U S Outmatching Russia In International Politics
A London based report from the Institute for Strategic Studies argues the United States now outmatches the Soviet Union in economic military political and scientific influence. It predicts China will surpass Russia as a power and calls for new cooperation forms with the United States to counter Soviet power.
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K. C. Thaler
London
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
Institute For Strategic Studies
Russia
China
Ching
France
East Europe
Scott Carpenter Leaves Space Program to Join Navy Sea Lab
NASA and the Navy say astronaut M Scott Carpenter will return to military duty at month end to lead Sea lab Project research on living on the ocean floor and submarine rescue. Carpenter, one of the original seven Mercury astronauts, suffered a severe arm injury that ends his spaceflight career.
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Carpenter
Navy
Astronaut Corps
Mercury
Wally Schirra
Gordon Cooper
John Glenn
America
Gemini
Virgil
Gus) Grissom
Mercury Group
Alan Shepard
Donald K
Deke) Slayton
Astronaut Office
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NAS
Florist Praises End Of State Flower Fund Abolition
A Morgantown florist commends the end of the state flower fund system of political fundraising. George J. Batlas, state chairman of the Society of American Florists, calls the move by Gov. Smith and party leaders a welcomed reform for the florist industry and its involvement in partisan giving.
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Morgantown
UPI
Statehouse
Hulett C.smith
George J. Batlas
Society of American Florists
Batlas
James Sprouse
Byrd notes parkway bill amid fiscal concerns
Senator Robert Byrd of West Virginia said the nation's fiscal situation has slowed administration approval for the Allegheny Parkway. The National Park Service plans a master plan by October 1, and a $210 million parkway bill is pending in the Senate Interior Committee. The route would start near Hagerstown Maryland with a spur to Harper's Ferry West Virginia.
WVU To Schedule More Saturday Afternoon Games
West Virginia University will hold three Saturday afternoon home games and one in Charleston for the 1967 68 season. The Mountaineers host Davidson January 13 Syracuse February 17 George Washington February 24 and meet Florida December 9 in Charleston. Road trips include Penn State January 20 and East Carolina January 27.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
Robert N. Brown
Mountaineers
Charleston
WVU
Florida
Davidson
Syracuse
George
Washington
Penn State
East Carolina
Gunfire Across Jordan River as Jordan Rejects Unilateral Action
Israeli and Jordanian troops exchanged light machinegun fire for the fourth day along the Jordan River near the Damya Prince Mohammed Bridge. Jordan's premier Saad Jumaa said no unilateral action will be taken to regain the West Bank, amid broader Arab diplomacy and reports of U S communications on withdrawal.
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Walter -Logan
United Press International
Amman
Saad Jumaa
Jordan
West Bank
Israel
Damyia Bridge
Prince Mohammed Bridge
Jumaa
Egypt
Johnson
al- Dastour
the Constitution
Hassanein Heikal
Cairo
al Ahram
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Jerusalem
Jordan River
Khartoum
Canal
Jerualem
Bull
Suez Canal
Saudi Arabia
Yemen
Mahmoud Riad
Hoeikal
United States
Tshombe's Date With Hangman Seems Far Off
Algerian sources say final decision on Congo extradition of Moise Tshombe is not near. Algeria seeks more information after new elements in the kidnapping inquiry. Tshombe, kidnapped June 30 en route from Ibiza to Majorca, faces death sentence in Kinshasa if extradited.
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Algiers
UPI
Moise
Tshombe
Congo
Kinshasa
Ibiza
Spain
Palma
Majorca
Supreme Court
Houari Boumedienne
Joseph D. Mobutu
Algeria
Western
Europe
O'Neil Calls for Carmichael Prosecution in Sedition Bid
Rep Maston O'Neil introduced a resolution urging prosecution of Stokely Carmichael for sedition over anti American remarks at a Havana Communist meeting. Sen Eugene McCarthy said Carmichael's tirades against Johnson Wilson and others exceed free speech limits. State Dept said it will cancel Carmichael passport if he returns, while DOJ denied plans to prosecute.
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Washington
UPI
Georgia
Congress
Stokely Carmichael
Maston O'Neil
Student Nonviolent Coordinating ‘Committee
Havana
Eugene McCarthy
Dminn
Carmichael
Johnson
Harold Wilson
Britain
State Department
United States
Justice Department
Black Power
Inquiry Continues Over Antipoverty Funds in Nashville
Hearing reveals disputed claims about OEO involvement in a so called liberation school. Sorace testifies Fred H. Brooks received $300 monthly as director and drove an OEO funded leased station wagon. Shriver denies any antipoverty money or SNCC ties to the school.
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UPI
Nashville
Sorace
Shriver
Liberation
Brooks
OEO
Fred H. Brooks
Fred Brooks
SNCC
Hong Kong Police Raid Communist Headquarters by Air
Hong Kong police used British Navy helicopters to raid four Communist headquarters in the North Point area as part of a wide morning operation involving over 1,000 security forces. The assault uncovered a clandestine hospital arms caches and 30 suspected terrorists amid clashes with pro Communist factions at the border and an immigration office incident.
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Hong Kong
UPI
China
Lown Station
Westland
Hermes
North Point
Thehelicopters
Welsh Regiment
Gurkha Rifles
Norman Hill
Immigration Office
Lowu
No Reservist Callup Seen In Troop Buildup
Washington reports no reserve callup as the Pentagon plans to raise U.S. forces in Vietnam to 525000 by next year. Current strength stands at 454000 with 480000 anticipated by October, while 45000 more are pledged by June 30.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Vietnam
John Son
United States
Pentagon
Atest
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Johnson
Korea
Senators Urge Restoring Highway Safety Funds
In Washington a bipartisan appeal urged restoring about 80 million cut from the Highway Safety Program. Senators Jennings Randolph and John Sherman Cooper demanded reinstatement after the House trimmed funds from the 1967 68 budget to 20 million to cover state safety efforts.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
House
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Randolph
Vietnam
United States
Johnson
Deaths and Funerals for Sanford Akers 88
Sanford Akers 88 of 204 N Fayette St died at home at 2 40 p m Thursday after a long illness He was a Dunns Missionary Baptist Church member and a retired farmer Born February 15 1879 in Summers County he was the son of the late John and Virginia Lilly Akers He was predeceased by his wife Eliza Jane Akers in May 1927 Survivors include three sons U S Akers of Beaver Andrew A Akers of Dunns and Emerson C Akers of Lexington Ky six daughters Mary A Meadows Beckley Helen Graham Gilbert Reba Lilly Dunns Dorcas Meadows Camp Creek Julia Cadle Marion Va and Virginia Lilly Spencer two sisters Lucy Kidwell Roanoke Va and Mary Baker Lewisburg 32 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren
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Rose and Quesenberry
Sanford Akers
N. Fayette St
Dunns Missionary Baptist Church
Summers County
John
Virginia Lilly Akers
Eliza Jane Akers
U.S. Akers
Beaver
Andrew A
Dunns
Emerson C
Lexington
Mary A. Meadows
Beckley
Helen Graham
Gilbert
Reba Lilly
Dorcas Meadows
Camp
Hartwell Rites Held for William M Hartwell
Funeral services for 45 year old William Maxwell Hartwell were held at 2 p.m. in Montgomery with ministers presiding. Burial followed at Craig Cemetery in Powellton. Hartwell died in a Montgomery hospital after a March 31 burn suffered while working on his truck. Survivors include his wife Ruth five daughters Nancy Compton Della Blake Mary Franklin Shirley Kurpell Margaret Sizemore Kenneth at home three sisters Louise Holstein Beatrice Crow Nellie Hartwell and brothers Kenneth Donald.
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William Maxwell Hartwell
B. C. Hooper
Montgomery
Elmore Henley
Nathan Butler
Craig
Powellton
Hartwell
Ruth
Nancy Compton
Mossy
Della Blake
Mary Franklin
Powwellton
Shirley Kurpell
Montgomery Heights
Margaret Sizemore
Corinne
Kenneth
Hhome
Louise Holstein
Baltimore
Beatrice Crow
Clarksville
Thelma P. Adkins rites set in Jonben Baptist Church
Funeral services for Thelma P. Adkins 43 of Fireco will be at 2 p m Saturday at Jonben Baptist Church with Rev. Ray Sears officiating. Burial follows in Jonben Cemetery. She died Thursday morning in a local hospital after a brief illness. Survivors include husband Fred Adkins and four sons and three daughters. Helen Taylor Badgatt, niece of E L Morton, will be mourned at 11 a m Saturday in Detroit Michigan. Mrs Badgatt and her mother were long time West Virginia residents.
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Raleigh County
Enoch
Flossie Sexton Weaver
Fred Adkins
James
Chicago
Fred T
U. S. Army
Frankfort
Germany
Charles l
Frank
Betty) Woody
Jonben
Pattricia
Adkins
Ross Weaver
Anawalt
Blane
Blackwolf
Helen Taylor Badgatt
E. L. Morton
South Fayette St
Pelham Funeral Home
Detroit
Mich
Funeral services for Walter Riley in Dry Creek
Walter Riley 52 of Dry Creek died at Kaiser Aluminum Plant Ravenswood at 3 a.m. Thursday. He was born August 15 1914 in Fayette County son of William Thomas Riley and Clara Roush Riley. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Dry Creek Presbyterian Church with Rev. Phillip King. burial in Dry Creek family cemetery. Pallbearers listed. Body at church one hour before service. He resided in Dry Creek 22 years. Survived by widow Ema Jarrell Riley at home and three sisters Florence Davis Rock Creek Audrey Cahill Clendenin Thelma Holcomb Bluewell. Service held at Caffee Funeral Home with callers after 4 p.m. today.
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Walter Riley
Dry Creek
Dry Creek Presbyterian
Phillip King
Carl Jarrell
Roscoe Jarre
Lawson Barrett
Fred Davis Jr
Robert Davis
Jackie Davis
Kaiser Aluminum
Ravenswood
Fayette County
William Thomas
Clara Roush Riley
Kaiser Aluminum Plant
Riley
Ema Jarrell Riley
Florence Davis
Rock Creek
Audrey Cahill
Clendenin
Thelma Holcomb
Bluewell
Zookeepers Arm Mangled by Two Orangutans
San Francisco zookeeper Robert Caldwell 58 was mauled by two orangutans in a cage incident. Big red 400 pounds reached through bars and grabbed his arm while Linda the mate mauled it. He fought free, called for help, and underwent hours of delicate surgery with cautious optimism for saving the limb.
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San Francisco
UPI
Caldwell
Zoo
Ronald Reuther
Samuel W. Stone 40 Mullens native dies in Beckley hospital
Samuel W. Stone 40 of Mullens died Thursday morning in a Beckley hospital born September 6 1926 at Itmann son of the late William and Mary Lou Stone a World War I veteran Survivors include two brothers James of Cleveland Ohio Lonnie of Albany New York and three sisters Elizabeth Kennedy Amontan Virginia Lily Mae Kent Cleveland and Roberta Craft Newark New Jersey The body is at Sam Fogleman Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens Arrangements incomplete.
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Samuel William Stone
Mullens
Beckley
Itmann
William
Mary Lou Stone
James
Cleveland
Ohio
Lonnie
Albany
N. Y
Elizabeth Kennedy
Amonate
Lily Mae Kent
Roberta Craft
Newark
N. J
Sam Foglesong
Nease and Neely
Hobart Hurd Dies at 48 in Hyattsville
Hobart Hurd 48 of Hyattsville Md formerly Mount Hope died at home Thursday morning. He was a mechanic. Body returned to Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope for funeral arrangements.
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Hobart Hurd
Hyattsville, Md
Mount Hope
Tyree
West Virginia Appalachian Route Funding Shortfall
West Virginia road officials report Congress has funded only 323 miles of the 426 mile Appalachian development highway. Burl Sawyers says completing the system requires more federal aid or additional state matching funds, with 93 miles left unfunded and no decisions yet on where to cut if needed.
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Washington
UPS
West Virginia
Burl Sawyers
Sawyers
Obituary for Mrs. Alice Hatcher of Edmond
Mrs. Alice Hatcher 89 of Edmond died at home. Born August 16 1878 in Edmond she was a daughter of Frank and Edna Smailes. She belonged to Jeannette Baptist Church Lookout Chapter O E S. Surviving sons Grover Richard J W. daughters Mrs Arthur and Mrs Burkey. sisters Mrs Hughes Mrs McVey Mrs Allport Mrs Propps Mrs Jennings. 12 grandchildren 17 great grandchildren. Body at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville arrangements incomplete.
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Alice M. Hatcher
Edmond
Frank
Edna Cavendish Smailes
Jeannette Baptist Church
Lookout
Order of Eastern Star
John H. Hatcher
Grover
Richard
Miami
Fla
J. W
Hubert Arthur
Eau Gallie
L. F. Burkey
Charleston
R. L. Hughes
Oak Hill
J. H. McVey
Grace Allport
Myrtle Propps
Ansted
Bruce Jennings
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Fayetteville
Plane crash kills Louisi ana broadcasting executives en route to fishing trip
In Nevada Missouri a light plane exploded and crashed killing Henry B. Clay 48 and his wife Helen as they traveled to a Canadian fishing vacation. Funeral services were scheduled for Kern Tips 62 a long time Southwest Conference football broadcaster. Henry 0 Molly Crawford 66 athletic coach and teacher at Sam Houston State College had funeral rites. State Police Commissioner Arthur Cornelius Jr. 59 died at Albany Medical Center Hospital.
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Nevada
UPI
Louisiana
Henry B. Clay
Helen
Here
Houston
Kern Tips
Texas
Huntsville
Tex
Henry
Molly) Crawford
Sam Houston State College
Albany, N.Y
Arthur Cornelius Jr
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Police Barricade Indira Gandhi Home As 8000 Govt Employees March
A thousand police set up iron barricades near Premier Indira Gandhi’s residence to block a march of 8000 government employees demanding pay raises. The demonstration occurred in New Delhi on Thursday.
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March For
New Delhi
UPI
Indira Gandhi
North Korean Advisers Reported With Viet Cong Guerrillas
UPI dispatch cites CIA sources asserting about 150 to 160 North Korean guerrillas and possibly a full battalion infiltrating South Vietnam to serve as advisers to Viet Cong units near Quang Ngai and Quang Ngai provinces. Reports say villagers were forced to welcome them as they prepare to join the National Liberation Front.
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Quang Ngai
Quang
Tin
Saigon
South Korea
da Nang
U.S
CIA
Viet Cong
National Liberation Oace
Youth Survives Fall To Bottom Of Mine Shaft
In Powell Tennessee 17 year old John Cheka fell 70 feet into Carpenter’s cave in the Smoky Mountains. Companions Vernon Bruner and John Connell aided rescue while rescuers worked through the night. Cheka suffered a broken leg and facial injuries but was brought to safety and rushed to a hospital.
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Powell
Tenn
UPS
John Cheka
Vernon Bruner
John Connell
Cheka
Bruner
Conell
Carpenter’s Cave
Great Smoky Mountains
John
University of Tennesee
Connell
Tlinois Wesleyan College
W.C. Brooks
Knox County
Knoxville
Oak Ridge
West Virginia Sees Higher Job Growth Than Appalachia
Gov. Hulett C. Smith's aide secured approval to waive a 25900 ceiling on research grants to allow a 30000 grant for a Kanawha Valley Graduate Center land feasibility study. WV's federal funds could reach 1.3 million this year plus 722820 for vocational facilities and 523250 for roads and 267390 for sewage treatment. A 330000 grant for Potomac State College Keys er classroom building was announced and a Wheeling planning meeting with the American Institute of Planners is planned for spring at Oglebay Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appalachia
West Virginia
Hulett C. Smith
Commerce
Angus E. Peyton
Executive
Kanawha Valley
Congress
Potomac State College
Keyser
U. S. Office of Education
Wheeling
Oglebay Park
American Institute of Planners
Americans in Stockholm join 500 strong Black Power protest
A visiting group of American Negroes staged an anti U S demonstration in Stockholm with about 500 participants. Many carried placards reading Black Power and Support the insurrection in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
U S Seizes Soviet Vessel For Violation
The U S Coast Guard seized the Soviet refrigerator trawler SRTM 8457 in the Aleutians for violating the 12 mile U S fishing limit. The 230 foot Avoyel towed it toward Dutch Harbor after observers reported throwing material overboard. The case will go to the U S attorney for Alaska and carries a potential 10000 dollar fine, jail, and vessel seizure.
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Juneau
Alaska
UPI
U.S. Coast Guard
Aleutian Islands
America
Avoyel
Akutan Island
Dutch Harbor
Seal Cape
Shumagin Islands
Alaska Peninsula
Coast Guard
Unalska Island
Leonid M. Duschenko
Aberfan Disaster: No Charges Packed Against Nine Named
In Aberfan Wales a government tribunal blamed the National Coal Board and nine individuals for the October slide that killed 116 children and 28 adults. The government declined criminal charges though private suits may proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberfan
Wales
UPI
Army awards contract for 96 truck mounted mine detectors
The Army Mobility Equipment Command awarded a 2 year contract worth 2,256,000 for 96 truck mounted mine detector sets to Polan Industries of Huntington West Virginia. Polan had earlier secured a contract for 42 sets valued at 1,107,156 on June 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Army Mobility Equipment Command
Polan Industries
Huntington
W. Va
Polan
Congress May Endure Johnson Tax Surcharge Proposal
President Johnson proposes a 10 percent income tax surcharge to fund war costs. If approved, taxes rise Oct 1 and last through mid 1969, impacting 1.5 million taxpayers while about 16 million in lower brackets are exempt. Individual exemptions cite single filers above 1900, couples without children above 3600, and two-child families above 5000.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Vietnam
Snr
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Helen Badgatt
Samuel W. Stone
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Robert Kaylor
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