Commission on Population Growth backs birth control abortion
A presidential panel urged universal access to abortion contraception and sterilization while facing sharp Catholic opposition. It endorsed abortion on demand with costs covered, called for more federal funding for contraceptive research and public education, and favored a constitutional equal rights amendment for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Up In Arms
John N. Erlenborn
Liu
Commission On Popula
Princeton
House
Senate
Myers Links Himself With Working Man in West Virginia Race
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Bob Myers accused the Moore administration of neglecting the working class and vowed to lift the 3 percent sales tax on food. He also said he broke with John Rockefeller IV over political differences and touted a projected $46 million surplus to justify removing the tax on food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Bob Myers
Moore
Myers
Arch A. Moore, Jr
John D. Rockefeller IV
Democratic Party
West Virginia
Police Beat Beckley Man Jailed on Drunken Arrest
Beckley city police jailed Melvin Ashley Cobb 53 of 212 College Ave Beckley at 2 45 am today on a drunken arriving charge. Several others were jailed Thursday on AWOL from the U S Army with one also charged with marijuana possession. Grover Miller driven with no operator license. French Johnson hazardous driving. a 16 year old Charleston girl held on an in corrigible warrant. Arthur F Bush Jr cited for expired inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley City
Melvin Ashley Cobb
College Ave
Beckley
U. S
Gary Edwards
S. Kanawha St
Grover Miller
Joe Rodriguez
French Johnson
Oak Hill
Raleigh __ county sheriff's deputies
Rodriguez
South’ ‘Charleston
Kanawha County
Arthur F. Bush Jr
Terpple St
Charleton police to lead new crime narcotics strike force
State Police Captain James M. Baisden named to head the Department of Public Safety's new crime narcotics strike force. He will take the post next Wednesday as Gov Arch Moore created the division about three months ago to curb drug traffic in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleson
UPD
James M. Baisden
Department of Public Safety
X Baisden
Co. “B
South ‘Charleston
Arch Moore
Clerk Office Closes to Complete Voting Records in West Virginia
Raleigh County Clerk Fred T Stacy announces a temporary, undefined closure of the clerk’s office to finish voting records from the quadrennial canvass. During the halt, marriage License filings require advance phone notice, while attorneys may call for abstract work and to record non delayed instruments. Registrations in both major parties and independents are anticipated to be high. Stacy seeks a more workable system, his term ending in 1974. The canvass follows West Virginia code provisions, marking a unique first-time registration of newly franchised voters.
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Raleigh
Fred T
Stacy
Manning
Beeme
West Virginia
Drivers Cited After Mishaps in Raleigh County
Two recent accidents produced 750 dollars in property damage and two citations. Delmar Estep 40 of Comfort pulled into oncoming traffic on the U S 1921 bypass causing a rear collision with Clayton Alberty 26 of Raleigh. No injuries reported.
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Delmar Estep
Comfort
U. S
Estep
Leeber
Union 76
Clayton Alberty
Raleigh
Alberty
Estep’ Auto
Deaths and Funerals Reach Across Multiple States
Death notices for Robert McGrew seven-year-old son of Mr and Mrs F Robert McGrew Alliance Ohio funeral held in Alliance burial there. Brockport New York resident Harry R Gifford died after long illness with many survivors listed. Sterling Tucker of Bradley given final rites and burial at Price Hill Baptist Church. Obituaries include Dixie McManamay Betty Akers and Issac Cadle with funeral details and survivors.
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Robert McGrew
F. Robert, McGrew
Alliance
Ohio
Harry R. Gifford
Ridge Road
Brockport
N. Y
Raleigh County
Mercy Gifford
Edna
Eda Gifford
John
Ruth) Magill
Rochester
Arthur
Irene) Rankin
Milwaukee
Wis
Ronald
Joyce) Patton
H. Raymond Jr
Schenectady
Eugene R. Gifford
Portland
Ore
J. Ryan
Fowler Funeral Home, Inc
State Street
Sterling Tucker
Sterling
Tucker
Bradley
Price Hill Baptist Church
John Brown
Greenwood Memorial Park
Pittsylvania County
George Tucker
Ritchie and Johnson
Beckley
Betty Lee Akers
Route 3
Glen Daniel
Charles C. Rent
Pettry
Grover C. Mientz
Caffee
Bob Hett
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Christopher C
Sarah Catherine Mentz
Pemberton
Sally Kelly Mentz
McGovern Attacks Nixon Over Busing Move
Senator George McGovern, campaigning in Illinois for national convention delegates, condemned President Nixon for urging Congress to halt court ordered busing. He said Nixon’s stance showed a collapse of moral and political leadership and a surrender to demagoguery, addressing 2,500 University of Illinois students.
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Champaign
UPI
George McGovern
Illinois
Nixon
Congress
McGovern
University of Illinois
South Dakota
Beaver man charged after collision in Talcott
Elonzo D. Thompson, 79, of Talcott, was charged with failure to have his vehicle under control after his 1969 model car struck a parked car owned by Marvin Cadle of Flat Top in Beaver Wednesday evening. Damages were listed as 400 and 200 dollars respectively.
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Donzie Allen Milam
Ot Crab Orchard
W. Va
Crab Orchard
Milam
Evelyn Lucille Pentruff
Pentruff
Pentroff Auto
Raleigh
Stacy
Edward P
Stansbury
Thase
Raleigh County Bar Association
Elonzo D. Thompson
Talcott
Marvin Cadle
Flat Top
Beaver
Thompson
Cadte
Nixon proposes temporary moratorium on new busing orders
President Nixon, backing a moratorium, urges Congress to freeze federal court busing orders until July 1 1973 while considering enforcement of 14th Amendment rights. He argues this would reduce court overreach and cites a $2.5 billion education aid plan to improve opportunities for poor children.
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Nixon
Supreme Court
Brock
Florida
Congress
Mitchell
Oval Office
Sabine Man Stabbed in Mullens Police Report
Franklin Cox of Sabine is listed in satisfactory condition at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after an alleged stabbing Thursday. State Police say no arrests have been made and Cox refused to discuss the incident.
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Mullens
Franklin Cox
Wyoming General Hospital
Wyoming County
Cox
Black Lung Bill Change Adopted
Sen Richard Schweiker announces Senate Labor Committee approved amendment to broaden black lung survivors benefits. The change would cover dependent parents if no widow or children exist and siblings if parents are deceased, requiring at least 50 percent dependency.
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Washington
UPI
Richard 5. Schweiker
R - Pa
Senate Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Senate
Schweiker
Price Controls Move to Regulate Utilities and Food
Secretary Butz backs price containment urging all to curb costs. Grayson announces plan shifting rate increase decisions for utilities such as power gas and telephone to state and federal regulators with price controls to be adopted by the commission. Christopher Columbus gave the Virgin Islands their name voyage to West Indies.
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Butz
Price Commission
Living Council
Grayson
Hej
Commission
Joma
Christopher Columbus
Virgin Islands
West Indies
Rescue Squad Responds to First Aid Call at Maxwell Hill Rd
Beckley fire department Teacue squad rushed to 6 Maxwell Hill Rd at 11:20 p.m. Thursday for first aid. E H Holloway 65 of West received oxygen before being transported to a medical facility.
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Beckley
William Thompson final arrangements announced in Oak Hill
William Thompson 66 died at 4 a m after a short illness at an Oak Hill hospital. Retired and formerly with New River Supply Co and Bell Furniture Co, he attended United Methodist Church and belonged to Oak Hill Masonic Lodge No 120. Survived by wife Arlene, two daughters Kathryn and Courtney, two sisters Lilla Lampoon and Mattie Price, a grandchild. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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Issac Homer Cadle
Albion
Oak Hill
Meadow Creek
Gary
Thesapeake and Ohio Railway
Iine
Gauley
Garnett Toller Cadle
Herbert
James
Clarence
Betty) Smith
Springboro
Elmer Kelley
Ada Smith
Thurmond
Tyree
John Dennison
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
William
Bill) Jennings Thompson
New River Supply Co
Bell Furniture Co
Thompson
United Methodist Church
Masonic Lodge
Winona
Robert, Lee
Martha Alice Ellison Thompson
Arlene Dickerson Thompson
Kathryn Aon
Eeampees
New York
Courtney Pactain
Lilla Lampoon
Mattie Price
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Mission
John D. Rockefeller
NIT
Rockefeller Foundation
John W. Thompson
Jackie Harvey
Viiegate
All-White Police
New Orleans
API
Justice Department
Sth
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Mississippi
Health Workshop
I. A. Wiles
Monongalia County
American Publicly Health Association
Welch
Walter Gentry
Kimball
Tainswollen Elkhorn Creek
Maitland
Here
Pineville DR
Romeo & Juliet
Star Dust Club
Daniels
W. Yan No
Moek
Ange Holliday
Melrose
IRA
Wyoming
Lady & the Tramp
MY Side OF the Mountain
ST. Patrick’s
Knight Beat Club
Velvet Vibrations
Mrs. D. McManamay
Dixie McManamay
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
William' Ice
Woods Family
Rural Acres Drive
H. B. Hartinger
Betty Akers
Everett
Lola Scarbro
Darlene Denise ‘Akers
Bee Daniel
Roger Uy Elbert A
Everett Dale
Billy Ray
Jessie Lynn
Ricky Joe Akers
Bessie Price
He Armstrong
Whitesville
Isaac H. Cadle
Grover C. Mentz
Rules Club
St. Patrick's
William Thompson
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