Brown Bribery Trial Stalls With No Verdict In Charlottesville
Ten hours of deliberations in the Bonn Brown bribery trial yielded no verdict. The jury, led by Judge Walter Hoff man, planned to resume Monday at 10 a.m. Debates centered on whether Brown paid $10,000 to bolster a $25,000 bribe to jury foreman Ralph Buckalew. Barron and Buckalew have pleaded guilty to related charges.
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Charlottesville
W. Va
WPI
Bonn Brown
Walter E. Hoffman
Hoffman
Washington, D.C
Brown
W. W. Barron
Charleston
Julius
George
Oly
Joan
Federal Building
Elkins
Iw.va
Ralph Buckalew
Barron
Buckalew
Vietnam Raids Hit Bridges and Supply Lines in North
Air Force jets wrecked the Som Hang railroad and a nearby highway bridge 85 miles northwest of Hanoi leaving only abutments. The raids totaled 280 strikes across the North with damage to 15 military barracks and 72 warehouses. B52s bombed Dong Hoi supply areas while government forces near Duc Pho clashed with Communist units. The North Vietnamese reportedly committed their 2nd Division to the campaign in lower Quang Ngai Province, cutting an 18 minute stretch of Highway 1.
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Som Hang
Hanoi
China Frontier
Dong Hoi
Saigon
Duc Pho
Lower
Quang Ngai
Highway 1
Free Beer Flows From Bydgoszcz Water Tap
In Bydgoszcz Poland a faulty valve at a local brewery released beer into the city water supply causing taps to run with beer while officials investigate the incident and its impact on residents.
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Warsaw
Bydgoszcz
Poland
Twains
FDA Plans Major Action Against Hexachlorophene
The FDA announced a major regulatory action to wipe hexachlorophene from the over the counter market while allowing doctors to prescribe it. Studies in animals show brain damage and paralysis risk, prompting earlier hospital usage cautions and warnings about misuse causing CNS toxicity and death.
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FDA
Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
Environmental Protection Agency
Sanitary Board OKs 1200 Foot Sewer Line Expansion
Beckley Sanitary Board approves engineering and design for an 18 inch sewer line extending 1200 feet toward West Wickham to meet rising business and housing demand. Estimated cost 13000 dollars. Board also bids for compressor and jackhammer and two four wheel drive pickups. FWQA interest discussed for a possible demonstration grant and FWQA and EDA grant requests planned.
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Beckley
Mississippi
FWQA
E. D. Meadows
E. M. Payne
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Senate backs anti hijack bill with screening and sanctions
The Senate approved a 75 to 1 anti hijacking bill mandating electronic passenger screening and FAA weapon detection devices at airports funded by 5.5 million for devices and 35 million annually for a security force. It allows denial of air travel for refusals to be searched and sets severe penalties for air piracy. It also authorizes suspending service to aiding countries and imposes sanctions on nations aiding terrorists, plus new limits on foreign carriers. The chamber also okayed elderly standby and handicapped reserved seating fare provisions.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
United States
Transportation Secretary
Warren Magnuson
Dwash
Commerce Committee
Magnuson
Nixon and McGovern campaign swings widen in key states
Nixon campaigned in Texas with Connally backing his bid while McGovern moved from Rochester to Detroit after a chaotic New York City rush hour. Agnew and Shriver joined campaign stops, attacking McGovern on busing, Vietnam, and the administration.
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United Press International
Nixon
Texas
George S. McGovern
Rochester
N.Y
New York City
Lone Star
Treasury
John B. Connally
Democrats For Nixon
New York
California
McGovern
Philadelphia
Camden
W.W
Detroit
Brooklyn
Flushing
Queens
South Dakota
Pittsburgh
Spiro Agnew
Nashville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Sargent Shriver
Chicago
Cleveland
Agnew
Sen. McGovern
Grand Ole Opry House
Shriver
End the War Debate Moves Through Congress
Senate antiwar forces plan a new move to end U S participation in Indochina. Debate was set to begin with a vote on the end the war amendment next Tuesday amid a looming clash with foreign aid plans and a $135 billion military assistance bill.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Nixon
House
House Appropriations Committee
Middle East tensions cited as potential spark for bold moves
Heikal warns Israel may act to improve bargaining position as Nixon Kissinger seek new ties with Beijing and Moscow. Arafat says a Soviet intermediary promises a resolution within a year. Bonn plans six month rollout of a 188 member counterguerrilla police unit with radar helicopters.
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Nixon
Henry Kissinger
Peking
Moscow
Vietnam
Middle East
Israel
Heikal
Lebanon
Syria
Egypt
Bonn
Federal
Peter Saeckl
Willy Brandt
Social Democratic Party
Franco Returns to Madrid After Summer North Spain Trip
Generalissimo Francisco Franco and his wife returned to Madrid from a two month absence. He left July 28 for a summer sojourn in northern Spain, staying at his Galicia estate near Coruna before traveling to San Sebastian aboard his yacht.
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Franco
San Sebastian
Spain
UPI
Francisico Franco
Madrid
Galicia
Coruna
Bugging Probe Won’t Be Done Until After Election
UPI reports Attorney General Kleinindienst said the FBI Watergate fundraising probe won’t finish before the November 7 election to avoid a rushed or whitewash outcome. A federal judge delayed three civil damages suits tied to the case until criminal proceedings proceed, with depositions under seal during indictments.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. District Court
Charles R. Richey
Democratic National
Richey
Lawrence F. O’brien
Commerce
Maurice Stans
Stans
O’brien
John J. Sirica
Watergate
White House
Deaths And Funerals In Community Nd
Funeral notices report Mrs India Gustave Fisher 8 Dearborn Mich formerly Oak Hill dies after long illness. She is survived by two sons five daughters numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services set at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with burial in Rinehart Cemetery. Also funeral for Joe Sullens 89 Epperly at Williams Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Farley Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife five sons three daughters a brother and 14 pallbearers.
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India Gustave Fisher
Dearborn
Mich
Oak Hill
Tyree
Charles
Tacoma
Wash
Mary E. Smith
Midway
Martha Fisher
Beatrice McClung
Violet McKinney
Golda 'Gutherie
Hyattsville
Joe
Sullens
Epperly
Williams
Bob McKinney
Farley Hill
Martha Suilens
Silas Creek
N.C
Maymie Testerman Sullens
Floyd
Princeton
N. J
Franklin
Barstow
Calif
Pennsylvania
William
Arlington
Eugene
Morristown
Darris
Mattie) Friend
Norval
Leecola) Fain
Harriett
Ruth) Hill
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomas Sullens
West Jefferson
N. C
Lawrence Sturgill
Buddy Hauck
Terry Hedrick
Jim Bowman
Dempsey Adams
Charles Jones
Sophia
Rites for Marguerite Ritchie in Mullens Church
Final rites are set for Marguerite Ritchie 49 Mullens at 2 p m Sunday at Mullens United Methodist Church with Revs Chenoweth and Prince officiating Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley She died Thursday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness born April 15 1923 Mullens daughter of the late W L and Lake Rutherford Pack She was a member of the Woman's Civic Club of Mullens and the Women s Society of Christian Service She is survived by husband Paul Ritchie a son Paul Jr Huntington a sister Mrs Charles Ritchie Huntington and a granddaughter The body is at Sam Fogle Song Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens friends may call after 4 p m Saturday
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Marguerite Ritchie
Mullens
Mullens United Methodist Church
R. J. Chenoweth
Randall Prince
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
W. L
Lake Rutherford
Woman’s Civic Club of
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Church
Paul Ritchie
Iha’ S Shields
Bailey St
Mount Hope
Tyree
Robert Hetti
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Oak
Wyoming County
John and
Elizabeth Shields
Shields
J. G
Dora) Foster
South Kanawha St
Raleigh County
Foster’s Inc
Foster Hardware Co
Main Street
Hinton
W. G
Josephine Townsley Taylor
Forest Hill
Foster
First Baptist Church of
Ann Rose
Mission Circle
James Allen
Daughters of the American Revolution
Judea Shrine
White Shrine of
North Miami
Fla
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Final rites for infant Christal Altizer set in Mullens
Infant Christal Gail Altizer, daughter of Frazier and Linda Altizer of Pineville, will be laid to rest at 1 am Saturday at Robertson-Foglesong Funeral Home Chapel Mullens with Rev. Simon Mullins officiating. Burial follows at Palm Memorial Gardens Matheny. She was born Sept 20 and died at 4:35 am today in Welch.
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Christal
Gail Altizer
Frazier
Linda Whittaker Altizer
Pineville
Robertson-Foglesong Funeral Home
Mullens
Simon Mullins
Palm Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Welch
John
Elva Jane
Charlie Altizer
Naomi Whittaker
Dewitt Whittaker
Bedford Heights
Ohio
Final Rites for Logan Boxley Hall Held Saturday
Logan B Hall 53 of Glen Rogers dies after surgery in Charleston hospital. Rites set for 2 pm Saturday at Pine Grove Baptist Church Ravencliff with Rev John Richardson. Burial in Pine Grove Cemetery. Robertson-Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville handles arrangements with viewing today 5 to 10 pm. Body to church one hour before service.
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Logan Boxley Hall
Glen Rogers
Pine Grove Baptist
Ravencliff
John Richardson
Pine Grove
Charleston
Robertson-Foglesong
Pineville
Obituaries for Norman H Utz and Dora Foster
Long obituary notices for Norman H. Utz 76 of Beckley detailing funeral at Keyser Bryant Chapel with burial at Blue Ridge Gardens Prosperity and survivors from Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. Also notice for Dora Foster 80 of Beckley with death at home and extensive family and fraternal affiliations. funeral home awaiting arrangements.
Patrick H Warden Rites Held With Pallbearers Named
Patrick H Warden of Alderson died at 8 45 am Thursday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Pallbearers are Enoch Dickie Kark Warden Joe Schmidt Donnie and Ronnie Fink. Service at 11 am Saturday in Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev James W Reiter presiding. Burial in Warden Cemetery at Stamford.
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Patrick H. Warden
Enoch
Dickie
Kark
Joe Schmidt
Donnie
Ronnie Fink
Keyser- Bryant Funeral Home
James W. Reiter
Warden
Stamford
Alderson
Beckley
Holiday Inn Zoning Tabled in Hamburg NY
The request to rezone a three acre Harper Road site for a Holiday Inn was tabled at the franchise holder Costiglia’s request. Milford Richmond favors B-1 commercial zoning but did not fully answer board questions as legal notices await new hearings with Charles Jones as new zoning board chairman.
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Harper Road
Joseph J. Costiglia
Hamburg
N. Y
Henry Martuardt
Costiglia
Milford Richmond
Richmond
Zoning Board
Robert McLean
Castiglia
Jack A. Mann
Beckley
Charles Jones
Pete Torrico
Uganda Leader Rejects Tanzania Incursion Threats
Ugandan President Amin denounced Tanzanian incursions claiming theft of East African assets and linking a Dar es Salaam jetliner theft to the invasion. He warned Uganda will defend its homeland but seeks no conflict without cause.
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Uganda
Tanzania
Kampala
Dar Es Salam
Amin
Beckley Pool and Exhibition Mine Reports From Board Meeting
A Recreation Board review shows Beckley community swimming pool incomes of 14597.18 with 13431 attendees and $4487.78 from concessions. Expenditure totaled 16125.52 with personnel costs 7787.30 and a comparison notes attendance up 3378 and revenue up 5899.09 year over year with total 51822.17 for 1971 72 and 36015 attendance.
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Beckley
Recreation Board
Frank Rodriguez
Kermit Rowe
Melvin C. Ross
Rodriguez
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Joe Sullens
M. Ritchie
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Logan B. Hall
Norman Utz
Norman H. Utz
Linden St
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Elders Dale Mills
George Foley
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Utz
New Windsor
Daniel
Annie Utz
Davidson Transfer Co
Baltimore
M. D
Ada
Ruth Ella Bradford
Alexandria, Va
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Jim Dillon
Baltimore, Md
Richard Dillon
Floyd, Va
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Wichita, Kan
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Lamore Robertson
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