Rockefeller outlines five point job program for West Virginia
Rockefeller at the state chamber convention unveiled a five point plan to create more and better jobs. He cited West Virginia’s 7 percent unemployment and poor safety record and proposed reviving basic industries, reforming tax policy, strengthening mining, centralized planning, and aggressive promotion to attract new plants while improving roads and waterways funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Arch A. Moore Jr
Secretary of State
Rockefeller
West Virginia
Nixon Delays Federal Pay Raises Three Months
President Nixon defers federal pay raises for 3.6 million military and civilian workers for three months to align with his anti inflation plan. The delay postpones Oct 1 increases to Jan 1, 1973, citing guidelines under the economic stabilization effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Treasury
Georgee. Shultz
Commerce
Peter G. Peterson
George McGovern
Peterson
McGovern
Shultz
Joseph Pechman
The
Brookings
Air Force recruiting highlights and 21st World Chess match note
The report blends air force enlistment details with a chaotic sketch of the 21st Spassky Fischer World Chess Championship game. It lists recruits such as Sgts. William Renkovish and James McCormick and names many Beckley and Langley base personnel while mentioning game moves and adjourned commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reykjavik
UPI
Fischer
Spassky
Beckley
William Renkovish
James McCormick
RBI
Air Force
Douglas Lilly
Joseph Dancy Jr
Lilly
Maple Fork
Seymour-Johnson Air Force
N.C
Beckley’s
Dancy
Langley Air Force
Wendell H
Lehser
Lansing
Denver D
Moore
Victor
James F
Woodrum
Rupert
Joseph L. Austin
Franklin D. Borders
Electronics
Richwood
Eugene R
Farrow
Shady Spring
Gary
Dixon
Rainelle
Dennis
McGovern Rallies on Tax Reform Ahead of November Vote
Democratic candidate McGovern urged hammering tax reform as the key issue. He said he and Shriver will close the poll gap by Oct 1 and push toward victory by the November 7 election. Campaign chief O'Brien criticized disorganization but praised progress after a long strategy session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
O’brien
Last Apollo 15 Crewman Taken Out Of Corps
Alfred M. Worden, the last Apollo 15 spaceman remaining in the astronaut corps, has been ordered out and transferred to California to serve as a research engineer and test pilot. NASA also reprimanded David R. Scott and James B. Irwin for taking 400 unauthorized commemorative envelopes on the mission. Irwin later resigned and Scott moved to a desk job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space. Center
Houston
UPI
Alfred M. Worden
Astronaut Corps
Worden
California
Space Agency
NASA
Air Force
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Hadley Rifle
Appennine Mountains
Space
Cape Kennedy
Irwin
Scott
Miller backs city strikers in West Virginia dispute
Arnold Miller former UMW reform candidate voiced support for striking municipal workers in Charleston. He likened their fight for union recognition to coalfield battles. Disabled miner Ohley accused Mayor Hutchinson of Neanderthal conduct amid claims of scabs and police harassment. Local 1548 AFL warned Gov Moore’s office promised federal food stamps to protesters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Arnold Miller
Miners ‘For Democracy” Reform
United Mine Workers Union
Miller
Ohley
John Hutchinson
American Federation of State
Arch. Moore
Miners Face Charges Over Picketing at Paint Creek Mines
Consolidation Coal Co. filed charges against Local 1209 members McKnight and Thomas carried Wednesday alleging violations of court restraints as they picketed Rowland Division mines to shut them. Other mines resumed Pager production under court orders for 22 mines after a later flare up following a temporary walkout at Krebs mine amid rehire disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paint Creek
Imperial
Consolidation Coal Co
McKnight
Thomas
Rowland Division
Knapp
Krebs
Rollynsburg Baptist Homecoming Set for Sept 3
The Rollynsburg Baptist Church in Talcott West Virginia announces a September 3 homecoming. Members and friends are asked to bring a basket lunch and attend a full day of fellowship. Former pastors will be recognized with a bell ringing at 10:00 a.m. and services at 11:00 a.m., noon lunch, 1:30 p.m. song service, 2:00 p.m. roll call, and afternoon messages by Woodrow Beaver and Earl Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollynsburg Baptist Church
Talcott
W. Va
Dana Stalnaker
Woodrow Beaver
Fischer Crowned World Chess Champion in Historic Finish
Fischer became the first official American world chess champion after defeating Spassky in a 21 game match. Crowds packed halls and cafeterias as the 30th move sealed the result, with Spassky conceding after a key blunder and the trophy framed by reactions from grandmasters worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fischer
Cramer
William Lombardy
Fisch
Schmid
Spassky
Paul Morphy
New Orleans
World Chess Federation
Morphy
U.S
Murphy
Grandmastir
Larry Evans
Svetozar Gligoric
Yugoslavia
Eufim Geller
Nikolai Krogius
Isaac Boleslavsky
Boleslavsky
Young Marines Set State Meeting at Mabscott HQ
Applications for membership in the Young Marines and the planned Young Girl Marines are invited for a session at Mabscott’s new Young Marines headquarters. Interviews run 2 to 3 pm with activities 3 to 7 pm for the Young Marines and 6 to 7 pm for mothers and grandmothers. Marine Corps League and Ladies Auxiliary meet at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Marines
Young ‘Marines
Mabscott
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Tracy W. Hylton
Marine Corps League
Marine Corps League and Ladies Auxiliary
Boyle Sees Victory in December Union Election
Washington United Mine Workers President Tony Boyle expresses confidence in vindication in December court ordered election citing nominations from 830 locals versus Arnold Miller of Ohio Valley with 395. Boyle notes candidates need 50 locals to be on ballot, but many seek larger nominating bases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPD
W. A
Tony) Boyle
United Mine Workers
Boyle
Arnold Miller
Ohley
W. Va
America
Deaths and Funerals Notice Headlines
Deaths and funerals for Cylis O Adkins of Daniels aged 69 are announced with services at Melton Mortuary Chapel led by Rev Jack Maddy. burial at Oliben Cemetery. Adkins died at 6 30 am Thursday after a long illness. Surviving relatives listed include brother Ernest Adkins and sisters Eva Lilly and Lina Phillips. Pallbearers named. Call times given. Final rites for Annie Mae Ratliff 71 Route 1 Fayetteville to be held at Dodd-Payne Funeral Home with burial in Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill. Ratliff died Wednesday night after a long illness. Survivors listed with children, siblings, grandchildren. Final rites for Artie Cameron Ashcraft 59 Lake Wales Fla to be held September 5 at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home with burial in Palm Memorial Gardens Matheny. Ashcraft died Wednesday after a long illness. Family listed including husband Claude A Ashcraft and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cylis O.adkins
Daniels
Melton
Jack Maddy
Icharge
Ionben
Jonber
Adkins
Amon
Isabell Cox Adkins
Dunns
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Land
Bertha Cox Adkins
Ernest Adkins
Rock Hill
S. C
Eva Lilly
Lina Phillips
Abraham Adkins
Jonben
Silas
Fred Bolen
David Lilly
Annie’Mae Ratliff
Route 1
Fayetteville
Dodd-Payne ‘Funeral Home
James Atkins
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Oak Hill
Samuel W
Minnie A. Nugen Richards
Hayden Ratliff
John R
George S
Mary E. Ratliff
John S
Carl E
Susansville
Calif
Dennis W
Harry L. Richards
Gracie E. Richards
Bessie Bodkin
Dora M. Barton
Union
Ore
Clara E. Kirk
Beckwith
Bertha G. Moter
Lochgelly
Eva Richards
Huntington
Maggie Cline
Artie ‘Cameron Ashcraft
Lake Wales
Fla
Robertson and Foglesong
Pineville
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Baileysville
Willie
Vonnie Dameron
Claude A. Ashcraft
Aram Dameron
Maudie Browning
Jesse
Gracie Cook
Windom Road
Marianna
Dora Church
Apopka
Jane Lester
Eccles
Rns
Funeral services for Everett E Little in Rhodell
Pallbearers for Everett E Little aged 56 of Baltimore and formerly Rhodell include Bobby Rutledge Roger Rutledge Dennis Crawford Frank Farmer Floyd Farmer and Delbert Farmer. He died at 11 am Tuesday in a Baltimore hospital after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at Rhodell Church of God with Rev Billie Parks officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett E. Little
Bobby
Roger Rutledge
Dennis Crawford
Frank
Floyd
Delbert Farmer
Little
Baltimore
Rhodell
Rhodell Church of God
Billie Parks
Sunset Memorial Park
Graveside rites for two day old Eric S Treola
Graveside rites for Eric S Treola two day old son of Mr and Mrs James Treola of Charleston were held at 11 a m today in Cunningham Memorial Park St Albans. The child died Tuesday in a Charleston hospital. Survivors include his twin brother James the paternal grandmother Mrs Sam Treola Beckley and the maternal grandmother Mrs Betty Carter Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric S. Treola
James Treola
Charleston
Cunningham Memorial Park
St. Albans
James
Sam Treola
Beckley
Betty Carter
Ex-ACCAA Director seeks reinstatement after amended suit
Warren, ex executive director of the Community Action Association, amends his complaint in Raleigh County Circuit Court asserting illegal board action, improper notice, and failure to meet requirements of the Economic Opportunity Act. He seeks reinstatement with back pay, plus punitive and compensatory damages totaling 150000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren
Raleigh
Thans
RCCAA
Anne Weeps
Community Action Association
Board of Directors
JB. Hugo Payne
Meeting Indicates Limited Impact on Deficit Reduction
The discussion notes that a one shot deal will barely dent the growing deficit unless broader agreements are reached. It highlights Japan’s push to allow freer sales of U.S. products and Japanese efforts to advance payments for American imports to improve the balance of payments. Ohira and Tanaka frame Japan as an emerging economic power ready to assume more diplomatic responsibility in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Japan
Ohira
Tanaka
Fire under control sparks mine safety overhaul in 1969
The report cites blacksville fire control efforts as key factors in mine danger. The Interior Department may levy civil penalties or shut the mine under the 1969 Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act, with possible referral to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution after the final report. Consolidation Coal owned the Farming ton mine where 78 miners died in 1968, spurring tougher federal mine safety laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interior Department
Justice Department
Consolidation
Farming ‘Ton
W. Va
Watergate burglary case links to Nixon campaign officials
Five men including Barker were arrested at the Democratic National Committee offices in the Watergate complex on June 17 and charged with second degree burglary. Evidence suggests connections to Nixon re election operations and a prior Watergate break in with references to Liddy and Hunt inside the White House era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
Democratic National Committee
Watergate Complex
Washington
James McCord
Nixon
the Herald
Richard E. Gerstein
Dade County
Miami
Michael Richardson
Richardson
Larry
Washington Post
White House
G. Gordon Liddy
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Watergate
The
Post
Liddy
Hart
Howard Johnson
FBI
Hunt
CIA
John N. Mitchell
Pia
National Park Service
Edward Bennett
Williams
Parks
Morelis
Nixon’ ‘Committee
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Ted van Dyk
ABC
CBS
NBC
Nixon McGovern
Congress
Lan Et
PBS
SULUL
Lawrence F. O’brien
National Public Radio
Hilton Head, S.C
Quality Pastry Shops, Inc
Neville St
Beckley Plaza
Labor Day Store
SUN
Open All Bay
Arcow
Alfred Worden
City Strikers
Earl Ward
Young Marines State Meeting
Hong Kong
Victoria
Kowloon Peninsula
Cylis O. Adkins
Mrs
Annie Ratliff
Artie Ashcraft
ACCAA
Blacksville
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