Welfare groups sue to strip tax status from hospitals
A class action filed in U.S. District Court seeks to bar the treasury secretary and IRS chief from granting tax exemptions to private hospitals that refuse admission to the poor. Nine plaintiffs and several organizations argue such hospitals lack charitable purpose and deny care to those unable to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Secretary of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
U.S. District Court
Treasury
John Connally
IRS
Harold T
Connally and Swartz
New Orleans
Kentucky
Prestonburg General Hospital
Pikesville Methodist Hospital
West Virginia considers 18 to be adult in liquor and juries
A legislative subcommittee recommended 18-year-olds be allowed to buy liquor cigarettes marry without parental consent obtain gun licenses and serve on juries. It rejected bets at race tracks marriages at home and hospital operation while considering broad code changes to grant full adult status.
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Charleston
UPI
West
Del
O’dell Huffman
D-Murcer
Legislative Services
Earl Vickers
Safe Mining System Goal Of Contract
The Bureau of Mines awarded a 5.9 million contract to FMC Corp of San Jose California to develop coal mining systems reducing underground safety hazards. Over three years FMC will seek safer methods near the mine face with a year long final test. The program excludes health, gas, and coal dust risks, and marks a shift to built in safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau
Elbert F. Osborne
FMC
West Virginia Legislature Studies New Building Cost
A West Virginia legislative subcommittee hires architect William J. Kreps to estimate the price of a new legislative building. Senator William T. Brotherton questions the need, noting the legislature meets at most two months annually and likens a new building to a white elephant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPS
West Virginia
William J. Kreps
Capitol
William T. Brotherton
Dhanawha
RCCAA Directors Face New Rule Limiting Terms
About one third of the Raleigh County Community Action Association board attended its last meeting due to a new Office of Economic Opportunity rule allowing only three consecutive years on the board. New members will be trained and replacements chosen, with H. J. Oran elected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruleed County Community Action Association ‘Board of
Office of ‘Economic Opportunity
RCCAA
Simeon Warren
OEO
O’dell ‘Gwynn
Beckley
Gwynn
North Dickerson
Stamford
Raleigh County
ACCAA
Mabscott
Warren
H. J. Oran
Trap Hill District
Board of Directors
West Virginia Eyes National Lead In Child Development Program
State Superintendent Daniel B. Taylor urged rapid progress on early childhood education at the State Superintendent's Conference in Jackson's Mill. He acknowledged limits but said the legislature enables starting this school year and aims to reform public education from preschool onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
UPS
West Virginia
Daniel B. Taylor
Taylor
Jackson’s Mill
Arch A. Moore Jr
Appalachia
America
Kissinger Returns to White House for Vietnam Policy Review
Kissinger arrives at the Western White House from Paris for talks with Nixon and Secretary Rodgers on Vietnam policy. Bruce may leave Paris for Porter to replace him, while Ziegler says no plans for talks with Le Duc Tho and reiterates commitment to serious negotiations.
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San Clemente
Cali
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Nixon
Paris
Vietnam
Kissinger
Thailand
India
Pakistan
el Toro Marine Air Station
White House
William P. Rodgers
Ronald Ziegler
U.S
David K. JE. Bruce
Bruce
William J. Porter
South Korea
Ziegler
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Nine Hurt In Three Beckley Auto Crashes
State police investigated three Beckley area crashes injuring nine people and causing about 5200 in damages. First crash on Route 16 South near Sophia Car Wash injured Paul Hall and others. Ralph Paugh charged with reckless driving. Second crash at US 21 intersection injured four and caused 2300 in damages. wet roads blamed, no charges filed. Third crash on US 21 South damaged two cars with no injuries. Additional arrests and citations noted including Howard Williams on reckless driving and registration charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Sophia
W. Va
Paul Harrison Hall
Glen White
Beckley Appalachian Hospital
Treasa Lavale Hall
Marie India
Betty Carol
Ralph Paugh
Midway
Hall
Duncan
Michael L. Adkins
Harts
Alvah Hampton Martin
Yukon
Ellen Buchlover
Jo Ann Burgess
May Martin
Patricia Meadow
Adkins
Martin
Glen Morgan
U. S. 21 South
Reba Cline
Sprague
Mereda Williams
Williams
Cline
Rescue squad responds to 107 East C Street for Gilmore
Rescue squad called Monday to 107 East C Street for J. W. Gilmore 87 with breathing trouble and chest pains. Oxygen given and Gilmore remained at home. An escapee from a Chillicothe mental hospital was jailed by city police at 3 40 a m today.
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East C St
J. W. Gilmore
Gilmore
Chillicothe
Ohio
Deaths and Funerals in Glen Rogers and Oak Hill
Obituary notes the funeral of the Rev. Antha Mae Adkins 50 of Glen Rogers at Robertson and Foglesong Chapel Pineville with burial in Pine Grove Cemetery Ravencliff. She died of an apparent heart attack and leaves husband two sons three step children and several siblings. Another notice lists the death of Dewey Ernest Kidd 67 of Oak Hill with funeral at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill. He was a retired coal miner and a Calvary Baptist Church member. Survivors include wife a son four daughters and several siblings. Burial arrangements are pending.
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Antha
Mae Adkins
Glen Rogers
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Pineville
Billy O’neal
Pine Grove
Ravencliff
Wyoming County
Chris and
Cassie Canterbury Bailey
Rd Jesus Church
Aaron V. Adkins
Christopher C
Thurmond T
Donald
Burnus
Chicago
Til
James
Dorothy Elswick
Kopperston
Fleet Bailey
Stanford
Ralph
Fayetteville
Seth
Charleston
Virgil Ellis
Gladys Bailey
Panther
Thelma Richardson
Stanaford
Dewey Ernest Kidd
Terry Street
Oak Hill
UMWA
District 17
Calvary Baptist Church
Multiple Local Obituaries and Rites in West Virginia
Death notices from Beckley and surrounding areas detail graveside services for Peggy Lee McKinney 5 Basin and others. Okey Howard Jackson 74 Crab Orchard, Arthur Houston Williams 69 Fayetteville, and Charles William Harmon 59 Alta are noted with funeral plans, burial sites, and surviving family members.
Corona Indictment Involves 25 Counts And Doe Entities
The seven page indictment lists twenty named victims and five John Doe counts with time and place of death. Judge Hauck delayed Corona's arraignment at the DA's request to allow a meeting with defense attorney Richard Hawk before scheduling.
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John Doe
Now You Know By United Press International
The air bladder of the catfish is connected with the inner ear, a structure that likely helps the fish hear well. This sensory linkage suggests a broader adaptation enabling enhanced auditory perception in catfish.
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United Press International
Final rites for Alfred C Prince 81 Mount Hope
Alfred C Prince 81 of Mount Hope died Monday in a Beckley nursing home after a long illness. Burial will be at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill with Rev Ted Jaeger Jr officiating. He was a former bookkeeper for Greenwood Coal Co and a member of Mount Hope Presbyterian Church. Born Raleigh County December 29 18, he was son of David and Nannie Prince. Survived by wife Ruth and three sons Alfred C Jr James and Ben Glisson and daughter Dorothy Merritt and six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Pallbearers Wayne Robert Jimmy Prince Harry Skaggs D W McAlister Jack Lawton. Viewing 6 to 9 pm at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope.
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Okey Howard Jackson
Crab Orchard
Melton
Morgan Cemetery
Pineville-Welch Road
Wolfpen
Henry
Ellen Morgan Jackson
West Virginia
East Gulf
Methodist Church
UMWA
Marlea C. Jackson
Vienna
Woodrow McGraw
Princeton
Carl Jessup
Tom Flynn
Hampton
Herman
Arlington
Hubert
Brentwood
M. D
Okey Jr
Miami
Fla
Jack
Hurst
Texas
Ed Jackson
Caplis
Effie Sparks
Zanesville
Melton Mortuary
Arthur Houston Williams
Route 1
Fayetteville
Tyree
Oak Hill
Freddy Dinkler
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Williams
Jaromi Coal Co
Rainelle
Church of Christ of
Mary Ethel Williams
Richard D
Oberlin
Ohio
Arthur J
Westerville
Lonnie E
Gatewood
Roy L
Elyria
Bobby
Chicago
Alma Coughlin
Brook Park
Lois J. McClung
Alfred C. Prince
Mount Hope
Ted Jaeger Jr
High Lawn Memorial Park
Beckley
Greenwood Coal Co
Lawton
David
Nannie Prince
Ruth Prince
Alfred C. Jr
Westpoint
James
Wilmington
Del
Ben Glisson
Houston
Dorothy Merritt
Baton Rouge
Mary Smith
Easton
Ella Watts
Huntington
Wayne
Robert
Jimmy Prince
Harry Skaggs
D. W. McAlister
Jack Lawton
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Swartz
Eastern Kentucky ‘Welfare Rights Organization
California
Welfare Rights Organization
National Tenants ‘Organization of
Washington, D.C
Association of Disabled Miners and Widows of
Madison
Health, Education Advisory Team Inc
Fairmont
Vickers
CAA
Src
Jones Avenue
MT. Hope
Joseph P. Tyree
U. S. Rt. 21
W. Va. Sec
Howard F. Williams
Lester
Sheriff's
Joe Rodriguez
Jackie Rogers Jr
Bradley
U. S. Army
Army
Raymond Lafferty
Crumpler
Roy Runyon
Dennis Dillion
Ronald Steven Greer
Kathryn Ann Vandall
Greer Auto
Leonard Fox
Piney View
Sheriff’s Deputies
David Allen Wills
Beaver
Beckley Municipal Court
Court City
Mickey Arnold Udy
Antha Adkins
Dewey E. Kidd
Peggy McKinney
Lewis Graham
Basin
Peggy Lee McKinney
Lee McKinney
Mullens
Edward Lee
Ada Mae McKinney
Thomas Dean
Virgie McKinney
Albert T. Brown
Sam Foglesong
Nease and Neely
Okey H. Jackson
Arthur H. Williams
George N. Pemberton
George Nelson Pemberton
Detroit
Mich
Jackson
Mary Hannah
Kalamazoo
Pemberton
McAlpin
Calvin Pemberton
Hunter St
Mark Twain High School
Marine Corps
Zelma Pemberton
Gene J
Charles
Forest
Patterson
N. Y
Samuel
East Orange
N. J
Estella Anderson
Alene Finklin
Julia Woods
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Charles W. Harmon
Charles William Harmon
Alta
Combs Funeral Home
Gauley Bridge
Earl Lightfoot
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
Melvin
Hong. Hong
Hong Kong
Addness
P. O. Box
Kowloon
C. P.O
Sam Dazwani
Honey In the Rock
Pearl U. Brown
Pearl Underwood Brown
Whitesburg
John
G. D. Underwood
Fitza Underwood
Pleasant Hills
Roy Collins
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