U.S.Viet Split Widens in Paris Talks
UPI reports a widening U S South Vietnam split over Vietnam talks with Vice President Ky accusing Defense Secretary Clifford of meddling and Saigon rejecting any settlement dictated by Washington. Ky favors direct talks with Harriman and Vance. Lam states Saigon will not recognize Viet Cong as an equal.
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Paris
UPI
U.S
Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Defense
Clark Clifford
Saigon
W. Averell Harriman
Harriman
Cyrus Vance
Washington
Clifford
Hanoi
United States
Lam
William E. Simpkin
United Steelworkers
South Vietnam
Pope Paul VI
Rome
Train crossing delays and grave relocation rules explored
Inquiry notes no state law on crossing delay limits. some cities regulate crossing wait times while Beckley has none. Burial rights require health officer approval to move remains within the same cemetery. tax treatment on accident awards explained. SSA disability filing advised within four months. UPI reports about 7000 troops attacking a jungle fortress near Da Nang with significant casualties and ongoing operations.
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State Road Commission
Charleston
Beckley
Saigon
UPI
da Nang
David Lamb
Taylor Common
Red
South Vietnam
U.S
Dodge City
Conviction Of Nuckols Is Upheld
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the conviction and 1 to 10 year sentence of Jack Nuckols former DMV commissioner for falsifying state records. The court also affirmed the 1 to 10 year sentence of Nuckols’ employer Fred Vines an investigator.
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Supreme Court
Fred Vines
Charleston
UPI
Jack Nuckols
Department of Motor Vehicles
State Supreme Court
High Court
Nuckols
W. W. Barron
Nixon May Name UN Ambassador Today
Richard Nixon planned to announce his choice for ambassador to the United Nations with a U.N. visit and a meeting with Secretary General Thant. Rumors pointed to Sargent Shriver, but sources said he likely declined the post while Nixon also met the Emir of Kuwait among a busy White House styled schedule.
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New York
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
United Nations
Nixon
U.S
U.N
Thant
Sargent Shriver
Peace Corps
Office of Economic Opportunity
France
Shriver
White House
Kuwait
Flu blanketing nation hits all sections at once
Federal health officials say the Hong Kong flu is striking nearly simultaneously across states, with Wyoming Maine Massachusetts and Nebraska added to 34 reporting areas. The NCDC notes wide spread illness among students at Hofstra Providence and Creighton, while Vice President Humphrey postpones a NYC engagement due to illness.
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Atlanta
UPS
National Communicable Disease Center
NCDC
Hong Kong
Wyoming
Maine
Massachusetts
Nebraska
Michigan
Northern Michigan
Hofstra University
Hempstead
N.Y
Providence
R.J
Creighton University
Omaha
Neb
Hubert H. Humphrey
Jewish National Fund
New York City
Will contest over $250000 legacy to long-forgotten car hop
Dolores Moran once served a San Jose drive in cup of coffee to Anthony Ponce who died last September leaving a will that left the bulk of his estate to her and $6000 to six nieces and nephews. They contest the 1947 will in Santa Clara Superior Court, while the orchard land value has grown from about $1000 to $300000. Moran says she does not recall the benefactor.
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San Jose
Calif
UPI
Dolores Moran
Anthony Ponce
Ponce
Miss Moran
North Hollywood
Limited Hong Kong flu vaccine available at clinic
A restricted supply of Hong Kong flu vaccine is available at the Southern West Virginia Clinic. Dr. David C. Meek, chief of Internal Medicine, says the vaccine will be administered only to people 60 years or older and those with chronic illnesses due to higher susceptibility.
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Southern
West Virginia
David C. Meek
Department of Internal Medicine
Meek
Michigan colleges close early for holidays amid flu toll
In 1957 October and December flu waves left about 60,000 deaths. Spring Arbor became the fourth Michigan college to close early for Christmas due to the outbreak. Eastern Michigan University also dismissed classes today. Central
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Spring Arbor
Michigan College
Eastern Michigan University
Central
Mistletoe Decline Overtakes Christmas Kiss Tradition
London report notes mistletoe sales plunged as miniskirts grab attention. Cecil Dixon of Covent Garden market says year‑round demand for mistletoe has faded, replaced by a persistent fashion trend and changing social norms, reducing seasonal purchases.
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London
UPI
Cecil Dixon
Covent Garden
Weather Update for Beckley and Vicinity
Sunny and warmer this afternoon with a high near 36. Tonight will be fair and cool, low around 20. Wednesday brings increasing cloudiness and warmth with a high in the low 40s and a near zero to 20 percent chance of precipitation. River gauges show Greenbrier and Lake at normal and clear conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Greenbrier
Hinton
McAllen
Tex
Hibbings
Minn
Legislature Plans Probe Of Colleges Unrest Across WV Campuses
A legislative subcommittee was formed to study campus unrest at Bluefield State and other colleges in the state. Senator Bar nett urged investigating Bluefield State, with members noting disturbances at multiple campuses and concerns about time before the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fanny Seiler Charleston
UPI
Bluefield College
Mountain State
R. E. Barnett
Mercer
Bluefield State College
Bluefield
William Moreland
Monongalia
West Virginia Universitd Teee Sahel University
Ohio Firm Again Low Bidder On Beckley Light
Wente Construction Co of Hamilton Ohio appears lowest bidder for a Pinecrest Sanitarium traffic signal in Beckley with a bid of 13234. Bayliss & Ramey Inc of South Charleston also bid on Johns Town Road at the former Atkinson Supermarket with 22756 and a prior Wente bid of 14916 rejected. Vecellio and Grogan Inc Beckley bid 4947699 for 3.56 miles of Appalachian Development Highway from east of I 77 at Parkersburg to west of Murphytown in Wood County. Valley Equipment Co of South Charleston bid 177422 for an underpass on W V 16 and 35 at Gauley Bridge for Penn Central. Two large Appalachian Highway projects in Ritchie County opened at 53 and 46 million. A Harrison County project calls for bridge repair.
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Wente Construction Co., Inc
Hamilton
Ohio
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Beckley
State Road Commission
Bayliss & Ramey, Inc
South Charleston
South Vance Drive
Johnstown Road
Atkinson
SRC
Wente Construction Co
Pinecrest
Navy
Bayliss & Ramey
Wente
Vecellio and Grogan, Inc
Parkersburg
Murphytown
Wood County
Beckley Concern
Fayette County
Harrison County
Apollo 8 pilots train as countdown runs on time
Apollo 8 crew Lovell Borman and Anders practiced in a spaceship simulator as the countdown stayed right on time for a 7 51 a m est launch. They report ongoing training and a smooth preflight with routine medical checks completed and no sign of colds.
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AL Rossiter Jr
UPI
Cape Kennedy
James Lovell
Space Agency
Lovell
Frank Borman
William Anders
Pacific ‘Ocean
Earth
Charles A. Berry
Space
Berry
School Spending Up $32 Million in WV Gap to U.S. Avg
Morgantown dispatch notes West Virginia boosted educational spending by $32,114,000 from 1960-61 to 1968-69, a 190 percent gain yet below the national average of 233 percent. The National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, of which West Virginia University is a member, cites rising dollar support but a declining share of total income for state institutions.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia
National Association of State Universities and
West Virginia University
Association
SSAC Upheld By High Court In Logan Case
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the SSAC should not be courts' target in internal matters of school activities. Judge Thornton Berry barred Logan County Circuit Court contempt citations over SSAC orders affecting Logan High School football participation.
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Charleston
UPI
Supreme Court
West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission
Thornton Berry
Logan County
Commission
Gordon Eisman
SSAC
Logan County Circuit Court
Edward Lee
Logan Senior High
Lee
Board of Appeals
Logan High
High Court
Circuit Court
Kidnapped Vietnamese girl freed after villagers court report
Tran Thi Ho Le, 18, abducted last week by Viet Cong from her fiancé who had defected, appeared barefoot and beaten at a provincial Saigon area HQ. She said VC held a village court, another girl was executed, she was bound, then released by a passing Communist official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tran Thi Ho le
Viet Cong
Saigon
Johnson
FBI agent found dead in Washington parking court yard
Authorities identified the deceased as Special Agent Thomas Elrod, 35, of Woodbridge Virginia, saying he apparently killed himself. In Sao Paulo, a bomb blast damaged a World War II memorial, marking the first bombing after President Costa e Silva’s consolidation of power.
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FBI
Justice Department
Washington
Thomas Elrod
Woodbridge
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Arthur da Costa E Silva
Episcopal Church to Ordain Nine in West Virginia Diocese
Nine priests will be ordained simultaneously in the West Virginia Diocese of the Episcopal Church, a record at one time. Bishop Wilburn C. Campbell will perform the vows at Trinity Church here in an ordination service Wednesday.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia
Episcopal Church
Wilburn C. Campbell
Trinity Church
England's Murder For Pleasure Case Mary Bell Found Guilty
In Newcastle an 11 year old girl Mary Bell was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of two boys ages 3 and 4 last summer and sentenced to detention for life. Her 13 year old companion Norma Bell was acquitted. The court heard a psychopathic disorder and the judge ordered temporary confinement before transfer to a detention home.
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Newcastle
England
UPI
Mary Bell
Normal Bell
Mary
Norma
Brian Howe
Martin Brown
R. P. Smith
Cusack
Smith
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Lamb
Bachelor
Ats
Apollo
Borman, Lovell Or
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Bendix
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