Goldberg Opens Demo Campaign
Secretary of Labor Arthur Goldberg tours Clarksburg Fairmont and Morgantown in a 1962 campaign swing to bolster Democratic strength. He cites Kennedy era gains, labor peace in steel, and West Virginia’s industrial growth while urging voters to back Democratic candidates in November.
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Morgantown
UPI
Sec. of
Arthur Goldberg
West Virginia
Congress
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Goldberg
Kennedy
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Fairmont Group
America
Electricians Reach Tentative 15 Hour Week Pact
The five hour day begins July 1 with a time and a half sixth hour under the new contract through June 30, 1963. A 30 hour week minimum drops from 165 to 161.20 dollars, with overtime likely due to worker shortages. Fringe benefits rise to about 2.20 per hour.
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Pire
French narcotics ring busted with weapons in seizure
Police seized a submachine gun two shotguns a rifle and a bayonet plus ammunition and later found heroin and two pistols. The heroin is said to have been smuggled from France aboard a luxury liner. Ring leaders include Pasquale Fuca Joseph Fuca and Pasquale’s wife Barbara with others jailed on narcotic charges. Jacques Angelvin and Francois Scaglia are identified among the booked suspects.
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Ing
France
Montreal
United States
New York
Jacques Angelvin
Marseilles
Francois Scaglia
Paris
Angelvnn
Scaglia
Pasquale
Patsy) Fuca
Joseph Fuca
Joseph
Barbara
Anthony Fuca
Nearo School Capitol Rally for the Cause in April 1960
In April 1960 Nearo School Capitol hosted a rally to support the cause. Students have since demonstrated against segregated lunch counters in downtown stores and discriminatory hiring policies.
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Capitol
Death notices Mrs Pearl Gwinn 51
Mrs Pearl Lora Gwinn 51 of Piney View died at 2 a m today after months of illness. Born October 1 1910 in Abraham she was a daughter of Emma Runyon Smith and the late George Smith. Survived by husband Hubert four brothers two sisters and two half brothers. Funeral 2 pm Sunday New Salem Baptist Church Abraham. Burial in church cemetery. Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to church one hour before services. Pallbearers named.
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Pearl Lora Gwinn
Piney View
Abraham
Emma Smith Runyon
George Smith
Hubert Gwinn
Carl
Ernest Smith
Shady Spring
Earl Smith
White Oak
Everett Smith
Chelyan
Goldie Fox
Charles Criddle
Bert Biggs
Howard Deck
Bill Bonner
Jack Weese
Mrs Mamie Tucker Funeral Services in Harlem Heights
Funeral services for Mrs. Mamie L. Tucker 68 of Harlem Heights will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church Harlem Heights with Rev Walter Harris officiating. Burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. She died Thursday after a long illness born December 25 1893 in Albertton Ga. She was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Felix Mattox. Survivors include her son Willie McGhee a brother Joe Hester and sister Emma Johnson all of Harlem Heights. The Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor will return the body to the home at 5 p m today.
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Mamie L. Tucker
Harlem Heights
First Baptist Church
Walter Harris
Greenwood Memorial Park
Tucker
Albertton
Felix Mattox
Willie McGhee
Joe Hester
Cleveland
Ohio
Emma Johnson
Ritchie and
Final rites for Ray Hewitt Magee planned in Beckley
Ray Hewitt Magee 63 of 320 Mankin Ave will be buried at Highlawn Memorial Park after a 3 p.m. Saturday service at Beckley Presbyterian Church conducted by Dr. J W Witherspoon. He died Thursday at 11:30 a.m. after a heart attack in the church. Survivors include a stepdaughter Carolyn Lucas of Raleigh NC and a stepson Gary Patton of Richmond VA. Pallbearers include Everett Keyser Dr John W Whitlock James P Bibb Walter Duncan James Patton D O Means E E Bibb Sr Roy J Lucas. He was World War II pilot and member of many organizations including the Presbyterian Church Rotary Club Commandry Knights Templar Beni Kedem Temple Raleigh County Post 32 American Legion. The body will be taken from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home to the church one hour before services.
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Ray Hewitt Magee
Mankin Ave
Beckley Presbyterian Church
J. W. Witherspoon
Highlawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Magee
Franklin Pierce
Mary Esther Hewitt Magee
Board of
Deacons Land
Men of the Church
Beckley Rotary Club
Mount Hope Commandry
Knights Templar
Beni Kedem
Charleston
Raleigh County
American Legion
Charles
Carolyn) Lucas
Raleigh
N.C
Gary W. Patton
Richmond
Keyser-Bryant
Everett Keyser
John W. Whitlock
James P. Bibb
Walter Duncan
James Patton
D. O. Means
E. E. Bibb Sr
Roy J. Lucas
Jailed In Lieu Of Fine For Oak Hill Assault
Oak Hill resident Floyd Pierce was committed to Fayette County Jail after pleading guilty to an assault charge brought by Lilly Cannaday. He was fined five dollars and eight dollars fifty cents in costs following a hearing before Magistrate Myrl O'Dell in Oak Hill.
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Oak Hill
Floyd Pierce
Fayette County
Myrl O'Dell
Pierce
Lilly Cannaday
Beckley Shoplifting Duo Fined and Jailed
Two Beckley men, Bill Turner and Nathaniel Reynolds, pleaded guilty to shoplifting and drunkenness before Magistrate W A Burke. They were jailed after 2 45 p m arrest at Acme Super Market on Valley Drive for trying to steal three cartons of cigarettes. fines and 30 day jail term for shoplifting plus drunkenness fine and costs.
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Beckley
W. A. Burke
Bill Turner
Nathaniel Reynolds
Beckley State Police
Acme Super Market
Valley Drive
James Coleman
Cool Ridge
J. E. Mays
Coleman
Newport News
Shady Spring
Rufus Vaughn
Eccles
Danny L. Hatfield
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Charles Miller
Vance Dr
Burke
Miller
Milller
Buckhannon
Gabriella Maxwell
Chicago
John Redden
Daniels
Wreck Damages 400 Dollars Injuries Reported
Two people were treated and released at Beckley Hospital after a two car wreck near U S 21 and Maynor Road Thursday at 6 25 pm. Margaret Toney 12 Mabscott suffered nose injuries while passenger in the car driven by Mrs Elnora J McCracken 22 Mabscott who had facial cuts and bruises. Okey L Bennett 16 Beckley struck from behind. McCracken vehicle left a slight embankment. Damage estimated at 400 dollars and Mrs McCracken charged with failure to have vehicle under control.
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Beckley Hospital
U. S. 21
Maynor Road
Margaret Toney
Everett Toney
Mabscott
Elnora J. McCrackson
Beckley State
Okey L. Bennett
Beckley
McCracken
Rescue efforts continue at Pennsylvania mine collapse
A search rig from Pittsburgh works 130 miles west of Osceola Mills as rescuers remove debris from an open pit coal mine. Assistant fire chief William C. Glassco warns hope fades hourly while noting the mine's rough terrain and possible ten day survival window if air is maintained and a rock fall is avoided. Officials report no gas present in the mine.
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Pittsburgh
Here
William C. Glassco
Osceola Mills
Glassco
As Others See Us By Harry Ferguson
A collage of brief vignettes from American life seen through foreign eyes. Highlights include a Broadway broker recalling coronation seat logistics, a minister’s wife irked by red hair, a Missouri town longing for Pony Express delivery, a nun engineer foreman at a Seattle school, and other quirky observations across the United States.
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Harry Ferguson
London
UPI
United States
New York
George Solotaire
Westminster Abbey
Counter Coup Sparks Dominican unrest and Balaguer resignation
Counter coup plots to revive Trujillo era lead to tanks and gunfire as Balaguer resigns and a junta takes over. At least five people are killed in clashes, triggering riots and broader disorder. Opposition, led by the National Civic Union, remains unsatisfied as four councilmen are imprisoned.
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Trujillo
Rodriguez
Armed Forces
Balaguer
Council of State
National Civic Union Organization
Legislature's Sales Tax Extension Faces Opposition
A late June special session enacted the sales tax extension amid 56 votes in favor as labor unions oppose the regressive levy. Many Republicans and border Democrats fear reduced business, with talks of compensating revenue by reallocating funds from Road Commission and public works accounts. Some options include deleting groceries and medicines from the tax, though this would cut more than $10 million yearly. The Senate and House also advanced a Wheeling Ohio County Airport Authority bill, while debates on extending the 3 percent insurance premium tax continue. Senator Martin warned of unconstitutionality, but supporters cite prior court rulings upholding similar public debt arrangements.
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Road Commission
Senate
House
Boys State
Glen Kiger
Parkersburg
West Virginia Industrial Development Authority
State Commerce Department
Wheeling-Ohio County
Finance Committee
Arch W. Riley
Ohio
William Tempos
Hancock
Airport Authority
Clarence E. Martin Jr
Berkeley
Martin
Riley
State Supreme Court
Kanawha County Public Library
Tri-State Airport Authority
Huntington
State Police Probe Two County Break Ins
Beckley State Police investigated two breaking and entering reports to date. Noel Christian principal at Stoco Junior High School said the front door was broken Thursday night and three soft drink machines were torn open with little money taken, as machines were emptied daily. The residence of Oscar Cole on Maxwell Hill was broken into, time unknown while Coleman is away. A caretaker discovered the break in.
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Beckley
Noel Christian
Stoco Junior High School
Oscar Coleman
Maxwell Hill
Coleman
Leaky gas range triggers Beckley fire call
At 8 40 a m firefighters responded to a residence on Locust Drive owned by D B Walls where a gas range ignited after a loose connection. No damage was reported.
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Beckley Fire Department
D. B. Walls
Marine History Ban Sparks Pentagon Censorship Debate
Washington UPI Defense Department bans a Marine officer's Naval Institute Proceedings chapter for impugning the good faith of Truman Eisenhower Bradly Collins Sherman Johnson. The move stirs a Senate inquiry into military expression and prompts calls for an advisory writing policy.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Marine Corps
Naval Institute Proceedings
U.S. Naval Institute
Robert D. Hein Jr
U.S. Naval
Haiti
Senate
Army-Navy-Air Force Journal
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Pentagon
Eisenhower
Omar N. Bradley
J. Lawton Collins
Forrest P. Sherman
Louis Johnson
Johnson
Marine Aviation
Air Force
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Pipeline coal slurry plans trigger West Virginia debate
Del Dan Wells asks about a 1965 coal slurry plant and a required commitment by early 1963 or switch fuel source. Proponents urge a one year study. opponents warn railroads would lose coal traffic. UMW leader Lewis warns market gains if Ohio trial informs WV action. Industry figures push for study while rail and legal voices oppose.
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Del
Dan Wells
D-Mercer
Ireland
Harry Pauley
Kaeger
McDowell County
Pauley
West Virginia
H. C. Wyatt
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
Wyatt
Consol
Raymond 0. Lewis
District 17
United Mine Workers Union
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Lewis
Robert G. Kelly
West Virginia Coal Association
Don Potter
Monongahela Power Co
A. L. Lynn
Island Creek Coal Co
M. I
Girl Struck By Car in Tralee Injures 12-Year-Old
Sandra Hamby, 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hamby of Tralee, was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital after being struck by a car while running toward a bus stop. Witnesses report she darted across the road in front of the vehicle and suffered head injuries but is not believed to be seriously hurt.
Stratton Teacher Home After Spine Surgery
Robert Redd an instructor at Stratton High School returned home from the Bluefield Sanitarium where he underwent surgery January 11 for a ruptured spinal disc.
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Robert Redd
Stratton High School
Bluefield Sanitarium
Two Arrested For Shoplifting At Acme Super Market
Two Sprague men Sam David Clark and Andy Thomas were jailed at 11 30 a m today after being charged with shoplifting at the Acme Super Market on Valley Drive. Beckley State Police reported they were caught with about 60 cents worth of merchandise.
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Sprague
Acme
Valley Drive
Beckley
Sam David Clark
Andy Thomas
Man Turns Self In After Robberies Confession
Joseph Cecchini, 22, walked into a Chicago police station and surrendered a .45 pistol after vowing to stop crime. He admitted to a dozen robberies as authorities planned a crackdown.
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Chicago
UPI
Joseph Cecchini
Shortening The News Briefs Mix Olive Oil Preservation And Berlin Tension
Shortening The News notes a woman who preserved her mother's body with olive oil for 15 years because she believed burial with relatives was undesired. The U S Army plans to finish withdrawing tanks from Friedrichstrasse area in Berlin today. The Transport Workers Union threatens rail strikes if merger leads to layoffs. carriers vow to take legal steps to stop the walkout. STATE BRIEFS: Marietta Manufacturing Co of Pt Pleasant wins a 2.7 million Navy contract, bringing total such contracts to 12.7 million. State Health Director N H Dyer urges broader participation to obtain federal hospital funds. Parkersburg voters decide on a new council manager form in a single-question special election after controversy. William F Livermore, 59, longtime executive of the Hu Rouquois Council of Boy Scouts of America, dies after a heart attack in Wheeling.
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U. S. Army
Friedrichstrasse
Berlin
Transport Workers Union
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Marietta Manufacturing Co
Pt. Pleasant
Navy
N. H. Dyer
W. Va
William F. Livermore
Huroquois Council of
Boy Scouts of America
Wheeling
Drys To Put Touch On Baptists Sunday
West Virginia Baptist Congregations urged to contribute Sunday to the anti liquor by the drink campaign. A $25,000 minimum goal was set for offerings to the Christian Social Progress Commission based in Parkersburg. Voters will decide in November on amending the constitution to allow local option liquor.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Baptist Convention
The
West Virginia Baptist
Christian Social Progress Commission
Parkersburg
West
Reed posted $500 bond after theft arrest in November
John Amos Reed, 18, of MacArthur, was taken into custody by State Police for a hydraulic wrench theft from a Sam Harper service station in November. He appeared before Magistrate Joe L. Rodriguez, waived to the Grand Jury, and posted a $500 property bond while on Army leave.
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John Amos Reed
MacArthur
Sam Harper
Joel Rodriguez
Reed
New River Park Skating Rink Opens at Six Tonight
Recreation Director Robert Harding announced the New River Park rink will open at 6 p m today and close at 10 p m. Skaters are urged to ready, wear warm gear, and enjoy the ice.
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