Dynamite Blast Halts Work At Acme Construction
A dynamite blast at the Acme Construction plant halted a $200,000 asphalt job and left 25 workers idle. State Police found five sticks of dynamite, blasting caps and wire near the railroad behind the plant, while resurfacing and other projects were paused. No arrests were made as investigators continue to probe the sabotage amid labor unrest and pending NLRB election decisions.
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Aimite
Acme Construction Company
State Road
Billy D. McNeal
NLRB
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
Loco No. 175
Teamsters ‘Union
Acme
Doris Francesa
McNeal
Com
Haiphong Barracks Targeted in U S Navy Divebombing
UPI report says 7th Fleet jets from the carrier Constellation dive bombed Haiphong area barracks eight miles from the port, destroying four barracks and two ammo dumps. The strike marks the day's 167 missions against North Vietnam with one aircraft lost, an F4C Phantom.
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Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Con“nie
Nam Dinh
Hanoi
South Vietnam
John F. Freund
Freund
199Th Light Infantry
Two Officers Charged in Detroit Motel Slayings
In the Detroit riot, two white policemen faced murder charges for the shotgun deaths of Aubrey Pollard and Fred Temple at the Algiers Motel. Prosecutor Cahalan said more charges would follow after further investigations into the July 26 raid and other victims, including Carl Cooper, whose death lacks sufficient evidence to charge anyone in uniform.
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Detroit
UPI
Wayne County
William L. Cahalan
Cahalan
Algiers
Ronald August
Robert Paille
Aubrey Pollard
Paille
Fred Temple
Carl Cooper
Cooper
Pollard
Temple
National
Weather Outlook Beckley Area Sunny and Warm
Partly sunny this afternoon with a high around 77 degrees. Tonight remains fair with a low near 38. Wednesday looks partly sunny and warm with a 20 percent chance of afternoon thundershowers and 10 percent tonight. River conditions show Greenbrier normal and clear. Lake levels normal with 1.7 gates open.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Hinton
Wichita Falls
Fresin
Tex
Needles
Calif
Butte
Mont
Boy Drowns In Claytor Lake Channel In Virginia
Roger Warren O'Brien, 2, of Endwell New York drowned in a Claytor Lake channel Monday night after wandering from an older brother and attempting to wade to a campsite. Mrs James O'Syren had taken the children on a short vacation authorities said.
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Pulaski
UPI
Roger Warren O’brien
Endwell
N. Y
Claytor Lake
James O’syren
I-64 Opponents Threaten Suit in Beckley Plan
Greenbrier County Planning Commission says it has legal grounds to stop the State Road Commission from routing Interstate 64 into the West Virginia Turnpike at Beckley. Chairman Otto Hollowell notes an expected reply from state and federal officials and warns a suit may halt construction if unfavorable.
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Lewisburg
UPS
Greenbrier County
Fayette
Nicholas
Monroe
Hollowell
Israel cracks down on Arabs in Jerusalem
Israeli authorities moved to quell strikes in Old Jerusalem after a day of disruptions. Normal life returned as Arab transport resumed, while Amman Radio urged further protests in Nablus and Hebron. Israel said it may reapply military measures to prevent civil disobedience.
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United Press International
Israel
Old Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Amman
Nablus
Hebron
UPI
Eliay Simon
Levi Eshkol
Radio
Belgrade
Tito
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Cairo
Red Cross
Mohamed Hassanein Heikal
al Ahram
Gamal Abdel Nasser
United States
Heikal
Lucita Sorianas
Stella Suarez
Philippines
Manila Evening News
Huntington
Peter D. Beter
Cabell County
Keith Arthur Sai Beter
Local Health Plan appoints McVey as administrator
Jack E McVey, Midway man and former Baltimore City Hospitals assistant director, was named administrator of Raleigh County's Comprehensive Family Health Care Plan for low income families. He will oversee administrative and medical aspects under Dr Sheri J Winner. He holds a BA from West Virginia University and prepared for a health care administration masters at George Washington University.
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Jack E.mcvey
Raleigh County
Forest A. Cornswell
Toay
McVey
Baltimore Md
Sheri J. Winer
Sophia High School
West Virginia University
George Washington University
Washington, D. C
North Miami General Hospital
Miami
Fla
Whitesburg Appalachian Regional Hospital
Whitesburg
Baltimore City Hospitals
Amercan College of Hospital Administrators
Two Or Three Leads Follow Georgia Bombing Slaying
In Jefferson Georgia state investigators led by Safety Director Burson and GBI pursue two or three leads in the dynamite car bombing that killed Floyd Heard 40. The case spurs a permanent agency presence in Jefferson as Gov Maddox calls it hired killing by organized crime.
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Jefferson, Ga
UPI
RE. ‘Burson
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
GBI
Floyd Heard
Burson
R. McCutcheon
Atlanta
Jefferson
Summersville Dam Cost Overrun At GAO Hearing
The GAO told Congress that Summersville Reservoir in Nicholas County West Virginia surpassed its original price tag by 8.2 million dollars. The dam has recently been renamed and the report criticizes the final cost figure and project management.
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Washington
UPI
Summersville Reservoir
Nicholas County
W. Va
General Accounting Office
GAQ
Congress
President Eisenhower hospitalized at Walter Reed
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remains under medical observation at Walter Reed General Hospital. He is on a liquid diet and has had three gastrointestinal upsets this year, but officials say his condition is good and a return to his Gettysburg farm is not yet determined. The update notes nausea subsided after today’s episode.
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Dwight Disenhower
Walter Reed General Hospital
Gettysburg
New York and
American Stock Exchanges
Summersville Lake
Congress
U. S
Johnson
Agency
Federal
Summersville
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
GAO
Corps
Huntington
Chief of Engineers
Washington
Mississippi primary turnout described as record high
Mississippians vote in a heated Democratic primary led by Ross Barnett with seven candidates including John Bell Williams and William Winter. Statewide turnout neared predictions of over 600,000 as Negro and white voters seek county and legislative posts amid a tense civil rights backdrop.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Ross Barnett
Mississippi
Barnett
University of Mississippi
James Meredith Ithat
Jackson
John Bell Williams
William Winter
Dis Tatty
Bill Waller
Jimmy Swan
Rumor of Beckley Plant Closure Denied by Beckley Manager
Beckley Manufacturing Corp. plant manager A. Comerci denied rumors the Beckley plant would close or be taken over. He said no hiring for girls and that a Raleigh County Vocational Technical School training class was called off due to layoffs. The No. 2 Beckley plant recently closed and workers moved to the Skelton facility.
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Pinecrest Sanitarium
Tthe
Woodrow Wilson High School
Town and Country Drive-In
Hinton
Surveyor
Lester
Long Airbox Corp
Oak Hill
Beckley
Raleigh County
Beckley Manufacturing Corp
A. Comerci
Comerci
Vocational Technical
Camerei
Skelton
Three Year Old Dies In Big Sandy River Boat Accident
Angela Jean Adams three, of Huntington, died when a boat carrying six people including her family overturned on the Big Sandy River Sunday. Her life jacket became tangled, and rescue efforts followed the capsizing incident.
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Kenova
UPI
Big Sandy River
Angela Jean Adams
Huntington
Delbert Adams Jr
Prince Philip pol o ride ends in falls at Windsor
Prince Philip tried polo on a bicycle at Windsor Sunday and fell three times while Queen Elizabeth II laughed. He then mounted a horse and scored three goals in a conventional match.
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Prince Philip
Elizabeth II
Windsor
England
America
Charleston
Charleston Gazette
July Job Total Highest Ever
The government reports more Americans held jobs in July than ever before with 76.2 million employed. Unemployment fell to 3.9 percent as 3.2 million were unemployed. Teens boosted July employment, with 10.7 million youths ages 16 to 21 working, up 400,000 from July 1966.
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Washington
UPI
Wellsburg Soldier Robert Durbin Killed in Action
Wellsburg youth Robert V. Durbin 18 died of wounds while serving in the Army's 5th Division. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Carl Durbin of Wellsburg Brooke County. Defense officials notified his family Monday.
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Wellsburg
UPI
Defense Department
Robert V. Durbin
Vietnam
Army
Sth
Durbin
Carl Durbin
Brooke County
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West Virginia Appalachian Center
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