Anguilla Faces British Invasion After Unrest
London reports Britain mobilized 240 paratroops and policemen in combat gear amid tensions over Anguilla. Self proclaimed President Ronald Webster vows to fight to the death as London eyes restoring order and colonial rule on the 30 square mile island. Anguilla had declared independence from the federation in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anguilla
London
UPI
Britain
Caribbean
United States
Royal Air Force Base
Lyneham
Ronald Webster
London Daily Express
the Express
Raymond
Sherman Haskins
Webster
St. Kitts-Nevis-Anguilla Federation
Puerto
Rico
Federation
Wiliam Whitlock
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Venezuelan plane crash death toll reaches fifteen
MARACAIBO Venezuela UP I reports the Venezuelan PCO jetliner disaster now tallies 15 dead with 25 critically injured and 27 of 46 American victims identified. Investigators blame an overheated left engine and high temperatures, as President Caldera declares three days of mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maracaibo
Venezuela
UPI
PCO
University Hospital
U.S
Richard Moon
Viasa
Miami
United States
Interior Ministry
Pedro Perez Perazo
Rafael Caldera
Natalie Austin Named In Suit In Beckley
Natalie Austin of Beckley faces a civil action filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court on behalf of Oreta Webb doing business as The Curtain Shop. Webb seeks 473.85 for draperies and fittings sold Oct 4 to Dec 3, 1968. Robert J. Ashworth represents Webb. A separate tax lien of 127.31 was filed against Nannette Associates, Inc., of which Austin is president. In another filing a claim by William F. Edmonds against B B Drilling Corp of St Clairsville Ohio seeks 582. Edmonds is represented by Joseph Luchini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oreta Webb
Beckley
Natalie Austin
Raleigh
Austin
Beckley Hotel
Nannette
Circuit Clerk's
William F. Edmonds
B. B. R. Drilling Corp
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Edmonds
Joseph Luchini
Governor Vetoes More Bills On Capital Projects And Ballot Vacancies
Governor vetoes two measures including a proposal to curb political party chairs from naming general election ballot replacements after primary vacancies. He notes $2,812,940 approved for mental institution capital improvements and reiterates that the building commission can handle needed projects. The other veto would have shortened the replacement deadline from 60 to 40 days before general elections. Last week he also vetoed a bill granting job tenure to surface mine inspectors.
Marine Died Defending Outpost Earns Medal of Honor
Pfc Melvin E. Newlin of Wellsville Ohio died July 4 1967 in Quang Nam Province South Vietnam during a heavy assault by Viet Cong He fought off waves of mortar and infantry keeping his outpost organized until his death Nixon awarded him the Medal of Honor posthumously Parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Newlin of Wellsville Ohio announced Newlin born Sept 27 1948 in Wellsville Ohio served in the Marine Corps in Cleveland Ohio died July 18 1966
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
South Vietnam
Newlin
Nixon
Melvin E. Newlin
Nong Son
Joseph
Wellsville
Ohio
Cleveland
Quang Nam
Sirhan Trial Prosecution Attacks Psychologist Testimony
In Los Angeles UPI reports the prosecution seeks to discredit psychologist Dr Martin M Schorr whose testimony on Sirhan Sirhan's mental state is challenged as potentially copied from Dr James A Brussel. Deputy DA Lynn Compton notes the parallel passages and Schorr's admission. Defense accepts borrowing words. plan is cross examination to reveal similarities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan
Kan B. Sirhan
Kennedy
Martin M. Schorr
New York
Atty Lynn Compton
Schorr
James A. Brussel
Sithan
Robert F. Kennedy
Emile Zola Berman
John Howard
Double Hijacking Fourth This Year
A Delta Flight carrying 60 passengers was hijacked on a Dallas to Augusta route. A 27 year old man claiming to be a Communist forced landing to Havana and then Miami after detaining the crew. The incident marks the year’s 13th commercial hijacking.
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Miami
UPI
Delta
United States
Cuba
Havana
Ecuador
Dallas
Charleston
S.C
Shreveport
Jackson
Miss
Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta
Augusta
Carolyn Wooley
Roland F. Wassenberg
Wassenberg
Miami International Airport
Vietnam War Toll and Bombardment Escalation
Vietnam updates report renewed Communist shelling of 25 Allied camps and heavy civilian casualties. A Thanh My refugee camp rocket attack killed 10 and wounded 24, while two bus mines north of Saigon killed 25 civilians and wounded five. Thirty six more were kidnapped nationwide as Saigon pledged continued pressure. South Vietnamese and American forces claim 122 enemy and 36 allied deaths over three days near Saigon, with ambushes on approach routes. Ambassador Bunker and Sullivan head to Washington for talks as DMZ activity rises with new bunker and barrages observed by a U S spotter pilot and naval gunfire.
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Nixon
U.S
Saigon
Thanh My
da Nang
Ellsworth Bunker
Washington
William H. Sullivan
Laos
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North Vietnam
America
U.S. Navy
Admiral Sharp weighed but did not push positive action against North Korea
Washington UPI The Pacific commander during the Pueblo seizure Adm Ulysses S Grant Sharp testified at a House armed services subcommittee hearing that he made a suggestion on potential military action but did not endorse any specific proposal He noted the consequences of action and declined to clarify whether he requested or merely proposed options The hearing continues this week in Washington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Pacific
Pueblo
North Korea
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Adm
Ulysses S. Grant Sharp
U.S
Subcommittee
Sharp
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Hijacked Delta Flight 518 Diverted To Cuba
Delta Flight 518 with about 600 aboard from Dallas to Charleston was hijacked to Cuba Monday night. Among passengers were Steubenville broadcaster Jack Berkman, president of Rust Craft Broadcasting, and Dr Beatrice Kuhn of Charleston a skin specialist. The aircraft returned to Miami after landing and Kuhn planned to continue to Augusta for a medical meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami, Fla
UPI
Steubenville
Hite
Havana
Duke
Berkman
Miami
Augusta
Charleston
Funeral Services for Local Residents Held This Week
Obituaries report funeral services for Mrs. Illeble of Deegans Street and Launa Morrison Harper of 304 Cherry Ave, with services at Central Baptist Church and Rose and Quesenberry. burial in Greenwood Memorial Park follows. Also noted are services for Carrie Hutchinson of Surveyor at Calfee Funeral Home with burial in Sunset Memorial Park and details on survivors, call times, and church affiliations.
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Chester
Iieble
Deegans Street
Launa Morrison Harper
Cherry Ave
Central Baptist
Harper
Richie
Wilmington
N. C
Slabsweep Fork
Ida Richie
New Haven
Conn
Charlie Richie
C. Hutchinson
Carrie Hutchinson
Surveyor
Calfee Funeral Home
John Richardson
Sunset Memorial Park
Hutchinson
V. C
Ida Janney Tolley
Raleigh County
Methodist Church
George A. Hutchinson
Seth
Downey
Calif
Ernest
Garnett Calloway
Freda Broyles
Ge! Cowart
Augusta
Helen Daniels
Holland, Va
Walter
Clayton
Willie Tolley
Bhd
Copeland To Take Bar Exam
Notice of Intent to apply to the State Board of Law Examiners for admission to Bar examinations has been filed with the Raleigh County Circuit Court by Leon T. Copeland of Beckley. Copeland is a University of Indiana Law graduate who has lived in Beckley since 1967 as a VISTA volunteer and later worked as a reporter for the Beckley Post-Herald. Funeral notices follow for Riley Harrison Whittaker of Pearisburg, and for Marcella Gasparoni of Cairo New York, with survivor details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Law Examiners
Raleigh County
Leon T. Copeland
Route 3
Beckley
Copeland
University of Indiana College of Law
VISTA
Beckley Post-Herald
West Virginia
House of Delegates
Incomplete funeral plans for Mrs Hettie Brooks Brooks
The notice details memorial arrangements for Mrs Hettie McGraw Brooks 73 of Pemberton who died unexpectedly at her home and lists surviving family including her son Marquas Pemberton and daughters Sun Woodrow Meadows and Marge Dangerfield among others. Funeral home handling details and survivor list are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettie McGraw Brooks
Pemberton
Wyoming County
Okey
Jane Tolliver McGraw
G. Brooks
Marquas Pemberton
Sun Woodrow
Virginia) Meadows
Oak Grove
Denver
Marge) Dangerfield
Earl
Sydney
Princeton
Woodrow
Ashland
Dennis
Hughey
McGraws
Fred Xoe
Peking Adventurists Blamed in Pravda Critique
Analysts note mutual embassies remained unpicketed as Soviet and Chinese actions drew harsh editorials. Pravda accuses Mao Zedong and Beijing adventurists of pursuing deals with imperialist forces against the Soviet Union and other socialist nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
West Germany
Peking
Soviet Union
Mao
Tse-tung
Pravda
Six Appeals Dismissed By Circuit Judge
Six appeals from justice court judgments were dismissed and judgments reinstated in orders issued today by Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge C. Berkley. The Modern Inc. was ordered to recover 88.02 from Everette and Helen Perdue and bondsmen Emory W. and Viola E. Watson on a judgment dated August 16, 1956. Also reinstated: 178.36 from J. Q. Stover Jr. on April 25, 1961. 52.4 dated September 5, 1963. 76.10 from Ward Duncan Motor Co. versus Gabor Gombos with bondsman Wilma Gombos on August 20, 1959. 91.10 to Wyoming General Hospital versus Albert and Linda Farley on March 4, 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Court
Raleigh County
C. Berkley
The
Modern, Inc
Everette
Helen Perdue
Emory W
Viola E. Watson
Thomas D. Minter
J. Q. Stover Jr
Leonard F. Trent
Lawson Craddock
Birdie B. Winston
Wilkes Insurance Co
Max Lewin
Harry Lewin
Ward Duncan Motor Co
Gabor Gombos
Wilma Gombos
Wyoming General Hospital
Albert and
Linda Farley
Protest Over Labor Rights Sparks Governor Offer Refusal
San Francisco protesters demand audience with the governor as Laborers Council plans a suit alleging constitutional rights violations. Union official Kirker said the demonstration stayed orderly and that protesters would return. Enrico Banducci rode a bicycle to Capitol steps amid the disruption, while state police ordered him to leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Laborers Council
Lyle Kirker
James Tuminello
Laborers International of North America
Afl-Cio
SAN Francisco
UPI
Enrico Banducci
Statehouse
Capitol Steps
Mission Mechanical Shovel
Mingo County
Glass
Berkelsee
Ley County
Banducci
Kanawha County
Revenue Service
Ghiradelli Square
Famed hungry i Closes due to industry pressure
Ban ducci founded the original hungry i in North Beach launching Mort Sahl Lennie Bruce Bill Cosby and the Kingston Trio. He moved to new quarters on October 22 facing flu weather parking lighting and other problems. Only three major venues existed a decade ago and his success spurred more clubs harming the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banducei
Hungry i
North Beach
Mort Sahl
Lennie Bruce
Bill Cosby
Kingston Trio
San Francisco
Banducci
Funeral Services for Robert Price in Whitesville
Robert Lewis Price of Rock Creek, age 62, will receive funeral services at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Armstrong Funeral Home Chapel at Whitesville with Rev. Sherman Turner and Rev. Ted Scarbro presiding. Burial will be in Cook Cemetery at Pineknob. He is survived by his sister Martha McGinnis of Route 3 Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Harrison Whittaker
Pearisburg
Givens
Birchlawn
Whittaker
Frances Whittaker
W. B. Quigley
Grundy
Anne Whittaker
David
Woodridge
Payne
Beckley
Roy
Stone, Ky
E. L. Bailes
Frank Farley
Viola Bryan
McDermoth
Ohio
Otto
Roanoke
James Anthony Stover
Tyree
Robert Lewis Price
Rock Creek
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Sherman Turner
Ted Scarbro
Cook Cemetery
Pineknob
Martha McGinnis
Route 3
Beclay area sewer leak trial heads to jury
In Beckley Raleigh County Circuit Court the Wyatt couple sue over alleged sewer seepage from 119 Fairlawn Ave onto 117 Fairlawn Ave causing patio and basement damage during 1966 and 1967. Trial began Thursday with counsel for both sides resting and jurors told to return for instructions and final arguments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairlawn Avenue
Beckley
Raleigh County
Warren L. Wyatt
Mildred C. Wyatt
Fairlawn Ave
James G. Kourey
Fairlawn
Wyatt
Paul J. Fourney
Obituary notices for Kiser Lilly and Taylor in Oak Hill area
Multiple obituaries detail Henry F Kiser 58 of Scarbro died in Oak Hill hospital after illness born in 1910. Survivors include wife Elizabeth, son James in the Air Force, siblings, and funeral home arrangements. Lynn Harper Taylor 70 of Glen Jean died in Oak Hill after extended illness, with survivors including wife Erma, son in Navy in Vietnam, daughter Virginia Mae, and others. arrangements incomplete. Franklin Lilly 56 of Cool Ridge died after heart attack, manager of local ASCS office, member of Memorial Baptist, Elks and Moose lodges. body at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with calling hours and pallbearers listed.
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Henry F. Kiser
Henry Franklin Kiser
Scarbro
Oak Hill
Dinesa
Fayette County
State Road Commission
Baptist Church
Elizabeth Kiser
James
United States Air Force
Columbus
Ohio
John Kiser
Luther Hatfield
Ernest
Mount Hope
Vena Doris
Nellie Crouse
Cleveland
Dollie Davis
Bradley
Vance and Jackson
Lynn Harper Taylor
Glen Jean
Sun
Addie Taylor
Erma Taylor
Larry
United States Navy
Vietnam
Donald Edward
Sodus Point
N. Y
Virginia’ Mae Dover
Deltona
Fla
Marcia Cox
Beaver
Tyree
Franklin Lilly
Cool Ridge
Memorial Baptist Church
Jim Franklin
Virgil Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Lilly
Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service
Raleigh
Wyoming
Elks Lodge
Beckley
Moose Lodge
Ira
Leona Williams Lilly
Glennis
Major A
Dupuy Lilly
Orlando
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Daniel Bozo
Don Williams
Don Summers
Walter Patton
Jerald Miller
Reymond Arnold
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Tyree Fu
Neral
Jones Ave
MT. Hope
Order OF the Golden Use
For
Dr. Kuhn
Chester Richie
Launa Harper
Levacu
Central Baptist Church
Helen Richie
Wendall
East Orange
N. J
Marie Dow
F St
Re and Johnson Funeral
Bar
Riley Whittaker
Hettie Brooks
J. A. McDaniel
James ‘Arthur McDaniel
Sinks Grove
Sinks Grove Baptist Church
Cl. Crews
D, IC. Craft
Mount Pleasant
McDaniel
Bluefield
James M
Nora Bowyer McDaniel
Effie Thompson McDaniel
William
Malcolm
Wilma Atkins
Farmington
Mich
Thomas
Thelma) Rose
J. E
Anne) Hurley
Pittsburgh
Grace Cook
Links Grove
Broyles Funeral Home
Union
J. A. Stover
Agnes B. Lacek
Agnes Bury Lacek
Lot
Paul
Poland
St Francis de Sales Catholic Church
John
Mike
Edward
Detroit
William and
Freok
Eugene
Ann) Drabik
Hillsdale
Anthony
Rosie) Mollish
Joe
Mary) Ehacsmaryk
Lakeland
Anna Stanek
St. Francis de Sales Church
Thomas L. Kertigan
Mount Calvary
SRC
Murphy Coq
Beckley Plaza
Robert 1. Price
Sophia
Midway
Glen White
Scak Crack Bottom
Barker
Lynn H. Taylor
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