Shells Hit Saigon as War Becomes Longest for U.S.
Saigon endured renewed Viet Cong shelling in a day that marked the longest U.S. war. Seven rounds landed along the river, a British ship London Statesman was damaged near Tan Thuan Bridge, and a Vietnamese civilian was killed by shrapnel. U.S. and allied casualties were modest while overall American fatalities surpassed 25,400.
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Saigon
London Statesman
Tan Thuan Bridge
Vietnnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Potter chosen new Republican chairman in state meeting
Rep Arch A Moore Jr endorsed Potter as the party's fresh face and young leader. Potter, who had filled part of Jack Weaver's term, said he would devote time to the duties for the next five to six months. The selection preserves Moore's support among party members amid lingering post primary divides.
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Short
Jack Weaver
Potter
State
Republican Executive Committee
Arch A. Moore Jr
Arch
Moore
Cecil Underwood
John M
Slim Wells
Charleston
Wells
Underwood
Rep
Nixon
Omnibus Crime Can
Supreme Court
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Michigan
John G. Tower
Texas
Johnson
John Callebs
Ling
Callebs
Italy Wins World Bridge Olympiad Defeating U S in Final
Italy defeated the United States 172 to 123 in Deauville France to claim their eighth consecutive world bridge championship and their first in 12 years. Italy led by 23 points at the start of the final session, expanding to over 30 before a late American rally.
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Deauville
France
Italy
United States
Ordinance May Allow Mobile Homes In Charleston
Planning Director Ted Wilding affirmed that Charleston's zoning ordinance may permit mobile home developments. He noted discussions on controls for sites, sewage facilities, and location, with current exclusion to be reconsidered under study by the Municipal Planning Commission. Some fringe areas may allow, while modern bolt-together types could appear in developed neighborhoods. The second brief notes a teen dance featuring the Uniques at Village Chapel Presbyterian in Kanawha City from 7:30 to 10 p.m. hosted by Charleston Park and Recreation Commission.
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Ted Wilding
Charleston
Wilding
Municipal Planning Commission
Village Chapel Presbyterian
Kanawha City
Charleston Park & Recreation Commission
Warren Quits Leads West Virginia GOP Meeting
Warren resigns as a presidential adviser and heads the West Virginia Republican gathering endorsing Moore and Wells. The 71 member committee elects Parker and Wells as officers, reappoints Moore and Mrs Priscilla Humphreys as national committeemen, and schedules the Aug 14 state convention in Charleston.
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Potter
Wells
Moore
Priscilla Humphreys
Huntington
Walter Hallanan
E. K. Stevens
Charleston
Wilson Anderson
Greta Kari
Chaif
Spencer
Edwin Flowers
New Cumberland
Robert Wallace
Buckhannon
W. H. Ballard III
Peterstown
David M. Baker
Jack Stafford
Princeton
Robert Q. Jones
Civic Center
Self-Defense Exhibition Set at Church in Kanawha
A self defense exhibition is set for 2:30 PM at the St. Matthews Parish House in Charleston with Milford Ziegler leading two sessions. Sponsored by the Charleston Park and Recreation Commission, the event aims to boost interest in the South Hills area as 60 participants train nightly. Remodeling permits include $20,000 for a warehouse on MacCorkle Avenue and $11,000 for a Chesterfield Avenue home.
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Warren
Abe Fortas
Johnson
Forta
Fortas
Harlan Fiske Stone
Edward Douglass White
Broad
Virgin
Ramsey Clark
Kanawha
Rene W. Stone
Tom C. Clark
Wilma Klesser
Charles Klesser
Stone
Charles Kles- Rudolph Saunders
Chandler Dr
Muni
Scipat Court
John Carnock
Kay Karen McClain
Gero
Kleslon Sers
Kay Karer McClain
St. Matthews Parish
MacCorkle Ave
A. F. Wendling, Inc
Leo W. Jarvis
Chesterfield Avenue
Delay Opinion On Remains In Ohio Heads Found
Ohio officials delayed opinion on the seven human heads found at a Pinch Run dump near Bellaire. Four heads and two skulls reached the Ohio Historical Society in Columbus. expert Dr. Raymond Baby would begin examination late Friday or today. Investigators noted undecomposed heads may show surgical or pathological removal. Frank Cooke said two heads likely belong to adults and one to a child, possibly Negro. race of a fourth head undetermined. A local boy discovered the dump after being sent by his mother.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Ohio Historical Society
Columbus
Raymond
Baby
Belmont County
Charles Knapp
Knapp
Frank Cooke
W. J. Shephard
Jimmy Cummins
Weather outlook for Kentucky Friday
Partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers mainly in the afternoons and evenings. Wagner reports highs near 94 degrees with southwest winds.
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Wagner
Midway Weather Report and IFAA Study Mention
Partial cloud and showers forecast for the Midway area with highs near 55 to 70 degrees and clearing by afternoon. A Northwest wind shifts through the day as temperatures rise into the upper 70s later midweek, with rain totals around three quarters of an inch expected in western Virginia and nearby regions.
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Charleston
Frias
Avirginia
Ie Iwi
Federal Aviation
BOS Western
Pennsylvania
Acendi
Prornog
Ken Hechler
Mineral Deed Precedence Upheld by Kentucky Court
A 25 member delegation including Del John D Rockefeller IV D Kanawha and representatives of Putnam and Cabell counties participated in the presentation of the PAA financed study by E 5 Preston and Associates of Columbus Ohio.
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Del
John D. Rockefeller IV
D - Kanawha
Putnam and
Cabell Counties
E. 5. Preston
West Virginia court upholds broad form mineral deed precedence
Bridges FRANKFORT Kentucky firms argued landowners should own surface rights while the states highest court ruled that broad form mineral deeds give coal owners the right to use surface for mining. The ruling does not void legislative or government restrictions on strip mining. A dissenting judge questioned the case’s relevance to the lease dispute between Kentucky Oak Mining Co and Leroy Martin.
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Frankfort
Kentucky
Clee
Eat
Earl Osborne
High Cour
Kentucky Oak Mining Co
Leroy Martin
Knott County
Osborne
Martin
Kanawha Airport
Virginia
Igressman
Illegal Pipeline Claims Bring Damage Suit
Pearl and Irene Compton sue Burdette Oil and Gas Leftridge Burdette and Ajax Pipeline in circuit court over an unauthorized pipeline installation on their property and diverted streams causing damage. Plaintiffs seek $50 000 in compensation.
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Circuit Clerk’s
Big Tyler Mountain Area
Pearl
Irene Compton
Burdette Oil and Gas
Leftridge Burdette
Ajax
Comptons
Stonewall Jackson High School Class of 1948 Reunion Dinner
Stonewall Jackson High School class of 1948 reunion dinner at 6 p.m. June 29 at the Daniel Boone Hotel. Return reservations to Mrs. Jean Bower Taylor, 1409 Viewmont Drive.
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Stonewall Jackson High School
Daniel
Boone Hotel
Jean Bower Taylor
Viewmont Drive
Airport fund clash over Coonskin park status debate
County factions clash over a public parks law and the Coonskin park designation while considering Kanawha Airport upgrades. Voters previously approved a 200000 bond in 1948 for park development. Supporters argue no feasible short term alternative to jet-age expansion exists.
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Commission
Kanawha Airport
Charleston
Jennings Randolph
Kanawha
James W. Harris
Randolph
Kanawha Air
Pott
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House of Representatives
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Nenke Eee
R. 0. Robertson Jr
Hunon
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Ashland
Wold
William Mohler
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Bucky" Harris
Do’ Heinzer
Municipal Beautification Commission
Theodore Wilding
Eric Hemphill
Jack Justice
Don Rude
SRC Design Division
BPR
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P. E. Carpenter
Washington, D. C
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