Army Cleared In Fatal Crash
Washington API A House investigator said the military had no way to prevent the November crash of a non scheduled airliner that killed 74 Army recruits. Rep James E Van Zandt said evidence so far shows nothing to hang the military with. The subcommittee will question FAA head Halaby and CAB head Boyd this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
API
House
James E. van Zandt
Armed Services
Richmond
Air Force
Joseph S. Smilie
Pennsylvania
Imperial Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Najeeb E. Halaby
Alan S. Boyd
McCormack backs medical care bill chances
McCormack expressed full confidence the medical care bill will pass the House if it clears the Ways and Means Committee. He dodged questions on committee action as Mills offered no comment. The leaders outlined Kennedy proposals and strategy ahead of executive mansion talks. The President met for two hours with GOP and Democratic leaders to discuss the world situation and the growing defense and trade agenda, focusing on domestic legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormack
Ways & Means Committee
House
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Kennedy
Executive Mansion
Residual Oil Advocates Cite Consumer Savings
The article notes that removing restrictions on residual oil could deliver about 30 million dollars in annual savings to New England consumers. It lists principal users of residual oil as the six New England states plus New York Florida New Jersey California and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New York
Florida
New Jersey
California
Hawaii
Pineville Man Hurt In Itmann Mine Accident
Boyd Jackson of Pineville is in good condition at Wyoming General Hospital Mullens after his right hand injury at Pocahontas Fuel Co mine Itmann. The accident happened at 3 10 PM when his hand was caught between a belt and roller while at work.
County Roads Clear After Snow and Ice Delay
Beckley State Police said Raleigh County highways were clear of ice but wet after a light snow event. A low of 13 degrees in Beckley and 8 at Flat Top with around three inches of snow. Nine cinder trucks and crews handled secondary roads. Raleigh County Airport flights diverted to Charleston and Roanoke, later resumed by Piedmont Airlines spokesman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Raleigh County
State Road Commission
Charleston
Roanoke
Piedmont Airlines
Fayette Jurors Report Thursday Change
Fayette County petit jurors scheduled to report on Wednesday January 10 are rescheduled to Thursday morning January 11. Deputy clerk C H Maxwell asks jurors or those knowing others in the group to pass along the late change as many contact numbers are still unavailable.
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Fayette County
C. H. Maxwell
Local Dentists Plan To Attend Area Meet
Nine members of the New River Dental Society will attend a dinner meeting of three Southern West Virginia areas at the Daniel Boone Hotel in Charleston tonight. Participants include Drs D E Neil F Edwards T Ed wards K K Rand Carl Lee Kennedy John H Haddox A E Higginbotham A G Gilreath and J H Shelton. George W Crane of Chicago will be principal speaker on Positive Thinking Produces Miracles.
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New River Dental Society
West Virginia
Daniel Boone Hotel
Charleston
D. E. Neil
Francis Edwards
Theresa Edwards
K. K. Rand
Carl Lee Kennedy
John H. Haddox
A. E. Higginbotham
A. G. Gilreath
James H. Shelton
George W. Crane
Chicago, Ill
Sledding Area Now Improved At Park
The ditch blocking the sledding hill at New River Park has a culvert installed and covered, ready for local children to enjoy. A hillside near the mine entrance serves as the sledding slope, ending in a large area for safe stops. No ice skating is allowed at the park rink today.
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New River Park
Exhibition Mine
NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International
Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon on July 21, 1961 becomes the first woman to head a modern state government. Her husband had been prime minister until his assassination.
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United Press International
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Ceylon
Owls Show Daytime Vision in Bright Light
A recent observation confirms that certain owl species perceive well during daytime hours. Researchers note daytime activity in owls and suggest visual adaptations enabling detection of prey and obstacles in bright conditions.
Pinball Case Bound For Raleigh County Court
Nageep Jimmie Rahal, 73, owner of Prince Lunch, waived to a Raleigh County Criminal Court march term on illegal pinball charges. Bond set at 500 dollars as his machine was seized. Other Beckley cases include a pool violation and juvenile arrest, whisky charges, and traffic irregularities.
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Nageep
Jimmie) Rahal
Prince St
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Rahal
Joe Rodriguez
Grand Jury
Beckley
J. C. Fisher
Main St
Beckley City
Kimball
Thursay
Fleet Rollins
Julia Bailey
MacArthur
Rodriguez
Virginia Miller
Harper
Splashers feared as thaw spurs Montreal police crackdown
Montreal amid 11 inch snowfall thaw prompts police to target drivers who swerve toward curbs to threaten pedestrians. Chicago sees 8 inch weekend snow reduce felony court cases to 21, lowest in four years. Snowball Golf Tournament in River Grove proceeds despite 3 feet of snow. Two Marine reserve corporals lost in chest high drifts found unharmed. A raccoon sits on a car horn after pre-dawn investigation in San Bernardino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Splashers
Montreal
UPI
Chicago
F. Emmett Morrissey
River Grove
Byron Lindholm
Rockford, Ill
Marine Reserve
San Bernardino, Calif
Miner Hurt at Wyco Coal Company
Vernon Shrewsbury of Rhodell, 44, was injured Monday at Amigo Smokeless Coal Co. in Wyco. He was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital this morning for X ray examination of his left knee.
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Rhodell
Mullens
Vernon Shrewsbury
Amigo Smokeless Coal Co
Wyco
Wyoming General Hospital
Shortening The News Leader Moves Through State House
A South Carolina House member notes the lone Republican among 122 Democrats as the first GOP rep in the chamber in over six decades. Immigration head Raymond Farrell, a former FBI agent, was sworn in as INS commissioner succeeding Lt. Gen. Joseph Swing. State briefs cover political nominations, a WVU professor named to a constitutional revision panel, and a longtime senator filing for re election. A Hurricane man died after a long illness, and GOP leaders meet in Charleston to map policy for the upcoming budget session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Carolina
House of Representatives
GOP
Raymond F. Farrell
FBI
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Joseph M. Swing
State Department
South Viet Nam
Ngo Dinh Thuc
Ngo Dinh Diem
United States
del. Chester R. Hubbard
Wheeling
State Senate
Senate
Arch W. Riley
Ohio
William R. Ross
WVU
W. W. Barron
Commission On
R. Virgil Rohrbough
Charleston
William E. More
Opposition charges rise over Trujillo era killings
In a public dispute the opposition alleges that imprisoned fugitives were killed as vengeance by a youthful Trujillo as they travelled the Dom inican Republic. The government hints at the truth of the charge though six bodies remain undiscovered. Proceedings begin against officials linked to the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trujillo
Dominican Republic
BPW considers funds for MAA support in 1961 62
Charleston based report says the State Board of Public Works planned a meeting with legislators to discuss transferring 1.5 million dollars to aid the Medicare program for the aged MAA through the remainder of the 1961 62 fiscal year. Only 35 thousand was approved for the Welfare Department social security payments. the rest, including 2.08 million dollars total with a 3 percent reserve, was deferred for MAA general county welfare boarding care and equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Board of Public Works
W. Bernard Smith
Public Works
Welfare Department
MAA
General County
Smith
Food Handlers Class Wednesday at Raleigh Health Center
The Raleigh County Health Department schedules the January Food Handlers School for 2 p m Wednesday at the Health Center auditorium on Harper Road. All workers in food service must have a permit and attend yearly during the first two years, with renewal every three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Health Department
W. B. Hume
Raleigh County Health Center
Harper Road
West Virginia lawmakers seek study on tax limits and state insurance
A legislature subcommittee urged further study of a plan to limit personal net income tax rates and to assess next November’s constitutional amendment vote. It also proposed insuring the statehouse and main office building, favoring $1000 deductible fire policies to save about $33,000. An insurance report praised self insurance if businesslike, noting $2.1 million spent in four years with about $125,000 in damages. The panels also backing shifting certain revenue accounts and began a study of appointive officials’ duties and salaries plus a penal institutions briefing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Senate
William Moreland
Morgantown
State Insurance Board
Notable Deaths Across Cities Highlight Industry Leaders
Hollywood veteran Chester Bahn editor of Film Daily dies at 68 after a heart attack. Paris sculptor Herbert Haseltine dies at 84. London soprano Madame Leonora Russell, once with Caruso, dies at 78. Bronxville architect Henry Hofmeister, 71, a partner in the Rockefeller Center project, dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Calif
UPI
Chester B. Bahn
Film Daily
London
Leonora Russell
Enrico Caruso
Bronxville, N.Y
Henry Hofmeister
Rockefeller Center
Spanish 110 course offered by WVU Extension
West Virginia University Extension will offer a three hour Spanish 110 course on January 26 at 7 p.m. at the Raleigh County Vocational School in Beckley. E. B. McCue notes instructor Reba White Castillos will teach Spanish Composition and Conversation in this registered extension class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia University
Raleigh County
Beckley
WVU
E. B. McCue
Reba White Castillos
No Arson Clues Found At Laundry
Beckley Fire Department reports from Charleston CID found no arson indicators in the Dec. 27 Wash It Quick Laundry fire on Johns town Road. Four floor storage room holes remain unexplained after wood samples tested negative for flammables. Book clubs in the United States sell over 80 million books by mail annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Fire Department
Criminal Investigation Bureau
Charleston
Johnstown Road
U. S
Final rites set for Mrs W H Evans 71 Oak Hill
Death notices report Mrs. W. H. Evans 71 of Oak Hill died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Methodist Church with Rev. R. J. Chenoweth presiding, burial in High Lawn Memorial Park. She was born August 19, 1890 in Mount Hope and was a church member. Survivors include brother Sam Zink of Maple Fork, four sisters, a son Wallace Evans of Oak Hill, two grandchildren and one great grandchild. The body will leave Thomas Funeral Home at 4 p.m. today for home viewing then church.
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W. H. Evans
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Methodist Church
R. J. Chenoweth
High Lawn Memorial Park
Evans
Mount Hope
Sam Zink
Maple Fork
C. B. Talbert
Fayetteville
Mae Zink
Noble Phobes
C. B. Halstead
South Charleston
Wallace Evans
Thomas Funeral
Final rites for Mrs Dana Miller Deitz in Lewisburg
Mrs Dana Miller Deitz 49 formerly of Asbury died in Charleston hospital early Monday. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Chapel Lewisburg with Rev J O Hamrick in charge burial in Asbury Methodist Church Cemetery Survivors include her husband Lundy Deitz mother Ethel Miller son Eddie Deitz sister Irene Ferrell brothers Ray M Miller Claude Miller Laura Sammons Hitchens Ky two sons Orville Lester and Daniel Hotchkiss four daughters Shrilda Collins Mary Lawson Sylvia Acord Hallie Basham 91 grandchildren and several great grandchildren Active pallbearers listed. Williams Funeral Home Sophia to the residence of her son Daniel at 4 p m Wednesday.
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Dana Miller Deitz
Oak Hill
Asbury
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Lewisburg
J. O. Hamrick
Asbury Methodist Church
Deitz
Charleston
Lundy Deitz
Ethel Miller
Eddie Deitz
Laura Sammons
Hitchens
Orville
Lester
Daniel
Hotchkiss
Shrilda Collins
Mary Lawson
South Webster
Ohio
Sylvia Acord
Hallie Basham
Slab Fork
Robert P. Lawson
Bill Maloney
James Fraley
Sydney Johnson
Russell Cannaday
Joy
Junior Cannada
Williams
Sophia
John C McCort Funeral Arrangements Noted
John C. McCort 50 of Hilltop died Monday night at Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. His body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. McCort
Hilltop
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Funeral services for Luna Saunders in Roanoke
Mrs. Luna Saunders 42 former Beckley resident funeral services set for 4 p.m. at Okeys Funeral Home Roanoke Va. Survived by husband Jack daughter Mrs. Doris Garst Greenville S C three sons Melvin in U S Air Force and Gary and Jerry at home mother Mrs. Emma McKinney Beckley brother Earland Bowman Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Luna Saunders
Okeys Funeral Home
Roanoke
Jack
Doris Garst
Greenville
S. C
Melvin
U. S. Air Force
Gary
Jerry
Emma McKinney
Earland Bowman
Mrs Ophelia Threats Dies After Arrival At Hospital
Mrs Ophelia Threats 51 Raleigh died on arrival at a local hospital about 2 am today. She is survived by husband Alex Threats, mother Mrs Alice Ward Raleigh, brother John Ward Jr Elmira New York, sisters Mrs Virginia Garland and Mrs Geraldine Downing Beckley, Mrs Thelma Wilson Columbus Ohio. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ophelia Threats
Raleigh
Alex Threats
Alice Ward
John Ward Jr
Elmira
N.Y
Virginia Garland
Geraldine Downing
Beckley
Thelma Wilson
Columbus
Ohio
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Frances Elizabeth Ross Rites Set in Mabscott
Funeral services for Frances Elizabeth Ross 47 of Mabscott who died early Monday after a long illness will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel Rev Lester Tenney officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Born Glen Daniel Feb 24 1914 she was daughter of the late Raleigh and Sadie Calloway Mullens and lifelong Raleigh County resident Mabscott Methodist Church member. Survivors include James Oakley Ross Mabscott and half brother Boyd Hutchinson Beckley. Pallbearers named. Body at the funeral home until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Elizabeth Ross
Mabscott
Mamie Trent
Hodge St
Lester Tenney
Calfee Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Park
Glen Daniel
Raleigh
Sadie Calloway
Mullens
Raleigh County
Final rites for Dillard Adaway scheduled in East Park
Dillard Adaway 62 of East Park was to be buried at Greenwood Memorial Park after services at Welcome Baptist Church East Park. He died at home at 5 36 p m Thursday and arrangements were handled by Trent and Durgan Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillard Adaway
East Park
Welcome Baptist
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Adaway
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Final rites for Henderson Preston Bud Shumate
Bud Shumate 88 of Athens will be buried in Athens Cemetery after services at Athens Methodist Church. Retired farmer born November 7, 1873 in Glen Lyn Virginia. He lived in Athens since 1875 and was twice married. Survived by brother Paul Shumate. Mullens Seaver Mortuary Princeton in charge.
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Henderson Preston
Bud) Shumate
Athens
Pisgah Methodist Church
Concord Lodge
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Paul Shumate
Mullens
Seaver Mortuary
Princeton
Final rites for Mrs Martha Lawson in Hotchkiss
Mrs Martha Elizabeth Lawson 83 of Hotchkiss died after a long illness. Final rites will be Thursday at Hotchkiss Church of God with Rev Henry Bailey in charge. Burial in Acord Cemetery. She was born October 9 1879 in Elliott County Kentucky. Surviving is a sister Mrs
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Martha Elizabeth Lawson
Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss Church of God
Henry Bailey
Acord
Lawson
Elliott County
Sumner Rites Held For William Carl Sumner 65
Funeral services for William Carl Sumner 65 of Maple Meadow are set for 1 p m Wednesday at Akers Baptist Church Maple Meadow with Rev Walter Tolliver and Rev Denny Dinsmore officiating Burial will be in Webb Cemetery Sumner died at home Monday of a heart attack He was born May 17 1897 in Carroll County Va son of the late Nicholas and Rena Lundy Sumner He worked as a machine operator at Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates mines in Glen White and Eccles retiring in 1949 He was a member of UMWA Local 5570 at Eccles and a World War I veteran He resided in Maple Meadow 38 years Surviving are wife Macle Martin Sumner two sons Claude Lester and Earl Cleveland Ohio one daughter Della Bowling Cleveland one brother Porter Sumner Woodlawn Va three sisters Mrs Jack Williams Mrs Fred Matthews and Mrs Della Miller all Woodlawn Va and six grandchildren Pallbearers are Pete O Neal Oakey Lester Ralph McKinney Winfield Wayne Marvin Farr and Tom Trail Body to be moved from Melton Mortuary to the church at 11 30 a m Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carl Sumner
Maple Meadow
Akers Baptist Church
Walter Tolliver
Denny Dinsmore
Webb Cemetery
Sumner
Carrol County
Nicholas and
Rena Lundy Sumner
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Glen White
Eccles
UMWA
Macle Martin Sumner
Claude
Lester
Earl
Cleveland
Ohio
Chester
Della) Bowling
Porter Sumner
Woodlawn
Jack Williams
Fred Matthews
Della Miller
Pete O'Neal
Oakey Lester
Ralph McKinney
Winfield Wayne
Marvin Farr
Tom Trail
Melton Mortuary
Basham 93 Dies After Long Illness in Flat Top Home
Erastus Lee Basham 93 died at 5 a.m. at his daughter’s home in Beckley area after a long illness. Born Oct 17 1868 at Flat Top he was a farmer and carpenter and a Shady Spring Church member. Surviving are three sons, multiple daughters, 42 grandchildren, 83 great grandchildren and 9 great great grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with burial in Flat Top family cemetery. Pallbearers named. Body remains at funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erastus Lee Basham
Stacy Fizer
Temple St
Flat Top
John
Martha Basham
Avis Meador Basham
Shady Spring Missionary Baptist Church
Lacy
Rogersville
Tenn
James
Omer
Beckley
Grace Farley
White Oak
Willie Farley
Shady Spring
Verona Smith
Dayton
Ohio
Daisy Lilly
Mount Hope
Bonnie Williams
Bellepoint
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Peace Chapel
Earl Cochran
Ernest Barley
Dayton Lilly Jr
Wayne Bleak
Cecil Toney
Berman Farley Jr
Paul Farley
Frank Lilly
Henry Peraldo
Charles Basham
Legislators and Attaches Check In For Opening Legislature
Raleigh County lawmakers and their attaches report to Charleston on opening day. Attaches include Mrs. James D. Prince for Del. Berkley Lilly and Miss Pauline Davis McAlpin for Del. Mrs. W. W. Jackie Withrow. Others at the session are A. David Abrams B. Woody Kinzer and Senator G. C. Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Charleston
James D. Prince
Lincoln St
del. Berkley Lilly
Pauline Davis McAlpin
Del
W. W
Jackie” Withrow
A. David Abrams
B. Woody Kinzer
G. C. Porter
Toboggan Tragedy Kills Three Children in Quebec
In Sherbrooke Quebec a boy Kenneth Smith and his sisters Jeffrie 8 and Lindon 9 were killed when their toboggan struck a car Monday night. Diane 10 was seriously injured and a fourth sister escaped unharmed. The five children were tobogganing down a hill onto a highway near Judd's Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherbrooke
Que
UPI
Kenneth Smith
Jeffrie
Lindon
Diane
Judd's Hill
West Virginia revenue receipts below estimates
West Virginia general revenue receipts for the first six months of fiscal 1961-62 totaled 67.7 million dollars, about 3.3 million below estimates, State Finance Commissioner Truman Gore said Friday. The figure includes 25.5 million from gross sales tax and 21.3 million from consumers sales taxes.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Truman Gore
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