Ring Register and ARH finances cited in regional notes
Ring Register provides reader update lines at 250 2041 with hours and contact. ARH reports reduced deficit from 893 446 to 488 875, investment in assets, and a 1 156 458 cash position while warning ongoing debt of 3 607 560 plus 647 433 interest from 1964 hospital purchases and calls for Congressional relief. university questions cover Black Lung benefits, parking limits at Raleigh County Vocational School, and names of jury commissioners for Circuit and Criminal Courts.
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Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia
Congress
United Fuel Gas Plans To Build New Facilities
The Power Commission approved six Columbia Gas System subsidiaries for about 111 million dollars in new facilities. Projects include Columbia Transmission in Louisiana to West Virginia, United Fuel Gas in West Virginia adding compressor horsepower and 24 miles of line, Kentucky Gas Transmission in Kentucky, Atlantic Seaboard in West Virginia and Ohio Fuel Gas in Ohio. Manufacturers Light and Heat and Home Gas of Pittsburgh seek joint authority for around 10 million dollars to add compressor stations and expand storage in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Power Commission
Columbia Gas System, Inc
Sppiad
Columbia Transmission Co
Houston
Tex
Louisiana
West Virginia
United Fuel Gas Co
Charleston
W. Va
Kentucky Gas Transmission Co
Menifee Coons
Atlantic Seaboard Corp
Ohio Fuel Gas Co
Columbus
Ohio
Manufacturers Light and Heat Co
Home Gas
Pittsburgh
Manufacturers
Pennsylvania
Pennsyl
Vania
Advisors Hopes For Viet Cease-Fire Talks Stir
Allied peace talks in Paris see top military advisers Col Nguyen Huu Loi and Lt Gen Frederick Weyland traveling to Saigon amid reports of an impending general cease-fire. U S negotiator Henry Cabot Lodge has pressed for a halt to shooting, while Defense Secretary Melvin R Laird cautioned against unilateral steps.
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Paris
Saigon
Nguyen Huu Loi
Frederick €. Weyland
United States
Loi
Weyland
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Cora Gill Ellison
Ilhave
Oak Hill
Cecil
D. Ellison
Lansing
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Fayetteville
Service for William L Ellison Held at High Lawn Park
Funeral services for William L Ellison age 93 of Lansing were conducted at 1 30 pm today at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. He died Wednesday at home after a short illness. Rev L C Robison officiated. He was born March 7 1876 in Lansing to Morris B Ellison and Lucinda Woods Ellison is survived by.
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Ira A. King
C. H. Martin
Tra A. King
Vine St
Keyser-Bryant
Greenbrier
Hinton
Robert
Minnie Buckland King
C and D Railroad Co
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Edna Eckle King
James Richard King
Hollidaysburg
Jennings B. King
Beckley
Paul Broyles
Monroe, Mich
Pauline Burgess
J. C. Graham
W. B. Murray
C. L. Hanaker
J. 5. Fisher
Homer Price
W. S. Gwinn
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
William L. Ellison
Lansing
L. C. Robison
Morris B
Lucinda Woods
Police Beat Fayette Man Cited In Collision At Bradley
A two car collision on U S 21 near Bradley involved Clara Ann Falk 32 of Bradley and Edgar Oakley McClure 62 of Barr Sophia. Falk’s car rear ended McClure’s after stopping to turn. No injuries were reported. Police cited McClure for failing to keep Sinyresidenie 0% and issued peace and trespassing warrants. Damage about 275 dollars. Both drivers face arraignment before a magistrate. Juanita Mullens was jailed in Raleigh County on a peace warrant after winding Gulf incident.
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U. S
Mitch’ Bradley
Bailey
Bernard Martin
Carolina
Glen White
Joe Rodriguez
Clara Ann Falk
Bradley
Junior McCoy
Edgar Oakley McClure
Barr
Sophia
Fayetteville
McClure
Lorena Wallace
Falk
Jaa
Fiae
Juanita Sue Mullens
Raleigh
Sheriff's Deputies
Income Up Mail Load Down At Beckley Post Office
Beckley Post Office reports 12.6 percent income rise this period to 39747 while mail pieces fell 10.1 percent from last year to 4 181 000. Quarterly income climbed 7.8 percent to 146131 from 135572. mail pieces for the quarter dropped from 17 967 000 to 17 067 000. Separate items note Gary A. McConnaughey cited for speeding, Howard Tucker Jr. jailed on drunken driving, Carrie Archer bonded for intoxication and permitting an unlicensed driver, and Wayne Maynor fined on trespass and peace warrants.
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Beckley
Gary A. McConnaughey
Fort Bragg
N.C
Turnpike
Wallace
Howard Tucker Jr
Barr St
Carrie Archer
Bair St
Wayne Maynor
Clear Creek
Rodriguez
18YearOld Ohio Father Sentenced to Two Years Probation
An 18yearold from Lima Ohio named Jones pleaded guilty in Raleigh County Criminal Court to theft of copper wire from Hope Mine Co Mont. He was placed on two years probation with conditions to make restitution and pay court costs. His attorney cited support for a wife child and another on the way plus prior clean record.
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Lima
Ohio
Jones
Jimmy Jones
Roger Dolan Wilson
Robert
Raleigh
Eugene Smith
Virgil Roy
Hope Mine Co
Mont
Perry Aliff
Horace Robinson
Anthony J. Sparacino
Explosions fuel suits filed in Raleigh County docket
A Raleigh County circuit clerk filing shows suits ranging from a shopping center explosion injuring Billie Jean Ellison to auto collision damage at Beckley’s Pagoda Shopping Center. Plaintiffs seek 10000 for injuries and 1500 for husband, plus 3000 for damage to theater and jewelry stores. Additional suits claim note balances of 793.44 and 874.52.
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Raleigh ‘County
Billie Jean
Danny Ellison
Beckley
Ellison
Pagoda
Berman Jewelry Store
Marcus and
Isadore Berman
Florence Mann
Gerald (Herald) F. Knight
Stamford
Beckley Loan Co
Mildred Farrish
Beckley District Nurses Win Award for 1950s Contests
Beckley District Nurses won the West Virginia Nurses Association membership contest and received the first traveling award at the Wheeling banquet. Nancy Hendrickson of Crab Orchard accepted the honor as District 10 president, with over 300 attendees at Wilson Lodge, Oglebay Park. State President Cecilia Coyne presented the gift and recognized District 7 Elkins and District 3 Parkersburg as top runners up.
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West Virginia Nurses Association
Beckley
WVNA
Wheeling
Nancy Hendrickson
Crab Orchard
Wilson Lodge
Oglebay Park
Cecilia C. Coyne
Hendrickson
District 7
Elkins
Parkersburg
Sunday Strike Set Against GE Nationwide
A union leader says a nationwide strike against General Electric Co. at midnight Sunday appears inevitable. The move follows ongoing contract disputes and coordinated action across multiple plants and regions. Leaders warn of widespread work stoppages if negotiations stall further.
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New Xuxn
UPI
General Electric Co
Apollo 12 prepares last major ground test before mock launch
Cape Kennedy reports Apollo 12 moves toward a mock launch next week after Thursday’s rehearsal countdown. Engineers fuel Saturn 5 with 750000 gallons of propellants while astronauts Conrad Bean and Gordon prepare for lunar landing and orbit duties in November.
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Cape Kennedy
Upi
Charles Conrad Jr
Richard F. Gordon
Alan L ‘Bean
The
Irurul
Conrad
Bean
Gordon
IUE President Outlines Solidarity Across Strikes
Paul Jennings of the IUE in Pasadena says workers nationwide, over 110,000, will get full AFL-CIO support during strikes. He likens the situation to a menu with soup, seafood, salad, and entrees, noting the resolve of the union to back the strikers until their demands are met. AFL-CIO President George Meany pledges united backing and leadership from the federation.
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Paul Jennings
International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine
Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Workers Union
IUE
Afl-Cio
New York
George Meany
Lebanon Faces Fresh Fighting as Arabs Press Lebanon
News from Beirut and Tripoli detail intensified Arab pressure over Lebanon with guerrilla activity near the port area and across border posts. President Helou imposed a nationwide curfew as battles disrupt civilians and refugees amid regional involvement.
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OT Ai ES A LY
Charles Helou
Lebanon
Beirut
Tripoli
Painter Injured After Fall From River Bridge
Ray Stinestring, 30, a painter on the River Bridge between Henderson and Gallipolis Ohio, fell 65 feet Thursday from the superstructure. He sustained head injuries and fractures to the right leg and left arm. He was treated at Point Pleasant Hospital before transfer for surgery in Huntington.
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Muntington
U11
Henderson
Gallipolis
Ohio
Ray Stinestring
Point Pleasant
UN Turns 24 Amid Hope and Crises in Middle East
The United Nations marks its 24th anniversary with a somber mood as Thant notes ongoing crises, especially in the Middle East, while observers highlight past missions in Cyprus, Kashmir, Korea, and Congo. Anguished reflections on stalled universal goals accompany the ceremony in New York with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra performing.
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U.N
United Nations
UPI
Middle’ East
General Thant
General Assembly
New York
East River
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of
London
United States
Soviet Union
Britain
France
China
Washington
Middle East
Cyprus
India- Pakistan
Kash
Mir
Greece
Indonesia
Malaysia
Congo
Dag Hammarsskjold
Folke Bernadotte
Sweden
Ralph J. Bunche
Bernadotte
Thant
Angie Brooks
Liberia
Mrs Stella Hargroma rites for Mrs Orella Bay
Mrs Stella Hargro rma Rites for Mrs Orella Bay 87 of Harper Heights held at 1 a.m. Saturday in the Church of God at Harper Heights with Elder Jess E Richardson in charge. Burial will follow in the family cemetery at Levern. She died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday after a long illness. Survivors include a cauctiss Mrs Minerva Barnett of E Harpet wate family will receive fines between 7 and 9 p.m. today at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor in Beckley.
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Rma
Orella Bay 87
Harper Heights
Church of God
Jess E. Richardson
Levern
Minerva Barnett
E Harpet Wate
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Beckley
Toll rises as WV highway deaths reach 462 in 1969
Charleston reports three traffic fatalities on Thursday raising West Virginia highway accident death toll to 462 for the year, up from 435 a year earlier. Dr. Carlos H. Boetsch of Charleston dies when his car hits a tractor trailer on the turnpike. Francis M. Coates, a Pittsburgh manufacturer’s representative, crushed by a turning city bus in downtown Charleston. Jack Eichelberger of Hagerstown dies from a one car crash on U S 11 near Falling Waters. Police link a pre dawn crash near Martinsburg to a car driven by Richard Lee Myers of Williamsport Maryland.
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Charleston
UPS
West Virginia
Carlos H. Boetsch
West Virginia Turnpike
Boetsch
Francis M. Coates
Pittsburgh
Jack Eichelberger
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
U. S. 11
Falling Waters
Berkeley County
Richard Lee Myers
Rt. 1
Williamsport
miners and operators clash over mine safety bill
Washington awaits Congress action on the mine health and safety bill as miners led by UMW safety director Lou Evans press for tougher provisions while operators lobby to weaken the measure. Rep Ken Hechler warns compromise risks lives as Senate backing faces House delays and fears of removing a federal inspector requirement in large mines.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
United Mine Workers
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Capitol Hill
Hechler
UMW
Lou , Evans
W. A. ‘Jong” Boyle
House Labor Committee
John M. Dent
D.- Pa
Senate
House
Regents Seek Twenty Percent Boost for WV Higher Ed Budgets
West Virginia Board of Regents asked for a 20 percent funding rise for state colleges and universities, proposing budgets totaling 61.8 million dollars excluding the WVU Medical Center. Finance officials will analyze the requests and confer with the governor, with 2.4 million reduced from the schools’ proposals mainly in personnel.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Board of Regents
Regents
Department of Finance and Administration
Jack Miller
West Virginia University’ Medical Center
Cath
Ravenna
Ah Pull
UCAS
AVR
Uasewski
George West
WVU
Potomac State College
Kanawha Valley
Concord
Fairmont
West Liberty
W. Va. Tech
Economic report urges projects to boost Southern West Virginia
A Washington firm EBS Management Consultants proposed nine county area including Fayette Logan McDowell Mercer Mingo Monroe Raleigh Summers Wyoming add a laminated hardwood flooring plant and a 100 room lodge at Blue Stone State Park in Summers County The plan calls for a 3.5 million park expansion and notes hardwood timber demand plus potential $1.3 million in additional buying power The report also recommends a full time housing development staff and ongoing inventory and investment promotion to stimulate the region’s economy.
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EBS
Southern West Virginia Economic Development Corporation
New Bedford Man arraigned in Russian roulette case
Francisco D. Viera of New Bedford was arraigned on assault and related charges after a Russian roulette incident with his wife. Police said he spun the revolver cylinder and pointed it at her, pulling the trigger. the gun fired but the bullet missed.
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New Bedford
Mass
UPI
Francisco D. Viera
M District Court of Firearms
Lebaneee
Storm
Case Dismissed Against Jackie's Picture Taker
New York case against Ron Galella the photographer who chased Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her children in Central Park was dropped. Secret Service agents Jack Walsh and James Kalafatis testified that Galella jumped from behind a wall, caused John Jr. to lose balance, and allegedly pushed Kalafatis. Judge Bernard Moldow dismissed the harassment charge, noting the unusual clash between a public figure and a professional photographer.
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New York
UPI
Secret Service
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
New York City
Aes
Jack Walsh
James Kalafatis
Ibronx
Ron Galella
Galella
East 67Th Street
Kalafatis
Congress Debates West Front of Capitol Restoration
The House voted 199 to 165 to prop up the crumbling west front of the Capitol using a vast redevelopment with toilets theaters offices and escalators a project potentially costing $40 million plus with $2 million in planning funds requested this year. The Senate meanwhile set $250000 for studies to preserve the original front. Congress also moved a road into Great Smoky Park and a toy safety and Micronesia development package.
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Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Capitol
Doppycock
National Park Service
Congress
Great Smoky National Park
North Carolina
Caroline, Marshall
Mariana Islands
Pacific
Micronesia
U.S
Japan
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