Tighter School Building Rules Under Study
Charleston report states tighter regulations on county school boards for new school construction are under study. The focus is bid settings on construction and materials, not removal of local powers. Committee includes McCray Willis Hertig Pfalzgraf Snyder and Thomas. decision expected in a few weeks.
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Charleston
UPS
State Board of School Finance
Tom McCray
McCray
Willis W. Hertig
Cabell County
R. A. Pfalzgraf
Wood County
Ver W. Snyder
State Education Department
Paul Thomas
Kanawha County
Kennedy Tax Cut Plan And Its Effect Upon You
The article explains President Kennedy's proposed income tax reductions and their projected effects on taxpayers across income levels. It presents a table showing changes in returns, itemized deductions, and rate cuts for 1964 and 1965.
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Kennedy
36 Business Leaders Push For Cut In Taxes
Washington, UPI. A group of 36 industrial leaders formed a committee to build support for tax reduction this year. Led by Frazar B. Wilde, they endorsed broad tax cuts and urged Congress to pursue a $10 billion program including substantial individual rate cuts and a corporate tax cut from 52 to 47 percent without fully endorsing President Kennedy's plan. The move aims to rally public backing and keep tax reform as a top legislative priority.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Frazar B. Wilde
Kennedy
Wilde
Connecticut General Life Insurance Company
White House
Ethel Kennedy Sets Solo Flights and Family Pageantry
Ethel Kennedy blends sport and public life with a brisk, offbeat vigor. She favors offense in games and leads in water skiing and touch football while guiding a lively Hickory Hill household in Virginia with many pets and a large brood. Kathleen, 11, asks which is better to be on offense or defense. The Kennedys remain socially influential, charity driven, and culturally engaged, campaign history cited.
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Ethel Kennedy
Kathleen
Ethel
Robert Kennedy
Jean
Manhattanville College
Hickory Hill
Shortening The News Continued From Page One Confesses arson and deaths
Shortening The News reports a woman has confessed burning three people to death and smothering another to get even with her husband. She faces questions about two other 1961 child deaths. In Montgomery arrests followed a disturbance during a Kennedy Wallace meeting. Two men questioned in Gadsden over a rifle slaying of a Maryland postman on an integration trek. State briefs note two coal firms lost waste permits for polluting streams. Asher Kelly warns two weeks of serious forest fires in mountains. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces passenger service changes between Clarksburg and Parkersburg with bus connections to bypass a tunnel project.
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Montgomery
Ala
U.S
Robert F. Kennedy
George C. Wallace
Gadsden
Maryland
South
Department of Natural Resources
Glegora Coal Co
Huntington
Big Elk Run
Boone County
Bishop Coal
Pocahontas
Jacob Fork
Tug River
Asher Kelly
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Arrests Reported In Raleigh County Warrants And Charges
James Ayers and Glen White were jailed on peace warrants in Raleigh County. Billy Lukach of Beckley faced a bastardy charge and earlier a non support charge, posting bonds or being released on his own recognizance. Oakey Bateman of Gatewood was released after serving time for throwing glass on the highway. Marie Gardner of Mount Hope and a 17 year old from Mount Hope posted bonds to appear in city court for shoplifting charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Ayers
Glen White
Raleigh County
Billy John Lukach
Beckley
Raleigh County Grand Jury
W. A
Gene) Burke
Lukach
Raleigh County Sheriff's Deputies
Joe Rodriguez
Betty
Ruth Margaret Line
Oakey Bateman
Gatewood
Marie Gardner
Mount Hope
Speeding Fine Settled for Curtis Cabell on Route 21
Curtis Cabell of Mabscott paid a five dollar fine and costs to Magistrate W A Burke on Thursday after a speeding charge on Route 21 Sunday, cited by State Police.
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Curtis Cabell
Mabscott
W. A. Burke
Injunction Keeps Judge On Bench At Huntington
Huntington city government faces a legal challenge as Municipal Judge Richard Tyson returns to the bench after Juvenile Court Judge Frank Eaton resigns amid an injunction against Tyson's dismissal. Circuit Judge Hereford schedules a May 31 hearing. City Manager Hoisington cites charter election implications.
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Hoisington
Huntington
Mine Disaster Near Clarksburg Shapes Small WV Town
Morabito reports a mine explosion near Clinchfield No 2, 12 miles NW of Clarksburg and 5 air miles SW of Carmichaels, Pa. Rescue teams reach 1,200 feet as methane readings rise. town of 200 faces gloom while WV’s mining history shows deadly events from 1907 to 1960.
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Morabito
Clinchfield No. 2
Clarksburg
W. Va
Carmichaels
Logan
West Virginia
Monorgah
Prisoner Injures Self at Raleigh County Jail
Inmate James Lewis Davis of Bibb Avenue, jailed on a grand jury breaking and entering charge, cut his right wrist with a razor and was treated by a local doctor Thursday evening before being returned to Raleigh County Jail.
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James Lewis Davis
Bibb Avenue
Raleigh
Paint thinner death shocks Charleston jail inmate
Officials said George Elliot Nelson, 52, of Charleston, was found dead in a city jail cell Thursday after apparently ingesting a lethal amount of paint thinner. Nelson, jailed on a drunkenness charge, was dead about 45 minutes when discovered. An examining physician ruled death caused by paint thinner poisoning.
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Charleston
UPI
Eials
George Elliot Nelson
Nelson
United Fuel Plans Appalachian Drilling Program in Several States
United Fuel Gas and affiliates schedule an Appalachian drilling program costing 4.81 million dollars for this year across three states including West Virginia counties Raleigh and Wyoming. WV share 3.88 million and Kentucky Virginia shares are 856 thousand and 70 thousand respectively. The plan targets 78 wells with two productive wells already yielding 3 million cubic feet daily.
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Raleigh
Wyoming
West Virginia
United Fuel Gas Company
Appalachian
United Fuel and Affiliated Companies
Boone
Kanawha
Mingo
Hardy
McDowell
Logan
Wayne
Lincoln
Clay
Roane
Preston
Kentucky
Virginia
James S. Phillips
United Fuel Gas
United Fuel
Phillips
Harriman Seeks Soviet Help to Stabilize Laos
U S envoy Harriman met with Soviet Premier Khrushchev for 2 hours 40 minutes at the foreign ministry to enlist Moscow’s aid in restoring peace and neutrality to Laos. The talks followed Soviet press charges blaming U S interference for Laotian fighting and stressed a shared goal of Laos’ independence and neutrality.
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Harriman
Gromyko
United States
Russia
Laos
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Kremlin
London
Kennedy
U S Hopes For Progress Today On Hot Line
Geneva reports say the United States seeks progress on a Moscow Washington hot line amid a stalled nuclear test ban debate. Officials note Soviet willingness to discuss direct communications, with U S to send technical experts next week to flesh out details while test ban prospects remain uncertain.
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Geneva
UPI
United States
Moscow
Washington
Soviet Union
U.S
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Two Bacteria Deaths Probed at New Rochelle Hospital
Medical sleuths traced a fatal outbreak of a common bacteria after routine surgeries at New Rochelle Hospital. Two patients died Monday night, William J. Isbister aged 68 of New Rochelle and Mrs. Jean Goobie aged 56 of Eastchester. Lena Young, was gravely ill after a Sunday operation but was reported recovering.
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New Rochelle
N.Y
UPI
New Rochelle Hospital
William J. Isbister
Jean Goobie
Eastchester
Lena Young
Deaths And Funerals Grover Heron
Grover Heron of Cleveland Ohio and formerly of Eccles died in a Cleveland hospital at 2 a.m after a short illness Born December 10 1914 in Keyoke Virginia he was a chrome plater for Metal Finishing Inc He is survived by his wife Jessie a son Bobby a daughter Patricia Bailey five brothers a sister and two grandchildren The body is being returned to Rose andensenberry Funeral Home arriving about 10 p.m today
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Cleveland
Ohio
Eccles
Keyoke
Ella Brewer Heron
Crab Orchard
Mack Heron
The
Metal Finishing Inc
Eccles Methodist Church
Jessie Heron
Bobby
Omer
Patricia) Bailey
Fairdale
Hubert
Carl
Raymond
Buddy
U. S. Air Force
England
Kenneth
Beckley
Ruth Harvey
Rose and Esenberry Funeral Home
Final rites for Mrs Lillie Neal held in Bristol
Mrs Lillie Neal 67 of Bristol Virginia formerly Shady Spring died recently burial followed in Bristol survivors include three brothers Palmer Bryant Roscoe Clowney two sisters Florence Mann Judy Bryant and two daughters Melva Watson Elizabeth Moore all of Bristol
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Lillie Neal
Bristol
Shady Spring
Palmer Bryant
Charleston
Roscoe
Pulaski
Clowney
High Point
N. C
Florence Mann
Beckley
Judy Bryant
Melva Watson
Elizabeth Moore
Final rites for Winona resident Arthur Perkins
Arthur Perkins 64 of Winona dies after a brief illness. Final rites set for 1 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church Winona with Rev. A L Simms and Rev H C Head in charge. Burial in Locust Lane Cemetery. Surviving wife Bessie, son A C Jr of Winona, step son Willie Gooch of Charleston, and three step daughters Harris Tenn Wennett. Body to be carried from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlors to his home at 5 p.m. today.
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Arthur Perkins
Winona
First Baptist Church of
A. L. Simms
H. C. Head
Locust Lane
Bessie Perkins
A. C. Jr
Win
Final rites held for Mullens child Robin Kirk
Four year old Robin Lee Kirk daughter of James and Orean Eshan Kirk of Mullens was to receive funeral rites at 2 p.m. in the First Church of God Mullens with Rev. Joan Bailey officiating. Burial would follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity. The child died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday in a Mullens hospital. Sam Foglesong Funeral Home managed arrangements.
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Robin Lee Kirk
James
Orean Eshan Kirk
Mullens
Church of God
Joan Bailey
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Sam Foglesong
Final rites for Pvt James C Mullins held in Columbia
Private James Carl Mullins, 19, killed in a Tuesday car accident in Columbus Georgia, will be buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Prosperity. Services set for 11 am at Sam Fosse Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Garland Phillips. Body remains at the funeral home.
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James Carl Mullins
Columbus, Ga
Sam Foes Song
Mullins
Garland Phillips
Wew
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Funeral Home
Poindexter Rites Planned At Elizabeth Baptist Church
Funeral services for Jack Poindexter of Stotesbury will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Elizabeth Baptist Church in McAlpin with Rev. Henry Hunt and Rev. Albert Wright officiating. Burial follows at Rest Lawn Cemetery in Princeton. He died Thursday evening after a long illness in a local hospital. Survived by wife Mattie, three daughters Mary Cousin Metalton Elsie Mae Rogers, a son Charles Detroit, two sisters Daisy Bell and Mrs. Dave Logan, three brothers Byrd Blaine Ralph, and 18 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. The body lies at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home after noon Saturday for calling hours.
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Jack Poindexter
Stotesbury
Elizabeth Baptist Church
McAlpin
Henry Hunt
Albert Wright
Rest Lawn
Princeton
Mattie Poindexter
Mary Cousin
Metalton
Agg Younger
Elsie Mae Rogers
Bassett
Charles
Detroit
Mich
Daisy Bell
East Park
Dave Logan
Columbus
Ohio
Byrd
Blaine
Ralph
Henry
iTrent and Durgan Funeral Home
Rites for Carl Pittman Held at Maple Fork Church
Funeral services for Carl Pittman 68 of Maple Fork were set for Sunday at Maple Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Leslie Garten and Rev. W R Gouldin. Burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity. Survivors include wife Jenny Belle Pittman three sons four daughters and 20 grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope.
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Carl Pittman
Maple Fork
Maple Valley Baptist Church
Leslie Garten
W. R. Gouldin
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Pittman
Beckley Hospital
Raleigh County
New River and Pocahontas Coal Co
Kaymoor
Jenny Belle Pittman
Herman
Carl Jr
Jack Benny
Lucille Hurd
Rainier
Lodema Addison
Luisa B. Legg
Louise el
Funeral services held for Colonel P Hairston
Colonel P Hairston aged 62 of 110 Ringleben Street died today after a long illness in a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 1 30 p m Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev Henry Du Bois officiating. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. He was born October 29 1901 in Martinsville Virginia a retired miner and member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survived by two sons Billy Salem Virginia and Richard at home two daughters Dorothy Frances Detroit Michigan Frances Hairston Dayton Ohio and Christine Hairston both at home two brothers Joseph H and James H Martinsville Virginia two sisters Mrs Pwell Hylton Martinsville and Mrs Lelia N Turner Philadelphia Pennsylvania and three grandchildren. Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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P. Hairston
Ringleben St
New Hope Baptist Church
Henry du Bois
Greenwood Memorial Park
Martinsville
Horse Hairston
Solene Hairston
Billy
Salem
Richard
Dorothy Frances
Detroit
Mich
Frances Hairston
Dayton
Ohio
Mary Breckenridge
Christine Hairston
Joseph H
James H
Pwell Hylton
Lelia N. Turner
Philadelphia
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Khrushchev Speaks But Hints at No Step Down
Political observers noted Khrushchev gave no clear indication of resigning from either his posts as first secretary or head of government. Izvestia published the speech in its Thursday edition while Tass and Pravda reported cautiously, amid rumors of Kremlin discord. Observers find no loss of control despite farm problems, resource strain, Sino-Soviet tensions, and party resistance among intellectuals.
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Tass
Pravda
Izvestia
Khrushchev
L'Unita
Communist Party
Italy
Kremlin
Red China
Russia
Greenbrier Hosts Monaco Royals on Mountain Vacation
Prince Rainier II and Princess Grace of Monaco, with their two children, are expected at the Greenbrier for a mountain vacation. Hotel officials could not confirm how long they will stay, noting their first week with no public engagements. The family traveled from Philadelphia by limousine and will be housed in the new seven room State Suite in the West Virginia wing.
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Prince Rainer II
Monaco
Grace
Greenbrier
Princess Grace
Philadelphia
Friends Ince
West Virginia
Spelling Bee Banquet Honors Tri County Winners
A champion banquet at El Chico honors top spellers from Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming counties after the Tri County Spelling Bee. Prizes include World Book sets Britannica Junior and Britannica, plus a World Language Dictionary, Paper Mate set, and $25 savings bonds for county champions.
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el Chico
Beckley
Bank of Raleigh
Beckley National Bank
Raleigh County Bank
Tri-County
Raleigh County
Akers
Anderson
Mary Brady
Victoria Ramage
Mount Hope
Fayette County
Amabile Milano
Sophia
Jane Rayhill
Montreal-Stickney
Sharon Rose
Baileysville
Pamela Cook
Wyoming County
George Martin
Layland
Mary Dickson
Glen Jean
Linda Garten
Hollywood
Deloris Harper
Lester Junior
Tommy Adkins
Pineville
Norma Walls
Road Branch School
Washington
Raleigh Register and
Fayette
Raleigh
Cittsville Elementary School Robbed Tuesday Night
Beckley state police investigate a break in at Cittsville Elementary School on Tuesday night. Vandals smashed a window and unlocked another to enter, stealing 18 1 2 pints of milk 14 pounds of wieners 20 pounds of ground beef five pounds of commodity cheese and eight pounds of butter worth 24.28 dollars. Principal Buel Stover reported the crime.
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Beckley State Police
Cittsville Elementary School
Buel Stover
Stickney Citizens Sued Over Auto Contract
Stickney residents Jennings E Souls and Mary Jean Souls are sued by Raines Lincoln Mercury Inc Charleston in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office for 739.45 alleging a June 9 1962 conditional auto contract with 36 monthly payments of 106 from Aug 6 1962. car repossessed and balance due plus interest and costs. Sayre and Sayre represent plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raines Lincoln-Mercury Inc
Charleston
Jennings E. Souls
Mary Jean Souls
Stickney
Raleigh County
Sayre and
Sayre
Laos battle report tests tenuous Laos coalition
Right wing sources cite Phoumi forces holding against a Pathet Lao attack. A Pathet Lao battalion reportedly pressed the Nong Boua Lac outpost in Savannakhet Province as fighting in the Plain of Jars persists between Communist troops and neutralist forces led by Gen. Keng Le. Renewed clashes raise fears that the three-way government under Souvanna Phouma could unravel.
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Phoumi
Pathet Lao
Plain of Jars
Keng le
Vientiane
Defense Ministry
Nong Boua Lac
Savannakhet
Souvanna Phouma
Troika
Geneva Conference
Laos
Bonds Forfeited At City Police Court
A total of 161 in bonds was forfeited at the City Police Court Thursday night. Benjamin F Vinson 39 Charleston forfeited a 25 bond on charges of no state operator license and failure to control his vehicle after a two car accident. Johnnie Mae Peters 37 East Beckley forfeited a 100 bond on possession of moonshine whisky. Two persons forfeited a total of so on intoxication charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Vinson
Charleston
Johnnie Mae Peters
East Beckley
Faulty Wiring Suspected in Crab Orchard House Fire
A Thursday morning fire at Mrs. KE L. Horton’s Crab Orchard rental caused $1,044 in building damage. Owner W. F. Weaver said insurance covers the loss. Horton had no insurance for her bedroom furniture or clothing destroyed by the blaze. Neighbors used a garden hose to help extinguish the flames.
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KE. L. Horton
Crab Orchard
W. F Weaver
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