Germany Delays Monetary Decision Amid Common Market Talks
West Germany postponed decision on its monetary crisis awaiting joint action with France and other EC members. Britain and other markets faced dollar weakness as yen intervents backed by Bank of Japan. Officials ponder float or fixed parity while Paris alliance prospects dim.
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UPI
France
Japan
Bank of Japan
Tokyo
Paris
Germany
Charles
de Gaulle
Willy Brandt
Brussels
Bonn
Europe
Damage Suit Jury Hung at Bradley Court
Jurors in a $10,000 damage suit brought by Pete Techak against Hayward C. Washburn of Bradley had not reached a verdict by noon. After seven hours of deliberation the 12 jurors were almost evenly split according to Circuit Court Judge C. Berkley Lilly who urged no coercion and ordered a 1:15 p.m. return to the jury room. The trial of Mrs. Mildred Moore and son Larry Moore against Eugene Harold McKay of Beckley and McKay’s cross suit continued in the same circuit courtroom.
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Pete Techak
Hayward C. Washburn
Bradley
Circuit Court
C. Berkley Lilly
Mildred Moore
Larry
Eugene Harold McKay
Beckley
McKay
Draft Extension Threatens to Extend Military Levy
Lawmakers debate a two year extension forcing lower rank servicemen to accept reduced pay, described as a heavy hidden tax on young men during combat. The draft authority expires June 30 and Sen Mike Gravel warns of a filibuster to end the draft July 1 if the extension fails.
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Mike Gravel
Alaska
Pipestem State Park opens year round with limited access
Pipestem State Park operates year round with weather permitting seasonal facilities. The Mountain Creek Lodge is reached via the Mountain Creek Tramway and via a service road only.
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Pipestein State Park
Mountain Creek
Bluestone
Kermit McKeever
Division of Parks and Recreation
State Department of Natural Resources
Pipestem State Park
Mountain Creek Lodge
Tornado Rips Joplin Kills One Injures Dozens
A three top level tornado struck central Joplin Missouri injuring about 40 people and killing 23 year old Mickey Johnson of Anderson's Trailer Park. Mayor Hickey valued damage in the millions as Civil Defense coordinated emergency response.
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Joplin
UPI
Mickey Johnson
Anderson
Lee Kungle
Civil Defense
Weather Bureau
Civil Defense Headquarters
Tough Stand on Suez Talks Shows Stalemate Deepens
U S diplomat Rogers met Egyptian leaders and avoided pressuring Israel. Egypt seeks withdrawal from two thirds of Sinai and re occupation of the east bank. Israel wants Suez reopen only with a permanent peace deal. Egypt calls talks premature to judge results.
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Suez Canal
Israel
Sinai Peninsula
Rogers
United States
Senate panel halves draft age to sixty five
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted to cut the draft age limit from 75 to 65. The panel said men over 30 rarely face the draft, but a wartime law would still require most able-bodied men to serve if needed.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Armed Services Committee
Peace Rally Draws 1 000 in Charleston
About 1 000 people attended an anti war rally in Charleston with eight speakers including state senator Robert Nelson and Paul Kaufman. Police kept order as about 75 demonstrators sat in the street briefly. rain and restraint dispersed the crowd after roughly an hour. A silent march to the federal building followed with a prayer over an open casket.
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API
Federal Building
Civic Center
W. W. Fisher
UPI
Robert Nelson
D Cabell
Paul J. Kaufman
Appalachian Research and Defense Fund
Clinton Black
Kaufman
Vietnam
James Somerville
Racine
Boone County
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Monongalia County
Hearing set May 23 on trooper discontent in Public Safety
The Joint Committee on Government and Finance schedules hearings starting May 23 to address reported discontent within the Department of Public Safety. Troopers will be allowed to voice grievances. if warranted, Col Bonvar may be invited to testify and a full investigation could follow. The complaints involve FOP membership, pay, overtime, hours, mass transfers in March, and alleged political interference.
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Charleston
UPI
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Department of Public Safety
R. L. Bonvar
Fraternal Order of Police
Schwarz Arrested On Assault and Battery
Marine Pvt. Michael Schwarz, convicted of killing 12 Vietnamese civilians, was arrested on assault and battery charges after a complaint from neighbor John F. Holland at a trailer court near his Bulger home in Washington County.
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Burgetistown
UPI
Michael Schwarz
Bulger
Washington County
Schwartz
John F. Holland
Reward Offered Over Eccles Junior High School Break-In
The Raleigh County Board of Education offers a 200 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the thief or thieves who robbed Eccles Junior High School Wednesday night of about 1800 in equipment. Deputies report a furnace room entry and list items taken including a television two typewriters adding machine two projectors a record player two film strip projectors and paper supplies. 17 year old Beckley youth Toney M Parris waived for grand jury action on charges of accessory before and after the fact of robbery. Parrish Land bail set at 500 per count. A separate case involves a 42 year old Logan Huntington woman held on grand larceny warrants with 1000 bond on related charges. Marie Barber arrested for a Sunday theft of 200 from Donnie Fox of Sophia. State Police lodged Charles Alderman on a driving while license revoked charge. A two car collision on Harper Road caused 650 damage. Noted are 16 year old Robert Keith McKinney cited for driving under improper control and linked to 1967 model cars. damages to both vehicles listed. McKinney ordered to Beckley Municipal Court.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Informaton
Eccles
Raleigh County Sheriff’s Deputies
Beckley
Toney M. Parris
Lorena Wallace
Parrish
Joe Clark
Logan
Huntington
Marie Barber
Donnie Fox
Sophia
Barber
Wallace
Multiple arrests reported by state and military police
Franklin J. Watts aged 30 of Glen White jailed by State Police for intoxication property destruction and auto tampering warrants. Burgess E Burton and Arthur G Jenkins jailed by Military Police for AWOL from the U S Army. Karen Lee Mason cited for driving without a city license and expired registration. James E Bragg paid a $20 littering fine in Beckley Magistrate court.
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Franklin J. Watts
Glen White
Burgess E. Burton
Arthur G. Jenkins
U.S. Army
Karen Lee Mason
Mercer St
Beckley Municipal Court
James E. Bragg
Prosperity
Sheriff's Deputies
Ragland Road
Joe Rodriguez
Three Car Wreck At Intersection In Beckley
A three car accident at 4 32 p m Wednesday at Valley Drive South and Central Avenue caused no charges or injuries. Gerald Wade Thomas 20 of Beckley drove a 1967 auto, Lada Mae Simmons 49 of MacArthur drove a 1970 model, and Dennis B Stanley 43 of MacArthur drove a 1970 model. Stanley slid into Thomas rear causing Thomas to slide into Simmons. Stanley damage estimated at 450 dollars.
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Central Avenue
Gerald Wade Thomas
Beckley
Lada Mae Simmons
MacArthur
Dennis B. Stanley
Stanley
Thomas Auto
Simmons
Deaths And Funerals: Charles H. Walters 82
Final rites for Charles H. Walters 82 of White Sulphur Springs will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Calfee Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Shirley Donnelly. Burial follows in Calfee Cemetery Mount Tabor. Walters died Wednesday at 4:20 a.m. in a local hospital after a long illness. A retired miner and railroad worker he was born in Caperton September 29 1888. He was a World War I veteran and a member of Crab Orchard Baptist Church. Survivors include daughter Glenna Hicks Ronceverte brother George Walters Summersville four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Friends may call after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Charles H. Walters
Beckley
Calfee
Shirley Donnelly
Mount Tabor
Caperton
Walters
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Glenna Hicks
Ronceverte
George Walters
Summersville
W. M
Slim) Bauguess
Wyoming Ave
Matoaka
Julia Young Bauguess Cole
Pemberton
John Bauguess
Raleigh County
Beckley First Christian Church
Elk’s Lodge
Moose Lodge
Bauguess
Dorothy Smith
W. A
Alice L.) Delp
Mullens
John JP
Bridgeport
Donald R. Bauguess
Arlington
Funeral services for William F. Tyree in Glen White
William F. Tyree 65 of Glen White dies after a 15 month illness. Funeral at 11 a m Saturday at Glen White Baptist Church with burial in Canaday Cemetery. Survivors include wife Drucie Duncan Tyree, a son Thomas L., two daughters Virginia Mae McVey and Geraldine Boyce, siblings, seven grandchildren and one great grandchild. Williams Funeral Home, Sophia, hosts viewing Friday. Pallbearers named.
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William F. Tyree
Glen White
Glen White ‘Baptist Church
James Akers
Canaday
Glen View
Grayson County
Thomas
Mary Tyree
Glen White Missionary Baptist Church
Drucie Duncan Tyree
Thomas L., Beckley
Virginia Mae McVey
Charleston
Geraldine Boyce
Alfred
Elyria
Ohio
Susan Goins
Pearl Goins
Lila Harmon
Barberton
Helen Watson
Winston-Salem
N. C
Williams
Sophia
James
David
Randy Duncan
Clifford Smith
Bruce Todorovich
Funeral set for Mrs Katheryn Marshall Reynolds
Mrs Katheryn Marshall Reynolds 41 of Otway Ohio formerly of Shady Spring dies in Columbus hospital from leukemia. Funeral at Mount Joy Christian Church with Revs Larry Williams and Ray Bass. burial Harmon Cemetery. Survived by husband Joe son Guy daughter Cathy four sisters five brothers. body at Bodkin Funeral Home Otway.
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Katheryn Marshall Reynolds
Otway
Ohio
Shady Spring
Mount Joy Christian Church
Larry Williams
Ray Bass
Harmon Cemetery
Columbus, Ohio
Smith-Hill Church of Christ
Reardon
Harvey
Charlie
Lena Marshall
Joe
Guy
Cathy
Geraldine Lewis Grant
Hilltop
Evelyn Davidson
Indianapolis
Ind
Richard
Gloria) Clark
Beckley
Zackary
Heidi) Harrison
Swansboro
N.C
Charles
Lake Milton
Arthur
Aubrey
Marold Marshall
Larry Marshall
Bodkin Funeral Home
Coalfield Conference Meet Postponed at Van Meter Stadium
The Coalfield Conference track meet scheduled for today at 1 00 p m at Van Meter Stadium has been postponed.
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Coalfield
van Meter Stadium
Ohio Banker Pays 100 000 Ransom in Lebanon
Lebanon Ohio police report bank president Howard Wilson of Lebanon Citizens National Bank and his wife and daughter were held at gunpoint for over two hours. Wilson withdrew over 100000 from the bank and delivered it to a staged location four miles west of Lebanon to free his family. A car was taken and abandoned later.
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Lebanon
Ohio
UPD
Howard Wilson
Lebanon Citizens National Bank
Wilson
Lebanon Raceway
Lester Kilburn
Automakers Express Doubt Over 1975 76 Pollution Standards
Ford and Volkswagen warned reductions in auto exhaust under the new EPA rules may raise car costs and lower performance. EPA chief William Ruckelshaus asserted the law requires deep emission cuts by 1975 and 1976 models, with no postponement.
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UPI
William D. Ruckelshaus
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Congress
Ford
Volkswagen
Ruckelshaus
Pickup
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