Ruling Threat to Virginia Tuition Grants Sparks Desegregation Fight
A Friday court decision by Judge John D. Butzner blocks tuition grants for students at a private Surry County school linked to racial segregation, jeopardizing Prince Edward County and other districts with private schools funded by state aid. The ruling follows a prior hint that funds could be restored if public schools reopen, signaling a broader attack on desegregation era funding.
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Charlottesville
Front Royal
Powhatan
Yale Names Crew Captain After Harvard Yale Race
Yale selects Henry R. Hillenmeyer of Montgomery West Virginia as captain at the post race banquet. The 20 year old economics major rowed in the No 2 seat in the 99th Harvard Yale race which Harvard won Saturday.
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Daily Telegraph Bluefield Classifieds and Rates Blurb
Established 1893 Daily Telegraph Printing Co publishes local news. Includes subscription rates by carrier and mail plus AP affiliation and circulation audit note. Advertising contact via Katz representative phone number.
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Bland Resident Stephen Newberry Dies After Stroke
Stephen Newberry 83 of Bland County Bland died Sunday at St Luke s Bluefield two weeks after a stroke He was a pioneer Bland County farmer and former commissioner of revenue Survived by wife six daughters four sons two sisters twenty grandchildren seven great grandchildren Funeral to be held Tuesday at 2 p m at Newberry Funeral Home Bland with Rev Virgil Anderson officiating burial Temple Hill Cemetery Bland Friends may call at the funeral home
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St. Luke’s Hospital
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Bland County
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I. S. Kidd
Everett Waddle
Milton Neal
C. E. Lindamood
Kenneth Scott
W. R. Doughman
Roanoke
Henry S. Newberry
Edgar A. Newberry
Salem
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Wytheville
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T. D. Huddle
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Temple Hill
William Franklin Kirby
Poe St
Smyth County
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Tazewell
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Dalton, C
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Edward H. Beavers
St. Cloud
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Tenn
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Florida
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Harrisburg
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Fieldale
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Hopewell
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Pounding Mill
Richlands
Henry Wade
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Kingsport
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Hampton, Va
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Cedar Grove
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Frazier Named VFW Leader
John L. Frazier of Morgantown was elected commander of the West Virginia VFW at its 43rd convention in Huntington. Mrs. Minnie Fawcett of Grafton was elected auxiliary president, with a slate of officers including Ralph Honaker and Emmett Williams Jr. and a larger auxiliary leadership group.
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Weirton
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Grafton
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Follansbee
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Clarksburg
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Keyser
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Elkins
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Kennedy in stable condition after private plane crash
Army doctors at Cooley Dickinson Hospital report Senator Edward M. Kennedy is stable with no abdominal or neurological complications. He avoids a plaster cast using a canvas frame, and is expected to recover fully after six to eight months.
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Weather Outlook for Virginia and West Virginia
The Associated Press reports a hot humid day with scattered thunderstorms across Virginia. Highs reach mid 90s inland, with mountains in the 80s, and West Virginia sees 92 to 96 in the west and 84 to 90 in the east with widespread storms.
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Solons Differ on Ike Choice for 1964 Nomination
Senator Hugh Scott states Ike favors Pennsylvania Governor William Scranton for the Republican nomination. Senator John Tower counters that Eisenhower has expressed neutrality, remaining aloof from the contest. Both men spoke on ABC’s Issues and Answers.
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Rescued 37 From Panama Freighter Near Madras
A British ship saved 37 crew members from the Panama flag freighter Union Atlantic 35 miles off Madras. The 7,255 ton iron ore laden vessel was deemed a floating derelict and navigational hazard. Crewmates, mostly Chinese, were ferried by Maidan to Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Miss West Virginia Ella Kessel Returns Home in Pride
Ripley WV residents welcomed Ella D Kessel Miss West Virginia after she won the title in Charleston She praised the welcome parade and reception and said she may pursue government or fashion after her duties She will compete for Miss America in Atlantic City in September and has WVU ties and pilot interests.
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Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield and Nearby Areas
Obituaries list William F. Kirby 88 of Bluefield with survivors across Virginia and West Virginia, services at Graham Christian Church directed by Rev. Clarence Smoot, burial Maple Hills Cemetery. Additional notices include Edward Beavers 72 of St. Cloud Florida, Vivian O’Neil 48 of Ronceverte, Lillie Williams 82 of Peterstown, James Abel 69 of Tannersville, Alex Davis of Princeton, Nona Ringstaff 70 of Pounding Mill, Michele Ramsey one month old of Bluefield, Ettie Taylor 74 of Bee, and other funeral arrangements and pallbearers across local towns.
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Ronceverte
Hoke's Chapel Presbyterian Church
Jessie O'Neil
Huntington
Stanley Humphries
Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church
Links Grove
A. B. Shiflett
Broyles Funeral Home
Union
James R. Abel
Tannersville
Richlands
Hugh Abel
Oscar Abel
Tazewell
Robert Abel
Little Valley
Michele Lynn Ramsey
David Ramsey
Bluefield
St. Luke's Hospital
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C. M. Cantrell
Hinton
William Ramsey
Roanoke
Restwood Memorial Estates
Billy Apostolon
Ronald Meadows
King Sees Civil Rights Bill as Dawn of New Hope
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr addressing about 70 000 at Soldier Field Chicago framed Congress approving civil rights legislation as a dawn of new hope for the Negro while warning vast progress remains. President Johnson’s message was read praising the bill as a milestone but not the end of the road.
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NAACP Leaders Seek Stronger Black Political Action
Roy Wilkins outlined plans for intensified Negro political action to back civil rights supporters in Congress. He said enactment of the civil rights bill could calm street tensions, but protests must continue where officials resist change. He predicted no major civil rights setback if Goldwater opposes the bill and urged voters to back pro civil rights lawmakers.
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Coburn Whiskey Hearing Scheduled in Bluefield
J. B. Coburn of Bluefield faces a hearing at 8 30 am in Bluefield Municipal Court on illegal sale of whiskey. He posted 105 bond Saturday night pending the hearing. Police reports say an officer in plain clothes bought a pint from Coburn at the Bluefield Cab Co stand Saturday night. raid of the cab stand found no whiskey.
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Funeral notices
Funeral services are announced for John Thomas Love of Richlands Virginia today at 2 p.m. at Hurst Scott Funeral Home Richlands with Reverends Hawkins and Hampton officiating. Interment is at Memorial Cemetery. Burial details follow for Edward Ebb Brewster of Squire and law.
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Reverend Atkinson Accepts Call to Memphis Church
The Rev. Robert P. Atkinson rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Huntington has accepted a call to Calvary Episcopal Church in Memphis Tennessee.
Four Die In Virginia Traffic Accidents Raise Toll
Virginia road toll climbs to 430 for the year with four deaths on Sunday and one earlier injury. victims include Warrenton resident William Ruddy 57 from Lincoln Michigan, Radford passenger Thomas Pitea 45 of Syracuse, Staunton driver Dallas Buchanan 20 of Staunton, Norfolk rider Clyde Spanner 55 of Franklin, and McLean scooter rider Vladimir Blanquat 21 of Washington DC.
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Johnson meets Rusk to prep for Inonu and Greece talks
President Johnson returns to Washington after three days in California and meets with Secretary of State Dean Rusk to prepare for talks with Turkish Prime Minister Ismet Inonu and Greek Premier George Papandreou. He seeks to ease tensions over the Cyprus crisis as he notes strong support for his programs. Lynda Bird Johnson accompanied the president on arrival, with Miss Johnson flying in from Honolulu.
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Pharmacist Ivan Kiser Dies in Huntington
Pharamacist Ivan B. Kiser died at age 66 in Huntington after 45 years of service. The death followed a Sunday illness leaving the local medical community and Kiser’s colleagues in mourning.
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Ivan B. Kiser
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