Slayer Of Three Fair After death by own action Attempt
A spurned suitor shot and killed his girlfriend who was 36 years his junior then killed her sister and brother in Dry Creek. Lacy Pettry, 62, was wounded in a chest self inflected attempt and remained in fair condition. The victims were Arbutus Brown 26 Lottie Cantley 17 and Buster Brown in his early 20s. Coroner and state police provided details on the shooting and pregnancyrelated notes.
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Dry Creek
Lacy Pettry
Rock Creek
Arbutus Brown
Lottie R. Cantley
Buster Brown
Pettry
Mount View Elementary School
Charleston Memorial Hospital
Whitesville
State Police
Rita
Brown
Fairchild
Cantley
Miss Brown
Negroes Flood Sumter Courthouse To Register Under New Law
In Americus Georgia crowds of Negroes queued at Sumter County Courthouse to register under a new voting rights law. SCLC field secretary Willie Bolden predicted 500 registrations today as Klansmen staged a 700-strong silent parade Sunday. County officials said registration open today with a registrar board meeting Tuesday to process filings.
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Americas
UPI
Sumter
Willie Bolden
Atlanta
Southern Christian Leadership Conferenc
SCLC
Georgia
Ku Klux Klan
Board of Registrars
Americus
Robert M. Shelton
Calvin Craig
Katzenbach to Name Hard Core Counties to Receive Examiners
Attorney General Nicholas Deb Katzenbach planned to name the first group of hard core southern counties to receive federal voting examiners under the new voting rights law. It was expected examiners would be sent to areas in Louisiana Alabama Mississippi Georgia and South Carolina with no advance indication of exact counties.
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Washington
UPI
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
South Carolina
Weather Snapshot Beckley Area Damp With Showers Likely
Cloudy and damp Beckley and vicinity with a 50 percent chance of thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. High around 81, low near 63. Tuesday partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers and highs in the upper 70s. River levels Greenbrier normal and muddy. Lake normal and clear. gauge at Hinton 1.7 ft. West Virginia temperatures to stay cooler, near 4 to 5 degrees below normal.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Hinton
West Virginia
Greece crisis returns to start as Papandreou gains support
In Athens Center Union leaders endorse ousted Premier George Papandreou, rejecting Stephen Stefanopoulos’s bid to form a new government. About 10,000 protesters rally for Papandreou while King Constantine faces a choice between bowing to the popular demand or seeking another solution.
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Athens
UPS
Center Union Party
George Papandreou
Papandreou
Constantine
Center Union
Stephen Stefanopoulos
Stefanopoulos
Coeds' Strangler Tries To Recall Crime On Paper
James C. Cross Jr a 72 year old UT junior confessed strangling two Texas coeds Shirley Ann Stark and Susan Rigsby in a sexual desire driven crime. In a solitary jail cell he tried to recreate his police statement for defense lawyers Perry Jones Roy Minton and Charles Burton who spent three hours reviewing the case with him. The attorneys said Cross was given pencil and paper to write down every detail of his police interview.
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Austin, Tex
Ust
James C. Cross Jr
Dallas
Perry Jones
Roy Minton
Charles Burton
University of Texas
Shirley Ann Stark
Susan Rigsby
Minton
Cross
Majezek
James McGuire
Majczek
Marcin
Gov. Green
Los Angeles
Joe
Chicago
West Virginia 46th in Interstate Highways Completed
Charleston WV UPI West Virginia ranks 46th among states in Interstate highway mileage completed to full and accepted standards. The state has 69.5 miles in this category as of June 30, with a total allocation of 508 miles within the 41 000 mile national network.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Singer Helen O Connell Found Unconscious in Car
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Helen O Connell a hit vocalist with the Jimmy Dorsey orchestra in the 1940s was hospitalized after being found unconscious in her station wagon. Police found 12 sleeping pills in the car and she was moved to Los Angeles County General in serious condition. She sang with Dorsey recorded Green Eyes Amapola and Tangerine which sold over seven million copies and later appeared on Today and Here's Hollywood.
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Hollywood
UPI
Helen O'Connell
Jimmy Dorsey
Miss O'Connell
Los Angeles County General Hospital
Norman Judd
Jack Linkletter
Eberle
Perry Como
Thomas T. Chamalas
Clifford Smith Jr
Boston
Thurmond decries US Russia treaty amid espionage fears
Senate debate heats over a consular treaty with Russia as Sen. Strom Thurmond warns it would widen Soviet espionage. Also in brief: Vic Damone and Judy welcome a daughter Victoria Katherine Esther Damone in Hollywood. ASA opens 88th annual Miami Beach convention. Edward Long probes wiretapping with seven witnesses planned. U.S. strikes lead to more work stoppages first half year. United Nations crime talks draw 75 nations in Stockholm. Kariba wildlife organizer Rupert Fothergill injured in rhino charge. Viet Nam protests shift to Capitol campus as marchers plan near Washington Monument. Atlas-Centaur prepares to launch a Surveyor test toward the moon to clear way for full lunar program.
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R-S. C
United States
Russia
Senate
Vic Damone
Judy
Hollywood
Victoria Katherine Esther Damone
American Bar Association
Miami Beach
Edward Long
Miami
Long
Washington
Labor Department
Stockholm
U. N
Rupert Fpothergill
Kariba Lake
Rhodesia
U. S
Viet Nam
White House
Capitol
Washington Monument
America
Singapore Secedes From Malaysia and Seeks Ties with Indonesia
Singapore today left the Federation of Malaysia and expressed a wish to settle differences with Indonesia if not endangering Singapore. Kuala Lumpur said Singapore’s independence takes effect immediately and that military bases remain, with Malaysia reserving action if Singapore harms it. Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew spoke of wanting friendship with Indonesia while ensuring survival amid potential threats.
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Patrick J. Killen
Kuala Lumpur
UPI
Singapore
Federation of Malaysia
Indonesia
Jakarta
Federation
Malaysia
Subrandrio
Lee Kuan Yew
Lee
Britain
London
Kuching
Sarawak
Borneo
Abdul Rahman
Rahman
Mutiny At Sea: Seven Seas Found With Only One Survivor
Coast Guard cutters tow the Seven Seas into Key West with four dead aboard and three crewmen missing after a mutiny. One survivor, Elvin Burywaise, 25, Honduran, is aboard the Cape Shoalwater. FBI and Miami owners Daniel Garcia and son Raul await confirmation of dead and next of kin. A 14 foot lifeboat is missing and coast guards search the Florida Straits for the missing crew.
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Key West, Fla
Coast Guard
FBI
Daniel Garcia
Raul
Miami
Seven Seas
Cape Shoalwater
Elvin Burywaise
Honduras
Tampa
Fla
Florida Straits
Shoalwater
K. T. Clancy
Innocent Man to Collect $35,000 Compensation in Illinois
Illinois man Ted Marcin, freed after 17 years for a slaying he didn’t commit, plans to collect $35,000 in state compensation in Springfield. The case, linked to Joe Majczek, sparked calls for justice and inspired Call Northside 177, as Majczek’s mother fought for years to prove innocence.
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Chicago
UPI
Ted Marcin
Springfield
Joliet
Marcin
Majezek
Tillie
Innocent
Northside
D R Near Accord On Provisional Regime
In Santo Domingo UPI reports negotiations on a provisional government likely to be headed by former Foreign Minister Hector Garcia Godoy are near completion despite possible unforeseen events. Inter-American talks with rival junta and rebel factions suggest pressure mounts for OAS action to restore stability, with a provisional government possibly installed without full factional approval. The junta led by General Antonio Imbert Barrera extends its conditional pardon offer to soldiers who joined the rebels for another week.
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OAS
Junta
Antonio Imbert Barrera
Cow Milker Escapes From Moundsville Prison Farm
Kenneth E Williams, 24, a inmate at the Moundsville penitentiary farm, escaped at about 5 30 am while on a cow milking detail. Williams, sentenced in 1964 to 110 years for grand larceny from Wayne County, faced pursuit by officials.
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Moundsville
UPI
Kenneth E. Williams
Wayne County
Grafton Girl Wins WCTU Grand Diamond Speech Award
Chicago based event saw Christine Shaw of Grafton West Virginia win the Grand Diamond Speech Contest at the National Women's Christian Temperance Union convention. Her winning speech titled We Will Not Bow to Alcohol was written by the 18 year old and she is a 1965 Grafton High School graduate, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William F. Shaw.
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Chicago
UPI
Christine Shaw
Grafton
W. Va
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Grafton High School
William F. Shaw
Build-up Won’t Affect Deferment Prospects
Washington UPI Norman S. Paul assistant secretary of defense for man power said the military build-up in Vietnam will not necessarily change draft deferment prospects for draft eligible youths. He told US News & World Report the current pool of draft age men is large enough to meet planned requirements.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Viet Nam
Norman S. Paul
Defense
News & World Report
LBJ to Sign Bill at NIH for Health Grants
President Johnson flies to Bethesda Maryland to sign a law authorizing 280 million dollars in grants for construction of health research facilities at the National Institutes of Health.
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Washington
U.S. Up Strength in Vietnam Reaches Eighty Four Thousand
The United States announces 84,200 troops in Vietnam breaking fourfold growth from a year earlier. Forces include 10,000 Army 4,500 Navy 25,700 Marine 12,000 Air Force and 200 Coast Guard personnel. Bombing raids hit north and south targets destroying hundreds of buildings and facilities while casualties rise.
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Saigon
United States
Viet Nam
U.S
Jet Pilot Captured In South Vietnam Action
An A U S Air Force F100 jet was shot down in Pleiku Province during a raid against Communist positions near the highlands north of Saigon. The pilot is presumed captured by guerrillas amid ongoing operations in the central region.
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Saigon
UPS
Viet Nam conflict brief notes and air raids
The report sums casualties and attacks in South and North Viet Nam with guerrilla actions near Pleiku and near Saigon, a blown bridge on National Highway 1, and continued Mekong Delta harassment. It notes no reported injuries on some engagements while citing 631 reported deaths in South Viet Nam from Friday and Saturday air activity and 7th Fleet actions.
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Pleiku
Saigon
Nha Trang
Tu Duc
Mekong
Duc Long
U.S
Viet Nam
U. S
South Viet Nam
7Th Fleet
Taylor Says U S Won't Bomb Hanoi in Vietnam War
General Maxwell D. Taylor, retiring ambassador to Saigon, argues the United States does not need to bomb Hanoi to win. He says leadership in Hanoi must be pressured to reach a peace settlement and notes China would not enter the war unless Hanoi’s regime is threatened. Air strikes are said to have a depressive effect on Viet Cong supply routes, with results described as reasonably good.
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Washington
UPI
Maxwell D. Taylor
U.S
Saigon
United States
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Taylor
China
Haiphong
Red
South Viet Nam
Tinkerbelle Still 275 Miles Off England On Voyage
RAF sighted Cleveland sailor Robert Maury about 275 miles off the English coast during his 3000 mile solo Atlantic crossing in the 13 1 2 foot sailboat Tinkerbelle. Shackleton plane reported him near Land's End and about 300 miles from Falmouth as he moved northeast about 40 miles. Maury appeared well and waved.
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Falmouth
England
UPI
Royal Air Force
Cleveland
Robert Maury
Atlantic
Manry
Land’s End
RAF
Summers County opens eight adult education classes
Gov. Hulett C. Smith announced eight new adult basic education centers in Summers County as the first stage of a statewide Educa tion Work Experience Program. Similar centers will open in 15 counties, aiming to reach about 12,000 welfare recipients with reading writing mathematics spelling and social studies.
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Charleston
UPI
Summers County
Hulett C. Smith
State Road Commission
Lincoln School
Hinton
Smith
Office of Economic Opportunity
State Welfare Department
U. S. Welfare Administration
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