Federal memo bars firing teachers for desegregation
U S commissioner of education Francis Keppel informs Virginia and other states that public schools desegregating cannot dismiss or release Negro teachers for racial reasons. The memo notes review of discriminatory policies and cites ongoing cases in Giles Wise Rockingham and Norton. Keppel warns against using firing threats to pressure students to stay in all Negro schools.
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Richmond
Virginia
U. S. Commissioner of Education
Francis Keppel
J. Rupert Picott
Virginia Teachers Association
Virginia Council On Human Relations
Giles
Wise
Rockingham
Rockbridge
Norton
Giles County
Keppel
Smith Denies Knowledge Of Hotel Rental For Job Corps Center
Gov. Hulett Smith stated he had no prior information about a Virginia firm seeking to convert Beckley Hotel into a Job Corps Training center. He said his family owns at most 20 percent of the hotel, with trustees controlling private properties, and he contends state officials do not determine Job Corps site decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Hulett Smith
Smith
Virginia
Office of Economic Opportunity
Beckley Hotel
Kingwood blaze may cause over 100000 in damage
Kingwood Fire Department officials say a downtown fire that destroyed three businesses may have caused more than 100000 in damage. Chief Pat Snyder said an exact estimate is not yet available and the cause is undetermined. Firefighters from Kingwood and nearby towns fought the blaze for almost two hours.
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Kingwood
W.va
Kingwood Fire Department
Preston County
Pat Snyder
Bank Merger Bill Approved by Senate
The Senate passed a bill to prevent the Justice Department from suing bank mergers after completion. It would grant 30 days for antitrust actions once state and federal banking officials approve proposed mergers. The measure, urged by the American Bankers Association, now goes to the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Justice Department
House
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
Senate Banking Committee
Anti-trust Division
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Antitrust Division
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Lexington, Ky
Robertson
Cabell Agency Receives 70083 Grant for Anti Poverty Plan
Huntington based Cabell County Community Action Inc. is awarded 70083 to develop a county wide anti poverty program. The grant funds hiring professional staff to assess needs and establish a comprehensive plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Cabell County Community Action Inc
Community Action
Jazz Pastor Bridges Nightlife With Gospel Outreach
Dr. John Gensel, known as the Jazz Pastor, works full time among New York City night clubs and jazz venues. Appointed by the Lutheran Church in America, he ministers to musicians and bar patrons, seeking to bridge religious life and nocturnal culture through informal counsel, marriages, and funerals.
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John G. Gensel
Nocus
Dr. Gensel
Manhattan
Missions Board of the
Lutheran Church In America
New York
New Front
Gensel
Keystone Junior High Holds Promotion Exercises
Promotion exercises at Keystone Junior High featured students Reciting Invocations poems songs and award recognitions. Honors went to Greg Shupe and Cheryl Rodino with multiple awards for Rodino and Legion honors for Shupe Janney Maddow and Rodino contributed to performances under Ruth Lawrence with several presenters and a farewell from Shupe.
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Keystone Junior High School
Brenda Bell
Glenna French
Cheryl Rodino
Dan
Linda Maddow
Joan Janney
Glee Club
Ruth Lawrence
Cheryl Roding
Greg Shupe
PTA
American Legion
A. J. Preece
D. Ramsey
Jack Christie
Louise Snyder
Mary Splork
Harold Bennett
Northfork
Jaeger Grad Gets Master's Degree
James E. Liddle of Dayton Ohio earned a master of science in mathematics from Bowling Green State University. He previously chaired the mathematics department at Wayne High School in Dayton and holds a bachelor’s and master’s in secondary education from West Virginia University. He plans to move with his family to Richmond Virginia to join IBM Corp.
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James E. Liddle
Dayton
E. L. Liddle
Bluewell
Jaeger
Bowling Green State University
Liddle
Kaeger High School
West Virginia University
Bowling Green
Wayne High School
Richmond
IBM Corp
Lifer Freed After Circuit Court Ruling
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the immediate release of Charles Ray Carroll a lifer at West Virginia State Penitentiary ruling the state court lacked jurisdiction to impose a habitual criminal life sentence because Carroll was not cautioned about his rights. Carroll pleaded guilty June 25 1957 to breaking and entering and admitted prior felonies. The court remanded for release after finding the district court improperly dismissed his petition.
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Richmond
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
West Virginia State Penitentiary
Charles Ray Carroll
West Virginia
Carroll
Preston County
W.va
Federal District Court
Wheeling
State Court
District Court
Circuit Court
BSC Campus Site For Youth Parley
Weekend conference at Bluefield State College June 25 to 27 hosts the Midwestern Regional Teenage Conference of Jack and Jill of America Ind. Seventy five senior high and college age youth from West Virginia and six Midwest states attend. Activities include recreation tours campus events centered in the Student Union with regional director Mrs. Albreta Murray of Detroit opening the program.
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Bluefield State College
Jack and Jill of America
Ind
L. D. Thompson
Jack and Jill Group
West Virginia
Albreta N. Murray
Detroit
Wesleyan Approved to Build Dorms in Buckhannon
In Buckhannon West Virginia the West Virginia Methodist Conference authorized West Virginia Wesleyan College to mortgage property to back loans for a new 950000 dollar women s dormitory and an 85000 dollar addition to an existing dormitory construction valued at over 1 million dollars will start soon on campus by church operators.
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Buckhannon
W.va
West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia Methodist Conference
Disabled Veterans Meet At Huntington
About 300 persons are expected for the two day convention of the West Virginia Department of the Disabled American Veterans at Huntington. National Commander William G. Dwyre of San Diego will be the main speaker Saturday. Delegates will elect new officers Sunday.
Hard Fighting Ahead In Viet Nam Maxwell Taylor
Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor said the time for battlefield resolution is now and that hard fighting is ahead for two months in South Viet Nam. He anticipates no large new U.S. troop buildup but warns of Viet Cong offensives mainly in the delta and highlands. He noted bombing slows infiltration and aims to raise Vietnamese morale and show Hanoi this is a losing proposition.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
South Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
Taylor
National Security Council
White House
Johnson
Defense
Viet Nam
Phan Huy Quat
Joint Chiefs of Staff
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Truckdriver Dies In Kingwood Crash
Martinsburg truck driver Vernon C. Haines aged 44 was killed when his semi trailer left a curve on Cadet Mountain near Kingwood WV. The vehicle plunged about 100 feet down an embankment, police reported.
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Kingwood
W.va
Martinsburg
Vernon C. Haines
Haines
Cadet Mountain
Complaint Filed On Allen Status
The U S Community Relations Service confirmed it is reviewing whether race influenced the Bluefield State College president L B Allen contract renewal. Howard McKinney said segregationist influence was alleged but the commission has no proof of racial discrimination. The board postponed Allen’s renewal until July and he remains in office until then.
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Charleston
U.S. Community Relations Service
Bluefield State College
Irving N. Tranen
Community Relations Service
Washington
State Board of Education
L. B. Allen
Tranen
Howard McKinney
The
State Human Rights Commission
Bluefield
Allen
McKinney
Commission
Human Rights Commission
Board of Education
Area men receive Ohio State degrees at OSU graduation
Two area men received degrees during OSU graduation exercises in Columbus. The event crowned OSU’s largest graduating class, 3,016. David J. McGonagle of Bluefield earned a Master of Arts while John R. Tomlinson of Links Grove earned a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
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Ohio State University
Columbus
OSU
David J. McGonagle
Bluefield
John R. Tomlinson
Links Grove
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Ilda IP
Blend Street
Christie
Bluefield Country Club
Sidney L. Christie
Keystone
Mercer County Circuit Court
F. Morton Wagner Jr
Howard M. Jarrett
Mercer County Intermediate Court
Cabell Agency
U. S
George W. Cornell
York Night Spot
John Gensel
Odom
Jaeger Grad
Warlick
Lifer
BSC
Wesleyan
Buz Sawyer
Daily Telegraph
LIONS
Lacy Edwards
Bluefield Lions Club
West Virginian Hotel
Eddie Copenhaver
Frank Fitzgerald
H. Cline Hall Jr
Kenneth Cole
Bud Johnson
Lindsey Dula
Preston Hamilton
Maxwell Taylor
Save Money& Att Equipment & Supply Co
Mercer Gt
Princeton
W. Va
Supper Club
Rae Bourbon
Kentucky
Ohio State
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