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Newspaper
Sunday Dominion Post
Location
Morgantown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1975
Page
8
UPI reports Round Two of Boston desegregation began with cautious optimism. Despite fears of violence in Charlestown and South Boston, disruptions remained limited to away-from-school incidents. Judge Garrity ordered broad community involvement to maintain safety and learning, forming a Citywide Coordinating Council.
President Ford travels by closed limousine to a GOP women’s convention near the Kennedy assassination site. Secret Service and multiple police units guard him as he defends a positive public outlook while facing scattered threats and questions about the Warren Commission. In other regions, security concerns rise as authorities monitor threats and demonstrations surrounding the campaign trail.
Jesse R Burnfield 74 of Brave Pa died Friday at Greene County Memorial Hospital Waynesburg born Oct 28 1900 near Wadestown son of Stephen and Caroline Wise Burnfield retired from Peoples Natural Gas Co in 1960 member of Bethel Community Church and Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Co survivors include wife Lizzie Stiles Burnfield one son William T of Monroeville three daughters Lucille Cross of Fairmont Mary Cole of Brave and May Moore of Brave one sister Earl Byard of Waynesburg Rt 5 eight grandchildren Edward S Fields 62 of Columbia SC died at home former Morgantown resident born in New York City was chairman of The Columbia Co Inc active in West Virginia Scrappers Association board member of Salvation Army Kiwanis Easton Convalescent Home and longtime president of Tree of Life Congregation survived by wife Belle S Fields daughter Patricia Schwab two sons Fredric and Michael two brothers JN Fidelholtz and Max Fields.
Jesse R. Burnfield 74 of Brave Pennsylvania died September 12 1975 at Greene County Memorial Hospital Waynesburg. Burial Bethel Cemetery after services at Bethel Community Church officiated by Revs Paul Watson and David Stains. Arthur R. Wilhelm 50 of Corinth died September 11 1975 at his home. Visitation 2-4 and 7-9 p m Saturday at Fike Watson Funeral Home Terra Alta with services 2 p m Sunday at the same home. Burial Oak Grove Cemetery.
Reports say a U S Navy base in Ethiopia was raided with captivity in Eritrea and a ransom demand of five million dollars. Addis Ababa sources claim heavy gunfire around Asmara while Pentagon and White House say US forces remain limited and no ransom demand has been received.
A four story Clarksburg building fire left one woman dead from smoke inhalation and six others injured. Anna Graham died on scene after the blaze gutted two second floor apartments. Anna Mattox was hospitalized in stable condition. Fire officials cited probable lack of proper exits and fire escapes in the early 1900s structure.
Sunny today with highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Tonight and tomorrow fair with lows in the mid 30s to mid 40s. Tomorrow's highs in the low 60s to low 70s. Yesterday at Morgantown Lock and Dam: high 62, low 41. No precipitation. Sunset today 7 30 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7 06 a.m.
In a Detroit divorce suit, Barbara Riddle seeks proprietary rights to a 50 cent state lottery ticket that produced a $1 million win for a man identified as Cheries Riddle, a 23 year old bachelor. The case centers on ownership of the prize and related assets.
A 17 year old boy, already serving a 40 year sentence for a Georgia mass murder, faces trial Monday for allegedly aiding in the kidnapping and murder of Richard W. Miller near McConnellsburg, Pa. He had testified in the capital case against his half brother Carl Isaacs and Wayne Coleman, who with George Dungee received death sentences.
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