Rich Creek Teenager Killed in Car Crash
An 18 year old Giles County youth Stanton Leonard McNeil Jr. of Rich Creek was killed in a pre dawn crash on U S 19 near Peters town Monroe County. He was a 1964 Narrows High School graduate and worked as a Giles County school bus driver. He died at Giles Memorial Hospital after the car he drove left the road and rolled over. Two passengers escaped injury. He was a member of Rich Creek Methodist Church. Funeral services set for Monday at Rich Creek Methodist Church.
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Giles County
Narrows
Monroe County
R. L. Oates
Stanton Leonard McNeil, Jr
Rich Creek
Giles Memorial Hospital
Pearisburg
Eddie McNeil
Bill Woodson
McNeil
U. S. 19
Peterstown
Coalman Furniture
Pulaski
Mantle Falls Claim Life of 3 Year Old in Norfolk Home
In Campostella Heights a heavy marble fireplace mantle crushed 3 year old Debra Fay McDonnell and injured her brother Steven F. McDonnell 5 as their mother Doris Fay McDonnell visited at 1721 Montclair Ave. The mantle, supported only by posts, toppled after the boy grabbed it. Debra died at about 1 15 p.m. at the scene and Steven was taken to Norfolk General Hospital with a broken leg. The mother and grandmother were nearby when the accident occurred.
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Norfolk
Campostella Heights
Debra Fay McDonnell
Steven F. McDonnell
Norfolk General Hospital
Doris Fay McDonnell
Pauline Bancroft
Montclair Ave
Atheists Son Weds Court Case Subject In Baltimore
Susan Abramovitz 17, linked to atheist Madalyn Murray, married Murray son William 18 amid court actions in Baltimore. Murray and relatives faced assault charges. William disrupted proceedings shouting at the judge. Abramovitz placed in custody, then released on an order.
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Baltimore, Md
Susan Abramovitz
Madalyn Murray
Finnerty
Murray
Susan
William Murray
Kerpelman
Baltimore
William
Woman receives ax wound in scalp in Bluefield
Bee Collins of Bluefield was treated for a three inch scalp wound and released at Bluefield Sanitarium. She told police a man hit her in the head with an ax. No charges had been filed Sunday afternoon.
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Bee Collins
Bluefield
Little Leaguer Dies After Heart Ailment At Game
An 11 year old South Bend boy, John J Metz Jr, collapsed after making the final out in a 5 4 win. He had a diagnosed congenital heart condition and had been advised not to play competitive sports. He doubled with bases loaded two innings earlier, driving in three runs.
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South Bend
Ind
John J. Metz Jr
Norman Holtzman
Metz
Holtzman
Hit Run Charged To Randolph Man In Norton Incident
Randolph County man William Jackson Hinchman, 34, of Norton, was arrested early Sunday on charges of hit and run and driving without a license after two Norton teens, Larry Hammond 17 and Victor Jenkins 13, were struck Saturday night on old U.S. 33 near Norton and hospitalized.
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Elkins
Randolph County
Evan Moody
William Jackson Hinchman
Norton
Hinchman
Moody
Larry Hammond
Victor Jenkins
Old U.S
Khrush Foes Urge Setback to Policies Amid Red Split
Soviet Premier Khrushchev faces opposition within the communist bloc as rivals push for policy defeats and a showdown with Beijing over China’s challenge. Moscow pressures for a rapid conference to unify parties despite caution from Poland Italy and Romanians while Peking signals reluctance.
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Khrushchev
Moscow
Peking
Viet Nam
Chile
Kremlin
France
West Germany
India
Poland
Europe
Elkins Families Return To Homes After Flood
State Police report 15 to 20 Elkins area families were evacuated Saturday as Leading Creek overflowed. By Sunday they began returning home with no casualties. Crystal Springs area kept high water Sunday night but the worst was believed over.
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Elkins
Leading Creek
Crystal Springs
Geniuses Talk Baseball Beatles And Swap Jokes
A group of Mensa members in New York discuss humor Beatles and sports as part of casual gatherings. Victor Serebriakoff notes diversity in topics and that talks occasionally turn lofty yet humorous.
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New York
Serebriakoff
Mensa Club
Mensa
Europe
America
Senate to dig into legislation logjam
The Senate moves to tackle a backlog of bills amid a civil rights stalemate while House leaders plan a fast track to pass the civil rights bill before Johnson’s July 4 signature. The Senate bill, approved 73-27, tightens anti bias rules, creates a fair employment commission, and speeds desegregation with new federal powers, with most provisions taking effect on signature.
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House
Johnson
Senate
Fair Employment Commission
Love Behind Prison Walls
A Virginia State penitentiary tale reveals a blue and white parakeet romance between Joyce and Pete that captivated inmates for years. When Joyce left the walls she flew free, and Pete reacted emotionally until a male replacement arrived named Pete while Joyce kept her name.
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Richmond
Virginia State Penitentiary
Pete
Joyce
E. Cecil Gunn
Mr. Gunn
Man and Woman Shot to Death in Bud West Virginia
In Bud, West Virginia, Hulda Jane Ross, 45, and Cecil Cook, 53, were shot to death at Ross's home Sunday night. An elderly man, Dave Lester, 83, surrendered without incident and was held for questioning. he was jailed in Mullens awaiting transfer to Pineville.
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Mullens
W.va
Bud
Justice of the Peace
Terry Lester
Hulda Jane Ross
Cecil Cook
Wyoming
Pineville
Khrushchev Ends Danish Tour Before Sweden Leg
Soviet Premier Khrushchev wraps up his visit to Denmark praising the country and its ideas on production and science. He sails Sunday to Sweden to continue a 19 day Scandinavian tour.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Khrushchev
Sweden
Explosion Like Bomb Kills 57 Aboard CAT Airliner
An airliner operated by Nationalist China crashed near Taichung Formosa killing all 57 aboard including 20 Americans. Villagers described a diving plane with a plume of smoke and a blast as wreckage scattered across rice paddies. Nationalist officials调查 the crash as CAT’s first fatal passenger flight.
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Shenkang
Pescadore Islands
Formosan
Strait
Taipei
Civil Air Transport
Claire Chenault
China
Formosa
Shenkkang
Chang Ching-chin
CAT
Claire Cennault
Flying Tiger
M. Shannon
Sarasota
Fla
Lucia
U.S
Integration Attempts at Churches Roil St Augustine
In St Augustine Florida four Negroes and a white youth were arrested for trespassing while trying to attend a Methodist service as desegregation moves enter its fourth week. An Episcopal church admitted several Negroes as tense scenes and police kept watch at several sites amid ongoing protests.
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ST. Augustine, Fla
Episcopal Church
Farris Bryant
First Methodist Church
Peter Bancroft
Amherst
Mass
Bancroft
Charles Allen Lingo
Houston
Tex
Trinity Episcopal Church
Charles Stines
Atlanta
Mr. Stines
Whites And Negroes Hold Demonstrations In Tourist City
In a peaceful Sunday clash in a tourist city about 275 white segregationists marched from the old Slave Market with anticivil rights placards while 120 Negroes and white supporters approached a block away. As they passed each other taunts arose with some white marchers shouting insults but the confrontation remained nonviolent overall.
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ST. Augustine
Fla
Turbulent Weather Marks The First Day Of Summer
Turbulent weather hit a wide area on the first day of summer with heavy rains from Missouri to the Midwest and Great Lakes. St Joseph reported 5.80 inches with streets closed and highways flooded the area. A vehicle carrying a soldier and family was washed off a highway but the crew escaped and helped others. Temperatures varied from the 30s in the mountains to over 100 in Texas and Georgia, while New England stayed cool and sunny.
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Missouri
St. Joseph
Agency
Polo
Donald Wedalowsky
Ft. Carson
Colo
U.S. Highway 36
Platte River
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Bedford
Neb
Lamont
Mason
Michigan
Detroit
South Bend
Ind
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Rockies
Atlantic Coast
Dyess Air Force Base
Abilene
Tex
Midland
San Angelo
Cotulla
Presidio
Redmond
Ore
Bozeman
Mont
Macon
New England
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John Heslop
J. B. Buckland
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Khrush
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Victor V. Serebriakoff
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Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Smith
Associated Press
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