Crises in European Common Market threaten policy harmony
Brussels reports show agricultural trade frictions and monetary strains amid France devaluation and Germany stance. Officials warn the Common Market risks drifting as member economies diverge in policy and timing.
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Senate Vote Against Oil Pollution At 86 To 0
In a rare display of unison, the Senate votes 86 to 0 against measures aimed at stopping pollution from oil wells and related sea abuse. The tally accompanies broader discussions on sanitation aboard ships and controlling acid seepage from mines. Conference committees will reconcile House and Senate differences.
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More Interstate 77 Opens Friday in West Virginia
Charleston reports the new Interstate 77 extension from Whitehall County to the Morgantown interchange opened Friday amid celebrations. Completion of the Bart River Mountain Tunnel in 1972 is tied to further routing and safety developments in Virginian corridors.
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Randolph Praises Clean Water Law in Senate remarks
West Virginia's senior senator lauded three key provisions of the Clean Water bill as addressing major water problems. He noted the measure is broader than the House version and said it would curb acid and other pollution. The bill advanced to a joint conference to resolve differences.
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Berserk Marine Kills Companion in Saigon
In Saigon a Marine guard killed a fellow Marine during a incident at the embassy. Albert L. Smith, 22, from Arizona, was arrested in his quarters. Embassy spokesmen denied racial motive and said investigators would determine the full details.
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Assistant Is Named For Edwin Flowers
Samuel Kusic of Weirton has been named administrative assistant to Welfare Commissioner Edwin F. Flowers. The 26 year old former federal law clerk to Judge Anthony Celebreeze will advise on state and federal legislation and handle other duties. He earned an A B from Yale in 1965 and a law degree from Vanderbilt in 1968.
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Insurance Rate Increase Hearing Set in West Virginia
A hearing will be held Thursday in Columbus on Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. request to raise auto insurance rates in West Virginia. The company seeks a 14.7 percent average statewide increase for bodily injury and property damage liability and an 11.8 percent rise for collision rates, with additional revisions.
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Rabbi Defends Lil Abner Against Outrage Claim
A rabbi contends that the comic Lil Abner is not offensive and argues the work is drawn by Al Cap, defending its cultural value while critics call for review.
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Innocent Finding in Nixon Threat Case at Elkins
After a jury deliberation of about 30 minutes, B. Stephens was found not guilty of threatening the life of President Nixon. A Secret Service agent produced a letter Stephens wrote to Nixon's secretary, and a testimony stated Stephens did not recall making any threats. The incident reportedly occurred on March 15 during a foggy day in Washington.
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Hoss Admits in Transit as Capture Ends Nationwide Search
The man linked to the Peugeot kidnapping and a separate rape conviction was captured in Waterloo after a 15 day nationwide chase. FBI and state police traced him from Pittsburgh through multiple states as U.S. marshals and officials prepared extradition decisions. Authorities noted he admitted a Franklin robbery and warned the suspect would be moved only once to a suitable trial venue.
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Navy Goes Dry After 998 Years At Sea
Oslo UPI reports the United States Navy ends its long standing rule allowing sailors to drink aboard ships marking a dry era after 998 years. The shift affects all ships and crewmembers altering onboard routines and traditions.
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West Side curfew violators released after arrests
Las Vegas officials say curfew violators arrested over three nights of disturbances on the West Side will be released and charges dropped. Mayor J Oran Grayson announced the decision after meetings with two Black leaders from the West Side who cited police harassment as a key grievance. The curfew had been imposed during the violence and was lifted pending further talks.
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Peters and Lester Rites Set Amid Funeral Details
Funeral arrangements for Keith E. Peters are listed with family members Ida Lester and Mae Lester among those noted. The body rests at Nee Funeral Home in Oak Hill with visitation set after 5 pm Friday.
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Miedong
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Beckley
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Funeral Arrangements for Saal B. Sarees Oakaid
The body of Ritchie Greco of Crabab Orchant is at Broyles Phineval Home in Peterstown. Services will be held at 10:30 am with burial to follow.
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Unclear Fragment Highlights Local Family Loss
Fragmentary text references a funeral home and individuals possibly from Ohio and Hurricane Falls. No coherent event details or names beyond vague kinship mentions can be confirmed from the readable portion.
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Ohio
Cupehogh Falls
Grande
Goonenerry Funeral Home
Priday
Eva Mullens dies. funeral set at Virginia Memorial Park
Mrs Eva Mullens died at 10:30 a m Wednesday. Funeral services to be held with burial at Virginia Memorial Park in Bedford Virginia. The obituary notes she was survived by Reynol Mullens Foley and other relatives. Also mentioned is B Branham 58 of Belle a veteran of World War I and member of Wyom Post No 1 with burial at Montgomery Central Park.
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Bradley
Rt 16 Patrol Explains Educational Traffic Initiative
Beaver leads a program stressing personal contact to reduce accidents without arrests. A Mercer County pilot in 1967 saw fatalities and injuries while 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. was peak traffic, with dry weather yet many crashes. Officials say life saves and less damage justify the effort. Attendees included Sophia police officers Bowman and Haga, Deputy Sheriff Larabee, Judge McCreery, and Prosecuting Attorney Canterbury.
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Durgan Funeral for Lillybrook Miner Deacon
Augustus Durgan of Lillybrook a former coal miner and ordained deacon moves to Lillybrook in 1928 and attends First Missionary Baptist Church. His funeral will be held Friday with Bloodstone Lodge pallbearers and services planned from 7 to 9 PM.
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William Sullivan Dies. Funeral Planned in Fayetteville
William Sullivan 77 of Feetwich died Tuesday evening after an apparent heart attack. Funeral services set for Friday at 3 pm at Dodd-Payne Funeral Home in Fayetteville with burial in Victor. Survived by nieces and other relatives. wife Betty Collins preceded him in death. Friends may visit at the funeral home after 5 pm today.
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Virginia Sullivan
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Sgt Norman Wallace Raiders Soldier Killed in Vietnam War
Sgt Norman Wallace is identified as the third Raleigh Countian killed in Vietnam. Trent and Durgan Funeral Home will handle arrangements for his funeral.
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Wrong Figure Listed In Mayor's Answers
The Register reports a correction after a misstatement in Mayor John Wesley Smith's answers to former Mayor Cecil L. Miller on the Beckley treatment system. The Sanitary Board reply shows a corrected figure for the project cost and federal grant participation, noting the error in the Wednesday edition.
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Egyptian Scouts Penetrate Israeli Lines in Canal Region
Egyptian commandos wearing swimming gear penetrated deep into Israeli held territory along the Suez Canal to reconnoiter and pinpoint armaments and rear areas. The Cairo communique reported all but two returned. Israel said two Egyptians were killed on the east bank between Lake Timsah and the Great Bitter Lake. Israel also killed a guerrilla in the Jordan River Valley and conducted air raids into Jordan.
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Missing political hopeful E C Cales last seen in Kentucky
E C Eddie Cales of Hinton, former GOP gubernatorial candidate in 1988, is missing. Police in several states have been alerted after he reportedly left to work for the C and O Railway and was seen in Kentucky. His wife says he is in poor health and had been defeated by Gorch A Moore in the May 1988 GOP primary.
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Former Gov Holt Retires as Trustee in Lexington
Former Governor Holt retires from his post as a trustee in Lexington Virginia. The former governor, previously noted for his public service, ends his tenure amid continued discussions on regional governance and community leadership.
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Vietnam War Updates From Saigon Front Lines
U S headquarters report no American deaths in action during Wednesday night and Thursday morning while South Vietnamese forces repelled a ground attack near the coast with U S air support. Guerrilla casualties were reported 16 killed and seven weapons captured. An additional skirmish near the Vam Co Dong River left five enemy dead without U S losses. A helicopter strike near the Cambodian border destroyed a North Vietnamese shrine group, while a Kentucky National Guard artillery battalion heads home from Da Nang. The tract includes shelling around Trang Bang wounding five South Vietnamese soldiers and others.
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