Askew urges convention to clean up government
Florida Governor Askew urged the Democratic party to lead a coalition of protest to reform government. He framed a fight against “dollar democracy” and secret dealings, calling for tax reform and an end to elite protection while appealing for broad, inclusive support across races and classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Askew
Miami Beach
UPL
America
Democratic Party
Hanes
Florida
Iax
West Virginia Delegates Split Over McGovern VP Pick
West Virginia delegates at the Democratic National Convention argued over Vice Presidential selection for Sen. George S. McGovern. Some favored McGovern choosing his own running mate, others advocated open convention decision, with Kennedy and Askew among suggested candidates. Delegates also debated a welfare rights plank and how to allocate Humphrey support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Leonard
Miami Beach
UPI
West Virginia
George S. McGovern
McGovern
Robert Doyle
Sheppardstown
Doyle
Wallace - Humphrey- Jackson Coalition
Richard Austin
Seth
Edward M. Kennedy
Austin
Florida
Reubin Askew
Alan B. Mollohan
Fairpean
Edmund
Muskie
Rep
Wilbur Mills
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
Mollohan
Pat R. Hamilton
Oak Hill
Kennedy
Askew
Leonard Woodcock
United Auto Workers
J. C. Dillon
Humphrey
Muskie Backs McGovern Unity Amid Delegates Fight
Senate leader Muskie endorsed McGovern to aid unity after his own loss while Humphrey delayed endorsement. Wallace failed to sway delegates as the convention neared the vice presidential pick. Other nominees Chisholm Mills McCarthy Sanford remained in the race with three declared VP hopefuls Gravel Peabody Arnold preparing to contest the choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward M. Kennedy
Kennedy
Muskie
Edmund Muskie
McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Jackson
Shirley Chisholm
New York
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Terry Sanford
North Carolina
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Massachusetts
Endicott Peabody
Stanley Arnold
Wallace
Jame Duck
Fred R. Harris
Oklahoma
Wall Street
Carpet Damage Basis of Suit Against Beckley Firms
In Beckley Ross P Daniel and Edith B Daniel sue Robert Daniels operator Carpet Masters Cleaning Co and Butcher Polish Co of Malden Mass alleging damages to rugs and carpets from cleaning compounds used in their Woodlawn Avenue home in September 1970 seeking 5000. In Piney View Nelson and Janet Duncan sue James Logan and the James Logan Coal Co alleging excavation near their property destroyed support causing slip and erosion with damages 7500 plus drainage related damage of 3750 totaling 11250.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross P
Edith B. Daniel
Beckley
Robert Daniels
Raleigh
Nelson
Janet Duncan
Piney View
James .Logan
James Logan Coal Co
Duncan
Logan
Special RCCAA Board Meeting Set for July 18
Raleigh County Community Action Association schedules a closed board meeting for July 18 at 7 30 p m at the ACCAA offices to approve June minutes elect executive and personnel committees liquidate the credit union transfer funds to housing and name a new treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Community Action Association
RCCAA
Keith Grimmett
ACCAA
Armed Forces
Prince Street
Grimmett
Accaa Credit Union
Ross Irle
Raleigh County Civic League
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Park Junior High School
Beckley To Host Pool Dedication Coffee With Governor
Beckley plans a poolside coffee at the new Olympic size pool in New River Park on July 31 with Governor Arch Moore as guest of honor. Invitations go to civic leaders. Mayor John H. McCulloch notes past support from Moore and Rockefeller and the $8,000 governor grant that helped fund the pool. Final work near completion with a test fill planned and a hoped opening next Monday. The project began July 1 1971 with a $5 000 Mayor McCulloch donation and by September 1 volunteer funds reached 72 000, later supplemented by state matching funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Arch A. Moore Jr
John H. McCulloch
Larry F. Stover
John D. Rockefeller
McCulloch
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
New River Park
Anthony Gonzalez
Frank Rodriguez
Running Mate With Muskie Support Faces New Impasse
Workers and a handful of union leaders back Mc Govern while Ribicoff disclaims vice presidential aims and backs Edmund S. Muskie of Maine. Muskie says no thanks though he leaves a door open. A caucus of Spanish speaking delegates proposes freshman Rep. Heman Badillo of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGovern
Ribicoff
Igen
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Hubert Humphrey
Muskie
Her Iman Badillo
New York
Quang Tri Battle Standoff in Major Engagement
South Vietnamese troops pressed to recapture Quang Tri City as heavy fighting continued with both sides claiming no progress around the city. govt forces reported 126 enemy killed and 28 of their own dead in the fighting, while US air units supported operations with bombers and fighter jets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Hanoi
Quang Tri City
Lang Met
Trung River
Dong Hoi
Saigon
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Mu Gia
Laos
Vietnam News Agency
VNA
Tokyo
An Loc
Ellsburg Trial Jury Selection in Los Angeles
Prospective jurors in the Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony Russo case are questioned about knowledge of the Pentagon Papers. Most say they know little and have not read articles thoroughly. Jury seating is expected to take about a week as defense lawyers challenge voir dire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony J. Russo
Pentagon
New York Times
Washington Post
Elisberg
Russo
Rand Corp
Rand
Louis J. Asta
U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
Marie Goldstein
Pomona
Los Angeles Times
Ellsberg
Francis G. Hougen
Chatsworth
Hougen
Leonard Weinglass
Court OKs $500 Award for Clear Fork Property
Raleigh County Circuit Court approved a $500 award to Larry Dean Williams for 1.02 acres in Clear Fork District to be taken by Appalachian Power Co for a substation. The court also appointed guardian ad litem for Tammy Ellen McGinnis in adjoining property case and granted SDH right of entry to widen Beckley Plaza area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry’ Dean Williams
Clear Fork
Raleigh County
Appalachian Power Co
Dean
Appalachia
Tammy Ellen McGinnis
C. Elton Byron Jr
Guardian Ad Litem
Miss McGinnis
Kermit A. Locke
Intermediate Court
Circuit Court
State Department of Highways
Beckley Plaza Corp
Warrant Withdrawn for Pioneer Hotel Operator Warren Jr
Simeon Warren Jr. was jailed Saturday on a felonious assault warrant signed by Carl R. English and issued by Magistrate Rodriguez. The warrant was withdrawn Monday, and Warren was released on bond Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon, Warren Jr
Joe Rodriguez
Warren
Pioneer
South Fayette Street
Carl R. English
Rodriguez
Funeral for Marcus C Walls in Glade Creek Church
Funeral services for Marcus C Walls 85 of Cool Ridge are set for 2 30 p m Friday at Glade Creek Church with Rev Dewey Waddell officiating. Burial follows in the family cemetery. He died Tuesday night in a local hospital after a long illness. Born March 25 1887 in Grayson County Virginia he was a retired miner butcher and farmer and a long time Raleigh County resident. Survivors include his wife four daughters two sons four sisters and eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The body will be taken from Caffee Funeral Home to the residence at 5 p m Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus C. Walls
Cool Ridge
Glade Creek
Dewey Waddell
Grayson County
James Monroe
Rosa York Walls
The
Baptist Church
Raleigh County
Grace Harvey Walls
James
Iris) Neely
Pittsburgh
Marvin
Melba) Bittle
Clearlake Highlands
Calif
Ray
Rosemary) Pack
Beckley
Michael
Margaret) Schweitzer
Huntington
N. Y
Marcus
Funeral Service for William Day in Cunard
The 85 year old William Day of Cunard will be laid to rest at 1 pm Friday at the Cunard First Baptist Church with Rev. James Youngblood officiating. Burial follows at Cunard Cemetery. He died Monday in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness. Born September 22 1896 in Montgomery he was the son of the late Robert and Mary Day. Survivors include four sons Robert and Paul of Dridgeport Conn Malvin of Indianapolis Ind Leonard of Patty Ky and three daughters Thelma Lambert and Patty Jackson both of Indianapolis and Billie R Day of Akron Ohio. Also 25 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor in Greenstown from 7 10 pm Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Day
Cunard
Cunard First
James Youngblood
Oak Hill
Montgomery
Robert
Mary Day
Paul
Dridgeport
Conn
Malvin
Indianapolis
Ind
Leonard
Patty, Ky
Thelma Lambert
Patty Jackson
Billie R. Day
Akron
Ohio
Ritchie
Johnson
Greenstown
Willie B. Richmond
East Beckley
New Bethel Temple
United Holy Church
Mool Avenue
Alvester ‘McConnell
W. H Keith
Walter Staples
Greenwood Memorial Park
Baltimore
New Bethel Church
Asbenville
S. C
Sam and
Lula Richmond
Helen Richmond
Beckley
Willie B. Jr
Helen L. Richmond
Theresa Henderson
Belun
N. J
Helen Hall
Pontiac
Mich
Annie Mae Frazier
Betty J. Galbben
Emma J. Grabson
Baltimore, Md
Louise McClinton
Mt. Hope
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
William Carey Board
Page
Tabernacle Baptist Church
E. T. Sykes
Meadow Haven
Ingraham Branch
Board
Oak Hill Hospital
Luther Dues
Goodd
Alice Curtes
Rebecca Board
Wiliam C. Jr
Arthur
Eugene
Cleveland
Palmed
Vera Lee. Little
Ann Callaghan
Janice
Nadine Board
David
Ritchie and Johnson
Retta Virginia Daniels
Richwood
Gatewood
Seth
Rosa Clendenen Summerfield
LaFrank Baptist Church
John L. Daniels
Norman Jean Russell
Craigsville
Seth Jr
Pete Summerfield
Hampton, Va
Ruth Crawford
Tyree
Samuel Runion Funeral Services for Boyd Runion
Samuel Boyd Runion, 51, of Pemberton, will be buried in Pemberton Cemetery after funeral services at 1 p.m. Thursday at Sam Foglesong Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens with Rev. Doug Thom officiating. He died Monday from injuries and alcohol consumption per state police. Friends may call tonight at the funeral home from 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel ‘Boyd Runion
Pemberton
Sam Foglesong
Nease and Neely
Mullens
Doug Thom
Runion
Rounds of Final Rites and Obituaries in Local Churches
Final rites for Estella Hurst 65 of Rhodell will be in Mullens with burial at Greenwood Memorial Park Beckley. Willie B Richmond 66 of East Beckley will be buried at Greenwood Memorial Park after services in Mool Avenue church. William Carey Board 51 of Page will be laid to rest at Meadow Haven Cemetery after a Tabernacle Baptist Church service following a gunshot death. Other notices list funeral details, call times, and survivors including Richmond family members and Board relatives across Beckley Page and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estella ‘Hurst
Rhodell
Sam Foglesong
Nease and Neely Funeral Home
Mullens
Phillip Jones
Greenwood Memorial Park
Beckley
Mullens Hospital
Alta Vista
Hurst
Stockyard Burns Down in Parkersburg West Virginia
A late afternoon fire leveled a stockyard near downtown Parkersburg along the Ohio River causing about 200000 dollars in damage and killing 15 cattle. Firefighters were treated for heat illness and smoke inhalation after battling the blaze and a nearby mattress factory wall was scorched. A ladder truck crash added more damage while another fire earlier at Universal Glass Co. and a loss at Union Live Stock Sales Co. were noted.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Ohio
Universal Glass Co
Vienna
Union Live Stock Sales Co
Joe Corbitt
Funeral services for Everett R. Treadway held in Fayetteville
The funeral for Everett Raymond Treadway 74 died Tuesday at his niece’s home in Fayetteville. Services are set for 2 pm Thursday at Dodd Payne Funeral Home with Rev. Norman Foster. Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. Born June 24 1898 at Oak Hill he was a retired miner and UMWA member. Survived by brother Noah Kingston and sister Iva McLaughlin Charleston. Friends may call 5 to 9 pm today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Raymond Treadway
Arbutus Richards
Fayetteville
Dodd Payne
Norman Foster
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Thomas Marion
Nancy Jane Kelly Treadway
United Mine Workers of America
Summerlee Baptist Church
Annie Cook Treadway
Noah
Kingston
Iva McLaughlin
Charleston
Anita Petroff Dies at 67 in Glen Rogers
Mrs. Anita Petroff 67 of Glen Rogers died Tuesday at 6 40 p m in a local hospital after a long illness. The body is at Melton Mortuary for funeral arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Petroff
Glen Rogers
Melton Mortuary
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Kennedy Favorite
V.P
Blazer
Berry
Rccaa Board
Quang Tri
Ellsburg
Samuel Runion
Estella Hurst
William C. Board
Mrs. Retta Daniels
Everett R. Treadway
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