UMW District Chief Sees Break in Operators Front
Charleston UPI United Mine Workers District 17 president Raymond O. Lewis said many small coal operators have "straightened up" in a dispute over royalties to the UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund. He warned the operators’ unity may be weakening but offered no timetable for a settlement. He noted picketing continues, blamed some violence on mine officials, and described the Kentucky conflict as more bitter than West Virginia’s.
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Charleston
UPI
United Mine Workers
United Front
West Virginia
Raymond O. Lewis
UMW
District 17
UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund
Lewis
Kentucky
Mingo County
UMWA
Don Dotson
Phelps Colliery
John’s Creek
Pike County
Dotson
Three Schools Keep Yule Tree Ban in Sharon Mass
In Sharon Massachusetts three public schools will not place Christmas trees in classrooms. The decision followed a two hour public hearing with about 750 townspeople and a petition drive of around 1,000 signatures. The school committee plans to study the issue with a special interfaith panel and report next October.
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Sharon
Mass
UPI
Massachusetts
Richard Hosmer
Sharon High
Heights
Hosmer
Parent-Teachers Association
Manuel Katz
Carol Poley
Four SRC workers honored for 25 years of service
Charleston dispatch reports Four State Road Commission employees received 25 years or more of meritorious service certificates. Burl A. Sawyers awarded pins from the American Association of State Highway Officials to John A. Blankenship George A. Sovick Robert T. Hughes and Harry Shumate for long service.
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Charleston
UPI
State Road Commission
Burl A. Sawyers
American Association of State Highway Officials
John A. Blankenship
George A. Sovick
Robert T. Hughes
Harry Shumate
Ears Pierced While You Wait Ad At Bath Jewelry Shop
Local jewelry shop in Bath advertises ear piercing with immediate service under a brief notice. The caption reads ears pierced whilst you wait and highlights quick service for customers seeking rapid ear piercing.
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Bath, England
UPI
Communist Denied Right To Lecture At New York University
In a nine page ruling Justice Russell G Hunt of the New York State Supreme Court barred avowed Communist Herbert Aptheker from speaking at the State University of New York at Buffalo. He cited FBI director J Edgar Hoover and rejected academic freedom as a defense noting the need to protect public welfare. The appeal likely goes to the Appellate Division.
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Albany, N. Y
UPI
New York
Supreme Court
Russell G. Hunt
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Herbert Aptheker
U. S
Communist Party National Committee
State University of New York At Buffalo
State Supreme Court
Aptheker
University of Buffalo
William M. Egan
Ballston Lake
Congress
Justice Hunt
Hoover
Hunt
State University
Mobile Health Unit Ready for West Virginia
West Virginia funds enable a $23,000 Mobile Medical Examination Center to serve mothers and children in depressed and remote areas. The all aluminum clinic bus, built with U S Children's Bureau support, arrives with examination and reception rooms, a laboratory, and independent power and water supplies for areas lacking services.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
State Health Department
Department’s
Division of Maternal and Child Health
U. S. Children’s Bureau
Great Dane Becomes Vigil Keeper Over Mistress Body
In Charleston a 150 pound Great Dane lingered near the body of his mistress Agnes Roberts in a backyard behind a one room apartment. Neighbors found her dead with dirt pawed and gas fumes detected in the apartment as authorities investigated the cause of death.
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Charleston
UPI
Agnes Roberts
Now You Know By United Place International
Days in earth are getting longer according to Whitaker's Almanac. Friction from tidal flow speeds up the planet's rotation by about a thousandth of a second per day every century.
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United Place International
Earth
Whitaker
Two Hospitalized Driver Charged In Truck Car Collision
James E Meadows 37 of Beckley faces Beckley City Police Court on December 24 for an accident on Johnstown Road at 10 30 p m. He drove a 1960 truck left turning into oncoming traffic and struck Peggy Smith 23 of MacArthur driving a car. Both were hospitalized with leg injuries. Damages listed at 1500.
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James E. Meadows
Beckley
Beckley City
Johnstown Road
Meadows
Peggy Smith
MacArthur
Raleigh General Hospital
Miss Smith
Beckley Hospital
Girl Travels Backwards On Highway In Dickinson
Police Chief Matt Zabel reported a 15 year old girl backed a car on a state highway stopping at a red light and continuing to back up. The girl said she had put too many miles on the car and wanted to remove them before returning it to her parents.
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Dickinson
N.D
UPI
Matt Zabel
Zabel
State to Get Plastic Plant in Eleanor West Virginia
Gov. Barron announced a new Birmingham Plastics of West Virginia plant will locate in Eleanor Putnam County early next year. Initial payroll 94 workers rising to about 500 with a $2.5 million investment using Plastics for automotive aircraft and appliances. Financing from the Industrial Development Authority Area Redevelopment Administration and county group. The Exquisite Bra Co building, vacant since 1955, will house the operation.
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Charleston
UPI
Eleanor
Putnam County
W. W. Barron
Birmingham Plastics of
West Virginia, Inc
Barron
Exquisite Brassier Co
Hulett C. Smith
State Industrial Development Authority
Area Redevelopment Administration
Putnam County Development Association
Michigan
Eleanor Roosevelt
West Virginia
Exquisite Bra Co
Exquisite
Suits Seek 58 000 From Single Accident
Two suits filed against Cather B Campbell and Emil Cimalamine at Glade in Raleigh County allege a two car collision on September 15, 1961 near Piney View. James F. Richmond seeks 50 000 plus costs on jury trial claims leg injury and business disruption. Melvin E. Richmond seeks 8 000 plus costs for property damage and lost wages. Ashworth and a is council for the plaintiff.
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Cather B. Campbell
Emil Cimalamine
Glade
Raleigh
James F. Richmond
Melvin Richmond
Melvin E. Richmond
U. S
Ashworth and A Is Council
Magistrate Fines Two Juvenile Released
Magistrate fined John Goblin Jr of Mount Hope five dollars plus costs for following too close. State Police Patrick Sullivan of Beckley paid 25 dollars and costs on hit and run and improper registration after jail at 1 17 p m by state police. A Harper Road juvenile girl was released at 3 p m Wednesday into welfare worker custody on a runaway from home charge.
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John Goblin, Jr
Mount Hope
Joe Rodriguez
Patrick Sullivan
Beckley
Rodriguez
Harper Road
FAA Bans Nonessential Flights Near Disaster Areas
The FAA will prohibit nonessential aircraft from flying near or over disaster zones starting March 20. Exemptions apply to search and rescue planes and aircraft carrying newsmen or officials. The move accompanies ongoing budget talks as the 1963 Legislature nears convening. Governor Barron, still on limited duty after gall bladder surgery, attended as board approved Welfare Department budget shifts.
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FAA
UPI
Federal Aviation Agency
W. W. Barron
Barron
Welfare Department
Deaths and Funerals for Stella Smith Sevey in Alexandria
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Friday at Melton Mortuary Chapel for Mrs. Stella Smith Sevey 61 of Alexandria born Glen Morgan died Wednesday after a short illness. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park with burial rites led by Dr. James W. Witherspoon. Survivors include a daughter, a brother, four sisters and three grandsons. The body lies in state at Melton Mortuary after 9 a.m. Friday.
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Stella Smith Sevey
Alexandria
Beckley
Melton Mortuary
James W. Witherspoon
Sunset Memorial Park
Glen Morgan
Charles and
Rosa Smith
Washington, D.C
Carlyle Taylor
E. M. Smith
J. C. Lewis
Nellie Philpott
Coal City
Carlos Martin
C. E. Underwood
Port Arthur
Texas
James T. McDaniel Funeral Arrangements Announced
James Thomas McDaniel 85 of 268 Main St Hinton died at 145 p m Wednesday after six years ill health and a week in hospital. Survived by son Charles McDaniel Beckley born Sept 27 1877 he was a retired Chesapeake and Ohio Railway fireman of 45 years. He belonged to Hinton Methodist Church and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers. Body at E M Meadows Funeral Parlors. Edward H McLaughlin 67 director of Douglas Aircraft and banker died at home. Memorial services for Lloyd L McClow 66 YMCA Chicago official will be held Friday.
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James Thomas McDaniel
Main St
Hinton
Charles McDaniel
Beckley
James Ruben
Mary Martha West McDaniel
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
McDaniel
Hinton Methodist Church
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Engineers
E. M. Meadows Funeral Parlors
RNS
Funeral services for Frank Marion Grose held Saturday
Funeral services for Frank Marion Grose 36 of Cool Ridge were set for 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Rev. Virgil Cook of Wyco presiding. Burial followed in Tams Mountain Cemetery near Sophia after he was killed instantaneously at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday in the Amigo No.
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Amigo Smokeless Coal Co
Wyco
Allen Creek
United Mine Workers of America
Catherine Grose
Violet Grose
Cool Ridge
Macey Ann
Lewis Halstead
Ellison
Priscilla Boggs
Joe Harrison
Ellison, Va
Mary Farley
Los Angeles
Calif
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Frank Marion Grose
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Virgil Cook
Tams Mountain
Sophia
Skybolt and Europe NATO force balance discussed
Skybolt moved in Europe. Western planners push for conventional forces to match Allies. US seeks nuclear deterrent while demanding greater European burden sharing. Macmillan spokesman Harold Evans calls Skybolt part of a broad, complex issue requiring lengthy talks.
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Europe
Adam Rapacki
Kennedy
United States
Macmillan
Harold Evans
Skybolt
Dr. William S. Cope Dies, N J Legacy in Crippled Children Care
Glen Ridge New Jersey Dr. William S Cope a longtime leader in the state program aiding crippled children for 35 years died on Wednesday His death marks the loss of a pioneer in pediatric rehabilitation and public health advocacy across New Jersey.
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Glen Ridge
N.J
UPI
William S. Cope
Dr Edmund A Garrett Dies Northwestern Internal Medicine Professor
Chicago obituary notes the death of 55 year old Dr Edmund A. Garrett, an assistant professor of internal medicine at Northwestern University, marking the loss of a physician linked to the university hospital and medical faculty.
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Chicago
UPI
Edmund A. Garrett
Northwestern University
Davenport Doctor Gordon Harkness Dies at 82
Davenport Iowa obituary notes the death of Dr Gordon Harkness aged 82 a former Iowa Medical Society president who practiced in Davenport since 1904 His death occurred on Wednesday leaving a lasting mark on local medical circles and the community
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Davenport
Iowa
UPID
Gordon Harkness
The
Iowa Medical Society
Prisoners Again In Cuba Crisis As Aid Shows
Red Cross spokesmen report about 53 million dollars worth of drugs medical supplies and food donated by U S firms for Cuba relief but total cost to gather and ship is about 70 million dollars. Castro originally demanded 62 million in cash for the prisoners.
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Red Cross
Washington
U.S
Cuba
Castro
Sabin vaccines urged to use all three types for communities
The committee and the surgeon general urged communities to move ahead with Sabin vaccination, emphasizing children and young adults. Type 1 and 3 pose about one in a million overall risk, higher for those over 30. Type 2 shows no indicated risk.
Three Missing Rhodell Girls Found in Tennessee
Three Rhodell girls aged 14 were picked up by police in Loudon Tennessee after being reported missing from Stoco Junior High School by Principal Noel Christian. The girls are Carol Branch Becky Lilly and Dorothy Austin all from Rhodell Coal City Resoco. Carol previously ran away twice and was found in Lexington North Carolina, while Becky was found after a similar escape. Dorothy had not run away before. A county deputy said parents must take responsibility for returning the juveniles home.
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Rhodell
Loudon
Tennessee
J. K. Cole
Stoco Junior High School
Noel Christian
Carol Branch
Beulah Owens
Becky Lilly
Don Lilly
Coal City
Dorothy Austin
George Austin
Resoco
Branch
Lilly
Lexington
N. C
Carol
Rhodesl
Austin
Hoffa Trial Nears Jury in Nashville
The Hoffa conspiracy trial may go to a federal court jury today in Nashville. Final arguments and the judge’s charges will likely fill the day as a seven man and five woman jury is expected to reach a verdict late today or Friday. Hoffa faces two Taft Hartley counts with up to two years in prison and a $20,000 fine. Commercial Carriers Inc. pleads no contest and could be fined up to $10,000. Hoffa allegedly received money from Commercial to insure labor peace. Judge Miller will withhold judgment on Commercial until Hoffa verdict.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Commercial Carriers Inc
Commercial
William E. Miller
Wheeling Fire Probe Dropped
State Fire Marshal Wright closed the Wheeling Elm Grove fire inquiry into the September blaze that killed Mrs. June Beckett and her three children. A deputy’s report found no evidence of arson or foul play and Wright said local authorities may pursue new evidence if it appears.
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Charleston
UPI
B. E. Wright
June Beckett
Elm Grove
Wheeling
Wright
E. L. Roush
The Happiest People Enjoy Making Others Happy
A reflection on joy arising from acts that bring happiness to others. The idea posits fulfillment comes from generosity and consideration, suggesting that communal well being enhances personal happiness.
Congo crisis and Skybolt talks shadowed by London papers
Harold Evans said Kennedy and Macmillan feared grave danger of Congo deterioration while UK diplomats doubted U.S. warnings of Soviet intervention if Katanga seceded. Britain sought Skybolt alternatives to preserve its status as an independent nuclear power, with options ranging from Skybolt transfer to Polaris delivery.
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Sis
Macmillan
Harold Evans
Kennedy
Congo
London
U.S
Katanga
Cyrille Adoula
Skybolt
Britain
McNamara
Tate Charged Over Red Light Violation
Edward C. Tate, 34, Beckley, will appear in Beckley Police Court on December 27 after a red light violation cited by city police at 12 45 a m. today.
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Edward C. Tate
Beckley
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Nancy JO
Bakerite
Foremost Ice Cream
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Lee Quinn
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Vancouver
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