Turkey Admits Fly Over But Denies Attack
Turkish planes were reported to raid Cyprus for the fourth straight day despite a cease fire. Cyprus accepted a United Nations appeal for suspension of hostilities, while Turkey conditionally agreed to call off air attacks. Cyprus reports Turkish planes again hit the Greek Cypriot village Polis this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray J. Moloney
Nicosia
Cyprus
UPI
United Nations
Turkey
Polis
London
High Commission
U.N. Urges On-The-Spot Cyprus Report In Crisis
United Nations Security Council votes for an immediate on the spot report from U.N. troops in Cyprus after Turkish air attacks on Greek Cypriot positions. Secretary General Thant asks Lt. Gen. Thimayya to provide a full crisis update as council weighs next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations, N.Y
UPI
Cyprus
United Nations Security Council
Security Council
U.N
Thant
K. S. Thimayya
India
Thimayya
Greece
Paul VI Encyclical Condemns Communism and Seeks Peace
Pope Paul VI issued his first encyclical condemning the "blind dogma" of communism and offering to mediate international disputes. He stressed papal primacy and cautioned against leftist openings, signaling a cautious path toward Christian unity and renewed Vatican neutrality in global politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Louis Cassels
United Press International
Paul
John XXII
John XXIII
Pius XII
Italy
Carlos Segni
Vatican
Athenagoras I
Jerusalem
Papal
Weather Update Beckley Area Forecast
Increasing cloudiness and higher humidity bring a chance of showers this afternoon. Tonight cloudy with rain or showers and possible thundershowers. Tuesday mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures High 82 this afternoon Low 63 High on Tuesday in the upper 70s. Wind SW 10 mph. River Greenbrier normal clear. Lake normal clear. gauge at Hinton 1.6 ft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Beckley High
Low
Tom
Ase Sah Ghdlouaie
Khanh cites reports of Chinese troop moves in North Viet Nam
Viet Nam Prime Minister Gen Nguyen Khanh announced definite intelligence reports of Communist Chinese troop movements in North Viet Nam and said at least 15 Red China fighter planes entered Hanoi. He could not confirm if pilots were Chinese or Vietnamese. He noted rail routes from Yunnan to Hanoi as the movement path. Separately, U.S. civilian aid official Joseph L. Granger was captured by Viet Cong in the central highlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cap ST. Jacques
Viet Nam
UPI
Nguyen Khanh
North Viet Nam
Khanh
Red China
Hanoi
North
South Viet Nam
Yunnan
China
U.S
Joseph L. Granger
Sumer
N.C
White Youth Slain In Dallas and Racial Violence Breaks Out
Racial violence erupted across the United States with incidents in Dallas Texas where 18 year old Billy Wayne Wallace was shot to death after a teenage name calling session by the shore. A Negro youth was stabbed to death in Alabama and clashes were reported in Cleveland Ohio as racial gangs raided multiple points nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Dallas
Alabama
Cleveland
Ohio
Billy Wayne Wallace
Will Fritz
White Rock Lake
Fritz
Bessemer
Ala
Jefferson County
Mel Bailey
Bennie C. Gates
Raimund
Jackson
Miss
R. C. Gerow
Mississippi
New York
Herbert Hoover at ninety active in history and hearts
UPI reports former president Herbert Clark Hoover turning 90 today in New York. The piece traces Hoover’s legacy as orphan rescuer, president, humanitarian, and historian, noting mixed contemporary views and a long life shaped by public service and critique. The article also covers racial tensions in Dallas and Mississippi desegregation plans, with additional notes on late civil rights era violence and memorial services in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Herbert Clark Hoover
United States
Herbert Hoover
Abraham Lincoln
Winston Churchill
Hoover
Churchill
Mercer Plane Crash Kills 2 in Private Flight
At Mercer County Airport a single engine plane crashed killing two men identified as William Warner 45 of Welch and Roy Ball about 50 of Anawalt. Ball owned the plane and piloted it on a pleasure flight when the Piper Tri Pacer lost power after takeoff. Ball died on arrival and Warner died before removal. FAA investigators sought cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
UPI
Mercer County
Federal Aviation Agency
William Warner
Welch
W. B. Swope
Roy Ball
Anawalt
U. S. Steel Corp
Gary
McDowell County
Ball
Peking Halts Short of Threat in Anti-American Rallies
In Tokyo, China declared its right to aid North Vietnam if needed as 6.5 million protesters flooded 21 cities in massive anti-American rallies. Premier Chou En-Lai attended a mass meeting as Liao Cheng-Chih urged support for Vietnam, stressing no tolerance for U.S. aggression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
UPS
China
Viet Nam
United States
Peking
Cuba
U.S
Communist Radio
Chou En-Lai
Liao Cheng-Chih
Chinese Peace Committee
Liao
Johnson to meet advisers on Cyprus and Asia policy
President Johnson summoned Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara, and other top advisers to the White House to discuss the Cyprus crisis and Southeast Asia. A ceremony was set for later to sign the resolution giving him backing to resist Communist aggression in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
White House
Cyprus
Southeast Asia
House
Senate
Cyprus Crisis Deepens as Turkey and Greece Clash
Ankara acknowledged overflight of Cyprus by Turkish planes but denied attacks on Greek Cypriot positions. Reports conflicted on casualties at Polis with 50 dead and wounded per Cyprus news agency vs 10 wounded per London. UN Security Council concerns, Khrushchev backing Cyprus, and U.S. Sixth Fleet mobilizes as Athens warns of further raids unless violations stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankara
Cyprus
Turkey
Polis
Cypriot High Commission
London
Greece
North Atlantic Alliance
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Makarios
Soviet Union
Republic of Cyprus
United Nations Security Council
Britain
Douglas Home
Johnson
U. S
Mediterranean
Athens
Stavros Kostopoulos
Autopsies May Be Public In Mississippi Murders
Mississippi authorities may publicly release autopsies on the three civil rights workers Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman and James Chaney who disappeared June 21 and were found Aug 4 near Philadelphia. A private autopsy on Chaney reported savage beating and gunshot injuries. FBI continued its search for a murder weapon as investigations into the killings of the New York City men and local worker Chaney proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
UPI
Mississippi
James Chaney
Meridian
FBI
Philadelphia
East
Roy K. Moore
Johnson
Here
Olen Burrage
Michael Schwerner
Andrew Goodman
New York City
Chaney
Brooklyn
N.Y
FBI Agent Says It Takes Patience And Perseverance Special Report
Famed FBI agent notes patience perseverance and persistence needed to solve the Mississippi civil rights workers murders case. The report details the three victims Michael Schwerner Andrew Goodman and James Chaney and the federal and local search for clues in Philadelphia Mississippi and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FBI
Mississippi
Negro Juvenile's Trial Postponed in Police Assault Case
Raymond Daniel a 16 year old Negro youth faced assault charges after claiming police brutality. The hearing drew about 40 spectators including Daniel's lawyer Hugo Payne his parents and witnesses. Trial was continued for 24 hours in Magistrate Joe Rodriguez's court amid disputed complaint details and a prior arrest on Aug 5 on South Kanawha Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Daniel
Burtality
Joe Rodriguez
Daniel
Hugo Payne
South Kanawha Street
Thomas Wooten
Wooten
City Hall
Raleigh County
Payne
World Briefs Highlight Raspy Weekend Events
Luci Baines Johnson fell ill during a San Francisco Bay area visit and cut activities after a 24 hour bug. Hugh Scott urged condemnation of Russian Jewish persecution. Roy Rogers recovered from neck surgery at UCLA Medical Center. Doolittle and Claire Booth Luce named leaders of Goldwater-M Miller committee. Seventh Day Adventists plan a five day Atlantic City convention for laymen in seven Mid Atlantic states. John Bennet died at 59 in Chevy Chase. Robin Martin found by 300 volunteers after 17 hour disappearance. dog led rescuers to him in a brier patch. Mrs Kennedy toured Dubrovnik but rain forced an early end. Steve Kochis says he was refused opportunity to speak at Robena union meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luci Baines Johnson
San Francisco Bay Area
Hugh Scott
Senate
Russia
Roy Rogers
Ucla Medical Center
Los Angeles
James 4. Doolittle
Claire Booth Luce
Citizens For Goldwater-Miller Committee
Seventh-Day Adventists
Atlantic City
N.J
Middle Atlantic
West Virginia
John B. Bennet
R-Mich
Chevy Chase
Obin Martin
Viola
Robin
John F. Kennedy
Dubrovnik
Yugoslavia
Dalmatian
Steve
Cadillac) Kochis
United Mine Workers Union
Robena
UMW
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bulletin
Sivert Nielsen
Ralph Bunche
Zenon Rassides
Czechoslovakia
NATO
Pope
Ecumenical Council
NEPAT
TNEON
Ceylon
Burma
Smalaysia
Ultimate
Skorea
Ormosa
Vir Tan
Indonesia
Japan
New Guinea
Australia
Papua
Laos
Iices
Mercer
LBJ
Mississippi Civil Rights Workers
AL Kuettner Jackson
Burrage
Federal Bureau of Investigation
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!