Tanker Unloads Cuban Molasses in New Orleans Amid Protests
A Norwegian tanker discharged over two million gallons of Cuban blackstrap molasses at Publicker docks in Westwego, New Orleans. The shipment, valued at $201,842.40, drew White House scrutiny and calls from Louisiana lawmakers to invoke wartime trading restrictions.
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Washington
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D-La
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Andrew T. Hatcher
Hatcher
Ton
Stolt Avance
Publicker Chemical Corp
Westwes
Mississippi River
Nacvalac names Barton as luncheon badge incident helper
Former Czech envoy Nacvalac told reporters two U S intelligence agents identified as Mr Mack and Mr Jack tried to recruit him during a luncheon at the Gripsholm Restaurant in New York City. He said an American friend with Barton present left when the badge was shown. Barton runs as an oil economist from Old Greenwich Connecticut and describes Nacvalac as a business acquaintance. Hammarskjold is probing the expulsion request while Communist nationals face firing and removal orders.
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California
Hlasny
Hammarskjold
U. S
Nacvalac
Mr. Mack
Jack
Gripsholm
New York City
Fred H. Barton
Socony Mobil Oil Co
New York
Old Greenwich
Conn
Barton
U.S
United States
Randolph Sees Economic Renaissance in West Virginia
Sen. Jennings Randolph urged W V progress amid West Virginia’s 98th statehood anniversary noting new industries. He cited a North American Aviation plant planned for Bluefield Princeton area and Marietta shipyard contracts at Pt Pleasant as signs of growth and diversification.
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Randolph
Rotary
Lions
Kiwanis
Bluefield
Princeton
Marietta
Pt. Pleasant
Action Delayed On School Bill
Washington AP reports the administration faced another setback in the battle over a 2.5 billion public school bill. The House Rules Committee voted 96 to delay action until a bill renewing the National Defense Education Act reaches the Education Committee, though a separate agreement would allow a House vote on the public school measure before the defense act. The dispute centers on parochial school funding.
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House Rules Committee
House Education Committee
House
Insurance Official To Be Club Speaker
William D. Marrs of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. will speak to the Bluefield Old Guards at Trinity Methodist Church Bluefield Tazewell Road this morning at 10 30 in the Men s Bible classroom.
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William D. Marrs
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Ebenezer Methodist Church
Bluefield Tazewell Road
Bluefield
Old Guards
Eichmann Chooses to Testify Under Oath in Trial
Prosecution rests and defense begins with Landau offering Eichmann three options. Eichmann selects to testify under oath, declining to swear on the Bible but affirming belief in God. Court spectators watch as he takes the oath to tell the truth.
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God
Weather Outlook From The Associated Press
Rainy and cool Wednesday with heavy bursts and thunderstorms. Highs in the 60s in mountains and 70s elsewhere. Clearing and warmer Wednesday night and Thursday with most sun by Thursday.
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Virginia
Virginia club officers elected by Distributive Education group
Vernon Parker a 1969 graduate of Churchland High School was elected president of the Virginia Association of Distributive Education Clubs of America. He will join the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary in fall. Ronald Lampkins was chosen as head of the organization with Barbara Wright and Gwen Stegner named as first and second vice presidents respectively.
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Vernon Parker
Churchland High School
Aee
Virginia Association of Distributive Education Clubs of America
Parker
Norfolk
College — William and Mary
Ronald Lampkins
Eeacth
Associatn
Barbara Wright
Wytheville
Gwen Stegner
Arlington
Waterways Opposes Proposed Barge Sale
Huntington AP American Waterways Operators Inc will oppose the proposed sale of Island Creek Fuel and Transportation Co to Chesapeake and Ohio and Norfolk and Western railroads. No reason given. The coal hauling barge line is a subsidiary of Island Creek Coal Co. The sale, valued around 8 million dollars, needs Interstate Commerce Commission approval.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Dominican Cuts Post Rates and Retail Prices
In Ciudad Trujillo the government reduced postal rates and cut rice prices by 3 to 5 cents a pound as part of a campaign to curb the cost of living.
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Congo Money Quickly Oked by Senate Panel
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a House bill for 32.2 million dollars to fund United Nations military operations in the Congo. The action comes after a State Department briefing stressing urgent cash needs, part of a 47 million dollar supplemental package for the year ending June 30.
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Mobster Costello Leaves Jail Then Returns in Custody
New York AP report says racketeer Frank Costello, aged 70, finished a 42 month income tax evasion sentence and moved from the Federal House of Detention to General Sessions Court. Judge Charles Marks sent him to Rikers Island for 15 days on contempt charges with potential 10 day credit, tied to a 1967 life-threat note and ongoing denaturalization scrutiny.
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Frank Costello
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Federal House of Detention
General Sessions Court
Charles Marks
Rikers Island
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Sicily
Almond Tabs Lebanon Man For Health Post
RICHMOND Va AP J Lindsay Almond Jr announced the appointment of George C Hurt of Lebanon to a seven year term on the state board of health He succeeds Dr Edward R Jackson who was ineligible for reappointment The governor also named John W Hardy from the state alcoholic beverage control board to lead the agency for a one year term The chairmanship alternates annually among the board s three members
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George C. Hurt
Lebanon
State Board of Health
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Edward R. Jackson
John W. Hardy
State Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Maryland's Last Dry County Votes Today
In Garrett County Maryland residents vote by district on ending the dry ban and allowing whisky sales. If the measure passes hotels with 40 or more seats restaurants and clubs could obtain liquor permits under the 1961 General Assembly provisions.
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Barron Backs Youths Corps Support in West Virginia
Gov. W A Barron told a Senate subcommittee that the administration’s proposed Youth Conservation Corps could aid West Virginia parks and forests. He urged a larger corps than proposed, citing outmigration and youth unemployment as major state concerns.
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Youth Conservation Corps
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Ikeda Presses Firm Western Line on West Berlin
Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda urged President Kennedy to take a strong Western stance on West Berlin to deter Communist advances. The talks, during Ikeda’s three day visit, focused largely on Kennedy's Vienna summit with Khrushchev and the stalled disarmament talks. Kennedy reportedly defended the U S position on nuclear testing within disarmament talks.
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Dalton Will Speak At Tri Angle Dinner
Big Jim Dalton a Daily Telegraph reporter will be guest speaker at 6 30 tonight for the June meeting of Tri Angle Sportsmen Club at the Pinnacle Restaurant on Federal Street He will present a sportsman version of Reporter's Notebook originated on WHIS TV Channel 6 Bluefield in April 1958 The mountainized newscast has aired every Saturday night at 11 since then.
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Havana Airport Closes for Runway Extension Project
Havana international airport shut Tuesday for runway extension to accommodate jet planes. Government expects completion by July 26.
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Deaths plus funerals listed for Bland and Bluefield regions
Hubert Kent Hall Jr a Bland Va correctional guard died at home age unspecified Surviving wife Louise Dillon Hall son Ronald Blake Hall daughter Donna Sue Hall of Charlotte Also noted are Mrs Charlotte Vincent of Bluefield two daughters and two brothers followed by burial plans at Bland Cemetery Other notices include deaths of Buddy Sluss Janie Boyd and Sally Hess and funeral arrangements in Skeetrock Hemphill and Honaker areas
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Robert Kluttz
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J. C. Martin
Smith
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Buddy) Sluss
Skeetrock
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Adna
Hazel Sluss
Dorothy Mullins
Angeline Dutton
Cora Carper
Bluefield
Joseph Sluss
Cleveland
Ohio
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Route 3
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Emeline Potter
Ashcamp
Enoch Sluss
Columnus
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L. Myers Mullins
Charley Sluss
Moore Cemetery
Miller Funeral Home
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David Boyd
Hemphill
Welch Hospital
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Betty Hairston
William Hairston
Mt. Grove Baptist Church
Henry Boyd
Brooklyn
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Alice Mills
Betty Brown
Detroit
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Lucy Preston
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Ellen Ellinger
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Mont
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Brice Cochran
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Funeral services for Haven B Hutchens and Porter H Kirk
Haven B Hutchens of Princeton dies with funeral Wednesday at 2 p m at Kee Street Methodist Church. Rev Crickard and Rev Crawford officiate. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Esther Circle to carry flowers. Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton handles arrangements. Porter H Kirk of Narrows Va dies at home with burial in Birchlawn Cemetery Pearisburg. Former music students serve as pallbearers. Riffe's Funeral Home Narrows in charge.
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Norman G. Crawford
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery
Frank Bowling
Oscar Pritchett
Clyde Pennington
L. W. Dennis
Gene Duncan
C. K. Gunter
Virgil Scott
Ray Bailey
Esther Circle
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Narrows
Pearisburg
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Riffe
Two Juveniles Remain In Break In Probe
Two youths aged 15 and 16 are in juvenile court pending a hearing on an attempted break-in charge. They were arrested by Bluefield Police late Monday near a broken window at Linkous Service Station. A second attempted theft was reported Tuesday when a pay phone was found torn from a wall at QuickClean Laundry.
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Ted Land
W. A. Meadows
J. E. Moricle
Bluefield
Linkous
Frank Farmer
QuickClean Laundrey
Bluefield Avenue
Chicago Livestock Prices See Small Gains Across Hogs and Cattle
Chicago pork prices rose 2 to 50 cents with a top of 18 dollars in light volume. Mixed weight hogs sold 17.25 to 17.75 for 190 to 230 pounds. heavier hogs 15.50 and up. sows to 14.25. Cattle market steady to strong with steers 21 to 23, heifers 20 to 22.25, dealers 23 to 27 for select grades, bulls 17 to 20.50. Lambs mostly steady at 19.50 with mixed grades 18 to 19.
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New Coronalp laxative promises three way relief
Aging colon weakens bowel movement and dry hard stool causes constipation. Doctors cite Coronalp as a gentle three way laxative that moisturizes waste rebulks colon muscles and stimulates nerve reflexes for overnight relief. Hospital proved safe for expectant mothers and does not block nutrient absorption. Introductory size 43¢.
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Colonaid
Colonnaid
CoLonarp
CoLonarn
Kelly Outlines Treasury Work at Bluefield Club
State Treasurer John H. Kelly spoke at the Bluefield Club meeting about how higher revenue from a recent legislative session will be absorbed. He proposed improved methods and an IBM check system to cut staffing and cited possible reduction of college refund checks from 26 000 to 28 000 annually to 500 or 1 000. A statewide operations survey is underway.
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John H. Kelly
Bluefield Club
Kelly
Rotary
E.G. Otey
West Virginian Hotel
Senate Okays Farm Fund Bill With 7 Billion Price Tag
The Senate approved a farm fund bill totaling over 7 billion dollars for the next year. It heads back to the House, where lawmakers seek about 115 million in increases. A bid to cut 100 million from conservation payments failed 64 to 26, pledging 250 million for fertilizer, drainage, tree planting and other conservation in states. The approved bill provides 5.97 billion dollars in new cash, about 2 billion more than last year and 121 million under budget estimates.
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Washington
Senate
House
Congress
Rev Burton Speaks at Vesper Service at Bluefield Center
The Rev Norman Burton of Bethel AME was guest speaker at Bluefield Community Center Vesper Service. He spoke on There is One Thing Needful as the adult Bethel AME choir performed under Diane Bell and Ann Wilson. Next week's guest will be Rev N J Dickerson of Community Christian Church.
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Norman Burton
Bethel Ame
Bluefield Community Center
Diane Bell
Ann Wilson
R. E. Keeling
N. J. Dickerson
Community Christian Church
Katanga Army Plans Disbanding English speaking Unit
Elisabethville Katanga AP report states the Katanga army plans to disband its English speaking unit formed from volunteers chiefly from South Africa Rhodesia and Britain.
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Katanga
Elisabethville, Katanga
South Africa
Rhodesias
Britain
Mercer Extension Committee Meeting Date Change
The Mercer County Extension Committee meets on Thursday June 29 at 10 a.m. in Bramwell instead of Thursday June 22.
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Mercer County Extension Committee
Bramwell
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