
Truman Anxious To Leave Hospital
Former President Harry S. Truman wished to go home to Independence, Missouri, but doctors at Research Hospital said more tests are needed to determine the cause of his gastrointestinal ailment. Spokesman John Dreves noted Truman, age 88, is eager to leave yet remains hospitalized under Dr. Wallace Graham’s care.
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UPD
Harry S. Truman
Independence
Research Hospital
John Dreves
Truman
Wallace Graham
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