Senate Debates Oil Tax Break Amid Tax Reform Fight
The Senate moved toward debating the oil depletion allowance as part of the tax reform bill. Competing plans would cut the allowance to 23 percent or restore it to 27.5 percent, while a Williams substitute would push for a 20 percent cut. The issue faces opposition from Sen. Long and has wide implications for oil industry tax benefits.
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Washinton
UPS
The
Senate
Ofiaw
Alen J. Ellender
Louisianna
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
Long
House
John J. Williams
Elllender
Williams
Scientists Get Look At Latest Moon Material
Space center officials opened a suitcase sized box from Apollo 12 containing about 29 pounds of lunar dirt and rocks. The shipment followed a second box due to arrive and later opened. Apollo 12 astronauts Conrad Gordon and Bean collected 80 to 90 pounds during Ocean of Storms hikes. Apollo 11 yielded 45 pounds of basalt rocks and soil with glass beads among the samples.
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Space Center
Houster
UPS
The
South Pacific
Charles
Pete” Conrad
Richard F. Gordon
Alan L. Bean
Hornet
Conrad
Bean
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin
Apollo 11
Apoiro 12
C&P Telephone Co Plans Major West Virginia Improvements
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co announces a $9.13 million program for wide ranging West Virginia upgrades. Remote subscriber line testing will occur from centralized centers in Charleston Huntington Parkersburg Clarksburg Beckley Fairmont Lewisburg Elkins Morgantown and Logan. The board approved $7.5 million for numerous local improvements, most under $10,000.
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Chesapeake & Potmar )Telephone Co
West Virginia
Huntington
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Beckley
Fairmont
Lewisburg
Elkins
Yorgantown
Logan
C&p Board of
Demos Endorse Stevenson’s Son for U S Senate
Adlai E Stevenson ID, son of the late U S ambassador to the U N, won unanimous backing from Democratic statemakers as nominee for the late Everett Dirksen’s Senate seat. Chicago Mayor Daley helped Stevenson appear before them. He will face Republican Ralph T. Smith in November for the remaining Dirksen term.
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UPI
Adlair E. Stevenson ID
U.S
United Nations
Everett M. Dirksen
Richard Daley
Stevenson
Vietnam
Daley
Republilican
Ralph T.smith
Dirksen
Conservative Nixon backer wins 1970s Illinois district race
Philip A. Crane defeats Edward A. Warman by 29,000 votes in Illinois 18th District, praising Nixonian disengagement from Vietnam and opposing moratoriums. Crane, 39, a professor and writer, camps on tax cuts and welfare restraint while Warman supported rapid withdrawal and billed Crane as rightwing. Crane calls result a trend toward a Republican era.
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Chicago
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
Ilinois
Philip A. Crane
Edward A. Warman
Richard Nixon
Warman
Crane
Jeniien Warman
Ai J
Joey Bishop to End His Late Night Show This Month
Hollywood reports Joey Bishop will quit his late night talk show by mutual agreement with ABC. The program will continue until year end with guest hosts, despite Bishop praising the team and noting limited affiliate support as a factor in the decision.
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Hollywood
UPI
Joey Bishop
Bishop
ABCA
Abc-Tv
Nbc-Tv
Johnny Carson
Cbs-Tv
Merv Griffin
ABC
Trial Set For Gun Control Violations in Williamson
Three defendants face federal charges in Huntington next April over alleged violations of the 1968 gun control act. U.S. Treasury agents seized 121 rifles shotguns and pistols from Star Loan Co owned by Leroy Rumley of Williamson. Patricia Royce of Turkey Creek Kentucky and Kenneth Wicks of Williamson are charged with illegal firearm sales and filing false forms after posting bond.
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U.S
John R. Frlean
Tagan
Charees
Deaths and Funerals in Local Area
The death occurred at 7 20 a m Tuesday in a local hospital after a long illness. The obituary notes Blanche B Coates 85 of Clifton Forge Va died Monday evening in Lexington Va. Funeral arrangements show a 2 p m Thursday service at Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Cemetery Hinton. Survivors include two nephews and a few relatives. A separate memorial references Arthur Coates a former Raleigh County educator and husband of Ida Mae Grounds Coates with survivors across three sons and several grandchildren. Friends may call after 4 p m Thursday at the funeral home and pallbearers are named.
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Blanche B. Coates
Crescent
Saul
Clifton Forge
St., Beckley
Ronald Meadows
Jim
Hinton
Franklin
Kenneth Clyde Hensley
Blue Ridge
Ifardeng
Lexington
Pees
William and
Isabell Perry
Sale Tyler Saul
Coatesse
Jast
Virginia Electric Power Co
Raleigh County
Glenallen
Alaska
Phillip E
San Salvador
Central America
Harry
Hugh Coates
Kokomo
Ind
Macy Coates
Columbus
Ohio
Petry
Bill Taylor
Orlam Oaks
Walt Matherly
Kenna Martin
Jack Williams
Jack Harvey
Fred Roberts
Moore says Browning biased against his legal aid
Gov Arch Moore accuses Attorney General Browning of partisan bias in legal representation for the Civil Service Commission suit. He notes Browning previously issued an opinion contradicting Moore’s executive order and argues the AG’s office cannot be neutral counsel for state agencies.
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Charleston
UPI
Arch A. Moore Jr
Atorney
Chauncey I. Browning, Jr
Moore
Browning
Service Commission
Itf
Supremefforts
Civil Service
West Virgi Ia
Civil Service Commission
Hulett C. Smith
Alcohol Beverage Control Commission
Civil ‘Service
Li A Dadisman
Attorney General’s Office
Yablonski Calls for Probe of West Virginia Local Funds
UPI reports presidential candidate Joseph A. Yablonski urged a traveling union auditor to investigate UMW District 26 finances tied to Local 7086 Beckley and Local 5997 Welch. He cited an $83 621.51 loan and other disbursements, urging checks on financial reports and payments over the years.
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UPI
West Virginia
United Mine Workers Union
UMW
Joseph A. Yablonski
Yablonski
UMW District 26
Beckley
W- Va
Welch
W. Va
John J. Kmetz
Local 7086
Waue
Civil Service Commission
Moore
Browning
State Road Commission
Union election clash prompts probe into irregular local spending
Kmetz was asked to examine the rise in administrative costs from 1354 to 31540 in 1968 and Yablonski urged an inquiry into a 45882 loan to Local 5997 by District 29 and other irregular organizing expenses. He opposes incumbent president W A Tony Boyle in the December 9 election.
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Kmetz
Yablonski
District 29
W.A
Tony) Boyle
Mrs May B Glenn Shooting Spree Ends In Fatal Home Incident
The long report notes gun shell shrapnel removed from property damaged in the clash. In Pizzino's court Mosley Tilley and Tyree were fined 50 dollars and sentenced to 100 days for discharging firearms near dwellings, adding up to nine months ten days more jail and 150 dollars in fines for Mosley. Funeral plans are announced for Mrs May Belle Glenn 51 of 226 Plumley Ave. The deceased, a maid and evangelist, leaves Willie her husband three sons Harold Marvin and James a daughter Shirley and six grandchildren. The investigation centers on the shooting at the Turner residence with a grand jury charge of felonious assault. The home is linked to Bill Turner Kale Brooks Claude Ritchie and Mrs Sue Cox. The church is New Bethel United Holiness. Mrs Glenn was born Nov 21 1918 at Wilcoe. Survivors include Ennis McDaniel's daughter and her late parents.
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Glen Rogers
Mosley
Tilley
Tyree J
May Belle Glenn
Plumley Ave
Ritchie and Johnson
Glenn
Bill Turner
George D. Stewart
Matheny
Hill Park Drive
Kale Brooks
Kenneth Mullens
Beckley
Claude Ritchie
Sue
jCox
Sabine
Turner
Ennis McDaniel
Wilcoe
New Bethel United Holiness Church of
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Willie
Harold of Beckley
Marvin
James
Atlanta, Ga
Shirley Glenn
Grace Dodd Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
Mrs Ernest Grace Dodd 81 of Page died at noon Tuesday after a long illness. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Ernest
Grace) Dodd
Page
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Right of Way Director Colan Resigns in WV
SRC right of way director O. R K Colan resigns after 41 years in post effective December 5 for personal reasons. Colan, age 46, plans to enter private law practice in Charleston. He chairs the national right of way committee of the American Association of State Highway Officials. Colan is a West Virginia University graduate with a Georgetown degree.
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William S. _ Rit‘chie
West Virginia Road ‘Commission
O. R K. Colan
SRC
Ritchie
Colan
Amer Association of State Highway Officials
West Virginia University
Los Jaw de ‘Gree
Georgetown
Unie
Decision Reversed in Priest Sedition Charge Appeal
Washington UPI reports Rear Admiral George P. Koch reinstated two charges of solicitation to sedition against seaman Roger Lee Priest 25 for publishing an in official pentagon newsletter in off duty hours. Lawyers from Pax Houston said they will appeal to the U S Court of Military Appeals.
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Washington
UPI
George P. Koch
Roger Lee Priest
Pentagon
Priest
Houston
Pax
Court of Military Appeals
Multiple area shootings terrorize Sabine and surrounding towns
Bullets ripped through homes from Sabine to Glen Fork and Glen Rogers Sunday night injuring Mrs Mullens in Sabine and striking several residences including the Ritchie home and a church. Police report six shots hit Sabine after earlier gunfire in Glen Rogers and Glen Fork. no arrests have been made.
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Thescapade
Ritchie
Sabine
Glen Fork
Matheny
Glen Rogers
Kenneth Mullens
Kale Brooks
George D.stewart
Sue Cox
Bellemeade Baptists
Jhome
byArnold McMillion
Theodore Brown
Shaky Lebanese Cabinet Formed
The seven month formation yielded a new Lebanese cabinet that held its first meeting. Premier Rashid Karami announced the cabinet, his eighth, after a nine hour session with President Charles Helou. All ministers are MPs with both sides represented, including Pierre Gemayel as public works minister and Kamal Jumblatt as interior minister.
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United Press International
Beirut
Rashid Karami
Charles Helou
Pierre Gemayuel
Phalange Party
Kamal
Browning and Other Officials Discuss Bond Counsel Fees
Officials announced bond counsel choices and fees with Hawkins Delafield and Wood in New York and Bache & Co. Moore cited total fees of $1.59 per $1,000 across firms. Amid regional turmoil in Lebanon, Israeli experts warned Karami’s transitional cabinet fails to bridge guerrilla divisions, signaling continued instability and a delayed government formation.
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New York
Browning
Hawkins,Delafield and Wood
Moore
Bache & Co
Mudge
Browning accuses governor of subterfuge over road bonds
Browning charges the governor with indirect action to fund road bonds through costly legal fees. He claims every bid from prospective purchasers would rise to cover these fees, making bond costs illegal and expanding state liability. He cites illegitimate documents and bids on a $99 million road bond sale and notes past firm ties.
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Browning
Moore
Mudget
West Virginia Housing Development Fund
Mudge
Bache & Co
Jobn Mitchell
John Mitchell Jr
Fan
Bache 0
Turkey Fixings On Jail Menu At Raleigh County Jail
Thanksgiving menus appear in local facilities with traditional fare. Raleigh County Jail inmates will receive turkey with giblet gravy candied sweet potatoes green beans rolls and coffee. Beechley hospital patients get turkey plus tomato juice cocktail giblet gravy snowflake potatoes green beans cranberry sauce relishes pumpkin pie and desserts. VA Hospital patients may substitute roast rib of beef with steak sauce for turkey.
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Raleigh County
Beechley
Sweden in contact with Hanoi over missing U.S. prisoners
Stockholm reported Swedish officials have been in touch with Hanoi and Washington in recent weeks regarding U.S. prisoners of war in North Vietnam. Five Dallas Air Force wives flew from Paris to seek help, while Prime Minister Olof Palme weighs using Sweden’s influence. talks progress through normal channels with Hanoi, with no clear letters expected yet.
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API
Hanoi
Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
Air Force
Dallas
Texas
Bonnie Singleton
Paula Hartness
Paris
Sweden
Olof Palme
Social Democratic
United States
Singleton
Palme
Oslo
Vietnam
Viet Coalition Talks Skirt Nixon Shift in Vietnam Policy
In Vienna Lodge pressed Hanoi on secret talks as Xuan Thuy accused him of stalling. Madame Nguyen Thi Binh was absent in context of Viet Cong delegation. Nixon stated the United States would not impose a government on South Vietnam and favored free elections rather than a negotiated coalition.
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Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Provisional Revolutionary Government
Albania
Nixon
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South Vietnam
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
The
New York Times
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MEMAE
Order OF the Golden Aera
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Beckley, Welch
May B. Glenn
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SRC Right of Way
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