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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1965
Page
1
The astronauts James McDivitt and John White splashed down in the Atlantic at 12 13 p m EST after a 62 orbit mission. They were greeted with a red carpet in the White House and received medical checks as President Johnson praised their historic feat.
Apollo era report notes Gemini 4 flight extends U S lead in space race with McDivitt and White totaling nearly 98 hours. Analysts stress need to study medical data before seven day August mission while Russians hold a 119 hour record.
Funeral services are set for Wednesday for Dr Charles T St Clair Jr a prominent Bluefield eye ear nose and throat specialist who died Monday at Bluefield Sanitarium at age 66 He practiced with his father before his death and leaves a son in Columbus Ohio a daughter in West Palm Beach Florida and five children in total The St Clair family resided at 710 Spring Garden Drive and he was a charter member and past president of the University Club of Bluefield with deep local ties.
Charleston AP Welch loses bid to use eminent domain against West Virginia Water Co. The State Supreme Court upholds the Public Service Commission order denying the city’s test of PSC authority to block private utilities. The city argued for jury pricing and PSC final approval, but evidence of utility necessity and market price were deemed insufficient.
Bramwell canvassing board tallies recount for June 15 declaration. Katherine Barringer leads council race with 290 votes. Perry Davis reelected town recorder. Mayor vote tight between Bowen 204 and McCormick 196 amid possible recounts and withdrawals.
Gov. Hulett Smith announced that construction on Pipestem State Park in Mercer and Summers counties will begin around August 1. He also said upgrades at Hawks Nest State Park in Fayette County, including an aerial tram over New River Gorge, will start about the same time as part of a $24 million park expansion program.
The Supreme Court 5 to 4 voided Billie Sol Estes Texas swindling conviction saying televised trial compromised fairness. The decision questions TV coverage impact on trials and hearings while leaving intact his federal parole.
A multi-vehicle crash on the Bluefield Princeton Road near the Mercer County Health Center involved seven vehicles including two cars a wrecker and a chemical trailer truck. No injuries were reported though traffic was halted for about 25 minutes and lanes remained crowded for over two hours. Two drivers faced charges for failure to keep vehicles under control as police investigated the sequence of collisions.
Federal Judge Thomas J. Michie found Giles County School authorities discriminated in 1964 65 desegregation by not hiring seven Negro teachers. An injunction targets ongoing discrimination and favors for individual teachers to protect their interests.
Judy Holliday, Broadway and film star known for Born Yesterday, died Monday at age 41 after a throat cancer battle. She won an Oscar in 1951 for the film Born Yesterday and appeared in Bells Are Ringing in 1956. Funeral services were scheduled for Wednesday afternoon.
Polls open 6 30 a m to 7 30 p m for ten mayoral nominees to contest a July 6 election for five Bluefield Board of Directors seats. Fifteen polling places will report a light turnout with no contests in districts 1 and 5 and several incumbents facing challengers in districts 2 3 and 4.
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