Tragic Wheeling Fire Kills Mother and Three Children
A Wheeling area fire destroyed a story and a half frame home killing Mrs. June Beckett 34 and her children Joey 6 Duane Jr 3 and Michelle 3 weeks. The father Duane Beckett a bakery driver was away on a run and distraught upon finding the tragedy. Fire crews received the alarm at 10 13 am EDT and neighbors tried to enter the blaze but were driven back by heat and smoke. The bodies were found in the boys room and near the master bedroom door as Gast Bakery officials coordinated aid and investigation.
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June Beckett
Joey
Duane, Jr
Michelle
Duane Beckett
Moundsville
Here
Becketts
Mill Acres
Wheeling
Carlisle Hedrick
Beckett
Hedrick
Louis Phillips
U.S. seeks recall of two Soviet UN delegates over spy case
The United States asked the Soviet Union to recall Evgeni Prokhorov and Ivan Vyrodov from the U N delegation after they allegedly bought secret U S defense documents from Navy Yeoman Cornelius Drummond in a Larchmont diner. The FBI identified Drummond, a 33 year old Newport Navy base sailor, as the suspect in the incident.
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United Nations, N.Y
United States
Soviet Union
U.N
U.S
Evgeni M. Prokhorov
Ivan Y. Vyrodov
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Manuels
Prokhorov
Larchmont
N.Y
Vydrodov
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Yeoman
J.C. Nelson Cornelius Drummond
U.S. Navy
Newport
R.I. Drummond
Baltimore
U. N
New York
Berlin Talks In Deadlock Echoes Across Washington
The British report persistent deadlock after East West talks on Berlin as Kennedy counsels with Rusk and Lord Home in Washington. Gromyko and Home discussed Berlin for about 80 minutes at the U N mission with Laos briefly touched before Berlin. The White House said Kennedy and Atty Gen Kennedy will monitor the crisis while plans for weekend trips were canceled. Supporters rally for Barnett in Oxford and Jackson as Mississippi tension grows with a postcard campaign urging federal restraint.
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United Nations, N.Y
Berlin
Kennedy
U.S
Dean Rusk
Lord Home
Washington
Andrei A. Gromyko
U.N
Laos
Robert F. Kennedy
Newport
R.L
San Francisco
Barnett
Oxford
Jackson
Mississippi
Staet Sen
John McLaurin
Brandon
Pentagon
Memphis
White House
Justice Department
R.I
Robert Kennedy
T. San Francisco
Senate
Edwin A. Walker
Meredith
Walker
Wayne Morse
Dore
Army
Army Wits
Germany
Little Rock
Ark
Morse
Caribbean Pact Under Study Gains U S Support
Washington reports that the United States backs Latin American moves to form a Caribbean defense pact amid growing Soviet Cuban influence. Ten nations are eyed for a pact discussed by Organization of American States foreign ministers, with Cuba excluded but represented.
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Washington
United States
Cuba
Organization of American States
U.S
OAS
New York
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Fidel Castro
Castro
Nist
Caribbean
Guatemala
Honduras
el Salvador
Nicialgana
Costa Rica
Panama
Colombia
Venezuela
Dominican Republic
U. S
The
Ralph Bratton Found Dead In Mercer Funeral Home Garage
Funeral services for Ralph D. Bratton 42 vice president and general manager of Mercer Funeral Home will be held Monday at 3 p.m. in Bratton Memorial Chapel. The body was found in the garage with the ambulance and car running amid an investigation that found no foul play. Bratton a West Virginia embalming board official and former Beaver High School athlete and WWII veteran resided at 314 Parkway. He was son of Mrs Ethel Bratton and the late P D Bratton. Burial in Monte Vista Park Cemetery.
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Ralph D. Bratton
Mercer Funeral Home
Establishment
Bratton Memorial Chapel
James T. Browning
Monte Vista Park
Mercer County
William O. Bivens
L. C. Fowlkes
Bratton
314 Parkway
Ethel Bratton
Bluefield
P. D. Bratton
West Virginia Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Ramsey
Beaver High School
Unemployment Higher in U S Than Most Open Economies
Washington AP report shows U S unemployment 5.6 percent in 1960 compared with 2.1 percent average for seven foreign nations. Canada Britain France West Germany Japan Sweden Italy. Panel finds data objective but urges revisions and more statistics.
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Washington
United States
Free World
Canada
Kennedy
Presidential Committee
Labor and Industry
U. S
France
West Germany
Britain
Italy
Japan
Sweden
Keystone Death Investigated after man found dead
Edward F. Brammer 53 of Keystone was found dead near his home early Saturday. State troopers H A McGinnis and R A Deroski of the Welch Detachment are leading the investigation into possible foul play. Brammer, born in Ironton Ohio, had lived in Keystone 25 years and worked for Eastern Gas and Fuel Co. He was a member of UMWA Local 6196 and Moose Lodge Northfork. Surviving are wife Rosie one son Keith two daughters two stepsons four brothers one sister and three grandchildren. Body held at Bennett Funeral Home Northfork pending funeral arrangements.
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Edward F. Brammer
Keystone
H. A. McGinnis
R. A. Deroski
Welch Detachment
Ironton, O
Brammer
Eastern Gas and Fuel Co
UMWA
Moose Lodge
Northfork
Rosie D. Brammer
Keith Brammer
Columbus
Donna Brammer
The
Home
Ronald
Donald Sharrock
Alexandria
George Brammer
Springfield
Ralph Brammer
Dewey Brammer
Ironton
Campbell
Ada, O
Elizabeth
Kennedy orders Mississippi guard to support federal court ruling
President Kennedy moved to force James Merediths admission to the University of Mississippi by sending the Mississippi National Guard into federal service. He scheduled a 6 30 p.m. Sunday radio and television address to discuss the crisis, as Navy and Army units prepare to back federal orders.
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Washington
Kennedy
Mississippi National Guard
Ross Barnett
University of Mississippi
National Guard
White House
Mississippi
James H. Meredith
Mississippi Officials Face Federal Move Over Meredith
In Oxford supporters fled as troop carriers moved toward Memphis to enforce James Meredith's entry to Ole Miss. The Sth U.S. Circuit Court found Lt. Gov. Paul Johnson in contempt for blocking Meredith admission. Officials offered no public move, while federal troops seem imminent to back integration efforts.
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Oxford
Miss
University of Mississippi
Memphis
Tenn
James H. Meredith
U.S. Marshals
New Orleans
Sth
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Mississippi
Ross Barnett
Paul B. Johnson
Meredith
Kosciusko
Ole Miss
Johnson
Dodgers Fall to Cardinals 2-0 In Saturday Loss
Los Angeles was shut out by St. Louis 2-0 as the Dodgers face a must win on Sunday to secure the NL pennant or rely on the Giants’ defeat in their final game.
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Los Angeles
Dodgers
Cards
Giants
Integration Clash At Ole Miss Sparks Federal Action
Gov. Barnett resists federal orders to enroll James Meredith at Ole Miss, with the Defense Department ordering troops to assemble near Oxford. In other news a Wyoming County woman is killed and her husband is detained for investigation. The U.S. backs Caribbean defense moves as OAS ministers prepare for talks. Republicans plan a family outing at Glenwood Park on Oct 7. A Soviet delegation member is recalled over alleged secret dealings with a Baltimore sailor.
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U.S
Barnett
Naval Air Station
Memphis
Tenn
White House
Justice Department
Meredith
Ting Negro Jones Mercaiin
University of Mississippi
Ole Miss
Defense Dept
University Town of
Oxford
Mercer County
Glenwood Park
Inside deci and community features collection
A fragmented newspaper listing shows sections including Anecdotes Business Clintwood Classified Editorials Features Farm House Plans Servicemen Movies Sports Now and Then Uncle Jack People Princeton with various topics across the issue.
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Clintwood
Uncle Jack
Princeton
Mississippi Lt Gov Johnson Held In Contempt In Meredith Case
U S Fifth Circuit finds Mississippi Lt Gov Paul Johnson in contempt for blocking James Meredith at Ole Miss gates and failing to cooperate with court orders. Bail set, possible increase to 10000 a day if purge not completed by Tuesday. Gov Barnett previously held in contempt with similar penalties. Meredith testifies calmly as legal proceedings continue.
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5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
Meredith
Johnson
U.S
Barnett
John Doar
Justice Department
Ole Miss Gates
U. S. District Court
Six-Foot Scotsman Sets World Potato Chip Eating Record
Glasgow Scotland AP reports Richard McLeod a six foot Scotsman claimed the world potato chip eating title by downing 75 ounces of chips in 56 minutes, surpassing former holder Bob Speele who swallowed 29 packets in 62 minutes in 1956.
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Glascow
Scotland
Richard McLeod
Bob Speele
Northumberland
Indians Shock Spartans Buckeyes Trampled Heels
Ohio State, ranked No.2 before play, routed North Carolina 41-7 in its season opener. The Buckeyes did not punt, gaining 14 rushing yards and 110 passing yards while overcoming early miscues. Upsets hit several top teams including Stanford over Michigan State and Notre Dame over Oklahoma.
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Associated Press
Ohio State
North Carolina
Buckeyes
Stanford
Michigan State
Notre Dame
Oklahoma
Auburn
Tennessee
Nebraska
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
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United Nations
Vyrodov
Ralph Bratton
West Virginia
West Virginia Centennial Fund, Inc
E. G. Otey
Mercer Centennial Finance Committee
W. Va
Western
Europe
Francisco
Attoreney
Mr. Walker
Millington Naval Air Station
Wth
Memphis Naval Air Station
Pan
Pres
Wyoming County
Mullens
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Ton
Paul Johnson
Harry E. Lowe
Hattiesburg
By Bob Green
Penn State
Air Force
Georgia Tech
Florida
Billy Lothridge
Alabama
Tulane
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