Morse chosen to head rail mediation panel sparks union outrage
Labor officials call President Johnsons pick of Sen Wayne Morse a political blunder and direct insult to six unions in the rail dispute. The panel also includes George Meany Frederick R. Kappel Theodore W. Kheel and Leverett Saltonstall. Morse's role follows IAM criticism over his airline strike remarks and union leadership responses.
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Frank Swoboda
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Wayne Morse
Oregon Democrat
Morse
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Frederick R. Kappel
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Theodore W. Kheel
New York
IAM
Oregon
Smith backs placing surplus state revenues in banks
Gov Hulett C. Smith told the Charleston Gazette he favors depositing surplus state revenues in West Virginia banks to earn interest. He said he would accept a rate equal to U.S. government bonds, if banking laws allow, and urged legislative clarity on active accounts before purchasing time deposits.
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Charleston
UPI
Charleston Gazette
West Virginia
Smith
Tax Proposal Draws Fire From Galford
Morgantown in UPI report states Galford Monongalia County Assessor vows to oppose legislators backing the state tax commissioner's plan to raise real and personal property valuations from about 50 percent to 100 percent. He calls for defeating supporters and criticizes bureaucrats seeking to abolish the assessor’s office. The stance covers legislators of all parties amid a statewide campaign.
Moon Monitor Launched On Delta Rocket Nine
U S launches a windmill shaped moon monitor aboard a Delta rocket from Cape Kennedy. The 230 pound flying physics lab will orbit the moon for three days to study radiation, space dust speeds, and magnetic forces. The Explorer lifted at 10 19 am EDT marking the booster’s 50th mission in eight years.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
United States
Lunar
Apollo
Moon
Physics Laboratory
Lunar Explorer
Earth
Delta
Miners Injured In Separate West Virginia Mine Accidents
Zelmar Lorain Lilly of Beaver is reported in satisfactory condition at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital after a fall at Eccles No. 6 mine, Winding Gulf Coals. Jimmie Sower, 31, of Mt. Hope, was treated and released at Rayford for contusions and abrasions following a mine accident.
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Zelmar Lorain Lilly
Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital
Lily
Eccles No
Gulf Coals
Jimmie Sowder
Mt. Hope
Rayford
Red Guards Invade Soviet Territory Across Ussuri Border
Pravda reports mobs of up to 1000 Red Guards crossed the Ussuri River south of Xhebarovsk and attacked Russian border guards. No direct military clashes occurred, guards showed fortitude, and Simonov’s travel notes describe a growing Sino Soviet frontier strain.
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Henry Shapiro
Moscow
UPI
Red Guards
Pravda
Communist Party
Ussuri
Siberian
Xhebarovsk
Red Guard
Konstantin Simonov
Simonov
Moonshining court counts and delayed faction
U S district court moved to issue warrants for indicted men who failed to appear. Several cases will transfer to Huntington Charleston and Bluefield federal courts. On Tuesday Lindsay Eugene Zickafoose of Hinton received 18 months for probation violation.
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United States District Attorney
Huntington
Charleston
Bluefield
Lindsay
Eugene Zickafoose
Hinton
Ruins on Thira Could Link Atlantis Myth to Ancient City
Two scientists report uncovering a buried Minoan city on Thira, a half mile square site with three story houses and frescoes, preserved by volcanic ash. They estimate 1500 B C destruction and say the find rivals Pompeii for size and cultural importance.
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Guy Darst
Boston
UPI
Atlantis
Plato
Pompeii
Thira
Aegean Sea
James Mavor
Mavor
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Massachusetts
Emily Vermeulle
Wellesley College
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Crete
Restraining Order Halts Huntington Rail Picketing
U.S. District Court Judge Sidney R. Christie issued a restraining order and preliminary injunction to stop picketing by six railroad craft unions in the Huntington Logan Charleston area after unions disrupted operations. Clerks and others returned to Chesapeake and Ohio offices as mass meeting planned to decide on returning to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
UPI
U.S. District Court
Sidney R. Christie
Carmen
Congress
Chesapeake and Ohio
Huntington - Logan - Charleston
Byrd Attacks Race Rioters and Agitators on Senate Floor
Senator Robert Byrd denounces race rioters and agitators in a fiery Senate speech urging anti riot legislation. He claims mobs terrorize cities, blight ghettos, and threaten democracy, urging action to curb incitement and violence affecting interstate commerce.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
DW. Va
Byrd
Tieters
Abraham Lincoln
Stokely Carmichael
Watts
Brakes Fail On Lawn Mower Causes Crash With Police Cruiser
Eldin Findley said his lawn mower brakes failed sending it into the street and colliding with a police cruiser in Muncie Indiana Tuesday. Police reported no serious injuries and the incident is under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie, Ind
UPI
Eldin Findley
Deaths and Funerals Services For Milton Epstein
Funeral services for Milton Epstein age 58 of 524 Maxwell Hill Road will be held at 11 a m Thursday in the Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Dr James W Witherspoon and Lay Rabbi Isadore Wein in charge Masonic rites will be by the Beckley Masonic Lodge Entombment will be in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum Pallbearers include Claude Sta ton E N Pugh Phill A Me Daniel II Don Boyd R J Lucas William David Mullins Nathan Pickus Alan K Truman Body lies at the Keyser Bryant Funeral Home for calling 5 to 10 p m today Epstein died Tuesday at a local hospital after a long illness He owned Eppys Drug Store on Valley Drive and Big Johns Packette also Kay's Drug store He was born May 17 1909 in Toledo Ohio son of the late Sam and Rebecca Epstein Resident of Beckley 31 years member of several clubs and lodges Survivors include his wife Lucille Epstein one daughter Kay Bizik of 116 Rider Drive three brothers and two grandchildren.
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Milton Epstein
Maxwell Hill Road
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
James W. Witherspoon
Isadore Wein
Beckley Masonic Lodge
Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum
Claude Staton
E. N. Pugh
Phill A. Me
Daniel II
Don Boyd
R. J. Lucas
William David Mullins
Nathan Pickus
Alan K. Truman
Keyser- Bryant
Epstein
Eppy’s
Valley Drive
Big John’s Packette
Kay
Beni-Kedem Temple
Charleston
Beckley Lions Club
Beckley Elks Lodge
Black Knight Country Club
Lucille Epstein
John
Kay) Bizik
Rider Drive
Emil
Evv
Toledo
Ohio
Saint Petersburg
Fla
Militants in Cairo hold anti Israel talks after cease fire breach
Militants fresh from arms and air talks with Kremlin leaders convened in Cairo to discuss anti Israeli action. Israel reported a single mortar round hit near Qantara on the east bank, the first cease fire breach since U N observers arrived. Moscow Cairo diplomacy continued with Malik briefings and Kremlin talks stressing arms aid to the Arabs.
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Walter Logan
United Press International
Kremlin
Cairo
Israel
Suez Canal Zone
U.N
Sudan
Soviet Union
United Nations
West Bank
Suez Canal
Qantara l
East Bank
Moscow-Cairo
Jacob Malik
Nasser
Houri Boumedienne
Abdel Rahman Aref
Mohamed Ahmed Mabgoub
Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Communist Party
Leonid T. Brezhnev
Racial Unrest Continues Across Cities Amid Looting
Racial tensions flare as 35 were arrested downtown after looting and fires. Mayor Patricia Sheehan faced demands for recreation and jobs, vowing to act. In Paterson 20 arrests followed bottle throwing injuring a fire captain. Elizabeth saw looting of port district stores. Jersey City reported minor incidents. Newark cleared streets with brooms. Mayor Hugh Addonizio urged white and black residents to unite in rebuilding efforts.
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One-Oos
Patricia Sheehan
Paterson
Elizabeth
Port
Jersey City
Newark
Hugh J. Addonizio
Prison crackdown at Moundsville Penitentiary
C Robert Sarver head of the West Virginia Division of Corrections said 26 trusted inmates with escape or violence records have been assigned to duties inside Moundsville Penitentiary to reduce escapes. He added the action follows previous escape attempts and is aimed at restoring security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moundsville
UPI
Robert Sarver
State Division of Corrections
Dorothy Madich Funeral Arrangements Pending
Mrs. Dorothy Madich of Beckley died Tuesday afternoon in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending completion at Caf fee Funeral Home.
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Caffee
Dorothy Madich
Beckley
Postal Rate Hike Faces House Subcommittee Action
Washington UPI reports the House Post Office subcommittee neared a bill to raise letter rates from 5 to 6 cents and air mail from 8 to 10 cents, with total new revenue around 825 million sought by President Johnson. GOP members warned final totals may exceed this, as magazine billing and nonprofit ad rates were debated.
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Washington
UPI
House Post Office
Johnson
Post Office
Post Office Committee
Robert J. Corbett
The
Post
Office Committee
GOP Committee
Corridor 1-64 Route Options Scrutinized for Raleigh County
SRC consultation compares corridor 8 and corridor 9 for I-64 passing near Piney Creek Gorge. Corridor 9 would be straighter between interchanges at U S 19-21 and secondary 9-9. Cost estimates favor corridor 9 by about 2.6 million. A public hearing at the Raleigh County Armory will set the definite corridor with local officials urging attendance.
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Ment
W. Va
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh County
SRC
Soldier James Messenger Killed in Vietnam Duty
The Defense Department released the name of a West Virginia soldier killed in Vietnam. Sgt. James E. Messenger, son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Messenger II of Morgantown WV, died as a result of hostile action.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
West Virginia
Vietnam
James E. Messenger
Charles F. Messenger II
Morlgantown
W. Va
Chet Walker Dies at 72 in Shady Spring
Chet Walker of Shady Spring died early today at the Rose Home from an apparent heart attack. Walker, 72, was known locally for his long service and involvement in the community.
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Rose Home
Chet Walker
Shady Spring
Mrs Lillie Randolph Dies at 78 in Hill Top
Mrs Lillie Randolph of Hill Top died at 7 30 a m Tuesday in Fall Top nursing home after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Lillie Randolph
Hill Top
Fall Top
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Fire and rioting hit Erie east side in second flareup
Wire dispatches report rampaging youths hurling stones at motorists and a wave of fires in Erie Pennsylvania's predominantly Negro east side during a second riot outbreak in a week. Also noted are scattered thundershowers in New England and the Great Lakes with hail in Texas Panhandle, and normal temperatures nationwide.
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Erie
East Side
U. S
New England
Great Lakes
Plains
Rockies
Texas Panhandle
Beckleyan Bitten by Siamese Cat Could Have Rabies
Beckley resident Air Force Sgt. Mickey Barry reports a Siamese cat with light tan collar and bells bit him on the right wrist last Tuesday. He is advised to locate the cat or undergo rabies testing. call Barry at home or at the recruiting office with any lead.
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Beckleyan
Beckley
Air
Force
Mickey Barry
Granville Ave
Barry
Johnson hints tax rise to curb looming deficit
President Johnson signals a possible 10 percent income tax hike as the administration warns the fiscal 1968 deficit could reach as high as 24 billion dollars without an increase. Treasury estimates had pegged deficits lower, but officials expect the tax rise to be needed to fund war costs, Great Society programs, and inflation containment.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Capitol Hill
Vietnam
Treasury
Jocy H. Fowler
Congress
State of the Union
U S Raids Hit Haiphong Area Amid Vietnam Offensive
A raid force attacked the Hai Duong stadium and Thi Liet oil dump near Haiphong while B52s struck targets in the A Shau Valley. One aircraft was shot down and crews rescued. In Saigon area fighting left seven Americans dead and 29 wounded, with civilian toll rising as Viet Cong attacks escalate.
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Ted Casimes
Gadsden
Ala
Hai Duong
Thi Liet
Haiphong
U.S
North Vietnam
Panhandle
Saigon
U.S. Army
1St Infantry Division
A Shau
Laos
South Vietnam
Vietnam
25Th Infantry Division
Hue
Rusk Comments on Middle East, Vietnam War and Bombing
Rusk said the Soviet Union might influence Arab states toward recognizing Israel and urged caution over Russia arms shipments. He criticized those who call Vietnam stalemate and said the United States would pause bombing only if Hanoi shows willingness to negotiate. no halt without negotiated peace.
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Middle East
Rusk
Soviet Union
Israel
Russia
United States
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
William C. Westmoreland
U.S
Vietnam
Ellsworth
Saigon
Johnson
McNamara
Westmoreland
Japan
Britain
Hanoi
Territorial Monopoly Clash Over Newspaper Exclusives
Senator Edward Kennedy warned the Justice Department may sue newspaper syndicates to curb exclusive rights to columns and features. Norman Cherniss testified that the Los Angeles Times holds wide territorial rights, including the comic Little Orphan Annie, limiting competition for Southern California papers.
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Washington
UPI
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Justice Department
California
Senate
Norman Cherniss
Morning Enterprise
Afternoon Press
Riverside
Calif
Los Angeles
Senate Antitrust Subcommittee
Cherniss
Los Angeles Times
The
Times
Congress
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Gladys) Cotton
St. Louis
Mike
Ruebena) Kozma
Millville
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Ruel Lee Collins
Virginia Beach
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Peace Chapel
Walter Griswold
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Olen N. Marshall
Hill St
Portsmouth
Mrs. Lillie Randolph
West Virginia Pharmaceutical Association
Parkersburg
White Sulphur Springs
Jack S.hart
Belpre
Clyde Williams
Pleasants County
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Hart
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Hong Kong
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