Goldberg Ends Ties With Labor Groups and Firms
Former labor secretary nominee Arthur J. Goldberg announced he severed all ties with labor organizations and resigned from two law firms. He also divested a hotel stake and placed remaining property in trust to avoid any shadow of conflict of interest. He previously stepped down as AFL-CIO counsel and as counsel for several unions incl United Steelworkers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Arthur J. Goldberg
Kennedy
Goldberg
Goldberg, Feller & Bredhoff
Goldberg, Devoe, Shadur and Mikva
Chicago
Condado Caribbean Hotels, Inc
Afl-Cio
United Steelworkers of America
Ingrown prejudice vs a conviction, Sherwood Glutz says
Sherwood Glutz argues that prejudice worsens bias in winter. He notes some people confuse prejudice with conviction. The real difference is that a conviction can be explained without getting you riled up.
Kennedys Must Pay To Attend Own Gala
President-elect John F Kennedy and Jacqueline will be guests at the inaugural gala but must pay their way like others. The event January 19 at Washington Armory aims to raise funds for the Democratic National Committee with box sales and $100 seats for the Kennedys. Dozens of stars including Frank Sinatra will perform to bolster party finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Fla
UPD
John F. Kennedy
Jacqueline
Democratic National Committee
Kennedy
Pierre Salinger
Washington
National Guard
Frank Sinatra
Sinatra
Sammy Davis Jr
Ella Fitzgerald
Pat Suzuki
Dean Martin
Daniels Woman Kills Self In 3rd Attempt
Myrtle Minnie Lilly, 54, of Daniels on C and O Dam Road, died Sunday at about 7:55 p.m. from a shotgun wound in what police called a suicide connected to personal safety concerns. Investigators noted prior attempts in 1953 and 1954 including a gunshot to the side and an earlier drowning attempt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Minnie Lilly
C & O Dam
Daniels
Beckleyan Fined for Drunk Driving and Other Jailings
Beckleyan Elmer N. Dickens, 44, arrested for drunk driving, convicted, fined 100 dollars and costs, six month license revocation, and 24 hour jail term after arraignment before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. Charles B. Smith of Fisherville, Va., jailed for breaking and entering. Herman Eskew, 41, Beckley, jailed on a peace warrant, bond set at 500 dollars. William Pugh, charged with felonious assault, waived to grand jury. bond 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer N. Dickens
Herman Eskew
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
William Pugh
Rodriguez
Congress Leaders Fight Over Filibuster Change
Congress leaders push to end the Senate filibuster with a majority vote rule. liberals led by Douglas and Clark seek Rule 22 reform, while Southern conservatives and Goldwater resist. Compromise ideas from Keating and Humphrey propose thresholds from 60 to 3/5 of the chamber or delayed committee action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Congress
Rayburn
Senate
Paul H. Douglas
Illinois
Joseph S. Clark
Pennsylvania
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
GOP
Keating
Humphrey
Senate Rules Committee
Holiday Deaths Hit National New Year Toll
The National Safety Council notes a discouraging reversal in traffic fatalities during the New Year weekend. Pyle reports Saturday deaths at half of last year, but Sunday surged toward a record pace. The 1960 three day record stands at 370, while normal weekends typically report no fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Pyle
The
Safety Council
Speeding arrest in Beckley city police file
Jerry E. Lester of Beckley was arrested by City Police at 1 05 a m and charged with speeding. He was lodged in Raleigh County Hall, posted bond to the city, and was released at 11 10 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry E. Lester
Beckley
Raleigh County Hall
Lester
Kennedy admin posts highlight new administration
President Kennedy selects several officials for top federal roles. McGeorge Bundy, dean at Harvard, named special assistant on national security to streamline the National Security Council. Boiseutto Jones, Emory administrator, designated social assistant to the HEW secretary for health and medical affairs. A further major appointment was expected to be announced after Kennedy returns from the Orange Bowl game in Miami.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGeorge Bundy
Harvard Arts and Sciences
Bundy
National Security Council
Boiseuillet Jones
Health Services
Emory University
Atlanta
Kennedy
Miami
Navy
Missouri
Stephen's Church Epiphany Service and Tea Plans
A 7:30 p.m. Friday holy communion service at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church marks the Feast of the Epiphany. An Epiphany Tea follows at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Parish House hosted by Women of the Church. St. Margaret's Guild presents devotionals. Honorary hostesses are Mrs. Harry C. Sessions and Mrs. George Warren Hodel. A year overview by Mrs. Fred Meyer and Mrs. F. L. Banks will be given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
St. Stephen's Guild
St. Margaret's Guild
Harry C. Sessions
George Warren Hodel
Fred Meyer
F. L. Banks
Bald Knob Ski Slopes Open For Season
Bald Knob ski slopes opened at 10 a.m. with sunlit skies and chilly air. Snow making machines operated overnight as the practice slope welcomed skiers on Sunday.
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Bald Knob
Dispute Over First Baby Contest Ends In Disqualification
The newborn Steven L. Harrington of Artesia California weighed 6 pounds 3 ounces at Garden Park General Hospital in Anaheim and was born just after midnight. He nearly won Orange County’s first baby contest but was disqualified because his parents live outside the county. Diane Saba born 4 pounds 12 ounces in Torrance was runner up. Multiple other late newborns and triplets are noted across several cities with various weights and times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steven L. Harrington
Garden Park General Hospital
Anaheim
Calif
Stephen Clark
Larry Harrington
Artesia
Orange County
Momma
Poppa
Diane Saba
Jenny Come
Torrance
Charles Stump
Hamon
Eight Children Die In Columbus Fire Tragedy
A Columbus blaze in a two story home on the east side killed eight children of one family and left the parents with injuries. Fire officials say the fire, likely sparked by a gas space heater, trapped six children in upstairs bedrooms while two died in the first floor parents' room. The father James Cowan 36 and mother Fannie 28 survived though she suffered burns. Eight victims ranged from seven months to 14 years. Acting coroner says suffocation. fire chief notes the home burned rapidly. The disaster marks the city’s worst one family toll in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Judith Ann
Lawrence
Robert
Drusilla
James R. Cowan
Robin Johnson
Frank Steaple
Cornell Foster
Cowan
Glenn Barr
Barr
Carl Tetrick
James Cowan
Fannie
Grant Hospital
Bates Field Adds Optimism on House Rules Block
Sam Bates said he is optimistic a solution exists to the conservative roadblock in the house rules committee. Speculation about Ray Burns plan suggested it could produce a one or two vote margin for the liberal moderate bloc in the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field
Rayburn
Satisfactory Baltic Eydi Hurt in Raleigh Hospital Fight
Baltic Eydi of 700 North Kanawha Street remains in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after cuts to the face and a small chest wound. Suspect William Pugh, 67, of the same address, is jailed in Raleigh County awaiting a felonious assault hearing. The landlady says Pugh had been drinking before the Sunday incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltic Eydi
N. Kanawha St
Raleigh General Hospital
William Pugh
Raleigh County
Pugh
Joe Miller
Walker Coal Co. executive in critical condition after hemorrhage
Walker A J Al Walker 52 of 317 North Kanawha Street is in critical condition at Beckley Hospital after suffering a brain hemorrhage Saturday around 5 p m. He is general manager of Slab Fork Coal Co and recently completed a term on the Raleigh County Board of Education December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J
al Walker
North
Kanawha St
Beckley Hospital
Walker
Slab Fork Coal Co
Raleigh County Board of Education
Wreck Damages $800 In Beckley Collision
A late Friday night crash at Harvey Street and Harper Road caused $800 in damages and minor injuries to a driver. City police reported Lowell D. Maynor, 17, Mabscott, collided with Leiliani L. Hoff, 16, Beckley. Hoff suffered facial injuries. no arrests were made.
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Harvey St
Harper Road
Lowell D. Maynor
Mabscott
Leiliani L. Hoff
Beckley
Miss Hoff
Deaths and Funerals Listen for Myrtle Lilly services
Funeral services for Myrtle Minnie Lilly 53 of Daniels are set for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Webb and Neal Funeral Home with Rev. Sam D. Smith presiding. Burial will follow at Jim Meadows Cemetery in Pluto. Lilly died from a self inflicted gunshot at her Daniels home Sunday evening. She was born December 9 1907 at Blue Jay. Surviving relatives include a large network of siblings, children and in laws. Pallbearers listed. Also noted are services for James Edward Goard 60 of Page at Tabernacle Baptist Church in Page with burial at Page Cemetery after a 7 10 a.m. Saturday death in a local hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Minnie Lilly
Daniels
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Sam D. Smith
Jim Meadows
Pluto
Lilly
C&o
George
Minnie Smith
Henry Lilly
Oliver
Jumping Branch
Dorothy Todd
Edna Tucker
Gladys Lilly
Blue Jay
Ora McLaughlin
Virgie Mills
White Oak
Nora Shrewsbury
Springfield
Ohio
Kessler
Paul
Melvie McCoy
Newportsville
Dorothy Gillenwater
Aigle
Laura Verout
Cleveland
Nannie Rutledge
Mary Roberts
Glen Morgan
James Lilly
Bradley
Benny Lilly
Willard Lilly
Beckley
Joseph Lilly
William Patton Mills Rites Set in Helen
Funeral services for William Patton Mills 72 of Helen will be held at 2 p m Tuesday at the Soak Creek Gospel Tabernacle with Revs Johnny Rhinehart and Cleve Young presiding Burial will follow in Mills Cemetery Mills died Sunday at 10 40 a m after a long illness He was born April 23 1888 in Wyoming County a son of Allen P Mills and Martha Mills He was a retired miner and a member of the Helen Baptist Church and United Mine Workers Local 6108 He is survived by his wife Laura A Mills of Helen four brothers seven sons one daughter four sisters and 35 grandchildren The body will be moved from Williams Funeral Home of Sophia to the residence at 430 p m today Nephews will serve as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Patton Mills
Helen
Soak Creek Gospel Tabernacle
Johnny Rhinehart
Cleve Young
Mills Cemetery
United Mine Workers of America
Laura A. Mills
Allen
Walter
Sophia
John
McAlpin
Oliver
Cleveland
Ohio
L. W. and
Montgomery
Slab Fork
Elmer
Clancy
Lloyd
Hubert
Rhodell
Clarence
Clara Smith
Ellen Jackson
Sun
Claiie Lester
Pemberton
Hulda Cole
Beckley
Della Poston
Williams
Requiem Mass for Francis Marion Kerby in Fayetteville
Francis Marion Kerby 64 of Fayetteville dies after brief illness in Oak Hill hospital. A 10 am Tuesday service at St Peters and Pauls Catholic Church Scarbro, burial at High Law Memorial Park Oak Hill. He was a bookkeeper for Fayette County Board of Education, survived by wife Dora two brothers a son and daughter and 13 grandchildren. Rosary tonight at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Marion Kerby
Fayetteville
Eugene Klug
High Lawr Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Kerby
Fayette County
Hinton
Fredrick
Mary Long Kerby
Dora
Dennis A
Peru
Ind
Thomas A
Fredrick A. Kerby
Hobart Booth
Tyree
Alba H. Anderson
Walter Ferguson
Leon Kullman
Frank Shipe
Harold F. Stanton
Phil Williams
Widener Rites Pending For 54 Year Old Corinne Resident
Noah Glen Widener 54 of Corinne died at home from a heart attack Friday at 1 15 p m He was born March 15 1906 in Green Cove Virginia son of William Widener and the late Evelyn Dunn Widener A retired miner he worked 30 years for Black Eagle Smokeless Coal Co and belonged to the United Mine Workers of America at Black Eagle Surviving are his wife Kathleen Tilly Widener three sons Eugene Louis and Eric Widener three daughters Alice Lynn Brenda and Janet Widener two brothers Johnny and Charles Widener two sisters Helen Grabell and Eva Widener The body is at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens pending his son’s arrival from Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Glen Widener
Corinne
Green Cove
William Widener
Bristol
Evelyn Dunn Widener
Black Eagle Smokeless Coal Co
Black Eagle
Widener
United Mine Workers of America
Roanoke
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Korea
Final rites for Charles R. Mandeville held today
Charles Ross Mandeville 70 of Bradley died after a long illness at Oak Hill Hospital at 11 30 a m Saturday Funeral services were conducted at 2 p m today in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope by Revs C G Donnelly and H A Dias Burial followed at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens (RNS)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ross Mandeville
Bradley
Oak Hill Hospital
Tyree
Mrs. Mary Hurt Final Rites Held in Coal City Church
Mary Frances Carr Hurt 27 of Raven Virginia died Friday in a Richlands hospital after a three week illness. Final rites held at 2 p m today at Coal City Community Church with Rev Everett R Shafer presiding burial in Coal City Cemetery Pallbearers were Golden Wills Junior Pegram Via Billy Collins Jody Pegram Paul McAlpine and Barney McAlpine
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Mary Frances Carr Hurt
Raven
Coal City
Everett R. Shafer
Hurt
Winding Gulf
Richlands
Golden Wills
Junior Pegram
Billy Collins
Jody Pegram
Paul McAlpine
Barney McAlpine
Funeral rites planned for Orville Cole at Besoco church
Orville Cole 45 of Besoco will lie in state at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home and herds burial in Odd Cemetery after funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Church of God in Josephine conducted by Rev Phillip Graham. Cole died after an ambush at about 11 p.m. Friday at the Besoco mine of Central Pocahontas Mining Co. Services at residence at 3 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Cole
Besoco
Church of God
Josephine
Phillip Graham
Cole
Central Pocahontas Mining Co
Callaway Brother Dies. Funeral Set in Cincinnati
French H. Callaway of Cincinnati Ohio has died. A funeral service is scheduled for 1 p m Tuesday in Cincinnati honoring French H Callaway. Survived by brother Nile L Callaway of 417 Laren Ave. The notice lists address and timing details for the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nile L. Callaway
Laren Ave
French H. Callaway
Cincinnati
Ohio
Death summons Mrs Sherman Trail’s father J H Lykins
Mrs Sherman C Trail of 111 West Virginia Street returned home from Mount Sterling Kentucky where she was called by the death of her father J H Lykins Funeral services were held Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman C. Trail
West Virginia Street
Mount Sterling
J. H. Lykins
U.N. Involvement Deepens in Congo Crisis
Mobutu troops sought refuge with U.N. forces as eight Congolese soldiers and three paratroopers were reported captured or wounded amid tensions. Bukavu remains under loyalist control and the U.N. calls the incident extremely serious, with Ruanda-Urundi under its responsibility. Belgian authorities claim late notice of Kasavubu’s request during paratrooper landings.
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U.N
Lumumba
Bukavu
United Nations Command
United Nations
Ruanda-Urundi
Usumbura
Kasavubu
Mobutu
Wedding in Palm Springs for Denise Giganti sparks honeymoon
Shortening The News honeymooned today with Italian socialite Denise Giganti after a Saturday night wedding in Palm Springs conducted by a justice of the peace. Soviet scientists plan to orbit pilotless space ships before sending a man into space, Pravda said. Churchill urged stronger unity of the free world in 1961. United Nations Conciliation Commission headed to Leopoldville to mediate Congo disputes. Singer Dick Haymes received medical care in New York for an ulcer attack preventing TV appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denise Giganti
Palm Springs
Calif
Communist Party
Pravda
Moscow
Winston Churchill
Free World
British Commonwealth
Dick Haymes
New York
Two Men Injured In Bud Knife Fight at Bud Tavern
Shrewsbury and Belcher, both listed in good condition at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens, were admitted Saturday with knife wounds after allegedly cutting each other at a Bud tavern. Trooper Stanley Epling of Pineville State Police is investigating.
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Bud
BNL
Denver
Shrewsbury
John Belcher
Pineville
Wyoming General Hospital
Mullens
Belcher
Stanley Epling
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Cheg
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Clinton
Iowa
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Darby
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Page
Tabernacle Baptist Church
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Goard
James
Dennis
Raleigh
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Charleston
Betty Thomas
Detroit
Mich
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Mrs. Mary Hurt
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