Mariner 2 may lock on moon delaying earth course change
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory announced Mariner 2’s antenna may be aimed at the moon instead of Earth delaying the midcourse maneuver to Venus. Engineers need to confirm antenna alignment to ensure the mission’s long term success while the craft continues its 180 million mile journey.
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Moon
Earth
Pasadena
Calif
Iny Laboratory
Venus
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Scientisis
Mariner 2
Deaths and funerals in Bluefield and Welch area
Obituaries report Arlon Doughton owner of Edgewater Drive-In Bluefield Virginia dying after a heart attack at work. Also Pauline Josephine Moore of Sprigg Street Bluefield and Bessie Lillie Scott of Pineville are remembered with funeral details and survivors listed. Services set at Bluefield churches and local cemeteries with pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewater Drive-In
Creek, Va
Doughton
Richmond, Va
Ghertie and
Gussie Davis
Dougs
Obituary notices for Hylton Gent Henderson from Coalwood area
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices across coalwood and surrounding towns. Billie Ray Hylton, 20, died after a lifelong illness with services at Coalwood Pentecostal Holiness Church. Clarence Oden Gent, 74, retired farmer of Honaker, Va, died after brief illness in Richlands hospital. Leslie Eaton Henderson, 67, of Staffordsville, Va, died in Giles Memorial Hospital. Burial plans include Jaeger Memorial Cemetery at Roderfield and Russell Memorial Cemetery at Lebanon with local clergy officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Oden Gent
Honaker
Richlands
Russell County
Whitley
Melissa
Goldie Gent
M. E. Crump
Kingsport
Tenn
W. F. Staley
Rainelle
J. H. Berger
Cranberry
Cecil Presley
Russell
Memorial Cemetery
Lebanon
Speedwell Woman In Critical Condition After Crash
A 25-year-old Speedwell woman, Sue Burton Shepherd, remained in critical condition Monday after a single car crash two miles north of Speedwell. Investigating trooper K M Pugh said she was alone when the car veered off the road, struck a cement culvert and rock ledge, and she was ejected from the right front door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speedwell
K. M. Pugh
Sue Burton Shepherd
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Summary Draft
The readable portion references the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, noting agency affiliations and dispatch credits. It mentions a local news context and the paper’s association with the Associated Press and international bureaus.
Infant Clifford Collins dies. services planned in Roderfield
Clifford Allen Collins 11 months old, son of Clifford and Winifred Collins of Chicago, formerly of Roderfield, died at home Sunday. Survived by sister Deborah Lynn Collins and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bentley of Gilbert and Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Riggs of Roderfield. Body to Welch mortuary, then to Riggs residence Tuesday. Funeral Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Roderfield Pentecostal Holiness Church. Burial Jaeger Memorial Cemetery, Roderfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pauline Josephine Moore
Sprigg Street
Bluefield
Tabernacle
Baptist Church
A. M. ‘Henry
Clarence Johnson
War Grove
Bivewel
Moore
Befield, Va
K. D
Lucinda Alle
Reed Moore
Delores Oakes
Louille Kelly
Brooklyn
James R. Moore
Chicago
Ill
Daniel Moore
Columbus
William A. Moore
Painesville
Wardell Davis
Roanoke
Alene Thompson
Blue
Bessie Lillie Scott
Pineville
Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Carl Gross
Oral Harvey
Cedarville
John St Smith
Advent Christian Church
Walter Tolliver
Carolyn Phillips
Andrew Smith
Martha Cook
Laura Morgan
Indian Creek
O. J. Douglas
Welch
Clifford Allen Collins
Clifford
Winifred Riggs Collins
Roderfield
Deborah Lynn Collins
E Zie Bentley
Gilbert
Winifred Riggs
J. Douglas
Obituaries and Funeral Arrangements from Hurst-Scott and Memorial Directory
Multiple notices list funeral services and burials for Virginia Elizabeth White Isaac Robert Rimmer Clint James Brown Ervin Poole and others. Services set for Tuesday at 2 PM in Burns Wornal Chapel Hurst-Scott Funeral Chapel Richlands and Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton overseeing arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rimmer
Isaac Robert
Bucyrus
Ohio
Hurst-Scott
Richlands
H. D. Hampton
Tommy Patrick
Hawkins Cemetery
Elmore Rimmer Jr
John Addison
Tom
Bill Patrick
Charlie
Burlie Pendergrass
Tom Patrick Jr
David Rimmer Jr
Youth Riots Erupt Across Coast as Labor Day Protests Roast
The Associated Press reports restless crowds and arrests from Lake George New York to Ocean City Maryland and Seaside Oregon. In Ocean City 49 youths were arrested after clashes with police while Seaside saw minor injuries and property damage. In Schenectady two officers were slightly injured as fighting spilled from a midtown park with six youths arrested.
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Associated Press
Lake George
N.Y
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Ocean Boulevard
Seaside
Ore
Ocean City
New York
Adirondacks
Labor
Schenectady
Midtown
Moundsville Girl Killed In Car Wreck
An 11 year old girl from Moundsville West Virginia Faith Callahan died at Greene County Memorial Hospital Waynesburg Paul Callahan 32 Jessie Callahan 39, David Callahan a cousin and driver, Lena Callahan 72 were listed in satisfactory condition. Ernest Groe 37 of Brownsville the other driver was treated and refused. State police said the Callahan car ran a stop sign on Route 21 near here and struck the Groe auto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmichaels
Moundsville
W.va
Here
Faith Callahan
Greene County Memorial Hospital
Waynesburg
Paul
Jessie Callahan
David Callahan
Lena Callahan
Ernest Groe
Brownsville
Callahan
Groe Auto
Groe
Tiny Radio Big Aids Research
A micro radio transmitter and receiver, under three ounces, was developed at White Sands Missile Range by Dr. Claude A. Steffey. The one inch by six inch device rides up to 40 miles high on rockets, transmits atmospheric data on four channels, and endures temperatures from minus 165 to plus 500 degrees while gathering wind and other high sky information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Claude A. Steffey
White Sands
Seven Bland prison escapees back in custody in Virginia
Seven of ten inmates who fled Bland Correctional Farm in Bland Virginia were recaptured by Monday. Jesse Terry 21 of Roanoke was nabbed Sunday night at Poplar Hill five miles from the prison. Others sought include Bengaird Tremelon 17 of Hopewell Howard Massey 38 of Ferrum Rt. 2 and Willard Smeltzer 25 of Stanley. The escape occurred at 10 pm Saturday when inmates unlocked a building door after a movie.
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Bland
Bland Correctional Farm
Jesse Donald Terry
Roanoke
Poplar Hill
Terry
Virginia
Bengiard Tremelon
Hopewell
Howard D. Massey
Rt. 2
Ferrum
Willard Smeltzer
Stanley
Virginia Traffic Accidents Claim Several Lives in Three Counties
A morning non collision crash on Virginia 178 near Pungolace in Accomack County injures Boggs driving a 1949 pickup. Kenneth E Brubaker 19 dies at Richmond Memorial Hospital after head on collision on U S 1 near Richmond. Martha Floyd 46 dies at Mary Washington Hospital after vehicle leaves U S 1 near Stafford and crashes into a bridge.
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Pungoleague
Accomack County
Virginia
Boggs
Kenneth Eugene Brubaker
Duncensville
Richmond Memorial Hospital
U.S
Richmond
Henrico County
Brubaker
Robert Lee Royster
Lad Spends Night Asleep In Thicket Near Picnic Area
Johnny King, 24, son of Louis and Mrs. King of Barnardsville, wandered from a family picnic in Pisgah National Forest and was found Monday morning in a thicket good shape. He slept there overnight while volunteers, highway patrol and rescue squads hunted the area and he was found about a half mile from the picnic site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad
Barnardsville N.C
Pisgah National Forest
Johnny King
Louis King
Barnardsville
AA Membership Doubles Across Decade
New York AP reports Alcoholics Anonymous says its active groups have doubled in the past decade to 9 305 in over 80 countries. As of January 1 the society estimates more than 300 009 members, with Canada and the United States hosting the bulk and 376 new groups formed in 1961.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Alcoholics Anonymous
Canada
United States
Space capsule survival gear aims at safe emergency landings
A report notes both Mercury and Gemini crews could survive in emergency landings. It cites desert survival training at Stead Air Force Base near Reno, details a specialized skirt under the capsule for land or water impacts, and suggests Apollo landings will occur in the southwestern United States with recoveries possible on either surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Stead Air Force Base
Reno
Ney
United States
Buckland Trial Set Today In Tazewell County
Kelso J. Buckland of Falls Mills Va faces murder charges in the April 5 shooting death of Ernest H. Hall at the Buckland residence on Mud Fork Road. Sheriff reports Buckland admitted the rifle slaying saying Hall and a woman companion disturbed him as he fired a .22 caliber bullet from the kitchen door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelso J. Buckland
Falls Mills
Tazewell County
Ernest H. Hall
Buckland
Mud Fork Road
Clarence Davis
Hall
Burglars Damage Falls Mills Plant
Burglars burglarized the Double Cola Bottling Plant at Falls Mills Virginia. They broke five doors and door locks seeking money but only $1.50 was missing. Mrs. Ann Crist reported the break-in discovered Monday when her father opened up. Heavy exterior equipment damage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls Mills
Vas
Ann Crist
N. T. Crist
Russians Keen on E German Treaty
UN Acting Secretary-General U Thant said Russia’s leaders want to sign a peace treaty with East Germany. He noted they are obsessed with the idea. Thant spoke at a Vienna news conference after visits to the Soviet Union Poland and Czechoslovakia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
U Thant
Russia
Germany
Travel trends show France attracting year round visitors
French tourism officials note visitors arrive in France throughout the year. By contrast French travelers mainly vacation abroad from July through September, reflecting differing seasonal patterns in domestic and outbound travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Guerrillas Fail In Algerian War Near Algiers
Algiers faced a major push as Ahmed Ben Bella’s army, aided by Soviet weapons, moved on Wilaya 4 with about 30 000 troops. Guerrillas retreated or surrendered amid clashes near Medea and Oran highway exits while Casbah forces held parts of the capital.
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Algiers
Ahmed Ben Bela
Ben Bella
Guerrila
Wilaya
Medea
Orleansville
Oran
Wilaya 4
Kabylie
Wilaya 3
Algiers Casbah
Casbah
Ali Pasha
Chelif
Alakoun
la Chifa
Chieffa
Sahara
Boghari
Earthquake Toll May Hit 10000 in Aftermath
AP reports describe widespread devastation in Dan-Isfahan and Kiavan after a major quake. Desperate survivors beg for aid as authorities warn of disease risk amid heat and water shortages. Dozens buried, 1092 bodies recovered in Dan-Isfahan. national mourning ordered and music canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiavan
Dan Sfahan
Allah
Mohammed Alis
Reunion Conducted By Kfeirian Society
The Kfeirian Society held its 30th annual reunion in Huntington electing George Jamra of Maumee Ohio as president succeeding Sol N. Steffan of Williamson. Nearly 400 members attended and next year’s event was set for Charleston. Officers include James Tweel Huntington vice president James Hanna Huntington secretary and Phillip Bassett Toledo treasurer. Board selections list Joh Mickel Bluefield Alex Mickel Williamson and Charles Thabet South Charleston. Jeannette Thabet Spence reigned as reunion queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Kfeirian Society
George Jamra
Maumee
Ohio
Sol N. Steffan
Williamson
Kfeir Lebanon
Charleston
James Tweel
James Hanna
Phillip Bassett
Toledo
Joh Mickel
Bluefield
Alex Mickel
Charles Thabet
South Charleston
Jeannette Thabet
Spence
Old Dominion Returns To Regular Time In Virginia
Virginia resumes Eastern Standard Time after Daylight Saving Time ends. Most counties set clocks back from 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, returning to 11:01 p.m. Monday EST, granting an extra hour of sleep while some areas remain on Daylight Time or Standard Time year round.
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Richmond
Virginia
Bluefield
Monay
Northern
Bristol
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Ireland
Cape Canaveral
Scien
Arlon Doughton
Neral
Malcolm Puller
Woodlawn
George Bowling
Charles B. Cromer
Charles Mays
Douglas Grisso
Joseph and
Patrick Romano
A Cs Heilman
Kenneth Cole
Henry T Gotorty
Hay- Gen Boyles
Carme Cole
Leroy Hoffman
C. H. Alva
Bishop
E.G Otey
C. T. A L. D. Peuchtenberger
Robert O. McGraw
Mes
Mary Buchanan Doughton
Kenneth
Arion Doughton Jr
Charlie Doughton
Cumber
Bobby Doughton
Seven Pines
N. C
D. W. Doughton
B. E. Doughton
Norfolk
A. J. Mays
Goldie Fleenor
Irene McHaffin
Eula Boughton
Emily Fox
Pocahontas
Macie Lilly
Camp Creek
Mrs
Pauline Moore
Bessie L.scort
Billie Ray Hylton
Josie Sheets Hylton
Coalwood
Fred Hylton
Clarence Oden
Leslie E. Henderson
Leslie Eaton Henderson
Staffordsville
Giles Memorial Hospital
Pearisburg
Macie Henderson
Ray Kenzie
Newport
Ernest Henderson
Thessalia
Geta
Weather Bureau
Ohio Valley
Great Lakes
Southern Plains
Southern Plateau
Mississippi Valley
Southern
Plains
Central
Rockies
Speedwell Woman
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Aseicia
Gireiaie
I Caine
Kew
Beaphoe Wen
Clifford Collins
Hampton Beach
N.H
Salisbury
Mass
National Guard
Mark Hatfield
Jhi
MIT
Malcolm Ellis
Tiny Radio
Big Aids Research
Bland Prison
High Low
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Tazewell
Roller Floral Co
Corner North Dial
Home and Garden Club
triangle-st@ped
Pavit Raein
Dan-Isfahan
Old Dominion
Princeton Ave
W. Va
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