Governors seek relief from highway aid cuts
Governors urged President Johnson to ease the 17.5 percent cut in federal highway funds, saying the slowdown creates hardships and inequities among states. Massachusetts Gov. Volpe warned of cost to his state while others questioned the move’s impact and intent.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Johnson
National Governors Conference
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Volpe
South Vietnam
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Michigan
George Romney
Council of State
Democratic governors push Johnson to reshuffle national committee
White Sulphur Springs AP report notes Democratic governors urge a reorganization of the Democratic National Committee as part of addressing criticized tactics. Gov Otto Kerner of Illinois hints aides were asked to suggest candidates for committee staff possibly including the chair. Harold Hughes of Iowa may lead a governors’ delegation to Johnson after Christmas to detail complaints.
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Rockefeller
Godwin
Winthrop Rockefeller
Arkansas
Miles E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Johnson
Otto Kenner
Illinois
National Committee
White House
Kerner
House
Iowa
Harold E. Hughes
Texas
Hughes
Senate
Grant County Man Killed In Wreck
William B. Muntzing age 63 of Moorefield died after his car ran off West Virginia Route 42 in Grant County. Police said the one car accident occurred Friday. Muntzing was brother of Circuit Judge H Gus Muntzing of Moorefield.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
William B. Muntzing
Moorefield
Grant County
Muntzing
Here
H. Gus Muntzing
Valley Head man killed by car on West Virginia Route 15
Elkins AP Roy Ray Channell, 37, of Valley Head, died Saturday after being struck by a car on West Virginia Route 15 in Randolph County. State police said the driver, not identified, faces no charges.
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Elkins
Roy Ray Channell
Valley Head
W. Va. 15
Randolph County
Construction Men Find Woman's Body Over Embankment
In Chesapeake two construction workers found a partially clothed young woman at the foot of an embankment off I 264. She is believed strangled, age 17 to 24, with a light green dress tied around the waist and rings on her finger. This is the second body found here this week, following the stabbing death of John Lee Pope, 17, of Norfolk.
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Chesapeake
Interstate 264
John Lee Pope
Norfolk
Virginia Road Fatality Toll Reaches 1 045
Five traffic deaths occurred in Virginia on Saturday raising the 1966 state highway toll to 1 045 41 for the year. Victims include Forest Lankford 64 of Emporia killed in Sussex County, James Quinton Peden 53 of Petersburg in Southampton County, Helen Mary Lois Suter 42 of Manassas near Remington, Annie Louise Martin 39 of Great Falls near Charlottesville, and Henry Sanders Kearney 23 of Hampton a Randolph-Macon College student killed on U S 33 in Montpelier.
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Richmond
U. S. 29
Remington
Fauquier County
Charlottesville
Annie Louise Martin
Great Falls
Albemarle County
Montpelier
Henry Sanders Kearney
Hampton
U. S. 33
Kearney
Randolph-Macon College
Ashland
Contract Talks Near Accord
UFG and the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers union near a three year contract for 1,250 hourly employees. A key remaining issue is reinstatement of workers suspended or discharged during the strike. The tentative deal includes a 35 cent hourly raise, phased 10 12 13 cents over the three years and provisions on holidays training and contractors. Field and maintenance workers walked out October 26 after the old agreement expired.
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Charleston
United Fuel Gas Co
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
UFG
Columbia Gas System
Columbia Gas of
Kentucky
Cavalrymen Battle Viet Cong in Rugged Coastal Sector
U S cavalrymen of the 1st Air Cavalry fought to crush a Viet Cong force of about 500 in a coastal sector 300 miles northeast of Saigon. Helicopters ferried units into the action as reports indicated moderate American losses and 17 Viet Cong dead after 12 hours of fighting.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
Qui Nhon
South China Sea
Mekong Delta
da Nang
Vietnams
South Korea
Tiger
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Republic of
South
Women Talk To Enemy In Moscow Flight To Hanoi Blocked
Four American women met a Viet Cong representative in Moscow and planned to fly to Hanoi to report on the war. Weather delayed their departure. they then aimed to fly to Peking and Hanoi, despite U.S. bombings nearby and travel-law questions.
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Russ
Moscow
Hanoi
U.S
Peking
Mlegal
Diane Bevel
Chicago
Joe Griffith
Ithaca
N.Y
New York
North Vietnamese Women’s Union
State Department
Congress
Miss Deming
Newman
Milan Court Grants Separation Over Wife Refusing Housework
In Milan a court ruled that a wife who requires her husband to wash dishes and dust is committing a serious outrage. It granted fault-based separation to Savino di Feo, 45, saying his wife Virginia, 41, shirked chores claiming housework was beneath her as a school graduate.
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Milan
Italy
Savino di Feo
Virginia
Help To Buy Christmas For A Local Youngster
Saturday's contributions to the Bluefield Community Christmas Tree fund reach 307.63 toward a 6,000 goal with 1,500 underprivileged youths planned for a Dec 24 party. Donations may be mailed to Bluefield Daily Telegraph Box 208 or delivered to 412 Bland St. Read list of donors and amounts including Mrs Alice W Yorks room Ceres School and Circle No 1 WSCS Trinity Methodist Church and Bluefield High School Athletic Council.
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Bluefield
Community Christmas Tree Association
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
W.va
Bland St
Marion Wall
Jospeh W. Friend
Alice W. York
Ceres School
A. J. Martin
Ruth and
Samuel A. Buffington
McCann Motors, Inc
Carla Lynn Taylor
R. P. Ferraraccio
Fairfield Garden Club
WSCS
Trinity Methodist Church
Bluefield High School Athletic Council
F. R. Christie
Georgia Theta Rho
Mike, Theresa
Mark Gwnes
Richmond Teen Convicted in Murder of Cynthia Johnson
A 19 year-old Richmond man, Thomas Lee Penn, was found guilty of first degree murder for killing 16 year-old Cynthia Johnson and five other victims. The jury recommended life imprisonment with no mercy. parole possible after 15 years. Penn testified he could not explain his motives while admitting the other killings. His older brother William faces three murder counts.
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Richmond
Richmond Hastings Court
Thomas Lee Penn
Penn
Cynthia Johnson
William
Miss Johnson
Central State Hospital
Loss of Biosatellite I in Pacific orbit near Honolulu
NASA reports Biosatellite I failed to return for recovery over the Pacific 400 miles north of Honolulu. The capsule carrying 10 million specimens drifted in uncontrolled orbit and was expected to burn up on reentry. The mission launched from Cape Kennedy as the first of a $100 million program with five more launches planned.
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U.S
Space
Biosatellite I
Pacific
Honolulu
Biology Laboratory
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
$140 Stolen From Air Force Wife In Detroit
Di ana Sehn, 20, saved $140 for a honeymoon since marrying Airman J C Robert E Sehn Jr now on duty in Vietnam. Sehn is due home on discharge Tuesday night. A thief stole Mrs Sehn s wallet containing the $140 Friday night at a beauty parlor.
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Detroit. Mich
Diana Sehn
J.C
Robert E. Sehn Jr
Vietnam
Sehn
Three die in Lincoln forgery probe gunfight
In Lincoln Nebraska a gunfight erupted in a midtown motel during a payroll check forgery probe. Detective Lt. Frank Soukup 53 and two others were killed. Rodgers 32 Myers 30 were among the dead. La Page 26 and Jacobson 40 were wounded and all room occupants were detained.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Frank Soukup
Soukup
Donald W. Rodgers
Ronald Myers
Washington State
Rodgers
la Page
Myers
Douglas
Elinor Rollins
Dale King
Ronald T. Keon
Ken Roberts
Sacramento, Calif
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Associated Press
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Soviet Union
Red China
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Elmer Watson
Hankln’s
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Martha Montgomery
Ellsworth C. Wright
John
Richard R. Ryder
Commonwealth
Atty. R. B. Kelley
Clintwood
Princeton
Sheen
Cop
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