Museum plans for General Beckley home details surfaced
Reader Q and A covers Mrs. M M Ralston buying Wildwood at 121 Laurel Terrace to restore as a museum and to rebuild the first post office. other queries address tree wound treatment, AFL CIO leadership, Lincoln's birthday observance by states, daylight saving end date, Jacqueline Kennedy travel funding, House of Delegates correspondence, Grandview state park creation in 1939, Social Security benefits for student workers, usage of ain't, public golf courses in Raleigh Summers and Fayette counties, and grease disposal in drains.
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Five Drown In Texas Flash Floods Reported
United Press International reports devastating flash floods in the Dallas area with at least five deaths and two missing. Water rose five feet in Richardson and motorists were rescued from stranded cars in North Dallas. Tornadoes, snow and heavy rain affected the southern plains and Midwest with funnel clouds near Denton Denison Mineral Wells and Decatur Texas.
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Weather Report Beckley Area Clouds and Showers Likely
Variable cloudiness this afternoon with scattered and possible thunderstorms. High 74. Tonight showers, low 56. Friday: fair and warm. Airport: high 68, low 47 yesterday. River: Greenbrier 1 ft above normal and muddy. Lake normal and cloudy with 8 gates open. New Gauge at Hinton 4.1 ft. Today’s extremes: high 98 Presidio Texas, low 13 Cut Bank Montana.
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Flood Ravages Erie Shoreline Near Lake Erie Storm
Police and civil defense volunteers patrolled a 100 mile shoreline from Sandusky to Detroit as 12 foot waves and 40 mph winds forced about 3000 people from homes. Red Cross evac centers opened, Army and Navy aid arrived, damage centered on boats and docks, with official estimates pending. Lt Gov Milliken visited the flooded area and Rep Weston Vivian urged low interest federal loans for relief.
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Largest Viet Cong supply complex hit near Cambodian border
American infantrymen swept a vast Viet Cong complex beside the Da Ha River about 75 miles northwest of Saigon, destroying bamboo warehouses and tens of thousands of items, including uniforms, rice, salt, and motorized sampans. Dozens of air battles and a Mu Gia pass strike followed, with Cambodians listed as a sanctuary for guerrillas.
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Coal Wage Talks Bring Outlook Of Return To Work
Western Pennsylvania and Ohio miners gather to decide on returning after the United Mine Workers union ratified a retroactive one dollar daily wage rise for about 60 000 soft coal miners. Local 6159 in Bobtown and other locals review the pact as some mines reopen while others remain idle awaiting written contracts and assurances.
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Lilly seeks probe into premature ballot in Raleigh County
Raleigh County prosecutor C Berkeley Lilly asked the State Police to investigate the premature availability of an official looking Raleigh County primary ballot. Probable origin and authenticity are being checked by comparing ballot paper with official ballots. Republican candidate John Callebs had possession of the ballot, prompting calls for inquiry and a request to Secretary of State Robert Bailey.
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Nuclear Talks Open To Expand NATO Nuclear Sharing
London reports U S Secretary of Defense Robert S McNamara opens two day talks with NATO defense ministers and members from Britain West Germany Italy and Turkey on enhancing allied participation in NATO nuclear planning without expanding access to the nuclear trigger The discussions focus on deploying targeting use and advisory roles for non nuclear allies and will feed into recommendations to the NATO ministerial council in Brussels on June 6.
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Armco Steel Obtains Anti-Picketing Order
Armco Steel Corp won a second anti picketing order in Boyd Circuit Court as two unauthorized strikes this month drew picketing along access roads to the Ashland plant. A third order bars demonstrations at the Greenup County entrance after the last walkout Saturday.
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China To Test Nuclear Bomb In Coming Weeks
Washington reports indicate Communist China is set to explode a third nuclear device within weeks, with preparations nearly complete at the Sinkiang testing ground in northwest China. Weather could delay the test by two or three weeks, officials said as they brief allies on the anticipated blast.
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Kentucky Coal Future Helped
A National Coal Policy Conference report predicts a bright Kentucky coal outlook with about 80 new U S utility plants nationwide using coal in five years and Kentucky alone set to consume an additional 5,970,000 tons of coal for expansions. Five Kentucky plants detailed include East Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperative Burnside 200000 kilowatts Henderson Municipal 29000 addition Cane Run Louisville Gas & Electric 180000 kilowatts Paradise TVA plant 1150000 kilowatts and Big Sandy expansion 800000 kilowatts.
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Princess Anne Breaks Nose After Horse Fall
Princess Anne, 15, daughter of Queen Elizabeth, will enter a nursing home this weekend to have her broken nose set after falling from a horse while riding to hounds near Shotover Park. She flew to Sandringham for treatment and rest.
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Closed Session CSC Takes No Action On Firemen's Appeal
The Beckley Fire Department Civil Service Commission met in a closed session to hear an appeal of 10 day suspensions of Chester C. Clyburn and Capt. A. F. Marion. A temporary injunction delays the hearing until May 17. The commission adjourned after noting the injunction.
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Merger grant to aid rails merger
Washington reports ICC approval of the Penn Central merger creating the largest U S railroad, with assets of 5.2 billion and 19 631 miles of track across 14 states plus DC and Canada. The ruling also blocks a Western rail merger citing public interest concerns and requires Penn Central to assume New Haven Hartford passenger and freight services.
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Fairmont Man Dies in Home Fire
Fairmont resident Jas per Clayton, 51, died Wednesday when his rural home was destroyed by fire. The cause of the blaze was not immediately determined. Clayton lived alone in a rural section near Fairmont.
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Faubus Ends 12 Year Run as Arkansas Governor
Gov. Orval Faubus, the nation's second longest serving state chief executive, announced he will quit after 12 years. He did not file for the July 26 Democratic primary, leaving open a Republican chances to elect a governor for the first time since Reconstruction. Faubus cited regret yet suggested possible future political returns.
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Federal EEOC enforcement gains House approval in vote
The House approved empowering the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to enforce fair employment practices by a 298 to 94 vote. The Senate considered overriding Defense Secretary McNamara and moving toward an anti-missile system. The U.S. proposed a West Valley nuclear plant under international inspection and tested a live-virus measles vaccine in Arkansas. Elizabeth Henderson opens the Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia.
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Talks for Rhodesia Crisis to Start Soon Secret Talks
Great Britain and Rhodesia plan secret talks to settle the crisis sparked by Rhodesia's unilateral declaration of independence. In Washington, the House Appropriations Committee vetoed over 312 million dollars in proposed savings for major federal school and health programs despite presidential pleas.
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Democrats seek near 2 billion for poverty program
House Democrats plan for next year's war on poverty seeks almost 2 billion dollars plus strict new rules for program operation. General Motors reports first quarter net income of 594 million dollars, second most lucrative first quarter for the company. National Merit Scholarship Corp announces 2,250 Merit Scholarships, including 18 West Virginia high school winners.
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Rent Subsidy Passes Senate By Close Vote
Washington West Virginia’s senators split as the Senate narrowly approved a $12 million rent subsidy program for low income families by a 46 to 45 vote. Senator Byrd opposed, calling the appropriation a Trojan Horse possibly costing $150 million a year, while Senator Randolph supported the measure.
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Viet C terrorist throws grenade at U S Army motor pool
A Viet C terrorist hurled a grenade at the U S Army first logistical command motor pool in Saigon injuring one American soldier. The blast occurred as a car passed by and the attacker escaped.
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Supreme Court Rules GM and Trade Groups Blocked Chevy Sales
The Supreme Court ruled that General Motors Corp and three California trade associations illegally blocked Chevrolet sales through discount houses in the Los Angeles area.
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Gromyko pushes third force concept in Europe
In Paris Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko urged a European summit without the United States to discuss security and East West relations. The plan followed a Vatican audience with Pope Paul VI, described as focusing on peace in Vietnam and a shared goal of peace despite differing ideologies.
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