Sea Tragedy Probe Australia U S Plan Joint Study
The United States and Australia agreed on a joint preliminary inquiry into the USS Evans collision with the HMAS Melbourne near Vietnam that killed 74 Americans. Details show differing prior versions and a shift from separate inquiries to a joint fact-finding committee led by Rear Adm. Jerome H. King Jr. with four Australian officers.
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Pearl Harbor
ATPS
U.S
Vietnam
J Melbourne
Frank E. Evans
Pacific Fleets
Evans
Defense Department
U.S. Navy
Pentagon
Adm
Jerome H. King Jr
Private Attorney Hired In Salary Case In West Virginia
State Finance Commissioner Jack Miller will hire private counsel instead of the attorney general for a federal suit over authority to hire personnel at eight state colleges and Marshall University. Attorney General Chauncey Browning approved the arrangement, noting the major significance of the case and the need to avoid questions of a different outcome if only one side were represented.
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Charleston
UPI
Jack Miller
State Attorney General’s Office
Chauncey H. Browning
Miller
Fe Browning
Arch A
Moore Sr
Matt
Browning
Woore
Charles
F. Paul Chambers
Mit
Marshall University
Marshall
Roland Nelson
Supreme Court
Moore
Quig Miller
Tobel
Texas Girl Wins National Spelling Bee Title
Susan Yoachum, 14, of Dallas, claimed the 42nd National Spelling Bee crown by correctly spelling egalitarian and interlocutory after a two day contest. Margaret Matthews, 14, of Huntsville, Alabama, finished second. David Groissier, 12, of Brooklyn, placed third.
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Washington
UPI
Susan Yoachum
Dallas
Tex
Margaret Matthews
Huntsville
Ala
Miss Yoachum
Miss Matthews
Susan
Hill Junior High School
New York
Margaret
Charles G. Yoachum
Cotillion
Charles
David Groissier
Brooklyn
David
Two Die In Head-On Crash Near Wheeling West Virginia
Two drivers, Arthur H. Rousseaux of Dillonvale Ohio and Homer C. Hamilton Jr. of Short Creek Brooke County, were killed in a head-on collision on West Virginia Route 2 just before midnight. The Rousseaux car passed several vehicles before colliding with Hamilton’s, and both vehicles were crushed into an embankment. Hamilton worked for Valley Camp Coal Co. The Hamilton vehicle caught fire but was extinguished. both victims were alone in their cars. The state’s 1969 traffic deaths rose to 249.
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Wheeling
UPI
W. Va
Here
Arthur H. Rousseaux
Dillonvale
Ohio
Homer C. Hamilton Jr
Short Creek
Brooke County
Hamilton
Valley Camp Coal Co
Rousseaux
West Virginia
Memorial services set for Larry Wayne Cool in Clifftop
Funeral notices recall the 21 year old Electro Technician 3C Larry Wayne Cool of Clifftop. Services planned at 2 p m Sunday at Clifftop Community Church with Revs Wesley Pennington and Herb Hatfield presiding. The report notes his death linked to the collision involving U S destroyer Frank E Evans and carrier Melbourne in the South China Sea. Burial arrangements and memorial donations are described for local families.
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Clifftop Community
Larry Wayne Cool
Clifftop
Wesley Pennington
Herb Hatfield
Cool
U. S
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
South China Sea
Navy
Dorman H
Sadie Cool
Judy Jones
Robert Simpkins dies after short illness at local hospital
Robert Elliot Simpkins 88 of Giles County Va died today at 9 30 am after a brief illness. Born April 3 1881 in Giles County he was a retired farmer and James Chapel Methodist Church member. He was survived by his wife Laura Bell Dillon Simpkins and three sons Theodore Clarence Henry and Donald Tell plus ten grandchildren. The body is at Webb and Neal Funeral Home.
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Robert Elliot Simpkins
True
Giles County
Trie
Eliza Smith Simpkins
James Chapel Methodist Church
Laura Bell Dillon Simpkins
Theodore
Shady Spring
Clarence Henry
Donald Tell
Princeton
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Funeral set for Arthur Walls at Clear Fork church
Arthur Walls 6 percent Clear Fork dies at home from apparent heart attack about 1 15 p m Tuesday Born April 22 1900 in Guyen son of Wise Wallis and Mary Harper Wallis Survived by wife Lacie Walls a stepson Charles H Blankenship and a stepdaughter Reva Ann Walls four sisters and a brother Friends may call Evans Funeral Home Oceana 4 to 10 p m today Burial in Cook Cemetery Lilydale with Revs Stellie Parsons and Robert Varney.
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Arthur Walls
Clear Fork
Clear Fork Valley Baptist Church
Crouchlands
Stellie Parsons
Robert Varney
Cook Cemetery
Lilydale
Wails
Guyen
Wise
Mary Harper Wallis
Lacie Walls
Charles H. Blankenship ofMatheny
Reva Ann Walls
Eliery
North Carolina
Nida Grimmett
Tamncliffe
Lettie Belcher
Vernon
Ohio
Stella Perry
Columbus
Martha Morgan
Verlin Heights
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
William McKinney obituary from Rhodell man dies in Mullens Hospital
William McKinney 87 of Rhodell died at 12 45 am in Mullens Hospital after a long illness. Born November 22 1881 at Basin he was the son of Alfred and Polly McKinney. He is survived by his wife Gumie Meadows McKinney three daughters Ruby Porter Rhodell Myrtle Hayworth Sophia and Velma McKinney Wilmington Del and by three sons Howard of Oxford Pa Herbert of Sophia and Hubert of Beechwood. Funeral plans are incomplete. Sam Foglesong Nease and Neely Funeral Home handled arrangements.
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Willam (Jord) McKinney
Rhodell
Mullens Hospital
Basin
Alfred
Polly McKinney
Gumie Meadows McKin
Teag
Sity
Su Sos
Howard
Oxford
Herbert
Sophia
Hubert
Beechwood
Ruby Porter
Myrtle Hayworth
Velma McKinney
Wilmington
Del
Sam Foglesong
Nease and
Neely Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Sally Ogg in Indiana Pa
Mrs Sally Ogg 36 of Hollidaysburg Pa formerly of Mount Hope died Wednesday at 4 10 p m after an apparent heart attack Born April 4 1933 in Mount Hope she was a daughter of Mrs Edith Roberts and the late Aubrey Roberts Survived by husband Coleman a son Dale and two daughters Ellen and Donna all at home Funeral services will be held Saturday at the Presbyterian Church in Indiana Pa where she was a member
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Sally Ogg
Hollidaysburg
Mount Hope
Presbyterian Church
Indiana
Governor To Speak At Plant Dedication Near Martinsburg
A General Motors parts plant employing 1100 near Martinsburg will be formally dedicated June 13. Governor Arch A. Moore Sr. will deliver the dedication address. The facility north of Martinsburg on Interstate 81 will handle parts distribution for GM passenger car lines and Chevrolet trucks.
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Martinsburg
UPI
General Motors
Here
Arch A. Moore Sr
Chevrolet
Byrd calls for vocational training in West Virginia
Senator Robert Byrd urged Nitro High School graduates to pursue skilled trades to fill a training gap in West Virginia’s education. He emphasized liberal arts are not only path and warned against draining the state’s potential by sending talent away.
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NITRO
UPI
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
West Virginia
Byrd
Vietnam War Update Threats and Bombing Pressures
U S military spokesmen reported three small battles across Vietnam with a sharp drop in recent days and 22 killed on the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese side. In one engagement near Saigon, three U S 199th Light Infantry Brigade scouts fought guerrillas 18 miles south of the city, eight Communists killed and one American wounded. B 52 bombers dumped 360 tons on infiltration routes toward Cambodia overnight as Viet Cong and North Vietnamese fired four shelling attacks causing damage and casualties to Allied towns including a two round salvo into Quang Ngai City. A camp of the U S 23rd Infantry Division was shelled 25 miles northwest of Saigon and an artillery base near Dak To was hit in the Central Highlands.
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U. S
U.S. 199Th Light Infantry
Saigon
Cambodia
Quang Ngai
U.S. 23Th Infantry Division
Dak To
Central Highlands
Plane crash near Monterrey kills 72 aboard Boeing 727
The Mexican airliner with 72 passengers including notable figures such as Rawl Chapa Zarate and Manuel Lemus failed to land in heavy rain and fog. Pilot Carlos de Iturbide, 47, steered north toward Laredo after a missed Monterrey attempt. Wreckage found west of Cienaga de las Flores suggests another landing attempt.
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Manuel Lemus
Carlos A. Madrazo
Tabasco
Mexico City
Monterrey
Carlos de Iturbide
Laredo
Tex
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Cienaga de Las Flores
Third Youth Charged In Stanaford Road Grocery Break In
Raleigh County deputies charge a third youth, 17 year old Quin Nimont, in the May 30 31 break in at Farmers Grocery and Packette on Stanaford Road. He was booked at Raleigh County Jail at 11 15 p m Wednesday. Earlier, Frank Bednarski 19 of Lanark and a 14 year old Chicago boy were jailed Tuesday for breaking and entering with Bednarski charged as an accessory and the younger charged with breaking and entering. Officers say the two younger youths carried away candy.
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Farmer’s Grocery
Packette
Stanaford Road
Raleigh County
Quinnimont
Grandview
Harold Gwinn
Louis Adamos
Frank Bednarski
Lanark
Chicago, Tl
Bednarski
Three Inmates Escape From Huttonsville Prison
Upshot: three convicts escaped Huttonsville Medium Security Prison amid a spate of other detentions. Ramsey, Walters, and Williamson fled different jail areas during Wednesday afternoon leaving five inmates at large. Additional incidents include arrests for drunkenn driving, assault, and petty offenses across the county, with two in-transit prisoners handled by U S Marshals and several others jailed on various charges.
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Huttonsville
UPI
Robert Ramsey
Elkins
Randolph County
Floyd Walters
Kittanning
Gary
Williamson
St. Marys
Walters
Marion County
Tyler County
Hannibal Taft Ryan
Kanawha County
Samuel J. Schrader
Braxton County
Daniel D. Childs
Hartford
Flu Cases Lead Raleigh County Disease List May Week
A total of 254 flu and influenza like illnesses topped Raleigh County disease reports for the week ending May 30, per the West Virginia Department of Health. Other conditions included German measles 19, chickenpox 9, strep 8, mumps 6, and animal bites 6. Fayette County logged eight German measles cases, one tuberculosis case, and one animal bite. Wyoming County reported none.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Byrd to address Marsh Fork High graduates
Senator Robert C. Byrd will deliver the senior sermon for Marsh Fork High School graduates in Raleigh County at 11 a.m. Sunday in the Montroal high school. The appearance is sponsored by Blackburn- Patteson Realty Co and Raleigh County Bank. A recording of the speech will be broadcast at 1 p.m. Sunday on local radio stations.
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Sen. Byrd
Marsh Fork
Robert C. Byrd
Dw.va
Marsh Fork High School
Raleigh County
Montroal
Blackburn- Patteson Realty Co
Bradley
Raleigh County Bank
Okey L. Patteson
Buff Questions Shultz's Claim Regarding Miner Benefits
West Virginia mine safety official criticized the federal plan as premature and costly. Beckley police cited several youths and adults, including Lawrence Hurtte and Harold Clark, for traffic violations during the evening. a two-car collision at Raleigh Heights caused minor damage. Buff argued compensation for coal miners lacks state cooperation and urged a national pension policy.
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Beckley _ Police
Lawrence L. Hurtte
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Mabscott
Dr. I. E. Buff
Sec
Rity
Robert Rotary
George P. Shultz
Harvey Todd
Graham Ment
Harold Lee Clark
Beckley
Jung
Buff
West Virginia
Raleigh Heights
Fleger Harris
Raleigh
Helen Puskas
Beaver
Harris
Garland Snuffer Waives to Grand Jury in Homicide Case
Snuffer, 57, of Crah Orchard, waived to grand jury on a negligent homicide charge after appearing before Town District Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. He posted a $500 bond. He drove a truck in a May 29 Glen White accident that killed Larry A. O Neal, 21, of Beckley.
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Garland Snuffer
Crah Orchard
Joe Rodriguez
Snuffer
Glen White
Larry A. O’neal
Beckley
Moonshine Found in Wayne County Arrests
Two Wayne County residents face federal grand jury action after arrest on moonshining charges. Arthur Evans, 60, of Wilsondale and an unidentified 17 year old appeared before U S Commissioner John R Glenn and were released on 500 bond each. Agents seized a 50 gallon still 100 gallons of mash and an amount of moonshine.
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LOGAN
UPI
Wayne County
Arthur Evans
Wilsondale
U. S
John R. Glenn
Bidding Scheduled for Harrison County Road Repairs
Bids on a contract to repair road slips in Harrison County will be opened by the State Road Commission on June 24. The project includes relocating the RiderTest Creek Road around a slipped section and repairing a completed but unopened portion of Interstate 79.
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Wharles Tun
UPI
Harrison County
State Road Commission
F Ar
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Este (Louise) Furrow
Shady Spring Missionary Baptist Church
Joe Pizzino
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Farrow
Hampton, Va
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East Park
Thomas Pryor
Fern, Va
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Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Fannie Robinson
Robert Simpkins
William McKinney
Mrs
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Federal Highway Police
Eloy Espinosa
Dalton
Sallie, Pennioe
Pene Bednarski
Stanaford
Gwinn
Ken Larabee
Kenneth Meador
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Dewey Toney
Prosperity
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Ralph J. Pack
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William Womack
Woodbridge
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Robert Lisenbel
U.S. Army
Kenneth Kyle Keaton
Robert W. Allen
Cranberry
Shultz
MacArthur
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Borox
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Clorox
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