Campaign to Save Delta Queen Gains Momentum
Washington reports a new campaign to save the Delta Queen, a beloved riverboat, with Rep. Leonor Sullivan leading a bill for a temporary exemption from safety rules. Senate leaders caution, while Greene Line Steamers argues the paddlewheel vessel remains a training platform and cultural icon, potentially guiding a replacement all steel ship.
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Delta Queen
Washington
UPI
America
Deltas
Congress
Leonor K. Sullivan
Ohio
United States
Senate
Robert Taft Jr
Visiates
Sen
Queen B. Saxbe
Coast Guard
Taft
William F. Rea
Hit
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Merchant Marine
Hugh Scottty
Pennsylvania
Sullivan
House Merchant Marine and
Calliope
William Muste
Greene Line Steamers Inc
Deaths And Funerals Mrs Dixon 58 Dayton Ohio
Funeral arrangements are set for Mrs Mary F Dixon 58 of Dayton following a long illness She died at home on Wednesday The body remains at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor for final rites planning
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Mary F. Dixon
Dayton
Ohio
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Infant Jo Ann Lester Graveside Rites Held
Jo Ann Lester infant daughter of ea and licensed in equipment that is comparable died at birth in local hospital. Funeral rites at Jenny's Gap Cemetery with Rev S D Wolford officiating. Survivors include parents two brothers three sisters and maternal grandmother Mrs Hallie Basham. Friends may call at Fred X Williams Funeral Home in Sophia Friday evening.
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Donata
Juanita Basham
Sullivan
Lester
Acord
Jenny
Wolford
Bobby
Ray
Debbie
Linda
Yvonne
Hallie Basham
Slab Fork
Fred X. Williams
Sophia
Mrs. Ellie Mae Lilly Funeral in Dunns this Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ellie Mae Lilly 79 Dunns will be at 2 p m Saturday at Webb and Neal Chapel with Rev Lonnie Blanken chia Gn nhaemn De sl followed by burial in Tom Lilly Cemetery at Ghent She died at 3 45 a m today after an extended illness Born December 1 1893 she was daughter of the late James E and Isabella Myers She was a Missionary Baptist Church member Her husband Josiah M Lilly died in 1956 Survivors include six sons J Orville Baltimore MD J Churchill Morrow GA Malcolm L Louisville KY Dallas G North Olmsted OH E Bernard Beckley and Chaucer W Flat Top a daughter Verna E Akers Flat Top a brother George W Myers Clendenin and two sisters Mrs Mary Ann Gross Princeton and Mrs Sallie Lou Phillips Jacksonville FL 80 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p m Friday
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Mrs. Lilly
James IE
Isabella Myers
Missionary Baptist Church
Big Creek
Josiah M. Lilly
J. Orville
Baltimore
Churchill
Morrow
E. Bernard, Beckley and Chaucer W
Verna E. Akers
George W. Myers
Clendenin
Mary Ann Gross
Princeton
Sallie Lou Phillips
Jacksonville
Fla
Fueral
Lawmakers Debate Germany Trip and Concord College Ouster
A West Virginia Senate debate lasted about an hour over two issues: a State Legislature trip to Germany to study timbering in the Black Forest and the Board of Regents dismissal of Concord College president Dr. Joseph F. Marsh. Senators including Brotherton, Hamilton, Deem, Benson, and Davis spoke as the dispute drew in three foundations over funding.
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Black Forest
Board of Regents
Joseph F. Marsh
Concord College
Brotherton
Pat Hamilton
D-Fayette
Hamilton
Marsh
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Richard Benson
D-Randolph
Benson
Timber Company
West Virginia
Pye
James Davis
Marion
Senate
William Gilligan
Tyler
Gilligan
House
Concord
Bluefield
Dels
Tony Whitlow
Clarence Christian
D-Mercer
Court Of Appeals to Hear Calley Case on Three Points
The Court of Military Appeals will hear three of 30 grounds in 1st Lt. William L. J. Calley Jr.’s appeal. It will consider pretrial publicity, manslaughter vs murder, and the trial judge’s instructions. No date set for arguments.
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Court of Appeals
vTeaw
Calley
Washington
UPI
Court of Military Law
William L.J. Calley Jr
Court of Military Appeals
My Lak
Ft. Benning
Army Court of Military Review
My Lai
West Virginia Senator Criticizes Higher Ed Merger
Sen Pat Hamilton charges the merger of Concord and Bluefield state colleges disrupts private financial aid. He cites upheaval at West Virginia University and others, says administrators seek jobs out of state, and warns foundations may cut funding amid the board’s actions.
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Hamilton
West Virginia
University
Strikers Continue Talks as Mines Resume Operations
Deep miners who had supported strippers were released from their commitment due to threats of injunctions. Ranger Fuel Corp reported deep miners at Bolt returned to work. Sterling Smokeless Coal said its deep mines were at work and strip operations expected to resume with the evening shift. White Ridge Coal reported ship operations remained inactive early today.
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Ranger Fuel Corp
Bolt
Sterling Smokeless Coal Co
White Ridge Coal Co
Now You Know By United Press International
Rats cause an estimated $200 million damage each year in the United States.
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United Press International
United States
Alex the Whale Gets Democracy at Aquarium Poolside
In New York the Beluga Alex the Whale will no longer receive rewards for tricks. Five voting machines near the pool will form political parties and voters pick reps to poll the crowd. If the majority approve the performance, automatic feeders dispense fish rewards.
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New York
Alex
New York Aquarium
Merger ruling expected on Bluefield and Concord colleges
Del. Ted Stacy said the state Attorney General will issue an opinion that the Board of Regents cannot merge Bluefield State and Concord colleges outright, but may name one president for both schools. Stacy sought the opinion after the Regents named Clyde D Campbell to preside over both campuses following legislative adjournment.
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Del
Ted Stacy
D-Ral
State Attorney General's
Board of Regents
Bluefield State
Concord Colleges
Stacy
Clyde D
Campbell
West Liberty State College
Regents
Final rites for Mrs Bessie ONeal in Oak Hill area
Mrs Bessie ONeal 63 Fayetteville formerly of Oak Hill will be laid to rest Friday at 11 a.m. in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Paul Taylor officiating. Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park. She died Monday in a Fayetteville nursing home after a long illness. Born in Austria November 7 1909 she was a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Childers. Survivors include two brothers Frank Childers of Hollywood Fla and John Childers of Chicago and one sister Mrs Eva Barron of Hollywood Fla. Friends may call 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. today.
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Bessie ‘O'Neal
Fayetteville
Oak Hill
Tyree
Paul Taylor
High Lawn Memorial Park
Austria
Frank
Anna Childers
Frank Childers
Hollywood
Fla
John
Childers
Chicago
Island
Eva Barron
Fila
William Mills Stables Horses After Gunshot Death
William Mills reported stabilizing his horses when a gunshot wound caused a death at approximately 7 05 a m. Authorities investigated the incident as a fatal event tied to the property and person involved.
Amos Plans Test Of Western Coal At Power Plant
Winfield West Virginia United Press International reports that American Electric Power System will conduct a test burn of western coal at the Kammer plant near Moundsville to evaluate low-sulphur coal as an option to meet new pollution standards. plant manager C E Shay notes the coal has about 30 percent moisture content and could affect shipment costs.
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Appalachian Power Hammer
C. E. Co
Shay
Tage
West Virginia
Watergate clashes over new standards delay sought
Watergate MAM WANs AEP clashes with the commission over a 1975 standard delay until 1977 as Gov Arch Moore asks for more time to develop coal sulfur removal. References mention $100 bills used to finance the push and a burglary-bugging incident at the Watergate building. Judge Sirica notes the coupons analogy with coal burning at power plants.
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Arch Moore
Environment Democratic
Ital Protection Avenue
Watergate
U.S
West Vir
John J. Sirica
Pugh Campaign Finance Links to Nixon Era Debate
Donald G Pugh II faces questions over a 1971 Watergate era matter as campaign fundraising notes surface. McCord’s fee dispute remains unresolved while a separate family tragedy is reported involving the death of a 9 month old child, attributed to accidental suffocation in a crib.
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Loeceseaves
Helto
McCord
Wednes
Thesday
Donald Gale
Honea
Eileen Mann
Crow
Donald Pugh
Glen Morgan
Alch
Beckley
Morton
CIA
Nixon
Finance Committee
Mills
Jaycees
Scott
Annapolis
Maryland
Hugh W. Sloan
Nixon Campaign Organization
Congressional
Court meeting outside courthouse sparks clash over legality
Discussion centers on legality of holding a court meeting outside the county courthouse as County Clerk Fred Stacy objects. Separate reports note final rites for Robert S. Scott of Allen Junction, details of his long illness, burial plans, and survivors. Also referenced are opinions on school administration separation and political funding inquiries involving Nixon era figures.
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Somtion
Strike Injunction Denied in Weirton Labor Dispute
U.S. District Judge Robert Maxwell denied a strike injunction against Monongahela Power Co. workers in Weirton, saying he lacked jurisdiction. The Clarksburg 4 Division employees walked out May 14 amid stalled contract negotiations, with a judge questioning the misunderstanding surrounding the case.
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Elkins
W. Va
UPI
U.S
Robert Maxwell
Monongahela+ Power Co
Weirton
Clarksburg
Soldier Arrested For Grand Parency
A Huntington report details a grand larceny case involving a soldier and a CIA defense claim. McCord and Alch discuss alleged plots tied to CIA involvement, with references toWatergate era CIA veterans and picket lines by electrical workers.
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Alch
Huntington
W.va
McCord
Soretee
CIA
Del
Charles Gin
Bailey
Siam
D-Losan
Dash
International Alch
Brotherhood of Electrical Work
Victor
Plans Start Pinecrest Ward Amid Funding Hurdle
Hopemont Hospital in Preston County lists 8 chronically ill patients with 62 women and 45 men on waiting lists for Pinecrest. J C O Smith says opening the male ward for 50 patients will proceed despite funding gaps as legislators consider reallocating 85 000 in appropriations. The ward aims to provide nursing care for non ambulatory or limitedly ambulatory chronically ill males, with beds available if staff and funds are secured.
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Cording
Hoye
Hopemont ‘Hospital
Preston County
Pinecrest
House
Charleston
Doug Yarrow
Pinecrest Hospital
J. C. O. Smith
Smith
House of Delegates
Lewis McManus
McManus
State Hospital
P. G. Hoye
Hove Pinecrest
Denmar
Pocahontas County
Youth thief nabbed after Charleston hotel car theft
Gilliam reported his car stolen from a Charleston hotel parking lot during a special legislative session. The youth was captured at Barboursville and jailed in Cabell County.
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Gilliam
Charleston
Barboursville
Cabell County
Acting head of Pentagon named after Richardson vote
William P. Clements Jr., deputy defense secretary, automatically became acting defense chief when the Senate confirmed Elliott Richardson as attorney general, prompting immediate transition at the Pentagon.
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Washington
UPI
William P. Clements, Jr
Pentagon
Senate
Elliot Richardson
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Walter McKinley Scott
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Pearline Jackson
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Sam Fogiesong
Nease and Neely Funeral Home
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