Ex-Chamber President To Attend Annual Fete
L. T. Forbes of Norfolk and Western Railway Company New York will be guest of honor at the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner. J A. Sty and A T development officials will attend with William H. Hunton district coal traffic manager Beckley offices. Forbes, former Beckley Chamber president, will join about 400 guests at the event.
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L. T. Forbes
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
New York
Robert F. Ha _ Hamilton
Ing
J. A. Sty
A T. Y
William H. Hunton
Beckley
McNamara urges Congress OK of war budget
Secretary McNamara pressed Congress to approve President Johnsons request for 12.7 billion to fund Viet Nam war through the next fiscal year. The package includes military spending for aircraft and equipment and about 1.2- billion for economic aid to South Viet Nam. Military leaders testified before House and Senate panels on the scope and cost of the escalation.
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Washington Co
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
My Today
Johnson
McNamara
Kaag
Af Ohabies
South Vietne
Senate Arm Services Committee
Military Appropriations
Army
Air Force
Marine Corps
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Paris Fashion Parade Shows Lanvin Shoulder Revival
Paris coverage highlights J F Crahay at Lanvin unveiling broad shoulders as a departure from the narrow silhouette. Dior shoulder styles faded and Lanvin nixes uniform color blocks with white cap sleeves and mohair capes featuring fringe and silver spangles. Public reception among private clients noted. mass-market uptake unclear.
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J. F. Crahay
Jeanne Lanvin
House of Dior
Crahay
Lanvin
Extortion Plot Stuns Boston Railroad Threats TV Report
A UPI filing from Boston reports a television broadcast detailing an extortion plot aimed at a railroad. The suspect allegedly demanded 100000 dollars under threat of blowing up the railway line.
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Boston
UPI
Scientists assure NSS lead on Big Dish measurements
National Science Foundation scientists say data gathering will cover the 190 of one de scope and that remaining challenges faced by the Navy during the Big Dish project have been addressed. Construction of the world’s largest steerable antenna is recommended once all data are verified.
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National Science Foundation
Navy
Weather and storm warnings sweep coastal regions
Tornado and coastal storm alerts spread as winds race along the Pacific coast. Central California faces heavy rain inland, while Raleigh North Carolina records three inches of snow. Northwest hopefuls expect inches more by tonight amid heavy South rain.
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Hell
Palace
Hell. Mich
Pacific Coast
California
Raleigh
N.C
Bruns Ga
Westher Bureau
California Sierras
Staggers Named Chairman With TV Quality Aims
Washington UPI reports Rep. W. O. Staggers of West Virginia is chosen as chairman of the House Interstate and Commerce Committee. He vows to improve television quality, stating the nation loses moral uplift without better programming. Staggers is the second West Virginian to hold the chair.
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Washington
UPI
House
Interstate and the Commerce Committee
Wre O. Staggers
D-W
Staggers
West
B52 Overflights Halted In Spain News note
MADRID UPI reports the United States halted SAC nuclear B52 bomber flights over Spain citing a change initiated by the United States. No flight details or dates are provided.
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Spain
Madrid
UPI
United States
Widow Mossler Testifies as Jury Debates Case
Miami jury deliberates in the trial of Jacques Mossler, beaten and stabbed to death, as Candy Mossler speaks of love and fairness. The panel, after five days of testimony and two days of legal argument, weighs culpability amid tensions between state and defense lawyers.
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Miami
UPI
Candy Mossler
Jacques Mossler
State Supreme Court Hears Writ in Embezzlement Case
Convicted embezzler Legg sought a writ of error from the State Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court had earlier granted Legg a writ of habeas corpus while he appeals his 1 to 5 year sentence.
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State Supreme Court
High Court
Legg
Funeral services for John Weaver Toler in Clear Fork
Funeral services for John Weaver Toler 79 of Clear Fork will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sun Hill Methodist Church with Rev. Lloyd Ferguson in charge. Toler died Monday at his home. The body was moved from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana to his son Frank’s home in Clear Fork and will be brought to the church an hour before the service.
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John Weaver Toler
Clear Fork
Lloyd Ferguson
Sun Hill Methodist Church
Evans
Oceana
Frank
Obituary notices list Wriston and Smith services planned
Emroy N Wriston 83 of Scarbro to have 2 PM Thursday Methodist service led by Rev Paul Gravely burial in Wriston Cemetery Route 1 Scarbro died Monday after long illness body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill calls after 4 PM today Final rites for Blanche Smith 55 Oceana set for 11 AM Thursday Evans Funeral Home Chapel burial in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Matheny survivors include son Edward Earl sister Ruth Griffith and others Eva Lavis 88 Welch to have 2 PM Thursday at Methodist Temple Welch died at 3 AM after illness survivors Alex and Fred Moore two daughters and four grandchildren
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Emory Nelson Wriston
Route 1
Scarbro
Paul Gravely
Wriston
Oak Hill
Tyree
Blanche Smith
Oceana
Evans Funeral Home
Clyde Bussard
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Smith
Man
Huntington Hunter
Edward Earl
Lee N.C
Ruth Griffith
Huntington
Bernard Hunter Jr
Lincoln County
John May
Hunta
Eva Lavis
Welch
Methodist Temple
Welch Hospital
Alex
Fred
Claraphia
Moore
Final rites for Billy L Candler in Peterstown Illinois
Billy L Candler of Peterstown Illinois died Sunday in Chicago after carbon monoxide poisoning in a car in a garage. Born April 24 1931 to Macfie and the late Joe B Candler he lived in Chicago five years worked as a machine operator for Habar Corp Funeral set for 2 p.m. Thursday in Candler Oak Hill. Susan Graham Parish obituary notes she aided in wars and San Francisco fire.
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Billy L. Canformerdler
Peterstown
Candler
Oak Hill
Joe Seo
Andler Macfie
Joe B. Candler
Chicago
Habar Corp
Language policing and jokes across allies
The text cites De Gaulle proposing a 12 member commission to stamp out words like le drugstore le cowboy and le weekend while suggesting counter measures in the United States led by Johnson and Jimmy Durante It mocks fashionable French terms and advises avoiding phrases such as bon and bouquets and limited elegance while encouraging a playful linguistic counter move between nations
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de Gaut
Johnson
U.S
Jimmy Durante
Obituary: Ralph Johnson of Princeton
Ralph Johnson died at 2 45 a.m. Tuesday in a Princeton hospital. He was born October 24, 1920, in Hot Coals and was the son of William A and Eva Davis Johnson. He lived on Beckley Road and was the father of Mrs. Tommy Compton of Beckley. He worked for General Hone Co and was a veteran.
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Mall Farily Sona. Com
Beckley Road
Princeton
Tommy Compton
Beckley
Hotcoals
William A
Eva Davis Johnson
Route 2
General Hone Co
Israel Tropical Medicine Leader Saul Adler Dies at 70
Professor Saul Adler, a renowned Israeli scientist and pioneer in tropical medicine, died on Tuesday at age 70. His work spanned parasitology and public health, shaping Israel's medical research landscape and global health initiatives.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Saul Adler
Israel
Education Needs Critical-Miller Seeks $3 Million Increase
West Virginia University President Paul A. Miller told the House Finance Committee that the university needs about $3 million more to operate next fiscal year. The Board of Public Works proposed a 3 percent increase, while BPW recommended a total appropriation of $14.5 million, about $400,000 above the current level. Miller urged a 20 percent rise to cover salaries, fixed costs, and services, warning that current funding and enrollment growth leave WVU lagging in top salaries and faculty retention.
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Mgn Oy Etestirginia Versity
Paul A. Miller
House Finance Committee
Miller
Board of Public Works
Iller
BPW
University
Board of Governors
WVU
John Barry Ryan Jr dies at Moorland Farms in Newport
International socialite and race horse owner John Barry Ryan Jr died Monday at his Newport home Moorland Farms. The named figure, known for racing circles, leaves a legacy in equestrian sports and social circles.
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Newport, R. I
UPI
John Barry Ryan, Jr
Moorland Farms
Death of Eastman Kodak executive in Rochester
Dr. Henry C. Yutzman, 55, vice-president of Eastman Kodak Co. and head of the emulsion research department, died Monday in Rochester New York.
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Rochester, N.Y
UPI
Henry C. Yutzman
Eastman Kodak Co
Youth Corps Drive Planned for Summer Programs
A two day meeting of sponsors and staff outlined a national push for a summer Youth Corps program. The aim is to enroll at least 220000 youths in work and school programs while retraining or extending current NYC programs. Key address came from NYC director Jack Howard.
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Nyc
Wee
West i
Virginia
Kentucky
North Carolina
Jack Howard
NYC Coronel
Viet Nam crash toll surpasses earlier estimates
A Vietnam War crash killed 48 soldiers from the U S Army 1st Cavalry Division (airmobile) and four air force members, marking the deadliest incident reported to date.
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U.S. Army
1St Cavalry Infantry Division
Air Force
North Vietnam Bombing Raids Lull Reported
United Press International reports Senator Rich Services Committee notes a lull in bombing raids over North Vietnam. According to informed sources military leaders indicate the shift in campaign tempo.
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United Press International
Washington
Sen. Rich Services Committee
North
Viet Nam
Uentin California Man Explains Why He Carried Concealed
A UPI report from UENTIN California quotes a man who discusses his motive for carrying a concealed weapon. He says many times he felt he did not belong and struggled with his sense of place. The piece highlights personal distress and the social pressures surrounding his decision.
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Uentin
Calif
UPI
Meeting Rescheduled Over Weather Forces Highway Talk
Bad weather and poor roads push a planned meeting between Smith and the Ohio Valley Industrial Highway Association to February 14. The magnet is to discuss highway transportation matters.
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Smith
Ohio Valley Industrial Highway Association
Masinet
Felix de Weldon Sculpted Iwo Jima Statue
Felix de Weldon was the sculptor of the famous Iwo Jima statue.
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Felix de Weldon
Iwo Jima
President dies of heart attack in Washington
An American Heart Monte report from Washington confirms that the president suffered a fatal heart attack. Details remain sparse as officials assess the impact on national leadership and ongoing health protocols.
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American Heart Monte
Washington
UPI
No Revolutionary Changes Shriver Examines The War On Poverty
In an exclusive interview, Sargent Shriver defends flexible antipoverty policy. He says programs must vary by locality and that participation by the poor should be decided case by case, denying any intent to downgrade the poor or impose uniform rules nationwide. He argues diversity across America requires tailored community action funding.
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Shriver
UPI
America
Salina
New York
Chicago
Cheating Probe At Miami College Shocks Faculty
University of Miami officials probe widespread cheating after exams were stolen before testing and sold for up to 40 dollars. Reports say copies were circulated and two professors' desks held materials. Other colleges face similar incidents as exams were hurried, changed, or memorized by students amid winter exam periods.
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Coral
UPI
University of Miami
Armin Ca UK Tantoroals Vv
Agar Pelleget
University of Maine
Monmouth College
Jersey
Addict Increase Frightens Dodd on Campus Drug Issue
Sen. Thomas J. Dodd warns of rising drug addiction on college campuses and white collar family origins. He chairs the Senate Judiciary narcotics subcommittee as it considers federal reform proposals shifting violators to medical and psychiatric treatment rather than long jail terms and defining age 26 or under addicts.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas J. Dodd
D-Conn
Dodd
Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Legislature Extends Taxes To General Fund In Three Bills
The legislature approved three bills by 331 votes each extending temporary taxes on beer cigarettes and liquor into permanent revenue for the general fund. Senator Jac Miller dissented saying the taxes were meant temporarily to fund war bonds and should not become permanent, arguing they push residents to buy cheaper items out of state. The measures aim to replace matured Korean War Bonus bonds and bolster state finances, with another bill allowing county courts to receive certain sums as a time-saving measure.
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General Revenue Fund
Jac Miller
R-Wood
Ohio
Wealthy society gal turns news folk singer with silver guitar
A socialite alters career and becomes a news folk singer known for playing a silver guitar in her performances. Her shift captures attention in local circles as she blends high society image with journalistic themes.
14 B Repeal Bill Has No Chance
Washington UPI reports President Johnson's repeal bill faces little chance in 1966. Senate Democrats plan to drop effort after today as House approval lingers. Mansfield's move to push the bill may end during the Senate's two hour morning period when debate is not allowed.
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Washington
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