Body Shop Owner Testifies In Blakely's Arson Trial
Beckley arson trial enters day two with George Tindilia, co owner of the A 1 Body Shop in the Blakely Building, testifying he found the shop as he left it Sunday and that Blakely kept boosters in the back. Fire inspector Frank Ubeda detailed debris, cans of gasoline, lint, and evidence in three separate fires, and noted a gas heater and possible explosive risk. The defense case resumes Thursday as witnesses describe scene conditions and possible causes, including a pilot light and equipment in the basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
William T. Blakely
George Timilia
Blakely
Tindilia
Neville St
Ned Ragland
Frank Ubeda
Fire Department
Ragland
Atty. C. Berkley Lilly
Ubeda
Lilly
West Neville Street
A-1
Beckley Fire Department
Capt
C. L. Walker
State Fire Marshal Office
Alcoholic Seeks Supreme Court Help Over Drunkenness
Oakland man with 21 arrests for drunkenness over a decade petitions the Supreme Court arguing that criminal penalties for public drunkenness violate the Constitution. He calls alcoholism a disease and seeks relief as a proxy for thousands of others. Filed after failing in California courts, the petition names ACLU attorney Marshall W. Krause.
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Washington
API
Oakland
Calif
Supreme Court
Thomas F. Budd
Budd
California
Marshall W. Krause
The
American Civil Liberties Union of
Northern California
Manned Gemini rescue mission reports cleared
Space authorities said reports of two manned Gemini flights to stage a space rescue exercise are groundless. Officials noted Gemini 10 and 11 would require up to five days between launches, and only one Cape Kennedy pad exists, making the proposed crew exchanges and spacewalks unfeasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gemini
Cape Kennedy
John Young
Michael Collins
Charles
Pete) Conrad
Richard F. Gordon
Collins
Gordon
Low Bids On West Virginia Highway Projects
A list of apparent low bidders for multiple WV projects includes Interstate 77 segments at Goldtown to Kenna Interchange awarded to Homyer Construction Co. Inc. for about 22.7 million, and several other highway contracts across counties with bids ranging from around 5.4 million to 71 thousand dollars, awarded to firms such as Southern Coals Corp., Mo bile Paving, Anderson's Black Rock, and Mobile Paving. Other large bids include a 5.7 million contract for a Monongalia County river project and a 3.6 million Mercer County roadway package.
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Jackson
Goldtown
Kenna
Homyer Construction Co. Inc
Barboursville
Fairplain
Homyer
Kanawha and
White Chapel
Homyer Construction Co
Kanawha
Jim Rosa
Institute
12Th Street
Dunbar
Southern Coals Corp
Beckley
Mercer
W. Va
U. S
W. and H. Contracting Co. Inc
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Dunmore Bridge
Terra Alta Limestone Co
Aurora
Corps of Engineers
Marion and Monongalia
Catawba
Marion County
Monongalia County
Monongahela River
Prickett Creek
Fairmont
Whitecay Creek
Opekiska
Anderson's Black Rock Inc
Charleston
Berkeley
U. S. 11
Martinsburg- Maryland State Line
Potomac Construction Co
Martinsburg
Boone
Racine
Whitesville
Mobile Paving Inc
Huntington
Cabell
U. S. 60
Huntington-Russell Creek
Anderson
Black Rock
W. and H. Contracting Co
Mason
Cabell County-Ashton
Nichols and Rank Inc
Princeton-Athens
Underwood Brothers Asphalt Paving Co. Inc
Princeton
Storms injure crew and passengers on Michaelangelo and ships lost
A violent storm battered the Michaelangelo injuring four passengers and six crew. Among the injured are Joseph Badger Fritz Glarner Gertrud Berndt and Silvia Borini. Crew members Staff Capt. Claudio Cosulich and two stewardesses also hurt. The Rokos V and the Chusecal faced sinking danger as searches continued for missing sailors. The Rokos escorted to Newfoundland while bananas aboard were badly damaged.
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Michaelangelo
Joseph Badger
Fritz Glarner
Gertrud Berndt
Silvia Borini
Naples
Italy
Claudio Cosulich
Rokos V
New York
Chaseal
Kingston
Jamaica
Avonmouth
England
Coast Guard
Argentia
Nild
Chascal
Elders & Fyffes Ltd
Glasgow
Jurors Report Delayed In Monday Criminal Court
Jurors scheduled to report on Thursday will not be needed until Monday at 9 30 a.m. Judge Harry McCreery announced the delay. The change affects jurors for the Monday session of the criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry McCreery
Randolph Says Traffic Funds Are Inadequate
Senator Jennings Randolph and Governor Hulett Smith addressed the West Virginia Safety Council in Charleston. Randolph criticized Johnsons traffic safety request as grossly inadequate, opposing the 115 million annual target over six years and urging larger funding to protect a nationwide motor transportation investment exceeding 105 billion dollars. Smith urged experts from education, industry, construction and law to contribute to accident reduction on state highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
API
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Johnson
Congress
Secretary of Commerce
Randolph
United States
Smith
U S Jet Downed by Reds Claim Shocks Tokyo
In Tokyo NCNA reported Communist China said its warplanes shot down a US A3B heavy attack aircraft near the Chinese coast amid claims Washington sought to widen the Vietnam conflict. Washington confirmed a Navy KA3B tanker was overdue from the Philippines to the Kitty Hawk carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPI
China
America
New China News Agency
NCNA
Washington
Defense Department
Navy
Philippine Islands
Viet Nam
Pentagon
De Gaulle Targets One Year NATO Pullout Deadline
De Gaulle called NATO timetable drag on forever after Foreign Minister Couve de Murville reported Washington rejected a one year deadline for withdrawing troops and bases from France as too short. Britain formally rejected France’s claim NATO could be modified by common agreement. Other NATO members were expected to echo notes. The American message warned of financial issues and noted French forces in Germany would lose U.S. nuclear weapons when removed from NATO command.
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de Gaulle
NATO
France
Germany
U.S
Beechwood Man Banes Thornton Dies at 76
Funeral arrangements are in complete for Banes Thornton 76 of Beechwood who died in a local nursing home at 8 30 am Tuesday after a long illness A World War II veteran he was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Mullens and a retired miner Survivors include wife Poline two sons Henry Belcher of Bassett and Lawrence of Beckley one daughter Mrs Rosia Craighead of Fieldale Va and 12 grandchildren The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banes Thornton
Beechwood
Thornton
American Legion Auxilary
Mullens
Poline
Henry Belcher
Bassett
Lawrence
Beckley
Rosia Craighead
Fieldale
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Henry A Jackson Dies After Short Illness
Henry A Jackson 42 of Cunard died in a local hospital at 2 a.m. He was a World War II veteran and a disabled miner. Survived by parents Lee and Lula Fleshman Jackson of Cunard wife Oretha of New York City daughter Berenadetta Jones of Cunard son Clarence of Beckley brothers Lewis Robert Dayton Ohio and Sylvester Cunard. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home with arrangements incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Jackson
Cunard
Lee
Lula Fleshman Jackson
Oretha
New York City
Berenadetta Jones
Clarence
Beckley
Lewis
Robert
Dayton
Ohio
Sylvester
Ritchie and Johnson
Requiem Mass Planned for Mrs Maria Giobbi
Mrs Maria Giobbi 72 Oceana dies at a Durham hospital from a heart ailment. Funeral Mass set for 11 a.m. Thursday at St Edmonds Catholic Church Man Burial in Pecks Mill. Born May 16 1893 in Disuschio Italy she was daughter of Lewis and Giovaniia Calderara Brusa. Survived by son Joseph Giobbi of Tuscumbia Ala daughter Louise Cook of Oceana seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body at Evans Funeral Home with viewing this afternoon.
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Maria Giobbi
Oceana
St. Edmonds Catholic Church
Man
Pecks Mill
Joseph Giobbi
Tuscumbia, Ala
Louise Cook
Evans Funeral Home
Joe Jones Rites Held in Glen Jean for 82
Funeral services for Joe Jones 82 of Glen Jean were to be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Glen Jean Union Church with Rev. C. D. Walker of Hilltop presiding. Burial followed in Hilltop Cemetery. Jones died Tuesday at his home after a short illness. He formerly worked as a timberman for J. P. Hamer Co. at Kenova. Born October 2 1883 in Vanceburg Kentucky he was the son of the late Thomas and Angeline Gully Jones. Surviving are five sons Roy Meadow Creek Everette Big Stone Gap Lloyd Pete Glen Jean Lonnie Oak Hill Jim Kimberly. three daughters Maggie Lane Nessie Ferri Ruth Hardiman Huntington. two sisters Ida Klitch Dayton Ohio and Lucy Riley Detroit Michigan. 19 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. The body rested at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill with calling after 5 p.m. Thursday. (RNS) Beartown Cemetery. Rev. Angle died Monday night in Welch hospital. The body would be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville to the church at 5 p.m. today. (RNS)
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Joe Jones
Glen Jean
Glen Jean Union
C. D. Walker
Hilltop
Jones
J. P. Hamer Co
Kenova
Vanceburg
Thomas
Angeline Gully Jones
Carrie Armstrong Jones
Roy
Meadow Creek
Everette
Big Stone Gap
Lloyd
Pete
Lonnie
Oak Hill
Jim J
Kimberly
Maggie Lane
Nessie Ferri
Ruth Hardiman
Huntington
Ida Klitch
Dayton
Ohio
Lucy Riley
Detroit, Mich
Tyree
Robert Holdsclaw Funeral Services Pending
Robert Holdsclaw 24 of New York City, formerly Helen, died after a short illness. Survived by parents, two daughters Tamel and Bobby Jean of Helen, brother Herman of New York City, two step brothers James B. McCain of New York City and Norman J. Wallace with the Army, two sisters Mrs. Margaret Harris of Helen and Mrs. Josephine Miller of New York City. Body to Wright and Anderson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Holdsclaw
New York City
Helen
New York
Tamel
Bobby Jean
Herman
James B. McCain
Norman J. Wallace
Margaret Harris
Josephine Miller
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Infant Seigler Dies at 1 Day in Odd
Robert Eugene Seigler Jr., one day old son of Robert E. and Nancy Alexander Seigler of Odd, died at 6 45 a m Tuesday in a local hospital. Survivors include paternal grandmother Mrs S Akers and maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Alexander of Odd. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Eugene Seigler Jr
Robert E
Nancy Alexander Seigler
Odd
S. Akers
John Alexander
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Calvin W Clark services held at Memorial Funeral Directory
Calvin W. Clark, 79, of Spanishburg, died Monday at home. Services were held at 11 a.m. at Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton with Rev. E. H. Stephens presiding. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin W. Clark
Spanishburg
E. H. Stephens
Princeton
Oakwood Cemetery
Funeral Services for Rev. Hugh D. Angle
Funeral services for the Rev. Hugh D. Angle, 70, of Baileysville, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Clearfork Church of God with Rev. A. H. Lester of Chesapeake, Ohio, officiating. Burial will be in the...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh D. Angle
Baileysville
Clearfork Church
Policy Attracts Financial Pirates Liberal Chartering
Senate investigations charge comptroller James J. Saxon with liberal chartering of national banks, increasing risk for banks. Report cites more banks since 1961 and says questionable applicants seek charters, calling for legislative action to curb corruption and protect the banking system. McClellan notes failures and law inadequacies, highlighting San Francisco and Brighton banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
James J. Saxon
Saxon
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
San Francisco National Bank
First National Bank
Marlin, Tex
Brighton, Colo
National Bank
McClellan
San Francisco
Brighton
Funeral for Craig E. Amison in Raleigh
Funeral services for Craig E. Amison 65 of Raleigh will be held at 1 p m Friday at Faith Chapel AME Church Raleigh with Rev J Phillips in charge Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park Amison died Friday after a long illness Johnson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig E. Amison
Raleigh
Faith Chapel
A.M.E
J. Phillips
Greenwood Memorial Park
Amison
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Funeral plans for Mrs. Mary Penn at Mount Hope
The Rev. C T Johnson and the Rev John D Gray will preside over funeral services for Mrs Mary Penn 63 at 2 30 p m Thursday in the First Baptist Church Mount Hope Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park Mrs Penn died Monday at 3 a m in a local hospital The Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home will transport to the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Johnson
John D. Gray
Mary Penn
Mr. Hope
First Baptist
Mount Hope
Greenwood Memorial Park
Married priest urges excommunicated Catholics to Mass
In St Petersburg Florida priest Anthony Girandola, who married last year, calls exiled Catholics to a 9 a.m. Mass at Bay Point elementary school aiming to aid fellow lepers. He plans a “half way house” for married priests and says about 5 000 exist, including his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fila
UPI
Anthony Girandola
Bay Point
United States
Kennedy Returns to U S After Easter Argentina Visit
Mrs John F Kennedy leaves Cordoba by air with Caroline and John to fly from Palos Blancas Airport to Buenos Aires and then to New York. Weather delayed departure by hail and rainstorm. The family stayed at the ranch of former Argentine Foreign Minister Miguel A Carcano, a long time friend.
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Cordoba
Argentina
UPI
John F. Kennedy
United States
Caroline
John
Buenos Aires
Palos Blancas
Kennedy
New York
Kennedys
Miguel A. Carcano
Carcano
Interim Committee Winds Up Meeting in Charleston
West Virginia interim lawmakers wrapped two days of sessions addressing auto insurance cancellations and proposed uniform municipal laws. Tax experts may testify at May hearings on revenue measures while discussions explored selling Centennial trading dollars and funding for the State Teacher Retirement System. A 67 page charter review urged repealing conflicting city charters, with Wheeling cited as a model for streamlined governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Cochairman Ivor Boiarsky
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Board of Public Works
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Council of State Government
Frank R. Montgomery
Montgomery
West Virginia State Bar
John McLaugherty
Wheeling
Klansmen Bound To Grand Jury
In Hattiesburg Mississippi FBI testimony linked a secret swamp meeting led by Ku Klux Klan leader Sam Bowers to a plot to kill Vernon Dahmer. Fourteen suspects faced grand jury consideration on civil rights charges while most remained free on bond. Cecil Sessum testified about a dawn drive to a secret Klan meeting where Bowers dictated action.
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Hattiesburg
Miss
UPI
FBI
Vernon Dahmer
NAACP
Dahmer
U.S
Cecil Sessum
Ellisville
Laurel
Sessum
Martin
Sam Bowers
Forrest County Klan
Bowers
Imperial Wizard
The
White Knights
Ku Klux Klan
Nuckols freed on bond amid tax and motor vehicle roles
Nuckols was allowed to remain free on a ten thousand dollar bond. Fred Vines of Flat Top faced sentencing for obtaining money under false pretenses but the hearing was delayed to April 19 due to illness. Nuckols, called father of the West Virginia driver point system, showed no emotion as the sentence was read. He helped streamline the motor vehicles department, introduced electronic data processing, and promoted fast license mailings. He faced press criticism for extravagance amid disputes over costly office furniture and uniforms. Nuckols began in Raleigh County politics in 1947, joined the State Senate in 1954, resigned in 1961 to lead motor vehicles, and left public life after his indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Vines
Flat Top
Nuckols
West Virginia
Beckley
W. W. Barron
Raleigh County
State Senate
Robert C. Byrd
Senate
Mrs Levelle Named West Virginia Postmasters Wife
Mrs Robert J Levelle of Core near Morgantown has been chosen Mrs West Virginia and will compete in the national finals in California late this month She outpaced runnerups Mrs Darrell H Bennett of Charleston and Mrs Frank L McLain of Mannington Marion County The San Diego finals run April 29 to May 8 If she wins Mrs America she would receive more than $20 000 in prizes including a trip to Europe
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Chicago
UPI
West Virginia
Robert J. Levelle
Core
Morgantown
California
Levelle
Darrell H. Bennett
Charleston
Frank L. McLain
Mannington
Marion County
San Diego
Mrs. America
Europe
Church Sign in London Rouses Faithful with Quip
A church in London posted a witty sign reading If your knees knock kneel on them prompting smiles from parishioners and passersby alike as a lighthearted moment from a local church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Riy? Air base attacked near Saigon as guerrillas hit airport
Guerrillas damaged 33 airplanes at Tan Son Nhut air base near Saigon before US and South Vietnamese troops drove them off. Two guerrillas were killed after a brief fire fight three miles southwest of Saigon. many soldiers sheltered at the 90th Replacement Depot where about 300 men slept in tents when the pre dawn strike occurred. General Westmoreland toured the damaged flight line and said defenses cannot be airtight but lessons are learned and repairs began immediately.
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Saigon
90Th
U.S
Viet Nam
Logan Johnson
Sunman
Ind
Tours
William C. Westmoreland
Westmoreland
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