Jobless Fathers in 5 Areas Begin Upgrading Education
More than 1,000 unemployed fathers in five West Virginia counties have begun classes to raise basic education levels. The first course started August 9 in Summers County with 154 men in the dollarto-hour Work and Training Program. Additional sessions began in Monroe and Greenbrier counties in September, Kanawha County hosts the largest program with about 685 expected attendees, and Wetzel County will start next week with nine participants. The effort is a joint Department of Welfare and State Education Department program under the Economic Opportunity Act to boost employability.
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Smith Hints At Tighter Junk Laws
Gov. Hulett and Smith signaled plans to push a tightened junkyard law in the next legislature. Since April, 30 yards were eliminated and 21 yards fenced or screened, with a renewed look at the law in light of a federal beautification bill.
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S C Garbage Pickup Days Are Changed
South Charleston trash collection shifts to a twice weekly schedule. Monday pickups move to Thursday and Tuesday routes gain a second run. City service asks residents to place containers at curb only on designated days and to avoid blocking driveways during updated routes.
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Paratroopers in Viet Cong fight praised by Lt Col Smith
Lt Col Smith lauded the 101st Airborne troops after heavy clashes with Viet Cong near a hilltop knot. Two and a half companies faced about 300 Viet Cong as the operation pressed on, with some paratroopers wounded and others achieving a tactical success amid fierce fire.
Public pressure drive union fights slums and slumlords
UNION votes to join a campaign against slums and slumlords led by the United Neighborhood Network. K. W. Lee reports the staff writer notes the push gains momentum through organized action and community pressure. The piece highlights local organizing, potential policy focus, and citizen involvement in housing reform efforts.
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Miner Strike Broadens Across Regions and Housing Probe
The Morgantown area strike expands with union leaders urging returns to work while broader housing and employment issues rise. Union officials accuse landlords of discriminatory practices and nepotism in Charleston housing programs. Delegates discuss affiliating with the SCLC and seek broader student support at West Virginia State College.
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Peace Talks Recessed In Times Guild Strike Impasse
New York peace talks between The New York Times strike and the AFL-CIO guild were recessed until Wednesday morning after mutual accusations of obstruction. Mediator Theodore Kheel announced a cooling off period to prevent hard stances, as publisher Arthur Ochs Sulzberger and Guild executive Thomas J. Murphy traded blame over negotiating pace and data demands. The walkout began last Thursday over automation and related issues, with publishers' group shutting six other dailies in sympathy while only the New York Post published.
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Force Use Wins Okay
Washington lawmakers approved a force use resolution by a 3125?2 margin to back U S intervention to prevent a Communist takeover in the hemisphere. Vote tally shows 195 Democrats and 117 Republicans for. 49 Democrats and 3 Republicans against. Rep Donald M Fraser and Rep Armistead Selden spoke on the issue with critics claiming wording and intervention risk.
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Cuba Under Strain as Anti Castro Sentiment Grows
Reports describe heavy infiltration of the Cuban army by anti Castro forces and ongoing purges and arrests. Dissenters face imprisonment and firing squads while shortages provoke widespread grumbling. Castro’s assurances are met with verbal defiance, and authorities seize businesses as defections rise.
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Governor Smith weighs convention delay over special session
Advisers suggest postponing a constitutional convention due to weather and Christmas timing. Governor Smith says lawmakers doubt a special session on the subject, preferring regular-session action. Attending Monday meetings were Senate President Carson and leaders Moreland McCourt McKown, House finance chair Boiarsky, and Del. Cann.
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Tavern Operator Cleared on Beer License Charge
Sam Tabet, tavern operator, was cleared in Municipal Court on a charge of selling beer without a city license. The defense argued Tabet’s nonconforming status since his store tavern on Lick Branch predated annexation by Charleston in 1958. The case hinged on whether a license was required after annexation and the legality of a relocation request.
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Appraisals of estates exceed $100000 in two cases
Two large estate valuations were reported on Monday in Nerk County led by Edwin O Vaughan of St Albans a physician listed at 160 005 and John J Gilligan former president of Home Finders Inc listed at 113 038. Both men died last year leaving mainly real property in their estates.
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Home Finders Inc
Girl 17 Killed In Cabell Collision
Huntington police reported Linda Anderson aged 17 of Huntington died after her car swerved into a tractor trailer on U S 60 east of the city. The truck driver suffered only minor injuries in the Monday night crash.
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