Beckley Council weighs open burning ban repeal and city relief plan
Beckley officials consider a temporary lift of the open burning ban in spring and fall as relief requests drive a broad plan. Mayor McCulloch outlines flood control, a potential $3.8 million citywide bond program, and a possible landfill and trash hauling service. He notes water and sewage issues, park land acquisitions, and urban renewal for East Park with a 50 50 black white pool staffing plan and recreation upgrades.
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Beckley
East Park
Tif
John H. McCulloch
McCulloch
James Calvert
Lanark
Calvert
Public Service Commission
Archie Ellenbogen
Ellenbogen
Beaver Land Co. Ltd
E. M. Payne III
Raleigh County
Fitzpatrick
Beaver Coal Co
McCullock
New River Park
Ward I
Washington St
Beef and hog price forecast from Ag Department
Agri culture Department economists predict beef prices will fall through summer while hog prices rise. They link the forecast to the supply picture with spring and summer red meat production similar to last year but beef up while veal lamb and mutton drop and pork declines.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Hoover Lies In State as Nation Mourns FBI Chief
J Edgar Hoover lay in state beneath the Capitol dome after his death as members of Congress and officials paid final tribute. President Nixon planned to name an acting FBI director with a permanent successor to be chosen later, amid a formal service led by House chaplain Dr Edward L R Elson.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Supreme Court
Capitol
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI A
Nixon
FBI
Hoover
U.S
Edward L. R. Elson
House
Senate
Wixon
Justice Department
Coretta Scott King
Martin Luther King Jr
United States
King
Robert F. Kennedy
Clyde A. Tolson
W. Mark Felt
Gallagher
Cornelius E. Gallagher
D.J
Breckenridge Guilty Plea Sparks FBI Funeral Day Coverage
Breckenridge pleads guilty in Raleigh County to stealing meat from Pack's Store. Court schedules May 12 sentencing. a funeral procession and FBI security details draw attention near the Justice Department as officials discuss Hoover era fallout and potential FBI leadership. Survivors and local services noted for multiple obituaries and memorials.
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Marvin Lee
Dick” Breckenridge
F St
Pack
Raleigh County
Dytetiad Ucouutch
Congressional Cemetery
Okey K Callaway 85 Raleigh Resident Dies After Illness
Okey K Callaway 85 of Raleigh died in a local hospital at 6 15 p m Tuesday after a long illness. He born October 21 1886 in Raleigh County, son of T J and Margaret Pomroy Callaway. Survived by brothers Robert F Beckley and Clarence Callaway Richmond Virginia. Funeral 2 pm Friday at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev L A Garten officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Nephews pallbearers.
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Okey K. Callaway
Raleigh
Raleigh County
T. J
Margaret Pomroy Callaway
Robert F
Beckley
Clarence Callaway
Richmond
Caffee Funeral Home
Rev. L. A. Garten
Sunset Memorial Park
Miss Katie Kessler Rites Held In Dothan
Miss Katie Kessler aged 73 of Dothan died Tuesday night in Oak Hill hospital after a long illness. She was born December 19 1898 in Scarbro, daughter of Fredrick and Annie Kessler. Survived by three sisters Fannie Cook Cordie Kessler and Blanche Smith, all of Dothan. Funeral at 1 p m Friday at her home with Rev Bill Menefee officiating. Burial in Rinehart Cemetery Scarbro. Body to be moved from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to the residence at 2 p m Thursday.
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Katie Kessler
Dothan
Oak Hill
Route 1
Scarbro
Fredrick
Annie ‘Bragg Kessler
Fannie Cook
Cordie Kessler
Blanche Smith
Bill Menefee
Rinehart Cemetery
Tyree
Guard Reinforcements Protect Independence Palace Amid Saigon Tension
South Vietnamese 3rd Division troops reinforced the Independence Palace perimeter as Vietnam 130mm guns with 17 mile range stood ready. The 3rd Division, worn from Quang Tri fighting, joins the South’s 1st Division now defending An Loc, 60 miles north, while palace paratroops shift to An Loc defense.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Independence Palace
Quang Tri
Sth
An Loc
West Virginia Residency Question Tied to Wells Tax Case
Dr Wells disputed a deduction citing residency rules for West Virginia taxes. He claimed no obligation to file while abroad, but dates show service from 1964 to 1967 at BARH Morgantown Beckley and WVU. Voter records list Green Valley address. clerk notes reinstatement hinges on residence continuity.
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Wells
Haden
West Virginia
Barh
Morgantown
Werner Laqueur
Beckley
Apppalachian
Morgantown Laboratory
West Virginia University
Mercer County
Green Valley
Tax Reform Proposals Include Depreciation Rules Change
The article outlines two reform ideas: altering the depreciation write off system allowing up to 20 percent deviation from true schedules, reducing income taxes for corporations, and raising the minimum tax from 10 to 20 percent, removing regular tax deductions and lowering the exemption from 30 000 to 12 000. Observers note Nixon and Connally opposition but some think reform could still occur.
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Wiseacres
Nixon
Treasury
John B.) Connally
Murder trial postponed again to May 23
The trial of George Hoover Jr. 24 Beaver for the beating death of Jimmie Joe Redden 27 504 Second St is delayed to May 23 by agreement of defense and prosecution. Hoover arrested February 17 held in Raleigh County Jail waived to Grand Jury. Defense ready for trial. assistant prosecutor proposed jury later due to his absence.
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George Hoover ,Jr
Beaver
Jimmie Joe Redden
Raleigh County
Kermit A. Locke
Hoover
Redden
Second St
iSprague
Anthony J. Spracino
C. E. Byron Jr
Paul R. Hutchinson Jr
Thomas Canterbury
Fire At Silver Mine Traps Miners Amid Carbon Monoxide Risk
A fire at the Silver Mine raises carbon monoxide danger with no tunnel collapse reported. Rescue efforts proceed as two lights illuminate the entrance and air vents pump fresh air. A four foot tunnel is drilled from Sunshine Mine toward Silver Summit to aid recovery.
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Chase
Silver Summit
Suit Seeks Sale of Jointly Owned Property in Raleigh County
Clara Belle Redden and James R. Large filed a suit in Raleigh County Circuit Court seeking permission to sell a property jointly owned by Mrs. Large and former husband Joseph Curtis Redden. The filing cites arrears in child support and various debts tied to mortgage, contract, taxes, and a deed of trust, arguing the property cannot be divided. The action also includes a separate claim by First Bank & Trust Co of Boca Raton for 1587.42 owed by John K. and Carolyn Daniel.
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Clara Belle Redden Large
James R. Large
Raleigh
First Bank & Trust Co
Boca Raton, Fla
Raleigh County
John K
Carolyn Daniel
Fantastically Lucky Apollo 16 Rocks Stun Scientists
Houston scientists say Apollo 16 rock samples contain breccias with large clasts hinting at a wide lunar crust, possibly from near the moon’s origin. Dr. Gast and Dr. Muehlberger report the fragments may reveal the highlands’ history and origins of the clasts.
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Gast
Houston
Deaths And Trav Deaths Final Rites For Neal And Tamplin
Final rites scheduled for Bud Neal 86 of Beckley at 11 am in Bluefield with burial in Woodlawn Park Cemetery. He died after a long illness in a local hospital and is survived by wife Lolas Tabor Neal, son Charles A. Neal, sisters and brothers, with services in Bluefield. Also funeral services set for Robert Stockton Tamplin 74 of Fayetteville at 2 pm Thursday at Fayetteville Baptist Church, burial in Huse Memorial Park. He died Tuesday after a short illness. former store manager for Babcock Coal and Coke Co and postmaster at Sewell. Burial will be conducted by Longdale Lodge No. 14 and affiliated orders.
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Robert. S
Bud) Neal
Prince, St
Maybeury
Graham Funeral Home
Bluefield
Robert Fuqua
Woodlawn Park
First United Methodist Church
Beckley
UMWA
Tazewell County
Andrew P
Sally Sarver Neal
Lolas Tabor Neal
Charles A. Neal
Laura Shufflebarger
Sue Ann Neal
Bastian
Pearl Thompson
Roanoke
Marvin
Claude
Hubert l
Pollesville
Ernest Lof Fredrick
Robert Stockton Tamplin
Fayetteville
Fayetteville ‘Baptist Church
David Sneed
Charles ‘Duduling
Huse Memorial Park
Montgomery
Dempsey
William and
Effie Stockton Tamplin
Babcock Coal and Coke Co
Sewell
Tabbits
Cora van Meter
Longdale Lodge
Dodd- Payne Funeral Home
Drunken Troops Roam Hue Flee South With Thousands Of Refugees
Drunken, leaderless South Vietnamese troops from the shattered 3rd Division roamed Hue looting and burning as tens of thousands fled. Brig. Gen. Vu Van Giai fled by helicopter and was fired and detained. Civilians and refugees poured south toward Da Nang amid chaos and attacks on markets, police, and fire crews.
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Hue
South Vietnam
UPI
Quang Tri
Vu van Giai
da Nang
Perfume River
Annam
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Paul A. Dickerson
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Hico
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Clifty
Victor Scott
Tickerson
Charleston
John and Maude McClung Dickerson
May Mills
Lucille Kalinin
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Dunbar
Wallace and Wallace Funeral
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William D. Worix
William Dale Worix
MacArthur
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
F. C Calhoun
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D. W. Duncan
Vietnam
Dr. Wells
Apollo Rock
AL Rossiter Jr
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