Two Wrecks Investigated Hit And Run Driver Sought
Beckley Police investigated two minor accidents Thursday with no charges. State police continued probing a hit and run in Daniels at 9 20 p m Wednesday. An intersection crash at South Fayette and McCreery Streets Thursday involved Maxine B Jarrett and Wilma S Neal causing $735 and $80 damages respective to their cars. At 4 28 p m two Crab Orchard residents Mary A Watkus and Gilmer W Turban collided at Valley Drive and Prince Street causing $50 and $75 damages. State police seek a hit and run driver who struck Scott H McCullough after his car stopped to turn onto Sec 16 at Daniels, with $3300 damage to the 1975 McCullough car. A 2 27 p m Thursday one vehicle crash on US 28 near Bradley left John R Martin Jr uninjured though his 1974 car sustained $50 damage in heavy rain.
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South Fayette and
McCreery
Maxine B. Jarrett
Barrett
Wilma Sue Neal
Garfield St
Jarrett
Neal
Mary Alice Watkus
Crab Orchard
Gilmer W.turban
Valley Drive
Prince Street
Watkus
Scott H. McCulloch
Woodlawn Ave
U.S. 21
Sec. 16
McCulllock
Bradley
John R. Martin, Jr
LO Tech Re
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Deaths and Funerals in Local Area
Funeral services for Mrs. Julis Edna Anderson at 2:39 p.m. Saturday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Burial in Sunset Memorial. Anderson died in a local hospital at 8 a.m Thursday after a long illness. Survivors include a daughter Mrs. Doh Patty Wilson of Omaha Nebraska and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers named. Also listed are services for Mrs. Ethel Brown of Kincaid at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home with burial in Kincaid Cemetery. Brown, born 1898, was a member of Kincaid United Methodist Church. Other notices include funeral services for Fred Vermillion Cooper of Athens at 10 a.m. Saturday at Athens United Methodist Church with burial in Athens Cemetery. Cooper, a Concord College alumnus, held multiple community roles and family survivors include two daughters and a sister. Graveside rites will be conducted by Concord Masonic Lodge 44. George W. Seaver Mortuary in Princeton and Williams Funeral Home in Sophia handle arrangements for other local deaths including Eliza Gross and Lacey Holmes.
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Bere Ave
Donald Lowe
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Anderson
Doh
Patty) Wilson
Yearsday
Register
Omahe
Neb
Jim
Donald
Charles
Howard Anderson
Connie Willams
Lloyd Sawyers
Johin Higgenbotian
Vunerd
Ethel Brown
Kincaid
Tyree Funeral Home
Osk Bill
C. D. Walker
Kincaid Cemetery
Hatbaro
Dewey
Kincai Belleview
Mich
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Circleville
Ohio
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Haware
Bocklay
Annie Brown
Hartisville
Ola Brown
Carlons Hubbard
Cleveland
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Charleston
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Virsa de Areana
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Violet, Wilson
Iugrath Braveh
Fred Vermillion Cooper
Athens
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Beni Kedem
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Cedar Road
Crab Grenard
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
Wiretap Devices Spark WV Legislature Inquiry
Spence warned hidden surveillance could jeopardize cases and questioned police use of wiretap gear valued below $2,000. Canbeld urged a probe into constitutional rights violations and possible state recovery of spent funds. Vanfield defended equipment use in police work, noting drug arrest stats and gaps in the State Police record. Spence cited 2,500 arrests and $300,000 in recoveries since June 1972, arguing undercover work aids prosecutions.
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Canbeld
West Virginia
Col
B.L. Bonar
Vanfield
Sion
Drunken Driving Impacts Highlight West Virginia Fatalities
West Virginia reports March highway deaths reached twenty with eight of a dozen tested showing drunkenness under a vampire law. Officials note testing limits and coroners' awareness affect results. Since July, testing and reporting reveal a high rate of intoxication among fatally injured drivers.
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Charleston
W.vally
West Virginia
Ewa
Harry Findley
W Highway Safety Administratior
Findley
Alrohel
Spy ring cases and famous Cold War exchanges recounted
The article recalls a 1970s case where $1500 was paid by Soviet contacts and a May 1974 donation to Dedeyan. It notes penalties for conspiracy to gather defense information and illegal photographing. It highlights Rudolph Abel and Francis Gary Powers, detailing Abel’s 1957 espionage conviction and Powers’ 1962 exchange for Abel.
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Paskalian
Dedeyan
Justice Department
Ilegal
Russia
Trade Deficit Deepens Amid Shrinking Farm Exports
The United States posted a larger trade deficit as overseas shipments of farm products dropped, led by corn and supplemented by wheat soybeans and animal feeds. Exports lagged imports, marking the third consecutive month of decline and echoing a March peak disparity of 31.38 billion.
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United States
Queen Elizabeth and Philip Accept U S Bicentennial Visit
Washington report says Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip accepted President Ford’s invitation for a July 7 through 11, 1976 state visit to celebrate the American bicentennial. The White House notes plans are open ended and no itinerary is set. The queen’s last U S visit was Oct 16, 1957 and she had toured as Princess Elizabeth in 1981.
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UPI
Britain
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Ford
United States
White House
Princess Elizabeth
Stabbing near Kirkpatrick home leads to suspect, police say
Beckley officers report a 2:30 am stabbing after James Mason Kirkpatrick of 103 Washington Ave refused a vehicle pull. He remains in good condition at Raleigh General Hospital. Police have a suspect and continue the investigation. A separate shooting at Hager Street Apartments left Clavie Mack Henry of 163 Curtis Street with chest wounds and serious injuries. no arrests have been made.
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Beckley
Cole
James Mason Kirkpatrick
Washington Ave
Kirkpatrick
Raleigh General Hospital
Hager Street
Clavie Mack Henry
Curtis Street
Apacien Henry
al Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Wwe
FBI Battle at Oglala Spurs National Monument Bomb Blast
FBI investigators described a brutal shootout at Oglala with bodies riddled by bullets and possessions taken. A nearby visitors center at Mount Rushmore was exploded early, with no injuries. Authorities note tension with AIM linked activist incidents on Pine Ridge Reservation amid ongoing fugitive search and tribal leadership strife.
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Oglala
Pine Ridge
Wounded Knee
Aim
Die Wilson
Police Beat 2 Jailed On Drug Charges
Beckley police jailed multiple individuals on drug and related charges including Johnny Webb Jr. and John S. Maynor for possession and sale of marijuana and other substances. Several others faced highway and traffic violations, with incidents of arson fire and a tractor trailer crash causing damages. Maynor posted bond. Webb awaits preliminary hearing. Disturbances at local addresses and a Floyd-related arrest were noted.
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Beckley
Johnny Webb Jr
Ewart Ave
City Paliee
John S. Maynor
South Heber St
Apt
Maynor
Joe Rodriguez
Webb
Ex-president Nixon to testify in California under voluntary terms
The examination covered a wide range of subjects and will be efficiently conducted in California due to Nixon's health and travel constraints. A medical exam preceded the testimony, with a stipulation signed by Special Prosecutor Henry Rath Jr. and Miller Jr. The interview follows the Watergate anniversary and Nixon's resignation after disclosing a White House tape.
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CIA
FBI
Seven miners killed in Johannesburg area rock slide
A rock slide deep in a Carltonville gold mine left seven miners dead and nine injured while eight others were also hurt. The accident occurred about 8,100 feet underground on a horizontal shaft as workers were at the site. The incident prompted no immediate rise in emergency response details.
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UPI
Carltonville
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