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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1968
Page
2
A schedule of county community betterment associations shows meetings at Tyrone Road Beechwood Park Browns Halleck Core McCurdysville Deckers Creek Cool Springs Stewartstown Osage and Everetttsville. Topics include playground water system garbage pickup and community building plans with university student helpers.
Dr E Peter Volpe will present a seminar at 1 45 p m Friday in Room 340 Brooks Hall The New York City native will discuss Immunity and Tolerance of Embryonic Homotransplants in Amphibians The public is invited to attend
The Mountaineer Coin Club will host a talk this afternoon on counterfeit mint marks. The meeting is set for 1 30 p m in the Community Build.
Multiple obituaries list Cori Lee Halbritter 52 Tunnelton Olive H Morris 88 Grand Street Charles F Deakinn 84 Terra Alta Ora Bell Bailey 93 Clarksburg Rosalie Martin 37 Bethel Park Pa Morgantown area services set at various churches cemeteries and funeral homes with dates and officiants provided
Birth announced for a son to Mr and Mrs Larry Alexander of Crellin Maryland yesterday. Surgical cases listed include Alice Huffman Amboy William Huffman Rowlesburg William A Huffman Rowlesburg and Homer Huffman Amboy.
Births report a girl for Mr and Mrs Joseph Edward Kolick of Clarksville Pa at 3 05 am yesterday and a girl for Mr and Mrs Nick Yako povich at 1 03 am yesterday. Medical and surgical staff listed include James Edward Jar vis Rogersville Pa and Margaret Grable Waynesburg Pa among others. Discharges named Helen Tunder Sanford Golden Bertha Marshal Ewing Humphreys and Jesse Gay Morgan. Workers for Monday named Mrs Angelo Zeni and Mrs D A Orlando.
Kathleen Huffman of Buchannon in surgical. Ida Hibbs and Millie Hibbs in medical. Discharges include George Corder Will Shriver Linda Clovis Sarah Perry Dottie MacDonald Mary Jane Clovis David Helm ick Frank Cochran Robert Cook Clinton Burns George Kmisell Howard Murphy Mrs James Irwin Mrs Clyde Brand Mrs J Brand and Candy Stripers.
George Perry Four State Veronica Vargo Fairmont William Hayes Mannington Mert Burke Fairmont George Payne Mannington Mary Smoot Fairmont William Hawes Fairmont Vista Shroyer Fairmont Mary Moody Fairmont Victoria Carpenter Fairmont Joe Selon Grant Town Maxine Hager Fairmont Mary Yanego Fairmont.
Preston Memorial notes two births to families in Maryland and Ohio. Mr and Mrs Leonard Broadwater welcomed a girl in New Silver Springs Maryland. Mr and Mrs Odiley Stone welcomed a boy in Newbury. Medical items list Frank Evans and David Groves of Albright.
North and South Korea remain at odds following the Pueblo incident with Seoul officials floated ideas to bolster security. Park Chung Hee voices patience limits while analysts note statements imply government backing. Reports deny requests for more troops but confirm seeking additional military hardware. Public rallies stir tension over North Korean provocations.
The forecast calls for fair conditions and mild temperatures today across much of West Virginia with increasing cloudiness tonight. Highs reach 44 to 50 while nearby Western Pennsylvania enjoys sunshine in the 40s and Monday trends to partly cloudy conditions across the Mason-Dixon region. Hourly Morgantown figures from yesterday are noted by the Flight Service at the airport.
City Police investigated two minor accidents. On Beechurst Avenue a collision caused about 150 dollars in damage involving Norma Jefferson 16 and Toby Billings 24. At N High Street and Maiden Lane another crash caused about 345 dollars in damage involving Drew Wiesman 20 and James Dille 20.
Senate staff reviewing Tonkin events found that six hours before the Aug 4 attack the Maddox reported a materiel deficiency in its sonar. Defense officials declined to discuss the message, citing classified maintenance records, while Pentagon said the sonar was working well at the time of the attack.
A employees may bring grievances first to a supervisor then to the director of the Physical Plant Vergil Clark. If unresolved, the matter goes to the vice president of finance and administration Dr Heflin. A three member impartial panel can hear the case and its decision is reviewed by the university president. Only one complaint has been processed under the memorandum.
UMW telegram to William J. Hart states four Shafer proposals accepted. Solar agrees not to operate mines during talks toward a new contract. UMW to withdraw pickets and state police to pull back except three troopers as observers. Walkouts began after mass arrests at Solar mine in the week of Jan 22 across five states.
Outside movement resumed from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. amid a partial lift of the ban. Tan Son Nhut airport operations returned to normal as Vietnamese workers were urged to return to duty. U.S. and allied forces faced ongoing heavy fighting with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units across Saigon and surrounding areas, with civilian and military casualties mounting.
Dr. Harold Brill, Sheridan Hospital gynecology chair, defended the transfer of a newborn mother and baby to Edgewater a mile and a half away. The baby, initially revived after failed breathing, later died at 6:50 a.m. The Chicago Board of Health and the coroner’s office promised full investigations.
Gene Maxwell and Bradley Smith, both 19, were arrested by State Police for breaking and entering. They await preliminary hearings in Monongalia County Jail as part of a six man gang linked to multiple thefts in Morgantown and across the county, with warrants to arrest seven others. Police say they are coordinating with City Police to apprehend all suspects.
Carl Lee Halbritter 52 of Tunnelton died Friday evening born May 8 1915 in Tunnelston son of the late David and Pearl Phillips Halbritter WWII veteran Survived by wife Isabelle Bolyard Halbritter three sons Lannie Ft. Bragg NC David and Patrick both at home three sisters Selah Jefferies Weston Janet Lothry Terra Alta Opal Morris Baltimore two brothers Glenn Kingwood Robert Tunnelton Viewing at Kiger Williams Funeral Home Kingwood after 2 p m Sunday until 11 a m Tuesday then at East End Evangelical United Brethren Church Tunnelton 1:30 to 2:30 p m service Rev E C Clegg Interment in a local cemetery.
The monthly meeting of the Consolidated Recreation Commission will be held at noon tomorrow at the Hotel Morgan.
The Senate advanced and passed two water pollution enforcement bills and a ballot enabling action for a $350 million road bond in November. It moved two tax bills increasing personal income and cigarette taxes to raise about $9.3 million and advanced a $500 teacher salary raise measure. An amendment to allow Civil Service political contributions was defeated but a Sunday racing option and a 50 percent state take of betting breakage were adopted, potentially boosting revenue by about $750,000.
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