Hospitals Face Major Needs in West Virginia System
The House committee reports Lakin Weston Spencer Hopemont Fairmont and the Anderson Center require extensive capital upgrades. Weston seeks a $1.5 million power plant and admits doubling load. Spencer needs $325,600 in renovations and $75,000 for sprinklers. Hopemont lacks a reliable water supply. Fairmont requires sprinklers furnishings and beds. Anderson Center praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Lakin
Weston State
House of Delegates Humane Institutions Committee
House
Weston
Spencer
Hopemont Sanitarium
Fairmont Emergency Hospital
Colin
Anderson
West Virginia
Rice Trial Nears Jury After Closing Summations
Robert Rice 45 faces a Mineral County Circuit Court jury over the shotgun slaying of State Trooper R. B. Noecel. Rice testified he fired after a blinding flashlight shone in his face on November 1, saying he mistook a burglar for danger and that tear gas from officers confirmed the police presence.
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Keyser
UPI
Robert Rice
Rice
Mineral County
R. B. Noecel
Legislature debates over salaries amendment in West Virginia House
The House passed a constitutional amendment on legislators pay 86 to 14 after a 90 minute debate. Armistead proposed raising salaries to 3000 with no daily allowance, while another change would alter session call provisions. Senate approved a transfer of 140000 from special funds to general revenue and debated welfare funding shares.
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House
Charles Armistead
Dmonongalia
Armistead
Senate
Barbers and Beauticians
General Revenue Fund
Frank Demn
R Ritchie
J. Kenton Lambert
R Tucker
Jack Miller
R - Wood
William Sharpe
D-Lewis
William Tempas
D-Hancock
Randall Taylor
D- Mason
Brotherton
Welfare Department
General Welfare
John Carrigan
Marshall County
West Virginia
Italian censors crackdown sparks art world uproar in Rome
Police raided the Marlborough Gallery in Rome and removed 13 nude drawings by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele as obscene. Critics warn the ban threatens Rome as a center of art while censors also seized 5,000 Tarquinia Tomb postcards and an Attic Greek vase in Terni for erotic content.
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Rome
Marlborough Gallery
Gustav Klint
Egon Schiele
Guggenheim Museum
New York
London
Klint
Schiele
Terni
Italy
Tarquinia
Plane Crash At Chitose Airport Hokkaido Kills Tour Group Members
Authorities say most of the passengers were employees of Toshiba Trading Co Standard Shoe Co and Tokyo Advertising Co sent to attend the snow festival. Preliminary reports indicate all aboard were Japanese with about 70 travelers in three tour groups.
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Chitose
Hokkaido
Toshiba Trading Co
Standard Shoe Co
Tokyo Advertising Co
Air France
Orly Airfield
Paris
Atlanta
Trans World Airlines
United Air Lines
Lake Michigan
Chicago
American Airlines
Cincinnati
Ohio
United
Salt Lake City
Haneda
Luna-9 signals tracked from Moon landing by observers
Tass reports Pulko vo Observatory in Leningrad photographed Luna-9 landing site before and after touchdown. Jodrell Bank scientists tracked the Soviet flight and said Luna-9 telemetered pictures for over 20 minutes after landing. Moscow radio only noted one communication with Luna-9.
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Earth
Tass
Pulkovo Observatory
Leningrad
Jodrell Bank
England
Moscow Radio
Viet Nam troops clash as Masher operation continues
American and allied forces in Operation Masher report light contact 300 miles northeast of Saigon while Viet Cong tolls rise. The U S 1st Cavalry Division and South Vietnamese and South Korean troops push into areas bombed by B52s. 65 guerrillas killed near Saigon and a jeep load of Vietnamese information specialists gunned down 15 miles northwest. A woman wounded in an ambush at Phuoc An village escapes into the jungle.
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Saigon
U.S
1St Cavalry Division
Phuoc An
500 000 Gallon A Day Leak Hits Williamson
Water service halted in Williamson and three Kentucky towns as authorities traced a 500000 gallon daily leak. Mayor John Brown expected restoration late Thursday or Friday after an intake pump failure worsened the leak. Reservoir depth dropped from about 12 feet to five feet.
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Williamson
UPI
Kentucky
South Williamson
Aflex
Goody
John Brown
Brown
Deaths and Funerals roundup in multiple locations
Funeral services and obituaries across West Virginia and California. J Frank Brubeck 61 of Kinzer Street Arlington VA died of heart attack. Nora Ormandy 77 of Mullens and Barbara Ann Rooney 29 of Glendale are mourned by families with dates and burial plans listed.
Campbell died at home at 63 in Be Soco
Hugh Lee Campbell age 63 of Be Soco died at 4 a.m. today at his home after an apparent illness. Born November 30 1992 he was the son of the late Frank and Lucy Dyerie Campbell. He was a retired miner formerly with La Coma Smokeless Coal Co. Survivors include wife Hattie a son Eugene Dallas Texas a daughter Irene Campbell Silver Spring Maryland two sisters Elsie English Binton Virginia and Virginia Techner Cleveland Ohio and three grandchildren. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Hugh Lee Campbell
Besoco
Frank
Lucy Dyerie Campbell
Lacoma Smokeless Coal Co
Hattie
Eugene
Dallas
Tex
Irene Campbell
Silver Springs
Elsie English
Binton
Virginia Techner
Cleveland
Ohio
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Funeral services for Sam Fluccnzio in Huntington
Funeral services for Sam Fluccnzio 67 of Beckley will be held Saturday at 9 a.m. at St Josephs Church Huntington with burial in Spring Hill Cemetery. He died Thursday in a Huntington hospital after a career as a restaurateur and bakery associate. He was born in Italy January 27 1899 came to the United States in 1920 and formerly owned the Three Star Restaurant on Sh Street. He later moved to Beckley joining Raleigh Baking Co. He was a member of St Francis de Sales parish. Friends may call Steele Funeral Home Huntington today after 2 p.m. The Knights of Columbus will recite the rosary at 7:30 p.m.
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Nora E. Ormandy
Mullens
Sam Foglesong
W. R. Nelson
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Ormandy
Mullens Hospital
Keameys Creek
Joseph Beasley
George W. Ormandy
Ted Brooks
Norfolk
Buster Huffman
Salisbury
Clifford Cook
Minnie Hyder
Joe Shady Spring
James
Willow Bend
Ed Beasley
Hilltop
Grace Neely
Detroit
Mich
Rock Cheek
Shady Spring
Dave Tenant
Bradley
Nease and Neely
Sam Fluccnzio
Edgewood Drive
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Huntington
George J. Burke
Spring Hill Cemetery
Navelli
Italy
Louis and
Gertrudi Olterio Flaccnzio
United States
Sh Street
Raleigh Baking Co
St. Francis de Sales
Rosa Torlone Fluccnzio
Matalino Benedeph
Niagara Falls
Irene Angelone
Julia Benedeph
Steele
Knights of Columbus
Samuel Williams Rites Set at First Baptist Harvey
Funeral services for Samuel Williams 69 of Derryhaile will be held Sunday at 1 p m in the First Baptist Church of Harvey with Rev A L Sims officiating. Burial in Hilltop Cemetery. Williams died on arrival at a local hospital early Thursday. Friends may call at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Saturday afternoon.
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Samuel Williams
Derryhaile
First Baptist Church of
Harvey
A. L. Sims
Hilltop
Williams
Ritchie and Johnson
Herbert E. McRoberts Dies After Long Illness
Herbert E. McRoberts 78 of 141 Wilkes Ave died at his home at 7 40 am after a long illness. The body is at the Melton Mortuary awaiting completion of arrangements.
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Herbert E. McRoberts
Wilkes Ave
Melton Mortuary
Five Marriage Permits Sought in County Clerk Office
Applications for marriage licenses were filed by five couples in the County Clerk's office. Fred Paul Akers and Mary Margaret Meadows both 46 of Beaver. Tommy Lee Brammer 27 Beckley and Mary Maxine Sill 22 Beckley. Benny Darrell Cochran 19 Prosperity and Peggy Sue Young 18 Beckley. Also Robert Kelly Harbison 28 Beckley and Revella Kidd 24 Beckley. Henry Dale Shrewsbury 18 Odd and Marie Antionette Eastridge 17 Rhodell.
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Fred Paul Akers
Beaver
Charlie
Minerva Akers
Mary Margaret Meadows
Clarence
Cora Redden
Tommy Lee Brammer
Beckley
Boone
Cora Brammer
Mary Maxine Sill
William
Pauline Sill
Benny Darrell Cochran
Prosperity
George
Jessie Cochran
Peggy Sue Young
Ray
Helen Young
Robert Kelly Harbison
Morton
Lily ‘Harbison
Revella Kidd
Theodore
Gertrude Kidd
Henry Dale Shrewsbury
Odd
Jennis Shrewsbury
Marie Antionette Eastridge
Rhodell
Elmer
Jean Eastridge
Robert B. McBride, 79, dies at home in Lester
Robert B. McBride, 79, of Lester and formerly of Sabine, died suddenly at 7 a.m. at his home. The body remains at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home pending completion of arrangements.
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Robert B. McBride
Lester
Sabine
Trent and Durgan
Rites Set for Edward C. Freeman 73
Edward C. Freeman of Durbin, a retired businessman and former tannery worker, policeman, and constable for 25 years, will be laid to rest Saturday at 2 p.m. at his home with Rev. Rit tenhouse and Rev. Miller presiding. Burial will be in Arbovale Cemetery. He died Wednesday in an Elkins hospital. He is the brother of Dorsey Freeman of Pineville. Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home of Arbovale handles arrangements.
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Edward C. Freeman
Durbin
David Rittenhouse
Jack Miller
Arbovale
Freeman
Elkins
Dorsey Freeman
Pineville
Durbin Methodist Church
Wallace
Margaret Lambert Rites Held At Herndon Heights Church
Funeral services for Margaret Lambert 85 of Herndon Heights were held at 2 p m at Guyandotte Baptist Church with Rev. Ronald Adkins and Rev. Alvis Green officiating. Burial followed in Lusk Cemetery. She died Wednesday at home after a long illness. Born August 22 1880 in Herndon she was a daughter of the late Jeremiah and Cosby Godfrey Lambert. She is survived by a daughter Madeline Cook a brother Cloyd Lambert Thurman Ohio two sisters Cora Glover Wyoming and Ethel Ellis Herndon and two nieces. Neese and Neely Funeral Home Mullens handled arrangements.
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Margaret Lambert
Herndon Heights
Guyandotte Baptist Church
Ronald Adkins
Alvis Green
Lusk Cemetery
Herndon
Jeremiah and
Cosby Godfrey Lambert
Madeline Cook
Bill Seeks New State Building Commission
A bill reported from committee in Charleston would establish a new State Building Commission with authority to issue up to 25 million dollars in revenue bonds for capitol buildings mental facilities and public institutions. The commission would include six elected Board of Public Works members the minority leaders of both chambers and the House Speaker and Senate President.
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Charleston
UPI
State Building Commission
House of Delegates
Board of Public Works
House
Senate
State Office Building Commission
House Judiciary Committee
Ned) Watson
Fairmont
Viet Speech by U N C L E Man Stirs Up Ruckus
Hollywood actor Robert Vaughn of the TV series Man From U N C L E says his Indianapolis speech on the Vietnam war was not meant to provoke an uproar. He described the talk as the result of yearlong soul searching and study of history and current events.
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Hollywood
UPI
Robert Vaughn
U.N.C.L.E
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Vaughn
United Press International
Congressional Record
Time
Newsweek
The
Washington Post
New York Times
Walter Lippmans
Eric Severeids
James Restons
Viet Nam
Lindbergh Son Joins Spain Bomb Recovery Effort
Jon Lindbergh joined the search for a 20 megaton H bomb lost in a B52 crash off southeastern Spain. U.S. Ambassador Duke announced Navy divers found 67 metal pieces while awaiting the midget submarine Alvin and the Aluminauts to aid in the month long mission.
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Palomares
Spain
UPI
America
Charles Lindbergh
Jon Lindbergh
Oceans Systems Corp
California
U.S
Angier Biddle Duke
Lindbergh
United States
Duke
U.S. Navy
Mediterranean
Quotes From Leaders Appear Across Nations
Rome gallery director condemns nude art crackdown with Michelangelo fig leaf remark. Senator Douglas suggests quietly cutting aid to France allies to pressure De Gaulle. Robert Vaughn defends antiwar stance amid Indianapolis remarks. Gardner Ackley reevaluates Fed rate hike, says current fiscal and monetary mix fits the economy.
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Washington
Paul Douglas
D-ill
U.S
France
de Gaulle
Gardner Ackley
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Federal Reserve Board
Grant Approved for Charleston Library Supplemental Funds
The U S Commerce Department approved a $249 460 supplemental grant for Charleston library under the Appalachian Regional Development Act.
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Charleston
API
U. S. Commerce Department
Young Plumberess Quits School To Work As Plumber
Janet Pea fifteen quits school at Easter to become a plumber as an employee in her father’s business in Fengate England.
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Fengate
England
UPI
Janet Pea
Yale Harvard Jacks Match Opens Today at Yale
Linda McVeigh of Anaheim faces John Rothchild of St. Petersburg in the main event at Yale University for the Yale Harvard jacks title. James Healion plans a postmatch bout and will study both players' moves.
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John Bost
Yale
UPI
James V. ‘Healion
New Haven, Conn
John Rothchild
St. Petersburg
Fla
Linda McVeigh
Hope
Anaheim
Calif
Yale University
Linda
Jim” Healion
Playboy
Good Sport
Yale Daily News
John
Harvard Crimson
The
Fair Sex
Crimson
Radcliffe
Harvard
Senate Kills Drunk Driving Bill with Weaker Substitute
In Charleston a Senate Judiciary Committee move effectively kills the drunk driving bill by substituting a watered down version. The new measure removes compulsory blood tests and keeps voluntary tests, restoring the .15 blood alcohol standard, amid debates over constitutionality and wage bill tactics.
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Charleston
UPI
Senate Judiciary Committee
Jack Miller
R Wood
William Moreland
Judiciary Committee
Clarence Martin
D-Berkeley
W. T. Brotherton
D-Kanawha
Martin
Moreland
Senate
Brotherton
Fulbright Victory Sparks Airing of Vietnam Policy Views
The Fulbright decision described as a victory by a critic of current policy. A late session plus a second meeting were planned with more in prospect, and witnesses including rumored Gen Gavin were discussed. McNamara noted high Pentagon opposition to a coastal enclave strategy amid UN peace talks.
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Fulbright
U.S
Viet Nam
James M. Gavin
Gavin
United Nations
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Senate
Four Appointments Announced By Smith
Charleston reports four new and continuing state appointments by Gov. Smith. Dr. Daniel Hale of Princeton is named to the State Soil Conservation Commission to replace the late Howard Thornburg. Howard Coleman of Williamson is appointed to the State Commission on Higher Education, replacing Richard Shearer. Forrest H. Kirkpatrick of Bethany and Samuel J. Baskerville of Charleston are reappointed to the same commission.
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Charleston
UPI
Daniel Hale
Princeton
State Soil Conservation Commission
Howard B. Thornburg
Barboursville
Hulett Smith
Howard Coleman
Williamson
State Commission On Higher Education
Richard ©. Shearer
Philippi
Forrest H. Kirkpatrick
Bethany
Samuel J. Baskerville
Charleston Delegates Vote On Legislative Amendment
UPI tally shows 86 voting against a legislative amendment in the House with names of Dels. Armistead Ashley Beale Bowling Buck Craig Harter Payne Queen Seibert Steptoe among the no voters. A separate vote on a constitutional amendment about courts of records and judges passed 89 to 10 with Ashley Bowling Buck Covey Given Neal Nicely Withrow Wood and Wood among the no voters.
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Charleston
Kenneth Queen
R-Upshur
George Seibert
Ohio
Robert Steptoe
Berkeley
Courts of Records
Ashley
Bowling
Buck
H. Dale Covey
D-Raleigh
Craig
P. Given
Radio Moscow News Broadcasts On Chicago Station
WNUS Chicago began airing Radio Moscow news in English five minutes before every hour for eight days. Gordon McLendon, president, says broadcasts will be objective and unrendered, with no commentary. He notes past tests in 1962 and expects criticism of the move.
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Chicago
UPI
WNUS
All News
Radio Moscow
Gordon McLendon
McLendon
Russia
Buffalo
N.Y
San Francisco
Houston
Dallas
Shreveport
Louisville
Space race update voices cautious optimism after Russian landing
Senator Clinton P Anderson chairman of the Space Committee said the United States would face a May timeline before launching a Surveyor engineering test model. Senator George D Aiken a space committee member called the Russian landing a very remarkable achievement and urged the U S to respond and accelerate efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton P. Anderson
Dn.m
Senate Space Committee
United States
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Space Committee
Committee Promises Final Budget Action
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Hans McCourt said the committee would take final action on a nearly 200 million dollar budget later today. The $196.5 million plan reportedly grew by 3 million in committee and could go to the Senate floor for first reading, with a final vote possible Monday if the three reading rule is followed. Saturday sessions are planned in both chambers.
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Charleston
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Hans McCourt
Webster
McCourt
Senate
Board of Public Works
Seven Major 1966 Air Disasters Claim 438 Death Toll
A summary of seven major 1966 air disasters reporting 438 total deaths including 247 civilian fatalities since January 1 and 191 military deaths. Notable crashes list Colubian DC4 Haitian DC3 Air India Boeing 707 Lufthansa Convair and U S Air Force C123 Viet Nam with dead counts.
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United Press International
Air India
Lufthansa Convair
Columbian Air Force
U.S. Air Force
Viet Nam
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