Bombing Toll Rises as DMZ Air War Continues
U S warplanes backed by eight engined B52 bombers struck across the DMZ while weather hindered flights. The latest count reports 21 civilians killed in a South Vietnamese village bombing, with up to 24 feared as rains heavy fogged visibility. Jets also limited by rain conducted 40 strikes in the northern sector. A Navy Intruder crashed in the South China Sea. one crewman rescued, other missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Aps
Guam
Thailand
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
Hol An
Nists
UPI
Donald A
Davis
Hue
U.S. Command
Quang Tri
Hanoi
Tno
Air Force
Navy
South China Sea
US Navy
Saratoga
Dong Hoi
North Vietnam
Keres Karpov Share Lead In Dallas Chess Tourney
In San Antonio American chess fans witnessed high level play as Keres and Karpov shared the lead after seven rounds of the 11 000 San Antonio International. Keres defeated Suttles while Karpov beat Suttles to stay undefeated alongside the 56 year old veteran. Larsen’s blunder opened the door for Keres as Petrosian also won to stay in contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keres
Karpov
Dallas
San Antonio
Tex
UPI
Bent Larsen
Denmark
Bobby Fischer
United States
Henrique Mecking
Brazil
Larsen
Paul Keres
George
Koltanowski
Anapoly Karpov
Fischer
Duncan Suttles
Canada
Mecking
Vlastimil Hort
Czechoslovakia
Hart
Tigran Petrosian
Russia
Grigoric
Petrosian
Kenneth Smith
Browne
Hort
Saidy
Lajor Portisch
Hungary
Smith
Larry Evans
Las Vegas
Nev
Evans
Portisch
Kaplan
Donald Byrne
U. S
Suttles
Campos-Lopez
Pot Plane Crashes In Nevada Killing Three Men
A light plane loaded with marijuana struck a power transmission line near Searchlight Nevada and crashed killing three men. Marijuana packages spread across the area. The FAA found no flight plan and the craft did not appear on radar near Las Vegas. Identification of the victims could not be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nev
UPD
Clark County Sheriffs
Nevada
Mexico
FAA
McCarran International Airport
Las Vegas
Sound Sleeper Misses Crash in Seattle Home
Michael Lewis slept through a crash that left holes in his front and back walls in suburban Seattle. Police arrested the young driver, describing the incident as a robbery. Neighbors said the noise sounded like a bomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
UPS
Michael Lewis
Lewis
West Virginia lawmakers tour facilities with delegation
William Ritchie provided transportation as a legislative delegation toured sites. Included were Senators Moreland Palumbo and McManus and Delegates Burke Queen Rutledge Kopelman Jones and Kane Kanawha. Legislative Auditor Bailey and assistant Richardson. Kendrick King also attended. Cleo Jones was detained by a court matter and did not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ritchie
McManus
William A. Moreland
Monongalia
Mario J. Palumbo
D-Kanawha
Billy Burke
Dgilmer
House Finance Committee
Ervin S. Queen
D-Logan
Phyllis J. Rutledge
Leo G. Kopelman
R-Kanawha
Encil Bailey
Bill Richardson
Kendrick King
Legislative Services Office
Cleo S. Jones
Kanawha
Heiskell vows probe of election irregularities after taking office
Morgantown Republican Edgar Hike Heiskell II won the state secretary race and pledges to investigate voting irregularities from the May primary and November general elections. He plans to use the one year statute of limitations to guide focus and will seek police help if needed. Heiskell will forward findings to local prosecutors and may press indictments with court approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W.va
UPI
Edgar “Hike” Heiskell II
Morgantown
I State
Heiskell
R. L. Bonar
Editors Urged To Support Reporters In Right To Confidentiality
ASNE urged editors and publishers to back reporters and take the brunt of attacks to defend sources confidentiality. The board adopted a resolution backing a federal law to protect journalistic confidentiality and restore First Amendment access by enacting unqualified press protection in news gathering. Robert G. Fichenbers announced the position as chair of the Freedom of Information Committee and executive editor of The Knickerbocker News Union Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
UPI
American Society of Newspaper, Editors
ASNE
Asne Board of Directors
Congress
Robert G. Fichenbers
Organization
Freedom of Information Committee
Knickerbocker News Union Star of
Albany and Schenectady
Nixon reshuffles Cabinet as three veterans move up
President Nixon initiates a cabinet reshuffle with Eliot Richardson moving to defense secretary and Caspar Weinberger appointed to HEW. Roy Ash succeeds Weinberger at OMB while Melvin Laird and George Romney resign. Ash plans to divest Litton holdings as he takes a new high level post.
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Camp David
UPI
Nixon
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Administration
Eliot L.richardson
Caspar W. Weinberger
Roy Ash
Richardson
Defense
Melvin R. ‘Laird
Housing and Urban
George W. Romney
Ziegler
Laird
Romney
Iton
Indochina
Nguyen Phu ‘Duc
Key Biscayne
Fla
Weinberger
Ash
Litton Industries Inc
Litton
Los Angeles
Three Michigan Students Charged In School Shooting
Three 16 year old Pontiac Central High School students are charged after a Monday schoolyard shooting that hospitalized five and left one student with a removed kidney. One suspect surrendered after being identified from yearbook photos. he faces assault and attempted murder charges with a December probate hearing pending. The other two are charged with conspiracy to incite a riot and released to guardians pending Thursday hearings. Witnesses say the motive involved dissatisfaction with the school system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac, Mich
UPI
Pontiac Central High School
Oakland County Children’s Village
Pontiac
Ray Meggitt
Timothy Williams
Highway projects bid opening set for December
West Virginia highways officials slated a December 19 bid opening for three road projects including a Wood County contract with no bids. The plan also readsvertises two contracts whose apparent low bids were rejected, one for Hinton Bridge demolition in Summers County and another for roadway lighting on U.S. 22 in Brooke County. The article also notes a separate political endorsement event involving the United Mine Workers and the Miners for Democracy slate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Summers County
UPD
Association of Disableds
U.S. 22
Brooke
United Mine Workers
UMW
Miners For Democracy
National Bank of Washington
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund
W.A
Tony”’ Boyle
Welfare Fund
Boye
Ar ‘Nold Miller
Ohley
MFD
Association
Howard Linville
Seth
W.va
Tony Boyle
Linville
Principal Beaten Trying to Help Student in Brooklyn
New York report says George Gershwin Junior High School principal Stanley Lavnick went to the yard to aid a student beaten by about 12 youths. He was struck with chains, sustained head injuries, and taken to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPD
Brooklyn
Board of Education
Stanley Lavnick
George Gershwin
Lavnick
Freight Train Derailment Near Welch West Virginia
A Norfolk and Western freight train derailed Tuesday afternoon east of Welch, spilling 23 of 62 cars including some carrying acid. No injuries or acid leaks were reported, tracks were cleared gradually, and one track was expected to reopen by Wednesday. The incident followed a similar derailment in Kanawha County four days earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Williamson
West Virginia
Cabin Creek
Kanawha
Bomb explodes in Sweden injures ex-Fatah leader
In Stockholm a letter bomb exploded at the former Palestinian Al Fatah guerrilla leader’s apartment wounding him in the chest right hand leg and face. Police said his condition was not critical and he was taken to hospital. The man had reportedly limited recent political activity.
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Stockholm
UPI
al Fatah
Sven Thorander
Funeral Services Held for Eugene Cuervo in Orlando
Eugene Cuervo, 47, of Orlando, formerly of Fayetteville, died Monday night in Orlando after a long illness. Born in Charleston, he was a son of the late Manuel and his wife. He attended Fayetteville schools and was active in sports. Survivors include his wife Helen, two daughters and one son. Funeral services and burial are set for Friday in Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Fla
Eugene Cuervo
Fayetteville
Charleston
Manuel Cuervo
Helen
Harvey Underwood Dies at 76 in Beaver After Long Illness
Harvey E Underwood of Beaver died at 6 a m in the home of his half sister Mrs Mabel Willis Richwood after a long illness. Born July 14 1896 in Mercer County he was a retired C and O Railway brakeman and a member of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. Survivors include son Raymond of Tampa Fla daughter Mrs Mabel Hobson Langley Ky two sisters Mrs Minnie McCormick San Diego Calif and Mrs Emma Lilly Beckley. Body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey E. Underwood
Beaver
Mabel ‘Willis
Richwood
Mercer County
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Missionary Baptist Church
Raymond
Tampa
Fla
Mabel Hobson
Langley
Three-Truck Crash Kills Man Near Alum Bridge
UPI reports one man Thomas M. Ireland 20 of Lewis County died in a three truck wreck on U S 33 near Alum Bridge West Virginia Tuesday. Injured were Jackie B Gregg 29 Glenville and Freddie Lee Fos 33 Weston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
W.va
UPI
U.S. 33
Alum Bridge
Thomas M. Ireland
Lewis County
Jackie B. Gregg
Glenville
Freddie Lee Fos
Young Virginia man dies in head on crash on West Virginia 33
Charles Looney a 19 year old Vansant Virginia man died at midnight Tuesday in a Beckley hospital from injuries after a head on collision with a 1967 pickup driven by a 16 year old Besoco youth on West Virginia 33 in Rhodella Tuesday afternoon. The body will be moved from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Beckley to Grundy Funeral Home Grundy Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Looney
Vansant
Beckley ‘Hospital
W. Va
Rhodella
Looney
Besoco
Keyser-Bryant
Beckley
Grundy Funeral Home
Grundy
State Supreme Court Orders New Trial In Armed Robbery Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned Lester Rollings Haines 10 year sentence for a 1971 armed holdup, ruling guilt not proven beyond a reasonable doubt and ordering a new trial. The ruling also notes no acts by Haines tied to the crime and no participation by others. The decision accompanied other tax appeal actions involving Union Carbide and Eastern Associated Coal.
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Charleston
W.va
UPD
State Supreme Court
Morgan County
Lester Rollings Haines
Austin Greer
Haines
Union Carbide
Eastern Associated Coal
Kanawha County
Lee M.kenna
Supreme Court
Eastern
High Court
Boy's Complaint Starts Law Suit
An appeal from breach of contract action against the Southern West Virginia Health Council covering nine counties. The council seeks to halt liens in Mercer and Raleigh counties to prevent seizure of ambulances, stemming from a $78,000 Cliff Construction settlement for Mercer County Health Center work. Also notes Logan County election cases and Logan police hiring dispute.
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Southern
West Virginia
Mercer
Raleigh
Cliff Construction]. Co
Mercer County Health Center
William Jacobs
Parkersburg
Mingo County
Board of Education
County Democratic Executive Committee
Jacobs
Melvin Brooks
Pearley Epling
Estil Bevins
Carl Riggs
Gray Charged In Knifing Of County Jail Prisoner
Eddie Woodrow Gray an inmate at Raleigh County Jail is charged with felonious assault for a Thanksgiving Day stabbing of inmate Vernon Crenshaw of Charleston. Crenshaw is listed in good condition at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital. Gray, 1731 S Fayette St, was jailed Feb 25 1971 on multiple charges including forcible rape kidnapping three counts of attempted kidnapping and other offenses. He was previously convicted of rape by a Raleigh County jury and sentenced to 10 to 20 years with a 60 day stay of execution to appeal.
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Raleigh County
Gray
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Beckley
College Park
Kermit A. Locke
State Penitentiary
Moundsville
W. A. Thornhill II
Circuit Court
Thornhill
Circuit
C. Berkley Lilly
Raleigh
Final rites held for Mrs Edith Allen at Bradley church
Mrs Edith Allen 75 of Bradley died Tuesday morning in a Beckley hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral services are set for 11 a m Thursday at Bradley Presbyterian Church with Rev Ted A Jaeger Jr officiating, plus additional services at 2 p m Thursday at Wayside Methodist Church. Burial in Wayside Cemetery. Friends may call Tyres Funeral Home Mount Hope tonight from 6 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Allen
Bradley
Bradley Presbyterian Church
Ted A. Jaeger Jr
Wayside Methodist Church
Wayside
Graveside rites for Ashby Burdette at Sunset Memorial Park
Ashby Graham Burdette 77 of 409 Ruiner Ave Charleston dies in a Chillicothe Ohio hospital after a long illness. Born November 9 1895 son of L. E. and Zora Burdette he was a Mason and World War I veteran. Survived by brothers Hugh B Beckley and Frank Charleston. Body at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home with no visitation hours.
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Ashby Graham Burdette
Ruiner Ave
Charleston
Sunset Memorial Park
R. Jack Sadler
Burdette
Chillicothe
Ohio
L. E
Zora Graham Burdette
Hugh B
Beckley
Frank
Keyser Bryant Funeral Home
Funeral arrangements incomplete for W C Woody
W C Woody of 168 Richards Street Oak Hill was found dead at about 9 20 am Tuesday with a gunshot wound ruled self inflicted by investigating officers Captain Oris H Stamey and Constable Woodrow Bennett. The body lies at Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Woody
Richards St
Oak Hill
Oris H. Stamey
Woodrow Bennett
Tyree
Funeral services for Charles FE Brubaker of Bowie Maryland
The funeral for Charles FE Brubaker will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev. CS Donnelly officiating. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park. He died Monday at home. Surviving are his wife Gladys and six sisters and two brothers. Friends may call 6 p.m. to ? p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Gardner
Waters Funeral Home
Summersville
Don Walker
Montgomery Memorial Park
London
All Summersville Hospital
Frances Lively
Crab ‘Orchard
Catherine Baugh
Sabine
Charles FE. Brubaker
Bowie
Tyree
Final rites for Stanley Higgins Jr. held in Fayetteville
Stanley C Higgins Jr. 59 of Fayetteville dies after brief illness in Charlottesville Virginia. Funeral services set for 10:30 am Thursday at St Andrews Episcopal Church Oak Hill with Rev Walter Mycoff officiating. Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Family visitation tonight 7 to 9 at the home. Body at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley ¢. Higgins Jr
Fayetteville
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Oak Hill
Walter Mycoff
High Lawn Memorial Park
Charlottesville, Va
Dodd ,Payne Funeral Home
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Michigan
Meggitt
Williams
Highway Dept
Young Gang
Sweden
Clarence Shepherd
Clarence ‘Shepherd
Second Baptist Church
J. W. Gowen
Greenwood Memorial Park
Shepherd
Ferry M. Shepherd
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Harvey Underwood
Oliver D. Kessel
Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
John Malachowsky
John
West Babylon
Justice Department
U. S. District Court
Jupiter Industries
E. Randolph, and
Tester Corp.s
Rockford
Logan County
Fred
America
Lee Brown
Fayette
Belcher
Brown
Logan
Harold McMillian
Robert McCormick
McMillian
McCormick
Civil Service Commission
S. L. Dingess
Othar Bills
Robert Mathis
Fraternal Order of Police
Dolly Smith
Commission
Breaking
Roger Gill
Ashby Burdette
Charles Brubaker
Stanley Higgins Jr
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