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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1966

Page

3

House Committee Rebukes Senate on Foreign Aid Bill

The House Foreign Affairs Committee rebuked the Senate for trimming the administration's 3.4 billion dollar foreign aid bill and narrowing its scope. The panel proposed a 4.1 billion version noting global issues go beyond aid and should not be blamed on U.S. foreign policy. The second item reports Thant's urgent appeal to Archbishop Makarios leading to Cyprus lifting a Monday blockade on Turkish Cypriots in Nicosia.

House Senate New York Times Washington House Foreign Affairs Committee U.S Sen Ate Foreign Relations Committee United States Cyprus Thant Makarios Nicosia

Soviet Raises Price for Pledge on Nuclear Weapons

In Geneva on Thursday the Soviet Union announced a higher price for pledges not to use nuclear arms against states renouncing possession of such weapons. Disarmament negotiator Aleksei A. Rosachin said nations without nuclear arms would also forgo placing them on their soil territorial waters or air.

New York Geneva Soviet Union Aleksei A. Rosachin Joha F. Sennett Sen. Dodd Martin Zeiller Stennis Dodd Deo Rat

De Gaulle Stops in Novosibirsk Amid Colorful Reception

President Charles de Gaulle arrived in Novosibirsk USSR on Thursday where peasants in heavy boots and women in red dresses greeted him with a lively crowd and festive cheer during his Siberian visit.

Novosibirsk Ussr Charles de Gaulle Siberian City

Siberia Cheers as French President Rally Sparks Flights

At the Novosibirsk airport 2,000 Siberians cheered while the French president shouted in Russian for lasting loyalty to Novosibirsk and Siberia during a visit to the Soviet Union.

Novosibirsk Siberia Soviet Union

Car Sales Lag 1965 Pace in Mid-June

U S auto makers report June 11 20 preliminary sales totaling 212 802 new cars down from 229 42 thousand in the same period last year Chrysler and American Motors beat their early June 1965 pace while General Motors and Ford trailed the prior year indicating a slower market in mid June compared with 1965.

Detroit U. S Chrysler American Motors General Motors Ford

Pollution Bill Aims to Clean Nation's Rivers

A six million pollution program backed by the Senate Public Works Committee would create a national water pollution control effort. The plan, approved and sent to the Senate, follows President Johnson's river basin approach to rid streams of filth and waste.

Washington Senate Public Works Committee Senate Johnson

Panel Beats Higher Farm Wages Debate

Washington reports a Senate labor subcommittee defeated a proposal by 5 to 3 that would provide higher wages for farm workers, affecting an estimated 485000 workers.

Washington the Fort Senate

Baptists Oppose Ecumenical Movement At Tulsa Meeting

The American Baptist Assn. passed resolutions opposing the ecumenical movement state church participation and sit ins draft card burnings and other demonstrations. Messengers reelected Dr. Vernon E. Lierly of Tulsa Oklahoma as president at the end of a three day meeting.

Houston Tex the American Baptist Assn Vernon E. Lierly Tulsa Okla

Britain Seamen Strike Talks Resume Amid Hope

London reports renewed talks between the National Union of Seamen and shipowners after a three hour meeting. Union secretary William Hogarth offered cautious optimism saying it is too early to say if the strike ending is near.

New York Times London Britain National Union of Seamen William Hogarth

Weather summary from Charleston and surrounding regions

A 1766 weather note reports mostly sunny and warm conditions across Charleston West Virginia Virginia Western Pennsylvania and Kentucky. Highs range from the 90s to the low 100s with light winds and clear to partly cloudy skies through the day.

Charleston West Virginia Anai Virginia Pennsylvania Maaimum Iron Kentucky

Mississippi March Under Tear Gas Routs Protest at Canton

The Mississippi march faced a tear gas assault as about 40 canisters were fired at the crowd. Police forced the crowd to disperse and arrested eleven advance tents' organizers including Hosea Williams and C. O. Chinn. King and leaders regrouped at a Negro home and praised the nonviolent stand amid violence.

Page Tydal Equality John Truss King Mec Kissick McKissick James Phipps Medical Committee For Human Rights Phipps Canton Hosea Williams C. O. Chinn Chinnn Benton White House

PAGEOS satellite mission aims for 2608 mile polar orbit

A 100 foot reflective PAGEOS satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base toward a polar orbit 2608 miles out to map Earth. The plas tic balloon craft, boosted by a Thor Agena D rocket, should stay aloft at least five years and be photographed from 41 locations to refine current maps.

Vandenberg Air Force Base Calif Pageos National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Parkersburg Man Heads SRC Advisory Board

Charles M. Harrison of Parkersburg is elected chairman of the State Road Commission advisory board for the new fiscal year. Ira E. Byler of Martinsburg steps down while Louis E. Petitton of Clarksburg remains vice chairman. The seven member civic panel meets monthly with state road commissioner Burl A. Sawyers following a two day session in Washington. The U.S. Office of Education awards West Virginia Institute of Technology 24960 dollars for a counseling and research project aiding students from cultural deprived homes and tracking progress in the first college year.

Charles M. Harrison Parkersburg State Road Commission Harrison Ira E. Byler Martinsburg Louis E. Petitton Clarksburg Burl A. Sawyers Washington U.S. Office of Education West Virginia Institute of Technology Montgomery Jennings Randolph

Rent Strike Leader In Melee Fire Damages Historic Home

In Charles Town West Virginia one of the oldest residences named Happy Retreat was damaged by a Wednesday night fire. Fire officials cited spontaneous combustion as the reported cause. The incident occurred amid local rent strike activity and caused substantial damage estimated at fifteen thousand dollars.

John Stennis Miss Carpenter John Sherman Cooper Kentucky James B. Pearson Kansas Charles Town Happy Retreat West Virginia

East Lynn Dam Bids Opened

The Army Corps of Engineers announced the lowest bid for the East Lynn Dam outlet works at 2,275,900 from S. J. Groves & Sons Inc. of Minneapolis among eight bids. construction aims to support a 4 million dollar watershed project though details remain under review.

Ellard case details notes on verdicts and motions

Ellard received life in prison with mercy recommendations for El lard aiding transportation and weapon use. Judge Thompson to hear motions to set aside verdicts next Tuesday and July 6 in related cases involving Miss Bennett and Mrs Hardman. Judith Carte, 19, gained immunity while facing charges as principal in the second degree and accessory before the fact. Miss Bennett to be tried in Philadelphia Miss not tried yet.

Ellard Thompson Will Hoar Miss Bennett

South Charleston YMCA Dance At Jackson Park Tonight

The South Charleston YMCA will host an outdoor canteen dance at Jackson Park from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. today with the Run-a Ways orchestra. Canteen dances now run Tuesday and Friday nights. Bulawayo Rhodesia three Africans sentenced to death for pouring Baseline through a railroad buffer car window and igniting it as the train pulled out of the station last October.

South Charleston Jackson Park Bulawayo Rhodesia Thecroena Station

Gov Smith reports surplus as tax receipts exceed yearly estimate

With one week left in the fiscal year, state general revenue collections total 179,961,771, about 83,385 more than the full-year estimate of 179,878,386. Gov. Smith announced the final Thursday update shows higher-than-expected receipts for 1955-66.

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