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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1962

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Boy Dies In Freak Accident In Wise County

A 12 year old Wise County Virginia boy, Charles Gregory Gilly, died after a window accident while home alone. He was hanging from a window when it closed, pinning him by the neck. Authorities ruled the death accidental.

Wise County, Va E. E. Horn Wise County Charles Gregory Gilly Barney Gilly Crackers Neck Big Stone Gap Norton, Va Horn Ollie Gilly J. B. Chandler Gilly Wise County Sheriff's Department Lewis K. Ingram

Lynchburg Teen Dies While Attempting to Stop Father

In Lynchburg Virginia a 15 year old boy, Dewey Campbell Bryant, died from head wounds after trying to intervene as his father Gordon Lee Bryant allegedly prepared to shoot himself with a .22 rifle. Authorities say the father was arrested on a murder charge though he claims the discharge was accidental. The incident occurred at the family home on Route 29 south of the city.

Lynchburg Dewey Campbell Bryant Lynchburg General Hospital Campbell County C. A. Hodnett H. N. Riddlebarger Gordon Lee Bryant Adele Bryant Riddlebarger Bryant

Soviets to Display Spacecraft at Accra Industrial Fair

The Soviet Union plans 5000 exhibits in Accra next month including replicas of Yuri Gagarin and Gherman Titov spaceships. The John H. Glenn Jr. Friendship 7 capsule was shown earlier this month.

Accra Ghana Yuri A. Gagarin Gherman S. Titov Soviet Union John H. Glenn Jr

Inside 10 People and 5 10 Princeton

A compact notes page lists ten people and five items tied to Princeton with brief sports and society references. The fragment hints at a small local column balancing society segments and student life with short sports and stock mentions.

Princeton Jareele

Ford Strike Idles 50,000 Workers

Ford Motor Co idles up to 50,000 production workers as a Walton Hills stamping plant strike halts most passenger car output. Union leaders report progress while Ford warns more plants may close if the strike persists. Eight days of quarrel over work standards sparked the shutdowns affecting multiple U S assembly sites.

Detroit Ford Motor Co Walton Hills Cleveland Ford Owosso Mich Buffalo Chicago Dearborn Monroe Henry Ford II

Republic Strike Ordered Halted

The Justice Department acting on President Kennedy's orders secured a temporary federal court injunction halting a 2½ month strike at Republic Aviation Corp. The move paused production of the F105 jet fighter with a court hearing set for next Wednesday.

New York Justice Department Kennedy Republic Aviation Corp National Safety U.S. Dist Walter Bruchhausen Brooklyn Republic Roberts McNamara Bruchhausen Air Force Southeast Asia

Five East German Guards Flee Across Border Near Fulda

Five young East German frontier guards in uniform and armed fled across the border near Fulda Germany late Thursday night, according to West German customs officials.

Fulda Germany Here

Gilbert's Lawyer: No Crime Yet in Unauthorized Withdrawal

Rio de Janeiro AP The Brazilian lawyer for Edward M. Gilbert says the New York financier believes his unauthorized withdrawal of 2 million dollars from his U S firm may be a fiscal crime at most and could be no crime at all. He plans to seek habeas corpus to prevent arrest or deportation as he hides in Brazil.

Rio DE Janeiro Edward M. Gilbert New York U.S Gilbert Jorge Chalupe Sobrinho Brazil Chalupe Washington Edward Gilbert Sao Paulo Earl Belle Pittsburgh Lowell M. Birrell Texas Insurance Tycon Benjack Cage United States

Slayton Examined By Heart Specialist In Boston

Astronaut Don Slayton visited Boston for a heart examination by Dr. Paul Dudley White at his Beacon Street office. White declined immediate comment and said findings would be reported to NASA medical team. Officials sought his view on fitness to fly a space mission with heart fibrillation.

Boston Donald K Deke) Slayton Paul Dudley White White Dwight D. Eisenhower Slayton Beacon Street National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tragic 11-Year-Old Killed Crossing Road in Va

Arthur McDarmont, 11, of near Bluefield Va was fatally struck by a car on the Bluefield Tazewell Road at about 12 30 pm while crossing the highway in front of his home. Lawrence L Lurber 42 of Atlanta Ga was driving within the speed limit when the boy darted into the roadway. He died at Bluefield Sanitarium and funeral arrangements were pending at Mercer Funeral Home Bluefield.

Arthur MecDarmont Tazewell County Bluefield Tazewell Sidney McDarmont Tazewell Road Salvation Army Camp Joy D. J. Johnson Lawrence L. Lurber Atlanta Georgia Lurber Bluefield Sanitarium Dudley Memorial Mortuary Mercer Funeral Home

Airmen Reject Kennedy Plea in Pilot-Engine Conflict

Flight engineers refuse Kennedy's arbitration ask in a dispute with Pan American Eastern Air Lines and Trans World Airways over cockpit crew size. A possible Saturday strike could idle substantial U S air travel, with 60 000 domestic and 20 000 overseas passengers daily affected. The union wants three crewmembers to pilot big jets and preserve one cockpit job, while airlines favor consolidated duties. The AFL CIO backed arbitration with two carriers. TWA refused. A New York meeting for engineers is planned but no work stoppage is announced.

Washington Knnedy Flight Engineers Flight Engineers International Association Pan American Eastern Air Lines Trans World Airways Ronald A. Brown Afl-Cio Union Eastern Union TWA Kennedy New York Brown

Janet Leigh Sues Curtis for Divorce in Santa Monica

HOLLYWOOD AP Janet Leigh seeks divorce from Tony Curtis after 10 years of marriage, filing in Santa Monica following a March 17 separation. Leigh previously hinted at possible reconciliation in recent interviews.

Hollywood Janet Leigh Tony Curtis Aan Santa Monica

Industrial Index On The Upturn

Washington reports May industrial production rose to 118 from 117, aided by autos and nondurable goods. Despite a sharp drop in steel output, gains in machinery, construction materials, furniture, and railroad equipment supported overall activity. The Fed notes employment edged up and unemployment fell slightly.

Washington Federal Reserve Board

Weather Outlook With Seasonal Temperature Variations

Temperatures through Wednesday expected near normal with lows around 54 to 61 and highs near 85 toward the south. A brief cool spell Saturday precedes a warming trend by midweek, with scattered thunderstorms Monday or Tuesday totaling about a quarter inch.

Nightclub union collusion probes spark Senate hearing

Senate investigators hear testimony alleging ties between night club owners and the American Guild of Variety Artists. Dancers described coercion and naked performances on first nights, with witnesses accusing leaders of inaction and rubber stamping. Dorothy Lamour defends the union saying some witnesses seek limelight or revenge.

American Guild of Variety Artists John L. McClellan D-Ark Bright Baltimore Dorothy Lamour AGWA Entertainers’ Union William RK. Howard Ili Anita Lapushok Senate

Probers Hear Political Ramifications in Estes Case

House subcommittee inquiries reveal Commercial Solvents allegedly favored by a Republican era Agriculture Department and subrosa aid to GOP leaders in the battle over the farm bill. Maynard C. Wheeler denies any basis to Estes related corruption charges while letters from Martin Sorkin tie top Republicans to anti-Democrat maneuvers and private meetings on farm policy.

Washington (Ap House Comercial Solvents Corp Department of Agriculture GOP Subrosa Billie Sol Estes Texas Maynard C. Wheeler Commercial Solvents Seot Ross Bass D ‘Enn Naughton Martin Sorkin Washington Sorkin Bass Wheeler Ezra Taft Benson Dwight D. Eisenhower Congress Ter William Miller New York State Bob Wilson California House Republican Campaign Committee Republican Party Rockefeller Gov Eal Estes Texan Tennesseejan Agriculture Department

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