Humphrey attacks price controls in West Virginia rally
Hubert Humphrey urged West Virginia voters that Tuesday’s primary could shape the 1972 race. He ridiculed Nixon's price stabilization program calling it baloney as he criticized rising fuel, electricity, and grocery costs. He praised his law and order record and courted roughly 5 000 supporters at Camden Park.
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Huntington
Mision
Alabama
George Wallace
Humphrey
Wallace
West Virginia
White House
John F. Kennedy
Nixon
Miles Stanley
The
West Virginia Labor Federation
John D. Rockefeller IV
Denzil ‘Gainer
Corrections on Raleigh County campaign expenditure reports
The Raleigh Register clarifies two filing errors in the local race report. Lorena Wallace of District II Justice of the Peace did file expenditures but after the deadline with no contributions and $131.36 spent. Alex Jim Childers for District ID Constable actually spent $194.69, not $1,954.69.
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Raleigh Register
Justice of the Peace
Lorena Wallace
Raleigh
MFD Plans Three Day Convention To Pick Boyle Opponent
Miners for Democracy schedules a Wheeling convention May 27 28 29 to nominate candidates for a new UMW national election. The group says democracy will guide the process and promises strong contenders to oust Tony Boyle.
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Boyle
UMW
MFD
Wheeling
W.va
Washington
W.A
Tony” Boyle
U.S. District Court
William B. Bryant
Joseph A
Jock” Yablonski
Yablonski
Clarksville
Tennessee-Kentucky
Bryant
George J. Titler
John Owens
Tony Boyle
Kenneth
Joseph
U.S. District Court For
Nelson Receives CASM Endorsement Amid Listing Error
State Sen. Robert Nelson has earned the endorsement of Citizens To Abolish Strip Mining CASM although his name was mistakenly omitted from a mailed endorsement list sent to members. The error prompted a correction to publicized support and clarified CASM’s backing.
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Robert Nelson
Wes
Voters urged to use pre marked sample ballots at polls
The secretary of state urged voters to carry pre marked sample ballots to polling places. Polls will run 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT with the 7:30 closing time strictly observed. An attorney general opinion states no votes may be cast after 7:30. Bean urged voters to vote early to avoid last minute crowds.
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Tary
State
Bean
Repairs Seen For Elmore Bridge At Itmann
Del Warren McGraw told Mullens Junior High students that Elmore bridge on Rt. 10 would be repaired this construction season. He quoted Gov Arch Moore Jr noting a two lane bridge spanning Guyandotte River and N W railroad is planned once track issues are resolved. The dirt road to Twin Falls Park will be hard surfaced this summer.
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Elmore
Rt. 10
Itmann
Warren McGraw
Wyoming
Mullens Junior High School
McGraw
Arch Moore’Jr
Guyandotte River
Norfolk and Western
N&w
Twin Falls Park
National League of Families Demands Clear POW MIA Policy
The league voiced strong criticism of the administration's MIA POW handling, urging immediate action to account for missing servicemen and secure release of prisoners. The move follows a weekend meeting and may influence Congress as hawks rally behind families of about 400 POWs and 1300 MLAs.
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League
National League of Families
Congress
Joan Vinson
Alexandria
Bibb Ave Neighbors Case Opens Today
Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge C Berkley Lilly held a non jury hearing in a dispute between Crockett B and Berma R Thomas of Bibb Avenue and their neighbors across the street over trucks blocking access to the Thomas property. The Parkulos dispute the claim citing 20 years of practice and a driveway issue.
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Raleigh County
C. Berkley Lilly
Crockett, B
Berma R. Thomas
Bibb Avenue
Thomas
John Parkulo
Don Parkulo
Joseph Luchini
C. Elton Byron Jr
Final rites for Mrs Hawkins and three others set
Final rites were announced for Mrs Modena Hawkins 60 of Allen Junction Elder Aubrey Dean Pack 56 of Cool Ridge and Mrs Ida Walker 82 of Mabscott with services planned Tuesday. Burial will follow for Hawkins Sunset Memorial Park Pack Mount View Cemetery and Walker Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Survivors include children siblings grandchildren and in law relations with multiple local funeral homes handling arrangements.
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Allen Junction
Midway Church of God
Gene A. Bowen
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley Hospital
Ethel Sanders McKinney
Coal City
Ernest Sanders
Tracy City
Tenn
Neal
Council Hawkins
Midway
Robert Hayworth
Table Rock
Leon Sanders
Rhodell
Homer Sanders
Alexandria
David Gilkerson
Prosperity
Willie Howerton
Roanoke
Williams
Sophia
Ray
Ed Pritchard
Clayton Terry
Bill Cree
Elbert Hunt
David McKinney
Aubrey Dean Pack
Cool Ridge
Salem Primitive Baptist Church
Mount View
Carlie’ i Cox
Kenna Lilly
J. M. ‘Crotty
Mount View Cemetery
Lin
Streeter
Augustus
Susan M. Pack
Etta Harvey
Georgia
Paul David
Newark
Del
Biddy Joe
Cleveland
Ohio
Arthur
Crab Orchard
Willie
Denzil
Walter
Anna Harvey
Hinton
Omar Elliot
Franklin O. Harvey
Johnny Harvey
Sherman Lilly
Danny Pack
Frank Lane
Ida Walker
Mabscott
Melton Mortuary
L. A. Garten
Blue ‘Ridge Memorial Gardens
Patrick County
John H
Virginia Elizabeth Parker
George Washington Walker
Mabscott United Methodist Church
Densil L. (Jewell) Fitzgerald
Glen Burnie
William J
Elizabeth) Baker
Beckley
Gerald Campbell Walker
Lowell E. (Lelly) Walker
Annie F. Thompson
Bill Ford
Parris Richards
Tony Kochalek
Glendon Gadd
E. C. Fleshman
Paul Gunter
Austin Neubert
Fred Davis
Obituaries and funeral notices from West Virginia region
The notices list funerals for Robert Bradshaw 71 Lashmeet at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel Princeton with burial in Fairview Cemetery and for John R. Kiblinger 76 Beckley with service at MacArthur Church of God and burial. Additional notices include Phyllis Tate 43 Colonial Heights and Wilbur Adkins 86 Jumping Branch, with service details, survivors, and burial plans.
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Lashmeet
Bailey Funeral Home
Princeton
Paul Hall
Fairview
Shuff Bradshaw
Sprague
Phyllis Waddell Tate
Colonial Heights
Beckley
Princewick
Gertrude Waddell
Clearwater
Fla
Edward Waddell
Basil
Frank Peterson
Debbie
Victor
Bill
Duane
Lynchburg
Mike
John Houchins
Wilbur J. Adkins
Lobban
Alderson
Adkins
Flat Mountain
Hinton
Pluto
Jacob
Sarah Jane Harris Adkins
Lora Hylton
Gray Aide Discusses FBI Reform And Secret Files
FBI Chief nominee Gray outlined changes to curb Hoover era methods and shift to team leadership for the FBI. He suggested no secret files on politicians exist though verification is pending and faced Senate scrutiny over an interim appointment bypassing congressional approval.
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FBI
Hoover
Gray
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Nixon
Congress
Edwards
Senate
Debate over Indochina withdrawal plans and prison release
Debate centers on Sen. Case proposal to cut U S funding for land sea and air forces in Indochina as long as all American prisoners are released. Mansfield may seek to substitute his measure for Case Church plan. Mansfield’s plan would withdraw within four months if prisoners are released. Fulbright to start hearings on Pentagon Papers with Gelb Thomson Schlesinger and Chomsky listed as witnesses.
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R-N.j
U.S
Indochina
Mansfield
Case Church
Senate
Case
Church
Soviet Union
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Pentagon
Leslie Gelb
White House
James C. Thomson Jr
Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr
Noam ‘Chomsky
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Loan Company Sues Herbert Klawons Over Promissory Note
General Finance Loan Co. of Florida files suit in Raleigh County Circuit Court to recover 519.88 on a note dated July 14 1971 naming Herbert C Klawon and Linda Klawon as defendants. Peter Russell Inc of Springfield Ohio sues Bix Inc to collect 839.90.
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Raleigh County
General Finance Loan Co
Florida
Herbert C
Linda Klawon
Bix Inc
Peter & Russell Inc
Springfield
Ohio
Youngster Struck By Car In Beckley In Good Condition
Ten year old Dwight Bright of 304 Maplewood Lane remained in good condition in the Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital ICU after being hit by a car on South Fayette Street Sunday night. Freddie C Williams, 30, of Lansing Michigan, was charged with drunken driving. his 1972 model car caused 54 foot skid marks and $150 damage. Williams posted bond and was released.
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Dwight Bright
Maplewood Lane
Beckley
Appalachian Regional Hospital
South Fayette Street
Young Bright
Freddie C. Williams
Lansing
Mich
Williams
S. Fayette St
Merdia Williams
Shela ‘Thompson
Randy
Howards
Howard’ ‘Lilly
Shady Spring Woman Held On Felonious Assault Warrant
Hazel E. Roark of Shady Spring jailed by state Police at 4 50 p m Saturday on a felonious assault warrant. She was released Sunday after posting bond to Town District Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. Edward Killany of 114 Harvey Street Beckley called the Beckley Fire Department at 11 05 p m Saturday after locking himself out of his home.
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Charleston Gazette
Kanawha
Jay
Rockefeller
Lee M. Kenna
Bob Myers
Kenna
Myers
Joe Laurita Jr
Morgantown
Arch Moore Jr
Laurita
West Virginia
Moore
Charles Hayden
State Supreme Court of Appeals
Norman Knapp
Beckley
Supreme Court
Huntington State Hospital
Eugene Johnson
Amigo
Raleigh ‘County
Johnson
Huntington
Hazel E. Roark
Shady Spring
Joe Rodriguez
Edward Killany
Harvey St
Navy uses inflatable floats to recover torpedoes
Akron Ohio UPI reports inflatable floats will help the Navy recover training torpedoes, cutting costs by thousands of dollars annually.
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Akron, Ohio
UPI
Navy
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