Secretary Held In Congo Death Of U S Colonel
Elizabeth Thring, 22, a private secretary to Lt. Col. Helen D. Stogner, was arrested in Leopoldville on suspicion in his Val entine Day murder. Thring, calm, was jailed at Makala prison after three days of questioning. Police say she admitted picking up Stogner's revolver after the shooting and saw a man flee.
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Leopoldville
the Congo
UPI
Elizabeth Thring
Helen D. Stogner
U. S
Congo
Miss Thring
Makala
U. N
U. S. Army
Wiesbaden
Germany
Rene Rosy
Surete
Joseph Matuba
Matuba
Stogner
el Paso
Tex
Swank Park Hembise
U .S
Washington
Stegner
Yeggs Active Over Weekend
Local law enforcement reports a string of weekend break ins including a Cochran's Mill Daniels lumber yard safe theft. Notes mention a stolen safe, a typewriter, adding machine, and two radios from Wright's Radio and TV Shop Crab Orchard. Entry used broken windows and skylights, with safes opened by torque and torch.
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Beckley
Cochran’s
Daniels
Wright
Crab Orchard
Restaurant Man To Head Pro-Liquor Drive In WV
Charleston reports a liquor by the drink push forms an organizing group. Clem Jones of Huntington named president with Leo McShane as officer. Michael Bush of Huntington arranging a statewide meeting as WV voters face a November vote to legalize over the bar sales by county option. Crowson chairs opposing group in Logan.
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Charleston
UPD
West Virginia
Clem Jones
State Restaurant Association
Paul Skeeter
West Virginia Visitors Bureau
Wheeling News Register
Michael Bush
Huntington
Skeeter
Jones
Leo McShane
West Virginia Hotel Association
Bush
L. E. Crowson
Logan
State Temperance League
Villanova Secures First At-Large NCAA Bid in 1962 Tournament
Villanova with a 16 win 6 loss record became the first team to gain an at large berth in the NCAA University Division tournament. The selection was announced by Red Brown of the NCAA Eastern District Committee. Villanova will play in the eastern regionals with site and opponent to be announced.
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NEW York
UPI
Villanova
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Arizona State
Bowling Green
Robert N
Red) Brown
University of West Virginia
NCAA
Steel price rise hint in U S Steel interview
UPI reports Roger Blough chairman of U S Steel hinted that steel prices might rise this year. He noted costs rose 6 percent in three years while prices stayed flat and said agreement prospects with the United Steelworkers Union have improved.
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United Steelworkers Union
Blough
Kefauver Urges Blocking Mergers in Transit Policy Call
Senator Estes Kefauver urged President Kennedy to block two major mergers the New York Central with Pennsylvania railroads and Eastern with American Airlines until a national transportation policy is set. He recommended a commission to study merger issues and for regulators to pause current applications amid 14 rail merger cases and airline consolidations pending before federal boards.
Khrushchev Seeks Personal Meeting With Mao
London based Communist diplomats report Premier Khrushchev has quietly sought a face to face with Mao Tse tung to avert a widening ideological split. Mao has not yet replied, with inner bloc sources noting deepening differences and limited prospects for compromise despite efforts to avoid a break.
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London
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Mao Tse-tung
Khrushchev
Mao
GOP Leaders Cautious On VietnamPolicy Criticism
Washington reports indicate some Republicans may distance themselves from the GOP criticism of Kennedy administration policy in South Vietnam. President Kennedy told reporters that congressional leaders of both parties are kept informed, a point Senate GOP Leader Dirksen confirmed. The battle line urged a full public report on U.S. forces and questioned whether the nation risks moving toward another Korea.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
South
Viet Nam
Republican National Committee
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Abraham Lincoln
White House
House
Republican
Battle Line
Korea
United States
South Viet Nam
Burton and Taylor Deepen Ties Amid Film Plans
Liz continues from page one as Burton expresses deep professional and personal regard for Miss Taylor. The actor and his wife Sybil, a Welsh-born actress, along with their two children, are living in a rented villa near the Fishers during filming.
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Miss Taylor
Burton
Sybil
the Fishers
Driver Posts Bond in Drunk Driving Case
Daniel Broyles of Bradley was released from Raleigh County Jail at 9 30 a m after posting a 58 50 bond before Magistrate W A Burke on a drunk driving charge. He was arrested by Beckley State Police at 8 45 p m Sunday.
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Daniel Broyles
Bradley
Raleigh
W. A. Burke
Beckley
Funeral Services for Mrs Mary A Tucker 80 Mabscott
Funeral services for Mrs Mary A Tucker 80 of Mabscott will be held at 2 p m Tuesday in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev T M Waldron and Rev Norman Harless officiating. Burial follows in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers are Joe Bower Orford Thompson Lewis Gravely John Gravely Rufus McMillon Bernie Walls Fred Hart Everett Fleshman and Paul Gunter.
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Mary A. Tucker
Mabscott
Melton Mortuary Chapel
T. M. Waldron
Norman Harless
Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
Joe Bower
Orford Thompson
Lewis Gravely
John Gravely
Rufus McMillion
Bernie Walls
Fred Hart
Everett Fleshman
Paul Gunter
Mrs Roy R Lee Funeral Arrangements Noted
Mrs Roy R Lee 67 of Clewiston Florida died Saturday after a long illness. Born October 11 1894 in Tomsburg she was a Methodist. Survived by husband died 1955 two brothers four sisters a daughter Roy Lee Jr a son and three grandchildren. Body to arrive at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill Tuesday morning.
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Roy R. Lee
Clewiston
Fla
Oak Hill
Methodist Church
Tomsburg
T. H
Gallagher
C. B. Light
Steubenville
Ohio
T. H. Dunbar
Montgomery
R. V. B. Stacey
Syracuse
N. Y
W. P. Goodwin
Richmond
Ruby Proudfoot
Huntington
Frank Zemonek
Roy Lee Jr
Tyree Funeral Home
Perry Shrewsbury Rites Planned In Mullens Funeral
Funeral services for Perry Shrewsbury 78 Basin will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Sam Foglesong Funeral Chapel Mullens with the Rev Philip Graham officiating. Burial follows in the Springton family cemetery. Death at his Basin home Sunday at 3 30 p m from a cerebral hemorrhage. Born August 7 1883 in Kentucky, son of the late Ervin and Mrs. Shrewsbury. Surviving are a son William Shrewsbury Basin and a sister Mrs Florence Basham Beckley who died Sunday in Charleston after a long illness. Also mentioned is Mrs Dotson, a sister of Howard Shrewsbury of Wickham, wife of Charlie, two daughters Ethel and Pauline of Charleston, and a brother Luther Shrewsbury Niagara Falls N Y. Body at Simpson Chandler Funeral Home Charleston.
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Perry
Basin
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Philip Graham
Springton
Shrewsbury
Kentucky
Ervin Shrewsbury
William Shrewsbury
Florence Basham
Beckley
Charleston
Wyoming County
Herndon
Dotson
Howard Shrewsbury
Wickham
Tom and
Nancy Ann Wood Shrewsbury
Charlie
Ethel
Pauline
Luther Shrewsbury
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Simpson- Chandler Fumieat
Ellison Funeral Arrangements in Josephine Church
Robert Arlington Ellison of Odd Camp Creek section dies at 55. Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Church of God in Josephine with Rev Philip Graham officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by four daughters and three sisters, including Mrs Maude Croy of Crab Orchard listed as a daughter. Body at Calfee Funeral Home until one hour before services.
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Robert Arlington Ellison
Odd Camp Creek
Church of God
Josephine
Philip Graham
Sunset Memorial Park
Ellison
Maude Croy
Crab Orchard
Calfee Funeral Home
Mrs Gunther Dies. Funeral Planned at Harper Heights
Mrs. Rachel Jane Gunther 76 of Mount Tabor was to be laid to rest today at Harper Heights Baptist Church with Rev W C Green and Rev Albert L Ostrander presiding. Burial followed at Mount Tabor Cemetery. Pallbearers included Albert Snuffer Orville Williams James Snuffer John Harper Paul Gunther and Alva Gunther Melton Mortuary handled arrangements.
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Rachel Jane Gunther
Mount Tabor
Harper Heights Baptist Church
W. C. Green
Albert L. Ostrander
Albert Snuffer
Orville Williams
James Snuffer
John Harper
Paul Gunther
Alva Gunther
Melton Mortuary
Mrs Roxie Dotson Funeral Services Remain Incomplete
Mrs Roxie Dotson, 70, remains the subject of incomplete funeral arrangements as details of her rites and burial are awaited. Local authorities and family members have not released a full schedule.
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Roxie Dotson
Notable Obituaries in UPT Newswire
A string of funeral services and death notices from cities across the United States reports on prominent figures and community leaders. Bruno Walter, 85, famed conductor, dies of a heart attack in Beverly Hills with services planned Tuesday. Alfred W. Miles, 69, ex Bonwit Teller executive, dies in New York. John F. Dakis, 62, Greek American leader and Ahepa past district governor, dies in Los Angeles. Maria Schildkraut, 56, wife of actor Joseph Schildkraut, funeral held in Hollywood after cancer. Florence Glass Arnold, 97, founder of the National PTA, funeral planned in San Diego. Joseph Albanese, 50, mayor of Haledon, N.J., dies in New York. Arne Oldberg, 87, Northwestern University composer and professor, funeral set in Evanston. Harold R. Ray, 66, former Fred Harvey Co. executive, funeral planned in Chicago. Richard C. Aylward, 43, Canadian industrialist, dies of cancer in Toronto.
Funeral services for Dewey Stover in Long Branch Church
Dewey Stover 50 of Lenora and formerly Long Branch died suddenly of a heart attack in Hazard Kentucky. Funeral at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Long Branch Methodist Church with Rev Grady Morgan. Burial Pax Community Cemetery. Survived by wife Jo Ann Stover, parents Frank and Mary Stover, sons Gene and Billy, daughter June Eye, siblings and grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope, viewing one hour before service.
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Dewey Stover
Lenora
Long Branch
Long Branch Methodist Church
Grady Morgan
Beckley
Pax
Stover
Hazard
Kanawha County
Jo Ann Stover
N. J
Velva Blake
Route 1
Scarbro
Dorothy Miller
Wheelwright
Tyree Funeral Home
Mount Hope
Graveside rites for Rosa Pauline Wilson held at Williams Mountain
Rosa Pauline Wilson infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wilson Route 1 Fayetteville died at birth Sunday morning in Oak Hill Hospital. Graveside services conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Williams Mountain Cemetery by Rev Elias Michael of Seth. Survived by brother Donald at home. Body at Thomas Funeral Home in Oak Hill. URNS
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Rosa Pauline Wilson
Donald Wilson
Fayetteville
Williams Mountain
Elias Michael of
Seth
Oak Hill
Donald
Thomas Funeral Home
Funeral services for Daniel Weeks in Skelton set
Funeral services for Daniel Papa Weeks 70 of Skelton will be held at 2 30 p m Tuesday at Long Branch Methodist Church with Rev Ernest Barley officiating. Burial follows at Pax Community Cemetery. Body remains at Tyree Funeral Home in Mount Hope and will be brought to the church 30 minutes prior. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
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Daniel (Papa
Skelton
Long Branch Methodist Church
Ernest Barley
Pax
Tyree
Mount Hope
Samuel Ody Rites Set for Mount Hope Miner at 81
Samuel Ody aged 81 of Mount Hope will receive final rites at 2 p m Tuesday in Collins Funeral Home Chapel Glen Jean with Elder D C Caffie presiding. Burial follows at McDonald Cemetery. He died at home after a long illness. A retired coal miner and member of United Mine Workers of America and Glorious Church of Christ in Mount Hope. Born in Alabama July 15 1881. Surviving wife Susie Ody.
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Samuel Ody
Mount Hope
Collins Funeral Home
Glen Jean
D. C. Caffie
McDonald
Ody
United Mine Workers of America
Glorious Church of Christ
Alabama
Susie Ody
Walter B Gibson Funeral for 55 in Oak Hill area
Walter B Gibson 55 of White Oak Branch near Oak Hill died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p m Tuesday at Winston Church of God with Rev Norman Foster. Burial in Phillips and Bishop. Survived by Ralph and Bradley of Neon Ky five sisters listed. Body at Thomas Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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Walter B Gibson
White Oak Branch
Oak Hill
Winston Church of God
Norman Foster
Phillips and Bishop
Gibson
Oak Hill Hospital
Church of God
Ralph
Bradley
Neon
Tiny Bradsaw
Sticklesville
Mary Biggs
Woodray
Floy Freeman
Baxter
Ella Bruney
Cumberland
Ruby Harris
Big Stone Gap
Thomas Funeral Home
Senate Committee Tunes U N Bond Purchase Plan
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee weighs administration plans to buy half of a special U N bond issue. Senator Fulbright calls the Frank Church amendment to insure repayment by the United States reasonable as hearings resume after Lincoln's birthday. The panel weighs options while other congressional actions span civil defense highway property appraisals censorship and farm programs.
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Washington
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
U.S
U.N
Fulbright
House
Kennedy
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Stuart L. Pittman
Civil Defense
House Highway Subcommittee
Massachusetts
Senate Armed Services
Pentagon
Senate Agriculture Committee
McCormack Says Kennedy Urban Plan In Trouble
Speaker John W. McCormack conceded that President Kennedy s urban affairs proposal faces serious House trouble with insufficient votes to create a Department of Urban Affairs. He warned the vote would be very close as the Senate moves on reorganization elevating the Housing and Home Finance Agency to cabinet level. He forecast mixed outcomes on education and civil rights while predicting chances for tariff cuts and tax revision passage.
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Washington
UPI
John W. McCormack
Kennedy
House
Department of Urban Affairs
Senate
Robert Weaver
McCormack
Congress
Ways and Means
ABC
Winter Storm Drifts Hit Midwest and South
Wisconsin reports up to a foot of new snow while Dubuque Iowa records its heaviest February snowfall in decades. Sioux City calls it the worst storm in ages. Michigan sees 6 inches. Nebraska up to 14 inches. Northern Illinois 6 inches. Freezing rain blankets areas south of the snow belt. Milwaukee and Mount Carmel report freak winter thunderstorms. Dixie storms drop heavy rain across Alabama and Georgia with flash flooding in parts of Flomation Alabama.
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Wisconsin
Dubuque
Iowa
Sioux City
Michigan
Nebraska
Illinois
Milwaukee
Wis
Mount Carmel
Dixie
Dothan
Ala
Ozark
Mobile
Flomation
Three Suffer Injuries In Separate Beckley Hospital Stints
Three people were treated and discharged from Beckley Hospital after separate incidents. Sybilla Jones, 12, of Quinnimont, fell and injured her left shoulder at 7:20 p.m. Canterbury, 2, of Bradley, fell and injured his left shoulder at 5:50 p.m. Dorothy Roest, 37, of Crab Orchard, injured her right hand in a home accident.
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Beckley Hospital
Sybilla K. Jones
Winifred Jones
Quinnimont
Mark Allen Canterbury
Dayton Canterbury
Bradley
Dorothy Roest
Crab Orchard
Railroads plan two day whistle-stop protest tour
A group of top railroad officials will run a 300 mile Magna Carta Special from Baltimore for six stops in Maryland and West Virginia February 26 and 27. They campaign for equal government treatment and relief from punitive regulations and heavy taxation, led by W Arthur Grotz, Jervis Langdon Jr., and David Mackie.
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Baltimore
UPI
Maryland
West Virginia
W. Arthur Grotz
Western Maryland Railway
Jervis Langdon Jr
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
David Mackie
Eastern Railroad Presidents Conference
Maryland and
Jervis Langdon
B&o
Trans
Rar
Westminster
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Martinsburg
W. Va
Frederick
Khrushchev Wife Appeals to U S Women for Summit Peace
Mrs Nikita Khrushchev spoke on Moscow Radio urging American women to back the 18 nation Geneva disarmament summit opening March 14. She urged “friendly understanding” and said the Soviet Union will not start a war and wished to end atom weapons by sinking them in the ocean. She warned a new war would bring death to homes and families in the United States and elsewhere while stressing peace as a goal of Soviet life.
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Khrushchev
Mao
Peiping
Asia
Africa
Latin America
Moscow
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
United States
North America
Soviet Union
Nina
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Nixon Refuses Endorsement Of John Birch Backers
In San Francisco Richard Nixon ends a California tour by saying he will not back candidates who accept John Birch Society support. He refused to endorse Representatives Rousselot and Hiestand, cited Robert Welch’s attacks on Eisenhower, and urged the California Republican Assembly to consider withholding endorsements as he faces Shell and others in the June primary.
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San Francisco
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
John Birch Society
California
GOP
Edmund G. Brown
John H. Rousselot
Edgar W. Hiestand
Birch
Welch
Eisenhower
Communist Party
California Republican Assembly
Nixon
Joseph C. Shell
Los Angeles
CRA
Assembly
Berkeey
State Highway Probe Coming to West Virginia
Charleston Gazette Mail reports a House Public Works subcommittee will investigate West Virginia highway construction methods next month in Washington. The probe, following Massachusetts findings, focuses on rights of way acquisition and possible collusion among property appraisers, potentially examining portions of Governor Cecil Underwood’s 1956 60 administration.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
House
Washington
Charleston Gazette Mail
Massachusetts
John A. Blatnik
D-Minn
House Public Works Committee
Florida
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Blatnik
State Road Commission
Cefe Underwood
Sai
Hamburg after the flood and wind disaster
A severe storm inundated Hamburg with 48 hours of raging waters and hurricane force winds. The city faced mass immunization for typhus as crews battled outages and debris. Lower Saxony and Schleswig Holstein were also hard hit, with rescuers evacuating stranded residents to high ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Lower Saxony
Schleswig-Holstein
Elbe
Reedio
Hechler Accuses McClung Over Salary Skew, Helicopter Plan
Hechler recounted McClung's proposal to raise his $14,000 yearly pay to fund helicopter ventures, a plan repeatedly rejected and deemed illegal by officials. McClung, a former Marshall College student, joined Hechler’s staff in 1939 and later resigned to pursue an Air Force role before entering electoral race against Hechler. Hechler criticized a barrage of charges from McClung as hostile and damaging even if partially true.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClung
Hechler
Marshall College
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Air Force
Countdown to launch beset by Atlantic storm risk
Weather forecasters warn the countdown could be disrupted as tropical conditions surge in the Atlantic with winds up to 25 mph and waves 10 to 15 feet high. The storm may delay the 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EST launch window. A disturbance near the Canary Islands could affect Glenn pre orbital path if recovery requirements are not met.
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Naveral
Canary Islands
Glenn
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Haledon
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Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Evanston, Ill
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Northwestern University School of Music
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