New Purchasing Probe Panel Meets in West Virginia
The West Virginia special committee on government finances voted Monday to authorize a state purchasing probe and hire a chief investigator. The panel, co chaired by White and Sen. Dallas Wolfe, plans a fast, businesslike inquiry focusing on procurement practices, with a qualified independent auditor not tied to past administrations. The panel agreed there would be no port before the November election.
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UFI
White
Westisald
Virginia
Ealing
Sen
Wil
Dallas Wolfe
R-Preston
Liam
Brotherton
D-Kanawharker
H. Laban
Hans
McCourt
Webster County
Del
Carmine Dann
Harrison
Ivor Bai
Sky
O-Kanawha
W. W. Harrot
Hulett G. Smith
Friday Flight Set Apollo Crew To Get In
CAPE KENNEDY UP The Apollo 7 crew including Walter Schirra Dean Eisele and Walter Cunningham prepare for a one day shake down flight as NASA moves toward the first manned mission since January 1967. Preflight checks proceed and all three pilots report in excellent shape for the test run amid broader government bribery and related court actions referenced in the article.
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Ameriso Space
Walter Schirra
Dean Eisele
Walter
Cunnvingham
Schira
Eisele
Arnd Cunningham
Echees
Barron
Semel
U. S
Burl Law
Exi
Truman
E. Gore
Boiinsky
Charles
Berey
Commigston
Moundsville Penitentiary
Agnew Struggles for Warm Support in Dixie Tour
Spiro Agnew spoke to about 2,000 in Jacksonville Florida urging a GOP shift away from crime and radicals. He attacked Humphrey and Chicago’s Blackstone Rangers, urged Nixon victory, and criticized Columbia University and spaceflight events as part of a broader campaign critique.
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Jacksonviele
Fla
UPI
Spiro T. Agnew
George Wallage
Afsan
Smreeny
Nashville
Tenn
Jacksonville
Agnew
Hubert H. Humphrey
Blackstone Rangers
Chicago
Nie
Florida
GOP
Richart
Nixon
Maryland
Columbia University
Columbia
Petitions Call for Action Against Arch Moore in Marshall County
Marshall County Court scheduled hearings on two petitions against Arch Moore, GOP governor candidate. Petitions seek to compel Moore to settle a six year estate of W. J. G. Taylor, appoint a new administrator, and remove Moore as executor over about 126000 in unsettled assets and 95000 in bank accounts, with claims of no dividends or rents reported.
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Moundsville
UFI
Marshall
Arch Moore
J. Malcolm Orth
Charleston
Murrell AR
Rth
W. J. G. Taylor
Mecore
Orth
Moore
Deaths and Funerals in Raleigh and Surrounding Areas
Obituaries list multiple deaths with funeral details across West Virginia towns. Includes Margaret Kon of Harper Heights with services at Melton Mortuary Chapel and burial at Davee Cemetery Mount Tibor. Sarah Biggs of 308 Durgees Street with services at Calfeg Finest Home Chapel and Sunset Memorial Park. Percy Houston Brown of Hinton, a former US district attorney, with services at Ascension Episcopal Church. Miley Adams of Matheny with services at Matheny Methodist Church and Palm Memorial Gardens. plus other bereaved families and funeral home call times.
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Mary Holt
Mary
Margaret Kon
Harper Heights
Melton
Ralph Poole
Tharge
Mount Tibor
Friends
le Funeral
Dallas
John
Jane Cantley Haver
Raleigh
Kanawha
Methodist Church
Richard D. Hott
Estelle Winkler
Charleston
John Dawson
St. Albans
Virginia Worley
Glen Daniel
Carl
Winfield
Leven
Phoenix
Ariz. Eugene
Tex
Bill
Opaloca
Flo
Charles
Virginis Beach
Orl
Obituary notices from Mount Hope and Jumping Branch include two deaths
Funeral rites for Mrs Maney J Williams 84 of Mount Hope are set for Wednesday at Maple Fork Community Church with burial in Spiral Davis Cemetery. Mrs Williams died after an extended illness, survived by five sons, one daughter, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Delford L Thompson Funeral Services for Telfair Thompson of Jumping Branch will be at Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors in Hinton with burial near Jumping Branch. Thompson, found dead near home, was a former coal miner and World War II veteran, survived by children, siblings, and many grandchildren.
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Sarah Patthena Biggs
Durgees
Calfeg
Miley Adams
Matheny
Matheny Methodist Church
James Cottrill
Ralph Whitten
Palm Memorial Gardens
Adams
Welch Hospital
Pineville
J. H
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Leone Adams
Golden
Grafion
Quinnie Daniels
Roy
Baileysville
Werbert
Wrong
Thurley
Virgil
Jesse
Brandchildean
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Maney J. Williams
Mount Hope
Maple Fork
Ernest Barley
Bradley
Carlos Perry
Oak Hill
Davis Cemetery
Route 1
Willams God
Henry Davis
Nealy Bowyer Davis
Magle Fork Somalis Church
Chitford
Clarence
Coston
Calvin
Mount Trope
Carman Davis
Ashtabula
Ohio
Medge Davis
Hernan
Ernan
Jerry Davis
Claudie Williams
Cherehel Willisrs
Carlos Willams
Frank
Maynor
Tyree
Mount Howe
Delford L. Thompson
Telfair
Thompson
Ronald Meadows
Hinton
Fred Diton
Plumley
Jumping Branch
Fox
Albert Plumley
Jumping
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William
Fayette
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Est
Pittsburgh
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Christa
Wilson and Smith to Meet in Gibraltar for Rhodesia Talks
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson and Rhodesian Premier Ian Smith will meet in Gibraltar to seek a settlement over Rhodesia's 1965 unilateral independence. Britain refuses recognition and has imposed economic sanctions, while Rhodesia seeks a viable path to independence acceptable to both sides.
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UPI
Harold Wilson
Britain
Tan Smith
Rhodesia
Gibraltar
Downing St
Rhodes
Bolles
Open House Planned at Stratton Junior High School
Kenneth Jenkins, president of the Parent Teacher Association, announces an open house Friday from 7 to 8 30 p m to allow those who have not seen the facilities to become acquainted with the school plan and meet the teachers. Refreshments will be served and parking on G Street and South Fayette Street will be available.
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Stratton Junior High School
Kenneth Jenpings
Parent Teacher Association
G. Streets
South Fayette Street
Collection suit filed over unpaid mining equipment agreement
Bradley Mine Electric Service Co. filed a $4,906.20 collection suit in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office against Hubert Sumimer doing business as the C and S Coal Co of Caven. The firm alleges failure to keep a security agreement for various mining implements and seeks judgment plus interest and costs. W. H. File is counsel for the plaintiff.
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Raleigh County
Bradley Mine Electric Service Co
Hubert Sumimer
C & S Coal Co
Caven
W. H. File
Maintiff
Rusk and NATO Ministers Discuss Soviet Threat in Europe
New York UPI report notes Secretary of State Dean Rusk and 18 NATO ministers reviewed the Soviet peril in Europe at a Brussels midwinter meeting. Discussions covered Czechoslovakia and central European security as Rusk briefed colleagues and met foreign ministers, with no binding decisions made.
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UPI
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Dean Rusk
Portugal
Iceland
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Europe
U.N. General Assembly
Brussels
Michael Stewart
Willy Brandt
Czucho| Brandt
Nixon presses plan in Buffalo amid Wallace clash
Nixon urged decisive action and a steady path to peace in Vietnam during stops in Buffalo and Washington, criticizing Democrats for indecisiveness. He argued for stronger South Vietnamese training and aid, preserving leverage over North Vietnam as negotiations in Paris continued, while blasting Wallace supporters in the crowd. In Mineral County, residents vote on a five year school levy worth 335,000 annually to fund teachers and facilities.
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Manoi
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Los Angeles
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War Mermorial
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UPI
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Mineral County
Woman Fatally Struck Near Montgomery by Truck
Mryx Beasle Layton, 68, of Eagle, died from injuries after being hit by a truck on W. 61 near Montgomery Monday. Authorities said she was admitted to a local hospital but succumbed shortly after arrival.
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UPI
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Eagle
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Presidium Panel Faces Dubcek Resignation Pressure
In Prague the Czechoslovak Communist Presidium met to discuss Alexander Dubcek potentially stepping down amid Moscow demands for normalization. The session, the first since his Kremlin talks, showed uncertainty over accepting Soviet rules including press censorship and a purge of officials. Soviet troops would remain on Czechoslovak soil for an indefinite period.
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Czechoslovak Communist Party
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Gachoslovakia
Wallace Urges Shift From No-Win Vietnam Policy
Wallace criticizes U S Vietnam policy saying brinksmanship and disarmament failed. He advocates ending the no win policy, favoring civilian based overseas aid only when in U S interests, reduced overseas military spend, curbs on Cuba trade, economic pressure to push Cuba from Castro, and maintaining balance of power in the Middle East while dropping sanctions on Rhodesia and South Africa.
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Wallace
Vietnam
Cuba
Rhodesia
South Africa
Mideast
Two Heart Patients Succumb in Transplant Era Report
The report details several court forfeitures and a string of heart transplant cases. Notably, Fred E. Bryant and Floyd Pratt died in Texas and California hospitals, both linked to early transplant history. Stanford's Norman Shumway led the team performing the procedures.
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United Press International
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Eugote
Ore
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California
Fred E. Bryant
Mabsdolt
Jimmy Webb Mundy
Christiaan Barnard
Dee
South Africa
Leaner, Drake
Oregon
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University Medical Center
Floyd Pratt
Dehwarth
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Pratt
Trake
Dallas Hospital
Drake
University of Texas Southwest
Medica
J Watts Webb
Esther
Matthews
Stafford
Marine
Larry Straits
Stockton
Calif
Smith
Din Shumway
Norman Shumway
Beter Seeks Wallace Ticket For Governor Run
Charleston UK report notes Peter D. Beter asking to run as a candidate on George Wallace's American Independent party slate. Secretary Robert Bailey says Wallace is qualified but party not recognized on ballot, requiring a written basis for candidacy. Beter previously sought Dem nomination before switching to Republican.
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Peter D. Beter
George Wallace
Amerie Independent Party
Robert Bailey
Beter
Wallace
Beler
Hates
Crash Victim Body Recovered Near Here
A Beechcraft plane crash in the wooded mountains near here killed California pilot P. C. Thompson, 47, of Simi. His mangled remains were found Monday in a 50 to 75 yard area four miles from town off U S 38 after the Sunday night crash, as Maj. Paul Brown of the West Virginia Civil Air Patrol investigated settings and locations.
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Here
California
P. C.thompson
Simi
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Hominson
Dartington
Towa
Nenassas
Portsmouth
Ohio
U. S. 38
Maj
Paul Brown
W. Va
Civil Air Patrol
Damage Reported In City Wreck Involving Teens
Police say a two car collision on Temple Street caused about 450 dollars damage. Two Beckley girls aged 17 and 43 were arrested after shoplifting and a bollce stop noted. One vehicle driven by Wilt S. Brown collided with another auto driven by James Ricky Adkins. The incident occurred near 400 Temple Street and involved parties from Shady Spring and nearby areas.
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Scott Avene
Temple Street
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Warrier
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Six County FHA Meeting Set In Beckley Wednesday
Six County Farmers Home Administration meeting set for Beckley on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Appalachian Power Co. building. About 24 supervisors and committeemen from six counties will attend, with names listed for Raleigh, Wyoming, Fayette, Kanawha, Mercer and McDowell counties. Agenda includes program introductions, year-in-review by state rep Howard Lester, county-level organization, loan applications, and public relations notes.
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Farmers Home Administration
Beckley
Appalachian Power Co
Gerald Miller
Eugene Carnette
Delmas Goldizen
Richard Tilly
Fayetteville
Harry Tomlinson
Edison Monk
Princeton
Roaleirth
Wyoming
Fayette
Kanawha
Mercer
McDowell
Raleigh County
Frank Bayan
Ambersa Shelor
Clarence Gray
Wyoming County
iMacil Hughes
Herole C. Jenkins
William J. Toler
Merle Faulkner
Aim
State Office
Howard Lester
Aenanng
Lacwus
Milter
Borrawara
Tsokkaleo
Bor I
Kyushu
Merlo Faulkner
Paca
Lester
Ityukyu Islands
Okinawa
Youths Charged With Murder In Former Legislator Death
Four youths are charged in connection with the stabbing death of former state legislator HKennoth Jrowster. The incident occurred August 22 in Cluefield hospital area after an assault and robbery. Victims include 68-year-old Yukon resident Waller B. Marting Jy and 43-year-old unknown, with one suspect identified as Haenold Juvenile. Prosecution notes relate to a May primary race for a House seat.
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UPI
Mirey
Warriormines
Hkennoth Jrowster
Waller B. Marting Jy
Haenold
A. Warden
Yukon
Wat
Cluefield Hospital
Rudolph Murensky
Iday
David
Reserves Question on War Time Activation
Lawyers argued that no Vietnam conflict war or national emergency declaration exists yet some petitioners have served selective duty time that may not count toward the two years of activation, amid continued Reserve concerns.
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Vietnam
Quake rattles Tokyo people report no damage
A brief quake struck Tokyo today causing alarm but no injuries or damage were reported. Officials said the tremor was felt across several wards with residents noting rattled windows and swaying buildings.
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UPI
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