Buddhist Crisis Grows as Pagoda Demonstration Nears Daylong Rally
In Saigon a 17 000 strong crowd endures sun and rain around the main Buddhist pagoda as monks on the roof denounce Diem's government and declare a 48 hour hunger strike. Catholic leaders urge calm while Hue reports a fourth monk death in protest.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Hue
Thich Tieu Dieu
Dieu
Paul Nguyen van Binh
South
Viet Nam
Church
Hue University
Three Injured in Separate Accidents in Bluefield Area
Three persons including two children and an adult were treated and released at Bluefield Sanitarium after separate incidents Sunday. C. W. Murphy, 70, Matoaka, suffered a fractured left shoulder from a bed fall. Mark R. Neal, six, Bluefield, had two forehead lacerations from a fall and a rock thrown by another child. Terri Lynn Moore, six, Rt. 4 Bluefield, injured a knee when she ran into a storm door.
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Bluefield Sanitarium
C. W. Murphy
Matoaka
Mark R. Neal
Bluefield
Terri Lynn Moore
Rt. 4
Chamber Manager To Address Kiwanians
Dan M. Paul manager of the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce will address Bluefield Rotarians at their weekly meeting Tuesday August 20 at 12 15 p m at the West Virginian Hotel The speaker will discuss plans and prospects of the Chamber for the next year and for the more distant future Rotary spokesmen said.
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Dan M. Paul
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph notices and masthead listing in Bluefield
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph announces its 1893 establishment and newspaper details including address 412 Bland Street, WV circulation, AP affiliation, and advertising representative. The notice lists subscription rates and bureau memberships.
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Daily Telegraph Printing Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Associated Press
West Virginia
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Sat
Wars of the Roses at Stratford Shakespear Theater
Peter Hall leads a nine hour staging of Shakespeare’s Henry VI parts plus Richard II. The hybrid presentation splits the six hours across multiple sessions with a full trilogy shown on five occasions this Stratford season.
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Royal Shakespeare Theater
Peter Hall
Henry
Hall
John Barton
Henry VI
Edward IV
Richard II
Deane Beman Captures Eastern Amateur Title in Virginia
Deane Beman of Bethesda Md won the Eastern Amateur at Portsmouth Va with a 69 to finish 282 for 72 holes two over par and claim his third title in four years. Charlie Smith Gastonia Sc and Wright Garrett Danville Va tied for second at 285 while Ed Tutwiler Charleston W Va set a tournament record 30 on the front nine and finished fourth at 290. Several players tied at 291 including Ken Folkes Concord Nc Harry Toscano New Castle Pa Johnny Leacy Troy Nc and Jim Ward Huntington Wv as Ward shot 67 Sunday.
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Portsmouth
Deane Beman
Bethesda
U.S
Charlie Smith
Gastonia
S. C
Wright Garrett
Danville
Ed Tutwiler
Charleston
W. Va
Ken Folkes
Concord
N. C
Harry Toscano
New Castle
Johnny Leacy
Troy
Jim Ward
Huntington
Stolen Car Found Undamaged On Street
An auto reported stolen in Bluefield was found Sunday morning on Reid Street undamaged. The vehicle belonging to W. A. McCue of 623 College Ave. was taken from the Bluefield Country Club parking lot Saturday, according to Bluefield Police Department files.
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Bluefield
W. A. McCue
College Ave
Bluefield Country Club
Reid Street
Patrol shoots junky. three killed in Cambodian waters
Cambodian navy patrol opened fire on an unidentified junk Friday, killing three crew members, a government communiqué said Sunday. Two Cambodians were among the dead, with authorities investigating the incident.
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Patrol
Junky
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
West Virginia students plan march at Southern Governors Conference
A mixed group of college students from Marshall University and other West Virginia schools will march in Charleston to protest Southern governors' pro segregation stance. They aim to support Kennedy civil rights proposals and challenge Gov. Wallace to a on-site debate, asserting free West Virginians oppose Deep South policies.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Southern Governors Conference
South
West
Annapolis
Shahan
Wallace
Alabama
Rish Golfers Capture Top Honors at Bluefield Tourney
Golfers from Rish Equipment topped the annual tourney of Bluefield Supply Co. and affiliates at Princeton Elks Country Club. Jody Meade won low gross with 74, runner-up Jack Reid posted 77. Fifty-eight employees, some from Cleveland and Youngstown, participated. committee head John A. Gott led the event with Dudley Cruise assisting.
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Rish Equipment
Bluefield Supply Co
Princeton Elks
John A. Gott
Dudley Cruise
Gott
Shorty and Grandma stay together amid simple life
Shorty, once fond of radios and cars, lives with Grandma. He avoids tinkering with televisions now. Mrs. Diamond calls their marriage among the happiest in the country.
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Short
Second Man Jailed In Bluefield Rape Case
Samuel Jones 25 of Reservoir Street Bluefield is jailed in Mercer County after being charged with rape and larceny in a weekend assault on a 43 year old Bluefield woman. Another suspect Joseph Fields 20 is charged with rape. victim says she was forced into a car at Tank Hill Reservoir Street.
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Samuel Jones
Reservoir Street
Bluefield
Mercer County
Princeton
Jones
Squire Lewis Perane
Northside
Miss USA Entries Arriving In State
About 55 contestants checked in with officials in Huntington as the two week Miss USA pageant opened. Final judging is set for August 31 in Huntington. The winner earns a trip to London for Miss World finals. Contestants will travel to Parkersburg and Charleston for appearances.
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Huntington
London
Parkersburg
Charleston
Wind and rain sweep Clover area damaging crops
A strong wind storm hit a narrow stretch of Halifax County Sunday night with rain and hail. Police reported heavy tobacco crop damage but no injuries or serious building damage. Clover airport measured gusts of 50 to 75 mph while nearby South Boston saw little wind.
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Clover
Halifax County
South Boston
Noted Irish Drinker Admitted To Hospital
Brennan Behan Irish playwright known for his drinking bouts has been admitted to a Dublin hospital. A friend says he has not eaten for three weeks. A Royal City of Dublin Hospital spokesman says Behan age 40 is reasonably comfortable and getting along pretty well.
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Dublin, Ireland
Brendan Behan
Dublin
Royal City of Dublin Hospital
Behan
Slight Earthquake Felt Across Tokyo and Honshu
A minor earthquake was reported Sunday across the Tokyo area, northeast Japan, and parts of central Honshu. The epicenter lay about 75 miles beneath central Tokyo, per officials from the National Meteorological Agency.
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Tokyo
Japan
Honshu
National Meteorological Agency
U S Flag Stolen From Peruvian School In Salta
Unknown assailants took a U S flag from a Salta grammar school and burned it at the door on Saturday. They left letters declaring Peronists critical of the United States.
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Salta
Argentina
U.S
United States
George Custer Youngest Union General in Civil War
George A. Custer died at Little Big Horn with his troops. He was 37 and the youngest Union general, promoted to brigadier general at age 23.
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George A. Custer
Little Big Horn
Syrian defense chief taunts Israel over border clash
Damascus reports Syria's defense minister Abdulla Ziyadeh challenged Israeli Premier Levi Eshkol to send paratroopers into Syria. He warned Syrian forces stand ready to crush any aggression as border tensions mount along the armistice line. Iraq offers full military support to Syria.
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Damascus
Syria
Abdulla Ziyadeh
Levi Eshkol
Israel
Ared
Ziyadeh
Iraq
York Battling For His Life
Sgt Alvin York, 75, was removed from the seriously ill list at Veterans Hospital in Nashville. He had worsened Friday after six weeks in hospital for bed sores with rising temperature and unresponsiveness. By Sunday he seemed better, aware of surroundings, and temperature normal. Doctors have not yet determined the cause of the deterioration or its relation to prior heart, kidney trouble, and a lung blood clot.
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Nashville
Tenn
Alvin York
Veterans Hospital
York
America
One Thousand Five Hundred See Honey in the Rock in Beckley
About 1,500 people crowded the Beckley theater Saturday night for Honey in the Rock the largest turnout in three years Officials reported all seats filled and around 100 stood Leiohu Montayre 13 of Honolulu Hawaii became the state s first representative to the West Virginia play this year
Sinatra Swingfest Slated For Nov 7
Frank Sinatra plans an annual invitational golf tournament, the Sinatra Swingfest, at Canyon Country Club in Palm Springs. The inaugural 72-hole PGA event runs Nov 7–11 with $50,000 prizes, followed by an 18-hole pro-am on Nov 11 with a $10,000 purse. Net proceeds go to the Boys Clubs of America national HQ.
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Hollywood
Calif
Frank Sinatra
Palm Springs
Crooner
New Canyon Country Club
Boys Clubs of America
Syrians Fire Twice On Israeli Workers Near Huleh
Syrian troops opened automatic fire twice on Israeli workers near the reclaimed Huleh area in the Upper Jordan Valley. The Israeli army patrol returned fire. No Israeli casualties were reported. Israel filed a complaint with the Mixed Armistice Commission.
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Jerusalem
Huleh
Upper
Jordan Valley
Israel
Mixed Armistice Commission
Khrushchev Reads Yugoslavian Visit Amid China Feud
Informed sources say Premier Khrushchev leaves his Black Sea villa by train Sunday night for a return visit to Yugoslavia to meet President Tito. The trip is seen as part of Khrushchev’s ongoing feud with Red China, with a one week stay planned.
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Moscow
Khrushchev
Black Sea
Yugoslavia
Tito
Red China
Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Surrounding Areas
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Virginia and nearby counties. Includes Walter C Rudifill Jr of North Tazewell with services at Dudley Memorial Chapel Bluefield. Garfield Adkins of Caples. Mrs Grevelle K George of Charlottesville. Cleta Lane of Paint Bank. Mrs Louellen Moye of Spanishburg. and Shirley Justice of Panther, with details on survivors, service times, and burial sites.
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W. C. Rudifill
Walter Cecil Rudifill
North Tazewell
Richlands
Josephine Sayers Rudifill
Walter C. Rudifill
Winston-Salem
N. C
Bill Rudifill
Alma Altizer
Mattie Dorton
Connie Spence
Dorothy Bales
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Bluefield
Keith B. Auvil
Grandview Memory Gardens
Bluefield-Tazewell
Arthur ‘Booth
Paul Bales
Jack Repass
George Slade
Jim Lovell
Walter Graham John Beavers
Ancil Sayers
Martin Peery
Funeral conducted for Estil Newsome in Virgie Ky
The funeral service for Estil Newsome 28 of Raysal was held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Virgie Ky with burial at Newsome Cemetery. Born in Pikeville he was the son of Andy Newsome and the late Mendy Newsome. Surviving are his wife Cora Lee Newsome a daughter Peggy Ann Newsome a brother Chester Newsome and three sisters Bertha Bartley Helen Newsome and Ruth Newsome.
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Garfield Adkins
Peters Branch
Caples
Floyd Smith
Lincoln County
Blackburn
Judy Lovejoy Adkins
MacDowell County
Freewill Baptist Church
Big Jenny
Pembrook Adkins
Troy
Tom Ferguson
Ridder
Leona Trogdon
Henlawson
George
Mathie Adkins
Belcher Mountain Cemetery
John Wingler
Virgil Akers
Fanning Funeral Home
Welch
Grevelle K. George
Charlottesville
Cedar Bluff
Thomas E. George
G. S. Gildersleeve
Linda George
J. R. Settle
J. S. Miller
Poplar Hill
William W George
Oak Ridge, Tenn
Thomas O. George
Union City
Jack K. George
Princeton
Belfast Methodist Church
Stanley Ross
G. F. Cofer
Elizabeth Cemetery
Saltville
Lebanon
Charles T. Moore
Bob Peery
John E. Ferguson
Sam Vincill
Bob Miller
Bob Coleman
Bradley Walden
Orville Lester
Shirley Justice
Panther
Saeger
Calvin Whitt
Justice
Lonnie
Sylvia J. Justice
Thelma Coleman
Jaeger
Yuanita
Rocky
Arnold
Rufus
Randy
Scott
Willie Justice
Haze Justice
Virgie
Estil Newsome
Raysal
Newsome
Pikeville
Andy Newsome
Mindy Newsome Newsome
Cora Lee Newsome
Peggy Ann Newsome
Chester Newsome
Obion
Mich
Bertha Bartley
Helen
Ruth Newsome
Funeral services for Jerry Tiffany in Bluefield
Jerry Tiffany 83 of Princeton funeral Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Lugo's Funeral Service Bluefield with Rev J E Gibson and Rev G F Walker officiating. Burial in Lincoln Park Cemetery Green Valley.
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Broyles Funeral Home
Union
A. K. Kirby
J. E. Fairburn
Waiteville
Tiffany
Jerry
Princeton
Lugo
Bluefield
J. E. Gibson
G. F. Walker
Lincoln Park
Green Valley
Boiler Blows Up at Woodfibre Pulp Mill Kills Three
A boiler explosion at the Rayonier Canada mill in Woodfibre British Columbia killed three Canadians and injured six others including severe burns. The blast sprayed workers with caustic chemicals as investigators searched for a cause. Mill foreman Tarl Teichman said he left the room moments before.
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Woodfibre
B.C
British Columbia
Squamish
Vancouver
William Dale
Rayonier Canada, Ltd
Tarl Teichman
Nurses Alumnae Hold 63 Picnic in Green Valley
Members of the Bluefield Sanitarium Nurses Alumnae Association held their annual picnic at Caffee Farm Green Valley. The event featured singing dancing a program and humorous anecdotes plus special birthday recognitions for Clarence Calfee and Dr. B S Clements of Princeton and Matoaka. Janet and Dennis Calfee performed duets and solos. Guest speaker Jim Dalton spoke on women's attire through history. Dr Wade H St Clair Sr was an honored guest.
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Bluefield Sanitarium Nurses Alumnae Association
Caffee
Green Valley
Clarence Calfee
B. S. Clements
Princeton
Matoaka
Jim Dalton
Daily Telegraph
Whis-Tv
Wade H. St. Clair Sr
Pike Reunion Held In McDowell County
About 30 people attended the Pike family reunion at Maybeury in McDowell County. Hostess Mrs. Lena Pike of Maybeury led a gathering that included seven of her children with spouses and numerous grandchildren. Attendees included Sergeant Walter Pike of the Princeton State Police Detachment and his Bridgeport family, Maynard Pike of Kyle, John Pike of Kopperston, Buddy Pike of Knoxville, and daughters Mrs Grover Tolliver of Reynolds, California, Mrs Ralph Kestner of Stone, Kentucky, and Mrs Tom King of Maybeury with their families.
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Pike
Maybeury
McDowell County
Lena Pike
Walter Pike
Princeton State Police
Bridgeport
Maynard Pike
Kyle
John Pike
Kopperston
Buddy Pike
Knoxville, Tenn
Grover Tolliver
Reynolds
Calif
Ralph Kestner
Stone, Ky
Tom King
Ohio Airman Dies in Virginia Fire
Bernard G. Sturm, 26, Airman 3-C from Cleveland, Ohio, died in an apartment fire in Hampton Virginia. Temporarily attached to the Air Defense Command at Langley AFB, he was on a weekend pass visiting friends. Further details were not immediately available.
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Hampton
Bernard G. Sturm
Cleveland
Ohio
Sturm
Air Defense Command
Langley Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
New Way Found To Stop Hair Loss Grow More Hair
Houston Texas based Loesch Laboratory Consultants Inc claims a treatment stops hair loss and grows hair. They offer a 32 day risk trial with information provided by mail and promise prompt responses.
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Houston
Texas
Laboratory Consultants
Loesch Laboratory Consultants, Inc
Kipling St
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