Japanese Lands Massacre Suspect Convicted in Lod Airport Case
A three man Israeli military tribunal convicted Kozo Okamoto, a Japanese national and member of the United Red Army, of all charges related to the Lod Airport massacre and sentenced him to life in prison after the prosecution waived the death penalty.
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Chad H. Gozant Zrifin
Israel
UPD
Kozo Okamoto
Lod
Okamoto
Kamoto
Avraham Frisch
Frisch
ARC Approves West Virginia Grants for Health Education and Expansion
The Appalachian Regional Commission approved three West Virginia grants. A $90 945 continuation for a health education program at Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council Bluefield. A $715 000 grant to expand James Rumsey Vocational Technical Center Martinsburg with classrooms storage areas and shops. Additional health program grants were set for Boone Lincoln and Greenbrier counties.
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Washington
UPI
Appalachian Regional Commission
West Virginia
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Southern West Virginia Regional Health Council
Bluefield
ARC
James Rumsey Vocational Technical Center
Martinsburg
Boone
Lincoln
Greenbrier
Congress Debates Minimum Wage Increase in Senate
Congress moves toward raising the minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.20 dollars per hour over two years in the Senate while the House has approved a 2.00 wage rise over two years. The House plans to tackle routine bills early this week.
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Senate
House
Demolition contract and politics in West Virginia
Junk Cars mission funds 42000 for Cleveland Wrecking Co to demolish 22 buildings near the Capitol complex on the planned site for a 9 million state science and culture center. Gov Moore predicts Nixon carries WV. Jay Rockefeller diverges, noting McGovern will win amid strong Democratic organization and registration advantage.
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Cleveland Wrecking Company
Capito Complex
Nixon
Moore
Jay Rockefeller
George McGovern
West Virginia
Bond Case Reveals 1932 New York Cashing of Liberty Bond
A federal bond dispute notes a New York cashing in 1932 and a deposition by Humphrey denying NYC residence. Bank officials discuss bearer versus registered bonds and safe keeping practices, with Amick testifying about return practices and a handwriting expert affirming authenticity. The suit, filed in March, continues before Judge Knapp.
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Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Humphrey
New York City
Sayre
Gray
E. C. Amick
Mount Hope
Richmond
Amick
Knapp
Spassky Fischer World Championship Game Three Moves
Chess play in Reykjavik details the third game with sequence of moves and checks noted. The record lists pieces and responses including QXR RXR and various king rook shifts as the match unfolds.
Weekend wrecks probed by Beckley police charges in three car crash
Beckley city police charged one driver after a Sunday three car crash with no injuries. Several Saturday incidents caused charges against two drivers. Key figures include William C. Corley Jr. and others, with damages noted across multiple vehicles amid wet road conditions.
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Beckley City
Fischer Ahead Third Chess Game Moved In Reykjavik
In Reykjavik Iceland referee Lothar Schmid moved the third game of the world chess championship back to the main sports hall after Spassky protested the backstage venue and TV cameras. Fischer had threatened to boycott. the match now resumes at 5 pm local time with Spassky leading 2 0 in the best of 24.
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Jim Ward
Reykjavik
Iceland
Lothar Schmid
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
William Lombardy
Fischer
Bobby
Lombardy
Spassky
Schmid
Chester Fox Inc
New York
Hilmar Viggoson
Tthe
Icelandic Chess Federation
McGovern Plans South Dakota Retreat Ahead of Nixon Challenge
Sen. George S. McGovern flies to Sylvan Lodge in the Black Hills for two weeks of rest and campaign planning with running mate Eagleton as polls show him a clear underdog to President Nixon. Eagleton hopes to meet AFL-CIO leader Meany to bridge rift while Daley may back McGovern. Peoples Party in eight southern states endorses McGovern.
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Washington
UPI
George S. McGovern
Black Hills
South Dakota
Nixon
McGovern
Sylvan Lodge
Mt. Rushmore
Thomas F. Eagleton
Newsweek Magazine
District of Columbia
Robert Dole
Dole
NBC
Meet the Press
Miami Beach
Eagleton
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Richard J. Daley
Flood Damage Suit Over Mine Water Destroys Home
James L Massey and Claudia E Massey of Eunico sue Rowland Land Co and Bethlehem Steel Corp in Raleigh County Circuit Court claiming a flood from an abandoned mine above their property damaged and destroyed their home on Feb 27. They seek 22 000 in remaining judgments.
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James L. and
Claudia E.massey
Eunico
Rowland Land Co
Bethlehem Steel Corp
The
Steel Corporation
Rowland
Raleigh
Public campsites count cited for 1971 by NAC
The National Automobile Club reports 820059 campsites available to the public across the United States in 1971, highlighting the era's outdoor recreation capacity and national distribution of camping facilities.
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United States
The
National Automobile Club
Deaths and Funerals Katherine McKinney
Funeral services for Katherine Marie McKinney 56 of Stotesbury will be Tuesday at 1 pm in Williams Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Owen Lilly officiating. Burial will be in Hot Coal Cemetery. She died Sunday morning after a heart attack. Born May 9 1916 in Skelton she was a daughter of Luther and Bessie Pierce. Survived by husband Burdette three sons Douglas Harry Roger and Billy eight daughters Peggy Nuday Tina Stiknes Shirley Joan two brothers George Pierce Harry one sister Edna McCargish and eight grandchildren. Friends may call 5 pm to 9 pm today. Nephews to serve as pallbearers.
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Katherine Marie McKinney
Stotesbury
Williams Funeral Home
Owen Lilly
Skelton
Luther
Bessie Pierce
Burdette
Douglas
Coal City
Harry
U. S. Navy
Jacksonville
Fla
Roger
U. S. Marine Corps
Camp Lejuene
N. C
Peggy Nuday
Slab Fork
Tina Stiknes
Shirley McKinney
Joan McKinney
Richmond
Billy McKinney
George Pierce
Chicago
Edna McCargish
Baltimore
Millard Blevins rites held for 68 in Blue Sulphur Springs
Final rites for Millard Blevins 68 of Blue Sulphur Springs former Sophia resident were held at 2 p m today at Williams Finneral Home Chapel. burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died suddenly at home Saturday. He was a retired coal miner and a United Mine Workers member. Survivors include two brothers Hort Abingdon and Irvin Marion. two sisters Edna Hart Abingdon and Flossie Blevins Marion. seven pallbearers Monroe Coleman Cecil Miller Leroy Greer James Kaylor George Moran Lawrence Sturgill.
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Millard Blevins
Blue Sulphur Springs
Sophia
Williams Finneral
Dewey Wilson
W. L. Tolliver
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
United Mine Workers of America
Hort
Abingdon
Irvin
Marion
Final rites for Mrs Wavie Ballard in Kansas City
Funeral services for Mrs Wavie J Ballard 71 of Kansas City Kansas formerly Eccles will be at 1 pm Wednesday in Simmons Funeral Home Chapel Kansas City burial Maple Hill Cemetery She died Saturday evening after a long illness She is survived by three sons two daughters a niece 16 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren Also services for Fred Smith 74 of Pickshin at New Cannon Baptist Church 1 pm Wednesday burial Greenwood Memorial Park He died in a local hospital after a long illness He was born August 26 1897 in Jumping Branch Surviving are wife a daughter and two grandchildren The family will receive friends Tuesday 7 to 9 pm at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Beckley
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Wavie J. Ballard
Kansas City
Kan
Eccles
Simmons Funeral’ Home
Maple Hill
Goff Ballard
IL. G. Poterau
Ark
George
Ona
Boyd
Independence
Lois Kelly
Wandarvie
Dorothy Irvin
Ballard
Fred Smith
Pickshin
New Cannon Baptist Church
Henry Parham
Greenwood Memorial ‘Park
Jumping Branch
Kimmie
Alease Bradsher
Newark
N. 3
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Beckley
Jesse Hayward Breeden
Prince
Keyser-Bryant
Donald A. Lowe
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Madison County
David L. and
Mattie Davis Breeden
Brotherhood of Railroad
Danese Masonic Lodge
Edna Dobbins Breeden
Jesse H. Breeden Jr
Oak Hill
David L. Breeden
Arlene Long
Tampa
Fila
Olga Forst
Akron
Ohio
Georgia Johnson
Layland
Minnie Councilman
New Hampshire
Edith Summunski
Pennsylvania
J. W
Jimmy Burdiss
Jesse Ray Ewing
Donald
Alan
Randall Breeden
David Breeden Jr
Thomas Woolwine
Alpoca
Alpoca Methodist Church
N. E. Smith
John Greiser
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Welch Hospital
Page
Josephine
Susan Kincaid Woolwine
Margie Reece Woolwine
Raymond Reece
Grants
N. M
Dorothy Halcomb
Itmann
Linda Woolwine
James
Elkhorn City
Sky
Irene Deck
Charleston
Adrian Fanning
Mullens
C. H. Light
Bud
Sam Foglesong
Nease
Neely
Mrs Lucy Hannah Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
Mrs Lucy Hannah 64 of Lanark died Sunday at 9 15 am after a long illness Born May 7 1908 in Buckingham County Va she was a daughter of the late Washington and Liz Taylor Surviving are two sons Beezalue and Edmond both of Stanaford one daughter Miss Odessa Hannah of Washington DC one sister Mrs Mable Crie of Lanark 13 grandchildren and three great The body is at the Ritchiel and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Lucy Hannah
Lanark
Buckingham County
Wash
Liz Taylor
Beezalue
Edmond
Stanaford
Odessa Hannah
Washington, D. C
Mable Crie
Ritchiel and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Funeral notices and deaths in West Virginia region
Obituaries and funeral notices for Daisy Scarbro Jesse Breeden Thomas Woolwine list deaths, services, and survivors. Includes burial plans at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Roselawn Memorial Gardens Alpoca Methodist Church and local funeral homes with relatives and timelines.
Graveside services for Edgar W Dean in Beard
Edgar W Dean 80 of North East Maryland formerly of Lobelia will have graveside services at 11 am Tuesday at Iola Roop Church Cemetery Beard. The Rev Grady Dean III will lead. He was brother to the Rev Grady Dean of Beckley and body is sent to Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Lewisburg.
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Iola Roop Church
Beard
Edgar W. Dean
North East
Lobelia
Grady Dean III
Grady Dean
Beckley
Wallace and Wallace Funeral
Lewisburg
Mrs Gladys Powers Neal Rites Set In Oak Hill
Funeral services for Mrs Gladys Powers Neal 58 of Boynton Beach Fla formerly Kanawha County will be held 2 p m Wednesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Clyde Harless officiating Burial will follow at Powers Cemetery Route 1 Scarbro She died Saturday at a Boynton Beach hospital She is survived by her husband C K Neal six daughters Sandra Stone Charleston Betty Williams Janice Clapp both of Boynton Beach Mary Ann Wallas Indiana Peggy Sargent Basin Va and Mrs Billy Gates Oklahoma City two brothers Burley Cunard and Homer Gary three sisters Mrs Helen Speaker Kingston Mrs Mildred Webb Mabscott and Mrs Ruth Sowers Christiansburg Va 17 grandchildren five greats The funeral home will be open 5 to 9 p m Tuesday
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Gladys Powers Neal
Boynton Beach
Fla
Kanawha County
Tyree
Sandra Stone
Charleston
Betty Williams
Janice Clapp
Mary Ann Wallas
Indiana
Peggy Sargent
Basin
Billy Gates
Oklahoma City
Okla
Burley
Cunard
Homer
Gary
Helen Speaker
Kingston
Mildred Webb
Mabscott
Ruth Sowers
Christiansburg
Final rites for Nellie Garrison in Coal City
Mrs Nellie Garrison 71 of Coal City dies after long illness at home. Funeral services set for 1 p m Tuesday at Melton Mortuary with Rev James Duff officiating and burial in Samuel C Mills Cemetery at Egeria. Nephews named as pallbearers.
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Nellie Garrison
Coal City
Melton
James Duff
Samuel C. Mills
Egeria
Australia’s Single National Government Unique among Continents
A fact noting Australia is the only continent governed by a single national government. It contrasts with other continents that have multiple levels of governance, including states and provinces.
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Australia
Continent
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U.S. 19
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Princeton
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Edmund Muskie
Gov
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Russia
Raleigh County Animal Shelter
Worley Road
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