Shooting Of Lover Was Accident In Murder Case
A Beckley trial centers on whether a lover shot by a Parrish associate was accidental. Key testimony describes an alleged 22 caliber automatic used in the home porch shooting, with claims of Miss Swain as mother to a child by Parrish. Jury and witnesses, including Mrs. Owen Meadows and others, hear hours of testimony about motive and events leading to the night incident.
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Swain
East Park
Miss Swain
County Criminal Court
Thisjing
Heal
Anthony J
Parrish
Sparacine
Eldridge Parrish
Helen Pocklitin
C. BerkleyImarves
Lefat
Sparacino
Lilly
Larish
State Council Of Churches Re Elects Rev Newsome
The Rev Moses Newsomne led the Charleston-based Beekteyjot Church in New York City discussions on faith during the council’s annual session. Dr. David H C Read urged clarity of Christianity amid perceived confusion. About 200 delegates from 13 faiths attended, addressing basic beliefs and church unity.
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State Council of Churches
Rev. Newsome
Moses Newsomne
Matison Avenue
Charleston
Hytering
New York
W. Va
Eee Presbyterian Church
Read
Thelrlhe Manchin Furniture Store
Lpia
Second Day Of Fighting On Truce Front In Middle East
United Press reports a second day of clashes along a disputed truce front as Jordanian and Israeli forces exchange 20 minute machine gun fire across the Jordan River. Jordan claims no casualties while two Israelis are wounded, with multiple skirmishes continuing east of the Prince Abdullah Bridge near the Dead Sea. News from Cairo notes Al Ahram reporting mock battles by Egyptian forces near the Sinai Canal to prepare for possible conflict, amid Arab moves ahead of UN talks. In the U.S., a deadly blaze near a West Virginia store owned by Joseph Manchin Sr. killed a man, a woman, and a four year old child, with extensive property damage and an estimated loss between 1 million and 1.45 million dollars.
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United Press
Jordan
Jordan River
Middle East
Prince Abdullah Bridge
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Cairo
al Ahram
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Aras
Mahmoud Riad
William Spiker
Fairmont
Galesman
Janel
Sterne
Shinnston
Michael Salerne
Antionette Rug
Joseph Manchin Sr
A. James Manchin
Farmers Home Administration
West Virginia
John Manchin
Las Vegas
Spiker
Fire in Farmington Claims Four Lives
The State Fire Marshal's Office will begin an investigation into a Farmington Marion County blaze that devastated the business district on Monday and killed four firefighters.
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Farmington
UPI
Marion County
Fra Norsons
Conspiracy claims swirl around King assassination
In a Look Magazine series, Earl Ray asserts he was duped into a plot to murder Martin Luther King Jr. but the article argues the target was the United States itself. Ray allegedly joined the scheme in Canada in 1967, then transported contraband across borders as the plot unfolded. The piece details Ray’s movements and alleged recruitment as authorities consider the broader motive behind King’s death.
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Ray
Look
New York
UPT
Earl Ray
Marlin Laler King Jr
King
Look Magazine
Munday
William Bradford Hale
May
Memphis
Joi
Hale
United States
Euia
Ries
Rey! 1
Canada
Windsor
Ani
Detroit Midh
Nueva Latera
Huis
Arch Moore: No Staff Appointments Yet
Washington based Arch A Moore Jr says he has not made any staff appointments and will announce changes periodically. He plans talks with Gov Hulett Smith on a transition and will meet close aides in Charleston to discuss advisors and a future administration.
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Washington
UPI
Goyalect
Arch A. Moore Jr
Moore
Wne
Hulett C. Smith
Moore Plains
Charleston
Pope Appeals For Catholic Birth Control Policy Clash
Washington UPI report says Catholic bishops, meeting at their fall conference, opened debate on Pope Paul VI encyclical banning contraception. The body wrestled with proposals to alter church structures to fit modern views while awaiting a pastoral letter from the pope.
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Washington
UPI
National Conference
Catholic Bishops
Paul Wiforland
Kesman
Pittsburgh
Emwens
Iest
Wilkins
Ife
Anerteny
di Wren
Deaths and funerals of Owens and related notes
Obituary notice for Owens, 65, of Sui Ww erlee, who died today at 2:30 PM at a local hospital after a long illness. The body lies at Ritenlo Funeral Pavlov, with arrangements pending per Johnson Funeral Pavlov.
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Ontvin
Owens
Sui Wwerlee
Ritenlo
Johnson Funneral Pavlov
Charles E Jones funeral services announced for 76 year old
Funeral services for Charles Everett Pops-Charlie Jones 76 of 1803 South Kanawha Street will be at 3 p m Wednesday at Central Baptist Church with Rev Edward Abram officiating. Burial at Greenwood Memorial Park Berkley Lodge of FAAY Masons in charge graveside rites. Flower bearers Heroines of Jericho. Friends may call Wright and Anderson Funeral Home after 3 p m today. Family receive friends 7 to 9 p m in Mineral parlor. Final rites for Mrs Julia West 78 of Beeson at Bailey Funeral Home Chapel Princeton at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev Tal Lovell and Rev Bernard Shrewsbury in charge. Burial Bowling Cemetery Spanishburg. Mrs West died Monday at home after long illness. She was sister of Mrs Dan Justice of Pineville. Born July 14 1890 in McDowell County daughter of late Mr and Mrs John Bowling. Terimshand W W West died in 149 typo.
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Charles Everett
Pops-Charlie) Jones
South Kanawha St
Julia West
Beeson
Wodnesday
Bailey Feneral Home
Princeton
Tal Lovell
Bernard Shrewsbury
Bula
Bowling Cemetery
Spanishburn
West
al Jong
Dan Justice
Pineville
McDowell County
John Bowling
Terimshand
W. W. West
Dion
Harry E. West
Wiliams Funeral Home
MacArthur
Rev
K. C. Lilly
Sunset Memorial Park
Emmett Lilly
Mason Allen
Ed Cochran
John Billings
San Diego
Calif
Yost
William C
Mary Worth Yost
Richwood Sewell Coal Company
Margaret
Marie Yankersley
Coal City
Trene Burks
Mountain Lake
N. J
Geneva Shaw
Betty Lou Day
Cleveland
Ohio
Shirley Graham
Beckley
Carol
Linda
Patricia
Robin
Everett
Newport News
Ray Meador
Vinton
Williams
Avick Jr
Vinton, Va
Barbara Midkiff
Salem
Toelay
Samuel J James final rites set for Fayette County man
Samuel J. James 73 of Kilayth will have final rites at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tyree Thuncrat Home Chapel Oak Hill with burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. A retired Fayette County school teacher he died Monday at Becktoy hospital. He was born April 45 1895 in Fayette to the late Sunmer and Josephine James. A World War I veteran and graduate of New River State College now WVU Institute of Technology Montgomery he attended Concord College Athens and taught in Fayette County under four superintendents. The funeral home will hold the body and permit calling after 5 p.m. today.
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Samuel Joseph James
Kilayth
Tyree
Old New River State College
West Virginia Institute of Teetmulogy
Montgomery
Concord College
Athens
Fayette County
Fiers
Funeral rites set for Mrs Georgia Burkland McCormick
Funeral services for Mrs Georgia Burkland McCormick 56 of Brooklyn Maryland formerly Beckley will be held Wednesday at 1 p m in Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park She died Saturday in a Baltimore Maryland hospital after an illness Friends may call at the funeral home today until 5 p m
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Georgia Burkland McCormick
Brooklyn
Beckley
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
McCormick
Maltimore
Harold R Acords funeral services announced
Harold R Acord 37 of Cleveland Ohio formerly of Rock Creek will have funeral services at 2 pm Wednesday at the Refuge Chapel Methodist Church Rock Creek Burial will be in Acard Cemetery Mack Creek He died Sunday in a Cleveland hospital after a brief illness Born Pettis he was a son of the late Harold and Gladys Bradford Acord Survivors include his wife Moris Jean a son Edward at home five daughters Wanda Diana two stepdaughters Roberta Smith of Charleston Phyllis Scott of Cleveland two sisters Joyca Bradford Helen Pettry Patsy Stone Janie Acard and two brothers James Warren Dean Mereland The family is at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville
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Harold Ray Acard
Cleveland
Ohio
Hosk Creek
Geft
Wednnesday
Refuger Chapel Methodist
Rock Creek
Acard
Mack Greek
Acord
Pettis
Tate Barold
Gladys Bradford Acond
Moris Jean
Edward
Jhome
Wanda
Diana
Roberta Smith
Charleston
Phyllis Scott
Joyca Bradford
Columbus
Ilelon Pettry
Glen Daniel
Patsy Stone
Rack Creek
Janie Acard
Warren, Miel
James
Warren, Mieh
Dean
Mereland
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesvile
iMrs
Violet MM
Baileysvile
Baileysville
Ephram
Robert L
Pinesdiles
David
Betty
Sue) Jackson
Baileysvillle
Gladys Cadie
Leona McCoy
Roderfield
Janien Lacey
Milly Lester
James Tester
Pisa
Italy
Fanning Funeral Home
Funeral for Mrs. Willa Op. Tufferty in Mount Hoye Chapel
Mrs Willa Op Tufferty 62 of Long Branch dies after long illness at Hyekl hospital. Funeral 2 pm Wednesday Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hoye with Rev Glen Winston officiating. Burial in Willis Branch family cemetery. Survived by husband Mower Tafferty three daughters and a son, two sisters and two grandchildren. Body lies in state at the funeral home where friends may call after 2 pm today.
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Willa Op. Tufferty
Long Branch
Tyree
Mount Hoye
Glen Winston
Willis Branch
Pax Church of Christ
Mower Tafferty
Mel
Melba Thamas
San Diego
Clair
Shelby Weekly
Atosandyia
Nixon Seeks Progress Amid Foreign Policy Struggles
President-elect Nixon weighs urgent international issues as he plans a new administration and budget. He meets with Johnson and prepares to present proposals, while Church leaders pressure reform and a Pennsylvanian church faces a separate legal matter involving a priest dispute.
Three Suits Filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court
A car truck collision on August 8 forms the basis of a suit filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court. The action names the parties and seeks redress in damages under state vehicle and tort law. Further filings and defendants are listed in the court docket.
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Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's
NATO Meeting Eyes Major Overhaul Amid Soviet Threat
NATO planners prepare a three day formal session in Brussels to review alliance defense and foreign policies amid Warsaw Pact strength and Soviet pressure. Diplomats anticipate a package of reforms, including reductions and broader security measures, with emphasis on East West and Mediterranean fronts.
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Imethcing
Europe
Mideast
Brussels
UPI
Ths
Czechoslovakia
NATO Council of Mints
Harold W. Pruett
State Road Commission
Nancy Jane Poe
Aisha
Poe
Bowle 2
Shady Spring
ee _— ey
John Condia
Arnett Te Ikeylers
Frank J. O'Neil
Cleveland
Ohio
O'Neil
Conchia
Licce
Raleigh County
Stratasle Mediterranean
Raleigh General Hospital
Edward
Marie
Withrow
Bockley
Kremlin
Moscow
Juut
Couto
Detroit Arrests 11 in Bombings Conspiracy Case
Police commissioner Johannes Spreen announced the arrest of 11 suspects in Detroit area bombings. Investigators say 49 charged with conspiracy to damage property with explosives. 8 more sought. Incidents included Roseville draft board office and University of Michigan research site in Ann Arbor. no injuries reported. Federal, state and local agencies assisted in the probe.
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Detroit
UPI
Johannes Spreen
Spreen
Draft Board
Froseville
Ann Arbor
Detroit Police
FBI
Detroit Police Narcotics Bureau
South Lake Sevens
St Clair Shores
University of Michigan
Roseville
Retired Badges Honor Slain Cleveland Officers
The Glenville police raid deaths are commemorated as three officers and seven civilians fell during sniper fire. Five men face first degree murder charges as police Chief Patrick L. Gerity calls their deaths the greatest service to the community.
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Cleveland
Central
Leroy GC. Jones
Win Tawis Golonka
Willard Walt
Glenville
Rial
Patrick L. Gerity J
Czechs Crack Down on Press as Soviet Tensions Rise
Western journalists face expulsion and visa investigations amid Prague struggles with Soviet interference. The Communist presidium bans Politika and tightens ideological control while appointing Stalinists to media posts. Several Western correspondents and photographers are expelled or detained, underscoring rising pressure on press freedom in Czechoslovakia.
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Communist Party
Presidium
Central Committee
Politika
David Mazel
New York City
United Press International
Vienna
UPL
Henle Wieseler
Eddie Reichert
Associated Press
Joe Orxle
Hannes Peskke
National Broadcasting Company
Majo Sporrre
Rolf Starke
Camerae Anon
Rt Television
Funeral services for Harry L Taylor in Mount Tone
Harry L Taylor 75 of Mount Tone dies after illness at his son’s Beckley home. Service 2:99 pm Wednesday at First Enron Baptist Church Mount Tone with Rev Eddie Lowe officiating. Burial in Greco Memorial Park Beckley. Survivors include wife Thel, son John W Taylor, brothers Ammon and Wyley, three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Body at Witchie and Johnson Funeral Home Beckley after 3 pm today.
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Harry L. Taylor
Mount Tone
Enron Baptist Church
Eddie Lowe
Greco Memorial Park
Beckley
Taylor
Roger Taylor
Mysid Mra
George Tase
Thezle
John W. Taylor
Mount Hope
Ammon
Mallory
Wyley
Witchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Educational TV To Be Discussed At West Virginia University
FAIRMONT UPI A regional conference will discuss statewide education television station at West Virginia University. School officials from 11 counties will attend, sponsored by the regional Elementary and Secondary Principals Association with the State Department of Education. County superintendents will also discuss Vecueat program implementation in local schools.
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Fairmont
UPI
Bozsidte Lawat
West Virginia University
Regional
Elementary and Secondary Principals Association
State Department of Education
Funeral services for Thomas T Phlegar in Mullens area
Funeral services for Thomas T Phlegar 74 of Mullens will be held at 11 a m Wednesday in the Sam Toglesong Chapel with Rev Ronald Adkins officiating. Burial follows in Rick Creek Virginia Cemetery after a service at Heckley Hospital where he died. He was born May 23 1894 in Pineville and survived by wife Wendie Estelle Phlegar a son a brother a sister and a grandchild. Neeley Funeral Home Mullens handling arrangements.
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Thomas Phlegar
Thomas Tones Vhiegar
Mallens
Sam Toglesong
Ronald Adkins
Chave
Rick Creek
Phagar
Heckley Hospital
Pineville
Wendie Estelle Phlegar
Clinton
Mullens
Ernest
Toledo
Ohio
Low Marchall
Oak Hill
Sam Foglesang
Nease
Neeley
jMullens
YMCA seeks county aid to install sauna and fix hall
Becking-Rateigh County YMCA requests court help to install a sauna bath on South Kanawha Street Becktey and to address drainage wall plaster and paint for the USO and Legion meeting room. Court action includes memorial building committee recommendations as officials discuss funding and park abstracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becking-Rateigh County Ymca
Kanawha Street
Becktey
Seatoigh County Court
Bob Bolen
USO and Legion
Cowt
Chares 'T. ‘Bardiss
Soles
Memorial Building Committee
Kermit A. Locke Imut
Thomas Canterbury Gort
Department of Natural Resewees
Lilleevar Park
Department of Natural Resources
Imalatenarce
Mound
Mountsville
Canterbury
Junta
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Sidney Pila
Owen C. Meadows
Wilbert H. Smith
Harald E. Pack
Judy Atterson
Ri Wills
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John Mmlcchem
Kenneth Lee Thurnatt
Joseph B Ramsey
Donald EH
Vines
Robert Bennett
Sis
E.G. Aflenbanghi
Talterniate
Samuel Marshall
Yorkersburg
Vic
Albert Ewart
Kenaya
W. B Cantrell
David H.C. Read
Agnew
Sky Wuan, Rr
UPD
Spira Agnew
Puerto Rico
Patelek Air
Porte Tase
New Cape Kennedy
Dorado Beach
San Juan
Tieve
Secret Service
Morgantown
nPf
Wilfred C.burgie
Muntohateau
Todiay
Burgh
Pennsylvania
Penn State University
Tairmont
Palemont
Wo Va
Preston Ovho Jasl
Tlarper
Ary
Arch
Dak Hill
MT. Hope
Calvin Owens
Charles E. Jones
Samuel J. James
Mrrs. G. McCormick
Harold R. Acord
W. O. Lafferty
Nixon
Mata Critical International Probleans
White House
Congress
Florida
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Johnson
Lusk
Defense
Clark
Ian Imagitary
Earle G. Wheeler
Andichairman
Joint Chiefs of
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Central Intelligence
Catholic Church
Richard Helms
Walter W. Tastow
Tuman
John J. Wright
Helen Smith
Helen Louise Smith
South Charleston
Mabscoutt
George and
Lillian Porterfield Vance
Prosperity
Edward Vance
U. S. Navy
Japan
Alis
Euithy
Reinhardt
Trenton
Rose and Quesenberry
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