Virginia Defenders Call Governors to Oppose Court Ruling
The Virginia Defenders of State Sovereignty and Individual Liberties urged governors to convene legislatures to counter a Supreme Court ruling reopening Prince Edward County schools. They argued the ruling is not legal or binding and urged a constitutional convention to redefine governmental powers.
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West Virginia State Colleges Hold Commencement Ceremonies
Seniors at seven state colleges and one university graduated in West Virginia Sunday. Doctoral graduates from West Virginia University Medical School marked the third group. Mayors and presidents delivered speeches at Marshall, Tech, Morris Harvey, Bethany, Salem, Wesleyan, Wheeling, and Greenbrier colleges.
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Kurt F. Wen
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Bluefield State
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Orville Freeman
Welch And Oceana Elections Tuesday
Municipal elections are set for Welch, the McDowell County seat, and Oceana in Wyoming County on Tuesday June 2. In Oceana non-partisan competition exists with incumbents facing opponents for mayor and town recorder. Welch Republicans renominated the mayor and four council members while a new candidate joined the slate.
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Les Lively
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Hassel Blackburn
Gene Gilliland
Homer Cook
H. W. Ellenburg
Ernest Conley
Glen Shields
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Arthur Miller
W. B. Swope
A. C. Cunningham
Ray F. Wilson
H. C. Lewis, Jr
Marvin E. Propst
George R. Sledge
Sledge
Meyer Bell
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Publication Details
Bluefield Daily Telegraph established 1893 lists address 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia as morning paper. It notes Associated Press membership and subscription rates by carrier and mail including West Virginia zones and annual pricing.
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Coins To Have New Metals In American Coinage
A Treasury review considers reducing silver content in subsidiary coins due to silver shortages. Simon D. Strauss of American Smelting and Refining Co says newer alloys may replace 90 percent silver coinage, with caution about public confidence and counterfeit risk.
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Thief Caught After Scattering Yen in Osaka Street
An Osaka thief snatched a briefcase holding 20 million yen from Jinichi Honda and scattered notes along a street. Passersby chased and cornered him. police recovered all the money.
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Weather outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
Mostly cloudy and cool in West Virginia with possible showers in the afternoon. Highs 64 to 70. Virginia sees considerable cloudiness and scattered showers in the extreme southwest with Monday highs 69 to 74.
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New Kabul University Opens With Aid Backing
The ultramodern Kabul University campus opened Sunday in ABUL Afghanistan with King Mohammad Zahir Shah presiding. The project cost about 7.5 million dollars, aided by American funds, including 3.5 million Afghan share. The complex includes administrative and classroom buildings, a library, an engineering school, science and agriculture departments, and a four story dormitory for 1,000 students.
Old Box Office Scale Returns at ANTA Theater Exhibit
The Broadway style box office scale from two decades ago is being shown at the ANTA theater with Blues for Mister Charlie. Producer Cheryl Crawford says the exhibit aims to draw a broader audience for thought provoking theater. The scale covers matinee and evening pricing from 2.30 to 4.80 dollars, while typical top drama prices run 6.90 on weekdays and 7.50 on weekends.
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Paw Paw Man Takes Own Life in Knox Creek Home
Robert Estep, 39, of Paw Paw Knox Creek died at his home Saturday night from a self-inflicted .25 caliber pistol wound believed to be self-directed. Sheriff Burl Rife led a Sunday investigation with six deputies in the rugged mountains. Survived by wife Mildreid, four children, three brothers Boone Ellis Garland, three sisters Lucy Prater Dorothy Scarbury Ida Allen. Funeral Monday at 2 p.m. at the home with Rev. Claude Conn officiating. burial in family cemetery. Virginia Funeral Home of Grundy in charge.
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Virginia Toll Climbs To Four During Memorial Day Weekend
Virginia’s four accidental deaths over the 78 hour Memorial Day weekend bring the year’s road toll to 353, with three traffic fatalities and one drowning. Victims include Johnny Eugene Coleman and James Thomas Jones in a high speed crash near South Boston, Sidney J. Falhout in a two car crash near Farmville, and Nolan Ormantrout who drowned after jumping from a Fairfax County bridge on Bull Run.
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Leikett Indicted in New Jersey Murder Case
Bruce Walter Leikett 26, an ex convict from Detroit, is indicted in New Jersey connected to the murder of a service station attendant. The same weapon that killed Fredericksburg police officers is said to have killed John Kersnowsky 18 during an apparent robbery.
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Graham Links Sin To Trouble At Huntington Crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham told about 12 000 in Fairfield Stadium that Johnsons great society cannot succeed without addressing sin suffering and death. He blamed race poverty and immorality on sin and urged repentance with 350 making a decision for Christ as the crusade ended.
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Doctor attends mass defying church over birth control clinic
Dr Anne Biezanek 36 along with Dr Iris Tempowski attended a Low Mass at Westminster Cathedral amid controversy as Archbishop Heenan confirmed communion for about 200 worshippers. The doctors defend their action asserting Catholic freedom while vowing the clinic will stay open and continue supporting family planning.
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Author's Author Is A Success on Broadway Tryouts
New York AP reports One in a Row, a play about an author who gains overnight fame, is set for summer tryouts and a September Broadway arrival. Ben Piazza stars as the author. Flip Schaffer, a Michigan history faculty member, wrote the drama.
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Goulet Silent Backer Of New Broadway Play
New York AP reports singer Robert Goulet will back the play One of My Lovers Is Missing. Norman Rosemont produces and owns Rogo Productions with Goulet. debut slated next fall on Broadway.
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Mays Won’t Reach .400 Batting This Season
New York AP report quotes Willie Mays saying he won’t hit .400 this year and would be lucky to reach .300. He adds it’s rough to hit .300 today and notes his earlier .450 and .500 runs weren’t sustainable. He acknowledges frequent slips and self awareness.
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Obituaries of Hall Wilson and Clemons with services set
Bert Clyde Hall 63 died at home on Falls Mills Road Bluefield Va after a long illness. Survived by wife Bessie Jane and eight grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Church of God Bluefield with burial Maple Hill Cemetery. Henry Wilson 88 of Honaker Va dies after long illness in Richlands hospital. Survived by wife Rosie and four children. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm Finney Baptist Church Lebanon with burial Russell Memorial Cemetery. Ernest Junior Clemons 17 of Oakvale dies after long illness. Survived by parents Roy and unnamed mother and five brothers and one sister. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm Kellysville Church of God with burial Oakvale Cemetery.
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Hazel Stephen
Youngstown
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H. A. Stone
Walter Myers
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Norfolk and Western Railroad
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Akron
Coy Slaughter
Lynchburg
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Newton Clemons
Lady Luck
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Mrs. Goldie Armes Dies at 44 in Vansant Virginia
Mrs Goldie Eunice Armes 44 of Vansant Virginia died Saturday night at Bluefield Sanitarium She was wife of Doc Armes and mother to Jean Brenda Rita Ersel Three sisters Giles Murphy Ray Smith Georgia Osborne and three brothers F D Jim Osborne Don Osborne She will be laid to rest at Lester Cemetery Grundy Virginia Funeral Home Virginia Funeral Home Grundy Virginia in charge Services set for Tuesday at 11 am at home with Revs Ancil Childress and Willie Compton officiating
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Esther Robinette 70 Dies in Bristol Hospital
Esther Robinette 70 of Castlewood Va died Saturday in a Bristol hospital. Survivors include sister Mrs Emma Talbert of Richlands Va and brothers T W and H W Robinette of Castlewood. Funeral conducted today at 2 p m at home with Rev Gent Cofer officiating and burial in Temple Hill Cemetery. Huff Cock Funeral Home of St Paul Va in charge.
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Funeral service for Mrs Evelyn Bruster in Bluefield
The funeral is set for today at 2 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Chapel Bluefield with burial at Monte Vista Park Cemetery. Mrs Evelyn Har desty Bruster is the deceased.
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Derailed Train Kills Nine in Brazil
At least nine people died when a passenger train derailed between Jose Bonifacio and Teofilo Otoni in Sago Paula Brazil. About 100 others were treated for injuries after mechanical failure in a wheel housing caused four passenger cars to jump the tracks.
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Pro Communist Pathet Lao Pulls From Vientiane Capital
Peking Radio says the Pathet Lao will withdraw all government personnel from Vientiane and no longer recognizes Prince Souvanna Phouma as premier endangering the coalition government formed in 1952. No immediate resignations reported and monsoon slows fighting in Plaine des Jarres. Souphanouvong demands safe return of officials. states Souvanna is prisoner to the United States and lackeys.
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Three Villanova athletes propel IC4A track title victory
Villanova captured its fifth straight IC4A track crown as Vic Zwolak led by dominating in pole vault and middle distance, Rolando Cruz influenced the event with psychology, and sophomore Earl Horner anchored sprint events. Zwolak set meet marks in the 3 mile and joined dual dunking feats. Harvard was runner up as Colgate and others trailed in the 51-team field.
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Sam Amukun
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Langley Field Speedway Weekend Races Postponed
Langley Field Speedway in Hampton Virginia postponed the weekly modified stock car race from Saturday night to an unspecified future date due to weather or other conditions. The racing program for the weekend was cancelled.
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Langley Field Speedway
Make-Or-Break Week in GOP Nominating Battle
The week looms large as Nelson Rockefeller and Barry Goldwater vie for the 250 delegates up for grabs, led by an 86 vote California winner take all contest. Rockefeller leads in initial delegate totals while Goldwater hopes for gains in California and Hawaii to shape July conventions.
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Curious Bats Include Spoon-Jawed Fruit Bat and Brightly Adorned White Bat
Among diverse bat species a fruit eating bat has a spoon shaped lower jaw a long eared bat senses minute wing flutter and a white furred bat displays bright yellow lips ears and fingers The article notes these notable features in a descriptive manner.
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