Weather Briefs From Regions Across the Midwest and South
Weather summaries for Kentucky Virginia Ohio and Pennsylvania note mostly sunny and warmer conditions with highs ranging from the mid 80s to mid 90s. Forecasters call for clear to partly cloudy skies in Kentucky and Virginia with rising humidity and light winds in several areas.
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Kentucky
Charleston
Fale
West Yeeiae
Virginia
Ohio
Sis
Pennsylvania
Angry McCarthy Backers Walk Out in New York
McCarthy supporters walked out of a Democratic state committee meeting in New York after demanding fair allocation of at large convention votes. Eleanor Clark French led the objection as Paul O Dwyer pressed for fair treatment of McCarthy backers and youth volunteers. Humphrey won the bulk of at large votes as McCarthy factions claimed delegate selections did not reflect their support.
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New York
Sen
Eugene J. McCarthy
Ers
Humjed
Phrey
King
New York State
Eleanor Clark French
Paul O'Dwyer
McCarthy
State Committee
Humphrey
FCC renews WLBT license amid racial discrimination claims
The FCC renewed the Jackson Mississippi station WLBT for a three year term despite Negro groups alleging the station discriminated in its programming. Commissioner Cox and Nicholas Johnson filed a 70 page dissent. The case began four years ago with petitions from the United Church of Christ and others claiming systematic exclusion of Negroes and promotion of segregationist views.
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Washington
Federal Communications Commission
Jackson, Miss
FCC
WLBT
Kenneth A. Cox
Nicholas Johnson
Johnson
Cox
Commission
United Church of Christ
Reunions for Tamplin and Related Families on July 4 6 7
Various family reunions listed across multiple locations including Tamplin in Racine and Putnam County. Events mention picnics bring basket lunches and limited details on times July 4 6 and 7 with venues at Meadow River Park Charleston High School River Hill and family cemeteries.
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Richardson
Meadow River Park
U. S. Ud
Rainelle
Charmee
Bruce and
Farley
Thomas Brice
Hernshaw
Charleston High School
Dana and
Elizabeth Embleton
River Hill
Red House
Putnam County
Ex Poverty Worker Joins Rockefeller Staff
William Schechter a 24 year old former Appalachian Volunteer from Chicago has joined John D Rockefeller IV’s staff in Mingo County to study election procedures. He will collect information on inadequacies in election laws and propose improvements while connecting with the Fair Elections Committee and local political dynamics.
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Mingo County
John D. Rockefeller IV
William Schechter
Chicago
Rockefeller
Scheebter
Claudia
Fair Elections Committee
Mingo
Schechter
Kiwanis to Hear Judge Charnock on Traffic Safety
Municipal Court Judge John JX. Charnock Jr. will speak to the Charleston Kiwanis Club Tuesday on traffic safety. The event features a luncheon at Coonskin Park with the theme Charleston's Choice: Control a.m. to p.m. Area 1, or Chaos.
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John JX. Charnock Jr
Charleston Kiwanis Club
Arch Keeling
Charleston
Coonskin Park
Daniel Ravine
Warmer Griffith On Carpet All Day At Capitol
Warmer Griffith faced questioning by Harold Tagg deputy warden and Maj Nutt about alleged bribes while C Robert Sarver, former director of West Virginia Division of Correction, and Griffiths sister in law Opal Rammel involved. Griffith had been in prison 17 years since 1932 Capitol dedication.
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Midwest
Harold Tagg
Griffith
Maj. Nutt
Robert Sarver
L. Burner
Nutt
AP Witephoto
Sarver T
Escot
Arveri
West Virgin
Huttonsville
Division of Correction
Sarver
Opal Rammel
Barber
Capitol
Inton
Ohio
James Rammel
Grants Approved For State Cities in West Virginia
The Appalachian Regional Commission approved over 350000 in three supplemental grants for West Virginia cities. The largest, 250000, funds expansion and modernization at Fairmont General Hospital.
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Appalachian Regional Commission
West Virginia
Fairmont General Hospital
Sirhan Case Moves Ahead as Sirhan Attendances Noted
In a courtroom scene about 150 spectators, mostly press, attended the session with Judge Schauer and Sheriff Pilchess present. Adel Sirhan, 29, one of the defendant’s four brothers, sat in front rows under guard as proceedings continued and family visitation plans emerged for Monday.
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District Attorney's Office
Judge Schauer
Peter J. Pilchess
Adel Sirhan
Parsons
Mary Sirhan
Hell
Adel
Prather
Sirhan
Mideast
Red Cross
Schauer
Joy
Area
United Fuel Gas Co
Appalachian
operating engineers build/Power Co
Ing
Tennessee Ave
E. Z. duPont
Belle
South Charleston
Ruffner ‘Jocal
Memorial Presbyterian Church
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ohio
FMC Division in Nitro Accepts Wage Contract
Workers at the Nitro plant of the American Viscose Fiber Division of FMC voted Friday to accept a three year contract boosting wages by 48 cents plus 6.3 cents in fringe benefits retroactive to June 1 1968. Local No 7 business manager James R Alexander said the agreement covers about six other plants in the division.
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American Viscose Fiber Division
FMC
James R. Alexander
West Virginia colleges to receive 6.5 million in dormitory loans
Washington reports more than 6.5 million in HUD loans approved to build dormitories at four West Virginia colleges. Funds go to West Virginia Tech, West Virginia State College, Shepherd College, and Davis and Elkins College. Sims of Hinton, West Virginia, was sentenced to 20 years for the 1969 killing of Mrs. Edith Spade.
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Washington
West Virginia
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Bland
Barshel
Sims
Hinton
W. Va
West Virginia Tech
Virginia State Penitentiary
West Virginia State College
Edith Spade
Spade
Shepherd College
Davis and Elkins College
River Mountain
U. S
Medical staff seek wheelchair use for Sirhan after court
Sirhan appears agitated as deputy sheriffs usher him into court. A first year medical class at West Virginia University plans a eight week training session in a Job Corps center to gain experience aiding underprivileged youth. The class will enroll 68 freshmen with 49 state residents and 19 from out of state.
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Bassador Hotel
Sirhan
West Virginia University
Frances Allen
West Vir Steod
Grandview
Ginia
East Tennessee
West Virginia Metl
Parsons
State University
Johnson
Cal Journal
Power Firm To Unveil Construction Plans At Glasgow
Appalachian Power Co will unveil a $3 million construction program at its Kanawha River plant in Glasgow. Plant manager M C Skaggs Jr says a July 12 press conference will describe electrical precipitators for generating walls and the construction of a new steel stack. Speakers include Joe P Gills executive vice president N H Dyer West Virginia Air Pollution Control Commission and T T Frankenberg consulting engineer for American Electric Power Service Corp.
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Appalachian Power Co
Kanawha River
Glasgow
M. C. Skaggs Jr
Joe P. Gills
N. H. Dyer
West Virginia Air Pollution
Pope Paul VI Pays Homage To St. Peter
Pope Paul VI visited the St. Peter's Basilica reliquary to pay homage to the bones identified as St. Peter's. The bones were moved to a niche below the basilica after a 25 year dispute over authenticity. The visit coincides with the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul and the end of the Year of Faith marking Peter's martyrdom centennial.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peter’s Basilica
Vatican
Peter
Apostle
Jesus
Paul
Peter and Paul
ICC Lauded For Stiffer Rail Rules
Washington report notes praise from Rep. Ken Hechler for ICC recommendations to curb train discontinuances. Hechler questions the agency’s past leniency, arguing the ICC bears responsibility for deteriorating passenger rail service and now faces scrutiny as it suggests guarding lines unless public need and financial necessity are shown.
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ICC
Hechler
TCC
Head Start Group Receives Exams On Schedule
More than 400 children enroll as Project Head Start exams are planned at George Washington High School. Examinations run 8 30 a m to noon on Monday and Tuesday with expectations of physician involvement and action to preserve passenger train service.
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Contes
Gress
George Washington High School
Wig Outlet Steals Hit Charleston Stores
Police report thieves damaged a rear window at The Wig Outlet on Dick inson and Quarrier streets and stole 100 hair pieces including 47 long falls 27 minifalls and 26 wigs totaling 5000. In a second break in Myers Transfer and Storage at 15 Pennsylvania Ave. lost 775 in checks a fire extinguisher tools three checkbooks and 15 in cash.
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Charleston
Dickinson
Quarrier
Myers Transfer and Storage
Pennsylvania Ave
Fire Calls Report Multiple Crimed Break-ins and Alarms
Police report shows several attempted or completed break-ins at locations including 330 Clendenin Street and 2009 Seventh Avenue. West side loans firm safe damaged by prying, alarm systems triggered, bricks pried, crowbar used. no items reported missing though damages noted at multiple sites. times from 12:34 p.m. to 9:27 p.m. and several assistance calls.
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Charleston
Clendenin St
Seventh Ave
Staunton Ave
Corkle Avenue
Ralse
N and W Line To Extend On Monday
Roanoke Virginia report states Norfolk and Western Railway will extend its network into New England and Canada Monday as Delaware and Hudson Railway joins its system. The move follows a 1967 ICC order directing N and W to include D and H and two other Eastern lines in a merger conditions package. The Erie Lackawanna joined earlier, while the Boston and Maine has not yet accepted.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
New England
Canada
Delaware and Hudson Railway
N&w
Id&h
Interstate Commerce Commission
D&h
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Erie Lackawanna
Boston and Maine
Group Receives $1250 from AT&T Foundation Gift
The West Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges received a $1,250 check from the Long Lines Department of the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. This marked the seventh annual gift from the company to the seven member foundation.
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State Colleges Group
West Virginia Foundation of Independent Colleges
Long Lines Department
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
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