Missing 70-Year-Old Ol' Dave Sparks 2-Day Rock Creek Search
A 70-year-old Rock Creek resident known as Ol' Dave Price has been missing since Sunday. Neighbors describe him as familiar with the hills and note he eats alone in his room or in the woods. A two day search of the terraces and woods involved about 50 locals, with no sign of Price found by Tuesday.
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Dave
Dave Ol' Dave) Price
Rock Creek
Raleigh
Ol’ Dave
Gilbert Massey
Macel Denney
Ol’ Cave
Price
Ture
Church of God
Little Church of God
Weather Forces Halt Of Missing Man Search In Rock Creek
The search for Dave Price missing in the Rock Creek area since Sunday was called off at 12 05 p m today due to a severe snow storm. About 150 volunteers had combed Raleigh County for Price. the hunt will resume at 8 a m Thursday under Sheriff C A Slim Thompson.
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Dave Price
Rock Creek
Raleigh County
Price
C. A
Slim) Thompson
Dixie Woes Mount
United Press International reports escalating desegregation tensions across the South. In North Carolina at Yanceyville, Jasper Brown surrendered after a shooting in which two men were wounded and he faced an assault with a weapon charge. In Arkansas, the brother of an NAACP leader clashed with a white youth near a newly integrated high school in Pine Bluff.
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United Press International
Southland
North Carolina
Arkansas
Mississippi
South Carolina
Yanceyville
N.C
Jasper Brown
Brown
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Pine Bluff
West Virginia Legislature Debates Corporate Net Income Tax
The West Virginia Legislature considers a three bill package on a corporate net income tax amid other measures. Sens Kaufman and Sharpe push a 7 percent tax on net income with offsetting sales tax cuts. revenue is about 3.1 million but muted by reductions and delayed impact. Senate and House debates follow over board budget cuts and redistricting.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Paul J. Kaufman
del. B. Noel
R-Jackson
William E. Blake
Cecil H. Underwood
Kaufman
Senate
House
Board of Public Works
George H. Seibert
Ohio
Trench Coats Vanish Leaving Newsmen With Fewer Cues
In a humorous column Dick West notes that the newspaper trench coat, once a symbol of the era, is vanishing from racks. He laments stores now stock slim single-breasted coats, eroding the media persona and forcing reporters toward plain press cards in hats.
Five More Days Of It Seen Huge Storm Grips South
A mammoth winter storm blasted the South and Midwest with record lows and heavy snow. The icy grip is expected to last at least five days as dozens of cities report record lows including Chicago 17 below and Waukon Iowa 30 below. Dozens of deaths are attributed to the cold with widespread school closures and hazardous roads across the region.
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Southland
Midwest
Chicago
Waukon
Iowa
Princeton
Green Bay
Duluth
Minn
Indiana
Mississippi
Cleveland
Ohio
Europe Braces Under Arctic Cold and Snow
Europe and the British Isles face a month-long cold wave with heavy snow and ice. Bulgaria declares a state of emergency as roads clog and committees mobilize to clear routes. Fuel shortages in several countries threaten worsening winter misery.
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London
UPI
British Isles
Europe
Bulgaria
Radio Sofia
Radio
West Virginia Weather Brief Cold Wave Warning Issued
A cold wave warning and hazardous driving advisory continuer today and tonight. Rain will mix with snow with winds driving very cold air. lows near five degrees above or below zero. Thursday remains very cold with more snow flurries and slippery roads. Temperatures run 10 to 15 degrees below normal with a weekend warming trend. Local readings include Beckley and Oak Hill with subzero or near freezing conditions. excerpt notes Bozeman reporting 37 below and McAllen 77.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi
Arkansas
Indiana
New England
Illinois
Texas
Oklahoma
Michigan
Colorado
Missouri
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Montana
New York
North Dakota
South
North
Beckley
All Raleigh County Roads Open Despite Heavy Snow
All Raleigh County roads were open at presstime despite the heavy snowfall. Crews were cindering highways and traffic moved fast on the turnpike. One tractor-trailer slid into a ditch at Milepost 30 with no injuries. Piedmont Airlines reported a plane landed and the airport had no measurable snow.
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Raleigh
State Road Commission
Piedmont Airlines
Russia halts all aid to Red China in nuclear field
London reports that Soviet support for China’s nuclear program has ended affecting Beijing’s pace toward a nuclear weapon. Analysts say China still relies on existing Soviet reactors, with experts predicting years before an operational bomb or delivery system could be ready.
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Russia
China
London
UPI
Red China
U.S
Bamboo Curtain
Peking
Navy Band Premieres My Pony Macaroni Honoring Kennedy
The U S Navy Band will premiere a novelty composition titled My Pony Macaroni at a Washington concert. The work honors Caroline Kennedy and her pony though she will be at home in bed. Lt Anthony A Mitchell, the bandleader, calls it a fine arrangement with hoofbeat and neighing effects, composed by Bill Snyder of New York.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Navy
Caroline Kennedy
Caroline
White House
Athony A. Mitchell
Bill Snyder
New York
Strikes At A Glance Dockworkers Vote On Contract Today
Longshoremen in New York City begin a ratification vote on a new contract to end a 32 day Atlantic and Gulf coast strike. If accepted quickly, workers could return by Saturday, easing nationwide labor unrest affecting millions and $800 million in losses.
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Wesley G. Pippert
New York City
Atlantic
Gulf Coasts
Maine
Norfolk
Southern
Gulf Ports
Florida East Coast Railroad
Cape Canaveral
Jacksonville
Florida City
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia Transportation Co
Shell Oil
Roxana
Ill
McDonnell Aircraft Corp
St. Louis
Red Arrow Lines
Media
Electric Co. of
Milwaukee
Burchette Enters Plea In Raleigh County Case
James Arthur Burchette aged 64 of Ghent pleaded nolo contendere to voluntary manslaughter in Raleigh County Criminal Court. Judge Harry L McCreery set February 14 for judgment and allowed him to remain on bond of 7500 dollars. The murder involved Richard Meadows aged 41 of Cool Ridge on July 19, 1962. Prosecuting attorney Anthony led the case.
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James Arthur Burchette
Ghent
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. MccCreery
Burchette
Richard Meadows
Cool Ridge
Kermit A. Locke
MccCreery
Burcette
Meadows
Anthony
Sudden Freeze Snarls Francis Mountain Bus Route Injures No One
A school bus with 50 to 60 youngsters skidded several hundred feet on Francis Mountain in freezing rain, stopping crosswise in a road ditch. Driver Alvie Walker and a teacher aboard calmed the children. no injuries were reported as riders walked to Rhodell Elementary.
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Alvie Walker
Francis Mountain
Killarney
East Gulf
Francis
Rhodell
Juanita Larry
Besoco
Walker
Larry
Arlee Walker
Rhodesa
Johnny Perry
The
Con
Madison Lowry
Sophia
Irvin Simmons
Stoco High School
Rhodell Elementary
Multiple World News Briefs From Transit and Politics
Union of short items covers Athens Crown Princess Anna Maria engagement, Sen Ribicoff calls Congress to act on air pollution grants, Quebec City fire claims lives, Maria Callas reported recovering from hernia operation, Britain and Outer Mongolia establish diplomatic ties, Michigan UP International chief dies from traffic injuries, Jean Monnet to receive Freedom House Award, Ethel May Johnson once famed Broadway showgirl in coma, Khrushchev sails to Moscow via Warsaw, United Fund and Community Chest drive hits 520 million, state advertising bill raises newspaper rates, Martinsville man dies from injuries.
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Anna Maria
Athens
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Congress
Health, Education and Welfare
Quebec City
Maria Callas
Columbus
Milan
Italy
Britain
James J. Klockenkemper
United Press International
Michigan
Jean Monnet
New York City
Ethel May Johnson
Santa Barbara
Calif
Nitita Khrushchev
Moscow
Warsaw
East Berlin
Communist Party
United Community Campaigns of America
United Fund
Marriage in many cases viewed as friendship run amok
The remark suggests that in several instances marriage begins as companionship but evolves into a problematic, out of control relationship. It frames marriage as a shift from friendship to a strained union rather than a simple pairing.
Gore in Europe to visit medical clinic
Truman Gore said he left last weekend for a medical clinic in Europe and plans to return this weekend. He added the trip was personal and no public announcement was made. The Gazette questioned use of Statehouse space for Bonn Brown, a friend of Gov Barron, amid the mystery.
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Charleston
UPI
Truman Gore
Europe
Charleston Gazette Today
Gore
Statehouse
Gazette
Bonn Brown
Elkins
Dies Fighting Fire Near Little Harts Creek
Charles Thompson aged 70 a retired farmer died of an apparent heart attack Tuesday while aiding a brush fire fight near his home along Little Harts Creek He collapsed in the arms of a forest protection crew member as the fire raged about 100 yards away.
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Hamlin
UPI
Charles Thompson
Little Harts Creek
Thompson
Hero Medals Go To Rescuers Of Trapped Miner
Three rescuers from Canada and a carnival concessionaire who risked life to save others were among 25 cited by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. The Brittania Beach rescue involved Heinrich Wenzel trapped by rock, aided by George Preissler and John Johnson with Dr. Barrie Flather providing medical aid. Posthumous awards and multiple bronze and silver medals honored acts of valor with payments.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Canada
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
California
Washington
Andrew Carnegie
Heinrich W. Wenzel
Brittania Beach
B.C
George J. Preissler
Cadillac
Mich
John Johnson
Wenzel
Preissler
Wen
Johnson
Flather
Odessa
Wash
Robert C. Palmer
Glenn E. Dry
Poplar Bluff
Dead Man Defeats Live Opponent In Unique California Primary
In Santa Rosa the GOP candidate Donald Clausen, who lost to a dead man last November, won a special election over Democrat William Grader. The dead man, Rep. Clem Miller, remained on the ballot and Clausen won by about 3,000 votes. Final totals: Clausen 79,340. Grader 65,317 across 539 precincts.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
UPI
GOP
Donald Clausen
William Grader
Clausen
Clem Miller
Miller
del Norte County
Grader
GOP Bay of Pigs Probe Sparks Senate Politics
Senate Republicans proposed a formal inquiry into the Bay of Pigs invasion, sparking Democratic charges of partisan politics. Senator Morse criticized the move as unwise while Dirksen and Goldwater pressed for the full historical account, disputing Attorney General Kennedy’s stance on air cover.
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Gop’s Bay of Pigs
Washington
Bay of Pas
Morse
Senate
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Robert F. Kennedy
Goldwater
Welfare Dept Rent Revealed in Charleston
The Charleston Daily Mail reports the State Welfare Department will pay about $25,000 rent in 11 months for a building built last year at roughly $86,000. It notes more space than needed was billed, with an adjustment lowering leased floor space to 7,470 square feet and reducing rent. The two story Hemlock Realty Co. building is air conditioned. rent is $3.50 per square foot, compared with other Charleston offices up to $4.00 per square foot excluding parking.
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Charleston
UPI
Dail Mail
State Welfare Department
Hemlock Realty Co
Bernard Smith
Morse says Longshoremen strike ends with new formula
Senator Wayne Morse of Oregon announced that the New Orleans Steamship Association accepted the formula proposed by the President's Mediation Board to resolve the Longshoremen's strike. Morse, chairing the presidential board, helped finalize the plan.
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Dave’ Price
Carolina
By Jerry Beigel
W. T. Brotherton Jr
O-Kanawha
Dick West Washington
FBI
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Evrone
W. Va
Ictcar
Oak Hill High
Greenbrier
Navy
Julius Singleton
Martinsville
Gassaway
Dead Man
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