Father handcuffs himself to wife in delivery room
In Schwenksville Pennsylvania David C Schultz 33 handcuffed himself to his wife Bernice in the delivery room at Pottstown Memorial Hospital to be with her during the birth of their fifth child a son Paul Richard. He said he would do it again and that the doctor initially refused him permission. The handcuffs stayed on for about an hour and a half while the birth proceeded before he unlocked them with a key.
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Schwenksville, Pa
UPI
David C. Schultz
Pottstown Memorial Hospital
Schultz
Bernice
Paul Richard
Schultzes
CIA Claims Privilege For Secret Agent In Slander Suit
In Baltimore federal court the CIA invoked absolute privilege to shield a secret agent named in a $110,000 slander case. Judge Roszel Thomson set May 13 for dismissal arguments. Plaintiff Erik Heine, a Canadian Estonian, sues Juri Raus of Hyattsville alleging Raus smeared him as a Soviet agent. the CIA confirms Raus was its asset acting on orders. The affidavit cites protecting emigre groups and safeguarding foreign intelligence sources.
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Baltimore
UPI
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Roszel Thomson
Erik Heine
Rexdale
Ont
Juri Raus
Hyattsville
United States
Canada
Heine
Raus
K.G.B
Auto Official Is Questioned by House Over Ford Spending
Washington AP In a sharp exchange Rep. Torbert MacDonald charged Ford vice president John S. Bugas lied about restyling spending while Bugas argued safety costs were disclosed. Chairman Harley Staggers said he would consider recalling Bugas for more testimony as lawmakers seek to expose how postwar styling figures are handled.
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Washington
API
House
Detroit
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
House Commerce Committee
John S. Bugas
Ford Motor Co
Torbert H. MacDonald
D-Mass
Bugas
Ford
MacDonald
Senate
Bull Halts Young Spaniard's Dreams
The Spanish teen Mariano Garcia sought fame as a matador on a road trip from Saragossa to Madrid. In San Martin de Lavega a six year old bull fatally gored him after several cape passes, ending his bullfighting dream and leaving his parents to bury him.
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Mariano Garcia
Saragossa
Madrid
Mancha
Mariano
Spain
Mary
Jesus
Virgin
Christ
San Martin de Lavega
Madrid photographer says write about him and his photo
Aldo Trippini of Madrid asks for coverage focusing on his image and career. The note frames the request as a press item, signaling a desire for an in depth feature or profile centered on the photographer and his work.
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United Press International
Spain
Aldo Trippini
Madrid
Trippini
Insurance Hoax Warns WV Veterans of Fake Dividends
West Virginia veterans were warned of a hoax letter promising special GI insurance dividends. The letter cites an organization called REA and signs Joseph Warren as industrial relations director. C S Collier of the State Veterans Affairs Office said Washington officials report similar inquiries. He notes the fake letter includes the Washington office phone number and may be tied to a disgruntled party. Heidselman Kanawha Valley industry papers carried copies, and no Joseph Warren could be located.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
C. S. Collier
State Veterans Affairs Office
Washington
Collier
REA
Joseph Warren
Kanawha Valley
Floods Cause Large Evacuations and Heavy Damage
A heavy storm dumped nearly four inches in three hours, with hail and winds to 40 mph. Police reported about a thousand residents evacuated from flooded areas while one man was swept into rushing water. In a trailer park alone damages exceed $200,000 as many homes suffered severe water intrusion and mud. Home values ranged from 10 000 to 100 000 dollars.
Gilmer Co Teachers Boycott Classrooms
GLENVILLE UPI Gilmer County teachers refused to teach for a second day in protest of the school board refusal to approve salary increases. CTA chairwoman Hanna Lou Hardway said teachers have only a 1 percent raise in seven years while funds for raises are unavailable. Members voted to take two professional days off. Gilmer ranks second in certification but 35th in salaries.
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Glenville
UPI
Gilmer County
Hanna Lou Hardway
House Adds 12 Million for Advanced Bomber Project
The armed services committee inserted 12 million for a follow on bomber into the House measure Thursday, while omitting anti missile funding this year. The panel expects Senate House negotiations to resolve differences as the atomic frigate and nuclear fleet conversion push continues.
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Senate
Armed Services Committee
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
McNamara
Fbill
House Arms Panel
William M. Jones Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
William M Jones aged 80 of Green Sulphur Springs died at 10 am Thursday in a Clifton Forge Virginia hospital after a two year illness He was a retired carpenter son of the late William Marshall Jones and Mary Benson Jones born February 28 1886 at Sandstone He was widowed since Viola died in 1920 He was father to Carl Jones of Beckley The body is at E M Meadows Funeral Home in Hinton Virginia County unknown and source notes RNS
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William Marshall Jones
Green Sulphur Springs
Clifton Forge
Carl Jones
Beckley
Sandstone
William Marshall
Mary Benson Jones
Viola
E. M. Meadows Funeral Home
Hinton
Rns
Funeral services set for Mrs Florence Hamm in Mount Hope
Mrs Florence Hamm 57 of Washington D C and formerly of Mount Hope will be honored with funeral services led by Rev A L Simms at 2 p m Saturday in First Baptist Church Mount Hope. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. She died in Washington Monday and is survived by Herbert James of Priceill. The body leaves Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor one hour before services. family from Washington will stay at Stadium Terrace in Mount Hope until the funeral.
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A. L. Simms
Florence Hamm
Washington, D. C
Mount Hope
First Baptist Church
Greenwood Memorial Park
Paroled Inmate Feared Escaped From Moundsville Penitentiary
James Deems a 23 year old inmate with a 1 to 10 year sentence for grand larceny from Monongalia County vanished from Moundsville Penitentiary Thursday. Guards searched inside and outside the wall after he was last seen at 2 30 p m and at roll call. He had been interviewed for parole earlier this week and had prior arrests for auto theft and robbery in Chicago.
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Moundsville
UPI
Charleston
Otto C. Boles
James Deems
Deems
Monongalia County
Governor Asks For Leadership On Savings Bond Drive
Gov Hulett C Smith urged department heads to lead a U S Savings Bond sale campaign next month in a Charleston address to state officials. He tied bonds to inflation protection and called for clean elections in the May 10 primary, noting 300 West Virginia firms participate in the Employer Payroll Savings Plan with 175000 workers, 42000 bond buyers.
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Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
U.S
Smith
House of Delegates
Triangle Improvement Group
West Virginia
Viet Nam
Dean Rusk Confined At Home With Cold
Secretary of State Dean Rusk stayed home with a common cold and did not attend the office on Thursday aides said the illness had no fever and was not serious. The report notes Rusk remained at home to recover while aides provided updates on his condition.
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Washington
UPI
Dean Rusk
Rusk
Sledge Brothers Attend Brother’s Funeral in White Plains
William D. Sledge of White Plains New York died Tuesday at 60. His brother Robert Sledge of 508 F Street left Wednesday to attend the funeral set for 2 p.m. today in White Plains. Surviving brother Albert Sledge also lives.
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Robert Sledge
F St
William D. Sledge
White Plains
N. Y
Sledge
Albert Sledge
Death of Joseph H. Cooksey in Beckley
Joseph H. Cooksey, 54, of Beckley, died in a local hospital at 6 30 this morning after an extended illness. The body is at Melton Mortuary pending completion of funeral arrangements.
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Joseph H Cooksey
Beckley
Melton Mortuary
Tourneau Inc. President Pierre Tourneau Dies at 57
Pierre S Tourneau president of Tourneau Inc a Madison Avenue retail watch firm died Thursday at his home from a heart attack He was 57 years old His death was reported from New York City by United Press International.
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New York
UPI
Pierre S. Tourneau
Tourneau Inc
Madison Ave
William Stead Killed in Tampa Bay Plane Crash
William Stead a 41 year old Reno Nevada rancher and veteran of hydroplane and airplane racing was killed when his midget racing plane crashed into Tampa Bay on Thursday.
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ST. Petersburg
Fila
UPI
William Stead
Reno
Nev
Tampa Bay
Students Riot Over Elections Violence at Italian University
Neo-Fascist students armed with sticks bottles and iron bars attacked rival leftwing classmates near a Communist party branch as they left university. Four leftists were injured including the 21 year old daughter of Pietro Igrao. Three carloads of rightwing youths blocked and assaulted the group. It marked the third day of clashes between extremist student factions.
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Rome
UPI
Pietro Igrao
Communist Directorate
Communist Party
Betwen
Explorers Rescued From Alpine Cave Tragedy Follows Rescue
Ronco Bello Italy four cave explorers were rescued after five days 1250 feet underground where a waterfall trapped them. One rescuer died from a fractured spine during a Tuesday attempt. Another injured man remained inside the cave as the four youths emerged exhausted from darkness and cold.
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Roncobello
Italy
UPI
Former State Senator John Chenoweth Dies
MARTINSBURG UP I former State Sen John B Chenoweth of Elkins died in the Veterans Administration Hospital after a prolonged illness at age 52. He served the 12th Senatorial District as a Democrat from 1955 to 1959 and held roles as Randolph County sheriff deputy county clerk and school teacher. Funeral services will be held in Elkins at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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Martinsburg
UPI
John B. Chenoweth
Elkins
Veterans Administration
Chenoweth
Randolph County
Johnson Orders for Hot Pursuit Across China Border
President Johnson would have to issue the pursuit order for any cross border action against Chinese planes in the Vietnam war. No blanket authority exists for field commanders to start hot pursuit, and any decision would rest with the President at the highest level. The State Department reaffirmed no privileged sanctuary and noted no evidence of Chinese aircraft in Vietnam to date.
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Stewart Hensley Washington
UPI
Johnson
Red
China
United States
U.S
Red China
State Department
Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Dean Rusk
Eight Children Die in Hull Fire
A flash fire in a two story frame duplex in Hull, Quebec, killed eight children, seven from the Larcher family and Charline Emond, age 2, visiting next door. Four others survived as police noted twelve children were in the home when flames broke out. the cause was not yet determined.
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Hull, Que
UPI
Hull
Gaston Larcher
Charline Emond
Larcher
Civil rights bill faces housing provision split
The attorney general would gain direct filing power in discrimination cases under the proposal. Supporters expect passage on most provisions including jury and school desegregation, but the open occupancy fair housing clause faces strong northern-city opposition as disharmony grows over housing patterns ahead of the election year.
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Senate
House
Priest Hosts Ghost In Plymouth Flat After Exorcism
In Plymouth England Mr and Mrs Stanley Robertson hosted a ghost in their apartment. Three Anglican priests conducted an exorcism with prayers and holy water but the haunting persisted. The couple reported hair ruffled, objects moved, and a dragged chest of drawers. They fled in the rain and plan to return only on weekends. Reverend David Vickery led the service and admitted uncertainty about future events.
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Plymouth
England
Stanley Robertson
Robertson
Radiation Detected Near Nevada Test Site Alamo Residents Affected
Low levels of radioactive iodine were found in the thyroids of 11 children and 2 adults in Alamo Nevada, as the AEC cited a fault release from an underground explosion. Public Health Service scanned residents and urged participation for documentation. Measured readings included eight milliroentgens near Cyote Summit and .09 milliroentgens at Pioche. the AEC noted eight past underground releases since the 1963 atmospheric test ban.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Nevada Test Site
Atomic Energy Commission
Public Health Service
Alamo
Health Service
AEC
Kansas
Nebraska
Utah
Colorado
Wyoming
Test Site
Cyote Summit
Nellis Air Force Base
Pioche
Public Works Plan Seeks 3.5 Million for WV Projects
The Ohio Valley Improvement Association urged Congress to add 3.5 million for West Virginia public works this year. Senators Byrd and Randolph backed the request, citing long term tax gains. Planned funds cover Rowlesburg Dam Beech Fork Reservoir R D Bailey Reservoir Panther Creek Gallipolis Lock Hannibal Locks and Dam and flood survey boosts.
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Washington
West Virginia
Ohio Valley Improvement Association
U. S
Robert C. Byrd
Jennings Randolph
Byrd
Randolph
Senate Appropriations
Rowlesburg Dam
Preston County
Beech Fork Reservoir
Wayne County
R. D. Bailey Reservoir
Wyoming County
Panther Creek
McDowell County
Gallipolis
Mason County
Hannibal Locks
Wetzel County
Middle Island Creek
Tyler
Doddridge
Interstate 77 project starts in southern West Virginia
Construction on Interstate 77 begins in southern West Virginia with a ceremony to be attended by Gov. Hulett C. Smith and other officials. The $3.6 million project near Princeton marks the first I-77 construction in the south and aims for completion next year. It will span 183 miles to create a four lane divided highway from the Ohio River at Williamstown to the Virginia border southwest of Bluefield. About 42.2 miles are already open in Kanawha Jackson and Wood counties.
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Charleston
West Virginia Turnpike
Princetoon
Rex Whitton
George Fenton
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
U. S
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
James Kee
W. Va
Ohio River
Williamstown
Virginia
Bluefield
Kanawha
Jackson
Wood Counties
WVU Hospital Becomes First State Medicare Certified
WVU Hospital in Charleston became the first West Virginia hospital certified to implement the federal Medicare program. Gov Hulett C Smith called it a great day, noting the agreement with HEW begins the program of improved elder care. State Health Director N H Dyer said 85 state hospitals are eligible, aiming for 100 percent certification.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia University Hospital
Hulett C. Smith
West Virginia
U. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
WYU
HEW
John W. Gardner
N. H. Dyer
Dyer
Miners Reach New Labor Pact for Eastern Ohio and Panhandle
The United Mine Workers say only 16 of 32 deep mines in the region are operating with 1500 to 2000 miners still idle in the panhandle. A peak of 58,000 was out during the strike. The agreement with BC OA covering 40,000 and with SCPA covering 20,000 lasts April 1, 1967 to September 30, 1968 and adds a $1 daily wage retroactive to April 1, eight holidays, improved seniority and vacation pay, shift preference, and wage differentials for second and third shifts. The basic daily wage rises from 26.25 to 27.25.
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Ohio
West Virginia Panhandle
Panhandle
UMW
Bituminous Coal Operators Association
BCOA
Southern Coal Producers Association
SCPA
Infiltration more could turn tide in 1967
Administration advisers say North Vietnam may be near its manpower limit as losses outpace replacements. They project a possible 1967 turning point for South Vietnam and Allies if political setbacks are avoided, aided by bombing to curb North to South supply flow of 14 to 30 tons daily. A prolonged conflict remains possible with Communist guerrilla fragmentation even with Allied superiority.
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Viet Nam
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