Kennedy Plans Public Accommodations Bill Push
The Kennedy administration may decide this weekend to back a bill banning discrimination in public accommodations. Supported on interstate commerce regulation rather than the 14th Amendment, the measure would affect theaters, lunch counters, hotels, and other venues nationwide. Administration officials acknowledge a tough Congress fight, but national opinion favors action for three reasons, notably Negro community pressures on desegregation.
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Kennedy
Congress
Birmingham
Jackson
Miss
Philadelphia
Five Hurt In Charleston Traffic Collisions
Five persons were injured in two Charleston traffic incidents, causing about $2,250 in damage. A 1:45 p.m. Kana Wha Boulevard East crash involved a car and a truck, injuring three and causing $2,000 in damages. At 7:35 a.m. on Piedmont Road, Marietta C. Fenton and Emil Eby sustained minor injuries when a rear collision occurred. damages totaled $250.
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Charleston
Kanawha Boulevard East
Marietta C. Fenton
Hardman Drive
Emil Eby
Monroe
Mich
Charleston General
Fenton
Sarah F. Noble
Hamilton Circle
Piedmont Road
Calvary Church Hosts Hit Parade of Favorite Hymns
Calvary Baptist Church plans an 8 p m Sunday program featuring a church poll of favored anthems and hymns. Top selections include My Times Are in Thy Hands When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and Dear Lord and Father of Mankind The Battle Hymn of the Republic Onward Christian Soldiers and How Beautiful Upon the Mountains. Proceeds from the Elk District Singing Convention today at Blue Creek Advent Christian Church go to the Pinch Volunteer Fire Department.
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Calvary Baptist Church
West Side Church
Iearn
Elk District
Blue Creek
Baptist Church Fund Drive Crowns Woman As Mrs Young Street
Young Street Baptist Church hosts a fund drive with a contest winner to be titled Mrs. Young Street at 7 30 p m Sunday The candidates include Dorothy Fryson Ruth Prunty Ruth Rowland and Mae Thomas B M Hargrove wife of Simpson Methodist pastor will speak Hometown revival to follow at 7 30 p m at Hometown Church of God Mission
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Young Street Baptist Church
Young Street
Dorothy Fryson
Ruth Prunty
Ruth Rowland
Mae Thomas
B. Milton Hargrove
Simpson Methodist Church
Bud Hatfield
Church of God Mission
Kennedy to Start Four Day Western Trip
President Kennedy will depart Washington next Wednesday for a four day Western swing visiting Colorado Texas New Mexico and California. He will travel with a presidential entourage and hold talks with state leaders during the tour.
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New Mexico
California
St Marks Names New Officers and Trustees
Marcus Hedrick will chair the St Marks official board at the first meeting of the new conference year Tuesday. He succeeds R O Burford. Other officers include Dr James T Spencer as first vice chairman and Charles E Rogers as second vice chairman. Twenty two new board members were named along with several three year appointments. Trustees named include A W Cox Orville H Bradley John L Blake Paul Binkle Reecy J Gorman Marcus Hedrick Rumsey S Good David W Wood and Clarence H Koontz.
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St. Marks Methodist Church
R. O. Burford
James T. Spencer
Charles E. Rogers
Patrick A. Hart
Herschel W. Gandee
Lysander L. Dudlley
Walter LeCompe
A. W. Cox
Orville H. Bradley
John L. Blake
Paul Binkle
Reecy J. Gorman
Rumsey S. Good
David W. Wood
Clarence H. Koontz
Koontz
Police Nab Two Youths In Theft Act In South Charleston
State police arrested two youths early Friday after they attempted to steal a car from Breeden's Garage west of South Charleston. One suspect, Jackie Lea Meadows 22, was jailed on probation violation with age of the second youth still unclear. Both charged with breaking and entering as tools and entry through a side window were recovered.
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U. S
David L. Lemmon
Breeden
Lemmon
Dana L.orndorff
Jackie Lea
Meadows
Kanawha Turnpike
Justice of the Peace
H. H. Chinn Land
May Be His Daughter Man to View Woman's Body
Two young women tell police the deceased at Long and Fisher Funeral Home may be their former coworker. Detective Gunnoe notes the dead woman registered May 20 as Jean Sandberg of Thousand Oaks California and arrived from Pittsburgh by air. The father of their coworker has been contacted and will come to Charleston to view the body. The cause of death listed as terminal pneumonia follows pathologic exams. Police prepared identification records and photographs for future reference before burial set for Tuesday if unidentification occurs.
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Robert Gunnoe
Charleston
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Kanawha Hotel
Pittsburgh
Jean Sandberg
Thousand Oaks
Calif
Student Fails Seth Teacher Attacked At School
SETH A Sherman High School student who failed a course after school Friday attacked the class teacher. Frederick Harrison of the Ashford area suffered a cracked cheekbone and other injuries in the beating by a student who weighed about 60 pounds more. Harrison was treated at a Charleston hospital and sent home. the youth was jailed on an assault charge and will likely be referred to Juvenile Court next week.
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Sherman High School
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Frederick Harrison
Ashford
Sheriff's Office
Harrison
Charleston
Justice of the Peace van B
Stith
Peytona
Church to Honor 16 Graduates at Sunday Service
Davis Creek Church of the Nazarene will honor 16 high school graduates during two morning worship services Sunday. Rev. D. W. Thaxton will present each graduating senior a gift, with graduates' parents seated in a reserved section.
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Davis Creek
Democratic Panel To Meet June 10 West Virginia Panel Meeting Charleston
The West Virginia Democratic Executive Committee will meet June 10 in Charleston to review party business and fill vacancies that have occurred in the past year. State Chairman Robert P. McDonough announced the agenda is light with no special business planned.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Charleston
Robert P. McDonough
McDonough
Coal Mine Blast Injures Worker at Clinchfield Co
Keith Frame 39 of Birch River Nicholas County was injured at Clinchfield Coal Co in Widen when coal fragments from a dynamite blast struck him. He was transported to Charleston General Hospital for surgery on facial neck and arm injuries. condition described as good. Edward Kepchka, mine manager, said Frame was on the opposite side of a coal wall when the blast occurred.
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Widen
Keith Frame
Birch River
Nicholas County
Charleston General Hospital
Edward Kepchka
Frame
Scarecrow Loses Pants In Woodland Elementary Break-In
Charleston detectives report a break-in at Woodland Elementary School on Hampshire Drive. Authorities say intruders forced windows, rummaged through the building, broke pottery, and removed a scarecrow’s pants used for instruction. Juvenile suspects may have been seeking examination papers.
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Jews to Assist Catholic Cause
Jewish war veterans offer a 1000 dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of vandals who desecrated Hol y Sepulchre Cemetery in New Rochelle New York. Nearly 300 headstones and memorials were overturned and broken. Damage estimated at 100000 dollars.
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N. Y
Holy Sepulchre
St Albans First Baptist Church Service Notice
St Albans First Baptist Church at 6th Ave and 2nd St announces worship at 9:45 AM led by Interim Music Director Mrs W. Teachings include The Life in Christ and Spirit of Praise. Bible school at 11:00 AM, prayer service 7:45 AM, Bible study Wednesday 7:30 PM. all are invited.
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Emmanuel W
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Jordan
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Rison
Robert £. McNeill
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Crescent Road
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David Click
Rass't
WKLG
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Chesterfield Ave
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Rav
Emmitt
Whalen
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Beauregard St
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Church Services and Schedules Highlight Area Ministries
Area churches list morning worship services with sermons by Dr. Withers and others, along with Sunday School times, midweek prayers, youth programs, and special presentations. Churches include Emmanuel Washington Holida Streets, FIRST Shrewsbury at Lewis St, TRUMAN W. POTTER group, CENTRAL Bigley at Buchanan, West Side Union, BREAM Memorial, Ruffner Memorial, and others with midweek and weekend events.
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Cecil S. McMillion
Jesus
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