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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1969
Page
1
Grand and petit jurors are summoned for the upcoming court term. Names listed include Sharron Cole and Kinney as part of the jury pool. Other names such as De Zaite D and McAlpin appear in the accompanying roster.
The plan would create a nine member board of directors to gain congressional approval. The corporation would issue bonds to modernize and expand and aim to make the Service pay its own way.
VAN NUYS Calif UPD reports actor Jeffrey Hunter 42 died from head injuries after falling down stairs at home Monday night His wife Emily found him unconscious and he died at 0 20 am after brain surgery His career includes The Last to Eternity Sailor of the King and The Proud Ones and multiple TV roles
Governor Arth A. L. Moore Jr. will be honored along with two others in a Memory program at 2 pm. A reception for graduates and their families follows in South Hall at 2 pm.
An electrical fire and crash in a Penn Central tunnel near New Jersey left a conductor dead and about 140 injured during a Tuesday rush hour. Passengers scrambled through smoke and soot to escape, many treated for smoke inhalation. authorities identified the dead man as Withiam Taom Rabwer.
Arthur Goldberg, former Supreme Court justice and U S ambassador, refused a $25,000 annual pension from the United Steelworkers. Union president I W Abel said Goldberg informed him by letter that he chose not to accept after reconsideration. The executive board had approved the pension for Goldberg for his service as general counsel.
In New York Criminal Court Judge Adbert R. Murrey sentenced 3 students and 22 girls, part of a larger demonstration for black rights, to five days in jail. He condemned the protest as misdirected and urged defenders not to fight battles in his house, decrying polarization. Spectators applauded after the ruling.
One of three inmates who escaped from a coal mine prison in Hut chum was recaptured and returned to the facility. Two others remained at large today as authorities pursued leads. Governor Nevrton confirmed the return of the recaptured convict, while the others face renewed manhunt efforts and potential new sentences for escape.
Daniel Rapoport reports a U S congressional delegation plans a Paris junket with few specifics. Members, funding by government sources, and host arrangements are unclear as the trip nears departure with limited information on participants and programs.
Brief death notice listing a brother Welee and two grandchildren among the mourners. No further biographical details provided.
A notice lists arrangements for the funeral services of Mrs Rosie B Garris. Details include the funeral home handling arrangements and forthcoming service information.
Lonnie D Sweeney of Ghent dies aged 335 years though historical OCR errors exist. The deceased served as deputy 1828 to 1922 and leaves survivors J Mirs Esta tro sons Ab Lonnis L Becklex and several relatives. Funeral arrangements indicate visitation after 4 pm Thursday at the funeral home with grandsons and nephews as pallbearers.
A mixed jury acquitted a South Carolina patrolman on civil rights charges for the 1968 Orangeburg campus killings at South Carolina State College. The case involved gunfire that killed three students and wounded twenty-seven others during a campus confrontation.
Walt er Lee Carruthers 22 of Rand near Charleston is arrested at Cincinnati Union Terminal as a suspect in a wild kidnapping and robbery spree. He allegedly forced a cabbie to drive from Crez Va to Cincinnati and abducted a service station attendant in Portsmouth Ohio. Officers recovered money believed from the Portsmouth Certified Oil Co. robbery.
Ford Motor Co recalls 20 model Fords and Mercury Cougars due to defective latches that could allow hoods to pop open in motion. About 246,200 1969 Fords and 23,800 Cougars are being notified for inspection and possible latch replacement. no accidents reported.
Gov Moore announced two West Virginia companies awarded contracts totaling over 506 000 for the new twin towers residence hall at Marshall University. Capitol Business Equipment of Charleston lands 446 882 for lounge outdoor office cafeteria and dorm furniture with draperies. Armstrong Furniture of Martinsburg gets 60 891 for lounge and outdoor furnishings.
Shady Spring Junior High will host summer courses for high school students while Shady Spring High will not run senior classes. Principal Aubrey Jackson announced the program starts June 16 with a break from June 26 to July. Bus schedules follow the regular term. Courses include mathematics English and eighth grade history.
Thieu contends that Communist aims are world domination and that any peace is only a respite for renewed aggression. He argues the Saigon government would not concede to concessions that could enable longer-term Soviet or Chinese backed advance.
Default judgments were entered in two suits in the Raleigh County circuit court. Valley Motor Sales was awarded 26 against Dennis Ray and Enera Chagman. Superior Loan Co. won a judgment of $494.52 against Russell and Anna M. Bennett.
Closing arguments allege Mrs. Mabel Mann altered her estate leaving Leonard Mann and her sons out. Ada Bonham is said to have delivered the will. Attorneys for Bonham argue Mann cared for a sister. ministers testified to her competence during illness. The case centers on alleged undue influence and will execution in Crab Orchard.
Marshall Post attends Callebs conference on Tuesday to aid fund raising and complete storeieuiat plan. Commenting on pol is Saktessras Di 86s 1 November.
Warren doctor reports Vivian Amico may be immune to the pill and notes her fourth straight set of twins. After three single daughters, the Ambos had twins for three years, then a six year hiatus ended with two newborns unnamed at birth.
Imogene Whitt 35 died after being shot in the stomach when a man fatally shot Justice of the Peace Ezra Butcher at his Godby Heights home near Chapmanville. A bystander was questioned and released while the victim’s daughter hid nearby.
Savage Construction Co of Wheeling bid 213902 for the Elm trove by pass project in Wheeling. The contract requires U S Bureau of Public Roads approval and a completion date of August 15 1969.
President Nixon faces House hurdles as a 10 percent income tax surcharge extension clashes with GOP resistance and calls for broader tax reform. House leader Ford notes similar GOP support to last year while Democrats demand major reform as a condition for voting.
Charleston AP report notes Gov Arch Moore contends auto tag renewal will not disrupt 1968 70 cycle. DMV chief John Gates says no problem this year as plan stands. staggered receipts to sheriffs may require separate tax records for owners with multiple cars. property tax status affects first plate issuance.
The article reports on the mayoral contest and impeached appointees in Los Angeles. It notes Bradley's pledge to impartial law enforcement and white voter dynamics. It mentions party influences from Jesse Unruh and Edward Kennedy, alongside past Nixon-Kennedy stances.
The House passed a 6.6 billion Agriculture bill with a 20 000 annual cap per farm while debating a 26 000 ceiling on payments The vote stood 224 to 142 on the bill and 112 to 161 on a prior nonrecord action Farmers and lawmakers questioned the limits saying the payments amount to a 33 billion boon for big farmers The measure also kept 1955 million for conservation and added 100 million for a milk program funding.
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