Agnew Attacks News Media as Biased and Unobjective
Des Moines report notes Vice President Spiro Agnew accusing television and print outlets of bias in coverage of President Nixon and his Vietnam speech. He faults networks for instant analysis and pejorative framing, while network leaders defend reporting while warning against political pressure.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Nixon
Agnew
Spiro T. Agnew
White House
Vietnam
Midwest
Julian Goodman
NBC
Eharte
CBS
Frank Stanton
ABC
Leonard H. Goldenson
Pnotie
Informer Aided In Nabbing Bombers
Four suspects linked to a bomb plot were ordered held on $500000 bail each after a Wednesday arrest. Federal officials allege a conspiracy targeting Manhattan buildings and corporate sites with dynamite bombs, naming defendants Mel, Demmerle, Alpert, Malone, Hughey, and Swinton in a wide investigation. A preliminary hearing is set for next Tuesday.
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U.S
Robert M. Morgenthau
Oben
Earle N. Bishop
Samuel Joseph Mel
New York
UPI
Fbiville
George
Demmerle
New
Ork City
National Guard
Manhattan
Jane Lauren Alpert
John F. Malone
Swarthmore College
New York FI
Militant
Rat
David ‘Hughey Int
Pat Swinton
Lower East Side
FBI
Hughey
Sumter
S.C
Duke Tha Fenan University
Baptist Foreigh Mission Board
Richmond
Manhattan Criminal Court
General Motors
RCA
Chase Manhattan Bank
Malone
Three Circuit Court Suits Filed In West Virginia
Sterling Smokeless Coal sues David N. Lilly alleging dynamite damage to a company building causing 2382.81. Dearing Brothers sues Albert Ellison Jr and Patrick A. Lovell against Diana Hall and Lawrence P. Yall claiming Ellison owes 4575.69 on three contracts for a dozer a truck and a chain saw. Lovell alleges Miss Hall caused 1565 in damages to his car in a Route 99 collision on December 5 1968. plaintiff names Miss Hall as the daughter of the car owner.
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David N. Lilly
Odd
Sterling
Raleigh County
Dearing Brothers, Inc
Ogainst
Albert Ellison Jr
Oy Patrick A. Lovell
Diana Sa Mn
Lawrence P. Yall
Dearing Brothers
Ellison
Lovell
Miss Hall
$10,000 Settlement Approved By Court
Dan ny L. Birchfield of Raleigh County was awarded a $10,000 settlement for injuries from an automobile collision in Kanawha County on March 29. The case, filed by his guardian Geneva Mae Birchfield against Mrs. Marty M. South of Johnson City Tennessee, involved passenger injuries in a U S 21 crash with an auto driven by Louis Phillip Saas. Medical expenses totaled $4,256 with $2,500 in attorney fees and an anticipated $1,000 more for future care.
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Danny L. Birchfield
Raleigh County
Kanawha County
C. Berkley Lilly
Birchfield
Geneva Mae Birchfield
Marty M. South
Johnson City
Tenn
U. S. 21
Louis Phillip Saas
Apollo 12 Mission Sends Crew To Moon Surface
Apollo 12 astronauts Conrad Bean and Gordon will spend about two hours on the moon and perform two 344/ hour moonwalks near the Intrepid landing craft. They may retrieve parts from the Surveyor 3 craft if time allows. NASA officials call Apollo 12 the most demanding, aiming to exploit the system developed for science and knowledge.
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Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin
Conrad
Bean
Rocco A. Petrone
Petrone
Gordon
Navy
Nixon
White House
Houston
Valley Drive
Woodrow Cook
Glen da
Bean City
Cook
Greta G. Pettry
Lship
Stickney
Elmer Boggess
Iwas
Snet St
Three Cars Collide and Youths Charged at Grove Avenue Party
Police beat reports say thirteen youths were arrested for disturbing the peace during a Grove Avenue party. Bond set at about $500 with vehicle damage estimated at $200 to $75. Multiple arrests followed for drunken driving, reckless driving, and other offenses into the night.
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Grove Avenue
Beckley College
Cook
Grove Ave
Avdannd Tnamnaan
Banuasy
Haynsworth Nomination Faces Senate Scrutiny
Haynsworth defended by committee against attacks on judicial philosophy and ethics. Senator Birch Bayh joins Javits in stressing a Supreme Court nomination’s unique life-tenured trust and calls for ethical standards that restore public confidence.
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Haynsworth
Sen
Birch E. Bayh
D-Ind
Javits
Supreme Court
Senate
Salinger Calls Agnew Speech One of Nation’s Most Dangerous
Pierre Salinger, ex presidential secretary, condemned Vice President Agnew’s attack on TV networks as one of the most dangerous speeches by a high public official. He spoke at University of Denver Vietnam Moratorium events warning it could push conformity and threaten national networks.
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The
United
Gem
Johnson
Hiss
Almedia
Washington
White Houses
Ronald Ziegler
Agnew
Salinger
Denver
UPI
Pierre
John F. Keadnedy
Lyndon Johnson
Spiro Agnew
University of Denver
Philippines Prepares Vietnam Troop Withdrawal From War Zone
Manila says 1500 Philippine troops in Vietnam will return home by Christmas, marking the first Allied pullout. Foreign Secretary Romulo notified South Vietnam’s chargé d’affaires and allied embassies of the decision as Marcos begins a second term and plans to redeploy forces to combat Huk guerrillas at home.
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Manila
UPI
Philippines
Vietnam
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Carlos P. ‘Romulo
Nguyen van Loc
New Zealand
Australia
Thailand
South Korea
United Siaton
Marcos
WV Readers Request Local Plant Info and Battle Returns
The article presents questions on plant information from WVU’s Appalachian Center with contact details for Larry Cavendish and Bill Clark. It also includes a discussion of Honey In the Rock and Hatfields and McCoys, a query about the West Virginia battleship USS West Virginia at Pearl Harbor and its fate, plus a note on blackstrap versus sorghum and a Halloween praise from readers about good behavior across races.
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Heaven. A
Larry Cavendish
Area Appalachian Center
West Virginia University
McCreery Street
Bill Clark
Raleigh County
A. Ewel Cornett
Pearl Harbor
West Virginia
Boeing Co
West Virginia State Museum
Charleston
Appalachian Center
Prince Charles Turns 21 With Royal Pomp and Jet Age Flair
Prince Charles, heir to the throne, marks his 21st birthday with royal celebrations and gifts including income from the Duchy of Cornwall. The event features a palace party hosted by Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip with European elites, a piano and violin recital, and dancing into the early hours.
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London
UPI
Prince Charles
Charles III of
England
Charles Prince of Wales
Duchy ‘of Cornwall
Charles
Elizabeth
Britain
Royal Air Force
House of Lords
Buckingham Palace
Queen Elizabeth
Europe
Prince Philip
Smart
Black
Yehudi
Hin
Maurice Gendron
Prince Elizabeth
Rescue Squad Responds to Medical Call on Smooth Street
Beckley Fire Department Rescue Squad was summoned Thursday to 214 Smooth St for seven year old Myra Watkins who was having trouble breathing and was transported to a hospital by private vehicle. A separate Raleigh Heights alarm at 8 59 a m reported a trash fire outside city limits.
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Beckley
Courtroom Speaker System Installed To Alleviate Noise
A Raleigh County Circuit courtroom undertakes a new speaker system to improve hearing during trials. The project costs 569 dollars and includes four dome speakers and four microphones for the judge, witness box, and attorneys tables to project court voices clearly amid street noise and traffic.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Bar Association
C. Berkley Lilly
Lowe Brothers Electric Haste
James Lowe
Lowe
Funeral notices from Beckley and surrounding areas
Funeral arrangements and service details for several local residents are announced. Jordan M Dove 66 of Corinne died at Mullens hospital with survivors and pending services at Melton Mortuary. Sidney L Arthur 62 of Aberdeen Miss formerly Mount Hope had services held in Aberdeen. Granville Pankey 126 Simpkins St Beckley and Earl Tolbert 89 Crab Orchard have upcoming services at Oak Grove Christian Church and Caffee Funeral Home respectively. Burial plans and calling hours are noted for each.
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Jordan M. Dove
F. ‘Inne
Guy Mann
Sheridan
Mullens
Beckley
Ave
Melton Mortuary
Thei
Jordan
Mary Jane Dove
W. L. Monroe
R. C. Edwards
Corinne
Sununeral
Sidney Day
Sam Fo
L. Arthur
Aberdeen
Clesong
Nease
Neely
Mount Hope
Fayetteville
George
Hazel
Harless
Gertrude Mullins
Hinton
Maude Gilkerson
Long Beach
Ritchie and Johnson
Calif
Zell Zimbo
Granville Pankey
Washington, D. C
Simpkins St
Bluefield
Mrs Carrie Swift Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
Mrs. Carrie Ellen Swift 74 of Coal City died today at 4 a m in a local nursing home after a long illness. Born June 27 1895 at Mount Carbon she was daughter of John T and Sallie Payne. She was a member of the Methodist Church at Resaco. Survivors include husband John Charles two sons Charles E Beckley and J Pat Princeton a sister Gussye Hanger Beckley and three grandchildren. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Carrie Ellen Swift
Coal City
Mount Carbon
John T
Sallie Bragg Payne
Methodist
Resaco
John Charles
Charles E
Beckley
J. Pat
Princeton
Gussye Hanger
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
D C March remembers Vietnam dead near Capitol
The Washington march ending at the Capitol carried 12 airless caskets. Judy Droz of Columbia identified her husband Navy Lt Donald Glen Droz killed April 12 in the Mekong Delta. Pacifist Dr Benjamin Spock carried a sign for Jimmy Taylor of Alabama while protesters and reporters filled the four mile route.
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Judy Droz
Columbia
Navy
Donald Glen Droz
Vietnam
Benjamin Spock
Jimmy §. Taylor
Alabama
Jimmy Taylor
Spock
White House
Arlington Cemetery
Memorial Bridge
Lincoln Memorial
Constitution Avenue
Hanoi
Capitol Hill
S. Viet combat airlift under fire at Bu Prang
U.S. and South Vietnamese forces faced heavy ground fire as pilots evacuated wounded advisers to the Green Beret outpost at Bu Prang north of Ban Me Thuot. At least two Americans were wounded, and 45 seriously wounded were moved to Ban Me Thuot. B52 bombers dropped 180 tons around Duc Lap nearby.
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Green Beret
Bu Prang
David Bennett
Houston
Tex
Bennett
Saigon
UPI
Nat Gibson
Ban Me Thuot
U.S
Gibson
Duc Lap
Qanth Wetnamara Militave
Soldier William J. Reger Killed in Vietnam
The Defense Department announced that Army Spec. 4 William J. Reger of Buckhannon West Virginia died recently in Vietnam. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Robert Reger of Buck Danton.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Army
William J. Reger
Buckhannon
W. Va
Vietnam
Robert Reger
Buck Danton
North Vietnamese tanks feared at Duc Lap border camp
UPI reports fierce night fighting near Duc Lap and Bu Prang as two waves of B52 bombs hit the North Vietnamese buildup 120 miles north of Saigon. 16 Americans killed, 60 wounded, and 67 enemy dead in a DMZ adjacent clash. Col. Healey of Green Berets assessed Duc Lap can resist.
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Chicago
Duc Lap
Healey
I i
Gibson
Saigon
Funeral services for John Minki Chang
Funeral services for John Minki Chang son of Dr. Sungwhan Chang and Kyongnim Chang of Beckley will be Saturday at 11 am at Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harry Walker officiating. Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. He died at 5:05 am today in a local hospital after a short illness. Survivors include two brothers Jinki and Bernard Kyutthi at home. Friends may call at the family home after 5 pm today.
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John Minki Chang
Sungwhan -Chang
Kyongnim Lze Chang
Beckley
Webb and Neal
Harry Walker
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Jinki
Bernard Kyutthi
Friends
Fahgfat
Final Rites Planned for George Lohman 76
Final rites for George Lohman 76 of Piney View and formerly of Page will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev C S Donnelly officiating. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. He died Thursday at 3 p.m. in a local hospital after a illness. He was a retired steel worker in Pittsburgh. Survived by three daughters Louise Jackson Oak Hill Mollie Payne Piney View and Georgia Payne Detroit one sister Elizabeth Jones Roanoke four half sisters Blanche Ray Bertha Stewart Sarah Lessy all North Charleroi and Alice Taylor Latorre Ind 19 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Friends may call 7 to 10 p.m. today.
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George Lohman
Piney View
Page
Tyree
Oak Hill
C. S. Donnelly
High Lawn Memorial Park
Jonghlness
Pittsburgh
Louise Jackson
Mollie Payne
Georgia Payne F
Detroit
Mich
Elizabeth Jones
Roanoke
Blanche Ray
Bertha Stewart
Sarah Lessy
North Charleroi
Alice Taylor
Latorre
Ind
Obituary: Ralph G Elswick Dies in Welch Hospital
Ralph G. Elswick 59 of Jesse died at 2 10 pm Thursday in a Welch hospital after a long illness. Born July 25 1910 he was a son of the late Grant and Nancy Elswick and a lifelong resident of Jesse. He was a disabled miner and is survived by two stepsons Charlie Bailey of Clear Fork and James Bailey of Brenton. Funeral services 11 am Sunday at Guyan Baptist Church Jesse Rev Lawrence Miller officiating. Burial Cook Cemetery Jesse. Body at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville and will be moved to the church one hour before services. Friends may call after 4 pm Saturday.
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Earl Tolbert
Crab Orchard
Oak Grove Christian Church
Kenneth Overdorf
L. A. Garten
Oak Grove
Troy
Ohio
James W. and
Lacy Day Tolbert
Raleigh County
Ola Smith Tolbert
Neil
Brookie) Cormack
Luther Tolbert
Brook Prince
Beckley
Ralph
George Elswick
Jesse
Welch
Grant
Nancy Elswick
Della
Charlie Bailey
Clear Fork
James Bailey
Brenton
Guyan Baptist Church of
Lawrence Miller
Cook Cemetery
Robertson and Foglesong
Pineville
Recovery Ship Mishap Aboard USS Hornet During Recovery Exercise
Five sailors fell into the water and one was seriously hurt when a lifting hook failed during a recovery drill aboard the USS Hornet about 1,265 miles southwest of Honolulu. The whaleboat, to be used for dummy retrieval and astronauts recovery, was not heavily damaged. two other boats remained available.
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USS Hornet
UPS
Hornet
Honolulu
Pacific
American Samos
Carl J. Seiberlich
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