Demonstrators Clash With Cops In Bolivia Visit
Leftist demonstrators clashed with police in La Paz during Adlai Stevenson’s visit. Three people were killed and five wounded as about 200 marched on the presidential palace while Stevenson met with President Victor Paz Estenssoro on Kennedy era alliance plans. Tear gas dispersed the crowd as protesters chanted against Yankee imperialism amid tensions of Stevenson’s tour.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
U.S
Adlai E. Stevenson
Stevenson
Victor Paz Estenssoro
Kennedy
Latin America
Paz Estenssoro
Chile
Adlai Stevenson
Ex Bluefielder Enters Pastoral Care Course in Winston-Salem
The Rev Willard T Goforth a Bluefield West Virginia native studies in Winston Salem before his first pastorate He earned a degree at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary Wake Forest North Carolina and served at Whiteheads Baptist in S Smut Va Mrs Goforth formerly Doris Ann Gibson of Baltimore also pursues the course both graduates of Oklahoma Baptist University Son of Shelton and Mrs Goforth of Old Bramwell Road Bluefield
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Winston- Salem
N. C
Willard T. Goforth
Bluefield
West Va
Goforth
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
Wake Forest
Whiteheads Baptist
Berlin Firestorm? Republicans Demand Clarification at White House
The text reports on a political dispute as Dirksen and Halleck press for clarity from the administration. White House assistant press secretary Andrew T. Hatch would withhold comment for now. The dialogue centers on a proposed free city concept of Berlin and ongoing partisan debate.
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Berlin
White House
Andrew T. Hatcher
Dirksen
Halleck
News At A Glance Major events across the globe
Three killed and five wounded in clashes between Leftist demonstrators and police in La Paz during Adlai Stevenson’s visit. An Air France jet crash left all 119 aboard alive as it burned at the airport. The Senate advanced a bill for over 9 billion dollars for interstate highways. Jacqueline Kennedy returned from Greece calling it a marvelous trip. West Germany opposed Senator Mansfield’s free city plan for Berlin. Khrushchev hailed talks with Kennedy in Vienna and urged a Germany settlement this year. Washington rejected Moscow’s idea to merge Geneva conferences on tests and disarmament. The House blocked Kennedy's FCC reorganization. Senate Finance Committee backed Social Security boost and retirement at 62 for men. Freedom Riders met little resistance as they tested desegregated bus facilities in Georgia and northern Florida.
Time scales keep expanding as science digs deeper
Modern geochronology pushes the universe age from a few centuries to 10 13 billion years. Earth forms 3 4 billion years ago, oceans 600 million, and early humans in North America 9 000 years ago at Russell Cave Alabama. A 61 million Americans, 36 percent, visit a dentist yearly.
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National Geo
Society
Java Man
Peking Man
North America
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Sandia
United States
Mexico
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New World
Russell Cave
Alabama
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Earth
U. S. Public Health Service
Virginia Weather Outlook From AP Mostly Cloudy to Clearing
The Associated Press reports Virginia will see mostly cloudy skies followed by gradual clearing in the south portion with highs 65 to 70 degrees on Friday. Saturday should be fair with warmer afternoon conditions.
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United States
North Atlantic Coast
Virginia
Junior Day Camp Set by Westminster Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church schedules a junior day camp for ages six to 12 starting at 9 a.m. June 19 and running to 12 30 p.m. Friday. Activities include worship singing crafts Bible stories games hikes treasure hunts swimming and more. French Tolbect Jr and Corky Sarver lead the event at the church.
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Westminster Presbyterian Church
French Tolbect Jr
Corky Sarver
Church Dedication Set At Pineville
H H Hendershot district superintendent of the Church of the Nazarene will conduct a dedication service Sunday at 11 a m in the Pineville Church of the Nazarene. The sanctuary has been redecorated floors tiled and new pews installed for the ceremony. Open house will follow from 2 to 4 p m on Sunday.
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H. H. Hendershot
Charleston
Church of the Nazarene
Pineville
James Light Wins UNC John Motley Morehead Scholarship
Jams W Light of Bluefield was awarded a John Motley Morehead Scholarship to the University of North Carolina at graduation exercises at Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter NH. The scholarship was awarded by Exeter Academy. Light was Third Marshal in Class Day exercises preceding the academy's 180th commencement.
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Jams W. Light
Bluefield
John Motley Morehead
University of North Carolina
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter
N. H
The
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Light
Academy
U S Rejects Soviet Test Ban and Disarmament Plan
Washington AP reports the United States on Thursday turned down the Soviet proposal to merge the conferences on a nuclear weapons test ban with the general disarmament talks. State Department spokesman Lincoln White said we are opposed to it.
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Russia
Washington
Soviet Union
State Department
Lincoln White
Air France Jet Crashes on Approach at Lisbon Airport
An Air France jet with 119 aboard crashed on its nose during landing in Lisbon. The Boeing 797 undercarriage collapsed and the plane nosed over beside the runway. All passengers and crew escaped. three passengers were bruised.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Paris
South America
Soybean futures drop on dock strike threat at Chicago
Soybeans slip sharply on the Chicago Board of Trade as a possible dock workers strike threatens exports. July fell to the daily limit briefly before rebounding, ending a touch lower amid broad weakness in grains led by soybeans with mixed gains in wheat and corn.
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Board of Trade
Forester to Give Two Pruning Demonstrations
West Virginia University extension forester Phil Berthy will visit Wyoming County on Wednesday June 21 for two Christmas tree pruning demonstrations. The first at John Ball in East Pineville at 10 a.m. will show pruning two year old trees. The second at Whitey Baldwin’s place will cover starting pruning on a new plant. Roscoe Plumley Wyoming County agriculture agent notes the event.
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West Virginia University
Wyoming County
John Ball
East Pineville
Whitey Baldwin
Roscoe Plumley
Wyoming
Negotiators discuss prisoner exchanges and trials
Castro reported that death had claimed some prisoners while negotiations trimmed the demanded number from 1,214 to 1,167. He indicated that special trials are being prepared for others.
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Harriman Criticizes Gromyko Over Laos Cease-Fire
In Geneva AP report Ambassador Harriman accuses the Soviet Union of insincerity and violation of the Laotian cease-fire. Gromyko counters by accusing U.S. planes of provoking attacks, while Harriman notes North Vietnamese activity and recent Communist gains near Padong and Paksane.
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W. Averell Harriman
U.S. Lavatory
Gromyko
U.S
Laos
Iriman
Harriman
Pathet Lao
Padong
U. S
Paksane
Senate approves tax issue and budget maneuver in special session
The Senate approved a 3 percent sales tax on goods with a food exemption debated by Free Food Handian and others. Del George H. Seibert Jr. led a failed bid to finance Barron programs via a new budget bill. Speaker Singleton upheld limits in the extraordinary session as Seibert’s motions were tabled.
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George H. Seibert Jr
Ohio
House
Border County
Seibert
Barron
State Road Commission
Board of Public Works
Brotherton
Julius W. Singleton Jr
D-Monongalia
Deaths and Funerals: Sayers and others
Charlie Frazier Sayers 72 of Route 3 Tazewell Va died after a lingering illness in a Richlands hospital. He is survived by his wife five sons numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren a sister and a brother. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 p m at Assembly of God Fourway Section with burial in Maplewood Cemetery. Pallbearers named. The notice also lists additional obituaries for Della June Shrader 16 and Bessie May Wilmer 53 and mentions Lena Tolbert 59 of Tampa and Z D Holbrook of Cashmere among survivors.
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Route 3
Tazewell
Richlands
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Kenneth Sayers
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Fla
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Bluefield
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Princeton
Lee Sayers
Claude Waddell
Dave Sayers
North Tazewell
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Arthur Pruitt
Maplewood Cemetery
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Lee Hayton
Robert Woods
Ira Watson
Grat Alley
Bill Gillespie
Greever Funeral Home
Tate
Bluewell Methodist Church
Della June Shrader
Bluewell
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bluefield Methodist Church
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Virginia Roark
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Cer Funeral Home
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Stacy
Grundy
Glenn Wilmer
Ruby Bailiff
Shelby Keen
Nell Dotson
Mary Ruth Wilmer
Charlie Wilmer
Alice Lee
Big Rock
Harman
Ira Fields
Lena Tolbert
Eeeee Z. D. Holbrook
Cashmere
Athens
Billy Mitchell
Charleston
W. P. Holbrook
Nazi Trappings Stay At Home In West Germany Ban
West Germany bans export of Nazi artifacts and propaganda to foreign groups including George Lincoln Rockwell in the United States. Customs and Federal Security Police report a steady flow of paraphernalia leaving Germany despite no hard rules, with a broad export ban aimed at items damaging the republic’s reputation.
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West Germany
George Lincoln Rockwell
United States
Germany
Hitler
U. S
German Republic
Rockwell
Adenauer
X “Hen Adenauer
Court rejects protests over moving the Senators to Minnesota
The U.S. Court of Appeals on Thursday rejected protests by H. Gabriel Murphy challenging the relocation of the American League club from Washington. The court ruled the move did not amount to a substantial disposition of the team, but only a change in home game location.
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Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals
H. Gabriel Murphy
Anchise
Washington Senators
Minnesota
Murphy
Seven named to Bluefield Chamber board of directors
Seven men were named to two year terms on the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce board during a Thursday meeting at the West Virginian Hotel. New directors include A. D. Coppinger Jr and R. A. Peery with hold-overs listed. They will meet July 12 to elect officers and associate directors.
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Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Chamber
West Virginian Hotel
C. Goodman Jones
A. D. Coppinger Jr
Dr. R. S. Gatherum Jr
J. M. Godwin Jr
W. D. Hostetter
R. A. Peery
H. Edward Steele
E. D. Wells Jr
George C. Backus
C. B. Carlan Jr
J. W. Compton
L. D. Feuchtenberger Jr
W. J. Gillespie Jr
GH. Lawhead
Jim Strupp
Panhandle swing as groups travel through Florida coast to Thomasville
A mixed group led by Hannah and Jacksonville travels west across the Panhandle then splits. Eight of 18 fly to New York while 10 stay in Tallahassee. They rejoin in Jacksonville with four Negroes and one white woman from Daytona Beach. The party tours Thomasville, Georgia before heading north. They seek interstate passenger status in preparation for a Florida swing. White waitresses at a Savannah snack bar service both groups.
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Jacksonville
Florida Panhandle
New York
Tallahassee
Daytona Beach
Fla
Thomasville
Floridaville
Savannah
Absentee ballots available at Bluefield City Clerk office
Voters planning to be away for the July 5 Municipal Election in Bluefield may pick up absentee ballots at City Clerk Maxine Heim’s office in the Municipal Building before 5 p.m. June 23. From June 26 through June 30, in town voters leaving election day may vote in advance at the clerk’s office.
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Bluefield
Maxine Heim
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