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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1963

Page

3

Pickets At Blairfork Coal Mine Draw About 300 In Kentucky

About 300 pickets gathered at Blairfork Coal Co. mine in Tilford Perry County Kentucky, with more perhaps en route. Workers were blocked from entering as union tensions rise between Southern Labor Union represented workers and United Mine Workers. State police deployed to keep order as several miners were fired and about 60 of 150 employees passed the line.

Hazard UPI Kentucky Blairfork Coal Co Tilford Perry County Ballard Walker Walker Southern Southern Labor Union United Mine Workers Union Pike County Pikeville UMW Kentland-Elkhorn Coal Co Crystal Black Coal Co West Virginia Peters Creek Johns Creek UMW Welfare and Retirement Fund Carl Cabe

Trains Resume Freight Route After Derailment Near Ramage

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway restarted freight service through Ramage after clearing about two dozen derailed cars. A post office building was toppled, killing postmistress Virginia Scraggs. Investigation into the cause remains unresolved with a possible broken rail cited. No major coal mine disruptions were reported as coal cars were plentiful.

Two Die in 30-Floor Pan-Am Building Scaffold Collapse

In New York two workers, John W. Jansen of Brooklyn and Richard Gorman of Yonkers, fell 30 floors when a temporary scaffold collapsed at the Pan Am Building. A third man, M Y William Latos, was rescued and treated for shock. All workers were with Westinghouse Elevator Construction Co. The scaffold gave way in an elevator shaft on the 30th floor of the building near Grand Central Station.

New York UPI Pan-Am John W. Jansen Brooklyn Richard Gorman Yonkers M.Y William Latos Westinghouse Elevator Construction Co Grand Central Station

Local contact listings across West Virginia towns

A compilation of resident names and telephone numbers for Fairdale Glen Daniel Flat Top Ghent Glen White Mabscott Maple Fork Mount Hope Mullens Oak Hill Oceana Pax Pineville Ravencliff Sabine McGraws Mul lens Rock Creek Shady Spring Sophia Stotesbury McAlpin Tams and Helen Teaster.

Fairdale Glen Daniel C. W. Walker Jr Glen Daniel YE Fayetteville Tunney Hunsaker Flat Top Ghent Cordie Nugen Glen White Donnie Nuckols Mabscott Elizabeth Robinson Penne Elmer Akers Maple Fork Madge Davis Mount Hope Margaret Marchio Mullens Thelma Stover Oak Hill James Mahood Oceana Lucille Cook Pax Hazel Mowell Pineville Jack Martin Ravencliff Tams Helen Starlen Stella) Teaster

Rusk Predicts Fair Chance for Stable Peace in 1963

Secretary of State Dean Rusk said there is a fair chance of progress toward a more stable peace in 1963. He spoke at Parks Rusk's home in Miami Beach and warned that Cuba's Marxist-Lenin influence remains unfinished business in the hemisphere.

Miami Beach UPI Dean Rusk Rusk Parks Rusk Cuba

Fayette Jaycees Plan Bosses Night Banquet in Fayetteville

The Fayetteville Junior Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting at the Feazells home. Plans for a Bosses Night banquet on January 26 were set, with invitations for guests and a later venue announcement. A Centennial train to Louisville for the National Jaycee Convention June 21 23 was urged, and Jaycee coins worth one dollar will be distributed to business establishments for sale.

Fayetteville Junior Chamber of Commerce Fayetteville RNS Leon Spencer Carl Riner Warfield Feazell Jaycee Spencer Tunney Hunsaker John Dickerson Riner Mrs Warfield and Dick Johnson

Medicare in Senate Seen To Pass This Year

Senatorial women and men forecast Medicare passage in the Senate this year with the House action likely delayed to 1964. Democratic leaders cite a 52-48 last year vote as the high tension backdrop as financing through higher Social Security taxes remains central. Sen. Humphrey predicts Senate approval. Anderson plans re introduction in the 88th Congress this month.

Washington UPI Senate Kennedy House Hubert Humphrey Minn Clinton P. Anderson Dn.m Spon Sor

John L. Lewis Improves After Ulcer Operation

John L. Lewis, 82, former United Mine Workers president, is reported resting well at St. John's Hospital in Springfield after an ulcer operation. A nurse said he is recovering and expected to be released by week’s end.

Springfield Ill UPD United Mine Workers John L. Lewis Lewis St. John's Hospital

Kennedy brothers split on Vaughn Meader impression

President Kennedy says Meader sounds like his brother Ted while Sen. Edward Kennedy asks if the comedian more resembles Bobby. Attorney General Kennedy counters that Meader mimics R. Sargent Shriver, the president’s brother in law.

Washington UPI Vaughn Meader Kennedy Meader Teddy Edward M. Kennedy D-Mass Bobby Justice Department Atty Robert F. Kennedy R. Sargent Shriver

Money allergy teller moved to ledgers

Honolulu reports Clifford Fujiwara 21 a bank teller moved to the commercial department after doctors diagnosed his sneezing as money allergy. In Stafford England officials note local school children propose selling cigarettes only in packs of 50 to deter youth smoking.

Honolulu UPI Clifford Fujiwara Fujiwara Stafford England

Kennedy Education Package Seeks Funds for College Aid

President Kennedy may drop requests for federally financed college scholarships in the 1963 higher education bill. The package is likely to keep multi million dollar subsidies for college construction and aid to schools, while restricting four year college aid to loans and public junior college grants.

Washington UPI Kennedy

Pope John XXIII Rumored To Have Cancer

Vatican sources say Pope John XXIII, 81, shows energy and smiles in public yet rumors persist about stomach cancer. Doctors avoid a direct yes or no while noting gastric trouble and anemia. officials say the Pope is well and undergoing evaluation.

Vatican City UPI John XXIII Vatican Antonio Gasbarrini Gasbarrini Luciano Casimirri Washington

Meir accuses UAR of funding Yemen war with aid

In a radio interview Golda Meir charges the United Arab Republic uses American aid to back Yemeni Civil War involvement. She claims President Nasser is printing money to finance UAR troops aiding the rebel regime, causing galloping inflation.

Jerusalem Israel UPI Golda Meir United Arab Republic U.A.R Gamal Abdel Nasser Yemen

Winter Whirl Dance Set Sat. Oak Hill

The Beta Theta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and Oak Hill Jaycees sponsor the Winter Whirl Dance Saturday from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Oak Hill National Guard Armory. Bob and the Bobcats perform. Tickets on sale through members or at the door. Reservations for parties of eight plus call Mrs. Joe Moreau.

Oak Hill RNS Beta Theta Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Ted Kania Oak Hill Jaycees Floyd Warrick Jr James Mahood Beta Theta Chapter

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