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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1965
Page
10
Exiled former Dominican president Joaquin Balaguer returned from three years in exile to tend his critically ill 92 year old mother in Santo Domingo. He said he would be a presidential candidate in future elections, while the civilian-military junta issued a special 72 hour visiting permit and signaled possible indefinite permission.
Washington may close three satellite tracking stations in South Africa after Pretoria insists it cannot employ Negro scientists. U.S. officials refuse to cooperate with South Africa’s segregation policy as Premier Hendrik Verwoerd asserts the ban on Black scientists at the stations.
Pittsburgh State police opened an inquiry into a brief prison uprising at Western State Penitentiary where three inmates seized two guards and overran part of the hospital ward. Warden James Maroney reported Richard Mayberry, 27, injured his hand during a homemade bomb explosion late Sunday.
A 700 acre fire north of Fillmore in the Sespe Wildlife Area of Los Padres National Forest was 70 percent contained on Monday. Fire officials expected full containment by last night or today as air tankers continued dropping retardant to snuff out hot spots.
John Okella known as a field marshal of the Zanzibar Revolution received an 18 month jail term in Nakuru magistrates court for illegal entry into Kenya. A large public gallery watched as the former leader who helped topple Zanzibar’s sultan last January faced sentencing.
Trenton Georgia A 20 year old Smyrna resident Roger Rozelle fell from a 30 foot bluff during a tavern search for a wallet and spent 15 hours on a narrow ledge. He was rescued and listed in fair condition at a Fort Oglethorpe hospital after the emergency early Monday.
Olin Collins a 48 year old gun smith from Davis faces three murder charges in Tucker County Circuit Court. Jury selection completed and prosecutor J Patrick Nichols opened the case. Testimony was to resume as Collins is accused of killing Fred Cooper, Mrs Doris Virginia Lewis, and the Cooper baby sitter in an April 9 attack.
The Public Service Commission docketed a hearing for August 23 on Baltimore & Ohio Railroad requests to discontinue freight agency service at Ellenboro Richey County and Berkeley Springs Morgan County. In both cases the railroad would keep six nonagency stations limited to Garload freight.
Problems in moving dangerous cargoes by river barges will be discussed July 28 29 in Charleston. A National Academy of Sciences National Research Council committee sponsored by the Coast Guard will lead the event with members from Atomic Energy Commission Bureau of Mines and other industry groups. Donald L Katz of Michigan chairs the advisory council. Meetings occur at the C P Telephone Company auditorium on the Southside Expressway. London fire devastates a six story Thames warehouse delaying traffic. four firemen among the dead.
The House passed by voice vote a compromise bill totaling 7,669,444,000 dollars to operate the Treasury and Post Offices departments the executive office of the President and various independent agencies. The measure omitted the proposed 322 dollar bullet proof automobiles for the President as requested by President Johnson and the Senate Finance Committee. In Charleston Edward H. Gibbs 75 died from injuries after a May 26 wreck on U S 1 in front of Elkview Junior High School. His wife Helen died on arrival at the hospital. Gibbs was retired United Mine Workers compensation director and a former Osceola Pa resident. Three Roane County residents were injured in the second car and later released from the hospital. Funeral services set for 11 am Wednesday with Masonic rites at Evergreen Cemetery Parkersburg. Surviving stepson Joseph Neptle of Springfield Va and sister Mrs W B Vance of Addison N Y.
A Civil Aeronautics Board examiner's decision would cut Lake Central Airlines routes from 15 to seven segments. Stops slated for deletion include Columbus and Richmond Indiana Findlay Ohio and Jackson Michigan with Elkins Martinsburg and Portsmouth Ohio retained on other segments. Realignment affects segments from Grand Rapids to Baltimore Washington and from Charleston to Erie and from Columbus to Washington Baltimore via several connections.
The West Virginia Supreme Court granted review of a Raleigh County verdict in a 1963 highway accident case. Jer ny Spangler and Felts Transport Corp appeal the $25,000 awarded to Fitzwater for injuries and wages, plus $200 to Mrs Fitzwater for auto damage, stemming from a collision on Route 23 between Beckley and Hinton.
A Pan American 143 passenger jet with crew of 10 diverted after its No 3 engine caught fire after a 2 PM takeoff from San Francisco International. It landed safely at Travis Air Force Base. Reportedly jettisoned the engine. A wing fragment was seen near homes in South San Francisco. No injuries reported.
Parkersburg AP report on a statewide briefing about an about $18 million federal aid plan for West Virginia schools. The session, organized by the State Department of Education, featured Harry Phillips of the U S Office of Education, a former state education official. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act providing the aid was enacted by Congress this year.
A gang raided Sarrods Department Store over the weekend, stealing mink coats valued at 35 000 pounds. Police said the loss totals about 91 000 dollars. Separate notice declares Pow F Inc in liquidation will withdraw from West Virginia, with secretary Bollesen listed.
A garbled page of community notices includes photography ads at Deluxe Studios, home nursing care and private investigators, elder care at private homes in several towns, personal services for singers travel deals on C&O, cemetery monuments and memorial park pricing, and a church and club listings with contact numbers. Included are debt disclaimer from Josep T. Cottrell Sr and various employment and service offers with locations in Charleston Clarksburg South Charleston and Chillicothe.
Central Employment Service on Quarrier Street lists numerous jobs from factory and sales to cleaning and restaurant work. Listings include experienced service station salesman, drug sales, auto conditioning, cleaners, waitress, housekeeper, and wrapper positions with contact details and brief requirements.
A dense classified listing shows openings across industries including industrial sales with company cars, plant and maintenance engineering, tractor trailer driving, and management at a chemical firm. Also featured are positions for electricians, secretaries, designers, service station sales, and appliance or auto shop roles. Many ads request prior experience, references, and provide contact details for Newberry Construction, Rand Oldsmobile, Huntington and Kanawha area employers.
Classified notices show several job postings including experienced person for central employment, grill staff, bookkeeping secretary, insurance engineers, sales with car, public relations person ready to run own business, physical fitness instructors, and student sales work. Locations cited include Dominion Building, NCR, Sookkesper, Gazette Mail area, and phone contacts with assorted hours.
In 1965, high school graduates can apply for full time summer labs and permanent jobs through February. Applicants must be IB years old and available to work afternoons and evenings starting in September. The position offers a $90 weekly salary. Call Mr. Barnes between 9 am and 2 pm.
Multiple ads seek salespeople in the Charlestown area and beyond. Opportunities include training with weekly pay starts at 200 dollars, no experience required, must own a car for some roles. Confidential interviews via listed numbers and specific hours. Also seeks women for a Charlestown area position with leads and liberal draw against commission.
A dense classified selection features items across categories from appliances, sewing machines, furniture, and office equipment to vehicles, boating gear, and building supplies. Notable entries include an 851 addition machine, York air conditioners, a 50 pound Michigan peat moss, Canadian peat moss, a complete Collier's Encyclopedia set, a large pool of used meat cases, and various boats with engines and trailers. Numerous phone numbers and locations in Albans appear, indicating a broad local marketplace.
Ottavio Pastore, 28, former Italian senator and founder of the Milan edition of L'Unita, died in Rome after a long illness. He launched Milan's L'Unita in 1923 4, turning it into a key party organ. Pastore fled Italy before World War II after a Fascist court sentenced him to 12 years in prison. He served in the Senate from 1953 to 195?
Fragmented ad lists enrollment at Warwer College with algebra chemistry and German offerings. Mentions P O Box 1082 Charleto rom West Virginia and 1717 Park Ave Nitro. Provides unclear pricing and instruction terms in a period style notice.
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