State Police Reorganization Faces Likely Vote Next Week
West Virginia State Police seeks a full reorganization after 53 years in the Department of Public Safety. Bonar pushes for a plan to create four field districts, a new Criminal Investigation Bureau, and expanded trooper oversight, while lawmakers weigh action in a short session and election-year sensitivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
UPI
West Virginia
Department of Public Safety
Ates
RL. Bonar
Ibut
Senate
Town Criminal Services
Trafffic Services Unit
Criminal ‘Identification Bureau
Criminal Investigation Bureau
Hans McCourt
House
Lewis McManus
McManus
McCourt
Moore
Beckleyan’s Night In Jail Was a Mistake
Franklin Howard Thompson of 213% Charles St spent Wednesday night in jail on a capias warrant erroneously issued. He was booked at 5 05 p m and released Thursday at 11 a m after the warrant proved invalid. Thompson faced a July 31 1971 theft charge with a juvenile involving Bee Tree Coal Mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Howard Thompson
Charles St
Thompson
Corp. L. R
Bee Tree
Amigo Smokeless Coal Co
Beckley
C. E. Byron Jr
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Judge Hears Motion To Set Verdict Aside In Murder Case
Judge Kermit A. Locke heard arguments on a motion to overturn the verdict against J T Monroe convicted of second degree murder in the death of Jack Strayhorn. Monroe's attorney cited hearsay issues indictment proof variance and juror instruction errors and unlawful admitting revolver evidence. Strayhorn's body was found in East Beckley in July 1971. Three co defendants await trial and Strayhorn was a Mount Airy florist salesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Monroe
Raleigh County
Strayhorn
East Beckley
Monroe
Mount Airy
M. C
Beckley Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Sale in Raleigh County
Beckley resident Reno Franklin Staples, 48, of 312 Barber Ave, pleaded guilty in Raleigh County Criminal Court to sale of drugs. He received two years probation and a $500 fine after arrest by Beckley police on February 17 while free on bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reno Franklin Staples
Barber Ave
Raleigh County
Taples
Beckley
Young Boy Identified as 8-Year-Old in West Side Water Hole
The body of Robert Lan ham, age 8, was recovered shortly before dark Thursday from five feet of water in a hole dug for a pier of Interstate 77 on Charleston West Side.
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Charleston
W.va
Robert Lanham
Iraq and Syria Nationalize Western Oil Firm IPC
Iraq and Syria moved to seize IPC the Western owned oil company prompting fears of a world oil crisis. Iraq announced the takeover of IPC Thursday night and Syria seized IPC pipeline and facilities in Damascus asserting restoration of national rights. Western companies brace for moves to block Iraqi crude and face possible sanctions at an emergency OPEC meeting slated for Be irut June 9.
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Iraq
Syria
Raymond Wilkinson
IPC
Beirut
UPI
Nationaliza
British Petroleum
Royal Dutch’ Tion
Iraq/Shell
Standard Oil of New Petroleum Company
Ahmed Hassan al Bakr
Compagnie Francaises Des Petrole
MESSSY _auU
Hafez Assad
Damascus
Mediterranean Sea
Beiret
OPEC
FBI Identifies Hijack Suspect in $303000 Ransom Case
FBI warrant names Frederick William Hahneman as the hijacker who parachuted into a Honduran jungle with 303000 dollars in ransom. He is linked to an Eastern Airlines hijack on May 5 and a ground search spans Honduras and the United States. Neighbors describe a mysterious, nearly blind wife and two young sons living in Easton Pennsylvania.
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Washington
UPI
Frederick William Hahneman
Haseen
FBI
Hahneman
Honduras
United States
Easton
L. Patrick Gray
Eastern Airlines
Allentown
Miami
Dulles International
Central America
New Orleans
Caribbean
Hondurras
U.S. District Court
Alexandria
Anna Gately
Delia Pastore Ordonez
William Frederick Hahneman
San Francisco
Vietnamese combat losses reported near Kontum and Hanoi region
A U S Army UH I helicopter was shot down south of Kontum with one American dead and four wounded. An Air Force F4 Phantom over North Vietnam was hit while in Thailand and its two-man crew were rescued. Phantoms damaged Bac Giang power plant and cut spans of Cap Nung railroad bridge northeast of Hanoi. Navy pilots spotted two large supply vessels near Hon Nhi Son Island carrying stockpiled supplies toward Mamboa port.
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Central Highlands
Kontum
Saigon
Thailand
North Vietnam
Bac Giang
Hanoi
U.S. Command
Wasp Egg Produces 24 Males or 16 Females
A single egg from a parasitic wasp can divide to yield either 24 male offspring or 16 female offspring, illustrating a simple yet fixed sex ratio mechanism in its development.
Catholics Pressure IRA for Cease Fire in Ulster
Roman Catholic housewives in Belfast and Londonderry pressed a peace pledge drive urging the Provisional IRA to declare a cease-fire. Organizers report 40,000 Catholic signers across 12 parishes, with pledge books kept open two more weeks. The Provisionals continue attacks despite a cease-fire call from their Official wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
UPI
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
Ulster
Tess Costello
Provisional Ira
IRA
Northern Ireland
Coalisland
Newry
Brandywell
Bogside
Creggan
McGovern Says He Will Seek Party Unity After California
McGovern states he has not asked Humphrey or Muskie to step aside and will discuss next steps with them after California. He emphasizes remaining friends with Humphrey and aims for a unified Democratic party following the primary results. Shirley Chisholm, Muskie, Jackson, McCarthy, Yorty, and Lindsay each had one percent or two in the California tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Chisholm
Muskie
Henry M. Jackson
Eugene J. McCarthy
Sam Yorty
John Lindsay
McGovern
Humphrey
California
Senator Humphrey
Deaths and Funerals in West Virginia Area
Obituaries list multiple local deaths and funeral plans including Lander C. Loving of Summerlee who died after a long illness and is at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Beckley. Mrs Hettie B Woodrell Marshall of Oak Hill died after complications from illness. services at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill. Zada Stover Matheney of Clear Creek buried at Spruce Cemetery after services at Workman’s Creek Church. John Howard Frances of Columbus formerly Beckley had funeral at New Hope Baptist Church. John Bryan Lemon of Meadow Bridge to be buried at Cross Lane United Methodist Church. Funeral details include burial places and family survivors.
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Lander C. Loving
Summerlee
Ritchie’ and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Beckley
Hettie Benson Woodrell Marshall
Patterson St
Oak Hill
Minden
Cordin Lawrence
Dayton
Walter
Sylvester
Beulah Burgess
Helen Folwer
Tyree
Bill Menefee
Henry Loving
High Lawn Memorial Park
Zada Stover Matheney
Clear Creek
Workman’s’ Creek Methodist Church
Roy Tyree
John Richardson
Spruce
Workman’s Creek
Ladies Aid Society
Lula Lively
Dothan
Leah Cook
Dorothy
Dallas Stover
Mount Hope
John ‘Howard Frances
Columbus
Ohio
New Hope Baptist Church
James Ely
Greenwood Memorial Park
George
Fannie ‘Frances
Stratton High School
Mattie Frances
John Howard Jr
Robert ‘Lee
New York
Dorothy Pemberton
Trent and Durgan
John Bryan Lemon
Meadow Bridge
Cross Lane
United ‘Methodist
Danny Legg
Harry Drake
McGraw Cemetery
Karen Kirkpatrick
Ada Terry
Smathers Funeral Home
Rainelle
Obituary notices from Mullens and nearby towns
Obituaries list Mrs Lillie Ellison 67 of 111 Maple Ave dying after a long illness in a local hospital. Services set at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Also notes funeral details for Mrs Martha Kennedy 54 of Simon and Thomas Peddy White 82 of Mullens, with service times, locations, and survivors.
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Lillie Mae Ellison
Maple Ave
Smith County
Charles F
Ira Mae Reedy Mercer
Roy L. Ellison
St. Paul
Minn
James Mercer
Morgantown
Pearl Johnson
Wytheville
Rachel Osborne
Norfolk, Va
Bessie Evans
Adkins
Helen Lester
Montcalm
Funeral arrangements for James Curtis Ayers
James Curtis Ayers 71 of 120 Warden St died at 6 15 am today in a Charleston hospital after a long illness. The body is at Melton Mortuary.
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James Curtis Ayers
Warden St
Charleston
Melton Mortuary
Graveside rites for infant Malissa Meadows held in Beckley
Graveside rites for Malissa Ann Meadows infant daughter of Virgil and Patty Meadows will be at 11 am Saturday at Sunset Memorial Park with Rev. Samuel M. Meadows officiating. She died at birth in a local hospital. Survivors include maternal grandparents Woodrow and (Maiden name) Sanger and paternal grandparents the Rev. and Mrs. Samuel M. Meadows. Viewing at Melton Mortuary Saturday morning.
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Malissa Ann Meadows
Virgil Matthew and
Patty Sue Sanger Meadows
Beckley
Sunset Memorial Park
Samuel M. Meadows
Woodrow Sanger
Crab Orchard
Melton
Logan County prosecutor to be questioned on Buffalo Creek dam case
Senate investigators will question Logan County West Virginia prosecutor Oval Damron over failure to act on Buffalo Mining Co construction of a coal refuse dam without a permit. The dam burst February 26, killing at least 118 and destroying hundreds of homes. Investigators plan to travel to West Virginia to quiz Damron following state officials testimony questioning permit issuance and safety concerns.
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Washington
UPD
Senate Labor Subcommittee
Logan County
W.va
Buffalo Creek
Harrison A. Willians Jr
D-N.j
Oval Damron
Damron
Gerald Feder
Subcommittee
West Virginia
Williams
Harold J. Snyder
State Public Service Commission
PSC
Buffalo Mining Co
Fire Department Answers 53 Calls in May
Beckley Fire Department logs show 23 city calls in May with 29 first aid responses totaling 53. May damage within the city reached 505 dollars, not including damage to the Samuel Thomson house at 109 Park Street from a May 22 fire awaiting estimate.
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Beckley Fire Department
Samuel Thomson
Park St
Charter Recorded for Lico Enterprises Inc in Raleigh County
The charter issued to Lico Enterprises Inc authorizes a real estate business with 200000 capitalization and 2000 startup investment. Incorporators Theodore P Collier Dr Prudencio Corro and Dr Edward T Lin hold 500 shares each. Articles dated Dec 14 1971 and charter issued Jan 2 with offices in the Raleigh County Bank Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lico Entterprises Inc
Raleigh ‘County
Theodore Pp. Collier
Prudencio Corro
Edward T. Lin
Collier
Raleigh County Bank
New Cook Hired by Raleigh County Jail
Ruth Piercy of Coal City was hired by Raleigh County Commissioners on Thursday under the Emergency Employment Program as jail cook. She starts at $400 monthly and previously cooked at Killarney Elementary School and for a tobacco company in Massachusetts.
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Raleigh County Commissioners
Ruth Piercy
Coal City
Piercy
Killarney
Massachusetts
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John F. Scott
Judiciary Committee
Bonar
House Committee
Lloyd Jackson
Stylis
Mied Bonar
Jackson
Oxford St
Beckleyan
Peenthann Ie Tha
Neranieatiann Ni
Quality Pastry Shops, Inc
Neville St
Beckley Plaza
Neville
Beckley Prexe Shopping Center
Bankamericard
Roth Stores
Vietnam
Lander
C. Loving
Hettie Marshall
Mrs
Zada Matheny
John H. Frances
John B. Lemon
Lillie Ellison
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
W. L. Gates
iSunset Memorial Park
Martha Kennedy
Simon
Freewill Baptist Church
Landon Kennedy
Long Branch
Mullens Hospital
Kenny
Cynthia Blankenship
Mack Kennedy
Ward
Lynch
Detroit
Mich
Henry
Raven
Ottie Blankenship
Sprague
Billy
Rocky
Larry
Paul
Chicago
Shirley Trent
Brenton
Athalene Harper
Mae Beck
Patricia Ann
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Thomas P. White
Thomas Peddy White
Roanoke
Mullens
Princeton
George W. Seibert
Wilton Wood Jr
Resthaven Memorial Park
White
Norfolk and Western Railway
First ‘Pentecostal
Althea Lee White
Basil
Bud
Emory
Earl
Harold
Mildred Wingo
Ethel Backus
Ruth’ Fisher
Preston Manuel
Max Meadows
Lilly Willis
Salem
Annie Shipwash
Doxie Hayes
Pulaski
James C. Ayers
Malissa A. Meadows
Logan
Arden
L. Cunningham
State Department of Natural Resources
Damion
Cunningham
Fire Department
New Cook
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