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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1961

Page

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Ma Ferguson of Texas Dies

Miriam A. Ferguson 86 former Texas governor died at her Austin home after a heart attack Survived by daughter Mrs Stuart Watt two grandsons and three great grandsons Long political power linked with her late husband James E Ferguson Known for Two governors for the price of one campaign slogan Funeral set for Monday at her home burial in state cemetery beside James E Ferguson

Austin Tex Miriam A. Ferguson Texas Ferguson James E Farmer Jim) Ferguson W. Lee O'Daniel Stuart Watt George Nalle Jr James Stuart Watt

Beverly Starts Her New Life

Entertainer Beverly Aadland wed Maurice de Leon in Las Vegas after a marriage age clearance. The 18 year old, hailed as Errol Flynn’s last love, wore a floral white dress as Rev. Daley officiated a Lutheran ceremony. De Leon earns 575 dollars monthly as a Los Angeles Board of Education draftsman.

Las Vegas New Beverly Aadland Maurice de Leon Los Angeles Miss Aadland Errol Flynn de Leon Silver Bell Thomas J. Daley Beverly

Rockefeller Says Too Early To Count 1964 Run

Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York says it is too early to decide on a 1964 presidential bid. He urges united support for the Kennedy administration and defends freedom with necessary steps as governors discuss national issues at the 53rd conference. Patterson, leading GOP figures, faces protests over the Freedom Riders issue during transit and at the gathering.

Honolulu Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Kennedy United Rockefeller GOP Bama Freedom Riders Patterson San Francisco Pacific Alabama

Space Hazards Will Be Probed

Space scientists plan a Scout rocket mission from Wallops Island Virginia to launch a satellite studying micrometeoroids 240 to 620 miles above Earth. The test, the fifth Scout flight, aims to assess rocket performance and guidance while gathering data on small space particles and their threat to future flights.

Washington National Aeronautics and Space Administration Suday Wallops Island

Boy Found Dead In Lake In Buffalo Park

The body of 3 year old Andrew T. Ashley was found floating face down in a central Buffalo park lake after he had been missing since Friday afternoon. Police say a mentally deranged woman lured two other children nearby and left them bound. those children were uninjured. Resources including 300 police, firefighters and volunteers searched the area.

Buffalo N.Y Park Lake Andrew T. Ashley National

Local Airman Drowns Near East Base

A-2C Sherman Johnson Neel 21 of Bluefield Bluefield Va died Sunday while swimming with friends near Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls Massachusetts He had served three years and joined the Air Force last September Survived by parents three brothers Allen Edward and Andrew Neel and sister Sharron Neel Funeral plans announced by Dudley Memorial Mortuary Bluefield Va

Sherman Johnson Neel R. J. Neel Talbott St Bluefield Westover Air Force Base Chicopee Falls Mass Air Force Air Force Base Allen Neel Ceres Edward Neel Cleveland, C Andrew Neel Sharron Neel Dudley Memorial Mortuary

Princeton Lass Wins Miss West Virginia Title In State Meet

Kathy McManaway, 20, a Concord College student, won the Miss West Virginia crown at Charleston Civic Center to compete in the Miss Universe pageant in Miami Beach. Four other queens were named Miss Rhododendron and two other titles were awarded as part of the four hour show.

Princeton Lass West Virginia Charleston Kathy McManaway Concord College Miami Beach Fla Civic Center Donna Jane O'Dell Oak Hill Rhododendron Lewisburg Carol Jean Princeton Concord

Khrushchev Says USSR Ranks Second, Aims To Overtake U.S.

Premier Khrushchev told a Moscow crowd the Soviet Union is now the No. 2 nation and will push the United States to first place by 1970. He said the Soviet Union, young and mobilized, is closing the gap and challenging America openly in a race to the top.

Moscow Khrushchev Soviet Union United States America Kennedy

Kennedy Letter Returns as Israel Campaign Issue

In Jerusalem the Kennedy letter on a peaceful Middle East settlement influences Israel's August 15 general election. Washington has not released the document though it was sent to Arab states last month. Israelis note a report Kennedy urged easing Palestinian refugee issues by repatriation or compensation. Foreign Ministry says no U.S. plan has been presented.

Jerusalem Kennedy Middle East Israel Washington United Arab Republic Saudi Arabia Jordan Lebanon Iraq Yemen Foreign Ministry David Ben-Gurion New York U.S

Laos Neutralist Prince Predicts Coalition By July 20

Prince Souvanna Phouma, a likely Laotian premier, said Laos three-warring factions will form a coalition by July 20. He expects a new summit with Boun Oum and Souphanouvong and a joint government proposal to the king. Earlier Zurich summit urged designation of a neutral government.

Geneva Souvanna Phouma Laos Sundey Souvanna Boun Oum Pathet Lao Souphanouvong Zurich Savang Vathana

Senator Smathers cites Cuban exile training in Florida

Sen. George Smathers says reports indicate new military training of Cuban revolutionaries in Florida by Cubans seeking to overthrow Fidel Castro. He doubts a new invasion within six to twelve months and favors US support via the OAS or a total embargo, with a State Department response unavailable.

Washington George Smathers Dfla Florida U. S Fidel Castro Cuba Smathers Organization of American States United States Castro Adlai U.N Adlai E

New Hope Emerges in Cuban Prisoner Talks

Key West reports a fresh chance to resolve the Cuban invasion prisoners stalemate. John Hooker, ex secretary of the Tractors for Freedom Committee, met the Castro delegate group for a second time and planned more talks in Miami, signaling a possible new, face-saving path to freeing about 1,990 prisoners.

Key West Fla Cuba John Hooker Tractors For Freedom Committee Fidel Castro Hooker Miami Castro

Inquest Planned Into Vanderbilt Death

In San Francisco an inquest will be held into the death of George Vanderbilt III a newly wed millionaire sportsman who leaped from a Mark Hopkins Hotel window Saturday night. Deputy Coroner Karl Lytle said the date would be set after full investigation noting the death appears self inflicted but no notes or witnesses exist. Vanderbilt aged 47 was found about 7 15 p m on Mason Street Nob Hill 150 feet below the hotel suite.

George Vanderbilt Mark Hopkins San Francisco UPI George Vanderbuilt III Mark Hopkins Hotel Karl C. Lytle Lytle Vanderbilt Nob Hill Mason Street

Double Gates man killed in Bland County wreck

A 27-year-old man, Charles F. Howell, an accountant for Arthur Young, Inc., was killed and Roger Budner, 31, of Bluefield, was treated for leg cuts after a single vehicle crash on State Route 606 near Hollybrook Bland County Virginia. Budner survived. Howell died at Bluefield Sanitaria. The accident occurred when Howell lost control on a curve, swung off the highway and overturned. Budner was a passenger in the car. The article also mentions Vanderbilt family connections and a schooner named Pioneer.

Double Gates Bland County H. D. Shupe Charles F. Howell Arthur Q Agnes Blevins Howell Bluefield Roger Budner Shupe Howell Hollybrook Bland Bluefield Sanitaria Budner Arthur Young, Inc

Unions Move to Avert 1 H Taft Hartley Action

Three maritime unions offered to resume moving supplies Sunday to avert a Taft Hartley injunction that would halt the 10 day strike. President Kennedy sought a Labor Department survey to determine if health or safety is at risk before acting. No immediate White House comment was available.

New York Kennedy Arthur J. Goldberg White House Labor Department

Kuwait Annexation Claim Moves Into Iraqi Policy

Iraqi Premier Abdel Karim Kassem asserted Kuwait belongs to Iraq and will be annexed by peaceful means. He announced Kuwait will have an Iraqi administrator appointed tomorrow and argued Kuwait has historical ties to Iraq. The region spans 5,800 square miles on the Persian Gulf under British protection since 1899. Kuwait’s oil output topped 68 million tons in 1959 with Gulf Oil and British Petroleum exploiting resources.

Baghdad Iraq Abdel Karim Kassem American Gulf Oil Corp British Petroleum Co Kuwait

Hazardous School Conditions Spark New York Scandals

In New York City schools deteriorating ceilings, cracked floors, leaking roofs, peeling plaster, warped doors, and unheated rooms are cited in twin probes. Investigations by the city Department of Investigation and the state Investigation Commission reveal payoffs, suspended inspectors, and contractor corruption, while custodians describe dangerous conditions and delayed evacuations.

New York New York City Board of Education City Department of Investigation State Investigation Commission

Eichmann Readies Stand In Nazi Extermination Probe

Adolf Eichmann returns to the witness stand to recount his role in deportations and the Nazi extermination campaign. Defense attorney Ro bert Servatius outlines testimony by country and a possible timetable through early July with cross examination by Gide Hausner and a verdict anticipated in about two months.

Jerusalem Adolf Eichmann Robert Servatius Eichmann Adolf Hitler Servatius Gestapo Gide Hausner Cros

Rockets Slated for Far East Deployment on Okinawa

CAPE CANAVERAL AP The Mace B long range nuclear rocket completes development paving US capability in the Far East before year end The Air Force plans to place the first missiles on Okinawa by December following a 26 flight test with one failure The first production model was accepted from Martin Co and underground shelters are being built on Okinawa for deployment

Cape Canaveral Fla United States Far East China Okinawa Air Atlantic Air Force Martin Co

Ahmeds Throne Goes To His Son

The ailing Imam Ahmed of Yemen reportedly transferred governing power to Crown Prince Mohammed Al-Badr. At 70 he remained wounded from a March assassination attempt and weakened by illness. Al-Badr, 35, named premier and interior minister, is viewed as a neutralist with ties to the United Arab Republic and openness to Soviet and Red China aid. Seif el Islam Al-Hassan, 56, recalled from the UN to bolster a dynastic defense against Republican revolutionaries.

Beirut Lebanon Ahmed Yemen Mohammed Al-Badr Ta'izz al- Badr United Arab Republic Soviet Union Red China Seif el Islam Al-Hassan United Nations New York

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