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Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1972

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Indians Cause $530000 Damage To BIA Building

Washington UPI report details seven day BIA seizure by hundreds of American Indians costing $530000 in damages and leave pay. Sen Alan Bible urged a full investigation into the incident as officials consider possible prosecutions.

BIA Washington UPD Bureau of Indian Affairs Alan Bible D-Ney Senate Interior Committee Rogers Morton Interior Department National Tribal Chairmen’s Association White House

Anti-Strippers Prepare to Persist in Anti Strip Mining Battle

In Charleston West Virginia the leader of Citizens to Abolish Strip Mining Inc says the group will press on despite a weakened public push. Gov Moore’s stance on reclamation could ease tensions but Rockefeller and Handley blame industry money for losses in the 9th District.

Charleston W. Va UPD Robert Handley Citizens To Abolish Handley John D. Rockefeller Jay Rockefeller Moore West Virginia

Raleigh Head Start funding approved for 210 children

Senators Randolph and Byrd announced federal funding for Raleigh County Community Action Association to operate a Head Start program in 1972 73. The program will receive 252000 for 210 children part day with 5100 for training and funds for staff, supplies, travel, insurance and medical follow up. Other WV counties also approved for Head Start funds including Fayette Logan Mineral and Eastern WV groups.

Raleigh County Community Action Association Jennings Randolph Robert C. Byrd U. S. Office of Education West Virginia Raleigh County ACCAA Doris Bradshaw Logan County, Inc Logan Eastern West Virginia Community Action Inc Moorefield Mineral County

Officers and enlisted vary in duties and benefits at the chateau

The passage notes privates serving as cooks waiters account clerks and other staff while officers and civilians earning above 13000 dollars a year can use an attached health club for a five dollar monthly fee including steamroom sauna and sunrooms with access denied to enlisted men.

Chateau

Morris Harvey Lecturer to Present Beckley Art Group Program

Henry C. Keeling of Morris Harvey College will guest lecture and demonstrate water color and collage at the Beckley Art Group Center on Saturday. Sessions run 1 3 pm and 7 9 pm, free to the public and members. Keeling has held shows in Huntington and Ashland, earned multiple purchase awards, and his work is in regional and corporate collections.

Morris Harvey Henry C. Keeling Morris Harvey College Beckley Beckley Art Group West Virginia Arts and Humanities Council Keeling Art Group Center Johnstown ‘Road Marge Epperley Huntington Ashland Art Center Ashland Charleston Art Gallery West Virginia Allied Artist Charleston Consolidated Gas Corp Clarksburg Huntington Galleries Herbert M. Rothschild New York Roanoke Industrial Savings & Loan Corp Pratt Institute of Brooklyn N. Y Marshall University New York University Marshall Hans Hofmann Bernard Klonis The Arts Students League Reuben Tam Brooklyn Museum Art School Leo Manso Victor Kandell Provincetown Workshop Vincetown Mass School of Creative Dance and Art Norwalk Conn Studio 7 Parkersburg Anu Aul Olyall John V. Ray Heanawela East Coast Provincetown Damascus

McGovern relaxes in Virgin Islands after campaign setback

Sen George S McGovern and wife Eleanor stayed with Henry Kimelman in the Virgin Islands as he prepared for more Senate service. He mingled with tourists at Dulles Airport before arrival and enjoyed a swim and dinner. The report links unrelated art notes and Israeli casualties.

ST. Thomas V. S UPD George S. McGovern Virgin Islands Senate McGovern Eleanor Henry Kimelman Dulles Washington

British Soldier Killed by Sniper in Belfast

A British soldier at a Roman Catholic area checkpoint in Old Park Road Belfast was killed by a sniper from about 71 yards away. The gunman escaped and authorities say the IRA may retaliate after Raymond Shields was captured in a dawn operation. The incident marks the 627th death in three years of Northern Ireland unrest.

Belfast UPS IRA Old Park Road Northern Ireland Earl of Caldeen Ulster Defense Regiment UDR Caldeon Castle Londonderry Irish Republican Army Sean Henderson Henderson College Square Falls Road Sandy Row Catholic Falls

New York City Bill Faces Test Amid Dog Nuisance Debate

City lawmakers hear testimony on a dog nuisance bill with Mayor Lindsay cited as not anti dog. Critics warn enforcement will be hard and may drive residents to flee the city.

John Lindsay

Three Moore Followers Take Statewide Wins

West Virginia Republicans secured three statewide offices besides the governor in a historic GOP surge. Secretary of State Edgar Heiskell won by 2,530 votes, Auditor John Gates led by about 6,000, and Supreme Court candidate Charles Haden carried by over 20,000, as Governor Arch Moore and Attorney General Browning also prevailed.

Charleston W.va UPD GOP West Virginia Edgar F. Heiskell I Morgantown Tom Winner Beckley John D. Rockefeller IV John Gates Denzil L. Gainer Gainer Charles Haden F State Supreme Court Cabell County Russell Dunbar Joseph Laurita Jr Morganstown Chauncey Browning Board of Public Works Peer Gates Browning Laurita Arch Moore Rockefeller Moore Congress Cecil H.underwood Virgi Rohrbough W. W. Trent Heiskell Workmen’s Compensation Haden Supreme Court Frank Haymond Robert Conaty Common Pleas Huntington Nomine Monongalia County Latelle LaFollette Underwood John E. Carrigan Senate High Court

Congress Nixon Clash Looms After Election Return

Washington political notes indicate a collision course between Congress and President Nixon as Democrats pledge to push reform while Nixon warns against costly new programs and tax hikes. House leadership uncertainty grows with Hale Boggs missing and talks of successors for the majority leader.

Washington UPI Congress Nixon House Carl Albert Washington Star-News Senate Gerald R. Ford Hale Boggs Louisiana Boggs Alaska Thomas P. O'Neill Massachusetts Land Sam Gibbons Florida

Revival Week at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Dr Gordon L Withers

Dr Gordon L Withers of Philippi will speak nightly at 7 30 during Revival Evangelism Week at Crab Orchard Baptist Church He is pastor Bill Withers father and has served churches in Charleston Logan Spencer and Grafton Music and fellowship are planned and a nursery will be provided for preschool children.

Gordon L. Withers Philippi Crab Orchard Baptist Church

Mexico Seeks Return of Hijack Fugitives From Cuba

Mexico said it would request Cuba send back 13 Mexicans linked to a Mexicana jet hijacking, though extradition prospects look doubtful under a treaty. Cuban authorities detained hijackers after a Havana landing while a prior Mexico City official criticized the move.

Mexico City UPI Mexico Cuba Mexicana Airlines Foreign Relations Office Liberation Front Monterrey Havana Mexicana Miami

Freeman White Deaths And Funerals

Final rites for Freeman White age 26 of Wyoming are set for Saturday at 2 p.m. at Cooper Memorial Baptist Church Windom Road with Rev. Gilbert Dodson officiating. Burial follows at Cooper Cemetery. White died in a logging truck crash Wednesday in Roderfield McDowell County. The body will be moved from Robertson Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville to his home at 1 p.m. today and to the church an hour before services.

Freeman White Wyoming Cooper Memorial Baptist Church Windom Road Gilbert Dodson Cooper Cemetery White Roderfield McDowell County Robertson Foglesong Pineville

Clyde Stewart Memorial in Richwood at 2 PM Sunday

Memorial services for Clyde Bivin Stewart 63 formerly of Glen Jean and Craigsville will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the Simon Coleman Funeral Home Richwood with Rev Basil McDaniels officiating He died Tuesday in a Morgantown hospital Survivors include brothers Elbert Mabscott and Walter Mount Hope

Clyde Bivin Stewart Beile Glen Jean Craigsville Simon Coleman Richtwood Basil McDaniels Morgantown Elbert Mabscott Walter Mount Hope

TV Special Explains State Insurance Plan

A 30 minute color telecast titled The New State Employees Insurance Program will air on WSWP TV Channel 9 Beckley on Nov 13 at 9 30 p m with repeats on Nov 14 and 22 at 9 30 p m WWVU TV Channel 24 Morgantown produced the program detailing the West Virginia State Employees Insurance Plan for state county education and Board of Regents employees Guests include Jack Hollahan James B White and Gary Spencer in the Public Employees Insurance Board.

Wswptv Channel 9 Beckley Wwvu-Tv Morgantown West Virginia County Board of Education Board of Regents Jack Hollahan Wwvu-Iv James B. White WVU Gary Spencer Public Employees Insurance Board

Poor undereducated vote for McGovern in tight election

Washington report notes that voters with grade school education and earnings under $7 000 largely supported McGovern while blue collar, Jewish, black and college educated groups showed varying degrees of shift. Labor union disdain limited McGovern gains despite a strong Israel stance.

Washington UPI George McGovern McGovern Hubert H. Humphrey Afl-Cio Tondorse McGovern George Meany NBC Humphrey Lyndon B. Johnson Israel Nixon

Westwood Battles to Hold Top Democratic Post

Washington (UPI) Democratic National Chairman Jean Westwood defies calls to resign after McGovern defeat. She vows to stay and warns opponents she can be dumped if they gain a majority at the December 9 party meeting in Washington. Senator Lloyd Bentsen urges new leadership and backs Robert Strauss as a strong alternative.

Washington UPI Jean Westwood George McGovern Democratic Party Westwood Texas Lloyd Bentsen Bentsen Robert Strauss Democratic National Committee O’brien Strauss

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