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Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1963

Page

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Red Bloc Leaders Meet Khrushchev in Berlin Parley

Khrushchev meets East Bloc leaders amid Soviet Chinese rift and Berlin birthday parade. Officials hint at talks on European satellites, Ulbricht regime, and new U S relations while Moscow hosts ideological discussions with China over peaceful coexistence.

Moscow Khrushchev East Berlin Ulbricht Kennedy West Berlin State Department Berlin Wall Central Committee Soviet Communist Party American University Soviet Union United States Norway Denmark Italy France Africa EAS Berlin Ullbricht Romania Soviet Bloc Peking Kremlin Nina ADN Tereshkova

Thant Probes U N spy inquiry amid New York unrest

Miss Novotny claimed U S security agents used a vice ring tied to U N diplomats as misleading cover. She urged inquiry into why espionage questions surface now after a two year delay following her prostitution conviction. Evelyn Davis, 33, a U N correspondent and investment adviser, faced further probes as FBI immigration naturalization and IRS examined her background. Thant said he did not know of any FBI probe inside the United Nations.

London Harry Towers New York United Nations FBI, Immigration and Naturalization Service Internal Revenue Service Evelyn Davis Davis U. N Nance! Can Thant FBI WU. N

Boy Admits Slaying Four Year Old in Illinois Field

In Joliet a four year old girl Ann Kozlowski vanished from a playmate’s yard and was found in an oat field two hours later. An 11 to 13 year old neighbor boy confessed to the murder saying he was inspired by television. The body lay fully clothed and partly hidden by oats. no sexual abuse signs were found. Authorities described deep ground marks and a neck choke mark from a string.

Harry Grant Will County

Marshall Summer Theater to Begin Come Blow Your Horn

Marshall Summer Theater opens with Come Blow Your Horn on July 6 and 9 in the Old Main Theater at Huntington Marshall University. The university's Children's Theater will stage Hansel and Gretel on July 13 with two performances slated.

Huntington - Marshall University New Summer Theater University Children's Theater Hansel and Gretel

Jobless Training shows West Virginia budget hurdle

W Eberle, acting director, says the state cannot commit to matching funds due to annual budget approval. About 20 training programs under the MDTA exist in West Virginia with roughly 200 people currently training, including a Bluefield class started last week for automobile body repairmen. The nation-wide program has approved about 1,450 projects training around 34,000 workers, with an average duration of 22.7 weeks and 13 percent lasting 52 weeks. The matching provision was added by Senate Democrats to keep states from shifting unemployment costs to the federal government. The act provides weekly subsistence benefits equal to the higher of state jobless benefits or trainee unemployment benefits. The President urged delaying the state machine requirement in his civil rights message of June 19.

W. Eberle Division of Vocational Education Eberle West Virginia MDTA Bluefield Kennedy Senate

Moore Responds to Criticism Over West Virginia Tourist Aid

Arch Moore contends Democratic success enabled nearly 24 million dollars in AAA tourist projects for West Virginia this week. Barron retorts that Moore did nothing, mocks ARA assistance timing, and calls the Barrow operation a mystery while noting 75,100 West Virginians have found jobs since Democrats returned to power.

Feam West Virginia Barron Moore Underwood ARA Washington

Coal Miners Begin 2 Weeks Vacation

West Virginia's twenty six thousand coal miners start their annual two week vacation at the end of the workday Friday. The UMW provides about seven point two million dollars in vacation pay to fund trips. Mines suspend operations but coal stockpiles keep related transport running. George Titler notes plans to travel to many coal towns. The piece also covers public school minstrel show protests in Pennsylvania and local fair ticket details for St. Albans Centennial Fair with proceeds benefiting the library.

Associated Fress West Virginia United Mineworkers of America UMW George Titler Dist. 29 West Virginia Harrisburg United States State Public Instruction Pennsylvania Norristown National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Charles H. Boehm Henry R. Smith Jr Pennsylvania , Naacp Ralph Baker St. Albans

West Virginia Temperatures Soar Across Regions This Week

Weather forecast shows above normal temperatures in West Virginia through Wednesday with highs reaching the low to mid sixties and 25 degrees above normal in the north and 43 degrees above in the south. Hot and humid conditions persist with scattered afternoon thundershowers daily. Rain totals expected around half an inch east of the Appalachians and about an inch west of them.

West Virginia Appalachians Cape Hatteras Chattanooga Chicago Moon Sells Cincinnati Cleveland Cave Charleston Des Moines Detroit Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville Kansas City Virginia Los Angeles Louisville Pennsylvania Kentucky Montreal New Orleans New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Portland St Louis Wee Pam Salt Take City Renee San Francisco Savannah Seattle Tampa Taranto Washington

Barbour to Be Feted By Honey in the Rock Show

Barbour County, formed two decades before West Virginia statehood, will be honored at today's Honey in the Rock event. Judge Francis L. Warder has been invited to represent his county at the celebration.

Beckley Barbour County West Virginia Francis L. Warder

Alloy Plant Talks Stretch Over Wage Reopener and Strike

Miles outlined the present contract expires in 1964 with a wage reopener this year and a 16 hour strike notice during the strike option period. Jones said current average hourly pay is 2.79 dollars and the union’s exact demand was not disclosed. He asserted the plant’s $113 million savings plan payoff remains unaffected by a strike as the company intends to proceed.

Miles May & Jones iMiles

Boy Injured In Collision Near South Charleston Avenues

A South Charleston boy, Jeffrey Nichols, 2, was listed in critical condition with a neck laceration and facial injuries after a Friday night crash at MacCorkle Avenue and Hudson Street in St Albans. His mother Mary Nichols, 31, and brother John, 5, were treated for arm and head injuries. Richard, 8, and Woodrow Nichols, 31, were released after minor injuries. The Nichols family home is at 4702 MacCorkle Ave, South Charleston. The other car occupants, Betty Smith, 32, Nitro, and Shirley Porter, Huntington, were discharged after examination.

South Charleston MacCorkle Avenue Hudson Street St. Albans Jeffrey Nichols Thomas Memorial Hospital Mary Nichols John Richard Woodroww Nichols MasCorkle Ave Betty Smith Shirley Porter Huntington

Carousel Musical Heads to Grandview and Beckley

The Charleston Light Opera Guild will present Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel July 15 at Cliffside Amphitheater in Grandview State Park. A 75 member cast and a 16 page professional orchestra will perform under Tom Murphy. Jenny Melton and Rowland Shock lead as Julie Jordan and Billy Bigelow. Reservations available through Beckley Honey, Dordee’s in Charleston, or Guild members.

Beckley Charleston Light Opera Guild Cliffside Ampltheater Grandview State Park Guild Civic Center Little Theater Charleston Tom Murphy Jenny Melton Rowland Shock Julie Jordan Billy Bigbow the Park Molnar Beckley “Honey Londeree’s Music Store

Two Men Held In Gambling Plead Guilty

Two of three men arrested May 14 in a major gambling operation pleaded guilty in Intermediate Court. Howard R. Moe Board, 35, of 706 Lower Donnally Rd, and William Vin son Patrick, 30, of 1013 Quartier St, saw their sentences deferred to Aug 27. A third defendant, Allen Dempsey Thompson, 31, of Seniz Street, had no action. A pre-trial conference will be held by Judge Thompson before any decision.

Howard R Moe) Board Lower Donnally Rd William Vinson Patrick Quartier St Allen Dempsey Thompson Seniz Street Thompson

Truck Driver Hurt in Crash at Rayford Mine

Hansel Milam, 47, of Sissonville, a driver for the Olgebay Norton Coal Co. mine at Rayford, was admitted to Charleston Memorial Hospital in serious condition after his truck overturned at the mine. He sustained a fractured spine and skull fracture.

Olgebay- Norton Coal Co Rayford Charleston Memorial Hospital Hansel Milam Sissonville

10th Minuteman Missile Fired From Vandenberg

A routine training launch sent a Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Air Force Base California. It marked the 10th Minuteman firing from the West Coast and was directed toward an undisclosed target area in the Pacific Missile Range.

Vandenberg Air Force Base Califf Vandenberk Air Force Base Air Force West Coast Pacific

Five Countians Selected for West Virginia Science Institute

Buckhannon area seniors join 35 others chosen to attend the annual science institute for high school students at West Virginia Wesleyan College from July 15 to August 23. Delegates include Joseph C. White Glasgow Steve P. Swisher Dunbar Darla Hamilton Miami Jayne Lee Harper Dunbar and Margaret Ann Kirtley St. Albans.

Buckhannon Kanawha County Science Institute West Virginia Wesleyan College Joseph C. White Glasgow Steve P. Swisher Dunbar Darla Hamilton Miami Jayne Lee Harper Margaret Ann Kirtley St. Albans

Futures Trading Weaker at Close

The grain futures market closed generally weak after a session with some soybean contracts holding moderate gains. Corn fell over one cent amid fears of possible government policy shifts on surplus stocks, while rain and moisture eased dry spots. Wheat ended about 5/8 lower, with soybeans mixed to modest gains on July contracts.

Chicago

Sleeping Car Porter Strike Averted In Nationwide Pause

A nationwide strike of sleeping car porters slated to begin at midnight Monday has been averted for now. The National Mediation Board said the AFL-CIO Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters has withdrawn its strike action pending action by President Kennedy.

Washington National Mediation Board Afl-Cio: Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Kennedy

Glenbrook Mine Closes Indefinitely in Harlan County

The Glenbrook Mine in Harlan Kentucky, the region’s largest commercial coal operation, has shut down indefinitely. Stonega Coke & Coal Co runs the mine and gave no future plans. About 110 UMWA members and 20 supervisory staff are affected, with production around 2,000 tons daily. Many workers live near Keokee Virginia. The Kentucky mine opened in 1947 and is Stonega’s only Kentucky operation.

Harlan Glenbrook Harlan County Stonega Coke & Coal. Co Harlan County Coal Operators Assn United Mine, Workers Union Keokee Kentucky Stonega Stone Gap

Hoover Condition Keeps Improving

Former President Herbert Hoover, age 88, remains in improving condition after a serious GI ailment. Doctors report he sits up in bed at the Waldorf Astoria, reads newspapers, and shows a lively interest in affairs.

New York Herbert Hoover Waldorf-Astoria

Carbide Man Unhurt By Lightning Bolt

William F. Riddle of Fraziers Bottom Putnam County was struck indirectly by lightning at Union Carbide's Institute plant Friday. He was examined and released from Thomas Memorial Hospital with no injuries after the bolt traveled down a crane shaft to him.

Union Carbide Chemical Co Thomas Memorial Hospital South Charleston William F. Riddle Fraziers Bottom Putnam County Riddle Union Carr i ‘Bide Institute

Jury verdict in crash suit overruled by federal judge

A federal judge overturned a two year old jury verdict in a crash case involving pianist William Kapell. The ruling orders a new trial to set damages, holds the airline liable beyond the Warsaw Convention limit of eight thousand three hundred dollars, and cites willful misconduct. The DC-6 crash near San Francisco killed all 18 aboard including Kapell, a celebrated artist from New York.

Richard Witkin New York Times Co New York William Kapell United States District Court Willis W. Ritter Salt Lake City British Commonwealth Pacific Airways Qantas Australia Austin P. Magner Ritter San Francisco Honolulu Kapell

Deceptive Pricing Laid To Chains

Washington reports the FTC charged Revco and Standard Drug with deceptive pricing and improper practices in Michigan Ohio and West Virginia. Named individuals include Bernard Shulman and Charles F Rosen alongside advertising agency W B Doner and Co. Answers due by July 20. FTC says ads claimed 30 to 70 percent savings and an independent Consumer Protective Institute lacked merit or testing.

Washington -4N Michigan Ohio West Virginia Federal Trade Commission Revco Consumer Protective Institute Stat FTC Rosen

Concord Summer School Enrolls 869 Students for Term

Concord College reports 869 students enrolled for the first summer term per Registrar Milton C. Edge. Beyond the regular program, about 13 special groups attend summer programs. Second term registration slated for July 22.

Athens

Pavilion Bid Opening Delayed for World's Fair Pavilion

West Virginia pavilion construction bids for the 1964 65 New York World's Fair were delayed to early next week after all prior bids exceeded funds. State Commerce Commissioner Hulett C. Smith announced revised specifications and a new invitation for bids.

West Virginias Hulett Cl. Smith

Hagerman Heads Training Group In Kanawha Chapter

Maury Hagerman of United Fuel Gas Co becomes president of the Kanawha Valley Chapter of the American Society of Training Directors. Newly elected officers include Dwight Harding of Monsanto Chemical Co as vice president John Evans of Charleston Memorial Hospital as secretary R L Marcuzzi of FMC Corp as treasurer and S W Williamson of United Fuel Gas Co as director.

Maury Hagerman United Fuel Gas Co Kanawha Valley American Society of Training Dilrectors Dwight Harding Monsanto] Chemical Co John Evans Charleston Memorial Hospital R. L. Marcuzzi FMC Corp S. W. Williamson

British Official Recall Demanded Over Subversive Activity Prague

In Prague the Czechoslovak government demanded the recall of W N Hillier Fry first secretary at the British Embassy for alleged subversive activity. The move followed Britain ordering the expulsion of Premys Hola third secretary at the Czechoslovak Embassy in London for trying to persuade a member of the public to obtain secret information. Alaska Post Suchai Khetchamni a West Virginia State College student from Thailand has been named a graduate assistant in the University of Alaska mathematics department for 1963 64. He has been a West Virginia State student since 1960 and plans to enter Thailand government service after earning his doctorate.

Prague W.N. Hillier-Fry CTK Premys Hola London Alaska Suchai Khetchamni West Virginia Thailand University of Alaska

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