West Point Graduates Told Of Heavy Responsibility
Secretary of the Army Stanley Resor warned West Point graduates that they face a heavy duty defending freedom as the United States contends in Vietnam. The class of 584 included Cadet William Lyman Haines, son of Lt Gen Ralph E. Haines Jr., and James D. Fowler Jr., first son of a Black graduate.
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West Point Grads
West Point
N. Y
U. S. Military Academy
Stanley R. Resor
William Lyman Haines
Ralph E. Haines Jr
Army
Innis N. Palmer
James D. Fowler Jr
Ft. Leavenworth, Kan
Israel Claims Victory Over Egypt in Three Day War
Israeli commanders declare a shattering three day victory over Egypt and call President Nasser a paper tiger as they report control of Sinai and key sites. Cairo denies defeat and vows to continue fighting amid U.N. cease fire efforts.
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Israel
Nasser
Dayan
Hussein
Jordan
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
West Virginia Weather Outlook Warms Into Next Week
The Weather Bureau forecasts above normal temperatures in West Virginia through Monday with daytime highs in the mid 80s and night lows in the 60s. Cooler air arrives toward the end of the period. Weekend rainfall expected from one half to three quarters of an inch.
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The
Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Stolen Gas Tanker Found Wrecked in Wyoming County
A gasoline tanker reported stolen from McDowell Gas and Oil Co. in Jeager was found wrecked on Long Branch Mountain in Wyoming County Wednesday afternoon. A stolen pickup tied to the case was located earlier in the day, and investigators believe the tanker thief used it. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m.
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Wyoming County
McDowell Gas and Oil Co
Jae
Wyoming
Long Branch Mountain
Mountain State Construction Low Bid for Rail Relocation
Mountain State Construction of South Charleston West Virginia appears to be the low bidder for relocating a railroad segment at the R C Bailey reservoir site in Mingo and Wyoming Counties West Virginia. The bid is 1 768 400 dollars and the Norfolk Western Railway will award the contract Friday Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd announced the apparent low bid.
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R RP
South Charleston, W.va
Mountain State Construction
R. C. Bailey Reservoir
Mingo
Wyoming
West Virginia
Mountain State
Norfolk & Western Railway
U.S
Jennings Randolph
Robert Byrd
D-W.va
Mideast War At A Glance
TEL AVIV Israel claimed a swift victory over Egypt in three days of fighting and said it controlled territory from the Suez Canal to the Jordan River. Jordan pledged to keep fighting. Egypt dug in around Suez and Cairo. U.N. Security Council prepared to act after a Soviet cease fire deadline. Johnson formed a U.S. committee to coordinate cease fire efforts.
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U.N. Security Council
Israel
Jordan
U.N
Ismailia
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
Sinai
Associated Press
Tel Aviv
Red Sea
West Bank
Jordan River
Gulf of Aqaba
Old Jerusalem
Bethlehem
Jerusalem
United Nations
Security Council
The
Nile
Washington
Johnson
National Security Council
U.S
Middle East
Proposed Amendments Mailed To Virginia Voters
More than 600000 copies of 10 proposed amendments to the Virginia Constitution will be mailed for informational purposes. They were approved by the 1966 General Assembly and must be approved again after the 1967 elections before a referendum. The aim is to inform voters as campaigns discuss Assembly seats. Amendments include canvassing election returns by the State Board of Elections, creating smaller magisterial districts, enlarging the State Board of Education, and enabling a loan insurance authority for industrial financing.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sembly
Assembly
State Board of Elections
General Assembly
State Board of Education
U.S. Steps Up Peace Efforts Amid Middle East Crisis
President Johnson forms a National Security Council panel led by McGeorge Bundy to coordinate a cease fire while the United States pursues diplomacy inside and outside the United Nations. Thousands of Americans flee the war zone by land sea and air as embassies close and relations with Arab states deteriorate.
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Washington
United States
Johnson
National Security Council
White House
McGeorge Bundy
United Nations
Bundy
Dean Rusk
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry H. Fowler
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Richard Helms
Central Intelligence Agency
Walt. W. Eoosidepuel
Cart
Army
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs Staff
McBundy
John F. Kennedy
House declines 29 billion debt boost in vote
The House rejected a 29 billion dollar borrowing increase, denying the Johnson administration's request and forcing a new tally or a smaller sum. Republicans opposed the measure with 176 Republicans and 34 Democrats voting no, while no Republicans supported it. The decision risks debt limits and possible tax increases amid calls to cut domestic spending.
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Washington
House
Johnson
Treasury
Congress
New Complexities Rise From Israeli Blitzkrieg
Analysis notes that Israel's rapid advances in the Middle East create new problems for the United Nations and regional stability. It explores potential territorial gains in Sinai and Arab Jordan, implications for oil-rich states and their economies, and the uncertain fate of refugees and leadership in Egypt. It also considers access to Suez and Gulf of Aqaba, with oil politics shaping Western relations and regional alliances.
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State Department
Robert J. McClosky
United States
Middle East
Egypt
U.S
Israel
Associated Press
United Nations
Palestine
Jordan
Sinai Peninsula
Sinai
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
Russia
WVU Bethany and Morris Harvey Rated Top WVU Bethany and Morris Harvey Are Rated
The Gourman Report assigns West Virginia University Bethany College and Morris Harvey College top statewide ranks with WVU at 420 points Bethany 388 and Morris Harvey 375 The report maps 900 to A 600 to B 400 to C and 200 to D Princeton Harvard and Yale lead the national list with scores 772 770 and 762
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Assocated
Gourman Report
West Virginia University
Bethany College
Morris Harvey College
West Virginia
WVU
Bethany
Morris Harvey
Davis & Elkins College
Marshall University
West Liberty State College
Princeton
Harvard
Yale
Virginia Court Eyes Juvenile Law Reform in Habeas Case
The Virginia Supreme Court heard a Norfolk youth seek a writ of habeas corpus over a life sentence given at 16. The case questions whether juvenile law should guide handling of youths charged with violent crimes and whether procedures violated rights. The appeal covers jurisdiction, trial status, and attorney representation amid alleged pre signed detention orders.
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State Supreme Court
Virginia
Norfolk
Walter Clifton Gregory
Gregory
Robert Harcourt
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