Cuba tightens coast roads amid invasion fears
Cuban militiamen blocked the northern coastal highway near Guanabo outside Havana citing mined pavements as a precaution against an imminent U.S. invasion. Bridges along the coast were prepared for mining as the regime warned of threats before January 20. The U.S. Navy said the carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Guantanamo Bay for refresher training. Police also reported the arrest of 10 alleged terrorists linked to Manuel Ray’s anti-Castro group, with explosives and arms seized at a Havana plantation.
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Havana
UPI
United States
Guanabo
Via Blanca
Mantanzas
Florida
Fidel Castro
John F. Kennedy
U.S. Navy
Washington
Franklin D
Manuel Ray
U.S. Army
Shorter Skirt Styles Coming in Paris Spring Shows
Paris reports expect shorter skirts this year as American buyers shape fashion. Designers plan spring showings starting January 23 with Marc Bohan at Christian Dior previewing 180 models on January 26. He aims for light colors and feminine casual elegance after succeeding Yves Saint Laurent.
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Paris
UPS
Marc Bohan
Christian Dior
Dior
Bohan
Yves St. Laurent
Kennedy era picks draw mixed reactions in Washington
JFK faces anxiety over appointing G. Mennen Williams as assistant secretary of state for African affairs while both parties question Douglas Dillon's shift from undersecretary of state to Treasury secretary in the new administration.
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Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
Douglas Dillon
Eisenhower
Treasury
Oppose Communism with Radio Free Europe
A public call to action against communist expansion highlights Radio Free Europe as a privately supported broadcaster using 28 transmitters to reach 79 million people behind the Iron Curtain. It urges Americans to speak out for the truths they live by and counter Khrushchev's warning about grandchildren under communism.
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Radio Free Europe
Hungary
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Bulgaria
Rumania
Escape Bid by 32 Pennsylvania Inmates Blocked at Penitentiary
Philadelphia officials describe a prison riot at Eastern State Penitentiary led by 32 inmates including the Scoleri brothers and a death-row slayer. Troopers used tear gas to retake control, freeing Lt. William Righter and eight hostages. several guards were wounded. Authorities say the convicts seized a truck, aimed to scale the wall, and held the hub and garage areas for nearly three hours before police broke the siege.
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Philadelphia
UPI
Eastern State Penitentiary
Pennsylvania
Arthur Prasse
Anthony
Tony) Scoleri
William Righter
Prasse
Scoleri
Edward
Max Gordon
Donald Carr
Richard Mayberry
Righter
Scoleris
Carr
Holdren Undergoing Checkup In Bethesda
Robert S Holdren of Crab Orchard, operator of the Raleigh County Courthouse concession, is in a Bethesda Maryland hospital for a three week checkup. In his absence the stand will be managed by Miss Billie Thomson of Harper.
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Robert S. Holdren
Crab Orchard
Raleigh County
Bethesda, Md
Billie Thomson
Harper
New laxative COLONAID promises three way relief
Aging colon weakens bowel propulsion causing dry waste and constipation. COLONAID claims three actions: moisturizes waste for easy passage, rebulks to tone colon muscles, and stimulates nerve reflexes for mass movement. Advertised as gentle and safe for expectant mothers with no vitamin absorption interference. Introductory size 43¢.
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Colonaid
Coronaip
Miracle rescue saves 15 year old from 50 foot shaft
In Nevada's Comstock Lode a 15 year old Reno student, Larry Dacek, was trapped 11 hours in a flooded Sutro Tunnel air shaft. With help from classmates, police, and miners a rescue used a block and tackle to lift him to safety. He suffered a compressed spine fracture, a sprained ankle, and cuts.
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Virginia City
Nev
UPI
Larry Dacek
Larry
Reno
Nevada
Comstock Lode
Fred Vatalero
Fred
Howard Carlson
Walter German
Carson City
Capitol Calendar Week in Washington Highlights
United Press International lists major events in Washington for January 9 week. On Monday the Supreme Court considers decisions and Vice President Nixon marks his 48th birthday. Tuesday includes Eisenhower meetings with Republican leaders, four days of Senate investigations into NYC union operations, Hoover Medal presentation, and potential news conference. Also on Tuesday Dillon Treasury nomination hearing and State of the Union message anticipated. Other items include NSC meeting, traffic safety council recommendations, IRS life insurance taxation hearing, Dodd luncheon for Ribicoff, Neuberger dinner with Woman's Democratic Club, and Labor Department unemployment report.
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Eisenhower
Senate
New York City
Hoover
Congress
National Security Council
Internal Revenue Service
Sen
Dodd
HEW
Ribicoff
Capitol
Neuberger
Dinon Woman's Democratic Club
Conference urged by President as guide for Congress
Delegates pressed costs while the President defended the event amid aging care disputes. The 70 year old chief executive backs a federal state system to help needy pay medical bills and urged the conference to hear opposing views and seek reconciliation. Eisenhower praised the gathering and urged recommendations not to leave the nation on dead center. Flemming echoed the theme saying delegates should act despite controversy to produce usable guidance for future deliberations.
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American Medical Association
AMA
Eisenhower
Congress
Arthur S. Flemming
Father of Six Killed in Home Fire at Charleston
Richard A. Tate about 40, father of six, died in a Sunday fire that destroyed the family one story home in Charleston. Mother and children escaped unharmed.
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Charleston
UPI
Richard A. Tate
Kennedy Eyes Second Meeting as Laos Tensions Rise
Kennedy seeks to avoid a second Eisenhower meeting for now while international tensions including Laos prompt revival of talks. He awaits Ike’s word on a January 19 date, aiming to project U.S. unity amid global challenges. Minow named to replace Ford on the commission as Kennedy tours Harvard and addresses the legislature.
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Eisenhower
Ike
Kennedy
White House
Laos
Minow
Congress
Chicago
Frederick W. Ford
Harvard University
Crab Orchard Men Jailed On 2 Counts
Two Crab Orchard men were booked at the Raleigh County Jail at 11 05 p m Sunday on charges of being drunk and resisting arrest Samuel A Pack 36 and Fred die P Persinger 22 were arrested by Beckley Police Theodore Honaker Ar nett was jailed by two sheriff s deputies at 2 p m Sunday on charges of being drunk and possession of moonshine A Pine Knob man Eugene Miller appeared before Magistrate L G Daniel this morning on charges of possession of non tax paid whisky and being drunk Miller was fined 100 and costs on the whisky charge and 5 and costs on the drunk charge and remanded to jail in lieu of fines He was jailed at 10 40 a m
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Raleigh County
Samuel A. Pack
Freddie P. Persinger
Beckley
Theodore Honaker
Arnett
Pine Knob
Eugene Miller
L. G. Daniel
Miller
Commodities Distribution Planned for Mulens American Legion
Commodities will be distributed Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the lower level of the American Legion Building on Moran Avenue Mulens.
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Mullens
RNS
American Legion
Moran Avenue
State Delegation To Sponsor Wide Variety Of Bills
West Virginia House members Reps Elizabeth Kee Cleveland Bailey and Ken Hechler sponsor a broad set of bills in the new Congress. Proposals include federal loans for unemployment areas to build stable economies a ban on pay television view fees and a rise in personal income tax exemption from 600 to 1000 plus resolutions for a Joint Committee on National Fuels policy or study and a measure on interstate transport of explosive and other dangerous articles.
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Washington
UPI
House
West Virginia
Congress
Elizabeth Kee
Cleveland Bailey
Ken Hechler
Kee
Bailey
Harley C. Staggers
JFK appoints six to Labor Department posts
President elect John F Kennedy named six to Labor Department posts, all with union or government labor relations background. Wirtz will be undersecretary. Reynolds assistant secretary. Holleman assistant secretary. Esther Peterson assistant secretary and Women’s Bureau director. Weaver special assistant with potential to become assistant secretary of international affairs. Donahue solicitor. Wirtz formerly Northwestern law professor and Wage Stabilization Board chair. served with Board of Economic Warfare and War Labor Board.
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Washington
UPI
John F. Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Labor Department
Arthur J. Goldberg
William Willard Wirtz
Chicago
Stevenson, Rivkin and Wirtz
James J. Reynolds
New York State
Reynolds
Schenectady
N. Y
Jerry R. Holleman
Austin
Tex
Texas
Afl-Cio
Esther Peterson
Washington, D.C
Afl-Cio Industrial Union Department
Women's Bureau
George Leon-Paul Weaver
Weaver
International Affairs
George Lodge
Lodge
Henry Cabot Lodge
Charles Donahue
Portland
Maine
Wirtz
Northwestern University
National Wage Stabilization Board
Board of Economic Warfare
War Labor Board
Delegates Mullens Harmon Seek Tax Reforms in Session
County delegates advocate joint federal and state action on a severance tax on natural resources to aid low spirits areas. Roy Lee Harmon pledges to co sponsor severance tax and oppose personal income tax or higher sales tax. He calls Natural Resources bill vital and urges tax revision without burdening the little people. Session opens noon Wednesday as figures plan Charleston trip.
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Roy Lee Harmon
Jack Nuckols
Beckley
Ward Wylie Mullens
Raleigh
Wyoming
Harmon
Charleston
Deaths and Funerals: Eugene L. Scott rites set
Final rites for Eugene Lewis Scott 48 a former Beckley Post-Herald editor and state Republican leader will be held at First Christian Church at 2 p m Tuesday with Rev A H Wilson presiding Burial in Sunset Memorial Park Scott died Saturday afternoon in Charleston from what the Kanawha County coroner called an accidental bathtub drowning His body was found by his wife Mary Robertson Scott at about 415 p m when she returned home from a meeting He will be transported to Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home for subsequent viewing and church attendance pallbearers include state Republican Chairman Daniel L Louchery former Sen John D Hoblitzell Jr Fred O Blue and others from Charleston Clarksburg Wheeling Beckley and nearby towns.
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Eugene Lewis Scott
Beckley Post-Herald
First Christian Church
A. H. Wilson
Sunset Memorial Park
Scott
Kanawha County
Goff P. Lilly
Charleston
Mary Robertson Scott
Keyser-Bryant
Daniel L. Louchery
John D Hoblitzell Jr
Clarksburg
Fred O. Blue
Bluefield
Howard Corcoran
Wheeling
Henry Butts
C. S
Jack) Weaver
Hinton
James Lee Wood Jr
E. J. Hodel
Beckley
Massie Rites Set for Glen Rogers Native 78
Funeral services for Louis Bil ton Massie 78 of Glen Rogers will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Glen Rogers Independent Baptist Church with Rev John Richardson officiating Burial will follow in Barnett Cemetery at Oceana He died Saturday at Mullens hospital from cancer He was born July 4 1882 in Oceana and survived by his wife Audrey Griffith Massie nine sons eight daughters two half siblings 32 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren Evans Funeral Home in Oceana is handling arrangements.
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Arthur Steele
Pineville
Advent Christian Church
Clear Fork
Vernor Morgan
Homer Hizer
Steele
Mullens Hospital
Church of God
Alexandria
Sarah Adkins Steele
Faniiie Tibbs Steele
Luther L. Steele
Corinne
Hattier Steele
Fred Stewart
Mullens
Paul Bowe
Painesville
Ohio
Guy W. Hayden
Curtis Burnette
Coal Run
Cora Cline
Dona ‘Collins
Pasadena
Cal
Louis Bilton Massie
Glen Rogers
Glen Rogers Independent Baptist Church
John Richardson
Barnett Cemetery
Oceana
Massie
Louis
Catherine Massie
Audrey Griffith Massie
Gradie
Pine Knob
Joe
Beckley
Ray
Croyden
Jack
Bill
Will
Dean
Gene
Bob Massie
Glen
Lucy Massie
Creed Manning Welch
Illy Barrett
Josephine Turner
Mabscott
Evans Funeral Home
Final rites for Mrs Mary Cyrus at Meadow Grove Church
Mrs Mary Eliza beth Cyrus 47 of Green Sulphur Springs will be buried at Dolan Cemetery after funeral at Meadow Grove Baptist Church Dawson. She died Sunday at home. Survivors include husband James H Cyrus two sons Everette and Elven a daughter Dreama Gay three brothers two sisters and one grandchild.
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Mary Elizabeth Cyrus
Green Sulphur Springs
Meadow Grove Baptist Church
Dawson
Victor Tenney
Carl Heard
Dolan Cemetery
Cyrus
Meadow Bluff
Hattie Martin Jones
Meadow Bridge
B. C. Jones
James H. Cyrus
Everette C. Cyrus
Beckley
Elven L. Cyrus
Dreama Gay
Robert
Elbert
Hines
Frank
Bristol
Oretha Crookshanks
Rupert
Melda Dotson
Bristol, Va
Miss Rosa Davis Funeral Arrangements Announced
Miss Rosa Davis 86 of Pax died at home Sunday morning after a long illness. Born May 5, 1874, she was a daughter of Ervin and Mary Lively Davis. Survived by two brothers Ed Davis Titusville Fla and George Davis Toledo Ohio, and two sisters Mrs Macie Aliff Charleston and Mrs Pearl Bennett Pax. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope.
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Rosa Davis
Pax
Ervin
Mary Lively Davis
Ed Davis
Titusville
Fla
George Davis
Toledo
Ohio
Macie Aliff
Charleston
Pearl Bennett
Ida Eller Rites Held for 77 in Fayetteville
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Eller 77 of Fayetteville will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dodd Payne Funeral Chapel with Rev. E L Clower in charge. Burial follows at Odd Cemetery Ghent. She died Saturday in Oak Hill Hospital born in Ashe County Virginia. Survivors include son W H Eller Gettysburg Pa two brothers Lillard Witherspoon Fayetteville and Lida Lee Witherspoon New Mexico a sister Mrs Bessie McDaniel Fayetteville and seven grandchildren.
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Ida Eller
Fayetteville
Dodd Payne
E. L. Clower
Ghent
W. H. Eller
Gettysburg
Lillard Witherspoon
Lida Lee Witherspoon
New Mexico
Bessie McDaniel
Funeral services for Mrs Manda Lu O'Dell 83 Fayetteville
Mrs Manda Lu O'Dell 83 of Fayetteville dies Sunday morning at a daughter's home in Fayetteville. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday at Green Valley Community Church Quinwood with Rev William Dreger officiating. Burial in Green Valley Cemetery. Survived by sons Hubert Quinwood and Albert O'Dell Fayetteville, daughter Mrs Ida Hall Fayetteville, another daughter, 14 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Dodd-Payne Funeral Home arranging home to church start times.
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Manda Lu O'Dell
Fayetteville
Green Valley
Quinwood
William Dreger
O'Dell
Lena Bennett
Craig County
The
Baptist Church
Hubert
Quin
Mrs Martha Eliza Robinson Dies After Short Illness
Mrs Martha Eliza Robinson Harvey died at 6:55 am Sunday at her son Burley Reed’s home after a brief illness. Survived by a daughter Pauline Boyden of Beckley. Body at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home.
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Martha Eliza Robinson
Harvey
Burley Reed
Pauline Boyden
Beckley
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Paul Carter 72 of Bluefield Died After Illness
Paul F. Carter, 72, of Bluefield Virginia, died at 6 30 am Sunday after a three week illness at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. The body is at Linkford Funeral Home in Bluefield.
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Paul Fleming Carter
Bluefield
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Linkford
Blueie
Newsome Jasper Clarence Newsome Dies in Pocahontas County
Jasper Clarence Newsome, a retired miner and father of Mullens City Clerk Clyde Newsome, died Sunday at 3:20 p.m. in the Denmar Sanitarium, Pocahontas County. His body lies at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Jasper Clarence Newsome
Mullens
Denmar
Pocahontas County
Clyde Newsome
Robertson and Foglesong
Wyson Bernard King Wyson obituary
Bernard K Wyson 64 of Princeton died at Beckley VA Hospital at 1 45 am Sunday after six months illness. The body is at Memorial Funeral Directory Princeton pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard King Wyson
Princeton
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Memorial
Final rites for Guy Shanklin Smith in Mullens
Guy Shanklin Smith 58 of Herndon died at 8 30 am Saturday in a Mullens hospital. funeral at 1 pm today at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Chapel Mullens with Rev W R Nelson presiding. Burial in Monte Vista Park Cemetery near Bluefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Shanklin Smith
Herndon
Mullens Hospital
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Mullens
W. R. Nelson
Monte Vista Park
Bluefield
Mabscott Post Office B&E Reported Saturday Night
Mabscott Post Office was broken into Saturday night with a rear door pried open. No items reported missing. Mabscott Police Chief Boyd Hutchison said detectives are investigating the incident. Beckley State Police are also probing a Sunday night burglary at Coleman's Produce in Sprague with few details available.
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Mabscott
Boyd Hutchison
Hutchison
Beckley
Coleman's Produce
Sprague
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