MPs in Westminster Palace Face Crowding and Dismal Conditions
European desk chronicle reports Westminster Palace overrun by 600 MPs with cramped offices and shared desks while nine basement rooms serve as interview suites. Dalyell discovers unused cobwebbed rooms and dozens of odd facilities, prompting calls for space reform and an annex.
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Tom A. Cullen
Enterprise Assn
London
NEA
Westminster Palace
Westminster
America
Capitol Hill
M.P
Tom Dalyell
Guy Fawkes
House of Parliament
Mand
Rab Butler
Dalyell
Man-Will-Never-Fly Memorial Society Meets at Kitty Hawk
Washington writer notes members celebrate Wright brothers’ nonflight and award a plaque to discourage powered flight. He cites Defense Secretary McNamara grounding Air Force Reserve pay and flights, and jokes a computer landing at Dulles could replace pilots or lawmakers. The piece ends with a quip that man congressman and computer will never fly.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
Memorial Society
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Air Force Reserve
Congress
Dulles
U.S. Congress
Hero Returns to Saugerties in Medal of Honor Story
In Saugerties New York Captain Roger H C Donlon 30 Special Forces officer receives a hero’s welcome after earning the Medal of Honor for bravery in South Vietnam. Locals recall his childhood leadership in church and school, his hard work, and his path to West Point before leaving for service.
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Saugerties
N.Y
UPI
Roger H. C. Donlon
U.S. Army
South
Viet Nam
Catskills
Hudson River
Roger Donlon
Air Force
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
Roger
Billy Wilder’s Kiss Me Stupid Condemned by Legion of Decency
Hollywood reports director Billy Wilder and co writer I A L Diamond face the Legion of Decency condemnation for Kiss Me Stupid. The film stars Kim Novak and Dean Martin amid sex themes deemed inappropriate by the Catholic group. UCLA preview crowds walked out as objections about explicit content persisted despite cuts and reshoots.
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Vernon Scott
UPI
Hollywood
Billy Wilder
Legion of Decency
Billy
Jack Lemmon
Tony Curtis
Lemmon
Shirley MacLaine
Wilder
I. A. L. Diamond
Curtis
MacLaine
Kim Novak
Dean Martin
Westwood
Calif
UCLA
Mirisich Co
United Artists
Releasing Organization
Benton
School Budgets Face BPW Review In Charleston
The State Board of Public Works opens today with budget requests from public schools West Virginia University and small agencies. It also weighs granting $6 million from general revenue to the State Road Commission to cover bond obligations. Education leaders back a multi million dollar boost. SRC funding relies on highway user taxes plus general revenue. The BPW will also set revenue projections for January legislative use and decide on supplemental appropriations and year end surplus allocations.
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BPW
Thumb Complications Kill Foreman In Canterbury
Albert Arrowsmith a 47 year old construction foreman in Canterbury England died after injuring his thumb with a hammer and developing complications. A hospital spokesman reported the death.
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Canterbury
England
UPI
Albert Arrowsmith
McDonald backs steel price hikes hesitant endorsement
Pittsburgh United Steelworkers President David J McDonald gave a reluctant endorsement to the latest round of steel price increases saying they should strengthen the industry's ability to meet workers needs. Major producers including Inland Steel U S Steel Republic and Granite City moved higher with increases aimed at remaining competitive amid rising costs. President Johnson voiced disfavor toward price increases and hopes for a non inflationary labor contract and cautioned against selective hikes while negotiations paused through January 5.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers
USW
David J. McDonald
McDonald
National
Armco
Inland Steel
U.S. Steel
Republic
Granite City
Johnson
Kennedy
Death notices and funeral announcements from Beckley
Obituaries list Rev Fred Childress 53 Myers Ave at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel with services at Coal City Community Church. George McKinley Bragg 63 Abraham to be buried at Abraham Family Cemetery. Miralda Reed 48 of Miami retired to Rose & Quesenberry. Sidney Wilburn 72 Daniels to be buried Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Craig Austin McGuffin one day old son of Harry W and wife, graves at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
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Childress Childress
Fred
Myers Avenue
Rose and Quesenberry
South
Kanawha Street
Coal City
Ambrose Miller
Theodore Carte
Sunset Memorial
Bragg Bragg
George McKinley
Abraham
Arthur's Chapel
Reed Reed
Miralda
Miami
Florida
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral
Wilburn Wilburn
Sidney
Daniels
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Roy Shrewsbury
McGuffin McGuffin
Craig Austin
Harry W. McGuffin
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Herbert A. Hinkle
Webb and Neal
Vance Drive
Floral offers and notices in Beckley classifieds
Florists promote affordable corsages for New Year dance at Dias Floral Co. plus piano buyback offer from Jan Campbell Music Co. Local notices invite neighbors to welcome newcomers, list multiple loan and license notices, and include waivers and help lines. Job ads seek live-in caregivers and a waitress.
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Dias Floral CO
City Ave
Cranberry
Beckley
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Hinton
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Call
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Remington
KLAUS
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Mt. Hope
Norge Appliances
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DOY Appliances & TV
Valley Drive N. Ph
Nash Campbell
Pioneer Chain Saws Sales & Service
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Rural Equipment CO
Pas Pass
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Temple St. Beckley
W. V
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Dia
Okier Beckley Newspapers Corp
Neville
Sparks TV
Best Furniture Company
South Fayette St
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North Vance Drive
W.va
Stewart-Warner
Ashworth’s
AMT
Bank of Raleigh Cc
F.H.A
Cecil C. Lilly
Eppy’s
Drug Valley Drive
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Maytag
Neville St
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Storm Wizard
Beckley Insulation Co
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