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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1971

Page

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Deaths and Funerals List Mt Clemens Resident

Funeral services for Winfred Levi Ogle 60 of Mt Clemens Michigan were set for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hubbard Funeral Home Mt Clemens with burial in Clinton Grove Cemetery He died at home Wednesday after an apparent heart attack Born January 8 1911 in Stamford he was the son of the late Francis Levi and Myrtle Quesenberry Ogle Survivors include his wife Patsy Ehrke six sons a daughter four sisters and 23 grandchildren A brother died in 1968 Also noted was 1st Lt Nancy Carol Wentzel killed near Beale Air Force Base and a 1955 Sophia High School graduate Funeral arrangements by Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Final rites for George Clyde Birt 79 of 114 Austin Ave to be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill He died Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness Born in Clendenin September 28 1891 he was the son of the late Hubert and Anna James Birt A Beckley United Methodist Temple member he worked 26 years as a route salesman for Purity Baking Co retiring in 1952 Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 4 to 9 p.m.

Winfred Levi Ogle Mt. Clemens Mich Stanaford Wyoming County Hubbard Funeral Home Clinton Grove Stamford Francis Levi Myrtle Quesenberry Ogle Michigan Shirley Riggle Ogle Patsy Ehrke Cameron Jackson N.J Jack Jim Virginia ‘Beach Dale Scott Richard Ogle Otis A. B Mass Myrtle Lares Doris Foley Beckley Sophia Nancy Carol Wentzel Beale Air Force Base Calif Air Force Base Sophia High School Amigo Earl H Mildred Cole Walker St. Wentzel Sophia United Methodist Church St. Mary’s Hospital School of Nursing Huntington Robert Charles Tere Walker Iron Gate, A Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home George Clyde ‘Birt Austin Ave Keyser- Bryant Ross M. Evans High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Clendenin Hubert Anna James Birt Beckley ‘United Methodist Temple Purity ‘Baking Co Edith Gwinn Birt William E. Birt South Charleston Joe Thelma) Crotar Parma Ohio Anna Blake Hilltop Vernon D. Myers Raleigh Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Clifford Kirk American Legion Myers Fitzpatrick Park Rosa Smith Myers Paul Enid Okla Connie Jokubatis Chicago Ill Geneva Green Bartow

Funeral notices for Canaday and Myers published

Incomplete funeral arrangements are listed for Mrs. Cora Janette Canaday 76 of MacArthur who died at Charleston hospital. Also announced are services for Vernon D. Myers 52 of Raleigh found dead near Fitzpatrick Park with burial at American Legion Cemetery. Both notices indicate locations and surviving relatives.

Graveside rites held for infant Ronald Gene Johnson in Rockview

Graveside rites conducted by the Rev. Virgil Shannon at Johnson Cemetery Rockview for Ronald Gene Johnson day old son of Willie E and Linda Kay Whitt Johnson Keyrock. The infant died at Mullens hospital. Survivors include grandparents Willis S Johnson Rockview Colbert Whitt Keyrock. Arrangements by Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville. Sterling L Riley 55 of Lynchburg died in a Richmond hospital after long illness. Brother of Harry N Riley Mabscott. Body at Whittens Funeral Home Lynchburg.

Virgil Shannon Johnson Cemetery Rockview Ronald Gene Johnson Willie E Linda Kay Whitt Johnson Keyrock Mullens Hospital Willis S. Johnson Colbert Whitt Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville Sterling L. Riley Lynchburg Richmond, Va Harry N. Riley Mabscott Whittens Funeral Home

Okinawa Treaty Set to Return to Japan in 1972

The United States will pay 70 million dollars to remove nuclear weapons from Okinawa. A foreign office official confirmed the report to UPI. The treaty-signing ceremony ended after 30 minutes with Prime Minister Eisaku Sato expressing hope that both parliaments ratify the treaty to allow Okinawa’s return to Japan at the earliest opportunity in 1972.

United States Okinawa Foreign Office UPI Eisaku Sato Japan

Candidates Spent $50 Million On TV and Radio In 1970

FCC survey shows federal state and local candidates spent $50 292 164 on political broadcasts in 1970 Democrats outspent Republicans by 4 3 million nationwide in primaries and general elections Broadcasts included 31 6 million TV and 18 7 million radio Nearly 47 9 million went to political announcements and broadcasters charged 2 4 million for program time Free time was provided to candidates Chairman Dean Burch announced the completion of the report amid House Commerce subcommittee scrutiny of campaign spending.

Federal Communications Commission FCC Dean Burch House Commerce

Mail thief reveals secret papers from airport mail bags

Robert F. Cudak, inmate and confessed thief, told a Senate subcommittee that his gang stole $100 million in securities and found top secret documents from the Army, CIA, and FBI in registered mail bags at major airports. He claimed he read missiles papers at Kennedy Airport and discarded them afterward.

Washington UPI Senate Army CIA FBI Robert F. Cudak Federal Senate Investigations Subcommittee Cudak

Times seeks injunction over Vietnam report disclosure

The Times fights for access to two sealed Defense Department studies amid government demands to stop publication. The article notes the 1967 Pentagon report and a Tonkin Gulf study, with legal battles over First Amendment protections and sources.

Michael D. Hess USS Tonkin Gulf Defense Department the Times Times Pentagon Hess Defense Robert S. McNamara Justice Department Gurfein Vietnam Ngo Dinh Diem American Civil Liberties Union Edward I. Koch D-N.y Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn New York U.S Southeast Asia The Paul McCloskey R-Calif Nixon Congressional Record Newspaper Guild of New York Spiro T. Agnew Los Angeles

Doctors Find No Drugs In Blood Of Three Girls

Attending physicians said no evidence of drugs was found in blood samples from Melody Morris 16 Elvie Moncada and Debbie Tassitino after they were admitted to Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital following a fatal incident. An autopsy is pending and police sent gastric juices and blood for analysis to Charleston.

Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital Eugene Warvario Southern West Virginia Preston Davis Melody Morris Highland Drive Elvie Moncada Debbie Tassitino Temple Street Moncada Barh Miss Morris Jamil Ahmed Criminal Investigation Bureau Department of Public ‘Safety Charleston Varvario

Sophia Girl Elected To Girls State Office

Sophia student Miss Jane Thomas is inaugurated as judge of the State Supreme Court of Appeals at Rhododendron Girls State in Jackson's Mills. She is a Sophia High School cheerleader, club officer, actress, choir accompanist, and Gulf Woman's Club sponsor, among 14 Raleigh County girls at Girls State.

Jane Thomas Sophia State Supreme Court of Appeals Rhododendron Jackson’s Mills Hampton Thomas Raleigh County Miss . Thomas Sophia High School Gulf Teens Girls State Gulf Woman’s Club American Legion Auxiliary

Ky Defends 1965 North Vietnam Bombing Target Choice

Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky rejected a Defense Department study alleging he caused U.S. consternation by bombing a wrong North Vietnamese target in 1965. He told newsmen that in North Vietnam every place is a good target and that many targets existed for both US and Vietnamese forces during the raid.

Saigon UPI Nguyen Cao Ky South Vietnam US Defense Department Vietnam North Vietnam New York Times Vinh Linh Adm U.S. Grat Shanp U.S Pacific Joint Chiefs of Staff United States

Wild West Virginia governor fundraiser marks Republican tie

Actor Jimmy Stewart introduced Governor Moore at a GOP dinner billed as bipartisan yet raise funds for Republican coffers. Moore praised department heads bussed to a cafeteria, saying a train can be turned on a single track with support from his team. Stewart declared lifelong Republican ties and humorously noted Hollywood’s small GOP presence.

Whitcomb Moore Jimmy Stewart West Virginia GOP Stewart Hollywood

American battlefield deaths rise in Indochina

U S command reported last week 25 Americans killed in Indochina with combat deaths up from 19 the prior week. Wounded totals exceeded 300,000 for the war with 199 wounded and 13 non hostile deaths. Total GI deaths to date reach 45,275 in combat and 9,596 in non combat incidents.

Saigon UPS U.S Indochina

Expediency Blasts Loan Plan to Save Lockheed

Aerojet General president Jack Vollbrecht urged Senate action against a 250 million government loan guarantee for Lockheed. He warned failure to curb competitive pressure would harm the aerospace industry and workers. Labor leaders Floyd Smith and Leonard Woodcock split on the bill with Woodcock opposing it.

Senate Banking Committee Lockheed Floyd E. Smith The International Association of Leonard Woodcock United Automobile Workers Woodcock U.S Congress Aerospace Aerospece Smith

Huntington Police Strike Drags Into Second Day

Huntington's 110 member police force faced a two day walkout as about 75 percent reported ill amid pay and health care demands. City officials consider court action while state and county officers assist. only emergency calls handled. chief to force physicals for those off sick. council met to seek end to walkout.

Huntington UPS Gilbert Kleinknecht Oeen Orce

Coal Strike Continues Across Several States

Miners from Itmann Local No 9690 and about 85 500 workers across West Virginia Kentucky Illinois Virginia Ohio and Alabama remain off the job. Coal producers seek court orders to end the stoppage while Judge Gesell schedules a hearing on the Bituminous Coal Operators Association petition for a return to work. Armco Steel loses an appeal to end the strike as Judge Field rejects a temporary restraining order.

Itmann UMW West Virginia Kentucky Illinois Virginia Ohio Alabama Washington Gerhard A. Gesell Bituminous Coal Operators Association Charleston Armco Steel Corp Field Boyle

California Farmers Hit by Smog Losses Then Reported

California farmers suffered 25.0 million in crop losses last month due to smog. The state department said 15 of 58 counties were affected, with Ventura County north of Los Angeles hardest hit at 10.7 million.

Sacramento Calif UPI California State Department of Serrate Wee Venteta Los Angeles

Nixon Seeks 155 Million for Worldwide Drug War

President Nixon asked Congress for 155 million dollars to fund a global war on illegal narcotics. He proposed 105 million for treatment and a new Drug Abuse Prevention office, three year term with extension, plus interim actions including testing troops in Vietnam and dehabilitation programs. He urged international cooperation and potential sanctions against noncooperating governments.

Washington UPI Nixon Congress America House Senate U.S Vietnam

Welch Water Firm Sued Over Unfit Water

A Welch attorney filed a $250 000 damage suit in McDowell County Circuit Court against the West Virginia Water Company alleging unfit water and failure to inform the public. A Health Department report cited high sodium content potentially harmful to low salt dieters amid a long running dispute with Mayor W B Swope and PSC reorganization attempts.

WELCH UPI West Virginia Water Company Merrill Budnick McDowell County State Health Department W. B. Swope West Virginia Public Service Commission

Indians Await News as Crowd Supporters Cheer

About 20 hippie youths joined reporters outside a base where four Indians were arrested after a police lieutenant offered a chance to depart without arrest. Soldiers guarded the abandoned installation as the crowd dispersed, with several Indians seen running from the site.

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Winfred L. Ogle Nancy Wentzel George Clyde Birt Cora J. Canaday Cora Janette Canaday MacArthur Charleston H Hospital Bland Maxwell Nannie Collins Hill Canaday Crab Orchard Baptist Church Thara Lawrence Helen) Moore New Castle Del T. A Elizabeth) Taylor Maxie Frances) Dwornick Lucy Richardson Bluefield Margaret “Ning Johnson Infant Pete and Bob Children’s “Billiken’” Shoes Gheeland Neville N.Y Seoul South Korea Santiago Heriberto Salazar Organized Guard of the People VOP Edmundo. Perez Zujovic Ronald Arturo Rivera Calderon Salazar Carlos Perez Bretti Gerardo Romero Mario Marin Marin Welch Water Firm Ragged Country Richmond
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