Weather and welfare funding loom in doubt
The article notes unsettled July weather with scattered showers and warmer days across regions, then shifts to a budget debate. Iron Page faces potential layoff of about 300 welfare workers as the state weighs adding roughly 1 million in salary funds to prevent job cuts versus maintaining last year’s 1.9 million.
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Board of Public Works
Wefare
Welfare
Hulett Smith
Avam of Public Works
Smith
Welfare Sit
Gov. Smith
Brattleboro
Olaf Beverly
Lundale Farm
Oaklenope
Hill
W. Va
Friesian Assn
Parliament
U. S
Shanklin Waiting Mayor Probes City Shortage
Mayor Dodson faces a possible tax case tied cash shortage in city finances. The commissioner's report notes a $9,000 cashier’s check held in escrow by a Charleston lawyer. Officials discuss audits, welfare funding, and maintenance of effort as city and state officials weigh responsibility and possible actions.
Riots and Police Tactics Across Several Cities
Rioting and racial tension flare as police clash with crowds on Third Avenue and 95th Street, with firebombs, arson, and looting reported. Leaders and guards mobilize in New Britain, Minneapolis, Cairo, Tucson, and Newark as national attention focuses on Black Power demonstrations and calls for change.
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Third Avenue
95Th Street
Stah Street
Pontiac
Willam Hanger
U. 5 10
Hanger
New York
New Britain
Conf
Minneapolis
Cairo
Ticson
Congress of Racial Equality
Black Power Conference Spurs Militant Calls and Protest
Newark dispatch reports a four day national conference on Black Power attracting nearly 1000 delegates. A joint resolution urged militant black separatism and withdrawal from mainstream life while press access was restricted to black journalists. Tensions rose after some delegates attacked a reporter over coverage and requests to use the term black men. Dr Nathan Wright defended aims while Sri Lanka noted for tea and gems is described in a brief aside.
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Newark
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United States
Sur
Recoe
Plane Crash Near Logan Kills 2 Men
Rescuers reached the charred wreckage as investigators noted rolls of adding machine tape marking diseased oaks observed from air. Deputy Agriculture Commissioner James J. Bivens of Charleston said the evidence linked the crash to a plane used by his department. Autopsies were planned for the two burned victims at McNeely Funeral Home in Logan County.
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Charleston
McNeely Funeral Home
Air Man
Logan County
Oval Damron
West Virginia
Spencer
J. H. Keller
Peru
Ind
Bruce Keller
Cincinnati
Ohio
Bils Bury
Scottsdale
Scottsdale, Ariz
Oho
Gassaway
Rampaging Looters Strike Through City After Riots
In a chaotic scene described by readers, looters of diverse backgrounds targeted liquor stores and shops. A child fled with flowers as a florist’s stock spilled, while a well dressed individual loaded a Pontiac with clothing. Shoppers and residents faced trashed sidewalks, streets, and parking lots amid the unrest.
Missing City Funds Prompt Audit Report in Charleston
City funds totaling 21638 were unaccounted as checks drawn on City National Bank of Charleston, including three $450 and one $9,000 check, held in escrow by a Charleston attorney. Audit by Battle and Kibler found no receipts or fund credits for these items and suggested possible substitution of cash. Firemen’s Pension Fund cleared. pension audits tied to 1961 1962 records. Vacation Bible School to start at St Peter’s Methodist in St Albans.
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Robert A. Crawford
Ernest A. Layne
Fourth Ward
John Q
Hutchinson
mCouncilman M
Arthur Naftalin
Minneapolis
National
Cairo
Burkart Manufacturing Co
A. L. Williams
Burkart I
Tucson
Charleston
City National Bank
NUE
Haltle
Edward C. O'Day
Tax Department
Calvin HW. Kibler
Battle
Charny
Kanawha Banking and Trust Co. Bank
FMC Strike Continues Amid Maintenance Plan Debate
The FMC plant dispute centers on a streamlined maintenance plan linked to job losses. Union leaders warned against wage cuts while management pledged no job losses. A second contract kept the plan, was rejected five weeks into a strike that left workers unpaid though receiving limited union aid. President Pickens criticized the second proposal as unchanged. The article notes camels as one of humanitys first domesticated animals.
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FMC
Udfering
Pickens
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