Berlin Seeks U.S. Private Capital for West Berlin
Mayor Willy Brandt urges substantial American private investment to back Berlin's reconstruction and economy. Despite Kennedy assurances of defense, U.S. capital in West Berlin remains minimal, contrasting with heavy U.S. private funding in West Germany.
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Berlin
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
Kennedy
Brandt
U.S
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
Germar
Cee Ee
U. S
West Germany
Mullens Cracks Down On Speeders In City
Mullens police to crack down on speeding within the corporate limits with strict enforcement and jail as a possibility. The city council votes to test a zone from South Mullens to Wyoming General Hospital and upgrade street lighting with 250 watt bulbs. A traffic light will be installed at Third Street and Moran Avenue.
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Mullens
Wyoming
John Tice
Union Power Company
South Mullens
Wyoming General Hospital
Tex and Ned ride the Cross Creek rodeo bull for $100 challenge
Uncle Jack and Ned witness a brash Cross Creek event with Tex riding a large Brahma bull while Ned attempts the stunt. The crowd challenges attract bets and danger as the bull proves too wild for most riders.
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Cross Creek
Tex
Norris Stamp On Sale Soon
The centennial birth stamp for late Senator Norris goes on sale in Washington at noon July 11, 1961. The 0.84 by 1.44 inch green stamp shows Norris from a New York photo, with Norris Dam Tennessee in the background and a Roosevelt tribute in the lower left. Initial print run is 100 million on Cotrell presses. first day covers available by mail with returns endorsed.
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Senator Norris
Washington, D. C
Ferdinand Vogel Studios
New York City
Norris Dam
Knoxville
Tennessee
Tennessee Valley Authority
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Norris
Cottrell
Wythe County Students Enrolled in Credit-Bearing Summer Program
One hundred twenty six Wythe County public school students attend a four week credit-bearing summer program with 80 hours of instruction. High school classes run at George Wythe High School Wytheville and Rural Retreat High School. Elementary classes operate at Wytheville and Austinville. English and math dominate the high school schedule while arithmetic concentrates in elementary grades. The program ends around July 5 for high school and mid July for elementary.
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Wythe County
C. E. Warden
George Wythe High School
Wytheville
Rural Retreat High School
Rural Retreat
George Wythe
Austinville
Warden
Third Week Of Scout Camp Opens At Camp Roland
The third week of Boy Scout Camp at Camp Roland in Bland County will begin at 2 p.m. today June 25. About 100 campers will attend. The fourth period runs July 2 to July 8 with reservations on a first come, first served basis.
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Camp Roland
Bland County
Jack Lewis
Trent Carries The Patronage Ball Front Man for Gov Barron
Curtis B. Trent Jr., executive assistant to West Virginia Governor William Wal lace Barron, runs patronage and personnel for the administration. He describes handling 45 000 applications and disputes over county factions while organizing the governor’s political operation and loyal appointees.
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Gov. Barron
Charleston
Curt Trent
William Wallace Barron
Trent
Curtis B. Trent Jr
Wally
Barron
Kennedy
West Virginia
Larry O’brien
Statehouse
Luther
McCorkle
Carson
Okey L. Patteson
Clarence W. Meadows
Key
Democratic Executive Committee
Second YMCA Day Camp Period Starts Monday at 8:30 AM
The city's YMCA Day Camp begins its second period on Monday at 8:30 am with a new group of boys. Activities include hike, campfire, devotions, swimming, nature study, trampoline jumping, and Indian raids using the Davidson home as a fort. Camp runs Monday through Friday at City Park recreation area. Attending boys include David Saunders, David Kelley, Harold Goforth, David Loesch, Joey Oliver, and others.
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Davidson
City Park
David Saunders
David Kelley
Harold Goforth
David Loesch
Joey Oliver
Charles Correll
Norman Harvey
Skipper Loesch
Larry Sanders
Keith Williams
Robert Muscat
Charles Thedieck
David Burnett
Kenney Baley
Leslie Dunn
Larry Lackey
Leslie Bruce
David Oein Wood
Jeffrey Sargent
Jackie Compton
Mark Capaldini
Phillip Oblinger
Steve Armbrister
Japanese Report 81 Paralysis Fatalities
The ministry reports 81 paralysis fatalities and a total of 1 160 cases. It ordered Canada to supply live vaccine enough for three million people.
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Canada
YMCA Camp Staff Selected for Iva Camp in Tazewell County
The YMCA selects staff for the Bine field resident camp at Camp Iva in Cove Creek Virginia. George More and Jack Lewis Jr. join as final signees with Lewis named water front director and Keatley in charge of hiking and games. The camp serves boys ages nine to 13 and runs three one week sessions starting July 2 July 27 and August 3.
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Binefield
Camp Iva
George More
Fred McCoy
Rosa Alexander
Helen Pullen
Pocahontas High School
Iva
Cove Creek
Tazewell Countty
Christian Youth Rally Planned for Peterstown Area
The monthly area Christian youth rally is set for Monday night July 17 at Pine Grove Christian Church led by Rev. Maurice Hylton of Peters. June attendance near 225 at Peterstown High School athletic field drew participants from Pine Grove Bozoo Glen Lyn Willowton Oakvale and Newbern. Jim Hopkins of Bluefield, Midway Christian Church member, won the attendance banner.
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Pine Grove
Glen Lyn
Jim Hopkins
Bluefield
Midway Christian Church
DeVault Family Reunion Planned at Emory and Henry College
The DeVault family reunion is set for today on the Emory and Henry College campus in Emory Virginia. Entertainment will be provided and Dr. Earl G. Hunt, college president and a DeVault descendant, will give an address.
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DeVault
Emory and Henry College
Emory, Va
Earl G. Hunt
Henri DeVault
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Jim Dalton
Uncle Jack
Jack
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Ned
Wish Point
Noal Westerner
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Smith
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W. Bernard Smith
Department of Public Assistance
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Fred Caplan
Public Service Commission
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