Romania to free thousands as August pardon planned
Romania announced it will release thousands of political prisoners and stage a general pardon by year end, signaling a bid to win Western favor. Deputy Premier Alexandru Birladeanu said virtually all political prisoners would be out by year end, amid Western applause for Romania's stance against Soviet pressure.
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Fair Officials To Take Steps To Boost Attendance
New York AP report says attendance in the World's Fair amusement area is sagging. Officials plan price cuts and brighter lights while promising daily raffles band concerts and circus parades to draw visitors. Thomas Deegan, chairman, says undressed girls are not the remedy and cites foreign state and industrial pavilions as drawing guests away. He notes overall attendance nears five million, approaching the target.
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Optometrists Honor Bluefield Doctors at WV Convention
Dr. William Greenspon received the award of merit and Dr. Jay I Rodgin earned a distinctive service plaque at the 57th annual West Virginia Optometric Association convention held at Blackwater Falls State Park.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph City Desk Summary
Bluefield Daily Telegraph excerpt outlines publication details including ESTABLISHED 1893 and office address 412 Bland Street Bluefield West Virginia. Mentions Associated Press affiliation and subscription rates with West Virginia zones and other regions.
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Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Nearby Areas
Obituaries from Pocahontas to Breaks and Grundy report Sophia Zyweiski and other local residents dying after illness or sudden events. Details include survivors, service times, locations, church rites, and burial plans across multiple towns.
Carrie Beavers Rites Held at Tazewell Church
Mrs. Carrie Beavers aged 6 from Tazewell Virginia died with funeral today at 2 p.m. at Main Street Methodist Church in Tazewell. Burial followed in Beavers Cemetery at Clifton. Pallbearers listed: Buddy Brittain Charles Beavers John Beavers John W. Gillespie Harman Beavers Ray Caldwell Bud Johnson.
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Elkhorn City
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Nashville, Tenn
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Fashion Exhibitors Open Annual Show at Bluefield Auditorium
The Bluefield Fashion Exhibitors opened the annual show for area buyers at the Bluefield Auditorium. About 55 salesmen with over 125 clothing lines will exhibit fall back to school fashions for three days from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday, led by Nathan Adelman, president of the Bluefield group.
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Stolen 1958 Chevrolet Believed Taken From Raleigh Street Lot
Bluefield police logged thefts and vandalism over the weekend including a Wisconsin resident reporting the loss of a green and white 1958 Chevrolet four door sedan valued at 500 dollars from Raleigh Street. Other incidents included stolen gas pedal and floor mats, broken antenna, two broken windshields, bicycle thefts at City Park, speeders on Jefferson Street, and a Cumberland Road collision causing $200 damage with one driver charged for failure to control.
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Cabinet Members Attend Church with Johnson
President Johnson attended Sunday services at National City Christian Church with two Cabinet members. Secretary of Commerce Luther Hodges and his wife, and Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall and Mrs Udall accompanied the President. Dr George R Davis noted the visitors and extended a warm welcome.
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Unseated Brazilian Leader Arrives in Madrid for Private Visit
Juscelino Kubitschek, deprived of his Senate seat and political rights in Brazil's purge of leftists, arrived in Madrid by plane from Rio de Janeiro for a private visit. He is among 53 congressmen ousted and will later fly to New York to deliver lectures.
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Flops to Fame Carol Faylen Lands Crosby Series Lead
Carol Faylen, a 15 year old Los Angeles sophomore who failed to land a role in Immaculate High School plays, was chosen to play Bing Crosby's eldest daughter in his new ABC TV comedy set to premiere September 14. Crosby personally conducted the auditions and Faylen outscored more than 25 rivals.
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Burial Insurance Sold By Mail
You may qualify for $1 000 burial insurance to ease funeral expenses for loved ones. No medical exam needed and you can cancel anytime. Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance offers free information with no obligation by sending name address and birth year to Central Security Life Insurance Co Fort Worth Texas.
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Summer School Opens at Bluefield State College
A nine week session begins today with twenty workshop leaders and instructors including three high school principals as guest professors. Ralph Bird from Matoaka High will teach Modern Mathematics, Franklin Hawkins of South West Virginia High replaces Rankin in Social Science, and D. W. McCormick of Bramwell High will lead History Geography and Government of West Virginia. Registration starts 8:00 a.m. and runs all day.
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Goldwater to Oppose Civil Rights Bill Without Revisions
Sen. Barry Goldwater will vote against the civil rights bill unless it is materially revised, campaign director Denison Kitchel said on Meet the Press. Kitchel noted Goldwater supports civil rights in principle but opposes unconstitutional federal overreach and new limits on public accommodations and private employment.
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Sore throat cases top Mercer County health report
Acting Health Director Dr. J J Mahood reports 236 septic sore throat cases in the past month at Mercer County Health Department. Other communicable diseases listed include Flu 121, upper respiratory infections 81, strep throat 77, rubella 63, mumps 50, rubella 42, intestinal flu 15, pneumonia 12, chickenpox 11, gastroenteritis 6, animal bites 5, mononucleosis 2, roseola 2, and single cases of influenza meningitis gonorrhea and scabies.
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Virginia Traffic Toll Reaches 402
The Associated Press reports Virginia’s highway fatality count rose to 402 for the year with six new deaths reported by State Police. Victims include Newport News residents Gordon Savage 14 and Michael Hale 22 in a two car crash on Virginia 168, plus Henry Lethanioel Brown 48 of Washington and an unidentified man in Spotsylvania County, James Buster Johnson 48 of Williamsburg, and Daniel Glen Overstreet 17 of Cambria in separate crashes on U S routes and Virginia 615.
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Hollywood Stars Pursue Stable Paths Over Acting
Hollywood's surge of burnout pushes performers toward alternative careers. Roddy McDowall, lauded for Cleopatra, pondered quitting acting after missing an Oscar nomination due to a secretarial error and now considers full‑time portrait photography. Olivier’s magazine spread fuels offers, challenging his balance between cinema and photography.
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Queen Mother Grants Carte Blanche to Wedding Guests
Athens Nana reports Queen Frederika informs couturier Jean Desses that feminine guests at the September wedding of King Constantine and Princess Anna Maria of Denmark may choose their own attire. Short gowns allowed if knees are covered.
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Restaurant Chef Turns Painter After Compliments
Daniel Sporen, lauded by women for dishes “too beautiful to eat,” closed his Los Angeles restaurant to pursue painting fruits vegetables and herbs. A 7 by 6 foot painting is exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris.
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Scranton signals bid with budget talks and delegate drive
William Scranton outlines a campaign plan to appeal to delegates at the GOP convention in San Francisco. He pledges a balanced budget to encourage private enterprise and jobs and says his campaign will be amateurish but persistent with 48 volunteers nationwide. He notes most Pennsylvania delegates back him over Goldwater and says either he or Goldwater could beat Johnson in the fall.
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Tourism packages tie Stuttgart visits to city shopping trips
Officials say vacation packages from German mountain and beach resorts will include visits to nearby big cities this summer. They note that women on vacation often seek a large city shopping experience as part of their trip.
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West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook with Tstorms
West Virginia: partly cloudy with thundershowers this afternoon and evening. highs in the 80s to low 90s. Virginia: partly cloudy with thundershowers all day. highs around 85 to 90 degrees.
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Farm Tour Slated In Tazewell County
A United States Department of Agriculture farm tour with pasture-spraying helicopter demonstrations is planned in Tazewell County Virginia on June 18. Participants meet at the Tazewell ASCS office at 10 a.m. with tours starting at 10:30 a.m. at J K Short’s farm and continuing at the W E Stowers farm later in the afternoon for studies on drainage, pasture development, and alfalfa seeding.
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Tazewell
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Foul Play Ruled Out In Death
Mount Hope West Virginia AP reports foul play was not involved in a fall that killed Thomas Miller 36 and injured Walter Darnall 48 after they apparently toppled from an embankment and a ten foot wall near the Presbyterian Church. Miller died Thursday night at a hospital. Darnall suffered a fractured skull and broken hip but was listed as satisfactory in Beckley hospital.
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Old Town Chicago Grapples With Gaudy Growth After Art Fair Boom
Old Town Chicago evolved from a fleet of decaying Victorian row houses into a stylish neighborhood after remodels and a successful charity fair. The annual two day art fair draws about 40 000 visitors, but rising rents and a bohemian nightlife trend threaten the community’s historic character and stability.
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