Moore Seeks Nixon Visit to Save Appalachian ARC Bill
West Virginia Governor Arch A. Moore Jr pledges to visit President Nixon to urge approval of a public works bill extending the Appalachian Regional Commission four years and highway work five years. Moore warns Nixon may veto over revenue sharing but will press the case as Appalachian governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachia
Moore
West Virginia
James E. Morris
North American Rockfell Corp
Princeton
Morrison
APC Rate Hike Bid Postponed
The Appalachian Power Co rate increase hearing, set to start July 6, is postponed by the Virginia State Corporation Commission with no new date. The company has not withdrawn the application and will evaluate rapid changes affecting operations before resubmitting. West Virginia hearings have not been date-scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachian Power Co
Virginia State Corporation Commission
W. S. White Jr
Appalachian
West Virginia Public Service Commission
West Virginia
Air Force Captain Charged Over Memorial Day Protest
Captain Thomas Culver of the judge advocate general’s office at Lakenheath faces military code violation charges after joining 150 American servicemen in a May 31 UK embassy protest. He was confined to base as investigators review his role while organizers say the action was a legal expression of concern, not a demonstration.
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London
UPID
U.S
Britain
House Fights South Africa Sugar Quota Bonanza
Opponents in the House challenge extending three year sugar quota legislation that would give South Africa a 60 000 ton allotment in a guaranteed bonus priced U S sugar program. The bill, under a no amendment rule, would raise supplies for U S producers and reshuffle foreign quotas among 31 nations.
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Washington
UPI
South Africa
House
United States
U.S
Rules Committee
John G. Dow
D-N.y
Ogden Reid
R-N.y
Agriculture Committee
Dispute Over Mrs Hurt Payment in Raleigh County Clerk Case
The Raleigh County Clerk questions fraud related to payments for extra typing work by Mrs. Elinor Hurt on tax tickets for the sheriff's department. Prosecutor Canterbury says he neither advised fraud nor blocked pay, while sheriff staff defend the necessity and legality of the arrangement. The dispute widens over check signing and office management amid resignations and conflicts involving Stacy and Wilcox.
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Raleigh
Elinor Hurt
Sheriff's Department
Keadle
Walter James
Charles T. Burdiss
Burdiss
Minor ‘Scott
Stacy
Sheriff's Office
Wilcox
Mrs. Anderson
Betty Cali
Soviet Freighter Seized Over Lobster Damage Suit
In San Francisco a U S Marshal watches the Suleyman Stalaskiye as a writ blocks its movement to Oakland until federal judge George B Harris rules on Prelude Corp s Massachusetts suit seeking 177055 in actual damages and 200000 in punitive damages from the USSR for lobster boat incidents off New England.
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San Francisco
UPS
U.S
San Francisco Bay
Massachusetts
Oakland
George B. Harris
Model prisoner escapes Ohio prison after 18 years
Charles Eikleberry, 43, an inmate described as a model prisoner with only two rule violations in 18 years, walked away from a work assignment at the Ohio Penitentiary. He was convicted of first degree murder in the 1953 slaying of Adams County Sheriff Ben K. Perry. West Virginia authorities were notified due to relatives in Bethany and Wellsburg.
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Ohio Penitentiary
Harold Cardwell
Charles Eikleberry
Cardwell
Eikleberry
Adams County
Ben K. Perry
West Virginia
Bethany
Wellssburg
W. Va
Striking Miners Ordered Back to Work at Bethlehem Mine
Federal Judge Hubert Teitelbaum issued a temporary restraining order forcing 430 striking workers at Bethlehem Mine Co. Elsworth Mine in Washington County to return to work. The order lasts until 9 am June 14 when a hearing on a temporary injunction is set.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Hubert S. Teitlebaum
Bethlehem Mine Co
Elsworth
Washington County
Michael Rennie Dies In England at 62
London report says actor Michael Rennie star of The Third Man and The Robe died while visiting his mother in Harrogate Yorkshire at age 62. Born in Bradford he hitchhiked to London before World War II for bit parts and later found fame with Margaret Lockwood in wartime films before a Fox contract and Hollywood move. He became a U.S. citizen in 1960 and later felt like a foreigner when returning home to Britain.
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London
UPI
Michael Rennie
Rennie
Harrogate
Yorkshire
Bradford
Margaret Lockwood
20Th Century Fox
Hollywood
U.S
Britain
Paris Talks Frets Over Prisoner Release If December Deadline Set
Paris says American prisoners could be released if withdrawal date is December 31. Bruce questions reported statements as unclear and inconsistent and seeks confirmation. Thuy accuses Nixon team of avoiding a troop pullout deadline and keeps Saigon regime in place, signaling a hard line.
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Ort
Bruce
U.S
Saigon
Thuy
New York Fines 21 000 Police Over Walkout Penalties
City fines 21 000 patrolmen for six day January walkout and 8 000 workers face possible penalties under the Taylor Law. Civil Service Employes Association threatens a mass walkout next week unless 8 250 budgeted layoffs are reinstated. Patrolmen to receive first back pay installment July 1. two days pay fine per missed day and one year probation.
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New York
UPI
Civil Service Employes Association
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
Harry I. Bronstein
Deaths And Funerals In Union Oak Hill and area
Death notices for Stephen M. Johnston 53 Union who died in a Ronceverte hospital after a long illness. Born Union July 21 1917 he was WWII veteran former Beckley Newspapers employee and later Covington Va newspaper staff. Surviving spouse Jean three brothers four sisters and extended relatives. Final rites for Ida Mae Arthur 74 Oak Hill to be held at Tyree Chapel Oak Hill burial High Lawn Memorial Park. She died in Beckley hospital after a heart attack born Kin caid October 12 1896. Surviving husband Jennings Alvin Arthur two sons one daughter five brothers three sisters eleven grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Family to receive friends Friday.
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Stephen M. Johnston
Union
Ronceverte
A. S. Johnston
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Johnston
Covington
Jean
Marshall
Cocoa
Fla
Malcolm
Duncan Johnston
Alderson
W. A
Marion) Steele
Wheeling
J. F
Elizabeth) Donovan
Washington, D.C
P. M
Dorothy) Ryan
Beckley
J. R
Izzie) McCoy
Broyles Funeral Home
RNS
Ida MaeArthur
Oak Hill
Tyree
Wilson Harmon
Hopkinsville
High Lawn Memorial Park
Beckley Hospital
John and
Lottie Payne Rinehart
Kincaid
Ethel Gibson
South Charleston
Flora Gunter McElroy
Birmingham
Ala
Melton
Otis Clyburn
Mount Tabor
Fayette County
Charles William and
Rhoda Margaret Toney Gunter
Church of God
Baptist Hospital
Albert Withrow
Table Rock
Lula Sweeney
St. Albans
Beulah Blevins
Norfolk
Thelma Meadows
Analee Estrada
Tacoma Park
Phyllis Tate
Mount Hope
Charles Gunter
Melton Mortuary
Luigi Gugliotta
Edgewood Dr
United Mine Workers of America
Jim Franklin
Wildwood Cemetery
Fiumedinisi
Messina
Italy
Natale and
Guiseppa Sparacino Gugliotta
United States
U. S
West Virginia
Gugliotta
United Mine Workers
UMWA
District 29
Sons of Italy
Leonard C. (Quinta) Farley
Houston
Tex
Joe (Sesta) Pennington
Jim Cassino
John L.dick
Allan Holliday
Jack Ferguson
Paul Hughes
Howard Griffith
Barbara Ellen Kiser
Fayetteville
Dodd-Payne
David Sneed
Montgomery
Everett A. Bolen
Athens
Resaco
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeton
Cleve Young
Sophia
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Christiansburg
George Bolen
Lillian Bolen
Doris Akers
Logan
Patricia Bailey
Betty Michael
Ravena
Ohio
Robert D
Garnett Bolen
Grace Meadows
Myrtle Farley
Ruby Blankenship
Ormond Beach
Fila
Mattie Fullen
Grant St
Central Baptist Church
Corey O. Mitchell
J. W. Gowens
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Final rites for several West Virginia residents listed
The long obituary list notes funeral plans for Flora Gunter McElroy of Birmingham and others including Luigi Gugliotta, Vace Acord Hayes, Barbara Ellen Kiser, Russell Scott, Pearl Mack Erkman, Everett Bolen, and Mattie Fullen. Services span Melton Mortuary Chapel Cameron Clay Chapel and various cemeteries with burial details, with survivors named and arrangements in progress.
Final rites planned for Oscar C. Shawver
Oscar C. Shawver 74 of Corliss will be honored with a 2 p.m. Saturday service at Bethel Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Wesley Pennington. Burial follows at Shawver Cemetery in Corliss. He died Wednesday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. he was the father of Clyde Harold Shawver and Howard Ray Shawver, both of Beckley.
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Pearl Mac Erkman
Glen Daniel
Clay Chapel Methodist
Cameron
John Richardson
Kemper-Clay
Sandusky
Ohio
South Bend
Ind
Business Systems, Inc
Erkman
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Oscar C. Shawver
Corliss
Bethel Methodist Church
Wesley Pennington
Shawver
Beckley
Clyde Harold
Howard Ray Shawver
Cosmonauts aboard Salyut report long mission plans
Space Station crew today conducted medical biological tests and transmitted an initial report on atmospheric processes to the Soviet weather service. Tass described the station as a modern flying hotel with vacuum cleaners water heaters and a library of favorite books indicating a long stay ahead.
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Soviet Weather Service
Tass
Earth
Trap Hill District Community Action Meeting Set
A meeting of the Trap Hill District Community Action Association will be held at 7 2 p m Friday at the Lester Head Start Center.
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Trap Hill District
Community Action Association
Lester Head Start Center
Funeral services for Dennis Austin set for Saturday
Dennis Austin of Lynch Station Virginia will be laid to rest Saturday at 2 PM at Shiloah Baptist Church Lynch Station. He was the brother of Mrs Bassi Robinson Beckley and died Tuesday after a long illness. The body remains at Cook and Minnis Funeral Home Alta Vista Virginia.
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Dennis Austin
Lynch Station
Shiloah Baptist Church
Bassi ‘Robinson
Beckley
Cook and Minnis
Alta Vista
Otha H Payne dies after short illness at 61 in Mount Hope
Otha H Payne 61 of Mount Hope died at 5 45 am Wednesday in a local hospital after a short illness. Born March 8 1910 in Mount Hope he was son of Isaiah and Nannie Payne and a member of the Glorious Church for God. Survived by wife Lannie Payne four daughters a son Otha Jr and two brothers two sisters and eight grandchildren. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Beck
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Russell S. Scott
Pleasant Hills
Meadows-Of-Dan
Lane and
Delma Bonds Scott
UMWA
Scott
Stotesbury
Mae _ Scott
Blacksburg
Otha Payne
Mount Hope
Isaiah
Nannie Payne
Glorious Church For God At
Lannie Payne
Dorothy Washington
Aliene Payne
Evangeline Smith
Philadelphia
Patricia Calloway
New York City
Otha Jr
Leonard
Port Huron
Mich
Gamile
Pittsburg
Marie Willey
Lorice
Tune
Pittsburgh
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Beck
Mrs Flossie Board Rites Noted In Page Details
Mrs Flossie Board 55 of Page died at 3 45 am Wednesday in Oak Hill hospital after a short illness She was a Page Tabernacle Baptist Church member born August 30 1915 in Toshes Virginia She is survived by husband David E Board eight daughters Alice Uriel and Daisy C Siner in Cleveland Ohio Joan Robertson Brenda Hosea Dianne Board and Darlene and Audrey at home three sons David Jr in Charleston Rodney in Cleveland Paul W with the US Air Force in Gressom Indiana a brother Ruben Goard of Page and sister Mrs Glinner Foster of Page
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Flossie Gay Board
Page
Oak Hill
Page Tabernacle Baptist Church
Toshes
Jim Goard
David E. Board
Alice Uriel
Daisy C. Siner
Cleveland
Ohio
Joan Robertson
Brenda Hosea
Dianne Board
Washington, D. C
Darlene
Audrey
David Jr
Charleston
Rodney
Paul W
US Air Force
Gressom
Ind
Ruben Goard
Glinner Foster
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
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Nixon
Push
ABC
Mercer County
APC
Air Force
Webbs Florist
Bonanza
Hong Kong
New Port Ritchie
Henry’s Restaurant
Valley Drive
Columbus, Ohio
England
Paris
Stephen Johnston
Ida M. Arthur
Mrs
Flora McElroy
Mrs. Vace A. Hayes
Vace Acord Hayes
Rock Creek
Rebecca
Wade Webb
Miller Cemetery
McGraws
Essie McMillion Jones
Glenn Daniel
Jack Jones
Hayes
Lenton Manufacturing Co
Nancy Milam
Arnett
Lettie Watson
Julie Gunnee
Dry Creek
Jimmy Lafferty
Charlotte
N. C
Ivan
Jackie Acord
Naoma
William
Barbara Kiser
Miss Pearl Erkman
Space Station
CAA
Otha H. Payne
Flossie
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