Beckley Mayor Questions City Plan Bids Costs Ethics
Beckley mayor questions ethics of engineering consultants in bid for a comprehensive city plan. He cites price ranges from 18 560 to higher and urges transparency and taxpayer cost clarity while noting planning requires a competent city planner, not just engineers. Gates of Roanoke and New Haven planners responded, defending noncompetitive selection and stressing per capita costs vary widely.
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Economic Development Agency
Gates
PIC
Beckley
Genovese
New Haven
Conn
Post-Herald
The
Register
Raleigh Register
West Virginia Economic Development
Monument Leadership Since 1911 Guaranteed with Plan
Sears Monument Co offers a written guarantee with every monument and a convenient payment plan. Located on Harper Road contact CL 3-6480 for details.
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Sears
Sears Monument CO
Harper Road
Deacons Board Meeting at Morning Star Church
The deacons board will meet at Morning Star Baptist Church at 5 p.m. Saturday. The regular monthly business session will follow the meeting, according to Rev. Elmer Day, pastor.
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Morning Star Baptist Church
Elmer ‘Day
Barron Expected To Fill Two Top Positions Today
Charleston dispatch reports Gov elect Barron to announce appointments likely naming a liquor commissioner and adjutant general. Four advisory subcommittees due with at least one urging income tax generating up to 15 million annually. taxation panel backs sales tax surtax ideas. Clarence Elmore favored for liquor chief. Lt. Col. William Miller among adjutant general contenders as Blake resigns.
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Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
Citizens Advisory Council
Clarence Elmore
Princeton
Mercer County
Morris Shawkey
Adj
William E. Blake
Barron
Blake
William E. Miller
Tax Study Commission
State
Labor Federation
Miles C. Stanley
Kennedy tax cut idea praised amid economic gloom
The 3.5 Billion man of the House Senate Economic Committee endorsed a 3 to 4 percent cut in income tax withholding, suggesting about $10 monthly savings for an $85 weekly wage. Kennedy called it very sensible as a rapid fix if conditions worsen. AFL-CIO urged Kennedy discretionary power to cut taxes temporarily, with Congress retaining veto. Kennedy, returning to Washington, planned talks with Dean Rusk and to brief on Latin America, education, housing, urban affairs, and cultural programs. He would meet Harvard overseers in Boston before returning to New York.
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House
Senate Economic Committee
Kennedy
Douglas
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Congress
Washington
Latin America
Rusk
Violence near Trocadero as Paris votes on Algeria
The sixth blew up in front of a Paris pharmacy school, shattering 40 windows. The referendum asks if Algeria should end the war, a decision tied to thousands of French Army lives, the FLN, and a billion-dollar economic drain. Voting spans the Algerian countryside today and tomorrow, with major cities including Algiers and France voting Sunday.
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Seine River
Effel Tower
Pharmacy School
University of Paris
Algeria
National Liberation Front
FLN
Algiers
France
Mortuary Files Suit Against Spence Estate
Mortuary firm Robertson and Foglesong filed suit in Raleigh County Circuit Court against Estil Spence estate to recover 503.60 for funeral expenses. Delilah Spence as administrator and Ned Ragland as trustee, along with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frank Craft of Cleveland Ohio, are defendants. The suit seeks sale of real estate to satisfy debts. a lien on Trap Hill District property is noted. Spence died November 24 1959.
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Trap Hill
Spence
Nixon Ticket Wins Electoral Votes As Byrd, Thurmond Lead
Nixon and Lodge receive 219 votes while 15 go to Byrd for Senate. Thurmond secures 14 votes for president with one ballot for Goldwater as vp. likely reflects party split in electoral ballots.
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Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Strom Thurmond
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Deaths and Funerals In West Virginia and nearby areas
L E Armstead of Beckley called to Pocahontas Virginia by death of sister in law Mrs Ethel Armstead. Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Sunday in Pocahontas. Joseph F McKinney 77 of Ansted to be buried Sunday at McKinney Memorial Church near Ansted after two week illness. Survivors include his wife four sons five daughters and many relatives. Burial in church cemetery. Church at Hopewell charter member. Also services for Mrs Rider in Oriskany with King Cemetery burial. She died at a son’s home in Oceana after Feb 1883 birth. Survived by son Claude two daughters Grace Powell Frances Bryant and others. Burial in King Cemetery Oriskany after services at Evans Funeral Home Oceana.
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L. E. Armstead
S. Heber, St
Pocahontas
Ethel Armstead
Joseph F. McKinney
Ansted
McKinney
McKinney Memorial Baptist Church
Hopewell
Malinda Birchfield McKinney
A. B
Beckley
Norvell
Sabot
Allen
Isaac McKinney
Richmond
Herbert Smith
Belva Hatcher
H. C. Rakes
White Oak
Edna Chatten
Oriskany
King
Jack Rider
Oceana
Frank L. Rider
Claude
Sophia
Grace Powell
Roanoke
Frances Bryant
Salem
Octive Persinger
Newcastle
Ida Holbert
Washington, D. C
Maude Nelson
Lottie Drummond
Evans Funeral Home
Rns
Leiton Miller Funeral Service to be Held Saturday
Funeral services for Leiton Ed gar Miller 83 of 107 Stansbury Street will be held at 2 p m Saturday at The Methodist Temple with Rev Glenn Stewart and Dr Alvin J Cook presiding. The Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home will transfer the body to the church one hour before the service. Pallbearers are Holt Kester Roy Lucas Russell Simms Thomas Biggs Miller Tyree Vernon L Tucker C Bierne Canterbury and Elmer Warden.
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Leiton Edgar Miller
Stansbury St
Methodist Temple
Glenn Stewart
Alvin J. Cook
Rose and Quesenberry
Holt Kester
Roy Lucas
Russell Simms
Thomas Biggs
Miller Tyree
Vernon L. Tucker
C. Bierne Canterbury
Elmer Warden
Caleb V Massie Funeral Arrangements Noted
Funeral arrangements are in place for Caleb V Massie 64 of Stanaford who died Thursday at 1 p m after a long illness. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Caleb V. Massie
Stanaford
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Oris Haynes Rites Set at Mount Zion Church
Funeral services for Oris Haynes of 109 Sigmond Street will be held at 1 30 p m Sunday at Mount Zion Baptist Church Sinks Grove with Rev C C Logan officiating Burial will follow in the family cemetery Sinks Grove Haynes died Thursday afternoon in a local hospital after a long illness Pauline Haynes and brother Floyd of Beckley survive The body lies at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home ready for the service times were announced
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Oris Haynes
Sigmond St
Mount Zion Baptist Church
Sinks Grove
C. C. Logan
Haynes
Pauline Haynes
Floyd
Beckley
Wright and Anderson
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Mrs Claudine Winston Dies at 75 in East Park Home
Mrs Claudine Winston, aged 75, of 314 Broadway Street East Park, died unexpectedly at her home about 12 30 a m today. The body is at Trent Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Claudine Winston
Broadway St
East Park
Trent Funeral Home
Speaker Rayburn Turns 79 Amid House Rules Tug
Washington (UPI) Speaker Sam Rayburn marked his 79th birthday while fending off a power challenge from Rep. Howard W. Smith, head of the House Rules Committee. The contest could shape liberal passage under President-elect Kennedy as Smith, a conservative Southern Democrat, wields the rulemaking gatekeeping power. Both veterans, in office 48 and 30 years respectively, have been locked in a five day struggle for control of the committee.
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Washington
UPI
Sam Rayburn
Howard W. Smith
John F. Kennedy
Rayburn
House
Smith
House Rules Committee
Congress
Rules Committee
Final Rites for Mrs. Lelia Rider Held at Local Church
Mrs. Lelia Gertrude Rider 77 of Oceany will receive final rites at 1 p.m. Saturday at King Memorial Methodist Church. The service will honor her long community involvement and family ties.
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Lelia Gertrude Rider
Oceany
King Memorial Methodist
New River Gorge Plan for Bridge and Park Lands
Shultz envisions a high level suspension bridge near Fayetteville over New River as a centerpiece of a park and road project. He argues land acquisition would be feasible as mines have reduced coal claims and cites tourism, industry, and employment gains as national and state priorities aiding a shattered economy.
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Shultz
Fayetteville
Bear Mountain
Hudson
New York State
San Francisco
Bay
California
SEATO Moves North Vietnamese Troops From Airfields Near City
Tass reports from Hanoi says Pethet Lao troops have killed 400 rightist soldiers and captured 300 since fighting began in Laos in December. Pathet Lao forces continue to advance everywhere.
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Tass
Hanoi
North Viet Nam
Pethet Lao
Laos
Pathet Lao
Sleeping Children Doused By Gasoline Incident
Three Harrah children of Cranberry were doused with gasoline when an open can crashed through a bedroom window Thursday midnight. None were injured. Beckley State Police are investigating. motive and thrower unknown.
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Billy Harrah
Beckley State
Randolph Seeks Medical Insurance For Aged
Sen. Jennings Randolph says the top problem for seniors is affording medical care as incomes sag and disabilities rise. He urges extending Social Security to include medical insurance with small premiums and a paid up policy at retirement.
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Washington
UPI
Jennings Randolph
America
Beaver Man Jailed for Property Destruction
Beaver Man Boyd Lilly of Beaver was booked into Raleigh County Jail at 11 05 p m Thursday on destruction of property by a constable. Howard Statler was jailed at 8 p m Thursday on a parole violation. Billy E Pace of Mabscott was released at 12 05 a m today after serving time for improper registration.
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Boyd Lilly
Beaver
Raleigh County
Howard Statler
Billy E. Pace
Mabscott
Man kin Admitted In Critical Condition In Mullens
R G Mankin of 22 Poplar Street Mullens was admitted to Beckley Veterans Hospital Thursday night. He is reported by his wife to be in critical condition suffering from double pneumonia.
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Mullens
R. G. Mankin
Poplar Street
Beckley Veterans Hospital
First conservation violators fined by magistrate
The first Conservation law violators to be tried by Magistrate Joe Rodriguez were arrested January 1 by Conservation Officer L W Berkel and arraigned the next day. Gary Cooper and Donald Cooper faced charges of hunting without a license in Raleigh County. They were found guilty and each fined ten dollars. The fines were paid.
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Joe Rodriguez
L. W. Berkel
Rodriguez
Gary Cooper
MacArthur
Donald Cooper
Raleigh
Tennessee Williams Born in Episcopal Rectory in Columbus
Playwright Tennessee Williams was born in an Episcopal Church rectory in Columbus Mississippi. The birthplace is noted as part of his early life in the community.
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Tennessee Williams
Columbus
Miss
Marines Jail Impersonator of "Big Shot"
Terrance H. Monahan Jr. went to jail in Beaufort after posing as Kennedy aide and claiming ties to the White House. He had previously impersonated Bob Schnelker of the New York Giants and visited Paris Island, where Marines exposed the deception during a parade and mess function. The FBI involvement followed a charge of transporting a fraudulently obtained car across state lines.
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Pierre Salinger
John F. Kennedy
Monahan
Parris Island
Kennedy
Palm Beach
Fla
Ennis
Marine Corps
Boston
FBI
Washington
Leominister
Mass
Beaufort
S.C
Bob Schnelker
New York Giants
Quotes In The News From United Press International
Washington Democrat Whitten vows timing for remarks amid House purge stance. London psychiatrist Kerry cites space phobia as master of insecurity tied to globe curvature. Missouri Democrat Schord opposes a vast Ozarks park for cats and hoot owls habitat. Los Angeles comedian Hope jokes about fatigue and golf swing at a celebrity event.
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Washington
Jaime L. Whitten
D-Miss
House Committee
London
Raphael Kerry
Richard Schord
D-Mo
Missouri Ozarks
Los Angeles
Bob Hope
U S Readies Super Bomber
The Boeing Wichita hangar rolled out the B52H bomber with powerful engines and a range exceeding 10 000 miles. It will carry four Skybolt missiles and hydrogen bombs, with test launches planned over the Atlantic range and readiness expected by 1964.
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Washington
UPS
Boeing Airplane Co
Wichita
Kan
Air Force
Boeing
Annulment and Divorce Orders Signed in Raleigh County
In Raleigh County Circuit Court today Emory Milton Douglass was granted an annulment from Martha Ann Douglass. Patricia Ballard Carter received a divorce from Jerry Glen Carter with her maiden name Patricia Ballard restored.
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Raleigh County
Emory Milton Douglass
Martha Ann Douglass
Patricia Ballard Carter
Jerry Glen Carter
Patricia Ballard
Sprague B and E Probed at Beckley Produce Theft
Beckley state police investigate a Thursday night breaking and entering at Coleman's Produce. The entry occurred between 6 and 10 p.m. as stated by owner H. O. Coleman, with $1 in mixed candy and $2 in pennies stolen.
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Beckley State
Coleman
Sprague
H. O. Coleman
Doctor Under Investigation Over Possible Hepatitis Deaths
Dr. Albert L. Weiner of Erlton New Jersey, head of neuropsychiatry at Cherry Hill Hospital, had his medical license briefly suspended as authorities probe whether 14 patient deaths last year stemmed from a virus-laden needle. Officials say 44 patients fell ill with acute liver disease, likely serum hepatitis, amid claims of unsanitary injections. The health commissioner notes no external contagion risk and predicts low odds of further fatalities. no charges filed.
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Albert L. Weiner
Erlton
N.J
Weiner
Cherry Hill
Health Department
Attorney General’s Office
Roscoe P. Randle
Randle
Decision Due On Case Today Beckley Police Court
Judge Ed ward Stansbury will decide this afternoon in the case of Wesley M. Scott charged with failure to yield the right of way after a Nov 26 collision at South Fayette and F Street with Carl E. Simmons. Simmons testified his 1960 model car slid after braking. Scott’s car sustained front damage while the other rear right quarter was damaged. The second case involved General Hannah charged with drunk driving. he was found guilty and fined 100 dollars plus costs, with appeal planned to criminal court. Bonds forfeited by Jerry Lester, Claude Bailey Jr., Max Midkiff, and Judith Midkiff for speeding, careless driving, and unlicensed operation or unlicensed driving.
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Beckley
Edward P. Stansbury
Wesley M. Scott
Scott
South Fayette Street
F Street
Carl E. Simmons
Simmons
M. E. Tyree
James K. Edmundson
General Hannah
Hannah
Vance Drive
Johnstown Road
Jerry Lester
Claude Bailey Jr
Max L. Midkiff
St. Albans
Judith C. Midkiff
AFL-CIO backs tax cut and endorses JK plan
The AFL-CIO executive council urged a temporary personal income tax cut if a deep recession hits. It also endorsed Kennedy's five point program including a higher minimum wage, expanded housing, medical care for the aged, federal aid to distressed areas, and education funding. The committee urged Congress to grant the president power to cut taxes if unemployment exceeds seven percent, with Senate and House vetoes.
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Washington
UPI
Afl-Cio High Command
Afl-Cio
Kennedy
Congress
Senate
House
Sayre Promoted to Captain in Army Reserve
First Lt. Floyd M. Sayre Jr. of the U S Army Reserve has been promoted to captain. He received the promotion from Lt. Col. T R Wilson Jr., commanding officer of Reserve Unit No. 2389. Sayre joined the local unit in January 1960 after starting his Army career in 1952 when he was commissioned a second lieutenant through ROTC at West Virginia University. He was promoted to first lieutenant in 1955 while serving with the Army in Berlin, Germany.
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Floyd M. Sayre Jr
U. S. Army Reserve
T. R. Wilson Jr
Sayre
Reserve Officers Training Corp
West Virginia University
U. S. Army
Berlin
Germany
Six Pairs Of Shoes Donated To Raleigh County Children
The Maids and Matrons Social Study Club public relations committee donated six pairs of shoes to needy school children in Raleigh County during December. The club has run a social service project for two years. Committee members include Mrs. L. E. Armstead chair, Mrs. Marion Brown, Mrs. William Beverly, Mrs. Rufus Hawkins, and Mrs. Ruth Dandridge.
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Maids and Matrons Social Study Club
Raleigh County
L. E. Armstead
Marion Brown
William Beverly
Rufus Hawkins
Ruth Dandridge
Cloudcroft Nine-Thousand-Foot Golf Peak Reaches Heights
America's highest golf course sits at 9000 feet atop Cloudcroft New Mexico. In winter the area doubles as a skiing destination, attracting visitors to this high altitude recreation site.
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America
Cloudcroft
N. Mex
Douglas Proposes $300 Million Economic Aid Plan
Douglas chairs a Kennedy task force pushing a $300 million loan program for industrial redevelopment and public facility upgrades. The measure also creates a $92 million grants and loans scheme for vocational retraining and technical aid to boost depressed regional economies, facing Republican opposition over size and financing.
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Douglas
Kennedy
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Hugh Scott
State Briefs and Regional Updates
Campaign chairmen discuss with Sen Javits in an air clearing. Former Turkish leaders Menderes and Zorlu found guilty of encouraging anti Greek rolls, facing six months to two years in prison. William E Ford elected mayor of Paden City, replacing Mack Kiger. Coal production in southern West Virginia and SW Virginia fell by over 1.4 million tons from 1959 to 1960. Adj Gen William Blake resigns effective Jan 15. Funeral services for Harry Caperton Davis, 58, Kanawha Manufacturing chair, former Charleston Chamber and WV Manufacturers president.
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Paign
Jacob K. Javits
New York
Adnan Menderes
Fatin Zorlu
William E. Ford
Paden City
Mack Kiger
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Smokeless Operators Association
Adj
William E. Blake
Cecil Underwood
Charleston
Harry Caperton Davis
Kanawha Manufacturing Co
Davis
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
W. Va
Frisco Hotel Fire Marks Worst In Eight Years In City
The Frisco Hotel blaze raged for minutes before 200 firefighters with 40 pieces of equipment gained control in nine minutes. It was San Francisco’s worst hotel fire since 1944 New Amsterdam blaze that killed 24. The two day Bay Area tragedy also claimed a Richmond home fire that killed a mother and four children. Two firefighters were seriously burned.
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Market Street
San Francisco
New Amsterdam
San Francisco Bay Area
Richmond
Calif
Cuba accuses Castro of masking missiles plan in Cuba
Cuba accuses Castro of intensifying anti America drive to cover up Russian missile installations on secret pads in Cuba and cites refugees as basis for charge while U S officials doubt the claim as planted. Eloise McKinzie 15 is in Raleigh General Hospital in poor condition with double bronchial pneumonia admitted Thursday.
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D-N.y
Cuba
Anfuso
U.S
Eloise McKinzie
Duria McKenzie
S. Heber Sr
Raleigh General Hospital
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Dean Rusk
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