Johnson budget and civil rights push outlined in NAM address
President Johnson outlined a 112.8 million dollar budget with 111 billion in revenues and a 1.8 billion deficit, promising one of the lowest deficits in years. He pledged to accelerate the war on poverty, seek tax changes, and push for housing discrimination prohibitions and federal court authority to try crimes against those exercising civil rights.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Nam
Bedget
Deaths and Funerals Bittersweet Year for Beckley Area
James Ira Williams 87 of 126 Reservoir Road died at 2 15 a m in a local nursing home after a long illness born March 10 1878 at Clear Creek son of Ballard and Spicey Williams lifelong County resident he worked at The New River Co and Modern Woodmen of America he is survived by his wife two sons a daughter a half sister two half brothers five grandchildren Funeral services 2 p m Sunday at First Mist Church burial Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery body at Melton Mortuary after 3 p m Saturday call and removal by local family. Lloyd Thomas Kellam Jr 61 Ravencliff funeral 11 a m Friday Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev IR C Jr in charge burial Blue Ridge Pallbearers listed. Abe Hubbard 77 Beckley Route 2 died 9 45 p m Wednesday Fayetteville nursing home member Crab Orchard Baptist Church retired State Road Commission survivor list includes four daughters a son a brother a sister 11 grandchildren 9 great grandchildren body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in progress of arrangements. Goldie Lee West 58 Newport News Va formerly of Glen White died early today in Newport News hospital born Dec 7 1907 at Backus Mountain daughter of William J Payne and the late Mrs Cora Payne survived by husband Everett West three brothers and other listed relatives in progress of arrangements.
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James Ira Williams
Reservoir Road
Clear Creek
Ballard and
Spicey Bradley Williams
County
Ley
New River ‘Co
White Stick Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Mabscott
First Methodist Church
Beckley
Flora Williams
Harold N
Rolla
Oak Hill
Mrsley
Carneg
Kinner
Arnett Williams
Columbus
Ohio
Abraham
Abe) Hubbard
Fayetteville
Crab Orchard
Goldie Lee West
Newport News
Glen White
Backus ‘Mountain
William J. Payne L Ee
Cora Payne
Everett West
Owen Payne
Lauderdale
Fila
A MacArthur
Funeral services for Mrs Se Winston
Funeral services were held for Mrs Se Winston after a long illness. Burial was at Wrns t. The Tyree Funeral Home in Oak Hill conducted arrangements. (RNS)
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Mrs. Se
Wrnst
On ‘Ou
Tyree Funeral Home
Oak Hill
Burial set for Mrs. Fannie Adams in Greenwood Park
Mrs. Fannie Adams dies after extended illness in a local nursing home. The Rev. C. B. Miller is in charge of services with burial to follow at Greenwood Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements are being announced for a Saturday noon service.
Remains, Services Scheduled for Local Residents
The notice lists survivors including Roger A. Waller and Mrs B. Small with services to be held at Trent and Funeral Home location, friends may call after 6 p.m. It notes Robert Hilton, 16, of Oak Grove Addition, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday at Charleston Hospital and funeral arrangements by Williams Funeral Home. The report also covers political reaction to the State of the Union address as President Johnson’s Viet Nam policy drew mixed responses from Everett Dirksen and Mike Mansfield.
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Roger A Waller
Germania
Ohio
B. Small
Oe Brooks
Charleston
Trent and Funeral Home
Robert Hilton
Oak Grove
B. E. Harvey
Williams
MacArthur
Viet Nam
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Congress
House
Johnson
Presii
Klansmen cited as hearings probe Communist movement
The House committee authorized subpoenas to Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton of Tuscaloosa and four grand dragons for alleged subversive ties. Chicago witnesses Dr Jeremiah Stamler Yolanda Hall and Milton Cohen refused to testify, drawing contempt and possible grand jury action.
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Edwin E. Willis
Dla
House
Chicago
Willis
Countians Ordered to Induction at AFEES Station
Thirty two Raleigh County men were ordered to report to the Armed Forces Exam and Entrance Station for induction. Of the group, twenty three will join the U S Marine Corps. Names include Ross E. Jones Wiley C Cadle Robert M Pase Norman D Tiano Benjamin E Walters Jr Donald R Jackson Joseph E Williams Kenneth L Estep Roy E Teel Robert R Sexton Curtis L Preston Johnnie D Facello James O Greer Ronnie G Williams Kenneth D Scarbro Daniel W Hazel Paul W Bailey Neldon A Bailey Wendell O Smith Robert L Ben Harley J Reed Ronald W Goldie Ronald L David M Claypool Billy C Sheets John S Styers Richard C Henderson Jimmy Grahonya G E Barrett Joseph D Kerzic Raymond L Stewart Robert E Gilkerson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Armed Forces
AFEES
U. S Marine Corps
Ross E. Jones
Wiley C. Cadle
Robert M. Pase
Norman D. Tiano
Benjamin E. Walters Jr
Donald R. Jackson
Joseph E. Williams
Kenneth L. Estep
Roy E. Teel
Robert R
Nazi war criminal Harster linked to Anne Frank case
Prosecution says Harster a 62 year old civil servant aided three thousand murders in Nazi crimes. Arrests stem from Holland investigations. he earlier served in Bavaria but was labeled a fellow traveler by a de Nazification court. Trial planned in West Germany or Vienna as part of broader war crimes efforts.
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Anne Frank
Bergen- Belsen
Harster
Aorning
West Germany
UPI
Activites i Holland
Hague
Germany
Bavaria
Interior Ministry
Eichman
Erich Rajakowitsch
Vienna
Governor Sees 1965 Labors Yielding in 1966
West Virginia Governor Hulett C. Smith expects 1966 to deliver the fruition of his first year in office. He cites gains in education, Head Start, highway construction, and abolishing the death penalty. He plans focus on housing, roads, and schools, and to leverage new federal programs while urging legislative action to use available federal funds and prevent a special session.
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Fanny Seile
Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
West Virginia
Action Association Election Is Tonight
The Raleigh County Community Action Association will meet to select the board of directors and name two teachers for a start project. George oo, director, says eight weeks of training at the University of Maryland precedes the positions. Other projects include Operation Medicare Alert to enroll seniors for benefits and a program to train six students as medical technicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Community Action Association
George Oo
Community Action Association
Glen White
Aera
University of Maryland
Giant Snowstorm Rips Midwest and Pushes Eastward
A massive snowstorm buried the Midwest with heavy, drifting snow and freezing rain as it moved east toward New York. Michigan and eastern Wisconsin issued warnings while Milwaukee reported nearly 12 inches of snow and traffic snarls.
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Chicago
UPI
Midwest
Great Lakes
New York
U. S
Weethes Bureau
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ceed
Milwaukee
Talks Between U S and Russia Over Vietnam War
U S and Russian spokesmen avoided quoting details after a limousine meeting with Indian officials. Kosygin and other officials declined to answer reporters. Reliable sources said the talks focused on the Vietnam War.
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U. S
Kosygin
Viet Nam
Governor Smith Address Draws Swift Political Reactions
Democrats praised the address as one of the best heard while Republicans claimed it delivered. Leader George Selbert accused no new taxes this year, contending the budget relies on revenue trends. Senate Minority Leader John Carrigan said proposals were not new, and other leaders offered mixed views on education and constitutional convention legislation.
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George Selbert
Senate
John Carrigan
Smith
West Virginia
Carrigan
H. Laban White
Clarksburg
House
Harry Pauley
Welch
Frank Taylor Jr
D-Kanawha
Supreme Court
Senate bills extend benefits and regulate meat industry
Senate leaders introduced several measures including extending sick leave for public school employees, authorizing use of a 2.5 auto inspection fee for police facilities, tightening control of slaughter and meat processing with state inspection, and providing life and group insurance for state employees. Additional bills seek to expand Tri-State Airport service for Wayne and Cabell counties and to advance a state university employee retirement plan.
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Senate
Howard Carson
D-Fayette
Hans McCourt
D. Webster
William Moreland
Monongalia
Clarence Martin
D-Berke
Sens
McKown
Holden
Carson
Porter
Board of Public Works
Parker
Tempos
Smith
Tri - State
Wayne
Cabell Counties
Carson, Sharpe
of Governors Board of
WestVirginia University
County court faces budget cuts and leadership changes
The county overdraft prompted drastic budget cuts after Lilly’s reduction to 55442. County officials praised Lilly’s potential while awaiting his decision. County Court members George Farmer, Charles Burdiss, and Walter James were elected to leadership terms, with James taking duties on January 1, 1965. Ward’s death had earlier created a vacancy filled by Webb Seed in March 1964.
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George Farmer
Charles Burdiss
Walter James
Jame
Farmer
Burdiss Lee Se Webb
Webb
John C. Ward
Robber Changes Mind In Daylight Bank Attempt
Police in Wheeling UPI report a daylight bank robbery attempt ended when a man, about 40, handed a teller a note to put all money in a brief case save one dollar bills. He panicked, grabbed the note and case, and fled before any money was handed over. Officers searched the area but did not catch him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
UPI
Norma Evans
Security National Ban
Witness Sentenced for Draft Reporting Failure
UPI report from Elkins says federal judge Robert E. Maxwell sentenced 20 year old Angelo G. Beltrame Jr. of Wellsburg to one year in prison for failing to report for draft board work in Charleston. Beltrame pleaded guilty December 15 to duties of a conscientious objector classified under the draft.
Victim Dies After Beating in South Charleston
South Charleston reports 42 year old William died at Thomas Memorial Hospital from severe internal injuries suffered in a weekend beating. Nearby youths, including a 16 year old, were arrested and charged. Prosecutor Clarence Watt will upgrade charges to murder. Witnesses saw the man thrown from a pickup while hitchhiking.
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South Charleston
UPI
Wiliam
Thomas Memorial Hospital
Nam County
Putnam County
Bey Clarence Watt
Hendley
Viet Nam Helicopter Crash Targets Troops Amid Dust Storm
A US Cavalry helicopter near Da Nang crashed during a dust cloud landing, burning with two aboard. Cavalrymen recovered two captured American howitzers and 90 rounds. A bomb outside Nhut Airport was disarmed. Gia Dinh civilians wounded by a grenade. Mallard operation, with Marine South Vietnamese forces, posted light gains and one Viet Cong killed southwest of Da Nang.
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Helico Anne Soarav Copter
U.S
Air
Sn Nhut
Saigon
Gia Dinh
U. S. Marine
da Nang
Transit strike ends after mediation panel approves terms
The transit strike neared settlement as proposals from a three member mediation panel were deemed acceptable by MacMahon and a TA spokesman, pending approval by the TWA executive board and Wage Policy Committee. MacMahon called it a tremendous victory for the union and noted the inconvenience to the public. He referenced the release of jailed leaders and a large financial settlement for the TWU, while criticizing Mayor Lindsay. The shutdown caused multi million daily losses with millions relying on buses and subways for work, costing residents about a billion over the strike.
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MacMahon
TWA
Michael J. Quill
Quill
TWU
Lindsay
Manhattan
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J. J. Williams
L. Thomas Kellam Jr
Lloyd ‘Thomas Kellam Jr
Ravencliff
Melton Mortuary Chapel
IR. C. Jr
Blue Ridge
lLucas
D. O. Means
Charles
C. Calloway
G. E. Hedrick
Robert H. Shirey
Luther Gene Riffe
Paul W. Hinzman
Robert L. Forren
Abraham Hubbard
Goldie West
Rutha Ann Winston
Richard Boone
Florida
Tates Uniol
Ames Bond
Dr. No
Tullae Hess As
Michael
J. Furie
Fannie Adams
Elsie McCain
Klan
Shelton
James R. Jones
Granite
Robert Egin
Spartanburg, S. C
Calvin Craig
Atlanta, Ga
Marshall R. Kornegay
Vireres Annia
G. C. Murphy CO
State ‘Sarame Court
Consu
Newel
Action Association
Humphrey
Lilly
Cook
Salem
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