Two Big Cats In Trouble In City and Zoo Incidents
A pet lioness in Denver was led to a dog pound van after attacking a four year old boy. In Philadelphia the Siberian tiger Kunder received dental surgery during a three week series of visits to the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
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Denver
James Hoehl
Philadelphia
Zoo
Kunder the Siberian Tiger
University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine
West Virginia economy shows mixed eight month results
Coal production lagged 12.7 percent behind the first eight months of 1971 while 16 of 23 indicators rose year over year. Beckley posted gains in post office receipts and bank debits but fell in building permits as overall state activity improved versus 1971.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
State Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Montgomery
Princeton
Richwood
Hinton
Lewisburg
Marlinton
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Summersville
Wyoming County
Raleigh
Boone
Fayette
Greenbrier
Logan
Mercer
Monroe
Nicholas
Pocahontas
Randolph
Summers
Wyoming
Churches of God Mark Youth Week Revival Across Venues
Evangelist Bobby Kirk of East Rainelle leads revival services at MacArthur Church of God through October 8 with nightly 7 15 pm starts in observance of National Youth Week. The Glen White Church of God hosts a concurrent youth revival through October 8 at seven pm nightly with speaker Rev. Danny Acord of Prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Kirk
East Rainelle
MacArthur Church of God
Otis T. Clyburn
Glen White Church
Minor quake rattles Southern California centers
Parts of Hollywood and Glendale were jolted by a minor earthquake Monday. The tremor measured magnitude 2 on the Richter scale and was centered in the Silver Lake area at 8 46 a m, according to the seismological laboratory at the Irnoc Institute of Technology.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Hollywood
Glendale
Silverlake
Irorni Institute of Technology
Poconos From Private Retreat To Year Round Resort
The Pocono Mountains in northeast Pennsylvania evolved from a private summer enclave for the rich to a popular all season destination. The Buck Hill Inn complex offers 360 rooms and extensive facilities. travelers from New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Cleveland and Detroit now visit for golf, skiing, boating and scenery. The region features 200 plus lakes, 150 hotels and countless attractions including waterfalls, the Delaware Water Gap, and fall foliage, with access via major highways and air service to Scranton and Allentown.
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Murray J. Brown
UPI
Stroudsburg, Pa
Pocono Mountains
Pennsylvania
United States
Carbon
Monroe
Pike
Wayre
Shawnee Inn
Skytop . Club
Taniment
Resort and Country Club
Mount Airy Lodge
Poconos
John G. Horsman
Buck Hill
Atlanta
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Philadelphia
Delaware Water Gap
Bushkill
Wiona
Martz ‘Trailways
Greyhound Busines
Eastern
Allegheny
United
Scranton
Allentown
Operation Santa Claus Starts Early in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Association for Mental Health launches Operation Santa Claus to gather 2 500 gifts for Huntington State Hospital Barboursville State Hospital Colin Anderson Center and Pemberton Day Care Center of Mentally Retarded Children. Co chairmen are Mrs. James Wickline and Mrs. K R James with donations from OVWC Lions clubs and schools.
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Santa Claus
Raleigh County Association For Mental Health
James
Bonnie) Wicklind
Crab Orchard
Mental Health Association
Ted Stacy
Barboursville State’ Hospital
Colin Anderson
St.Mary’s
Raleigh County
Pemberton
Orchard Valley
K. R. James
OVWC
Leslie
Pauline) Haga
Wickline
Raigh. County Mental Health Association
Ramada Inn
Rita Hodge
Home Insurance Agency Moves to New Beckley Location
The Home Insurance Agency opens Monday at Maine and North Kanawha streets in Beckley in larger quarters. Formerly at 106 Main St., the firm Renovated a $35 000 building and now occupies the former Piece Goods Shop for expansion. The agency, founded in 1897 as Talbert Meadows Co. and incorporated as Home Insurance Agency in 1909, is led by former Gov Hulett C Smith.
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The
Home Insurance Agency
Maine
North
Kanawha
W. G. Snyder
Main St
Snyder
Beckley
Talbert-Meadows Co
Joe L. Smith
ACCAA Sets October Night Meeting for Beckley Town District
The Town District Community Action Association will meet at 7 p m on October 19 in the Raleigh County office conference room on Princes Street Beckley. President Willie Chambers urged all interested persons to attend. Cosmos 521 Launch records show unmanned satellite orbit seven home near 604 to 640 miles.
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West Virginia Department of Highways
Charleston
West Virginia
Washington Street
Raleigh CO
Helen
Raleigh County
Hollywood
Leon Carey
Simpkins Road
Allentown
Stoofs
Moon
Stanford Mine
Hannah
Morrison
North Beckley
Raleigh’ County
Morris
Callaway
Heights
Raleigh
Town District Community Action Association
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Princes Street
Beckley
Willie Chambers
Town District Caa
McManus To Address State Manufacturers Conference
Beckley resident and Speaker of the House Lewis W. McManus will headline the 57th annual West Virginia Manufacturers Association meeting at The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs. The program covers state and national legislative outlooks with other speakers including Peter Lisagor Frank A. Johnson and Robert Mellace. Dr. Forrest H. Kirkpatrick will address the banquet. The association, formed in 1915, represents over 300 members and more than 80 percent of the state's manufacturing employment and output.
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Lewis W. McManus
Beckley
West Virginia
House
West Virginia Manufacturers Association
Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs
Charles E. Hamilton
Hamilton
McManus
Peter Lisagor
Chicago’ Daily’ News
Frank A. Johnson
National Industrial Council
Charleston Daily Mail
Robert Mellace
Forrest H. Kirkpatrick
West Virginia University
West Virginia ® Manufacturers Association
Beckley Fire Officials Report Beale Street Buildings Safe
Lt. Ray Dowdy of the Beckley Fire Department reports that the Tims Shoe Shine Parlor and Albanese Restaurant on Heber Street meet fire prevention code and life safety standards with adequate exits. The structures, built before stricter fire resistant rules, may remain as frame buildings while past violations were corrected. Chief Building Inspector Harvey notes no recent inspection by his office, but fire hazard checks occurred within the last two years.
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Mullens
Oceana
Chesapeake ”and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
Code of
West “Virginia
Public Service Commission of
Chesapeake’ and Potomac Telephone Company
Public Service Commission ‘of
FFPS
Wva
East Main Street
Beckley
Public Service
Commission
Yates
West ‘Virginia
Virginia
Chesapeake
Potomac
West
Pinemia
F. BR. Hoffman
Sederal
Tu-2
Ph&rr
Ring Register
City of
Ray Dowdy
Fire Department Inspection Bureau
Dowdy
Stanley Estate
C. Theo Harvey
Population Growth Shifts Across States in 1970s
The Census Bureau reports continued national growth around 2.5 percent over 1970 72 with California Florida Texas Michigan and New Jersey among top gainers. Arizona led growth by 9.7 percent while Nevada Alaska and Colorado also posted strong increases. Regional gains show the South and West outpacing the nation while the Northeast remains slower.
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Arizona
Colorado
Nevada
Montana
U. S. Bureau of the Census
Wyoming
New Mexico
Utah
Bureau
North Dakota
West Virginia
District of Columbia
U. S
California
Florida
Texas
Michigan
New Jersey
Alaska
Northeast
North Central States
South
Mountain States
Forfeited Bonds Totals in Beckley Municipal Court Session
Bonds totaling 1624 were forfeited to the city of Beckley at Monday night’s municipal court session. Individuals named include Hurst Luke Marion Hall Hill Shepard Durham Wylie Johnson Castle Lee Snuffer Ross Johnson Faye Johnson To ney Mullens Montgomery Hancock Coleman Treadway Plumley Farley Richards Cunningham Matherly Almond Lewis and others for offenses such as speeding red light violations and reckless driving.
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Beckley
Thomas H. Hurst
Lilly Ave
Patrick R. Luke
Parkersburg
Paul R. Marion
Nitro
Deborah K. Hall
Hazel Hill
Daniel Shepard
Bradley
Dimmie Durham
Oak Hill
Barbara J. Wylie
Mullens
Gilberto
Wayne Johnson
Charles Dale Castle
Fayetteville
David Lee
Weir
Herbert E. Snuffer
Dry Hill Rd
Gordon “Ray Ross
Stotesbury
Denneth Faye Johnson
Montgomery
Willard Toney
Millicon Ave
Carl Stowers
Coal City
Billy Ray Hancock
Mulberry Ave
Dennis D. Coleman
Helen
Raymond C. Treadway
Teel ‘Rd
Okey Ray Plumley
Shady Spring
Mary Farley
Claude ‘Ray Richards
Midway
Mark Cunningham
Mercer’ St
James, M
Matherly
Daniels
William P. Almond
Mabscott
Bert Lewis
Fire damages total 420 in Beckley September
Beckley records show nine fires in September causing 420 in damage. The lone house blaze on September 8 at 109 Sunrise Ave caused 15 damage. Two car fires produced the month's highest losses, 250 on September 17 at 305 N Kanawha St and 150 on September 2. An additional car fire caused 5 damage. The department made 47 first aid calls and three assistance calls.
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Beckley
Cecil P. Connor
Sunrise Ave
N. Kanawha St
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March Planning Corp
Financial Planning and Investment Company
ACCAA
Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Earth
Hebper
Kola Peninsula
Superintendent of Documents
U. S. Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Commerce Department
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