Congo Premier vows invasion of Katanga to free province
Premier Patrice Lumumba said the Congo army and African troops will invade Katanga to oust Belgians. He warned the government will send the entire force to Katanga and said it will arrest anyone disturbing the country. Belgian officials were ordered to quit Leopoldville as Lumumba declared a state of emergency and sought UN cooperation but rejected domination by UN forces. Lumumba named Gen. Victor Lundula as commander and promised the Congo army would restore order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leopoldville, the Congo
Patrice Lumumba
Congo
Katanga
United States
United Nations Security Council
Lumumba
Belgium
Jean van den Bosch
Leopoldville
Force Publique
Victor Lundula
U.N
United Nations
West Virginia considers new conservation department bill
A tentative bill proposes creating a deputy commissioner and a new Department of Conservation to oversee forestry game and fish law enforcement parks and related agencies. It aims to curb water pollution expand enforcement with conservation officers and establish a reclamation division to erase industrial scars like strip mining while boosting tourism. The advisory seven member panel would include representatives from each congressional district and possibly a woman, with support from sports groups clubs and conservation societies. Senate members Hans McCourt and Harry Moats co lead with A L Reed Carl Gainer Nicholas and Howard Carson. House members Dan Wells co chair J F Deem Roy Harmon Lautellus Stout and Marshall West also participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Thhe
Commissioner of Agriculture
Water Resources Commission
Department
West Virginia
Warden Lane
The
Conservation Commission
Bluestone
Guyandotte River
Minnesota
Ohio
Michigan
Virginia
New York
Senate
Hans McCourt
Webster
Harry E. Moats
Ritchie
A. L. Reed
Preston
Carl E. Gainer
Nicholas
Howard W. Carson
Fayette
House
Dan Wells
Tuohy Holds Line on B&O Merger Options
Tuohy spoke at a news conference about the B&O merger options with C&O and the New York Central. He warned that failing to secure support for the C&O offer would force withdrawal and potential search for other opportunities, risking credit ratings and the $4 dividend. He opposed any three way talks at an August 15 meeting in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuohy
C&o
B&o
New York Central
New York City
Kennedy Truman chat linked to Kennedy visit
The report notes Sen. John F. Kennedy’s plane will fly Gov. Abraham Ribicoff of Connecticut to Missouri for a talk with former President Harry S. Truman, paving the way for a Kennedy Truman meeting later this month. Also: Newport News stores serve Negro patrons in white sections. a court convicts Beverly Radland’s mother for contributing to delinquency. seventeen killed by Colombian guerrillas. July revenue shortfall noted by Finance Commissioner Ash. three prisoners escape Cabell County jail. Sp4 William B. Hill killed in a road accident near Point Pleasant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Kennedy
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Missouri
Harry S. Truman
Errol Flynn
Radland
el Carmen
Colombia
General Revenue Fund
Henry L. Ash
Cabell County
William B. Hill
New Haven
Korea
Point Pleasant
Alaska Votes on Capitol Move in Juneau Contest
Voters across Alaska decide if Juneau loses the capital to the Cook Inlet railbelt area led by Anchorage. About 35,000 ballots are cast as Gov. William A. Egan and major party leaders oppose the move while lawmakers weigh the plan for a new capital site by 1965.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juneau
Alaska
Cook Inlet
Anchorage
William A. Egan
Egan
Ernest Gruening
E. L. Bartlett
Mike Stepovich
John Butrovich
Puclajon Named For New Negro Junior College
In Palatka Florida an advisory board seeking a distinctive name for a proposed Negro junior college chose Puclajon. The coined name blends Putnam Clay and St Johns counties to be served by the institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palatka, Fla
Puclajon
Putnam, Clay
St. Johns
Two Men Jailed For Disturbing Peace Today
Beckley area arrests fill Raleigh County Jail with peace warrants and other charges. Charley Jones and James Carter booked at 9:30 a.m. by deputies, while Henry McKinney picked up on a re arrest warrant and George Edwards released after bond. Several others, including Jack Sizemore and Claude Dalton, face charges or bonds as officials process cases before the Grand Jury and local magistrates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County
Charley Jones
James Carter
Henry McKinney
Mullens
Mabscott
Boyd Hutchinson
George Edwards
Odd
James Sparacino
Sparacino
Jack Sizemore
Sophia
Hutchinson
Claude Dalton
East Beckley
W. A. Burke
Dalton
Burke
Clyde E. Holt
Fort Gay
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Pinecrest
Cotton White
Beckley Brothers
Bob Evans
Eddie Evans
Henry Miller
Glen Jean
Wendell Meador
White Oak
Durneath Lee West
Artie
Cotton White Monday
Clay County hearing stirs forgery and bribery talk
The discussion centers on forgery and false swearing claims involving SRC staff and Clay County figures. Del Cruikshank and Schoonover back the Road Commission while charges, if any, would be filed in Kanawha or Clay counties. A commission release is awaited as a closed two day meeting focused on illegal gambling and drinking reports in Greenbrier and the Northern Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SRC
Schoonover
Phillips
Clay County
Crime Commission
del. J. C. Cruikshank
Patrick C. Graney
Underwood
Kanawha County
Atty
Charles M. Walker
Clay
Fayette
Dana C. Eakle
Road Commission
Greenbrier County
Panhandle
Prison Breakers Escape from Cellblock Roof in 1929
Five inmates broke from an adjoining unlocked cell and climbed to the roof via a catwalk. They used a one inch rope from a dumbwaiter, then descended to street level. The 1929 break ended with all escapees recaptured.
Shoppers Reply In Survey Shows Local Pattern
One thousand one hundred thirty six responses from eight thousand four hundred thirty two surveys. Crab Orchard leads with seventy nine, followed by MacArthur seventy four and Mabscott fifty four. Shady Spring Daniels Cool Ridge Beaver also reported returns. Returns came from seventy three of seventy six county post offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Mabscott
Shady Spring
Daniels
Cool Ridge
Beaver
Resolution Adopted In Face Of War Threat
United Nations Security Council, in an emergency session, urged Belgium to withdraw its troops from Katanga and permit a UN force to take over immediately. Dag Hammarskjold was authorized to coordinate the transfer and report back within three days, with France and Italy abstaining. The vote underscored fears of a broader war if Congo troubles persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations N.y.ap
Security Council
U.N
Katanga
Ceylon
Tunisia
Dag Hammarskjold
H Im
France
Italy
Hammarskjold
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Patrice Lumumba
Belgium
Soviet Union
Vasily V. Kuznetsov
Mongi Slim
Council
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
Pierre Wigny
Mayor Announces Dignitaries for Celebration Event
The mayor said many dignitaries will attend the celebration. Among them are James C Westfield of the U S Bureau of Mines in Washington D C William R Park district C supervisor at Mount Hope Charlie Ferguson Washington safety director United Mine Workers Harry Gandy Jr director of safety National Coal Association George C Trevorrow Bituminous Operator's Association James C Benson safety director Southern Coal Producers Wilson Titler James E Leeber District 29 UMWA safety directors and Wilbur Eigenbrod safety director New River Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co Also present are First Aid League organizers and Young Miner Of The Year event organizers Kushner and the Junior Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Westfield
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Washington, D. C
William R. Park
Mount Hope
Charlie Ferguson
Washington
United Mine Workers of America
Harry Gandy Jr
National Coal Association
George C. Trevorrow
Bituminous Operator's Association
Kushner
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Final rites for Noah Price held in Sophia
Noah Price, 76, of Sophia, will receive final rites at 2 p.m. Wednesday conducted by Rev. Wade Webb and Rev. French Williams. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. Pallbearers are Godfrey Darnell, Vernon Sturgill, Fred Walker, Troy Martin, Okey Crutchfield, Albert Farley, Glen Paisley, and Mr. Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Price
Sophia
Sophia Free
Wade Webb
French Williams
Sunset Memorial Park
Godfrey Darnell
Vernon Sturgill
Fred Walker
Troy Martin
Okey Crutchfield
Albert Farley
Glen Paisley
Mr. Williams
Beckley Mayor Warns Owners To Clear Overgrowth
Beckley Mayor Cecil L. Miller warns property owners to trim weeds shrubs and tree limbs due to heavy rains. The city ordinance requires dead branches hedges and any growth over sidewalks to be cut back and limits height to three feet. If not complied within five days after notice the city may remove growth and bill the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Perm
Margaret Ann James Hewitt dies. funeral in Oak Hill
Mrs Margaret Ann James Hewitt 80 of Crab Orchard formerly Oak Hill dies after a long illness in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Wednesday at Oak Hill Methodist Church with burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. She was a member of Quak Hill Methodist Church Order of Eastern Star and the Pythian Sisters. Survivors include three daughters three stepdaughters four stepsons five grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Graveside rites will be by the OES. The body remains at Thomas Funeral Home Oak Hill and will be moved to the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Elsie Jones
Oceana
Oceana Methodist Church
Art Carter
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Man
Berwind
J. L
Lula Deskins Addair
Woodford
Grant Jones
Patricia Ann
Billy
Johnny
Stevie
W. E Hinkle
Bluefield
Ronald Jones
Woodridge
William Wright
Ezra
Darrell Addair
Alvin, Everette
Billy al
Margaret Ann James Hewitt
Crab Orchard
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Methodist Church
C. G. Eastwood
R. J. Chenoweth
High Lawn Memorial Park
Hewitt
Quak Hill Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
Pythian Sisters
Freda Leach
Minden
F. J. Rhodes
Myrna Hodges
Jess Liggett
Floyd Custer
Detroit
Mich
Myrtle Martin
Buffalo
N. Y
Eddie
Orlando
Fla
Raymond
Bellevue
Ohio
Charlie
Harold
OES
Thomas Funeral Home
Red Light Violations Charged To Drivers
Douglas Lee Kiser age 18 of Beckley is ordered to appear in Beckley Police Court Monday night for running three red lights. He was arrested by City Police at 4 45 am. Also arrested at 4 45 am was Warren Watkins age 17 of Beckley charged with running a red light and posted a $5 bond for court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Lee Kiser
Beckley
Warren Watkins
Folk Festival Date For '61 To Be Set
A Mountain State Folk Festival Steering Committee meeting will be at 2 pm Wednesday in the Chamber of Commerce office to set the 1961 festival date elect officers and review the financial statement. The festival was held July 8-9 in Beckley under Dr Patrick W Gainer a WVU folklore authority and English professor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Beckley
Patrick W. Gainer
Folklore Authority
West Virginia University
Soviet officials deny American legal representation at Powers trial
Smirnov dodges questions on brainwashing comments and visa access. A Virginia lawyers group was refused visas to attend the hearing. State Dept said no American lawyers were granted entry, though Powers' elders claimed Vincent Hallinan and others had Soviet visas. Hallinan, a 1952 Progressive candidate, is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powers
Smirnov
Virginia
State Department
San Francisco
Vincent Hallinan
Hallinan
Progressive
SBA Official Meets With BBDC Today
SBA investment chief S B Pearson meets Beckley Business Development Corporation officers to discuss expansion plans for a local business and an out of town industrialist. Attendees include BBDC President Hulett C Smith and others in Smiths Home Insurance Building offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Business Administration
Beckley Business Development Corporation
S. B. Pearson
SBA
Beckley
BBDC
W. D. Haynes
Harvey Cabinet Shop
Pearson
Hulett C. Smith
Charley Hodel
Dave Abrams
Justin R. Carr
John H. Gorman
Smith
Home Insurance
Sophia Man Named Deputy Dog Warden
Sophia Man was appointed deputy dog warden for Raleigh County at the county court meeting. The court also approved payment of bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
H. W. Smith
Raleigh County
Pre-Enrollment Set At Shady High Thurs
Shady Spring High School will hold pre-enrollment for new students Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon. Principal John Saunders advised students not previously enrolled at SSHS feeder schools or those who moved into the area over summer to attend to avoid delays at term start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shady Spring High School
John Saunders
SSHS
Deaths in several cities claim noted figures
In Turin Mario Montagnana 63, a Communist Italian Senate member, died Monday. In Wilmington Dr. Robert F. Galbreath 76, Westminster College president from 1932 to 1946, died Monday. In Cleveland Donald W. Meyer 65, founder and president of Truckstell Manufacturing Co., died Monday. In Washington Vice Adm. Walden Lee Ainsworth 72, retired, died Sunday. In Hendersonville Aubrey H. Mellinger 78, former Illinois Bell president and U.S. defense planner, died Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turin
Italy
Mario Montagnana
Communist Party
Red
Palmiro Togliatti
New Wilmington, Pa
Robert F. Galbreath
Westminster College
Cleveland, Ohio
Donald W. Meyer
Truckstell Manufacturing Co
Washington (Ap
Walden Lee Ainsworth
Navy
Pacific
Hendersonville
N.C
Aubrey H. Mellinger
Illinois Be
Pro-West Laosian Arrests Amid Vientiane Airfield Closure
Reported unrest continues in Laos as authorities arrest a Pro-West faction member though Samsanith is not named. Vientiane airfield is reported closed to flights. The revolution erupted after a period of calm, with Pathet Lao guerrilla activity beginning 13 months earlier and spreading from the north toward the south before a UN inquiry cooled the situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samsanith
Vientiane
Pathet Lao
Viet Nam
Laos
United Nations
Boy Leo Smith In Good Condition After Eye Injury
Leo Smith a 13 year old from Epperly is listed in good condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after a penetrating injury to his right eye. The incident prompted hospital treatment and ongoing medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Smith
Epperly
Beckley Memorial Hospital
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Raleigh Register
W. Va
Forestry
Game and Fish
Parks Division
Okinawa
Trix
William N. Oatis
Ola Jones
Fredricksburg
Eddie Addair
Occowaan, Va
Nickle L. Bolin
Spanishburg
Spanishburg Methodist Church
L. A. Dorsey
Ernest Boyd
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Princeton
Bolin
Jeffersonville
Tazewell
Athens
Jackson
Isabel Grybill Bolin
Alice Meadows Bolin
Virgil Bolin
Virgie Turner
C. R. Justice
E. H. Noble
Mrs
Margaret Hewitt
Shady High Thurs
Harry
Don Richards
Palm Beach
Manhattan
Ela
Neville ST
Hiram Walker
Bond
Bol
Hiram Walker & Sons, Inc
Peoria
Illinois
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