West Virginia girl reported dead now found alive in Chicago
Linda Parks 17 from Paden City called her mother in Chicago on Sunday. She disappeared July 30 while traveling by bus from Paden City to California. A carnival worker claim of the killing in Salt Lake City could not be substantiated by police. Linda would not say where she had been living.
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West Virginia
Bill G. Parks
Linda
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Turlock
Calif
San Francisco
Infant and two sisters die in Bloomingt on fire
An 11 month old Candy Lee Hurst and her sisters Dana Marie 7 and Dana Carlene 5 burned to death in a three bedroom Bloomington California home. The fire started near a kitchen range after the infant was left with relatives while mother and father were away. Neighbors and a babysitter tried to rescue the children but the flames spread quickly. The other siblings Carl 9 Robert 8 and Linda 4 escaped from a rear bedroom.
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Calif
State Division of Forestry
Bloomtin
Candy Lee Hurst
Dana Marie
Dana Carlene
Carl
Robert
Linda
R. D. McConnell
Diana Marlene Hurst
Donna Plumb
Pembroke Resident Dies After Collapse
Giles County deputies report Pembroke resident died likely of natural causes. autopsy pending. She was the mother of Mrs. Alfred East and Mrs. Lee Hicks of Pearls and had two daughters, two sons, four sisters, and four brothers. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 11 am at Assembly of God Church in Pembroke with burial at Martin Cemetery. Body at Williams Jamison Funeral Home until hour before service.
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Alfred East
Lee Hicks
Pearls
Wayne Williams
Kimbaillton
Calvin Carbough
Narrows
Marvin L. Caldwell
Falls Church
Harvey Caldwell
Richmond
Okie Merrix
Narvel Short
Pembroke
Arnold Bradley
Lynchburg
Thomas Shorter
Dayton
Ohio
Raymond
Rosco
Paul
Donald Hilton
Assembly of God Church
Martin Cemetery
Williams-Jamison Funeral Home
Mes eri Resigns Over Trade Deal With China
Rome AP report states Foreign Trade Undersecretary Girolamo Messeri resigned Sunday night in protest of an Italy government controlled trade office agreement with Communist China.
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Rome
Girolamo Messeri
China
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Local News Summary
The fragment shows a Bluefield WV paper from 19th century text with publication notes and news dispatch attribution. It references Associated press style and local West Virginia coverage. No clear event or person identified in the readable portion.
Arms Shipped To Congo Rebels Reported From Juba
Incoming arms and supplies reportedly move by plane and truck toward the Congo to aid Congolese rebels. Six planes refueled at Juba while others carried cargo eastward via frontier town Yei, with sources citing Ghana as the arms source and Egyptian planes aiding transits.
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Sudan
Congo
Yei
Ghana
Christians Protest Vatican Opinion in Aleppo Rally
Ten thousand Christians gathered in Aleppo on a Sunday protest against the Vatican Ecumenical Council declaration absolving Jews of guilt in Christ's crucifixion. Demonstrators urged the Pope to withdraw the document to prevent Zionist exploitation and further treacherous deeds.
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Damascus
Syria
Aleppo
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Information Ministry
Fire Leaves 300 Homeless in Kuala Lumpur Slum
A Kuala Lumpur blaze destroyed wood and tin shanties displacing over 300 residents with no casualties. Fire officials said burning joss sticks sparked the fire, reflecting the Chinese settlers practice of keeping them lit for luck and prosperity.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Fire Department
Winter Storm Dumps Snow From Coast to Midwest
A nor eastern storm blankets Eastport with 40 inches of snow while elsewhere frigid arctic air chills the Midwest and Southeast. New York towns face emergencies, shelters open for heatless families, and travel remains hazardous with several airports closed.
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Washington
New York
Schenectady
Troy
Saratoga Springs
Gloversville
Midwest
Lansing
Mich
Tennessee
West Virginia
Weather Forecast for Virginia and West Virginia
Partly cloudy Monday with scattered snow flurries in the mountains north portion. Highs in the 30s to near 40 in extreme southeast. West Virginia sees partly cloudy skies with scattered snow flurries. Highs around 26 to 32.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Community Center Schedule Roundup at Bluefield Center
A weekly agenda lists events at Bluefield Community Center: vesper services Monday at 6 pm by Arts and Crafts. Children's Arts and Crafts Tuesday at 3 30 pm. mid week bridge Wednesday at 3 pm led by Mrs Irene Harris. Mercer County Chairmen Committee Thursday 10 am to 1 pm with spokesperson Mrs Mary Reed. Pollyanna party 5 pm by The Courts of Colanthe. Board meeting 7 30 pm led by chairman Nathan Platnick and president Mamie Brown. Church Laymes Saturday 7 30 pm.
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Irene Harris
Mercer County
Mary Reed
Courts of
Nathan Platnick
Mamie Brown
Defense Fund Seeks Public Support for Juvenile Arrest Case
Wier urged civic leaders to head a fund drive to assist those wrongfully charged in the federal case. He cited a Milwaukee caller offering to pass the hat and warned of possible false arrest suits if the commissioner fails to hold the men. One defendant is 17 year old Jimmy Lee Townsend, a service station attendant.
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Wis
Wier
Jimmy Lee Townsend
Billy
Ice Plague Hits Schenectady Refuge Shelters Open
Emergency crews thaw frozen Schenectady after three days of freezing rain and ice collapse. Hundreds seek heat and shelter in 12 public schools churches and a National Guard Armory with Red Cross aid and Army Depot support. Families describe warmth and relief despite damage.
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N.Y
National Guard
American Red Cross
Linton High School
Viet Cong Trapped After Battle Near Binh Ghia Ambush
government forces, including helicopters, attacked the hamlet of Binh Ghia in a weekend operation. About 500 Viet Cong guerrillas held a Catholic refugee hamlet, taking 16 hostages including a teacher and three French rubber planters. The battle pushed VC to withdraw with wounded and dead as government troops secured the area.
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Ca Mau
Tan Lac
Binh Ghia
Viet Nam
Baria
Storm Halts Two Escapees in Alpine Blizzard
Dragomir and Erna Babic, a Yugoslav couple, were rescued after a blizzard in the 6,000 foot ridge area near Klagenfurt Austria. After frostbite and exposure they were handed over to Communist border guards for trial in Yugoslavia, with promised medical attention.
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Austria
Dragomir
Erna Babic
Babic
Science Club Plans Film About Africa
The Social Science Club at Bluefield State College will sponsor a public film in Dickason Hall Auditorium on Wednesday December 9 at 10 am. Africa The Beautiful presents cultural economic and political aspects of Western Africa with color photography of cities waterfalls hotels and resorts and features lectures by Dr and Mrs I J Wells producers with travel expertise.
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Bluefield State College
Africa
Dickason
I. J. K. Wells
Dr. Wells
West
Bluefield College Wins Chess Match
Bluefield College Chess Club defeated Bluefield State College 8 to 7 in a match at BSC. Robert Smith led Bluefield as first board against John Smith, with several BC players including Mike Daly and Wayne Freeman. Professor Er nest R. Pinson, Jr. sponsors the BC group.
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BC Club
Robert Smith
John Smith
Bluefield College Chess Club
Mike Daly
Wayne Freeman
Roger Coffee
Bill Koiner
Bill Wood
James Knea
Morris Wales
Ernest R. Pinson, Jr
Children’s Arts and Crafts Group Hosts Evening Program
The Children’s Arts and Crafts group presents a Vesper program at 6 p.m. Monday at the Bluefield Community Center. Katherine White serves as mistress of ceremonies with Thelma Gibson and Karen Neal as speakers. Frederick Lewis will be the pianist as Christmas carols are sung.
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Bluefield Community Center
Katherine White
Thelma Gibson
Karen Neal
Frederick Lewis
Soft Spots Sought For Tumbling Kids In Playgrounds
New York City will spend 106200 to test a softer playground ground material replacing cement or asphalt to reduce injuries. Mayor Robert F Wagner announced the plan on Sunday.
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New York
Robert F. Wagner
Hope Fades For 8 In Carrier Foundering Rescue Called Off
Three crewmen were found frozen to death on a liferaft after the carrier Grauten dered Saturday night in the Gulf of Bothnia. A further search was called off as futile amid an early winter blizzard.
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Grauten
Gulf of Bothnia
Obituary notices list Jones Ferguson Patterson and Joyce deaths
Mrs. Cleo Blanche Jones of Bluefield dies in St Luke's Hospital with 14 grandchildren. Tammy Lorraine Wilson two weeks old dies in Richlands hospital. Sallie Ferguson of Elkhorn dies after long illness. Robert Henry Powell of Bluefield dies at St Luke's Hospital. William Henry Patterson of Union dies in Beckley Veterans Hospital. James Joyce 66 of Richlands dies after long illness. Funeral arrangements and survivors listed for each.
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Tammy Lorraine Wilson
William
Mildred Herbert Wilson
Princeton
Richlands
William Curtis Wilson
Carolyn Gale Wilson
Daisy Wheeling
Ripley
Willie Wilson
Cedar Bluff
William Herbert
Hurst-Scott
Keither Blevin
Jones Chapel
Robert Henry Powell
Oakhurst St
Bluefield
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hawkins Funeral Home
Robert Henry Joyce
Pearl Bailey Joyce
Alice Elizabeth Webb
Stockton
Calif
Edith Shinall
Grangeville
Idaho
Dan
Jimmy Joyce
Akron
Ohio
Jason Davis
Farmer Funeral Home
Funeral notices for Moore and Dickerson in Bluefield and Princeton
Mrs. Francis L. Bowman Moore of Pocahontas Virginia dies Tuesday with services at Dudley Memorial Mortuary Bluefield officiated by Rev. George W. Barnes and Rev. James Howell. Burial in Big Branch Cemetery Yards. Boyd Albert Dickerson of Wilmington Delaware dies. service at Lilly Grove Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Orvil Wilson and Rev. Norman Arrington. Burial in Mackenzie Harman Cemetery Windmill Gap. Friends may call after noon today.
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Boyd Albert
Wilmington
Del
Lilly Grove Baptist Church
Orvil Wilson
Norman Arrington
McKenzie-Harman Cemetery
Windmill Gap
Princeton
Florida Gridders Get Wild Welcome After Victory
About 2,500 Florida fans celebrated the Gators 20 to 6 win over LSU in Gainesville. Police arrested 16 for disorderly conduct including bonfires in the streets and trafficBlockage. All were released on $100 bonds as the three hour celebration subsided around 2 am.
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Gainesville
Fla
University of Florida
Louisiana State
Ferguson Seen as Likely U S Attorney Pick in West Virginia
Huntington station reports Milton J. Ferguson former State Tax Commissioner of Wayne is to be recommended as U S Attorney for southern West Virginia. Senator Byrd may back the nomination. current acting U S attorney Donald Page Moore has held the post since March. Ferguson previously served as an assistant U S attorney and ran for governor.
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Milton J. Ferguson
Wayne
U.S
West Virginia
Ferguson
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Senate
Justice Department
Donald Page Moore
Harry Camper
Welch
Congress
Gillis Long Named To Economic Office
Rep Gillis Long of Louisiana is named to direct congressional relations for the Office of Economic Opportunity. He will serve as assistant director after his House term ends January 3 1965. The Long family remains influential in Louisiana politics with prior election to statewide office in 1962.
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Gillis Long
D-La
Office of Economic Opportunity
Long
House
Louisiana
Veyey
Codenter Aieneation
Congress
Barr Tops St Thomas With 22 Points In South Texas Victory
Ronnie Barr, former Princeton ace, scored 22 points to lift South Texas Junior College of Houston to a 106 57 win over St Thomas. He hit eight of ten in the first half as coach Oakley Davidson used 13 players in the rout. Davidson, a former Beaver cager, built a South Texas squad after attending Pan American College and coaching at Princeton Junior High.
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Princeton
South Texas Junior College
Houston
Texas
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Barr
Oakley Davidson
South Texas
Pan American College
Edinburg
Davidson
South Texas College
Uruguay Golfer Fires Ace And Wins Jeep
Juan Sereda of Uruguay shot a hole in one at the Royal Ka‘anapali course during the Coles Cup International Golf Championship and won a jeep as the prize.
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Jeep
Kaanapali
Maui
Hawaii
Juan Sereda
Sunaeeenanan
Royal Course
King Calls For Brotherhood at St Pauls Cathedral
The Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr. urged black and white brotherhood before 4000 at St Pauls Cathedral in London. He warned that white supremacy and black supremacy alike threaten humanity and urged richer nations to aid the poorer, before heading to Oslo for his Nobel prize ceremony.
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Christopher Wren
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Oslo
Bronx Store Opens for Handicapped Shoppers
Alexander's department store opened its Bronx branch to about 400 elderly disabled people and 30 handicapped youths for Sunday Christmas shopping. A spokesman said proceeds would be donated to the institutions that hosted the shoppers, including 12 nonprofit hospitals and homes for the aged and chronically ill, and a Bronx public school.
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New York
Alexander’s Department Store
Bronx
Mississippi Civil Rights Killings and Grand Jury Note
State officials said any murder charge would come from a state grand jury with the next session set for February. The case concerns the 1964 disappearance of civil rights workers Goodman Schwerner and Chaney from Meridian and Philadelphia Mississippi. Chaney was arrested for speeding then released, their burned station wagon found, and later bodies recovered from a dam. FBI documents allege Price and nine others conspired to threaten assault and kill the workers.
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Goodman
Michael Schwerner
James Chaney
Meridian
Miss
Philadelphia
Price
Chaney
FBI
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