Quotes From Kennedy Reuther Meissner And Gray
In a set of remarks from Washington to Wichita Falls and Dallas United Press International reports Kennedy on the Alliance for Progress says industrialists and land owners are ready to admit past mistakes and accept new responsibilities. Labor leader Walter Reuther says drug prices are excessive with waste collusion and monopoly driving costs. Republican Joe Meissner in a Texas runoff says the race will test his conservative platform against a candidate backing the administration. David Gray recounts finger injury from a caged lion saying it was not the lion’s fault and he was at fault.
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U.S
United Press International
Bogota
Colombia
Kennedy
Alliance For Progress
Washington
Walter Reuther
Wichita Falls
Tex
Joe Meissner
House of Representatives
Dallas
David Gray
Cremona
Italy
Anthony Stradivarius
Graham V. Purcell Jr
Texas
Frank Ikard
American Petroleum Institute
4Th
Sam Rayburn
Blue Laws Trigger Grand Jury Action in Hancock County
Hancock County grand jury to hear blue law case as Jim's Bargain Store and Prc-Way Shoe Mart face raids. Warrants were signed by local businessmen acting as private citizens. Employees sue signers in Huntington for damages. in Weirton six workers seek an injunction against law enforcement alleging Jewish faith and Saturday sabbath exempt.
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Hancock County Grand Jury
Jim
Weirton
Jim’s Bargain Store
Pri-Way Mart
Wreck on Raleigh Underpass Injures Two. Driver Charged
State Police blame Cool Ridge man Gray Wood for a Sunday head on crash on the Raleigh underpass Route 1921 that injuried two, with $2000 property damage. Wood, 49, pleaded guilty to drunk driving in a magistrate court, receiving $58.50 fine and 24 hours in jail. Mrs. Peggy Kessinger, 38, and her daughter Ann, 20, of Glade Creek, were in the other car.
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Cool
Cool Ridge
Beckley
Wood
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Kessinger
Raleigh Register
Kennedy plans defense budget of 48.5 billion dollars
Washington UPI reports the Kennedy administration has decided on a defense budget of about 48.5 billion, up 1.5 billion from this year but below some military insiders' hopes. The plan balances the federal budget and trims some programs, with the Pentagon less affected than other agencies. The budget covers the year starting July 1 and remains the largest in U.S. history aside from three World War II years.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Pentagon
Congress
America
Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Dinner Jan 6
The Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council schedules its annual dinner for January 6. David Gilpen, committee spokesman, says the event will mirror previous years. Guest speaker is Rev. E. P. Cochran, pastor of Shady Spring Baptist Church and Conservation Minister of the year.
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Raleigh County Agricultural Workers Council
David Gilpen
Gilpen
E. P. Cochran
Southern Soil Conservation District
Regrets Over Use of Force in Goa Trace Reactions
U S regrets the use of force in Goa and the government has voiced concern. Reactions worldwide range from outrage at the attack to implied support for India's moves to seize the enclaves.
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Goa
India
Nevada test blast marked low yield by AEC
The United States conducted another underground atomic test at the Nevada site, described as low yield by the Atomic Energy Commission. Adolf Eichmann faced delayed appeal in Israel, Daniel Bryan Clark’s funeral planned in San Bernardino, and Lorne Greene wed Nancy Deale in Sherman Oaks. Three Arabs were killed in a Negev gun battle, a Stradivarius violin was bought for 48000 dollars, and a Texas runoff election winner(s) were not yet decided. State briefs note FAA appointments at Princeton and a labor strike ending plan, while Sally Ailes dies in Romney. Ruby Wright jailed for murder in Huntington.
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United States
Nevada
Atomic Energy Commission
Adolf Eichmann
Ramle
Israel
Supreme Court
San Bernardino
Calif
Daniel Bryan Clark
Inez Navarro
Los Angeles
Lorne Greene
Nancy Deale
Greene
Miss Deale
Lisa Cummings
Sherman Oaks
Negev
North American Aviation Today
Princeton
O. D. Tucker
Roy E. Shelor Jr
Sally Cornwell Ailes
John J. Cornwell
Army
Stephen Ailes
Romney
Hampshire Review
North American Aviation
Concord College
Ruby Wright
Cabell County
Robert Sampson
Huntington
Sampson
State Police Probe Health Center Break-In
State Police investigators are examining a nighttime break-in at Raleigh County Health Center. Thieves shattered a rear window to enter the building and stole 11 cartons of cigarettes from a cigarette machine. No arrests have been reported.
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Beckley State
Raleigh County Health Center
54 Car Stolen on Oakwood Ave
Beckley City Police report a 1954 green four door Chevrolet owned by Robert Webb of Mabscott stolen from Woodlawn Esso Parking Lot between 6 and 7 p m Saturday. The WV license plate is 350 138. Anyone with information urged to contact City Police.
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Beckley City
Robert Webb
Mabscott
Woodlawn
Esso
West Virginia
West Virginia Year in Review Highlights Political Shifts
The 1960s overview notes major legislative actions including tax levy changes, alcohol by the drink at the local option, and the North-South superhighway entering the Interstate system with 90 percent federal funding. It covers boundary redraws, Marshall College's name change to Marshall University, a major bank embezzlement case, notable legal battles over immigration status, new industries, and a Chamber of Commerce record year.
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Senate
House
Washington
West Virginia
National Guardsmen
150Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Berlin
Cleveland Bailey
Arch A. Moore
Marshall College
Marshall University
West Virginia University
Marshall
Bank of Shinnston
Lucy Fortney
Jo Ann Stevens
FBI
Wheeling
William G
Big Bill
Mrs Cox Recuperating At Home After Surgery
Mrs Margaret Cox of 216 Klaus Street is recuperating at home following major surgery performed at Bluefield Sanitarium.
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Cox
Margaret Cox
Klaus St
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bowles In Satisfactory Condition At Raleigh General Hospital
Dr Alvin G Bowles of 1401 Harper Road is listed in satisfactory condition after admission Saturday to Raleigh General Hospital for treatment.
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Alvin G. Bowles
Harper Rd
Raleigh General Hospital
Deaths and Funeral Arrangements for Calvin Fekete
Calvin Frank Fekete 34 of Crab Orchard formerly of Crab Orchard died Saturday night at the Cleveland Clinic. Born Feb 10 1927 in Springton he was the son of Mr and Mrs Steve Fekete of Crab Orchard. Survived by wife Mary Wilson Fekete Crab Orchard a son Calvin Jr and daughter Debra Jean both Crab Orchard five brothers Steve James Ernest Cleveland Frank Fort Knox Ky Julius Fort Sill Okla three sisters Julia Richardson Winston Salem N C Margaret Johnson Scarbro and Elizabeth Pack Crab Orchard. Body to Williams Funeral Home Sophia at 5 pm today.
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Calvin Frank Fekete
Cleveland
Ohio
Crab Orchard
Cleveland Clinic
Springton
Steve Fekete
Huff Bakery Co
Mary Wilson Fekete
Calvin Jr
Final rites for Arthur Barker held in Harper Heights
Arthur R Barker 61 of Harper Heights died Saturday after a short illness in a local hospital. Final rites were set for 2 p m Tuesday at First Baptist Church Harper Heights with Rev W M Jones and Rev G C Gilbert officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Memorial Park. Body to be brought to Barker’s Harper Heights home at 5 p m today from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Page. Also, final rites for William M Barton 63 of Covel died Friday night in a Welch hospital after a long illness planned for 11 a m Tuesday at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Chapel Mullens with Revs Gilbert Dotson Jr and Lonnie Blankenship. burial Resthaven Cemetery Princeton. Body to remain at funeral home.
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Arthur R. Barker
Harper Heights
First Baptist Church
W. M. Jones
G. C. Gilbert
Greenwood Memorial Park
Barker
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
William M. Barton
Covel
Welch Hospital
Gilbert Dotson Jr
Lonnie Blankenship
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Mullens
Resthaven
Princeton
Funeral Home
William Hartley 85 Beav er funeral services set
Funeral services for William Breeden Hartley 85 will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Beaver Baptist Church with Rev Everett Powers officiating. Burial follows in Blue Jay Cemetery. Hartley died Sunday night at a granddaughter home after a long illness of heart attack. Born January 18 1876 in Newland North Carolina he was a retired coal miner and member of Beaver Baptist Church. Survivors include two brothers a sister four grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Body will be moved from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to the church an hour before services.
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William Breeden
Bill) Hartley
Beaver
Beaver Baptist Church
Everett Powers
Blue Jay
Hartley
Carl Noor
Newland
N. C
Calvin Hartley
Charles
McKinley
North Carolina
Mae Waycaster
Rose and Quesenberry
Stover Rites Held For Anthony L Stover In Scarbro
Funeral services for Anthony Lawson Stover 30 of Dothan will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at the home of Mr and Mrs Homer Aliff Scarbro Route 1 with Revs O E Hall and Mont Carr presiding Burial follows in Rinehart Stover is dead from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Montgomery Born at Bishop Fork June 3 1931 he was a son of John and Virginia Aliff Stover Survivors include his wife Olive Ethel two sons Anthony Jr and James and a daughter Nancy all at home four brothers John Jr Charles Barney G and Darrell J Stover and three sisters Sonia Evans Fannie Dillon and another sister continue text from source omitted for brevity.
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Anthony Lawson Stover
Dothan
Homer Aliff
Scarbro
O. E. Hall
Mont Carr
Rinehart Cemetery
Stover
Montgomery
Bishop Fork
John
Virginia Aliff Stover
Olive Ethel Stover
Anthony Jr
James Stover
Nancy
John Jr
Oak Hill
Charles
Maryland
Barney G
Darrell J. Stover
Sonia Evans
Sanger
Fannie Dillon
Obituary of Veona Vipperman of Raleigh County
Veona Cordelia Vipperman 76 of 502 Johnstown Rd. Raleigh County died at home at 1 10 a m after long illness. Born April 16 1886 in Patrick County Virginia she was daughter of the late David V and Letha Hall Conner. Widow of M T Wipperman she leaves four daughters Virginia Powers Margaret Lilly Anna Carper Agnes Heatherman a son D F Sweeney a brother Carlot Conner 15 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Funeral services 2 p m Wednesday at First Christian Church Rev A H Wilson officiating burial Calfee Cemetery Mount Tabor. Calfee Funeral Home to church one hour before services.
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Veona Cordelia Vipperman
Johnstown Rd
Patrick County
David V
Letha V. Hall Conner
Raleigh County
First Christian Church
M. T. Wipperman
M. M
Virginia) Powers
A. W
Margaret) Lilly
Beckley
Jack
Anna) Carper
Mabscott
Joe
Agnes) Heatherman
Princeton
D. FE. Sweeneysburg
Carlot V. Conner
Oxford
Mich
Samuel D. Stone Funeral Service Held at Sophia
Funeral services for Samuel D. Stone 70 of Sophia were set for 2 p m Wednesday at Sophia Methodist Church with ministers in charge. Burial followed at Hot Coal Cemetery. Stone died at his home after a long illness born Henry Va May 4 1891. He was a retired mine foreman and former grocery operator in Sophia. Survivors include his wife four sons a daughter 16 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Williams Funeral Home arranged the services with nephews as pallbearers.
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Samuel D. Stone
Sophia
Nannie L. Stone
Clyde
Joseph
Garland
Samuel D
Slab Fork
William P. Pilkington
Beckley
Flem Hopkins
Dayton
Ohio
Martin Hopkins
Doylestown
Orville Hopkins
Melbourne
Fla
Bernard Hopkins
Hampton
Williams
Final rites for Andy Schundas ky 77 in Oak Hill
Andy Schundasky 77 of Oak Hill died Saturday in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were to be held at 3 p m today in the Ty e Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with burial to follow at Bays Cemetery Summerlee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Schundasky
Oak Hill
Beckley
Tye
Bays Cemetery
Summerlee
Mrs Lucille Fox Dies After Short Illness At 67
Mrs Lucille Fox aged 67 of 308 Massey Street died in a local hospital at 4 30 p m Sunday after a brief illness. The body remains at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home.
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Lucille Fox
Massey St
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Invasion of Goa Ends Portuguese Rule on Indian Coast
Reports from New Delhi describe Indian troops entering Panjim and two border points as heavy fire erupts between Indian and Portuguese forces. Portugal claims a mass invasion with overwhelming numbers, while Delhi says operations face little resistance and air raids hit Mormugao airport.
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Indian Subcontinent
Goa
India
Bombay
Damao
Diu
Gulf of Cambay
Radio
Washington
Mormugao
Wreck Victim Still Unconscious at Raleigh General
Mrs Evelyn Lafferty remains unconscious at Raleigh General Hospital from head injuries and internal injuries after a one car crash Saturday morning at Flat Top. Her daughter Mrs Margaret Davis and sons David and Darrell are in fair condition. The family was en route to Virginia to visit Roscoe Lafferty in Radford Virginia. Davis husband Arthur Davis is serving with the Armed Forces in Hawaii and came to Beckley after Red Cross notification.
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Evelyn Lafferty
Bradley
Raleigh General Hospital
Flat Top
Margaret Davis
David
Darrell
Virginia
Radford
Beckley
Davis
Arthur D. Davis
Hawaii
American Red Cross
Rescue Awaits Bigger Dozer Near Bluefield for Dog
A three year old mongrel named Brownie is trapped in an abandoned coal mine near Hatfield, West Virginia. A larger bulldozer was en route after a smaller machine failed to move large boulders. Owner Richard Hartfield and volunteers labored all day Sunday with spectators watching as efforts continue to reach the dog who has survived on scraps and water from the mine since October 28.
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Gilbert
UPI
Bluefield
Here
Richard Hartfield
Hampden
Hatfield
Brownie
Katanga leader Tshombe vows to win as siege tightens
President Moise Tshombe, amid heavy fighting around Elisabethville, claims his forces can prevail against 6,000 U.N. troops while underscoring the possibility of a ceasefire on his terms. He accuses Ethiopian U.N. troops of civilian killings as the city faces scarce food, electricity, and water with hundreds dead in days of combat. Swedish Saab jets hit the Union Miniere mining HQ, and food aid is distributed to 40,000 refugees near the besieged city.
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Moise Tshombe
U.N
Rhodesia
Tshombe
United Nations
Katanga
Elisabethville
Soil Conservation Group Plans Year Ahead in Raleigh County
The Southern District Soil Conservation Board of Supervisors planning committee met at 10 a.m. in the Raleigh County Court room to map objectives for the coming year. Chairman H. G. Farmer presided with C. T. Shackelford leading the session to secure more ACP cooperators. attendees included Rothlisberger Patton Espey Snuffer Thomas and Siehl.
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Southern District Soil Conservation Board of Supervisors
Raleigh County Court Room
H. G. Farmer
Bolt
C. T. Shackelford
Beckley Area ‘Rural Development Council
ACP
Farmer
Floyd F. Rothlisberger
Walter Patton
W. F. Patton
Lester Espey
Richard V. Snuffer
H. B. Thomas
George Siehl
Shackelford
Saunders and Trail Attend Welch School Finance Meeting
John W. Saunders Raleigh County superintendent and Sherman C. Trail assistant superintendent join an open Welch interim committee meeting on the study of school finance and the school foundation program, inviting suggestions from attending school officials.
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Welch
John W. Saunders
Raleigh County
Sherman C. Trail
Southern Operators Fight Coal Pipeline
SAEGER UPI Charles D Richards executive secretary of the National Independent Coal Operators Association said the coal carrying pipeline is designed to give bigger companies a monopoly. About 50 independents formed the Southern West Virginia Induction to oppose the project as Gov Barron moves to seek eminent domain power for builders. Former House Speaker Harry Pauley urged letter writing to legislators and Barron urging opposition.
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East Coast
Harry Pauley
Kaeger
Barron
Kennedy urges Latin reform to avert Communist violence
Kennedy warned Latin American industrialists and landowners at a glittering banquet that land and tax reforms are essential. He tied Cuba's regime to communism and urged broad resources for development under the Alliance for Progress, with speeches broadcast across South America. He began in San Juan and traveled to Caracas and Bogota.
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Alberto Lleras Camargo
Kennedy
Latin America
Fidel Castro
South America
Alliance For Progress
Puerto Rico
San Juan
Luis Munoz Marin
Caracas
Bogota
Freeman Plan Aims to Cut Poultry Controls and Sugar Aid
A pilot plant would retire cropland via government rental or purchase under long term contracts. Donated food would fund aid at home and support developing nations economies. A food stamp program aims to expand to four million people by 1967. Rural job training loans for youths offer up to 6000 dollars repayable over 20 years.
Jailed men in city on warrants and charges
Elbert Watson of East Park jailed at 1 20 p m Sunday on a peace warrant by constables. Homer Mann of Tommy Creek jailed by a deputy sheriff at 10 p m Sunday on an assault and battery warrant. Robert Alfred Parrish, 27 of Mc Clure Street, ordered to Beckley Police Court tonight on a reckless driving charge after a 1 50 a m Sunday citation by City Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbert Watson
East Park
Homer Mann
Tommy Creek
Robert Alfred Parrish
McClure St
Beckley
Parrish
Confessed killer sentenced to life in Ohio County
Robert Lee Saterfield, 25, of Benwood, was sentenced to life in prison by Ohio County Intermediate Judge C. Lee Spillers for the July 29 holdup slaying of 30 year old A&P co-manager Robert Nelson. Saterfield had confessed to the pistol murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
UPI
Robert Lee Saterfield
Benwood
Ohio County
C. Lee Spillers Spillers
Satterfield
Robert Nelson
A&p
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Tovey
Levmare
R. D. Watts Insurance Agency, Inc
Bair Building
Beckley Dial
B&e
Oakwood Ave
Calvin Fekete
Arthur Barker
William
Anthony L. Stover
Mrs. Veona Vipperman
Soil Conservation Group
Saunders
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