Kidnaper Traded For Water Surrounded by Police Firefight Kills Suspect
In Terryville Connecticut a 38 year old kidnapper Albert Bunn held 6 year old Michael Albee at his farmhouse fort for hours. He traded the boy for a quart of water then was killed in a gun battle with Bristol detectives as officers and state troopers closed in. Patrolman Joseph Nocera was wounded as the standoff ended with Bunn's death. Michael was released unharmed and returned home.
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Terryville, Conn
UPI
National Guard
Albert Bunn
Bristol, Conn
Water Department
Michael Albee
Bristol
Bunn
Michael
Albee
Donald Lassy
Lassy Machine Co
Lassy
Sassy
Donald Albee
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft
Southington
Andrew la Forrest
Joseph Nocera
Nocera
Morin
Nurse Strike Ends After Three Day Walkout
New York reporters say a three day walkout by public health nurses ended with the city agreeing to keep nurses distinct from the municipal system and granting wage gains. Immediate minimums rise to 6400 with ranges up to 8200, then 6750 to 8550 on July 1 and 7100 to 8900 next January 1.
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New York
UPI
J. Jerome Clitt
Teachers to Meet In Raleigh County APT Meeting
The Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association will meet at 7 30 p m Monday in the Sally McGinnis Room of the Methodist Temple.
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Raleigh County Classroom Teachers Association
Sally McGinnis
Methodist Temple
Bombers Hit Targets Near Mu Gia Pass in Viet Nam War Update
Spokesmen said B57 bombers blasted targets near the Mu Gia Pass, a northern gateway on the main Communist supply route from North to South Viet Nam. In South Viet Nam, ground fighting was light as Communists dodged large U.S. and Allied forces awaiting heavy monsoon rains that would curb air activity.
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Mu Gia
Viet Nam
South
U.S
WVU Law Move Supported By State Students
West Virginia State College student council adopted a resolution urging Governor Hulett Smith, WVU President Paul Miller, and WVU Board of Governors President Charles Wise Jr. to relocate WVU Law School and related programs to Charleston. The move reflects the views of about 3,000 students, including 2,000 full-time and 1,000 part-time attendees.
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Charleston
UPS
West Virginia University School of Law
West Virginia State College
Institute
Glan Knapp
Hulett Smith
West Virginia
Paul Miller
West Virginia University
Charles Wise Jr
West Virginia University Board of Governors
West Virginia University Law School
Luna 9 style lunar landing push to first try
Surveyor notes Luna 9 achieved a gentle Feb moon landing after at least five Soviet attempts. U S scientists aim to beat that pace though expect no first attempt success. Mission schedule sets a 50 minute window from 10 38 am EDT to 1 40 am EDT June 2 with Memorial Day launch prep on schedule.
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Soviet Union
U.S
Deaths And Funerals reflect community ties and reconnecting names
An obituary listing long service to the community details the superintendent who attended a local school and married in 1901, with surviving children and siblings, church involvement, and funeral arrangements at Keyser Bryant Chapel. It also notes graveside rites for infant Charles Orval Burnette Jr. and identifies related survivors and funeral home charges.
Funeral notices from Fort Spring and nearby towns
Funeral services for Mrs. William Emma Brooks of Fort Spring will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Fort Springs Baptist Church with two ministers officiating. Burial in Mount Vernon Cemetery. She died Tuesday night after a long illness and was a lifelong Fort Spring resident. Survived by a sister in Glen Jean. In charge by Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte. Also services for Earl Elwood Jack of Rupert, 61, at 2 p.m. Friday in East Rainelle, burial in Wallace Memorial Cemetery at Clintonville. He died Tuesday evening in a Beckley hospital. a coal miner. born July 30, 1904, Germania. Survived by two half sisters and a brother Earnest. Remaining notices: Mrs. Mettie Perry Sexton, 84, Pineville, formerly Anawalt, died Wednesday in Welch hospital. Member of Long Point Baptist Church. Husband Eli preceded her in death. Survived by three daughters and two sons, numerous grandchildren. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home, Pineville.
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Prince St
Myrza Williams
Andrew and
Mary Virginia Steel Williams
Hull
Beckley
Davis
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
A. Gordon
Mary) Stuart
Bristol
John Henry Davis
Bank of Raleigh
Louise Davis
John Rexford
James Hereford
Robert B
Metalton
Robert Winston
Jess Davis
W. W. McCreery
Huntington
Bess Davis
Charleston
Charles Orval Burnette Jr
Charles Orval
Nora Burnette
Midway
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
L. A. Garten
Burnette
Sarah Grimmett
Judson
Larry Perdue
Beverly Per
William Emma Brooks
Fort Spring
Fort Springs Baptist Church
Charles Cameron
O. W. Crook
Mount Vernon Cemetery
Brooks
Ella Thompson
Glen Jean
Mount Vernon Methodist Church
Art Hill Rebekah Lodge
Wallace
Ronceverte
Earl Elwood Jack
Rupert
East Rainelle
Lee White
Wallace Memorial
Clintonville
Germania
Samuel
Anna Marie Shrout Jack
Vada Jenkins
Arlene Jack
Elk Garden
Earnest
Helen
Mettie Perry Sexton
Pineville
Anawalt
Welch Hospital
Long Point Baptist Church
Eli
Willie C Brown Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
Willie C Brown 70 of 309 Gregory Street died at 5 a m in a local hospital. A retired miner and World War II veteran, he belonged to Mount Joy Baptist Church Fireco. Born in Henry County Virginia, he was son of the late Henry and Ellen Brown. Survived by wife Janie, two sons Willie Jr and Edward, two daughters Gladys Jones Los Angeles and Beatrice Austin Fireco, one sister Minnie Brown Philadelphia. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Willie C. Brown
Gregory St
Mount Joy Baptist Church
Fireco
Henry County
Virginia
Henry
Ellen Brown
Janie Brown
Willie Jr
Edward
East Beckley
Gladys Jones
Los Angeles
Funeral services for Roy W Hawley in Crab Orchard
Roy Walter Hawley 73 of Crab Orchard died at home 11:20 p.m. Monday after a long illness. Funeral services conducted by Rev. Shelby Wolford and Rev. Jackie Jialbelle will be at 11 a.m. Friday in the Williams Funeral Home Chapel MacArthur. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers listed include E. D. Cochran Winford Daniels Tommy Blankenship Bob Gray Ray Bowling Basil Whitenac. Visitation after 5 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Shelby Wolford
Jackie Jialbelle
Roy Walter Hawley
Crab Orchard
Williams Funeral Home
MacArthur
Sunset Memorial Park
Hawley
E. D. Cochran
Winford Daniels
Tommy Blankenship
Bob Gray
Ray Bowling
Basil Whitenac
Congress May Review Draft in First Look Since 1951
Washington Republicans urge a study of Selective Service to assess draft need amid rising Vietnam casualties. Mondale and Moss back a Senate House panel to examine operations and McNamara’s plan for 1 2 years service. Hershey defends the draft as fair and essential, citing education to expand manpower.
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House Republicans
Congress
Walter F. Mondale
Senate House Committee
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Peace Corps
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Beckley Man 61 Died After Long Illness At Local Hospital
Thomas Joyce of Beckley died at a local hospital at 12 30 p m on Wednesday after a long illness. The body is at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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Thomas Joyce
Beckley
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Erastus McKinney Funeral Services Held Friday
Funeral services for Erastus Ranger McKinney 73 of Herndon will be at 11 a m Friday at Old Spruce Grove church of Pacty with Rev Phil lip Graham presiding Burial at Basin Wilueslills Cemetery McKinney died at 11 50 a m Wednesday in Patterson Nursing Home after a long illness He was uncle of Clyde and Dorothy McKinney of Mullens The body lies at Sam Fogle song Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens where friends may call this afternoon.
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Erastus Ranger
McKinney
Herndon
Spruce Grove
Pacty
Phillip Graham
Wilueslills
Basin
Patterson Nursing Home
Clyde
Dorothy McKinney
Mulens
Sam Foglesong
Nease and Neely
Mullens
Canaday Elder Eugene Nichols to lead funeral for Thara Canaday
Funeral services for Thara Edward Canaday 73 of Lester will be at 2 p m Friday in Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Chapel with Eugene Nichols in charge. Burial follows at Canaday Cemetery Glen View. Mr Canaday died Tuesday night and lies in state at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Pallbearers listed: Clayton Mills Wesley Canaday Steve Canaday Frank Humphrey Paul Bonds Leo Bridi.
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Eugene Nichols
Thara Edward Canaday
Lester
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Canaday
Glen View
Clayton Mills
Wesley Canaday
Steve Canaday
Frank Humphrey
Paul Bonds
Leo Bridi
Chicago newspaperman George T. Schreiber dies at 66
George T. Schreiber, 66, veteran Chicago journalist and a former financial writer for the Chicago Tribune, died Wednesday at Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park during retirement in suburban Chicago.
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Chicago
UPI
George T. Schreiber
The
Chicago Tribune
Westlake Hospital
Melrose Park
France baritone Andre Bauge dies at 73 in Paris
Andre Bauge a renowned French baritone died in Paris at age 73 from a chest ailment. The veteran performer was celebrated for his operatic roles and concert work across Europe.
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Paris
UPI
Andre Bauge
France
Maxwell Hill New River group names three co chairs
The Maxwell Hill New River Country Life Group names three co chairmen to assist chairman G. B. Horton. New committees include agriculture education recreation swimming pool religion home improvement publicity health and finance with members listed. A program on good citizenship was presented by Gary Phillips and Melinda Dowdy of the Lucky Leaf 4 H Club. The group plans a permanent roof and heating system for the community building and will clean land for a vesper area. The swimming pool is being painted and set to open June 4 with maintenance led by Kenneth Keatley Cliff Moore and others.
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Maxwell Hill
New River Country Life Group
G. B. Horton
Charles Meadows
Jack Roop
Felix Shumate
Hubert Turner
Wayne Pettry
S.J. Farmer
K.K. Keatley
Cliff Moore
Dan Gadd
Dave Craddock
Braxton Anderson
Egene Holt
I. Braxton Anderson
Robert Nasby
E. L. Fitzgerald
Eugene Holt
Gary Phillips
Melinda Dowdy
Lucky Leaf 4- H Club
Country Life Group
Charles Neal
J.K. Brash
Kenneth Keatley
Nuclear Power Threat Worries Coal Industry
Dr. Glenn T. Seaborg, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, told the House public works appropriations subcommittee that the coal industry worries overstated nuclear power threats. He argued electric power growth will drive demand for coal to rise, predicting coal use in electric power will double by 1980, while nuclear power remains not yet economical for home use.
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Washington
UPI
Glenn T. Seaborg
Atomic Energy Commission
Seaborg
House Public Works Appropriations Subcommittee
Saigon Terror Arrests Linked to F100 Unit
In Saigon security forces arrested 23 suspected Communist terrorists linked to the Red F100 unit. Three leaders identified, 20 others part of two bombing-focused platoons operating around Cholon and Saigon. Police say the group, using Chinese connections, targeted hotels housing U.S. officers.
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Johnson
da Nang
Hue
Saigon
USS
Red
Cholon
Jagan Becomes Target in Guyana Power Shift
Cheddi Jagan, former Premier and Marxist leader of the People’s Progressive party, led 320,000 East Indian citizens amid emergency rule after 1964 ethnic violence that killed 137. Britain sent troops to separate Africans and East Indians. Burnham replaced Jagan in 1964. Racial strife subsides as Britain plans troop withdrawal by October and Burnham trains internal police.
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Cheddi Jagan
People’s Progressive Party
Britain
Burnham
Jagan
Policeman Recounts Accidental Watts Shooting
Los Angeles officer Jerold M. Bova testified at a coroner’s inquest that Leonard Deadwyler’s car lurched forward after being halted by patrols, causing his revolver to discharge unintentionally. The May 7 chase through south central Los Angeles followed by Deadwyler driving his pregnant wife to a hospital sparked racial tensions and secondary Violence in Watts and Bakersfield.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jerold M. Bova
Leonard Deadwyler
Sheriff's Deputies
Deadwyler
Southcentral
Watts
Bakersfield
NATO Defense in Europe and De Gaulle’s Moscow Visit
The analysis warns NATO must adapt after 17 years of changes and notes Charles de Gaulle’s planned June 20 Moscow trip to discuss European security without Allies. It urges rallying the 14 remaining member nations after his withdrawal, seeks leverage from Warsaw Pact discontent, and reinforces the need to maintain NATO solidarity in any talks with the Russians and East European states.
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Europe
Charles de Gaulle
Moscow
Withe
de Gaulle
Warsaw Pact
Romania
Rusk
Brussels
NATO
Clay visits Cairo in courtesy visit to Nasser
Cassius Clay known as Muhammad Ali visited the Republican palace in Cairo to sign the visitors book for Gamal Abdel Nasser. He planned a tour of the pyramids, while Libel suit filed in Redwood City seeks $50,000 from his ex-wife over a letter to his office spelling his name Neal Mulcahy.
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Clay
Cairo
UPI
Cassius Clay
Republican Palace
United Arab Republic
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Muhammad Ali
Redwood City
Calif
Neal Mulachy
Neal Mulcahy
M.D. S.C.B
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Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
W. E. Brooks
Earl
Jack
Mettie P. Sexton
Ollie Taylor
Hazel Davis
Myrtle Barker
Gwyn
Glen
Baltimore
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Roy W. Hawley
Erastus McKinney
T. E. Canaday
Victoria
Metropole
Brink
Guyana
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