Cost Of Living Up 0.4 Percent In September
UPI reports the Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent in September driven by higher clothing, gasoline, used cars, pork, eggs, coffee and college tuition. Beef prices fell for the first time since May and fruit and vegetables declined. The rise trails August but matches July, signaling ongoing inflation concerns ahead of the election.
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Washington
UPD
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Nixon
White House
Kaandju
Susini Dies From Bombing Injuries
Paris report states Susini aged 52 a French delegate general to North Vietnam died after injuries from an air raid on Hanoi Oct 11 He had burns over 50 to 60 percent of his body and died Thursday night French officials announced Susini had been flown to Paris for intensive care and his death followed formal diplomatic protests and US expressions of regret.
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Paris
UPD
Pirre Susini
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Susini
Percy Hospital
United States
France
Sussini
Georges Pompidou
Kleber Avenue
Pompidou
Schumann
Sam
Belgrade
Beirut
Damascus
Cairo
Nixon
Algiers
U.S
Arthur K. Watson
Beckley Con Artist Tricks Elderly Woman Out Of 3000
An elderly Beckley resident, Nora Bailey, 75, was duped by a man posing as an FBI agent who persuaded her to withdraw 3000 in hundreds and hand over the envelope of bills. A taxi delivered her to the bank and the suspect, 35 to 40 with dark hair, fled in a squad car. The incident follows several similar attempts. no arrests yet.
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Beckley
FBI
Nora Bailey
Temple St
Raleigh County Civic League backs Airport levy for capital upgrades
In Raleigh County the Civic League endorsed a $1.2 million three year airport levy to fund capital improvements, with $6.8 million in federal matching funds. Mayor John H. McCulloch announced Piney Oaks Park neighborhood Urban Renewal rehab plans and potential annexation, plus proposals for new fire and precinct police stations, a city landfill, and a YMCA event.
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Raleigh County Civic League
Airport Authority
C. S. Lewis Jr
Ias
Raleigh
County
Piney Oaks Park
Piney Oaks ‘Park
McCulloch
Terrill Street
Kanawha
Fayette Streets
Masonic Temple
European summit showdown over democracy and veto power
Netherlands prime minister Biesheuvel warned at the European summit that his country may block the second stage of integration unless the Common Market grants a true democratic government. West German sources see similar resolve from Chancellor Brandt as talks seek a more political union alongside monetary cooperation. The bloc advances toward inflation control and a European Monetary Fund, with a future single currency planned but no immediate funding.
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Netherlands
Biesheuvel
Executive Commission
Brussels
European Parliament
Strasbourg
Willy Brandt
Monetary Fund
Final rites for David Williamson held in Beards Fork
Death notices list David Williamson 61 of Beards Fork died Thursday at Huntington Hospital after a short illness. Service 2:30 p.m. Sunday Tyree Funeral Home Chapel with burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Surviving brothers and a sister are named. visitation Saturday 6:30–9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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David
Miff
Minnie Collins Williamson
George
Cayce
Norm
Beards Fork
Leroy
Charleston
Leonard
Kopperston
Mary Belle Davis
Stanaford
Nancy Virginia Roberts 71 Funeral Set At Glen Wilton
Mrs. Nancy Virginia Roberts 71 of 109 Hale St Clifton Forge Va died early Friday after a long illness. Funeral 2 pm Sunday at Glen Wilton Presbyterian Church with Dr T C Bales officiating. Burial Woods Cemetery Glen Wilton. Survived by husband Richard H Roberts Jr son two sisters two brothers and two grandchildren. Body to Nicely Funeral Home Clifton Forge for visitation Saturday 4 to 9 pm.
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Nancy Virginia Roberts
Hale St
Clifton Forge
Presbyterian Church
Glen Wilton
T. C. Bales
the Woods
First Presbyterian Church
Lakeworth
Fla
Eastern Star
Richard H. Roberts
Richard H. Roberts Jr
Beckley
Ruby Wood
Mary Jarratt
Floyd, Va
Dennis Wood
Beaver
Guy R
Nicely Funeral
McGovern Still Sees Chance to Win Presidency
McGovern maintains hope of winning the presidency amid polls while campaigning in Brooklyn and three states. He tells a Bed-Stuy audience it is uphill but possible, jokes about Gallup, and heads to Princeton for a checkup before returning to New York and New Jersey rallies with Edward Kennedy.
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United Press International
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
al Smith
New York
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Nixon
Princeton
N.J
George Gallup
White House
Ohio
Bridgeport
Conn
McGovern
Vietnam
Sargent Shriver
Illinois
Chicago
Pat Nixon
Detroit
Youths Fail In Hijack Attempt At Morgan Hill Private Airport
A 13 year old girl and two youths aged 14 and 16 tried to hijack a small plane at a Morgan Hill airport. They held an elderly man at gunpoint while two tried to start the Cessna by bridging its wires. Authorities arrested all three within hours. the trio appeared well dressed and not intoxicated.
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Morgan Hill
Calif
UPD
Santa
Clara
Ed Pedrizzetti
John
Pedrizzetti
Walt Hansen
Moundsville Fatality in Coal Mine Arresting Carriage
A machinery accident at the McElroy Mine of Consolidation Coal Co. near Moundsville West Virginia killed David Mason age 21 of Proctor. He died Wednesday night from injuries sustained in the incident.
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Moundsville
W. Va
UPI
McElroy
Consolidation Coal Co
David Mason
Proctor
Ex Principal of Van High Faces Hearing
Former Van High School principal William Windon is set to appear in Boone Circuit Court on January 17 to answer charges of embezzling funds from 1969 70 totaling 1800 dollars. FBI arrested him last month. he posts a 4000 bond. A school board official said up to 35000 dollars may be missing from his tenure. Windon was arrested September 19 in a Newcomerstown Ohio classroom.
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Madison
W.va
UPI
van High School
Boone
William Windon
FBI
Board of Education
Winden
Windon
Newcomerstown
Ohio
Vietnam Claims Fifth Air Loss Over North In Four Days
Vietnam says two more U S planes were downed increasing to five the number of U S aircraft claimed downed by Hanoi over the North in four days. An Thanh eight miles north of Saigon recaptured by government militiamen after a 32 man North Vietnamese platoon infiltration. Fighting along Highway 1 near Xuan Loc 38 miles northeast of Saigon cut the road for the second time in a week. Spokesmen reported 210 air strikes over North Vietnam in the 24 hour period ending Thursday 5 p m. Phantom crews destroyed the Pho Hop railroad bypass bridge 92 miles northwest of Hanoi and at least 25 per cent of Yen Bai railroad yard damaged.
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Hanoi
An Thanh
Saigon
Bung
Xuan Loc
North Vietnam
Air Force
Pho Hop
Ngoi Hop River
Yen Bai
Shriver Stops in Panhandle for West Virginia Campaign Walk
Sargent Shriver the Democratic presidential hopeful planned brief stops in the Northern Panhandle. He would visit Beaver Falls Pennsylvania Steubenville Ohio and St. Clairsville Ohio for rallies in a multi state swing.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Sargent Shriver
West Virginia
Panhandle
Shriver
Beaver Falls
Steubenville
Ohio
St. Clairsville
Moore Approves Five Projects Across West Virginia
Gov. Arch Moore announced funding for five projects including FHA grants for Cheat View Public Service District in Monongalia County to expand rural water and for Washington Pike Public Service District in Brooke County to enlarge facilities. Additional grants fund Wellsburg playground improvements and land purchases for Lest River State Park and Kanawha State Forest expansion.
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Charleston
W.va
UPD
Arch Moore
Monongalia
Brooke County
Moore
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Cheat View
Monongalian County
Stewartstown
Washington Pike Public Service District
Brady Ridge Road
Wellsburg
City of
Lest River State Park
Hardy County
Moorefield
Kanawha State Forest
Meador services set for Margaret E Taylor Meador
Margaret Eleanor Taylor Meador 58 of 2024 Harper Road will lie in state at 3 30 p m Saturday at Melton Mortuary Chapel burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. She died Thursday night after surgery on Aug 18 born March 2 1914 in Coral daughter of Eva M Taylor and the late James M Taylor. Survived by husband 0 K Meador four sons and 15 grandchildren. Friends may call 5 to 9 p m.
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Pauline Simmons
McIntosh
Beaver
Melton
Aubrey Belue Jr
Simmons
Raleigh
Prince
Blaine and
Nora Hudson Simmons
Alexander Anderson
Robert Crotty
Lawrence Keener
Robert Crews
David Anderson
James Anderson
Margaret Eleanor Taylor Meador
Harper Road
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Meador
Coral
Eva M. Taylor
Sophia
James M. Taylor
Raleigh County
Richlands
James W
Final rites for Mrs Mabel Mae Taylor in Cameron
Mrs Mabel Mae Taylor 79 of Glen Daniel dies after a long illness in a Beckley hospital. Funeral set for 2 pm Sunday at Clay Chapel Methodist Church Cameron with Revs Wade Webb and Roy Tyree officiating. Burial in Jackson Cemetery Cameron. Survived by four daughters four sons two stepdaughters two sisters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Body at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville today then to family home Saturday.
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Mabel Mae Taylor
Glen Daniel
Clay Chapel Methodist Church
Cameron
Wade Webb
Roy Tyree
Jackson Cemetery
Beckley Hospital
Rockview
Jim
Mary Jackson Stewart
Freewill Baptist Church
Mary Tyree
Goldie Dickens
Cleveland
Ohio
Ruth Clay
Lakewood
Vivian Stewart
Glen Burnie
Roma
Arnett
Paul
Davis
Richfield
Billy
Sadie Phipps
Beckley
Ioie Dickens
Sundial
Pearl Walker
Pine
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Beckleyan
Chiloride
Ice-No
Beckley Feed & Hardware
Prince ST
RR Crossing
League
John H. McCulloch
Europe
Beckely
YLLID
Fork
Eastern
Lanark
Fuel Co
United Mine Workers
Civic League
YMCA
Black Light
Bluefield
Albert Lindsey
Bill Watson
Democratic Executive Committee
Rockefeller
Lindsey
League Board of Directors
Firareile
David Williamson
John R. Daniel
John Robert Daniel
North Vance Drive
David Holliday
Dee Holliday
Paul Farley
Billy Bone
Claude Humphrey
Junior Johnson
Harold Vealey
Harry Hefner
Glen Pitzer
Daniel
Webb and Neal
Fred Dillon
Blue Ridge Memorial Park
Pauline McIntosh
J. D. Tomlinson
J. D. ‘Tomlinson
Wakeman
Harper Heights
Tomlinson
Charles Ricketts Jr
Charles W. Ricketts Jr
Parklway St. Heckler
Keyser-Bryant
Ross Evans
S. Curtis Patterson
Wildwood \Desauter
Nancy Roberts
Misteroger
the Electric Company
Wswp-Tv
van Faces
Mrs
Margaret Meador
Mabel Taylor
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