Federal memo blocks racial dismissals in desegregation
U S Education Commissioner Francis Keppel tells Virginia and other states that public schools desegregating cannot dismiss or release Negro teachers on racial grounds. He notes the Civil Rights Act does not govern individual teacher retention, but policies discriminating against students may be reviewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Beckley Hotel Rental for Job Corps
Gov Hulett Smith says he had no prior information that a Virginia firm sought to use the Beckley Hotel as a Job Corps Training center. He notes he owns no more than 20 percent of the hotel and that private properties are controlled by trustees. He adds state officials do not decide Job Corps sites. that power lies with the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Hulett Smith
Smith
Virginia
Office of Economic Opportunity
Beckley Hotel
Himself
Kingwood Fire Destroys Three Buildings in Downtown
Kingwood officials estimate damage may exceed 100000 after a blaze destroyed a jewelry store restaurant and barber shop in downtown Kingwood Preston County. Firefighters from Kingwood and nearby towns battled the flames for about two hours before control was achieved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingwood
W.va
Kingwood Fire Department
Preston County
Pat Snyder
Bank Merger Bill Approved by Senate
The Senate passed a bill to bar antitrust action by the Justice Department against bank mergers after federal and state approvals. The measure, urged by the American Bankers Association, would give the DOJ 30 days to pursue actions once mergers pass three federal agency checks.
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
Cabell County Action Inc Gets $70083 Federal Grant
A federal grant of 70083 dollars was approved for Cabell County Community Action Inc to develop a countywide anti poverty program. The funds will finance staff hiring to identify project needs and establish a comprehensive plan for Cabell County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Cabell County Community Action Inc
Community Action
Jazz Pastor Bridges Nightlife and Faith in New York
Rev. Dr. John G. Gensel known as the Jazz Pastor works full time among New York’s night life jazz community. Appointed by the Lutheran Church in America to minister to jazz musicians, he mingles in bars and clubs to bring church truth to participants. He notes irregular schedules and travel complicate church ties, but aims to reunite gospel roots with jazz culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Cornell
New York
John G. Gensel
Uyuue
Gensel
Manhattan
Missions Board of the
Lutheran Church In America
New Front
Keystone Junior High Holds Promotion Exercises
Keystone Junior High School held promotion exercises with participants performing an invocation, poems, songs, and welcome notes. Awards were handed to Greg Shupe and Cheryl Rodino with multiple special honors including American Legion and PTA recognitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Junior High School
Brenda Bell
Glenna French
Cheryl Rodino
Dan Quesenberry
Linda Maddow
Joan Janney
Glee Club
Ruth Lawrence
Cheryl Roding
Greg Shupe
PTA
American Legion
A. J. Preece
C. D. Ramsey
Jack Christie
Louise Snyder
Mary Splork
Harold Bennett
Northfork
Timothy Rodino
Loretta Mitchem
Linda Tilley
Jaeger Grad Gets Master’s Degree
James E. Liddle of Dayton Ohio son of Mr and Mrs E L Liddle of Bluewell and a former Jaeger resident received his master’s degree in mathematics from Bowling Green State University He graduated Jaeger High School in 1954 and holds a bachelor and master degrees from West Virginia University He taught at Wayne High School in Dayton before Bowling Green and is moving with his family to Richmond Virginia to join IBM Corp.
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James E. Liddle
Dayton, O
E. L. Liddle
Bluewell
Jaeger
Bowling Green State University
Liddle
Jaeger High School
West Virginia University
Bowling Green
Wayne High School
Dayton
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 West Virginia life-term inmate, finding no record that he was advised of his rights in the habitual criminal proceedings. Carroll pleaded guilty in Preston County in 1957 to breaking and entering with prior felonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Parents and their teens attend a weekend conference at Bluefield State College June 25 to 27. The Midwestern Regional Teenage Conference of Jack and Jill of America Indiana draws seventy five delegates from West Virginia and six midwestern states. Activities include campus tours and a Student Union program with Mrs. Albreta N. Murray of Detroit directing the regional event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield State College
Jack and Jill of America
Ind
L. D. Thompson
Jack and Jill Group
West Virginia
Albreta N. Murray
Detroit
Wesleyan Gets Okay To Construct Dorms
In Buckhannon West Virginia Wesleyan College received approval from the West Virginia Methodist Conference to mortgage college property to secure loans for new dormitories. Plans include a 950000 dollar women’s dorm and a 35000 dollar addition to an existing dorm with work expected to begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckhannon
W.va
West Virginia Wesleyan College
West Virginia Methodist Conference
Disabled Veterans Convene in Huntington for West Virginia Rally
About 300 attendees gather for the West Virginia Department of the Disabled American Veterans two day convention in Huntington. National Commander William G. Dwyre of San Diego will address the opening session Saturday. Delegates will elect new officers on Sunday.
Hard Fighting Ahead In Viet Nam: Taylor Seeks Resolution Now
Ambassador Maxwell D. Taylor said the time for battlefield resolution in South Vietnam is now and expects hard fighting ahead for the next two months. He noted no immediate buildup of U.S. forces, discussed political issues including a Vietnamese premier’s resignation, and defended the bombing campaign as a tool to slow infiltration and bolster Saigon's morale.
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Washington
Maxwell D. Taylor
Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
Taylor
National Security Council
White House
Johnson
Defense
Phan Huy Quat
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
Truckdriver Dies In Kingwood Crash
A Martinsburg truck driver Vernon C. Haines aged 44 was killed when his semi trailer plunged over a 100 foot embankment on Cadet Mountain a mile east of Kingwood West Virginia. State Police said he apparently lost control on a curve Friday.
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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 investigated whether race affected the Bluefield State College president L B Allen contract renewal. Howard McKinney of the State Human Rights Commission questioned segregationist influence but said the commission did not originate the complaint. The board delays the decision until July and Allen remains in office after June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
State Human Rights Commission
Bluefield
Jen
McKinney
Commission
Human Rights Commission
Board of Education
Allen
Two Area Men Earn Ohio State Degrees
Two area men received degrees at Ohio State University during graduation exercises in Columbus. The class totaled 3,016, the largest in OSU history. 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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Bland Street
Christie
Bluefield Country Club
Sidney L. Christie
Keystone
Mercer County Circuit Court
F. Morton Wagner Jr
Howard M. Jarrett
Mercer County Intermediate Court
Robertson
Cabell Agency
U. S
John Gensel
Jaeger Grad
Warlick’s
Lifer
BSC
Wesleyan
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
Grieg Feetcree Stadican
Buz Sawyer
Daily Telegraph
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New & An
ATT
Mercer &J. Princeton
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Supper Club
Ohio State
POLI
Kentucky
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