West Virginia Offers July Fourth Attractions
West Virginians face a busy Fourth of July with picnics, races, fishing and canoe contests across the state. State police warn of a rising traffic toll, noting 49 more fatalities than last year, while a Holiday Road Patrol aids motorists. Ripley showcases a Thor-Able missile display with a parade and jet overflight, and auto racing at Ona and horse racing at Waterford Park promise festive events amid hot dry weather.
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United Press International
West
West Virginia Motor Truck Association
Ripley
Byrd Field
West Virginia International Speedway
Ona
Huntington
Waterford Park
Chester
Civil Rights Bill Opens Public Accommodations
Gov. George Wallace condemned the law as unconstitutional and pledged court challenges while President Johnson urged cautious implementation. Martin Luther King and leaders planned actions to ensure compliance, with mixed reactions from Southern governors and restaurant owners. The act ends segregation in public facilities and authorizes enforcement actions, signaling a new era in civil rights.
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Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
White House
House
Congress
America
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
South
King
Georgia Restaurant Association
Vern Allen
South Carolina Innkeepers Association
Columbia
D.C
Maurice Bessinger
Southland
Roy Wilkins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
James Farmer
CORE
Charles Leltner
D-Ga
Roark posts bond after liquor charge at The Canteen
Hazel Roark owner of The Canteen in Shady Spring waived to the Raleigh County grand jury and posted bond to Magistrate Paul Epperly on a charge of permitting the consumption of alcoholic liquor on licensed premises. An eight member jury found her guilty of that charge and not guilty of drunkenness. Roark was represented by Joseph Luchini. The eight jurors were selected by a constable worker. Beckley State Police had charged Roark for allowing liquor at the establishment on June 26.
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Hazel Roark
Raleigh County
Magstrate
Paul Epperly
Mrs. Roark
Beckley
Eppery
Marion County
Joe Rodriguez
James William Dawson
Rodriguez
Byuvenile
Jarry L. Mceery
Dawson
Johnnie Toney
Alven Hull
Sprague
Betty
Hull
Samuel
Jack) Romine
Cittsville
Romine Hollow
Carl J. Asbury
Clay
George Hodge
Huttonsville
A. E. Boggess
Azzarra Ave
W. Va
Oscar J. Riffe
Military Rd
Huntington
West Virginia Turnpike
Charleston Approves Circular Office Building Plan
Charleston building inspector D H Gay approved a 260000 permit for a circular office building for Charleston Federal Savings and Loan Association. It would be the first circular structure in Charleston after delays over downtown urban renewal land. The firm intended to build on Kanawha Boulevard, five blocks east of the renewal project.
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Charleston
UPI
D. H. Gay
Charleston Federal Savings and Loan Association
Cirular
Charleston Federal
Kanawha Boulevard
Senate Approves Pay Raise for Federal Workers
The Senate backed a 556 million pay raise bill by 58 to 21, proposing a 7500 boost for Congress and a 30000 annual salary for lawmakers as part of Johnson's drive to attract top officials. House and Senate versions differ in total funding but share the salary increases. Senator Lausche opposes raising pay amid a red budget.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Senate
House
Johnson
Sen
Frank J. Lausche
Dohio
Lausche
Lozier Injured In Road Mishap
Shirley L. Lozier a 27 year old from Sophia is hospitalized at Beckley Hospital after a car rear end collision with a truck on U S Rt 16 Mabscott Police say Cather D Acord drove a 51 model truck owned by Obugen Trash & Garbage Service and stopped to turn left Lozier drove a 62 Mercury and collided causing about 700 in damages Lozier is in good condition with a lip laceration and chest bruise an investigation is ongoing
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Shirley L. Lozier
Sophia
Beckley Hospital
U. S. Rt. 16
Mabscott
Cather D. Acord
Obugene Trash & Garbage Service
Lozier
Emerson defeats Stolle to win Wimbledon title
Roy Emerson beat Fred Stolle in four sets 6-4 12-10 4-6 6-3 to capture the men's singles championship at Wimbledon marking a decade of near-misses for the Australian.
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Wimbledon
England
Roy Emerson
Fred Stolle
Beckley Teen Arrested in Stolen Property Case
A 16-year-old Beckley resident was arrested today by city police and charged with possession and resale of stolen property. The youth has been arrested previously and faces additional court action as the investigation continues.
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Beckley
Oscar Martin Fined For Failure To Yield Right Of Way
Oscar Martin aged 68 of 712 S Fayette St was found guilty by Berkley Police Court Judge C Berkley Lilly of failing to yield the right of way and fined 20 dollars. The charge grew from a June 26 collision at Power Line Drive and East Prince Street with a taxicab. Officer Tom Durrett testified he investigated the mishap. Garner described as driving aggressively disputed the stop sign. Also fined 20 dollars for speeding was Frederick Williams 20 of 409 S Fayette St who was found guilty of speeding and driving at night without lights, the latter charge dropped due to suspected mechanical trouble. Other court outcomes included Margaret L Grimmett 38 Mabscott forfeiting 130 dollars for drunken driving and no license, Wayne Sullivan 17 Crab Orchard for driving without a license, Danny Glen Tilson 20 for speeding, and Jimmy Dell Way 15 for expired inspection. One person forfeited a 22.25 bond on a drunkenness charge.
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Oscar Martin
S. Fayette St
Berkley
C. Berkley Lilly
Martin
Power Line Drive
East Prince Street
Tom Durrett
Edward Garne
Skelton
Prince Street
Garner
Lilly
Frederick Williams
Williams
Margaret L. Grimmett
Mabscott
Wayne Sullivan
Crab Orchard
Danny Glen Tilson
Jimmy Dell Way
Reds Overrun 3 Viet Towns in Central Vietnam
SAIGON (UPI) Communist guerrillas overran three government protected hamlets in the mountains of Central Viet Nam. Every defender in one platoon was killed or captured. Guerrillas seized 51 rifles and six automatic weapons. Ba An hamlet in Quant Ngai Province was attacked in broad daylight. six militiamen were killed and 35 missing, with six captured. Two other hamlets, Boun More and Oun Thrapp in DarLac Province, were hit at sunset. number of captives and casualties not disclosed.
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Saigon
UPI
Viet Nam
Ba An
Quant Ngai
Local police report: multiple arrests and fines in Raleigh County
Spinks Jr. of E Beckley jailed for driving with no license and ordered to appear July 6. James Sayatovich of Newark Ohio fined 10 dollars and 8 costs for speeding on the Turnpike. Clifford Martin of Morris Avenue charged with unarmed robbery and released on 500 dollar bond for a Tuesday court hearing. Mary Witherspoon obtained a warrant over wallet theft. Charles Alderson of E Main Street paid a 5 dollar fine for defective automotive equipment and was previously jailed June 24 for the same charge.
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Stanford Spinks Jr
E. Beckley
James Sayatovich
Newark
Ohio
Joe Rodriguez
Sayatovich
W. Va
Clifford Martin
Morris Ave
Mary Witherspoon
Martin
Charles W. Alderson
E. Main Street
W. A
Gene) Burke
Alderson
Khrushchev Volunteered For Pacific Raft Voyage
In Oslo Khrushchev joked about joining Thor Heyerdahl on a caviar stocked Kon Tiki style raft across the Pacific. Heyerdahl cautioned no plans exist but hinted a new raft could be built if guaranteed crew. Khrushchev's Norway visit closes with a Bashiria cruise back to the USSR.
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Oslo
Norway
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Pacific Ocean
Khrushchev
Thor Heyerdahl
Pacific
Heyerdahl
Soviet Union
Deaths And Funerals Mrs Pettry 73 Hatcher
Services for Mrs Cora Pettry 73 will be at 11 a m Saturday at Toneda Baptist Church with Rev Verne Cook in charge Burial in Athens Cemetery She died Thursday in Mullens hospital after a long illness Born Aug 17 1891 at Speedway daughter of the late George Bolen and Mary Pennington Survived by husband Allen seven sons two daughters a brother and two sisters 15 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren The body at Evans Funeral Home in Oceana age and location details included for other relatives later funeral at Fairview Methodist Church East Kingston with Rev Paul Gravely burial Winston Cemetery Mossy
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Cora Pettry
Hatcher
Toneda Baptist Church
Verne Cook
Athens
Ohio
James
Princeton
George
Oceana
Hoy Pettry
Tampa
Fla
Lettie Pennington
Mullens
Carlotta Whittaker
Fred Bolen
Lillie Martin
Annie Turner
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana, Rns
Delphia
Charley Stover
Hilton Grigsby
Scarbro
Route 1
E. L. Sowers
Page
Trenton Tyree
Cameron Meadows
Detroit
Mich
H. E. Holly
Paducah
Fairview Methodist Church
East Kingston
Paul Gravely
Winston Cemetery
Mossy
Tyree
Oak Hill
Rev Theodore Bailey Dies After Long Illness at 45
The Rev Theodore Fred Bailey 45 of Maple Meadow pastor of First Baptist Eccles died in a local hospital at 4 am after a long illness Born August 12 1918 in Glen Fork son of Vada Pendry Bailey and the late Thomas Bailey He is survived by his wife Gaynell Richardson four sons Ardeth Sterling Connie Alvin Avery a daughter Wanda Morris a brother William Bailey three sisters and a grandchild Burial at Maple Meadow burial details and funeral arrangements provided by Rose and Quesenbery Funeral Home with church service at Coal Marsh Baptist Church Glen Daniel led by Rev Dewey Acord and Rev Herbert Perry. Pallbearers named Boise Richardson Wayne Bailey Winford Bailey Frank Cole Lonnie Barker Posey Bailey Archie Milam.
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Theodore Fred Bailey
Maple Meadow
First Baptist Church of
Eccles
Glen Fork
Vada Pendry Bailey
Glen Daniel
Thomas Bailey
Gaynell Richardson
Bailey
Ardeth
Sterling
Connie
Denver
Colo
Alvin
Avery
Frank
Wilda) Morris
Chicago
Ill
William Bailey
Fairdale
Claude
Faye) Bunch
Denny
Wava) Dinsmore
Lester
C. J
de Dee) O'Neal
Beckley
Coal Marsh Baptist Church
Dewey Acord
Herbert Perry
Rose and Quesenberry
Boise Richardson
Wayne Bailey
Winford Bailey
Frank Cole
Lonnie Barker
Posey Bailey
Archie Milam
Archer B Cook Dies. Funeral Set in Sprague
Archer Burl Cook 53 of Sprague died at his home Wednesday night of an apparent heart attack. He was born September 28, 1910, in Davy, a World War II veteran and taxi driver. Survived by a son Jim Bob Cook of Newport News Virginia. two daughters Francis Gillespie of Charleston and Patty Bergle of Rockford Illinois. a sister Margie Cook of Beckley. and one grandchild. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Archer Burl Cook
Sprague
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Sunset Memorial Park
Davy
Francis
Etta Cook
Cook
Jim Bob Cook
Newport News
Francis Gillespie
Charleston
Patty Bergle
Rockford, Il
Margie Cook
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Susie A. Smith, 69, longtime Point Pleasant resident
Mrs Susie Alice Smith died Thursday in a Gallipolis hospital after a long illness. She lived with her granddaughter Mrs Marcel Coronel in Point Pleasant. Born April 19, 1895 in Mossy, she was daughter of the late Walter Thompson and Adeline Winston Thompson. Survived by sons David of Philadelphia and Hondrus of Chicago and daughter Mrs Bethel Collins of Philadelphia.
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Susie Alice Smith
Meadowbrook Drive
Point Pleasant
Kingston
Gallipolis
Ohio
Marcel Coronel
Mossy
Walter Thompson
Adeline Winston Thompson
Scarbro
David
Philadelphia
Hondrus
Chicago
Ill
Bethel Collins
Phila
Johnson in Texas after civil rights signing summit tease
President Johnson returned to his Texas hill country residence after a White House ceremony signing the civil rights bill. He urged nonvengeful enforcement to end divisions and called for unity as Viet Nam and other issues loomed. Luci Johnson marked her 17th birthday in Washington.
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Hill Country
White House
Viet Nam
Johnsons
Luci
Washington
City Workers Get Extra Half Day for Fourth of July
City employes in the municipal building receive an extra half day holiday for the Fourth of July weekend. The building closes at 1 p.m. today and stays closed until Monday. The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. closes today and Saturday except for a small staff at the business office until 5 p.m. today. Appalachian Power Co. Beckley Water Co. also close today and Saturday. Raleigh County courthouse and federal offices observe a three day weekend. Beckley banks state liquor stores and most retailers will close.
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State Board of Public Works
Statehouse
Charleston
W. W. Barron
West
Mountain
State Natural Resources Department
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Appalachian Power Co
Beckley Water Co
Raleigh County
Beckley
Concession Stand Burglary at Sophia Little League Park
Beckley State Police report a theft at Sophia Little League Ball Park where a thief broke in via a side window Tuesday or Wednesday and stole about a case of soft drinks. The incident was reported Thursday.
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Sophia Little League Ball Park
Beckley
Russian-born Colonel Vassiliev Dies in Buenos Aires
EU gene Vassiliev aged 92 a former colonel in the czarist army died in Buenos Aires on Thursday. He fought Germany in World War I and after the Bolshevik revolution joined white Russian forces against the Communists. He came to Argentina in 1952.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Eugene Vassiliev
Vassiliev
Germany
Argentina
Nine Veteran Employees Get 10-Week Vacation
Charleston VPI Nine employees of the True Temper Corp began a 10 week vacation Thursday. The plan, negotiated with the United Steel Workers, aims to curb unemployment in the steel industry. Each worker starts with a 13 week paycheck in hand, and one worker quips about home projects.
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Charleston
VPI
True Temper Corp
United Steel Workers
Wallace vows court fight over new civil rights bill
Montgomery governor George Wallace says the civil rights bill is unconstitutional and will be tested in court on constitutional grounds. He warns it threatens individual liberty and freedom and will be challenged despite passage.
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George Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
United Press International
Montgomery
Ala
Atlanta father mourns death of son found hanged in renewal area
Robert Maxey Sr mourns his 14 year old son Robert who was found hanging from a tree in an urban renewal area. He says he believes someone killed him and hung him there and calls it the meanest thing to occur to a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Robert Maxey Sr
Robert 14
Loose, England Keeps Town Name Unchanged
The town of Loose declines a proposal to rename, asserting pride and a sense of distinction from its historic title. Local residents argue the name provides identity and character, resisting external pressure for change.
Proofreader Injured In Raleigh Street Hole Incident
Edna Bolton, proofreader for The Raleigh Register, broke her ankle after catching her foot in a pavement hole at Piney Avenue and Prince Street. She was treated at Beckley Hospital, given a cast, and released.
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Edna Bolton
Raleigh Register
Piney Avenue
Prince Street
Beckley Hospital
Mock And 2 Juveniles Nabbed After Thefts
Beckley city police acting on a search warrant recovered numerous items claimed stolen from Mildred Lewis Lew is Furniture Store on Piney Ave and 210 N Heber Street. Charles W Mack 19 and a 16 year old were arrested on possession of stolen property while a 10 year old was accused of petit larceny.
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Beckley City
Mildred Lewis
Lewis Furniture
Piney Ave
N. Heber Street
Tom Durrett
Steve Peelish
Charles W. Mack
Raleigh County
Durrett
Peelish
James W. Mack
Charles
Piney Avenue
Darrett
Beckley
Georgia Man Is Hurt In Wreck
A 56 model car with Georgia plates hit a telephone pole at Shady Springs around 8 am after steering failed. One of two passengers was injured. Fred Lowen was treated and released at Beckley ARH hospital. His daughter was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Shady Springs
Fred Lowen
Montgomery
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Lowen
Trial Of Levy Reset Oct. 13
MARLINTON. The trial of Oscar Monte Levy who claims he is Dr Luis Menendez was rescheduled for Oct 13 in Pocahontas County Circuit Court. The state sought a continuance as key witness Dr Jaimie E Lazaro, who oversaw the accused during examinations at Weston State Hospital, will be unavailable. Levy, an ex convict from Texas, is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses while acting as medical director of Denmar State Hospital for ten months.
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Marlinton
UPI
Oscar Monte Levy
Luis Menendez
Pocahontas County
Jaimie E. Lazaro
Lazaro
Weston State Hospital
Levy
Texas
Denmar State Hospital
Scranton Seeks GOP Platform Shakeup At Convention
Republicans report Eisenhower shows support for Scranton and Lodge signals possible endorsement. Scranton allies may push for platform changes while Goldwater lines up on the platform committee to block liberal amendments. Lodge met Eisenhower, aiming to secure backing for Scranton’s bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cabot Lodge
Scranton
Eisenhower
Goldwater
Weirton General Hospital Plans 3.4 Million Expansion
Weirton General Hospital will pursue a 3.421 million expansion after a three year study. E A Ross, president, said the plan adds services for the tri state area. Financing will come from Weirton Hospital Co. matching funds and Hill Burton Act federal grants. Work on phase one is set to start next year.
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Weirton
UPI
Weirton General Hospital
E. A. Ross
Tri - State
Weirton Hospital Co
Hill-Burton Act
C. A. Okey
Loose Women Vote To Stay That Way
In Loose Kent County sixty women voted down a proposal to rename the village. Residents defended the title saying they are proud and prefer Loose to Ugley, noting the name derives from streams that lose themselves underground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loose
England
UPI
Kent County
Ugley
Goldwater Demeaned by Moderates in GOP Push
The passage criticizes GOP moderates for their attitude toward Goldwater and the 1964 nomination. It notes that most Republicans were ill informed and unprofessional, warns that a Scranton dash would waste the presidency, and argues moderates should act as if winning matters rather than mere presence at San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Johnson
Scranton
Barry Goldwater
San Francisco
Communists weigh Sino Soviet split risk of fragmentation
Reports note ongoing talks show restlessness and dissension within the Communist world. East European satellites display deep, wide dissensions that could split blocs along national lines. Moscow fears losing unity and considers a clean break with Peking to avert broader fragmentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Kremlin
Peking
Debates and bipartisan support in a past era
Highlights reflect careful debate and discussion over a year ago under a late president. It notes bipartisan backing from House and Senate with a two thirds majority and broad GOP and Democrat support. A call to unite, seek wisdom, and overcome racial tensions follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Kennedy
House
Senate
Smith Cites Growth Of Arts And Crafts
Hulett C. Smith, Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, said at the Mountain State Arts and Crafts Fair opening luncheon that West Virginia crafts are becoming a substantial industry. He cited rising demand for hand-made goods reflecting ongoing initiative and enterprise in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Beckley
West Virginia
Mountain State
Smith
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Darlac Province
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Raleigh
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Upper Montclair, N.J
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American Appraisal Co. of
Milwaukee
Mountainside Hospital
Hossack
Archer B. Cook
Susie A. Smith
Son
Orlich
Mock
Weirton’s General Hospital
Richard Nixon
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