Watergate Hearings Probe Key Moments And Testimonies
Senate Watergate proceedings focus on Dean's testimony about lack of summer investigation and the White House stance on subpoenas. Montoya presses Nixon’s credibility while probing legality of congressional subpoenas and potential White House research. Kalmbach hotel records clash with Dean's account of a Mayflower coffee shop meeting. Inouye cites a memo on using federal machinery against political enemies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Montoya
Watergate Committee
Nixon
White House
Edward Gurney
R-Fla
Herbert Kalmbach
Kalmbach
Washington
Gurney
Statler- Hiron
Statler- Hilton
Daniel Inouye
D-Hawaii
Tnouye
Haldeman
Ehrlichman
President backs away from Nixon clash in Capitol
A veteran ally warned he would not kowtow to Nixon and urged Congress to oppose the president while committees pressed antiwar amendments onto pending bills. The Capitol scene framed by talk of compromise as two crucial measures faced a Saturday deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Congress
San Clemente
Hays
Suburban Crime Rise Tied to Population Shifts
A study divides crime into violent and property categories. Violent crime rose six percent in Q1 1973 from 1972, while property crimes fell two percent. Aggravated assault up nine percent and other violent offenses climbed. burglary up one percent, larceny theft down four percent, auto theft down one. Suburban areas saw five percent crime rise, rural areas six percent. Past increases linked to population flight from cities.
Funeral Services Set for Mrs Maude Brooks 88
Mrs Maude Brooks of Lester dies after a long illness in Welch hospital. Funeral services are Saturday at 1 p.m. Melton Mortuary chapel Rev John Richardson officiates. Burial follows at McGraw Family Cemetery Meadow Bridge. Surviving son Tressie of Jesse and sister Mrs Ocie St Clair of Lickbridge. Friends may call today 3 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Brooks
Lester
Melton
John Richardson
McGraw Family
Meadow Bridge
Brooks
Welch
Tressie
Jesse
Ocie St. Clair
Lickbridge
Funeral rites set for Mrs. Vella Crawford at Rose Church
Mrs. Vella Crawford 79 of 213 Angels Rest will have funeral services Sunday at 1 1 p m in the Rose Church with Rev. Freddie Dinkler and Rev. Preston Adkins in charge. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. She died Thursday in a local hospital after a long illness. Born July 14 1893 in Ansted she was daughter of Joseph Lacy and Laura Painter Tolbert. Survived by three sons and four daughters, 18 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Friends may call Saturday at 5 p m. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vella Crawford
Angels Rest
Rose
Freddie Dinkler
Preston Adkins
Sunset Memorial Park
Ansted
Joseph Lacy
Laura Painter Tolbert
James A. ‘Crawford
First Christian Church
James H
Orlando
Fila
Thomas
West Hollywood
Freddy J
Dayton
Ohio
I. C
Marie) Foose
Oak Hill
Arnett
Lorena) Maynor
S. Ii
Ruth) Bettina
William
Mary) Adkins
Beckley
Paul
Floyd G. Adkins
Charles Lacy
Roscoe
Ray Sutphin
Mason Foose
Matilda Hatcher
Matilda Paradyne Hatcher
Salem Primitive Baptist Church
Mount View
Kenna Lilly
Cartie Cox
Birchfield
Flat Top
Hatcher
Egeria
Andrew
Elizabeth Hatcher
Richmond
Daniel
Route 2
Summers County
Primitive Baptist Church
Bessie V. Hatcher
Lewis J
Route 9
Beaver
Elmer
Largo
Fla
Clarence
Argil
Daniels
Austin
Lorain
Howard
Winter Park
Rosina Waddell
Maryland
Mary Faraggia
Florida
Jane McKinney
Sophia
Melton
Ted Oakes
Bill Wood
John Lane
Norman Wills
Clyde Hicks
Michael Richmond
Henry Holmes 75 to be buried at Raleigh church
Funeral services for Henry Holmes 75 of 420 Gregory Sr. Raleigh will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in St John Baptist Church with Rev John Lockett in charge. Holmes died Wednesday in a local hospital after a long illness born March 15 1898 in Paris La son of the late John and Maria Holmes. He was a member of several local organizations and survived by his wife Hattie Russell Holmes. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to services after viewing at Permamenter Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor from 7 to 9 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Holmes
Gregory Sr
St. John Baptist Church
Raleigh
John Lockett
Holmes
Paris
John
Maria Holmes
Karl Klasen
John Church
Knights of Central Bank
United Mine Workers
Schmidt
America
Hattie Russell Holmes
Ritchie and Johnson
Luttrell Samuel E funeral Saturday at Calfee Chapel
Funeral services for Samuel E. Luttrell 50 of 224 Grove Ave will be held Saturday at 11 a m in the Calfee Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Mark Wolfe and Rev. R E Trotter officiating Burial will follow in Calfee Cemetery Mount Tabor Luttrell died Thursday night at home of an apparent heart attack Rescue squad attempted heart massage and oxygen but he died at a Beckley hospital Born June 19 1923 in Big Stick he was a son of Mrs Callie Whitehead Luttrell and the late Samuel Luttrell A Raleigh County resident he worked for Amherst Coal Co Lundale and was a member of United Mine Workers Local 1802 and a World War I veteran The obituary notes survivors including a brother and sisters and lists funeral plans and visiting hours regardless of repetition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel E. Luttrell
Grove Ave
Calfee Funeral Home
Mark Wolfe
R. E. Trotter
Calfee Cemetery
Mount Tabor
Luttrell
Beckley Fire Department
Big Stick
Callie Whitehead Luttrell
Samuel Luttrell
Raleigh County
Amherst Coal Co
Lundale
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas
Freeman
Mount Hope
Jack
Roseville
Mich
Edna Riddle
Ritchie and Johnson
Charleston
Julia
Greenstown Luttrell
Beckley
James Thompson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Michael Freeman
Army
Ft. Brags
N. C
Louise Gilbert
Hallie Hicks
Bessie Everett
Roanoke
Walter Gert
Weicker Hearing Details White House Pressure Claims
Senator Weicker presented tapes and statements alleging White House officials sought to intimidate him over campaign funds and Watergate related information. He cited a March 28 Ehrlichman Kleindienst call and a pending attempt to pressure media coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weicker
White House
John D. Ehrlichman
Richard G. Kleindienst
Ehrlichman
Kleindienst
Senate
FBI
L. Patrick Gray
Gray
Howard Baker
R-Tenn
Watergate Committee
Baker
John Mitchell
Nixon
Plaza Suite thrills Beckley crowd with local theater effort
Curtain Callers stage Plaza Suite at the Beckley Art Center on Johnstown Road with Ed Crickmer adding humor as the waiter. Rivers Varn created the set drawing wallpaper and decor to fit a compact space. Tonight and Saturday at 8:15 p.m. beckoning adds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Crickmer
Beckley
Funeral notices and obituaries from Mullens and surrounding areas
Obituaries and funeral notices for Alberta Gilbert 81 Mullens with service details. Freds Gunnoe 69 Naoma dies from a four car crash with services set in Naoma Freewill Baptist Church. Matilda Hatcher 85 Beckley Route 2 to be buried Birchfield Cemetery. Floyd Merritt 58 Ann Arbor formerly Whipple to be buried White Chapel Farmington. survivors listed include spouses, children, siblings, and numerous grandchildren. Funeral homes named Melton Mortuary Northrop and Sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Merritt
Ann Arbor
Mich
Cof Whipple
Farmington
White Chapel
Michigan
Garnet Thomas
Jak Hill
Alex Szuch
Fount Hope
Northrop and Sons Federal
Farmagton
Final Arguments Heard In Murder Trial
Defense and prosecution wrap up final arguments in the Violet Rierson murder case. Doctors testified Rierson, 48, may have mental illness. prosecutor notes lack of witness testimony. Jury to deliberate on if Rierson could distinguish right from wrong at the Jan incident that killed Carl Rierson in Crab Orchard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Canterbury
iStone
Rierson
Barbely
Carl
William Haslam
Leslie J. Barbery
Lilly St
Carl Rierson
Andrew 5. Wachtel
Wachtel
Borbely
Rodney O'Dell
Mankin Ave
Clinton Martin
Pressure on Witnesses in Watergate Hearings Continues
The article details testimony by Dr. Andrew Wachtel and others on the Watergate hearings. It covers psychiatric opinions on the defendant, family disclosures of prior suicide attempts, and expectations about subpoenas, presidential interviews, and scheduled committee actions through a summer recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudential
White House
Defense
Melvin Laird
Dean
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Wixon
Senate
Warren
Nixon
Herbert Kalmbach
Frederick C. LaRue
Cash
Rep White
House
Haldeman
John Ehrlichman
Sen. Baker
Congress
Dollar turmoil and German revaluation impact markets
The article notes widespread concern over the dollar amid U.S. devaluations and Germany's mark revaluation. It cites Shultz’s 10 percent dollar devaluation on Feb 12 1973 and a March 12 mark upward adjustment, with markets freezing in London and Amsterdam as the dollar weakens and gold rises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vue
Akee Uperty Klasen
Treasury
George P. Shultz
Schmidt
Germany
Europe
Tuwanoon Kankara
U.S
Frankfurt
London
Amsterdam
School Veto (Continued From Page 1)
Moore says a veto override is unlikely and expects no funding gaps for state government despite legislative inaction. The secretary of state and treasurer offices face unfunded start to the new fiscal year as supplementary appropriations were not passed. The consumer protection bill, now including credit provisions, was considered during a special session despite questions about agenda limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Secretary of State
Library project funds and timeline outlined
The library project purchased Feb 16 will cost 1.2 million. A 300000 grant came from the West Virginia Library Commission in May, plus 3000 under the Library Services Construction Act and a city pledge of 15000 yearly for five years from revenue sharing funds. A fundraising drive is planned and Sparacino says he is in correspondence with local architects but no architect has been selected yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Library Commission
Library Services
Sparacino
Riersons discussed insurance before Carl Rierson death
Martin testified that the Riersons visited his home on January 5 to talk about insurance and that Mrs. Rierson behaved normally. Judge Lilly instructed the jury that they could return one of four verdicts including second degree murder and voluntary manslaughter, each with different potential sentences, based on varying degrees of intent. Deliberations were to begin after the court recess for Inch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nderson
Martin
Riersons
Carl Rierson
Inch
Legislature votes on consumer credit and school bond bills
Lawmakers backed two bills implementing the Better Schools Amendment. One funds construction bonds from state income tax receipts with a cap. the other lets Moore sell the first 50 million in school bonds under the amendment. The chamber also approved raises for Public Service Commission members and budget transfers for Pinecrest and Denmar state hospitals. Conference committees were named on day care funding and the Clay County Apple Festival. Senate approved a bill urging Congress to study national energy needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainer
Neeley
Mario Palumbo
D-Kanawha
Palumbo
Moore
Public Service Commission
Pinecrest
Denmar
Clay County
Senate
Congress
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Watergate
Beckley National Bank
FDIC
Mrs
Mrs. van Devander
Mary Ethel van Devander
Durbin
Church of the Brethren
David Rittenhouse
Arbovale
Elkins
Evelyn Richmond
Thelma Ford
Ruth Perdue
Gray Curtis
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Stewart
Matheny
Reatha
Geraldeine Gunnce
Arlen
Dry Creek
Prosperity
Kenner
Arvil
Cleveland
Cecil
Pineknob
Denver
Dale
Danny
Harolddean
Ricky
Ronnie
Erman Osborne
Chicago
Merlie Vealey
Della Dickens
Naoma
Perlina Price
Sylvester
Nida Chambers
Sand Lick
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Mark
West Germany
Gladys Edwards
Gladys Ophelia Edwards
Miss Edwards
John B
Edna Edwards
Bernard
Leonard
John B. Jr
Crab Orchard
Nannie Stollings
Madison
Mae Rakes
Sadie Anderson
Clarksville
Williams Funeral Home
W. F. Tolliver
Edgar Richards
Richards Cemetery
Thomas Freeman
Charles W. Colson
Murphy’s
Beckley Plaza
Alberta Gilbert
Mullens
Sturdivant
Ala
John and
Americus Barry Jones
Gilbert
First Baptist Church
Maxie Bell Parham
Fred
Youngstown
Albert
Birmingham
Pearl Chapman
Detroit, Mich
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Fred Gunnoe
Freds Gunnoe
Freewill Baptist Church
Sherman Turner
Willie
Don Jarrell
Beckley Hospital
Jasper Fulton
Naomi
Sue Tunner Guynoe
Gunnoe
Zelia
Wavarene Lusk
Cootta Toler
Blair
Oveana
Joselene
Beckley Newspapers Corporation
Prince St Beckley
W. Va
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