Municipal elections set in four area towns
Four Raleigh County towns Lester Mabscott Rhodell and Sophia hold municipal elections on Tuesday at town halls for mayor recorder and five councilmen Officials take office July 1 Candidates include Lester mayor Ivan Snuffer recorder Beverley Snuffer with other candidates from both Citizens and Progressive parties Mabscott Independent party fields Bufford Sisk for mayor Leona Kirk for recorder and five council candidates Sophia fields Paul Flanagan for mayor Mary McElrath Martin for recorder and five councilmen including Jack Branham and Ron Taylor Rhodell lists Clifton Graham for mayor Fay McConnell for recorder and five councilmen plus independent nominees led by Silvanus Kelley
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Raleigh County
Lester, Mabscott
Rhodell
Sophia
Lester’s Citizen's Party
Ivan Snuffer
Mabscott
Independent Party
Bufford Sisk
Recorder
Leona Kirk
Paul Mills
Roy. Davis
John Cox
Lowell Smith
Citizen’s Party
The
Sophia's
Citizens Party
Paul Flanagan
Mary McElrath Martin
Jack Branham
Rev. R.C. Browning
John.d
Don) Farley
David Frame
Ron Taylor
Rain Delays No Graduation At Oak Hill High School
Oak Hill High School held graduation as scheduled despite light rain after a federal judge denied postponement. Dreama Norris and Jeannie Mathews, both suspended, received blank diplomas while 17 students faced up to 10 days suspension over May cafeteria disturbance. Norris sought damages and due process but the suit was dismissed.
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Oak Hill High School
Dreama Norris
Matt Edwards
Fayette
Jeannie Mathews
Miss Norris
Miss Mathews
Avis Partain
Grover Norris
Greentown
Fayette County Board of Education
John Copenhaver Jr
Charleston
Copenhaver
Collins Stadium
Oak Hill
Nortis
Mathews
Son-In-Law Of Slain Jewelers Plans To Open Own Business
Herbert Henking the son in law of Aubrey and Alberta Hawkins vows to carry on the family jewelry business in Madison. He recalls the shop’s growth and his in laws devotion to the business and community while authorities pursue multiple kidnapping robbery suspects from Huntington and Dallas in the case linked to the Hawkins killings. The stakes include extradition decisions and potential location for the new venture.
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Aubrey
Alberta Hawkins
Herbert Henking
Henking
Gayle
Tell City
Ind
Huntington
Madison
Madison Jewelers
Henkings
Hawkins
Boone County
Dallas
Texas
Clifford Caudill
Mat Bouldin
Blazermania erupts as Portland captures NBA title
Portland defeated Philadelphia 109 107 to win the NBA championship. Weather shows showers and increased thunderstorm activity tonight with a 60 percent chance of precipitation and a 30 percent chance tomorrow. Temperatures stay warm with a low near 50 and a high in the low 60s. Winds shift westerly 10 to 20 mph and rise with storms.
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National Weather Service
Portland
Philadelphia
Miners for Democracy Crumbles in 1972 UMW Race
The Miners for Democracy coalition that helped Arnold Miller win the UMW presidency in 1972 has split. Secretary treasurer Harry Patrick challenges Miller. Mike Trbovich refuses to back either former ally and endorses Lee Roy Patterson. Trbovich, once linked to Joseph Yablonski, shifts after a Wheeling College meeting where Miller emerged as reform candidate.
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Miners For Democracy
Arnold Miller
United Mine Workers
Harry Patrick
Miller
Mike Trbovich
Lee Roy Patterson
Trbovich
UMW
Joseph
Jock” Yablonski
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Yablonski
Miners
Wheeling College
Ohley
W.va
Black Lung Association
Boyle
C&P Official Sees Off-Peak Toll Costs As Miniscule
An assistant vice president for Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone testified at a Public Service Commission hearing that off-peak toll costs for customers are probably between 1 and 2 cents. The company seeks a 1.1 million increase as part of a 33.1 million rate hike filed in March, with interim rates to be set before August. If C&P fails to comply with cost data requests, the full case could be dismissed and the filing refilled.
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Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
J. Lyman Anderson Jr
PSC
Joel Shifman
Commission
C&p
Brooks Smith
West Virginia
Mitchell Haldeman Sentenced To Prison
Washington John Mitchell and H R Haldeman were ordered to prison June 22 for obstructing justice conspiracy and perjury in the Watergate cover up. U S District Judge John Sirica gave them two weeks to settle personal affairs and report to the marshal in Washington at 10 a m on June 22.
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John Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
U.S
John Sirica
Richard Nixon
America
Nixon
Sirica
Mitchell
Haldeman
White House
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Beverley Snuffer
Thomas Carter
William Blankenship
William Sitton
Barry Milan
Frank Matics
Iva
Lester
Progressive Party
Kenneth Ayers
Robert Gray
Edward Farley
Edward Parrish
Elijah Craig
Robert Powers
Dennis Saunders
Didates
Luther Fletcher
Geraldine Smith
Jimmy Farruggia
Charles Hornbuckle
Troy Johnson
Robert Anderson
Audrey McGrady
Silvanus Kelley
Independence Party
Della Mae Smith
Edgar Cox
James Sargent
Roger Maynard
Frankie Hugbert
Edwards
Partain
L.O. Withrow
Rney
Bouldin
William Wesley York
Wes Finley, Jr
York
Finley
Bob Isner
Caudill
Tennessee
Blazermania
Consumer
Homer Lyons
Merle Vik
Raleigh Register
Vik
Ann Landers
Creative’ Living
Mitchell, Haldeman
Washington
Beckley
New River Park
Glen Bentley
Russ Schlenker
Russ
Deng Yarrow
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