Southern Governors End Conference Unity At White Sulphur Springs
The 1963 Southern Governors Conference closed with a show of unity after a four day meeting at White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. Florida Governor Farris Bryant was elected chairman succeeding Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus with Delaware Governor Elbert Carvel as vice chairman. Georgia North Carolina and Texas signaled interest in hosting the 1964 meeting. The summit saw militant segregationists Wallace and Barnett denounce civil rights policies while steering resolutions into the record without adoption.
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White Sulphur Springs
W.va
Farris Bryant
Florida
Orval E. Faubus
Arkansas
Delaware
Elbert N. Carvel
Deep South
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Ross R. Barnett
Mississippi
Kennedy
Barnett
Washington
Wallace
Biloxi
Miss
Georgia
North Carolina
Texas
Buchanan Goes Back To School
Buchanan County public schools reopen today with 10 000 students returning ahead of nearby counties in the region. Other districts in Giles Bland Mercer McDowell and Tazewell counties start later this month or in September as officials aim to minimize weather-related lost time for the 1963 64 school year.
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Buchanan County
Virginias
Giles County
Bland County
Mercer County
McDowell County
Tazewell County
Percy V. Dennis
Buchanan
Dennis
Tight Control Of Imports Urged By Southern Governors
Southern governors at their annual conference pressed for tighter U S import restrictions focusing on textiles and oil. They urged a reciprocal trade policy, industry advisory panels, withdrawal from trade concessions with non-tariff barriers, and delaying textile negotiations until the Office of Emergency Planning reviews industry requests. Governor Connally urged continued oil import controls and resistance to higher oil imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Office of Emergency Planning
John B. Connally
Texas
Raleigh Miners Hurt In Helen Explosion
Two Raleigh County coal miners were recovering from injuries after a mine explosion near Helen. Sam Bolling, 49, in fair condition, lost his right forearm and sustained arm and leg injuries. Carl Marrs, 52, in satisfactory condition, suffered arm and leg injuries including a compound leg fracture.
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Beckley
Raleigh County
Helen
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Pittsburgh
Statesbury No. 10
Sam Bolling
Carl Marrs
Tomato's American journey from pariah to staple
The tomato, native to the Americas, faced widespread distrust in the United States for generations. Its rise as a staple occurred roughly in the past century as culinary tastes shifted and explosive use in cuisines gained popularity.
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America
United States
Shriners Plan 36 Unit Parade in Bluefield
Bluefield hosts a 25 unit parade and 2000 Shriner guests for a Beni Kedem Shrine Cold Sands Ceremony honoring Bluefield's A. Bruce Aker. The event runs Aug 24 with a 1 45 p.m. parade. bands, patrols, confederate floats, and dignitaries join from Virginia temples. Activities include a 6 30 p.m. banquet and a 9 p.m. dance at Bluefield Auditorium.
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Bluefield
Beni Kedem Shrine
Ramsey School
Charleston
Union Street
Bland
Princeton Avenue
Federal Street
Federal To
Commerce
West Virginian Hotel
Bluefield Auditorium
Paul Reports To Rotarians At Bluefield Club Meeting
Dan Paul managing director of the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce spoke to the Bluefield Rotary Club about community leadership and ahead planning. He cited the high cost of training new workers and urged support for the Rotary Fellowship Program aiding foreign and American exchange students.
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Bluefield Rotary Club
Dan Paul
Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Paul
Chamber of Commerce
Herbert Hitt
Charles Herrell
Club
Herrell
Rotary
Bluefield Firemen Report Two Small Blazes
Bluefield firemen answered two Wednesday calls for minor blazes causing about 10 dollars in damage. At 2:30 p.m. firefighters found a dried pressure cooker burning at Mary Collins home, 211 Barger Street, with damage estimated at ten dollars. Three hours later a blaze at the Nassau Employment Agency at Bland and Jones burned a box of trash and was extinguished with a booster hose. no damage was reported.
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Bluefield
Mary Collins
Barger St
Nassau Employment Agency
Bland and
Jones
Soviet View of U S Tourists as Ideological Saboteurs
Moscow based report notes the Soviet labor union paper Trud denounces American visitors as saboteurs seeking to sway Soviet citizens from communism. It cites concerns over U S material and a pamphlet titled The U S Answers, which Washington denies issuing or distributing.
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Moscow
U.S
Trud
United States
Free World
Soviet Union
Kremlin
U.S. State Department
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National Guard
Faubus
Donald S. Russell
South Carolina
Neep
UTT Refrigeration Co., Inc
Bluefield Ave
W. Va
Raleigh
Bill Ford
Falcon & Comet
Jetair
NYGEN
Nerrow
Tax & Exchange
Diele & McQuire Rotary Mowers
Stratton Power
Diele & McQuire Rotary
Briggs & Stratton Power
Tire & Tread Company
Bluefield, W. VA
Shriners
The
U.S. Answers
Washinon
State Department
Epiversack
Partners
Fleischmann
Flischmann
Fleischmann Distilling Corp. Aly
Tazewell
ICE
U.s.choice
Valleybrook
Morton's
Old Virginia
Sunnyland
Lbes
River Jack
Wyn
Ri Thru Sat
Dixie Land
Jack Piggly Wiggly
Ayn
Turkey
Kansas Star
King & Filters
NEW Graham Pharmacy
Bluefield, Virginia
Wopka
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