Optimism grows war turning point may come in six months
UPI reports a growing belief in Saigon and the Pentagon that the Viet Nam war is progressing toward a turning point in favor of U.S. and South Vietnamese forces. Gen Westmoreland says allies have begun to win, noting no defeats since last summer while warning long-term U.S. involvement will continue for a decade.
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Pentagon
Viet Nam
UPI
Bryce Miller
Saigon
Charles W. Corddry
Phil Newsom
South Viet Nam
Southeast Asia
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Reds Weary In Viet Nam War War Growth and Costs
Analysis reports rising American casualties from January 1965 to June 1966 and outlines Westmoreland’s expanding force in South Vietnam. It notes enemy strength, Hanoi’s strategic oil targets, and expectations of a major Communist push as monsoon rains begin.
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Pentagon
Westmoreland
South Viet Nam
Highlands
Beckley Q and A on local laws and services
A reader asks about learner permits and driver education, light dimming for oncoming traffic, shirtless driving fines, turnpikes and tolls, Alcatraz location, blood programs in Beckley, illegal parking and curfews, WV minimum wage applicability, and acquiring copies of the West Virginia Medical Journal. Officials from the West Virginia State Police, Beckley Police Department, Red Cross, and local medical staff provide concise answers.
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West Virginia
Department of Labor
Depot Hit Two Miles Outside of Haiphong
U S Navy bombers struck North Viet Nam's largest oil depot two miles from Haiphong port smashing remaining facilities. One A4 Skyhawk shot down by ground fire. pilot rescued. Two other planes, including a two man bomber, downed with all three crew missing. Fireball rose four miles as gains followed a prior June 29 raid on the facility near Hanoi.
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Saigon
UPS
North
Viet Nam
Haiphong
Cua Cam River
Hanoi
Wilson To Urge Russian Support Of Peace Drive
London sources say Prime Minister Harold Wilson will outline to Parliament a plan to press the Soviet Union to back a new Viet Nam peace initiative. He will travel to Moscow July 16 for talks with Premier Kosygin, then proceed to Washington for talks with President Johnson, in a trip tied to urging broader support for U.S. policy in Vietnam. The plan aims to calm backbench dissent as Commons debates Britain’s Viet Nam policy.
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London
UPI
Harold Wilson
Soviet Union
Wilson
Moscow
No. 10
Downing St
Washington
Johnson
U.S
Viet Nam
Alexei Kosygin
Britain
Russia
Geneva
Kosygin
Commons
Warsaw Pact approves Viet Nam condemnations at summit
In Bucharest the Warsaw Pact nations unite to denounce US air strikes on Hanoi Haiphong and pledge a communique criticizing American actions. They anticipate a second statement urging European peace measures while unresolved talks on strengthening the pact continue.
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Bucharest
UPI
Hanoi-Haiphong
Viet Nam
Seven Nation Alliance
Hanoi
Haig
Europe
New SRC Building Planned Near Capitol Complex
UPI reports the Michigan State Road Commission will erect a two story pre fabricated metal building near District 1 headquarters in Charleston to relieve severe office space shortages. Commissioner Burl Sawyers said bids open July 28 and leases currently costing 15000 annually will be cancelled when the new facility is ready for occupancy early next year.
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Charleston
UPI
State Road Commission
District 1
Capitol
Burl Sawyers
Weather Update For Beckley And Vicinity
Partly cloudy with a small chance of a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon and tonight. High 82, low 60. Friday fair and mild with a high near 80. Airport observations show 85 high and 63 low in the last 24 hours. Greenbrier River remains normal and muddy. Lake is normal and clear with 14 gates open. New gauge at Hinton reads 1.8 ft. Today’s extremes include 118 in Palm Springs and Imperial California, and 38 in Reno Nevada.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Hinton
Palm Springs
Imperial
Calif
Reno
Nev
Plane spreads fatal chemical over Argyle town
In Argyle Minnesota a plane released parathion over the town during two hours, forcing about 400 of 825 residents to evacuate. A doctor warned the chemical is deadly if inhaled ingested or absorbed. An antidote arrived from Minneapolis and air force help was sought to counteract the spill.
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Argyle
Minn
UPS
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Grand FV
Priest Found Dead After Heart Attack in Ohio
The Rev. Edward Hudacek, 43, originally from Connellsville Pennsylvania, was found dead in his bed in Columbus after an apparent heart attack. A Requiem High Mass will be held Friday at St Gabriel Church where he served as pastor since June 16. Burial will be in Connellsville. He is survived by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Edward Hudacek
Connellsville
St. Gabriel Catholic Church
Hudacek
Michael Hudacek
Clement
Martin
Camille Kraynack
Mary Ann
Pittsburgh
Humphrey At NAACP Convention Urges End To Racism
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey told the NAACP convention that Americans must reject racism from any source. He aligned with Roy Wilkins who denounced black power as black racism while praising youth involvement. a related movement to grant NAACP youth voting rights went unmentioned.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Humphrey
Johnson
Roy Wilkins
America
Naacp Youth and College Division
Moon craft to image lunar surface again today
Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists planned to request Surveyor to take new pictures of the Moon. John Kennedy Jr. is recovering from burns and described as excellent by his doctor. Federal Judge Bottle rules on admissibility of the confession in the Lemuel Penn slaying case.
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory
John Kennedy Jr
William A. Bottle
James S. Lackey
Lemuel Penn
Negotiators seek to avert nationwide airline strike
Negotiators for the International Association of Machinists and five major airlines resumed bargaining hoping to avert a nationwide strike set for 6 a.m. Friday. French and British premiers discussed Britain's entry into the common market in their first face to face talks since de Gaulle vetoed admittance three years ago. Secretary of State Dean Rusk closed a two day conference with Japanese ministers without securing endorsement for U S Viet Nam policy.
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International Association of Machinists
Britain
Charles de Gaulle
Dean Rusk
U. S
Viet Nam
College editor Buck plans contempt petition after conviction
College editor Annette Buck hanan may petition for a new contempt trial before appealing her conviction to the Oregon Supreme Court. Daniel F. Gilmore was named general European news manager for United Press International. Federal Judge Ralph M. Freeman ruled Kaiser Industries patent on the oxygen blown steel making process invalid, siding with McLouth Steel Corp. of Detroit in a suit brought by Oakland firm.
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Annette Buckhanan
Oregon Supreme Court
Daniel F. Gilmore
United Press International
Ralph M. Freeman
Kaiser Industries Inc
McLouth Steel Corp
Detroit
Oakland
Calif
King Leads Chicago Rally Amid Power Struggle in Civil Rights
Dr. Martin Luther King brings mass demonstrations to Chicago Negro slums for a freedom rally aimed at uniting against a rift between nonviolence advocates and militants demanding black power. Chicago clergy leader Joseph H. Jackson denounces both sides, while union leaders pledge support and money. King says Negroes need political power but rejects the term black power to avoid tyranny. The event targets about 100,000 participants.
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Chicago
UPI
Martin Luther King
King
National Baptist Convention
Joseph H. Jackson
Gov Smith Names 14 To Task Forces
Charleston report lists 14 new appointees to Gov Hulett C Smith task forces on health and housing. Health group includes Wylene Dial Daniel Hale Frank Hamilton Jr William Jones Thomas E King and Henry Logan. Housing group names include Robert L Calvert Henry Elder John Hale James Hamer Woodrow Ritenour and Denver Roberts. Health panel aims to report in September and final in December while housing advances a statewide plan to cover needs through 1968.
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Charleston
Upi
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
Wylene Dial
Hamlin
Daniel Hale
Princeton
Frank Hamilton Jr
Martinsburg
William Jones
Morgantown
Thomas E. King
Bridgeport
Henry Logan
Weirton
Robert L Calvert
Spencer
Henry T. Elder
John D. Hale
Logan
James P. Hamer
Kenova
Woodrow Ritenour
Nitro
Denver Roberts
Elizabeth
Army to draft 31,300 in September plus boost July August calls
Washington based UPI reports the Army will draft 31,300 men in September and raise its combined July and August draft calls by 6,000, according to the Defense Department.
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Washington
UPI
Army
Defense Department
50 Per Cent Decrease Racing Law Working For North Carolina
North Carolina State Highway Patrol officials credit the state drag racing law passed in 1955 with cutting illegal drag racing by as much as 50 percent. The measure allows confiscation and public sale of cars owned by convicted racers, deterring participation. Police note enforcement challenges include catching racers in the act and prosecuting spectators, yet see overall gains in reducing highway deaths linked to organized racing.
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West Virginia
North Carolina
Steven W. Sinding
Raleigh, N. C
UPI
State Highway Patrol
Sgt
R. C. Duncan
Wake County
Duncan
Jack Powell
Powell
Highway Patrol
Philip Crosby's Wife Wins Default Divorce
LOS ANGELES (UPI) The expectant wife of Bing Crosby's son Philip Crosby was granted a default divorce in a closed Superior Court session. Mrs Mary Joyce Crosby, 26, testified that Crosby 32 was away from home often and used profane language. Judge Pfaff noted Crosby would pay 600 dollars monthly for alimony and child support.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Bing Crosby
Philip
Superior Court
Mary Joyce Crosby
Crosby
Roger A. Pfaff
Las Vegas
Sandra Drummond
Welfare Job Goes To (. F. McDermott
Charles F. McDermott 40 of Grafton fills vacant post of deputy commissioner of welfare in Charleston. He had been assistant commissioner of finance and took over July 4. A certified public accountant and former legislative auditor staffer, he previously served as comptroller in welfare and joined state tax in 1956.
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Charleston
UPI
Charles F. McDermott
Grafton
L. L. Vincent
McDermott
Department
Vincent
Hulett C. Smith
Legislative Auditor
D Ment of Welfare
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Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
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West Virginia Medical Journal
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