VISTA Recruitment Drive Off To Slow Start Says MacKenzie
The West Virginia VISTA recruitment drive to enlist 165 volunteers for mental health services opened slowly, with 52 applications across six state information centers. Beckley area yielded nine. organizers aim for 30 from Beckley over a three day span, but expect 300 statewide. Training starts Sept. 19. recruitment runs through Thursday at 100 Main St. Hours and contact details provided. Judy Lynowsky oversees an information station at Beckley Junior College.
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VISTA
MacKenzie
West Virginia
Kenneth D. MacKenzie
Beckley Hotel
Beckley
Main St
Judy Lynowsky
Washington, D. C
Beckley Junior College
Segregationist Jim Johnson to oppose Winthrop Rockefeller
Segregationist Jim Johnson, a former Arkansas Supreme Court justice and founder of the state white citizens council, won the Democratic nomination in a runoff over Frank Holt and will face Winthrop Rockefeller in the November general election. With 2,530 of 2,661 precincts reporting, Johnson led 198,696 to 180,114. Johnson campaigns on segregation, linking past court opinions to defend his stance.
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Little Rock, Ark
UPI
Johnson
White House
Winthrop Rockefeller
Jim Johnson
Arkansas Supreme Court
Rockefeller
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Orval Faubus
Supreme Court
DeBakey Heart Doing Its Job
Doctors report a revolutionary left ventricular bypass implanted in Esperanza Del Valle Vasquez is effectively supporting her failing heart. The device pumps blood, letting the heart heal, and is now performing about 40 percent of the work while capable of absorbing up to 80 percent.
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Houston
UPI
Michael E. DeBakey
Esperanza del Valle Vasquez
TV personalities Ted Bessel and Frankie Michaels in spotlight
TV critic Robert Musel profiles Ted Bessel as the ambitious star of That Girl and recalls his blunt honesty about television. He also covers Frankie Michaels, child star of As The World Turns and Mame, who describes his versatile talents and looming vocal change as a true tenor.
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Robert Musel
New York
UPI
Ted Bessel
Mario Thomas
ABC
Georgetown University
Brassfrre
Bessel
Miss Thomas
Hollywood
Don Quixote
Young Lochinvar
Frankie Michaels
Frankie
Mary Michaels
Bridgeport
Conn
Junior
Mike Douglas
March in Chicago Plans Move to West Side Church
Raby said marchers would assemble at a west side church this afternoon and move to a new location. A 3:30 p.m. CDT news conference was scheduled to reveal the march target and reasons for canceling the march into Bogan. Chicago police warned that continued demonstrations could spark a conflagration if marchers entered Cicero while precinct workers sought to calm white residents near Bogan High School fearing property value drops from Negro neighborhood changes.
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Chicago
Raby
West Side
CDT
Bogan
Cicero
Bogan High School
Deaths and funerals list services for local residents
Funeral services are planned for Mrs. Venie Jane Irwin 71 of Bristol Tennessee formerly Beckley with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. She died after a long illness and lies in state one hour before the 2 p.m. service Thursday at First Baptist Church. Pallbearers include Walter Irwin Roger Irwin David Irwin Walter Roland Shott Thomas Palmer and George Kendall. Also note Oshal V Wade 51 Evans formerly Whitesville died of a heart attack and will be buried at Jackson County Memory Gardens after services at Ravenswood Church of Christ. He belonged to the Church of Christ AF and AM lodge No. 16 Ripley NRA and Walhonde Archery Club. Survivors include his wife Betty parents and several siblings. Services Friday at 2 p.m. in Ravenswood Church of Christ. Burial in Jackson County Memory Gardens. The body is at Casto Funeral Home Evans.
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Venie Jane Irwin
Bristol
David Irwin
Walter Roland Shott
Thomas Plamer
George Kendall
Church of Christ, AF
AM Lodge
Ripley
National Rifle Association
Walhonde
Topka McCowan
St. Albans
Beulah Ash
Buffalo
Maxine Booker
Ft. Walton Beach
Fla
Lola Wiley
Sarasota
Madge Wade
Charleston
Ravenswood Church of Christ
Cliffton Innman
Jackson County
Memory Gardens
Casto Funeral Home
Evans
Funeral services for Everett Hulvey in Whitesville
Everett Ronald Hulvey 51 of Cleveland Ohio formerly of the Glen Daniel area will be held at 2 30 p m today in Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville with Rev Fannice Murdock in charge Burial will be in Prosperity Cemetery Hulvey died in Cleveland Saturday morning after a short illness
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Everett Ronald Hulvey
Cleveland
Ohio
Glen Daniel
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Fannice Murdock
Prosperity
Hulvey
Funeral arrangements pending for William J. Cox in Dunns
William James Cox aged 76 of Dunns died at his home at 5 p.m. Tuesday. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home awaiting services.
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William James Cox
Dunns
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Beltran eulogized. Jose and Jose Leon Beltran dies
Jose Beltran aged 74 of Sprague died in a local hospital at 11 05 p m Tuesday Quesenberry Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements
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Jose Leon Beltran
Sprague
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Death of Elijah Reed Aged 6 in Beckley
Elijah Reed age 6 of East Beckley died at home at 8 10 p m Tuesday. Born July 17 1902 in Beckley he was the son of the late Jonas and Nancy Mills Reed. He belonged to Sand Gap Baptist Church and is survived by brothers William Reed Beckley and Joseph Reed Charleston. Funeral services will be held.
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Elijah Reed
East Beckley
Beckley
Jonas and
Nancy Mills Reed
Sand Gap
William Reed
Joseph Reed
Charleston
Proposed United Fund Budget for Raleigh County 1967
The Raleigh County United Fund proposes a 1967 budget of 79 675 dollars. Raleigh County Clothing Center asks 4 200 dollars while Beckley Raleigh County YMCA seeks 12 000 but may receive only 10 000. The luncheon disclosed these figures with the YMCA possibly requesting an advance to cover current bills.
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Raleigh County United Fund
Board of Directors
Raleigh County Clothing Center
Beckley-Raleigh County Ymca
YMCA
Lilly Ice and Bottling Works Wins Default Judgment
A default judgment of 1034.20 dollars was granted to Lilly Ice and Bottling Works against Yates Corp of Kentucky. Judge Norman L. Knapp of Raleigh County Circuit Court entered the order after the defendant failed to answer the summons to appear for a hearing.
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Lilly Ice and Bottling
Yates Corp
Kentucky
Raleigh County Circuit Court
Norman L. Knapp
Second Launch Attempt Today for Lunar Orbiter Mission
The 850 pound Lunar Orbiter faces a second launch try at 3 11 p m EDT from Cape Kennedy to photograph nine possible Apollo landing sites and map over 3 000 square miles of lunar terrain. Weather threatens with thunderstorms and possible delays as the satellite aims for a 239 000 mile flight and lunar orbit after a braking burn.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
Cape Tuesday
Flying Photographic Laboratory
Moon
Bakers Getting Most Of Dough
Washington lawmakers hear baking industry groups defend themselves as price rises in bread prompt a barnyard of blame. Representative Cooley released figures showing the farmer’s share in a one-pound loaf at 3.8 cents while the baker’s margin runs to 11.6 cents. Rep Wolff accuses the bakers of wasteful practices and urges reform including ending consigment selling to curb second day bread.
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Washington
UPI
House Agriculture
Graham Purcell
D-Tex
Harold D. Cooley
Dn.c
Agriculture Committee
Cooley
Lester L. Wolff
Dn.y
Interstate 79 contract awarded near Fairmont
The State Road Commission awards a $1.9 million contract to Harris and Brooks Inc of Riverdale Maryland to build nearly one mile of Interstate 79 from Section 31-2 to a point a half mile north of the interchange structure at Section 31.
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Charleston
UPI
State Road Commission
Fairmont
Harris and Brooks, Inc
Riverdale
Johnson seeks stronger anti inflation tool than wage price guide
President Johnson says a better anti inflation tool is needed but will rely on voluntary restraints for now. He warns labor and management to stay restrained while reassessing and potentially applying new measures if noncompliance rises.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Johnson
Eight Highway Bids Are Told for Raleigh County Projects
Apparent low bids were named on eight highway improvements and a new maintenance HQ in Raleigh County totaling 727 503 dollars. Rotim Construction Co. of Princeton bid 217 000 for the Raleigh County project to be built a half mile north of Skelton on old U S 21. Several other state funded bids were listed from Huntington Wheeling Morgantown and St Clairsville among others for miles of U S and West Virginia routes. No bids were received on the Armstrong Street extension in Keyser and will be readvertised.
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Charleston
UPI
State Road Commission
Raleigh County
Rotim Construction Co
Princeton
Skelton
U. S. 21
Armstrong Street
Keyser
SRC
W. Va
Houndsville
Mingo
John S. Gillespie Inc
K. D. Sarrett
Huntington
Naugatuck
Belo
Monongalia
General Paving Co
Morgantown
Marion County
Sec
Tucker—General Paving Co
Davis
Randolph County
Wayne — Nichols and Ronk Inc
U. S. 52
Wayne
Echo
Wetzel
Ohio Valley Paving Corp
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Newsdale
Peabody
Interim Legislators Wind Up Three Day Meetings
West Virginia interim legislators conclude a three day series of sessions with the Automobile Insurance Subcom mittee and two Joint Committees. George Daugherty urged passage of uninsured motorist rules. John Sibray introduced a draft to regulate auto policy cancellations. Phillip Angel argued the state cannot be sued, while J D McGrew noted feasibility of a central Information Processing Department.
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Charleston
UPI
Joint
West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
George Daugherty
Virginia
John Sibray
Libray
South Carolina
Claims Committee
Phillip Angel
State Court of Claims
Angle
Court of Claims
Attorney General's Office
John Woitz
Marshall University
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Kanawha Valley
Woitz
Marshall
Stewart H Smith
West Virginia
Irving Medwin
Finance and Administration
Truman E. Gore
Auto Price Tag To Get Higher For 67 Models
Detroit reports that 1967 model car prices will rise sharply with estimates from industry sources of a $50 to $200 increase. New features like increased padding, dual hydraulic brakes, and collapsible steering shafts add cost while wage hikes for production workers raise manufacturing expenses. Ford GM and Chrysler profits dipped in mid 1966, signaling broader price pressures.
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Detroit
API
Ford Motor Co
General Motors
Chrysler
Senate filibuster looms over housing civil rights provision
The debate centers on extending federal reach to curb violence against Black citizens and civil rights workers while criminalizing agitators who cross state lines. The open housing clause, as a new federal civil rights area, sparked the fiercest opposition and a likely Senate filibuster.
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Senate
Whale Flies To Zoo In England For First Time
Winnie the whale arrived at Flamingo Park Zoo Malton after a four hour flight from the Faroe Islands. The 200 pound seven foot whale was kept cool by two keepers with sponging during the air journey.
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Malton
England
UPI
Winnie
Flamingo Park Zoo
Faroe Islands
Negro minister urges black and white power unity
In Jackson Mississippi UPI Rev Walter E Fauntroy urged harmonious nonviolent black and white power as the only path to progress for Negroes. SCLC delegates approved admitting white members to the all Negro executive board, signaling cooperation over militant black power. The senior Dr King substituted for his ailing son and planned to deliver the annual report the next day.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Washington
Martin Luther King Jr
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Walter E. Fauntroy
SCLC
Fauntroy
Dr. King
Striking U Workers Return To Jobs At WVU
Striking maintenance workers at West Virginia University were set to return to work after voting Tuesday night on a WVU referendum. The referendum would modify an earlier union proposal to recognize the LIU Local 814 as bargaining agent. Picket lines by union members were honored by construction workers at two WVU projects.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia University
WVU
Laborers International Union
Evacuation of Casualties After Canal and Road Run
Chaos followed a brutal attack in South Vietnam as casualties moved eight miles by canal and road to Can Tho City for treatment at a US AID hospital. American and Vietnamese doctors worked through the night alongside fighters. In the same front, US Marines blasted Operation Colorado near Chu Lai with heavy enemy losses while air forces struck Haiphong area targets.
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U.S
North Viet Nam
Haiphong
Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Mekong
Saigon
Can Tho
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TV In Review
Mrs
Venie Irwin
Sand Gap Baptist Church
Barkers Ridge
William Barry
Sand Gap Cemetery
Oshal V. Wade
Everett Hulvey
William J. Cox
Jose Beltran
United Fund
Pontiac
N.A.C.A
Raleigh Motor Sales, Inc
Raleigh Heights
Pontiac Motor Division
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