Preparations For Apollo 11 Flight Ordered To Proceed
Apollo program director ordered readiness to launch Apollo 11 on July 16 from Cape Kennedy. Armstrong Aldrin and Collins train in simulators and test if sleeping pills affect alertness before moon landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Kennedy, Fla
Air Force
Samuel Phillips
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Moon
Armstrong
Aldrin
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Tex
Charles A. Berry
Deaths and Funerals Dominant in Queen City Area
The list covers multiple deaths across West Virginia communities including Mrs. Simon Stacy of Walford and Mrs. Gordon Skidmore of Mullens. It notes survivors, burial plans, funeral homes, and churches. Other obituaries include Florence Spears Caretta and Carl W. Fletcher Canton Ohio with service details.
Virginia counties face rising net debt in 1966 67
Virginia counties carried 513.1 million in net debt for 1966 67 up 62 million from the prior year and 25.98 per capita to 214.71. Total expenditures reached 513.5 million while revenues rose to 453.7 million. Fairfax led with 172.7 million in gross debt. 15 counties accounted for 78.6 percent of debt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Virginia
Joseph S. James
James
General Assembly
Fairfax County
Palmer George Marshall Sr. funeral held in Bluefield
Funeral services for George Marshall Palmer Sr. of Bluefield were held today at 2 p.m. at Mercer Funeral Chapel with Rev. Paul D. Houston officiating. Burial followed at Monte Vista Park Cemetery in Bluefield with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Foglesong
Rev
R. J. Chenoweth
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Elmer Repass
Silver Springs
Robert Atwood
Pineville
Lonnie Blankenship
Maplewood Cemetery
Tazewell
Mullins Funeral Home
Richlands
Grat Horton
Carter Wells
Greenhill Memory Gardens
Claypool Hill
Larry Holden Herndon
Freeman
Dudley Memorial Chapel
Bluefield
I. E. Morris
Maple Hill
Henry
Mildred Kitts Herndon
Peggy Mason
Staunton
Carolyn
Barbara Herndon
Jerry
Ronnie Herndon
Chicago
Ill
Dudley Memorial Mortuary
No Agreement Seen In Strike At General Instrument Plant
About 550 workers of General Instrument Inc in Tazewell Virginia remained on strike after a walkout sparked by the June 2 contract expiration. Union president Jess Crouse said the company seeks a raise from 1.67 to 2.00 dollars per hour plus new fringe benefits including retirement, insurance, and a Christmas bonus. He noted meetings with company officials have not yielded a new contract and no decision date was given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Instrument, Inc
Tazewell
Jess Crouse
Crouse
Plane Washing On The House In Dayton
Dayton a promotional stunt by Larry Neal of a car wash drew a plane towed by admirer Loving. Neal ordered the crew to wash the airplane at no charge, shouting It is on the house, as Loving drove off with the airborne display to the cheers of onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, Ohio
Larry Neal
Neal Loving
Neal
Loving
New England Youth Seek Honest Health Education
New York AP report details a Connecticut survey of 5 000 students from kindergarten to high school seniors. It finds youths eager for frank education on health topics including sex and drugs and outlines grades where attitudes toward alcohol drugs smoking and legality develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Connecticut
Connecticut State Department of Education
Mental Health Materials Center
New York City
Ruth V. Byler
Gertrude M. Lewis
Ruth J. Totman
Clarke Wins After Long Flight In Bergen 5000 Meter
Ron Clarke Australia’s top long distance runner won a 5000 meter race in 13 minutes 404.4 seconds in Bergen Norway, hours after arriving from Los Angeles on a 15 hour plane trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergen
Norway
Ron Clarke
Australia
Los Angeles
Ex-Athletic Official To Stay In Oakland
Carl A. Finley, who resigned as business manager of the Oakland Athletics, said he will remain in Oakland and open a public relations firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletic
Oakland
Carl A. Finely
Oakland Athletics
American Baseball League
SurTax Extension Details From House Action
The House considers extending the surtax with a low income allowance and a standard deduction to exempt those at poverty level. A two-child family could owe no tax if income stays under 3500 dollars. The panel also allows five year depreciation for pollution abatement equipment and retroactive cutoff to April 18. Equipment ordered before the date remains eligible for investment credit.
Interest Sold In Car Wash Reaches Fifty Percent
Joseph H. McClaugherty and his wife Patty buy 50 percent of Robo Car Wash from Richard R. McLaughlin, with Fred P. Edwards owning the remaining half. The firm runs locations on Cumberland Road Bluefield and Brick Street Princeton, the latter active about seven weeks. The Edwards and McLaughlin name remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H
Joe) McClaugherty
Bluefield Hardware Co
Patty
Richard R. McLaughlin
Edwards and McLaughlin
Fred P. Edwards
Bluefield
Cumberland Road
Brick Street
Princeton
Communists Split Over Policy Document At Moscow Meeting
Moscow held an international unity conference that ended with a bland policy document and a plan to convene another world anti imperialist congress open to all communists. Nine parties refused to endorse the full text amid disunity and boycotts including China and Albania. Italy and Romania voiced dissent over perceived pro Soviet bias and China attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
International Communist “‘Unity
Soviet Union
Red China
Peking
China
Albania
Yugoslavia
North Vietnam
North Korea
Japan
Holland
Cuba
Sweden
Kremlin
Dominican Republic
Britain
Norway
Italy
Australia
San Marino
French
Reunion
Indian Ocean
Communist Party
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Tootenanny Slated June 21 in Sistersville West Virginia
The Sons and Daughters of Pioneer Rivermen sponsor a third Tootenanny on June 21 at Union Carbide Plastics Division plant in Sistersville. Walter McCoy notes whistle collectors from across the country will attend with whistles from boats on the Hudson Mississippi and Ohio rivers. Union Carbide provides steam and outlets for recording. The event features the Avalon steam calliope and various ship whistles including Monongahela Clermont North American and South American with operators present to perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistersville
W. Va
Sons and Daughters of
Pioneer Rivermen
Union Carbide, Plastics Division
Walter McCoy
McCoy
Hudson
Mississippi
Ohio
Union Carbide
McGraw
Calliope
Tootenanny
Monongahela
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Clermont
Great Lakes
Grady Carper Speaks At Kiwanis Meeting
Grady Carper of Princeton was the featured speaker at the Green Valley-Glenwood Kiwanis Club meeting. He gave a brief history of the American flag from its 13 star design to today and explained display guidelines. Visitors included Kiwanis Governor Bob Thompson, past governor Sam Worley, and Bill James of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady Carper
Princeton
Green Valley
Glenwood Kiwanis Club
Carper
Kiwanis
Bob Thompson
Sam Worley
Bill James
Beckley
Educator Will Speak At BSC
Dr. John E. Roueche director of the Junior and Community College Division will visit Blue Field State College in Durham North Carolina Wednesday and Thursday as a consultant in curriculum development He will address faculty at 3 p m in the Blue Room Student Union on building a curricular system for slow learning students and recent research on learning rates The educator earned a Ph D from the University of Florida in 1984 and previously served as Associate Director at UCLA ERIC Clearinghouse and as assistant to the president at Gaston College in 1964 67
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Roueche
Regional Educational Laboratory
Carolinas
Virginia
Durham
N. C
Bluefield State College
Roueche
Dr. Roueche
University of Florida
North Carolina
Eric Clearinghouse
University of California
Los Angeles
Gaston College
Appeal Made In Bank Verdict
Kyle King appeals to the West Virginia Supreme Court a directed verdict for City National Bank in a $300000 libel suit he filed in 1964. The bank sought recovery for losses from conditional vehicle sales. King was a former VP and loan officer. King was indicted in 1962 for false entries and misapplying funds but acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Kyle King
State Supreme Court
Charleston Bank
King
City National Bank
Donald C. Shank
Ralph A. Frame Jr
Bank
Kanawha County Common Pleas Court
Kanawha Circuit Court
Supreme Court
Federal
Ferraraccio Earns B S Degree at Washington and Lee
William David Ferraraccio of Bluefield Virginia received a Bachelor of Science degree magna cum laude from Washington and Lee University amid 327 seniors. He is an honor roll student and member of Alpha Epsilon Delta pre medical fraternity the Young Republicans club and the lacrosse team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
William David Ferraraccio
Bluefield
Washington and Lee University
Ferraraccio
P. P. Ferraraccio
Alpha Epsilon Delta
Young Republicans Club
City considers annexation and licenses in Bluefield meeting
A Bluefield council meeting approved two business license applications and 11 building permits while discussing annexation on WHIS TV and radio. Officials included City Manager Leist and Health Director John Mahood with panel moderator C J Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whis-Tv
Leist
Mercer County
John Mahood
Bluefield
Norris Kantor
Fire Rating Bureau
Charleston
C. J
Tiny) Thompson
Stephens
William Bentley
A. K. Parker Sr
Bill Akers
Fourth St
Akers Plumbing and Heating Co
Fred Gilbert
Princeton Ave
Percy Lee
Geneva Scales
Powell St
Bonnie Perdue
Pemnar Ave
Fort Knox Hurt By Gold Drain
Fort Knox, a 1937 vault facility near Louisville, houses about 500000 gold bars each worth roughly 14000 dollars. Treasury head Harkin notes a long history of security and that gold reserves have dwindled since the 1960s while other reserves remain at Denver, New York, and San Francisco facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Bluefield
Boise
Val
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St. P
New Orleans
New York
Okla City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Salt Sk. City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
FT. Knox
Victor Tarkin
Harkin
U.S. Treasury Mint
Fort Knox
Henry Knox
U.S. Treasury
de Harkin
Denver Mint
San Francisco
Also Mentioned on This Page
Collins
Simon Stacy
Walford
Grundy, Va
Myrtle Blankenship
Oma Rasnick
Rose Mont
Calif
Pauline Young
Emma Presley
Hurley
Hazel Gibson
Wolford
Della Stacy
Westell Stacy
Wolford and
Earl
Junior
Donnie Stacy
Walter Blankenship
Cecil Blankenship
Clarence Blankenship
North Sulphur Springs Baptist Church
Delbert Justice
Claude Flailey
George Endicott
King Blankenship Cemetery
Grundy Funeral Home
Gordon Skidmore
Mullens
Aliquippa
James Orin
Sarah White Baker
Jennings
Skidmore
Harry
A. W. Baker
A. S. Warren
John Wykes
Charles Smiley
Sarah Miller
Pennsylvania
Florence Spears
Caretta
Welch
Portsmouth
Homer
Berlin Spears
Muncie
Ind
Eugene Spears
Beartown
Ardath Barnett
Atwell
Lillian Davidson
Geraldine Davidson
Theda Brant
Avondale
Hilma Hicks
Coalwood
Church of the Living God
Garland
William Turner
Burb Blankenship
Clyde Roberts
Pillow
Shortridge
Fanning Funeral Home
James Harrison
Carl W. Fletcher
25Th St. North East
Canton
Victor
Elsa Keeton Fletcher
Ruth Mann Fletcher
Richard
Mark Fletcher
Mary Fletcher
Martha Johnson
Mary Hartsee
Bessie Orphan
Lillie Edwards
Baltimore
Wilson Fletcher
Frank Fletcher
Brunswick
Junior Fletcher
William B. Fletcher
Newport News
Hubert Fletcher
Vinton, Va
Garland Fletcher
Burkes Garden
Bailey and
Maggie Harding Repass
Atwood
Ethel Johnson
Falls Church
Elizabeth Hawkins
Parkton
Vernon Repass
Barren Repass
Robert Repass
Bethlehem
Lacy Repass
Allen Junction
Mrs
Nora Peters
Nora Ellen Conley Peters
Pearisburg
Sidney Levi Peters
Sidney Jr
Edward Peters
John Peters
Vinton
Church of God of Prophecy
C. L. Hammond
Gordon Cemetery
A. West and Sons Funeral Home
White Gate
Garfield C. Cole
Rt. 1
New Hope Road
George W. Beaver Mortuary
James Edgar Harrison
Raven, Va
Mary Mercer Harrison
Harless Honaker
Robert Astin
Larry Herndon
William Dona Damron
Cedar Bluff
Damron
Mattie Williams Hospital
Gateway Shopping Center
Hurst - Scott Funeral Home
Weather Bureau
ESSA
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Rocky Mountain
Texas
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Circela Tion
Clarke
Kiwanis Meeting
BSC
Mie
William Ferraraccio
D. G. McElyea
Union St
L. C. Musick
Gilmer St
Harold L
Edna E. Bone
Carolina
Don Keesling
Bland Rd
Gladys Harris
Wall St
James Dillard
Hanver St
Mae Pee
Carolina Ave
Alfreda Gravely
Church St
John Banco Jr
Shenandoah Ave
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