Ed Board Can Require Bond For Employees
The State Attorney General's Office says county boards of education may require school employees to be bonded in a reasonable amount to protect board property and funds. However the legality of blanket bonding for all funds or "special funds" like athletic proceeds is uncertain. State law does not clearly fix ownership of such funds, and a board may lack authority to bond for handling such funds or to use tax money for premium payments.
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Charleston
UPI
State Attorney General's Office
County Board of Education
Asst. Atty
Claude A. Joyce
Joyce
Fayette County
J. Zane Summerfield
A. L. Walker
Mississippi House Hears Edwin Walker Controversy
Former Maj. Gen. Edwin Walker spoke to the Mississippi House after Speaker Sillers invited him. The session, approved 101 to 10, drew calls to vote on his hearing amid controversy over his 1962 Ole Miss riot role and his views on National Guard reorganization and U S policies. Merideth criticized the timing, citing an improper invitation without public hearing.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Edwin Walker
Mississippi House of Representatives
Walker
Capitol
Ole Miss
Sillers
Phillip Bryant
Oxford
United States
Sophia Store Fire Devours Mountaineer TV Sales
Sophia Volunteer Fire Department battled two blazes at Mountaineer TV Sales and Services in Sophia, declaring total loss after a Thursday 8 p.m. bathroom fire and an early morning 5:30 a.m. wiring fire. The fire destroyed flooring to the Odd Fellows Hall on the second floor, stopped the store clock at 1:30 a.m., and a fire marshal was summoned to probe the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia
Mountaineer TV
Odd Fellows Hall
Property Negotiation Not Welfare Dept Job
Assistant Attorney General Benjamin F. Yancey Jr. ruled that the State Welfare Department lacks authority to negotiate property acquisitions for its own use. The opinion responds to a letter from Welfare Commissioner W Bernard Smith and clarifies leasing authority: the Welfare Department can sign leases, but negotiations must be conducted by the Purchasing Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Attorney General’s Office
State Welfare Department
Benjamin F. Yancey Jr
W. Bernard Smith
Smith
State Purchasing Department
Yancey
Welfare Department
Conflict Possible For Court Member
A county court member’s post may be in jeopardy if he also is employed by a firm doing business with the court. Attorney General C. Donald Robertson said a final determination of a conflict would likely be made by a court. Opinion was sought by Monongalia County Prosecutor Kenneth E. Kincaid.
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Charleston
UPI
State Attorney General’s Office
Atty
Donald Robertson
Monongalia County
Kenneth E. Kincaid
Janet Fell Sentenced at Old Bailey for Spying Charges
Janet Fell, 44, former senior official in the central information office, was sentenced at the Old Bailey to two years in jail on each of eight charges for handing confidential British documents to her Yugoslav diplomat lover. The terms run concurrently.
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London
UPD
Old Bailey Criminal Court
Barbara Janet Fell
Central Office of Information
William Gorman
Fog smog toll rises in London as death toll climbs
London's killer fog worsens losses with 106 deaths and 993 hospitalizations in the greater London area. Officials warn totals may grow as the smog continues. 5,000 buses halted, London Airport closed, and Sky visibility remains near zero. Churchill, 88, dines amid the haze and smoke, glimpsing blue sky only briefly.
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London
UPI
Britain
Scotland Yard
Greater
Air Ministry
Thames Valley
Final rites for Mrs. Crawford held at Keyser Funeral Home
Death notices report Jane Crawford 76 of 105 Fairview Ave died after a six week illness in a local hospital. Services set for 11 a m Saturday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home with Dr J W Witherspoon and Rev Joseph Richards presiding. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park follows. Surviving are two sons a brother a sister Mrs Matt W Powers Beckley and six grandchildren. Body remains at the funeral home with active pallbearers named R J Lucas A A Ross Leslie R Carter Dr Duff D Daniel ata Go Porter and R H Smith.
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C. D
Jane) Crawford
Fairview Ave
Keyser-Bryant
J. W. Witherspoon
Joseph Richards
Sunset Memorial Park
Matt W. Powers
Beckley
R. J. Lucas
A. A. Ross
Leslie R. Carter
Duff D. Daniel Ata Go Porter
R. H. Smith
Earnest Lickliter Mine Disaster Tragedy Strikes Miners
Rescue teams battled methane fumes and rock falls at the Frosty Run shaft as missing miners were feared dead. Among the trapped was 18 year old Albert F. Bronakoski of Bobtown Pa a U S Steel trainee in a Penn State program. Funeral services scheduled for Earnest Shelton Lickliter 64 at First Christian Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. He died of a heart attack at home after a career in mining and construction work including 65 to 70 houses built in Beckley between 1937 and 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert F. Bronakoski
Bobtown
U.S. Steel
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State Mines
Lewis Evans
U.S. Steel Corp
Girod
Earnest Shelton Lickliter
First Christian Church
Walter Griswold
Sunset Memorial Park
Joseph
Maggie Lickliter
Lickliter
Price Hill Collieries Co
Wilkes Street
Beckley
Beatrice Toney Lickliter
Servces
Johnny Atkinson
Baren Atkinson
Tom Prince
James Prince
Robert A. Bell
John Rogar
Matthew Wilson Rites Held at Shiloh Baptist Sprague
Funeral services for Matthew Wilson 74 Sprague were held at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev G D Toler in charge. Burial was in Greenwood Memorial Park. He died at his home after a short illness. Born December 25 1888 in Cascard Virginia he was a retired coal miner and a deacon of Sprague Baptist Church. Survived by wife Maggie four sons Henry Philadelphia David New York Jarvus US Army Florida James at home four daughters Mary Daniels Nancy Otey Catherine Heston Yvonne Wilson at home. Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew Wilson
Maggie Wilson
Henry
Philadelphia
David
New York City
Jarvus
U. S. Army
Florida
James
Mary Daniels
Nancy Otey
Catherine Heston
Oakland
Calif
Yuovenne Wilson
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Final rites for George C Harris in Mount Hope
George C Harris 98 of Mount Hope died at 5 a.m. Thursday in a Fayette County nursing home after a long illness. A retired carpenter and member of First Baptist Church of Mount Hope, he will be buried after services at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Chapel. Survived by sister Lalina Phillips of Indianapolis. Funeral arrangements pending until the hour.
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George C. Harris
Mount Hope
Ritchie and Johnson
G. D. Toler
Greenwood Memorial Park
Fayette County
First Baptist Church of
Lalina Phillips
Indianapolis
Ind
Final rites for Mrs Florence N Woolridge at Sewell Valley Church
Mrs Florence N Woolridge 68 died at her home Tuesday night. Funeral service set for 2 pm Saturday at Sewell Valley Baptist Church with Rev P E Orndorff and Rev E W Parks presiding. Burial in McClung Cemetery Rupert. Nickell Funeral Home East Rainelle handling arrangements.
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Florence N. Woolridge
Craig
Sewell Valley Baptist Church
P. E. Orndorff
E. W. Parks
McClung
Rupert
Nickell
East Rainelle
Grill Operator Faces Liquor Lottery Counts
Jimmy Corey, 33, Rainbow Grill operator on Neville Street, arrested at 10 am for resale of tax paid whiskey and possession of a lottery device. He posted a $500 property bond and will appear in court December 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Corey
Beckley
Rainbow Grill
Neville Street
Brother Daniel Seeks Israel Naturalization After Court Ruling
Brother Daniel Oswald Rufeisen, born in Poland and a Carmelite monk, had his claim under Israel’s Law of Return rejected by the Supreme Court. He will pursue naturalization as a non Jew, insisting his Jewish identity remains intact in faith though he is Catholic by choice. The ruling, praised as a guiding principle, sparks debate over whether Israel’s status should rest on religion or politics.
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Jerusalem
Israel
UPI
Daniel
Supreme Court
Brother Daniel
Oswald Rufeisen
Poland
Jerusalem Post
Robertson faulted West Virginia highway land buys overpaying
West Virginia Attorney General Robertson released a 46 page report faulting the SRC and the U S Bureau of Public Roads for missteps in interstate highway right of way acquisitions. He blamed local appraisers and courts for valuing land too high and urged reforms including advance right of way acquisitions, higher witness fees, trial lawyers for condemnation suits, county prosecutor involvement, and Civil Service style staffing for skilled posts. The report offers 14 recommendations to protect the state and property owners and notes some funds may be recoverable through retroactive appraisals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
Robertson
West
SRC
BPA
West Virginia
Congressional
Wreck Reported on Pike Turnpike Near Mile Post 26
State Police investigated an accident near mile post 26 on the Pike Turnpike at noon today. No details were available at presstime.
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Turnpike
Minuteman Nose Cone Test Signals Operational Status
The Air Force fired an instant ICBM nose cone 3500 miles in a successful test. Washington reports suggest the Minuteman will be declared operational next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Canaveral
Upi
Air Force
Washington
Area Snow Delays Traffic and Flights Across West Virginia
Heavy snow paused area activity with 1 000 out of school and flights halted to Beckley, as road crews battled drifts on primary routes and many secondary roads remained closed. Sweeney reported 10 crews on main roads, eight plows and six graders clearing. The storm disrupted mail deliveries and utility services while power and telephone networks slowly recovered. Snow totals in multiple counties ranged from 6 to 14 inches, with a state total impact costing over 120 000 for removal efforts and equipment usage.
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Memorial Airport
Robert Sweeney
Raleigh
State Road Commission
Cool Ridge
Flat Top
Richmond
Sweeney
White Oak Mountain
Beckley State
Beckley Exchange
West Virginia Turnpike
Beckley
Harry Ballou
Ballou
Charleston
Hinton
Lewisburg
Prince
Charlottesville
West Virginia Department of Mines
E. J. Berger
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Berger
Appalachian Power Co
Road Commission
Hancock
Wetzel
Tucker County
SRC
Brooke
Marshall
Ohio
Tyler
W. Va
U. S
Marshall County
SRC District 2
Cabell
Lincoln
Logan
Mingo
Wayne
Harrison
Monongalia
Panhandle
Ohio County
McDowell
Wyoming
Mercer
West Virginia
West Virginia Teams Rush To Carmichaels Miners Plight
State Mines Director Leonard J Timms said three West Virginia rescue teams likely went to Carmichaels Pennsylvania to aid in locating 36 miners trapped in a U S Steel mine. He noted teams may have originated from Gary McDowell County West Virginia and Marion County Bethlehem Steel operations and Christopher Coal near Morgantown.
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Charleston
UPI
Leonard J. Timms
West Virginia
Carmichaels
U. S. Steel Corp
Timms
U. S. Steel
Gary
McDowell County
Bethlehem Steel
Marion County
Christopher Coal Co
Morgantown
Pennsylvania
Store Owner Draws Fines On Overcharges
W. E. Tilson owner of Coal City Super Market pleaded guilty to overcharge on package meals and was fined $10 plus costs after weapons were weighed and measures inspector R. D. Williams charged the shop sold bacon ham and bologna overweight and overpriced. Paul A. McCormick waived to grand jury and posted $500 bond on drunken driving and related charge after a two car crash on West Virginia route 3. Robert A. Weis of Beckley was released to New Jersey authorities on desertion and non support charges.
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W. E. Tilson
Coal City
Joe Rodriguez
Tilson
R. D. Williams
Weights and Measures
Paul A. McCormick
Mercer Street
McCormick
W. Va
Robert A. Weis
Beckley
New Jersey
Pickets Close Big Mines In West Virginia
Two Island Creek Coal Co. mines employing 442 miners were closed by picketing amid a three week dispute over royalties to the UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund. A company spokesman said mines in the Bartley Division near Bradshaw and another near Jaeger were shut after picketing spread to larger, paid up mines. UMW officials say the larger mine picketing was unauthorized and may involve out of state miners seeking a dual union. Some operators may submit to tonnage audits to establish royalty payments. UMW District 17 president Raymond Lewis said there is evidence of operators willing to audit and expressed optimism for settlements ending the southern West Virginia coal strike.
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Bartley
Bradshaw
No. 6
Jaeger
UMW
Kentucky
Tennessee
Illinois
West Virginia
United Mine Workers Union
Raymond Lewis
UMW District 17
Williamson
Lewis
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund
Weather Deaths Continued From Page One
Twenty degree temperatures penetrated as far south as northern Florida today. International Falls Minnesota recorded the coldest reading at 10 above zero. In contrast the California and Arizona deserts warmed to the low 80s Thursday as mercury rose.
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New England
Florida
International Falls
Minn
California
Arizona
Ten Forfeit Bonds In City Police Court Case List
Ten persons forfeited a total of 458 dollars in City Police Court Thursday night. Rose Zeigler of Daniels forfeited 125 on reckless driving. Charles L Haydon of Beckley forfeited 15 on defective equipment. Jim Burton of Beckley forfeited 100 on possession of moonshine. Otis Smith address unknown forfeited 5 on permitting a dog to run loose. Henry P Miller of Glen Jean forfeited 109 on reckless driving and license suspension. Frank Cook of Rockey forfeited 20 on speeding. Buel Redden of Beaver forfeited 5 on delinquent tickets. Three persons forfeited 55 on intoxication charges.
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Rose Zeigler
Daniels
Charles L. Haydon
Beckley
Jim Burton
Otis Smith
Henry P. Miller
Glen Jean
Frank Cook
Rockiey
Buel Redden
Beaver
High Ranking Officer Escapes East Germany
An East German army major and his family with two companions slipped through a triple barbed wire barrier and crossed a foggy river to reach Berlin's American sector at dawn. He ranks among the highest officers to escape to the West since the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961.
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Berlin
UPI
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Duou
Valley
Janet Fell
Winston Churchill
Savoy Hotel
Philco and
Admira Radios
Remington
Mrs. C. D. Crawford
Earnest
Pittsburgh
Mary Carter
S. Kanawha
Florence Woolridge
Pike
Minuteman Success
Kay
Neville ST
East Germany
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