Bearded Transient Fights Five State Police in West Virginia Gunbattle
Two young women watching from a house 200 yards away were wounded, one critically, as a bearded transient and five state troopers clashed near a railroad tunnel in Littleton. Lash and Miss Starvaggi were hospitalized. another sister was wounded. Lash fired a 12 gauge shotgun and officers returned fire.
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Littleton
UPI
George D. Lash
Sewickley
West Virginia
Lash
Mary Jane Starvaggi
Fairmont
W.va
Wilma Lee Morris
Starvaggi
Bessie Stottlemyer
Paden City
Wetzel County
C. W. Tighe
State Police
Tighe
Hundred
U. S. 250
Ohio River
Apartment owner loses suit stemming from burned bean pot
A Raleigh County Circuit Court jury ruled for defendant tenant Charles Montgomery in a suit by Woodlawn Terrace Apartments owner E. Carl Meadows seeking 943.58 for smoke and fire damage from a pot of beans boiled dry and burned in Montgomery's unit. Montgomery presented defenses including regulator failure claims against the gas company and assumed risk. The jury also ordered Meadows to pay Montgomery’s defense costs. The incident occurred March 10, 1969.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
E. Carl Meadows
Woodlawn Terrace
Charles Montgomery
Montgomery
Stephenson
Meadows
William Peck
Orville Canter‘bury
Dry Creek
Mose Eller
Oren Graham
Ronald L. Reid
Sammy Gillenwater
Patsy Mays
Leon Martin
Nathan Hale
Mary Evelyn Smith
Ethel Milam
Frederick Cassity
George T. Lowe Jr
Robert B. Sayre
Brown H. Payne
Kennecott Peabody Merger Overturned by FTC
The FTC ruled Kennecott Copper Corp's acquisition of Peabody Coal Co violated antitrust laws and ordered Kennecott to divest Peabody. Kennecott, NY, said it would appeal in federal court. Peabody was the leading coal producer. the deal closed March 29, 1968 for 285 million dollars.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Kennecott Copper Corp
Peabody Coal Co
Kennecott
New York
Peabody
FIC
Head On Collision Near Franklin Fatal
A head on collision on U S 33 east of Franklin killed Ruby H. Dahmer 50 of Franklin. Police say her car attempted to pass a truck when it struck an on coming truck. The 1971 toll rose to 146 compared with 148 a year ago.
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Franklin
UPI
U. S. 33
Here
Ruby H. Dahmer
Egypt shakeup widens crack in Sadat regime
The resignations of nine government figures including three Arab Socialist Union members challenge Sadat's grip as Cairo lifts police restrictions. Diplomatic observers in Beirut fear the move could destabilize the presidency and imperil the Middle East peace effort while highlighting opposition to Egypt’s pursuit of a settlement with Israel.
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Hilmi El-Said
Saad Zayed
Egypt
The
Arab Socialist Union
Abdel Moshen Abdul Nour
ASU
Sabib Shukeir
Dia Edden Dawood
Cairo Radio
Aziz Sidky
Sadat J
Sadat
Beirut
Middle East
Sabry
Israel
Major Steel Firms Deny Water Pollution Accusations
In Pittsburgh UPI says three large steel producers and a chemical plant pleaded innocent in U S District Court to 73 counts of polluting the Ohio and Monongahela rivers. U S Steel Jones Laughlin Wheeling Pittsburgh and Penn Chemical Corp deny the charges under the Refuse Act of 1899.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
U. S. District Court
Ohio
Monongahela
U.S. Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Wheeling - Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Pennsylvania Industrial Chemical Corp
Clairton
Hebert Teitelbaum
UMW Leader Urges End to West Virginia Ohio Coal Walkout
Thomas Williams president of United Mine Workers District 6 calls for ending the sympathy strike at 18 mines in West Virginia and eastern Ohio. About 5 600 workers were idle on day three after a worker was fired for allegedly falsifying an application. Williams said talks hinge on crews returning to work as miners vote to continue the walkout in Glendale West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Thomas Williams
United Mine Workers District 6
West Virginia
Panhandle
Ohio
Y&o Coal Co
Allison
Beallsville
Williams
Glendale
W. Va
Condemnation Actions Seek Corridor L Land in Raleigh County
State Department of Highways files condemnation actions seeking compensation determinations and entry rights for Corridor L highway construction in Raleigh County. Cases name the Raleigh County Horsemen's Association and multiple property owners including Alfred M. Hann and Lilly S. Hann, Genevieve Fontana Halstead and family, Edsel and Sharon Armentrout, with various tract sizes and encumbrances listed.
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Raleigh County
Raleigh County Horsemen’s Association
State Department of Highways
The
Horsemen’s Association
Bradley
Alfred M
Lilly S. Hann
Genevieve Fontana Halstead
David Lee
Anthony
Donna Marie Fontana
Edsel
Sharon Armentrout
Police Beat Beckleyan Jailed On Two Driving Charges
A 22 year old Beckleyan David L Williams of 330 Canterbury Drive was jailed at 4 45 am today by City Police on drunken driving and driving without a city operator s license. Stanley Carl Belcher 18 of Bolt was jailed at 8 pm Thursday by State Police on reckless driving. Military Police jailed James D Roberson Roger Lee Clark Jessie Lee Estep and Gregory D Craft at 11 am Thursday on AWOL charges from the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckleyan
David L. Williams
Canterbury Drive
Raleigh
Stanley Carl Belcher
Bolt
James D. Roberson
Roger Lee Clark
Jessie Lee Estep
Gregory D. Craft
U.S. Army
Two Car Collision on South Fayette Street
A two car mishap at 2 20 p m on South Fayette Street involved a 1967 auto driven by Ernest C Bowling 52 of 116 Wildwood Ave and a 1964 car driven by Judson P Meadows 80 of Pemberton. Meadows rear ended Bowling causing 200 damage to Meadows and 175 to Bowling. Firemen were later called to a separate smoke report at 400 G Street but found no fire.
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South Fayette Street
Ernest C. Bowling
Wildwood Ave
Judson P. Meadows
Pemberton
Car Truck Collision Near Mabscott Causes Light Damage
State Police report a car driven by Janet Zuhaut of Crab Orchard crossed the center line on West Virginia 16 near Mabscott at 8 40 am Wednesday and hit a Vecellio and Grogan Inc truck driven by James Hodges of 108 Patton Drive. No charges filed. Car damage listed at 200 dollars and truck damage at 40 dollars.
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W.va
Mabscott
Janet Lee Zutaut
Crab Orchard
Grogan Inc
James Douglas Hodges
Patton Drive
Remanded To Jail In Drunken Driving and Weapon Case
Willard J. Toney a 34 year old Prosperity man waived to grand jury action and remanded to jail in lieu of a 2500 bond on drunken driving carrying a concealed weapon petit larceny destruction of property and intoxication charges. He was arrested Sunday. Roy Junior Napper 20 of 120 Barber Ave waived to grand jury action before Magistrate Wallace after his arrest on April 29 for armed robbery and was released after posting bond. Peace warrants against Buzzy Minor Otho Shrewsbury and Charlie Adkins of Fireco were dismissed during a hearing before Magistrate Rodriguez. The trio was arrested April 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard J. Toney
Lorena Wallace
Toney
Buzzy Minor
Otho Shrewsbury
Charlie Adkins
Fireco
Rodriguez
Roy Junior Napper
Barber Ave
Wallace
Napper
Fire damages and trash box blaze reported in Beckley
Three fire calls led to an estimated 150 dollars in damage. At Gulf Service Station on Valley Drive North the blaze started as floor cleaning with gasoline and kerosene ignited by a hot water tank burner. Firemen also responded to Appalachian Tire Products at Beckley Plaza for a trash box fire.
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Gulf Service
Valley Drive
Beckley Fire Department
Appalachian Tire Products
Beckley Plaza
Acheson Attacks Mansfield Europe Troop Cut Plan
Former Secretary of State Dean Acheson calling Senator Mansfield’s plan to cut 50 percent of U S troops in Europe tied to extending the draft as absolutely asinine. Acheson joined other ex officials at the White House to oppose the proposal ahead of a Senate vote. Mansfield seeks to withdraw 150000 U S servicemen from Europe by year end arguing European nations fail NATO commitments while the U S bears heavy costs.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Acheson
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Europe
Acheson
State Department
Nixon
White House
Mansfield
Harry S Truman
NATO
Montana Democrat
Soviet Union
Fines Paid for Assaults and Drunken Driving Case Summary
Jesse Campbell 21 of 218 Plumley Ave paid 24 dollars in fine and costs to Magistrate Joe Rodriguez after an April 21 arrest on assault and profanity charges. Wilber E Bennett 21 of 205 Whitestick St paid 10 dollars plus costs on an assault warrant Saturday. Bennett allegedly assaulted his wife Brenda. Fred Donald Reno 36 of Mabscott forfeited 110 dollar bond after an April 18 arrest for drunken driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Campbell
Plumley Ave
Joe Rodriguez
Wilber E. Bennett
Whitestick St
Wallace
Bennett
Brenda
Fred Donald Reno
Mabscott
New Firm To Offer Lester Cable Service
Ralph E. Diehl, director of the Cooperative Business Development Program, filed a notice in the Raleigh County courthouse to offer television cable service in Lester as president of Continuing Objectives Inc. under the name Lester Cable Service. An employee said a federal funds application had not yet been acted on. Residents report some solicitation of customers in Lester.
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Ralph E. Diehl
Cooperative Business Development Program
Raleigh
Lester
Diehl
Continuing Objectives Inc
Beckley
Lester Cable Service
Cooperative Business Development Office
Jury Indicts Abbie Hoffman and Set Demonstrations
A federal grand jury indicted Yippie leader Abbie Hoffman on charges of crossing state lines to organize a riot and obstructing a policeman as part of the May Day Week protests in Washington. Separate indictments target protest leaders Rennie Davis and John Fraines, with further action planned by Bradford Lyttle Jr. and Carl P. Zietlow for June Capitol demonstrations.
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Washington
UPS
Abbie Hoffman
Hoffman
Grand Jury
Rennie Davis
John Fraines
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Madison
N.J
Capitol
Los Angeles
Bradford Lyttle Jr
Lyttle
People’s Coalition For Peace and Justice
Carl P. Zietlow
Zietlow
Papal Letter Urges New Democracy
Pope Paul VI calls for new forms of democracy to address pollution race conflicts youth unrest and women's liberation and suggests limited room for Catholics to engage with socialist movements while denouncing Marxist atheism and liberal unchecked capitalism. He criticizes bureaucratic socialism technocratic capitalism and authoritarian democracy and signals use of the letter to guide a world justice synod in October.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Leo XI
Vatican
Paul
International Synod of Bishops
NBC Trims Peacock Air Clutter for Next Season
NBC-TV plans to reduce promotional frills by trimming the NBC peacock during programs. Don Durgin says the opening splash will be cut except on Today Tonight Carson sports and first afternoon programs. Credits and chimes at ends will be shortened to 40 seconds.
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New York
UPI
Nbc-Tv
NBC
Don Durgin
Durgin
Johnny’ Carson
Atlanta Considers Four Day Work Week for City Staff
Atlanta mayor Sam Massell announced plans to poll department heads and employees on a four day week of ten hour days. If supported, Massell will seek alderman approval to permit departments to adopt the schedule beginning June 7.
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Atlanta
UPI
United States
Sam Massell
Massell
Jume
Deaths and Funerals in West Virginia region
Funeral services announced for Mrs. Ida Pulliam 76 of 324 Massey St at Central Baptist Church with burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Visitation 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Ritchie and Johnson Parlor. Also final rites for Mrs. Malica Williams 66 Rhodell at First Baptist Church Rhodell with burial in Greenwood Memorial.
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Ida Pulliam
Massey St
Central Baptist Church
Edward Abram
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson
Malica Williams
Rhodell
First Baptist Church
Henry Parham
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Final rites for Joseph Claypool O'Dell at Mount Tabor
Joseph Claypool O'Dell 75 of Mount Tabor died at 6 30 a m Thursday after a long illness in a local hospital. Final rites are set for 1 p m Saturday at Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev Jim Franklin officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 5 p m today. Pallbearers: James Roberts Wayne Faley Frank Cerco Dale Dillon Lloyd Cox Gus Lilly Ernest Hicks Ray McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Claypool O'Dell
Mount Tabor
Melton
Jim Franklin
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
James Roberts
Wayne Faley
Frank Cerco
Dale Dillon
Lloyd Cox
Gus Lilly
Ernest Hicks
Ray McDaniel
Mollohan denounces new farm truck rules in Congress
Rep. Robert H. Mollohan of West Virginia introduced a bill to block U S Transportation Department rules. He argues the age restriction on farm truck drivers hurts small farms that rely on teenage family workers to operate vehicles.
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Washington
UPI
Robert H. Molllohan
D-W.va
U.S. Transportation Department
Mollohan
Quintuplets Born in Poland May Survive, PAP Reports
The 32 year-old wife of a Polish army officer gave birth to quintuplets in Gdansk about a month prematurely. The three boys and two girls, reportedly not using fertility drugs, were stated by PAP to be in satisfactory condition and all have a chance of surviving.
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Warsaw
UPI
PAP
Gdansk
Leodakia Rychlert
Grace Slick Injured in Golden Gate Bridge Crash
Grace Slick, 31, of Jefferson Airplane, collided with a concrete wall on approach to the Golden Gate Bridge in heavy fog. She suffered a concussion and was treated at Mission Emergency Hospital before being released to her doctor. Her 1971 Mercedes was badly damaged.
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San Francisco
UPI
Grace Slick
Golden Gate Bridge
Slick
Mission Emergency Hospital
State police push to form centralized criminal investigation bureau
Charleston dispatch reports the new criminal investigation bureau is still on the drawing board after lawmakers rejected the proposal. Gov. Moore said he would establish the unit by executive order, with Bonar unsure of its exact form and scope. The plan envisions a centralized, highly trained team to handle investigations and aid local agencies.
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Charleston
UPI
R. L. Bonar
Arch A. Moore Jr
Bonar
Kentucky
CIB
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Upstate
Kennecott, Peabody
Douglas T. Bryant
Jack E. O'Neill
Johnstown
UMW
Corridor L
Czechoslovakia
Banovce
S. Fayette
Oscar Schultz
Lester Cable
Mrs
Mrs. M. Woolwine
MarjorielWoolwine
Alpoca
Alpoca Methodist Church
H. E. Smith
Icharge
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Welch
Page
Jennings Reese
Thomas
Raymond
Grants
N. M
Dorothy Halcomb
Itmann
Linda Woolwine
Garnet For
California
Genevie Reese
Germany
Kellis Reese
Detroit
Mich
Doris
Bonnie
Annie Lee
Sam Foglesong
Nease
Neely
Mullens
Mrs. Noele McCracken
Noele McCracken
Brenton
theChristian Nation Church
Wolfpen
Edgar Beverly
Jackie Hamilton
Brewster Cemetery
Indian Creek
Welch Hospital
Wyoming County
Bert Beverly
Hallie Beverly Jackson
Everett
Luther
James
Pineville
Randall
Cap
Davy
Noca Morgan
Essie Blankenship
Madge Vaught
Gay Privett
Marie Ellis
Robertson- Foglesong Funeral Home
Joseph C. O'Dell
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