Bills Hold Key to When Congress Will Adjourn
Congressional adjournment hinges on three disputed measures medical care for the aged federal aid to education and a minimum wage rise With the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles looming and time tight lawmakers argue over final passage While some seek a July 4 end others eye July 6 7 or 9 as the windup date and backroom wrangling continues in the Senate and House to reconcile education and labor bills amid budget and tax considerations
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Callahan Named Commander of Gary Legion Post
Wesley Callahan was elected commander of the Robert Black Post 123 American Legion in Gary. He and his officers were installed at the June meeting, with Jesse J. Smith as finance officer Blaine Clark Jr as adjutant W M Walker as chaplain and C L Bobbitt as service officer.
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American Legion
Gary
Junior Revels
Jesse J. Smith
Blaine Clark Jr
W. M. Walker
C. L. Bobbitt
No Solution Still Deadlocked As Hotel Plans Limited Reopen
The stalemate among unions continues with tentative proposals requiring member approval while management contemplates limited operations after Sunday. The hotel will wind down after guests depart, with only a few permanent cottage guests staying briefly.
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Castro Khrush Words Coincide With U S Claims
Havana AP reports Fidel Castro mirrors Khrushchev in denouncing the United States. Castro blasts atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, accuses U S of military oligarchy, and hints at seizing U S property in Cuba. Raul Castro leads a Cuban mission to Czechoslovakia and the United Arab Republic.
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Big Cruise Ship Stranded on Sandbar in St. Lawrence
The SS North American carrying 347 passengers ran aground on a sandbar in the St. Lawrence River near Ogdensburg in a Friday wind storm. No injuries were reported and authorities expected continued travel by train to Montreal after a ferry evacuated 64 passengers to Prescott, Ontario.
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West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
Weather by The Associated Press reports West Virginia will be Sunday fair and pleasant with highs in the 70s in the mountains and 80s elsewhere. Monday brings partly cloudy skies and rising temperatures. Virginia sees mostly fair conditions with a chance of showers in the far southwest and similar warm highs in the 80s.
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Defense Funds Hike Agreed In Senate House Talks
A Senate House compromise panel tentatively agreed on a 200 million dollar increase in Defense Department funds to speed Army modernization with rifles tanks carriers and missiles. The 40 million Marine Corps expansion was dropped from final accord. Talks resume Tuesday.
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GOP Proposes Wage of $1.15
Washington AP Republicans propose a $1.15 minimum wage as a substitute for the House Rules backed $1.25 plan. Ayres Ohio would extend coverage to 1.4 million workers while a Democratic bill would cover 3.5 million more. The move aims to pressure action on both wage and school construction bills amid GOP Southern Democrat opposition.
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Georgia Boy Dies After Fall From Hay Truck
A 14 year old Rome Georgia boy died at Jefferson Hospital Roanoke from injuries after falling from a hay truck on State Route 311 Friday. Carl F Spellman Jr son of Mr and Mrs C F Spellman Sr suffered a fractured skull in the fall while riding with his brother and another youth near Covington West of Covington. He had been visiting his grandmother Sadie Spellman in Sweet Chalybeate.
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Sweet Chalybeate
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Wayne Howard
Better Mail Services At Bishop Horse Pen
The Bishop and Horse Pen post offices in Tazewell County had a June 1 star route change speeding mail receipts and delivery. A Pocahontas carrier previously made one round trip. now H. D. Beavers runs 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. round trips, serving residents between Horse Pen and Pocahontas who already got mail from Pocahontas rural carrier.
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Cops Will Aid Logan Probe Involves Election Irregularities
Three State Police officers will be assigned to aid in investigating alleged voting irregularities in Logan County. Atty. Gen. Barron asked for help, citing numerous offenses possibly by election officers from both parties. Assistant Barron plans to designate more investigators as threats of intimidation were noted. Gov. Underwood earlier urged review of a Chapmanville election complaint.
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St Paul golf pro honored for heroism at Lake Bonaventure
St Paul Virginia golf pro French Dinsmore of Lake Bonaventure Country Club received a special award from the Southwest Virginia Firemen's Association for saving a twelve year old boy from drowning. Bristol Fire Chief Hugh Worley presented the award at the association's fourteenth annual convention in Norton.
Double Gate Woman Attends Medical Technologists Meet
Mrs. Pansy H. Branham of Double Gates Bluefield attended the 28th Annual Convention of the American Society of Medical Technologists at the Ambassador Hotel Atlantic City New Jersey. More than 1500 medical technologists pathologists educators and physicians registered. Seminars workshops and papers were presented during the meeting which ended Friday June 24. Education Keystone to Progress was the theme. The event was co sponsored by the New Jersey and Pennsylvania Societies of Medical Technologists.
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Bluefield
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Bluefield Chamber to Meet June 29 for Officer Elections
Members of the Bluefield Virginia division of the Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday June 29 at 10 a.m. in the Municipal Building Bluefield. Chairman G C Backus announced that election of officers for the coming year will be a highlight of the meeting.
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Deaths and Funerals in Bluefield Area
Funeral rites for Charles Hicks Stowers 73 of Bluefield will be held Monday at 2 30 p m at First Methodist Church Bluefield with burial at Maple Hall Cemetery He died Wednesday in a San Jose California hospital after a sudden illness He retired from Norfolk and Western Railway in 1956 after 46 years service Survivors include wife Dailey Stowers son William I Stowers daughter Mrs R A Horgan step daughter Mrs Evelyn Smith and step son Thomas I Vernon Also nearby obituaries note John Pete Martin Sr 70 of Clendennin and Stewart L Tickle 81 of Bluefield with services and burials planned in Clendennin and Bluefield areas
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Keith Anvil
Maple Hall
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Dudley Memorial Mortuary
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Russell Hearn
Arthur Miller
Curtis Shufflebarger
Paul Goodman
A. N. Lambert
Conley R. Smith
Arch Shawver
John Pete Martin Sr
Clendennin
Minnie Mills Martin
Winford
Lester Martin
Narrows
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Pearisburg
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Catawba
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Roanoke
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Wilmington
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Pembroke
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Thessalia
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Christiansburg
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Mary Smith
Portsmouth
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Lela Taft
Jesus Church
McClaugherty
Riffe
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James T. Browning
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Patterson man Columbus Runyon dies at home
Columbus Kelly Runyon 50 of Patterson Virginia died Saturday at 3 15 am at his home. He is survived by Virgie Runyon and ten daughters including Eula Jean John Union City Indiana and Sylvia Potter Grundy Virginia and Melvina Runyon Columbus Ohio. Also four sisters and two brothers among others. Body returned to residence after funeral home services, burial planned Rowe Mountain.
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Jennie Matney
Lebanon
May McCoy
Greenville
Nancy Catherine Osborne
Annie Lee Meadows
Oakwood
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Funeral services set for Clifton Hart Blair in Chatham
Funeral rites are planned Sunday at 4 p.m. for Clifton Hart Blair of Chatham Virginia. He died on Friday. He is the father of Mrs. W. M. Patterson of 1240 Castlewood Lane Bluefield Virginia. Scott Funeral Home of Chatham handles arrangements.
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Funerals for Ida Baughuess and William Baughuess Set
Funeral services are scheduled for Ida Baughuess of Bluefield Princeton Road Sunday at 2 p.m. in George W. Seaver Memorial Chapel with burial at Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens and Zenith Lodge pallbearers. William Baughuess of Princeton will be buried at Elgood Cemetery after rites at Elgood Community Church at 2:30 p.m. with Red Men’s Lodge guiding graveside ceremonies and Old Guard as honorary pallbearers.
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Writers Guild TV Nets Agree On Pact
Hollywood AP The Writers Guild of America reached a tentative six year agreement with major television networks. WGA President Curtis Kenyon announced 60 jobs, mainly freelancers for CBS NBC and ABC, were under negotiation. The deal raises basic salary for a half hour show from 1100 to 1210 and adds a 4 percent royalty. The strike began in March.
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Nixon Sees Midwest Edge In November Race
Vice President Richard Nixon lifted his expected Midwest margin in November saying farm problems are serious but not dominant at the presidential level. Press secretary Klein cited Nixon’s Texas and Dakotas tour and a close June 28 North Dakota Senate race as factors. Klein said Nixon expects Kennedy to be the Democratic nominee and argues voters will judge leaders on foreign policy, economy, and overall leadership.
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Eisenhower Defends Handling of U2 Spy Flights
The report defends the administration including President Eisenhower taking personal responsibility for the U2 program while critiquing lack of coordination and a weak cover story after Khrushchev revealed the wreck. Sen Capehart dissented, urging U.S. interests be prioritized.
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