Wife Provides Alibi For Accused Navy Chaplain
Kathleen Jensen testified to five-hour motel stays with her husband Andrew Jensen to escape family pressures. Prosecutors questioned motel choices while noting Navy officers and wives involved in a court martial over conduct unbecoming an officer.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
Navy
Jensen
Ton
Ery Wuiern
Wilness
Kathleen Jensen
Cecil Field Naval] Air Station
Levy
Philadelphia
Indictments Over Gambling Bust Span Three States
A federal grand jury indicted 19 residents from West Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania on charges of running a legal gambling operation centered near Chester Hancock County. Arraignment set for Wednesday. list includes William Watson Charles Pecora Donald Helms John Quirk James Florkevich Thomas Tsoras and others. In separate cases Barbara L Stanley of Fairmont faces embezzlement charges tied to a $4000 missing sum and Patrick L Muldrew Jr of Moundsville is charged with interstate transportation of a stolen tractor trailer and bulldozer.
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Cannuns
UPI
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Hancock County
Cactus Club
Rio Club
Chester
William Watson
Charles Pecora
New Cumberland
Donald R. Helms
Newell
John Quirk
James J. Florkevich
Thomas Tsoras
May
George L. Ginter
Pittsburgh
James D. Burns
Bert] Napolitano
Louis’ Pilotti Jr
John Charles Kendall
Helen Opet
Weirton
Sharon Shingler
Mary Elen McLain
Janet Louise Gildoo
Joseph Rizzo
Tom Betras
George Bahan
Barbara L. Stanley
Fairmont
Middletown Mall
Patrick L. Muldrew Jr
Moundsville
Cilles Bottom
Humphrey to Campaign Hard in West Virginia Fight
Humphrey campaign aide says Senator Hubert H. Humphrey will mount a vigorous West Virginia drive for the May 9 preferential primary against George C. Wallace. Campaign coordinator Steve Kursey says dates are not set yet and notes West Virginia was won by Humphrey over Nixon in 1968 by more than 66,500 votes.
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HHH
W. Va
Charleston
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
D-Minn
West Virginia
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Steve Kursey
Humphrey
Kursey
Wallace
Nixon
Kidnappers Press for Commutation in Sallustro Case
The article notes kidnappers demand five concessions to seek clemency for Oberdan Sallustro, with threats of government action if unmet. It cites President Lanusse's refusal to negotiate with criminals and details an early break identifying three men and a woman suspected in the abduction. They forced Sallustro from his car on March 21, injuring the driver.
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Sallustro
Oberdan Sallustro
Alejandro Lanusse
Student Ruled Eligible To Run For Prosecutor In West Virginia
West Virginia Supreme Court permits Jefferson County law student Robert Skinner to seek the Democratic nomination for Jefferson County prosecutor. The ruling notes Skinner is in good standing at WVU Law and likely to graduate May 14, five days after the primary. If elected, eligibility must be resolved before the term begins.
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Charleston
UPI
State Supreme Court
Jefferson County
West Virginia University
High Court
Robert R. Skinner
Charles Town
Skinner
Pierre Dostert
Dostert
Jefferson County Board of Ballot Commissioners
Frank C. Haymond
WVU College of Law
Haymond
Parkersburg Jury to Rule on Indecent Dancer Case
Judge Charles Rudolph in Parkersburg Municipal Court weighs charges of indecent exposure against four bare-breasted dancers at a downtown private club. Club manager Chester Burdette faces proceedings for procuring the performances. The defendants include Cois Turner Connie Carpenter and Sheila Dugay with defense seeking acquittal while prosecutors argue the acts meet indecency standards. Police testimony described the dances as indecent and immoral.
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Parkersburg
UPI
Charles H. Rudolph
Parkersburg Municipal Court
Chester Burdette
Cois ‘Turner
Connie Carpenen
Sheila Dugay
Jack L. Millt
Casey
Joseph Brown
Miller
Jack Lavender
Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
West Virginia
Improperly Indicted Troopers Fight Harrison Court Briefs
In Clarksburg Harrison County West Virginia two state troopers Sgt Larry Herald and Trooper W E Watkins were indicted on charges including procuring perjury linked to a car theft probe Their briefs argue the grand jury was improperly impaneled by a 1971 law requiring six alternate jurors in addition to the 16 member panel Judge Robert B Ziegler is reviewing the motion Both troopers remain suspended during litigation
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Clarksburg
UPI
Harrison County
Larry Herald
W. E. Watkins
Robert B. Ziegler
Angela Davis Trial Narrative and Flight Details
The testimony traces Angela Davis in a case linked to George Jackson. It notes her appearance, statements by prosecutor, and her two sons and several sisters among survivors. It describes her flight from San Francisco to New York in disguise before two months of hiding.
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George Jackson
Angela
Boots
Harris
Clayton
Beckley
Clifton
Jackson
Howery
North Carolina
Thomas L
Myrtle) McCreary
North
Carolina
FE. T
Helen) Bargel
Miami
Fla
Deaths and Funerals Notice in West Virginia
Deaths and funerals for Charles M Final rites for Clarence Cox 65 of Wyoming and 77 of Mount Hope will be held at 11 am Wednesday and Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Baileysville with Revs. Kermit Shannon and Robert Hett in charge Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Cox 1906 7 45 pm drowning after car left road into Guyandotte River Survivors include wife Hulda Rogers Cox three sons six daughters and a sister Burial from Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville to church at 4 pm Wednesday Mrs Bessie McNulty 73 Beckley Yead Funeral 2 pm Thursday Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel Sunset Memorial Park Survivors include son Rudy Robbins daughter Elizabeth Stewart and two great grandchildren Friends may call 5 pm to 9 pm Wednesday
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Charles M
Clarence Cox
Wyoming
Welch
Mount Hope
Baileysville
Tyree
Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Shannon Cemetery
Cox
Guyandotte River
Alabama
Thomas H
Nancy Cox
Wyoming County
Hulda Rogers Cox
Capt
Kenneth
Lakeland
Fla
Bobby
Westfield
Mass
Thomas
Marion Bailey
Bobby Kinser
Brenton
Harold Delphin
Boston
Jerry Miller
Beckley
Glenda Workman
McKinley Allen
Isaban
Robertson-Foglesong
Pineville
Bessie McNulty
Glenn Ave
Keyser
Bryant Funeral Home
Kenneth Swank
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley First Baptist Church
Eagle Pass
Tex
Hallis McNulty
Rudy Robbins
Elizabeth Stewart
Josie E. Howery
Josie Elizabeth Howery
Massey St
Keyser-Bryant
Paul Rutherford
Griffith
Ghent
Albert W
Helen Lilly Griffith
Earl Harrah Rites Held for Backus Native at 63
Final rites for Earl Harrah 63 of Backus are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Little Laurel Community Church with Rev. Jarrett Holley officiating. Burial follows in Harrah Cemetery. Pronounced dead on arrival at a Beckley hospital Sunday. Survived by sister Ardith Short of Beckley. Body at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle.
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Earl Harrah
Backus
Little Laurel
Jarrett Holley
Harrah
Beckley Hospital
Ardith Short
Beckley
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Rns
William R Hall Final Ties for William
Richard Hall 72 of Marianna dies in Mullens hospital born March 23 1900 at Pikeville son of David and Nancy Hall a retired coal miner lived in Wyoming County eight years survived by son John Pineville two daughters Mrs Lonnie Compton and Mrs Rocy Walker both of Marianna a brother James Pikeville and four sisters Mrs Mollie Adkins Detroit Mrs Sara Coleman Mrs Ida Tackett and Mrs Little Hall of Pikeville funeral in Pineville and burial at Hall family cemetery in Pikeville with services at sister Mrs Zelpa Thacker home in Pikeville and Walker home in Marianna.
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William
Richard Hall
Marianna
Zelpa Thacker
Pikeville
Hall
Mullens Hospital
David
Nancy Tucker Hall
Wyoming County
Martha Justice Hall
John
Pineville
Lonnie Compton
Rocy Walker
James
Mollie Adkins
Detroit
Mich
Sara Coleman
Ida Tackett
Little Hall
Robertson-Foglesong
Walker
Kentucky
ITT Inquiry Continues With Beard Memo Controversy
Democrats may summon Beverly Sincavage and Walter Benning as ITT links surface. David W. Fleming says Sincavage and Benning heard an interview between Mrs Beard and Brit Hume. Hume says Mrs Beard broke down and admitted writing the memo. she denies involvement per investigators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Sincavage
Walter Benting
ITT
Weaker House Bill Aims for Clean Water by 1985
Washington United Press International reports the House backing a $24.6 billion water cleanup bill the largest non-defense authorization in history. Leaders claim enough votes to block amendments while targeting zero pollutant discharges by 1985 and industrial use of best available technology by 1981, with NAS review after two years.
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Washington
UPI
House
Asi
Waters
Henry S. Reuss
D- Wis
D. Dingell
D-Mich
Senate
John A. Blatnik
D-Minn
House Public Works Committee
America
Blatnik
National Academy of Sciences
Ham Bacon And Egg Bids Break Records At Show
Inflation fighting dominated the 2th annual Ham Bacon and Egg Show as Future Farmers of America bids surged to record levels. Amiel Michael of Quality Market praised the bacon and eggs while bids topped 1,025 for grand champion eggs and 1,982.50 for 6445 pound grand champion bacon.
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Charleston
UPI
Farmers of America
Amiel Michael
Quality Market
Larry Holley
Nannian High
Michael Washington
Dave
Postlethwait
Senate Finance Committee
Brad Gorby
Russell B. Long
House
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Jack Catalano
Ways I Central Distributing Co
Welfare Rolls. & Means Committee
McGovern Hechler to Honor Slain UMW Official Yablonski
Democratic leaders Sen. George McGovern and Rep. Ken Hechler will speak April 1 in Glendale at a Minera for Democracy event honoring Joseph A. Yablonski, slain UMW official, with Monsignor Rice also on the program. The tribute follows Yablonski’s murder on December 31 after opposing President Teay Boyle in UMW elections.
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Glendale
Yablonki
UMW
W. "Teay” Boyle
Newark student dies after self immolation on campus stairs
Scott MacDonald 22 of Lodi died at Martland Medical Center after dousing himself with gasoline and setting himself on fire in a fourth floor stairwell during a campus evacuation at Newark College of Engineering. He had been voted Most Likely to Succeed by his high school classmates and his motive remains unexplained.
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Newark
N. J
UPI
Newark College of Engineering
New Jersey College of Medicine and Dentistry
Scott MacDonald
Lodi
Martland Medical Center
John Hemeleski
MacDonald
Hemeleski
Second Flood Suit Seeks 195 000 in West Virginia
Mr and Mrs William L Cook of Lorado filed a 195000 dollar damage suit in Logan Circuit Court against Pittston Mining Co Buffalo Mining Co and Pardee Land Co for loss of their house furnishings car clothing and personal items when a coal mine refuse dam failed in the Buffalo Creek flood disaster that killed 118 people. A separate 11 billion suit followed in federal court in Charleston by the administrator of a four person family killed in the tragedy.
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LOGAN
UPI
Buffalo Creek
William L. Cook
Lorado
Pittston Mining Co
Buffalo Mining Co
Pardee Land Co
Cook
Charleston
Boyle Claims He Followed Lewis Advice in Campaign Payments
W A. Boyle contends he relied on fellow union leaders and John L. Lewis in authorizing payments including 30000 to support Hubert H. Humphrey. The UMWA official, Owens and lobbyist Kmetz face charges over alleged illegal transfers from the Labor League treasury as prosecutors pursue jury verdicts.
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Drew von Bergen
Washington
UPI
United
Boyle
W. A
Tony” Boyle
John L
Hubert H. Lewis
Humphrey
Parisan League
U. S. District Court
League
Treasury
UMWA
Charles R. Richey
John Owens
Jamesoe
John L. Lewis
Edward L
Carey
Owens
Wayne Hays
Ohio
Richey
Kmetz
Waitress Slain During $45 Robbery at Eat'n Park
In Pittsburgh East Liberty a masked gunman killed Barbara Lippman, 38, a waitress and mother of four, as she reached for tip money during a robbery. Two suspects fled with $45 while police questioned four men later released after a house to house search.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Barbara Lippman
East Liberty
Pittsburgh Hospital
Spradley Files Second Suit Over 1971 Auto Crash
Carlos Spradley of Bradley seeks $5,000 against Samuel Amatt of Beckley in Raleigh County Circuit Court for injuries from a November 15, 1971 intersection collision at F and South Fayette. A prior suit arising from the same incident was dismissed. Spradley alleges Amatt failed to yield. The case is separate from the ongoing Berrigan trial coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos Spradley
Bradley
Raleigh County
Samuel Amatt
Beckley
Spradley
Amar
South Fayette Streets
Danny Ray Price
Indochina Turbulence Near Phnom Penh and Kontum
Renewed fighting surrounds Phnom Penh with heavy Communist attacks near Angkor Wat and 70 miles south at a South Vietnamese tank base. Cambodian sources report four killed and 26 wounded near Angkor Wat. a rocket strike last week killed 112 in Phnom Penh.
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Phnom Penh
Angkor Wat
Air Force
Mgn
Nou Tho
U.S
Saigon
Kontum
South Vietnam
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Clarence Welch
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H. A. Holt
Calvary Baptist Church
Brenda McKinney
Shady Spring
Verna Dean Wilson
Phillip
Daniels
David Wilson
Marie Scott
Ann Underwood
South Charleston
Garney Nagy
Portsmouth
Ocie Bolen
Coal City
Delores Long
Portland
Ore
John Henry Holt
Memorial Baptist Church
The
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
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William R. Hall
Mrs Beard
Anderson
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Hechler
Yablonski
Tomek
Lewis
Vietnam
William Connelly
Philip F. Berrigan
Ahmad
R. Dixon
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