Cops Pose As Reporters End 12-Hour Hostage Siege
Two Phoenix officers disguised as reporters helped subdue Charles Milligan a steamfitter who held six hostages in a third floor hearing. Milligan aimed at attorney D J Morgan and a shot was fired once before he was handcuffed and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. The men were unarmed detectives Earl Moore and Don Rodriguez who questioned Milligan during the standoff.
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Phoenix, Ariz
UPI
Charles Milligan
D. J. Morgan Jr
Milligan
Stephen Gorey
Gorey
Earl Moore
Don Rodriguez
Morgan
Rodriguez
Moore
Luray Kessler Dies at 48 in Mount Hope
Luray Kessler 48 of Mount Hope died at 4 30 am at his home after an extended illness. Born April 25 1914 in Mount Hope he was a son of the late George and Ada Kessler. Surviving are his wife Myrtle Kessler a son Luray Edward Kessler four brothers a sister and two grandchildren. Funeral at 1 pm Sunday Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope with Revs Sutter and Dolan officiating. Burial Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Body to remain at the funeral home for calling Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luray Kessler
Mount Hope
George
Ada Kessler
Myrtle Kessler
Luray Edward Kessler
South Charleston
W. D. Kessler
Howard Kessler
Detroit
Mich
Frank Kessler
Sam Kessler
Powellton
Beatrice Smith
Tyree
Death notices and a child’s death in Crab Orchard
Ivan W. Ratliff 68 of Minden died in Louisville Kentucky after a short illness. He was a retired plumbing contractor and is survived by three sons a daughter 16 grandchildren and several sisters. Funeral arrangements are at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill. Douglas Lee Hicks 11 son of Denver and Mrs. Hicks of Crab Orchard died when an upright leg fell on his neck. He will be laid to rest at Sunset Memorial Park with services at McAlpin Community Church. He attended Mark Twain Elementary and would have been a seventh grader at Crab Orchard Elementary. He was a member of Crab Orchard Boy Scout Troop. Survivors include parents a brother and three sisters and grandparents. Friends may call Williams Funeral Home Sophia after 4 pm today and at the church one hour before services. Active pallbearers are Crab Orchard Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan W. Ratliff
Minden
Louisville
Nellie Margaret Ratliff
Russell
Charlestown
Ind
Charles
Rainelle
Adrian
Sweetwater
Texas
Mary Alice Everton
Norfolk
Dave Butler
Hinton
Maude Mize
Green Sulphur Springs
Mabel Moreland
Huntington
Arnold Wheller
Fairfax
Okla
Tyree
Douglas ‘Lee
Bo) Hicks
Denver Hicks
Willis Avenue
Crab Orchard
McAlpin
Bob Richards
L. H. Sturgill
Sunset Memorial Park
Mark Twain
Kenneth
Pamela
Sheila Denise
Donna Cheryl
Varney Harman
James Hicks
Beckley
Williams
Sophia
Crab Orchard Boy Scouts
C O Hill Consistory Services Held in Washington
Funeral services for C. O. Hill, 52, Washington D C formerly of Beckley, will be conducted at midnight today at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home. Dr Milford F Vaughn of St Louis Missouri will be in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. Hill
Washington, D. C
Beckley
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Milford F. Vaughn
St. Louis
Funeral for Mrs Emma McDaniel at Rock Camp Church
Mrs Emma McDaniel 91 of Wikes Monroe County died Wednesday evening after a heart attack. Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Saturday at Rock Camp Baptist Church with Revs Don Lowe and O F Surface officiating. She was born March 10 1871 to John and Mary Comer and leaves five sisters, two brothers, three grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Burial follows in the family cemetery at Wikel. The body lies at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle, then with her daughter at 7 p m Friday before services.
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Emma McDaniel
Rock Camp Baptist Church
Don Lowe
O. F. Surface
McDaniel
Wikes
Monroe County
S. D. Riffe
Wikel
John and
Mary Broyles Comer
Lilly Catron
Charleston
Oma McDaniel
Sweet Springs
Gracie Copeland
Arana Mann
Fanny Wickline
Charles Comer
Hinton
Frank Comer
Beckley
Wallace and Wallace
East Rainelle
State May Get 2.5 Million In H B Aid
Charleston West Virginia UP I reports an Area Redevelopment Administration official said the ARA would be receptive to tourist projects in Pendleton Pocahontas County. Plans include amending a 1.47 million grant for a Sugar Grove Naval Radio Astronomy Center facility. The Navy scrapped the telescope project, while Cass Lumber Railroad and the Green Bank NSF radio telescope drew interest.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Area Redevelopment Administration
ARA
Pendleton-Pocahontas County
George Lavellee
Robert Bowers
State Commerce Department
Bowers
Lavellee
United States
Naval Radio Astronomy Center
Sugar Grove
Navy
Defense Department
Cass
National Science Foundation
Green Bank
Mullens Man Admitted For Treatment In Wyoming Hospital
M. P. Stover of Mullens is listed in good condition at Wyoming General Hospital after being admitted Thursday evening for treatment.
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Mullens
M. P. Stover
Wyoming General Hospital
Two Brothers Face Burglary Counts in Raleigh County
Two Raleigh County brothers Harold McKinney and James Robert McKinney were returned from Chicago to face burglary charges and jailed early today. A. B. Hassan of Bluefield was jailed on receiving stolen goods charges. Robert Lee Craft 20 and William Leonard Pike 21 of Mount Hope waived grand jury action on grand larceny charges for stealing about $500 from pay telephone booths in Raleigh and Fayette counties. Craft posted a $500 bond and Pike did the same after a late Thursday hearing.
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Raleigh County
Chicago
Harold McKinney
James Robert McKinney
Beckley
A. B. Hassan
Bluefield
Charles M. Adkins
Robert Lee Craft
William Leonard Pike
Mount Hope
W. A. Burke
Beckley State Police
Raleigh
Fayette
Craft
Pike
Chesapeake Potomac Telephone Co
Oak Hill
J. W. Shaver
Fayetteville
Bradley
Ted Davis
Esso
Shaver
Fayette County
Rainelle
C&p
Robert Allen
Madison Lowry
Sophia
Nurses Aides Back At Work At Oak Hill Hospital
Oak Hill Hospital reports nurses aides have returned to their morning shifts and others are to report tonight after a dispute over wages. A trio walked off Thursday seeking higher pay, but officials say no wage adjustments were made since a majority of the 23 aides are satisfied with wages and benefits. The hospital cites a misunderstanding as the cause.
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Oak Hill
ANS
Revercomb Declines WV Supreme Court Nomination
Charleston UPI reports former U S Senator Chapman Revercomb said he would decline if drafted by the West Virginia Republican convention for the state supreme court seat left vacant by Judge Leslie Given. Republicans meet Saturday to choose a nominee.
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Charleston
UPI
Leslie Given
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
West Virginia
Big Eight Sets Tour Itinerary for Fall Trip
The Big Eight Development Association elected officers for the year at Beckley Beckley Winn Hotel. Okey L. Patteson remains president with Mitchell Haddad as vice president and C. T. Shackelford as secretary treasurer. The Oct 15 to Oct 19 tour will start in Beckley then visit Raleigh Mullens Mercer Summers Monroe Greenbrier Nicholas and Fayette counties with meals lodging coordinated by committees led by Thomas Irving Jack Adams Carl Harris and Shackelford.
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Beckley
Beckley-Winn
Big Eight Development Association Board of Directors
Okey L. Patteson
Mount Hope
Mitchell Haddad
Summersville
C. T. Shackelford
Beckley-Winn Hotel
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
Mullens
Wyoming County
Mercer County
Summers County
Monroe
Greenbrier le Counties
Nicholas
Nicholas County
Fayette County
Beckley- Winn
Jack Lloyd
Appalachian Power Co
Thomas Irving
Jack Adams
Carl Harris
10-Year Coal Research Plan Under Study
Washington UPI report on a proposed ten year program to accelerate coal research. The Interior Department would fund through a $5 million federal grant for 26 projects at Penn State College of Mineral Industries, focusing on coal slurry tech and mining methods. Breth led the commission’s push to form a continuing subcommittee and engage federal and state agencies. Udall addressed the conference and supported leveraging research to advance coal use.
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Joseph D. Hutman Washington
UPI
Interior Department
Office of ‘Coal Research
Pennsylvania
Harris B. Breth
Commission
Breth
Driver Pays Fine For Speeding In Beckley
Beckley driver Thomas King Beckley paid a $10 fine and costs before Magistre W A Burke on a speeding charge from July 28 on Edgewood Drive. Arrested by Beckley State Police. John McGee also paid a $5 fine and costs before Magistre Burke on an assault warrant issued by his wife Mrs Floyd McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas King
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Edgewood Drive
John McGee
Burke
Floyd McGee
Boy 11 Killed Building Tree House Log Fall
An 11 year old Crab Orchard boy, Douglas Lee Hicks, was killed when a several hundred pound log toppled while friends built a tree house. He warned companions to run moments before the log struck his neck and pinned him, dying soon after at Beckley hospital. The tragedy occurred near his home in a wooded area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Lee
Bo) Hicks
Bob
Kenneth
Beckley Hospital
Denver Hicks
Missing Plane Still Unfound
A five day air and ground search for a missing private plane continues in eastern Kentucky. The flight from Atlanta to Huntington with three family members vanished Sunday during the Knoxville to Huntington leg. Authorities traced signals to Huntington and Hazard to Ashland and into West Virginia as CAP and local crews pursue every lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanton
UPI
Kentucky
Atlanta
Dana Byers
Huntington
W. Va
Byers
Knoxville, Tenn
Civil Air Patrol
West Liberty
Hazard
Ashland
De Junk Congressional Record Printer Advises
Public printer James L. Harrison urged House members to stop stuffing the Congressional Record with junk and scrap the appendix. He said without eliminating the appendix which carries letters, poems, dispatches, recipes, and speeches, tidy up of the proceedings will be limited despite a $50 000 funding vote to improve the daily record.
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Washington
UPI
James L. Harrison
House
Harrison
Congress
Ee House
Senate
Itmann Mine Cuts 52 Jobs Amid Coal Slump
The Itmann mine of Pocahontas Fuel Co. laid off 52 workers on Thursday due to slack business and no coal orders. The mine normally employs about 800 and has been operating only three days a week for several weeks.
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Itmann
Pocahontas Fuel Co
Spellman Criticizes Supreme Court Prayer Ruling
Pittsburgh UPI Francis Cardinal Spellman blasts the Supreme Court decision banning school prayers as harmful to America. He defends the prayer as simple, nondenominational, and voluntary, saying the founding fathers did not intend to purge religion from public life. The cardinal spoke at the Fraternal Order of Eagles convention, which honors him with the World Fellowship Award amid a four day event gathering about 25 000 delegates.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Francis Cardinal Spellman
U.S. Supreme Court
New York Public
America
Cardinal Spellman
England
The
Fraternal Order of Eagles
Eagles’ Green-Murray
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
Jim Bishop
Jimmy Durante
United States
Canada
Diplomatic Row Delays Soblen Return Flight
London reports a clash between Britain and Israel over the U S return of Soviet spy Dr Robert Soblen after his asylum appeal failed. El Al was told to place Soblen on a U S bound plane but Tel Aviv sources say Israel protested the order and asked Britain to drop further transport obligations.
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London
UPI
Israel
Britain
Robert Soblen
United States
el al Israel Airlines
Soblen
Tel Aviv
el al
Goldfine Seeks $200 Weekly Living Allowance After Decline
In 1961 financier Goldfine faced massive back tax claims, his holdings placed in receivership, and a prison sentence. At 72, he appeared in U.S. District Court seeking $200 weekly support, saying he had no wealth beyond $33 in cash and no social security benefits. He now lives in a Boston apartment with his wife.
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Goldfine
Danbury
Conn
New York
U.S. District Court
Now You Know Salaries for teachers rise 1900 to 1960
United Press International reports from the United States Office of Education that public school teacher salaries grew from about 325 dollars in 1900 to roughly 5 135 dollars in 1960, indicating a long term rise in educational wages.
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United Press International
United States Office of Education
Zenith Trophy at the ear hearing aid debut in Beckley
Mountain State Hearing Aid Center promotes the Zenith Trophy at the ear device priced about $100 below expected. It targets those missing life’s joys due to hearing loss. Call 253-6352 for details or see Earl Richmond at 125 Main St Beckley West Virginia.
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Mountain State Hearing Aid Center
Earl Richmond
Main St
Beckley
W. Va
Clement Seeks Third Tennessee Term In Nomination
Tennessee nomination indicates Clement near assured third term. Hollywood actor Charles Laughton, 63, after abdominal surgery, remains in poor condition post op. Jackson mayor says city tax hike next year needed to cover civil rights and related costs. Kennedy notes no further Nevada tests but underground blasts possible. White House youth concert series to feature musicians on the lawn. First Lady to travel to Italy. Charleston hosts Jehovah’s Witnesses convention. large food stamp eligibility expansion in West Virginia. State Police report 10 percent of force left for better pay elsewhere.
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Charles Laughton
Hollywood
Jackson
Miss
Allen Thompson
Kennedy
Nevada
White House
New York
Italy
Charleston
West
Five Die When Car Crashes Into Tree In Ohio
In rural Lawrence County near Portsmouth Ohio a mother Earsel Lyons 37 and four of her children died instantly when their car veered off a road and struck a tree. Two more children were injured and Rosemary Green 20 niece of Lyons and driver of the car was in critical condition authorities said.
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Portsmouth
Ohio
UPI
Earsel Lyons
Luccasville
Virginia
Peachie Marie
Earsel Jr
Barbara Kay
Sam
Jerry
Rosemary Green
Senate hears on satellite bill amid foreign policy pause
Attorney general opened day’s hearings as the Senate weighs a bill protecting nation and public interests in a space satellite system. Humphrey urged more State Department control while Morse condemned a rushed, brief Kennedy Minow questioning and filibuster threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
State Department
Wayne L. Morse
D-Ore
Kennedy
Minow
Bank Robber's Son Has Brighter Future
The 13 year old son of George B. Hudson a 68 year old bank robber from Poca Valley may have a brighter future. Deputy Marshal Charles M. Adkins plans to take the boy to his home in Cabell County after leaving the jail with the child. The lad and his sister Leola Catherine Hudson 17 were in transit when they were arrested with their father after the Roane County Bank robbery of $6467 on March 27 to pay family debts.
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George B. Hudson
Poca Valley
Walton
United States
Charles M. Adkins
Raleigh
Cabell County
Leola Catherine Hudson
Roane County
Quake Felt Across Pacific Near Argentina and Colombia
Berkeley seismographic staff report a large quake centered likely in northern Argentina. Dr. Don Tocher says magnitude 6.75 to 7 on the Richter scale, with the first shock at 2 08 am PDT and lasting about an hour, slightly smaller than a recent deadly tremor in Colombia.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
University of California
Argentina
Don Tocher
University
Seismographic Laboratory
Colombia
Tocher
Worker Injured as House Slips in Boone County
In Racine Boone County an 18 year old John Hill of Drawdy suffered serious pelvic injuries when a one story frame house under repair slipped from its foundation striking him about 8 am. Hill was listed in satisfactory condition at a local hospital. Other workers helped stabilize the scene and assist authorities.
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Charleston
UPI
John Hill
Drawdy
Boone County
Hill
Racine
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