Ex Mental Patient Kills Wife Kids Neighbor Then Ends Life
A former mental patient in Newark killed his wife Rosa Gonzales, their two children Elias Vargas Jr and Eroberto Rivera, and a neighbor’s child Aracelis Acosta before slashing his own throat. The bodies were found in a 21-2 room apartment as police investigated.
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Newark
N.J
UPI
Elias Vargas
Emilio Gonzales
Gonzales
Vargas
Rosa Gonzales
Elias Vargas Jr
Eroberto Rivera
Aracelis Acosta
Edwin Albano
Essex County Medical Examiner
Joseph Kinney
Kinney
Cleveland Riot Firebombings and Shootings Report
Police described 91 firebombs used with gasoline and rag wicks as 60 fires sparked overnight. Two supermarkets burned causing about 30000 dollars in damage. Nine of 150+ arrestees faced felony charges. bail set at 5000 each. Whites joined the riots. two killed earlier in Hough. 14 more arrested Thursday. Authorities blamed organized gangs and possible extremist incitement. guardsmen patrolled with bayonets as riots spread beyond the slums.
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Hough
United Press International
Richard Wagner
Violence in Brooklyn Sparks Fatal Shooting at Triangle
Police report a clash between about 50 white youths from SPONGE and two hundred black youths at a Brooklyn triangle. Shots fired leave 11 year old Eric Dean dead. crowd disperses as white pursuers fade. A middle aged man laments the weekend ahead.
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Society For the Prevention of
Eric Dean
Crookdale Hospital
Apathy Seen as Barrier to West Virginia Integration
Charleston UPI report quotes George E. Chamberlain Jr. of the State Human Rights Commission saying local apathy blocks integration. He urges education by local commissions and advocates state legislation to address problems, criticizing current law that requires federal action to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Charleston
Speck Defense To Be Based On Insanity Plea
Public defender Gerald Getty says he will base his defense of Richard Speck on insanity if the 24 year old is brought to trial. Getty plans to enter a plea of innocent and petition for a sanity hearing before trial. State's Atty. Ward intends to seek indictments on murder charges in all eight killings. Speck remains in a hospital jail ward after a self inflicted wounds and possible heart attack.
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Chicago
UPI
Gerald Getty
Richard Speck
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Atty
Daniel P. Ward
Ward
Kennedy rescues foreign aid bill with sharp speech
Senator Bobby Kennedy staged a high profile intervention as Johnson’s foreign economic aid bill, already weakened to a one year authorization and trimmed by 250 million, faced resistance from Fulbright and others. Kennedy challenged Viet Nam policy and warned against retreat from responsibility while urging vital aid at home and abroad.
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Washington
UPI
Bobby Kennedy
New York
Javits
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J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
Johnson
Viet Nam
Thai Prime Minister Pledges Full Support for Vietnam Policy
Thailand's Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachorn pledged full support for U.S. Vietnam policy. A letter delivering the pledge was presented at the White House by Thai ambassador Sukich Nimmanheminda. President Johnson was described as most heartened by the note.
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UPI
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U.S
Viet Nam
Thailand
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White House
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Deaths And Funerals Inlocal Area
John Banco 53 of Johns town Road died at 2 50 a m today after a heart attack. His body is at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home with arrangements pending. Vonnie Williams Osborne day old daughter of Gilbert and Cora Blankenship Osborne Simon services were held at Freewill Baptist Church Long Branch with Rev Proffitt. Burial followed in the family cemetery at Simon. The child died Wednesday in Mullens hospital. Evans Funeral Home Oceana handled arrangements.
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Johnstown Road
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Gilbert
Cora Blankenship Osborne
Simon
Freewill Baptist Church
Long Branch
Ferg Proffitt
Mullens Hospital
Evans
Oceana
Funeral services for Nora Lee Fitzgerald held Saturday
Funeral services for Nora Lee Fitzgerald 71 of 719 Maxwell Hill Road were conducted at 2 p m Saturday at the Maxwell Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Rev Clarence Griffith and Rev Everett W Powers in charge Burial followed in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Fitzgerald an organizer and member of the Maxwell Hill church died Wednesday evening Friends may call at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home today The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service Pallbearers were J W Hatfield Ernest Plumley Dewey Turner Norman Schultz Floyd Williams and Robert Broughman James Oscar Slone 86 of Matoaka dies Thursday in Princeton hospital after a long illness Services set for 2 p m Saturday at Primitive Baptist Church Pinoak with Rev Ben Farley and Rev Tom Jenkins in charge Burial in Matoaka Cemetery Slone born Oct 16 1880 in Franklin County Va son of Tate James and Mandy Slone Survivors include his wife Louvenia Stump Slone eight sons James Carnis Russell John Paul Raynard all of Matoaka Chicago Ill Anderson Lima Oh Lawrence Pulaski Va four daughters Mrs Roscoe Thompson Mrs Robert Thorm Miss Janice Slone all of Matoaka Mrs Bennie Hodges Chicago Ill two brothers Sam Athens and Robert Slone Matoaka a sister Mrs O H Webb Matoaka 34 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren Seaver Mortuary Princeton handling arrangements
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Nora Lee Fitzgerald
Maxwell Hill Road
Maxwell Hill Missionary Baptist Church
Clarence Griffith
Everett W. Powers
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Fitzgerald
Rose and Quesenberry
J. W. Hatfield
Ernest Plumley
Dewey Turner
Norman Shultz
Floyd Williams
Robert Broughman
James Oscar Slone
Matoaka
Primitive Baptist
Pinoak
Ben Farley
Tom Jenkins
Slone
East Gulf
Princeton
Franklin County
Tate James
Mandy Slone
Louvenia Stump Slone
James
Carnis
Russell
John
Paul
Raynard
Chicago
Anderson
Lima
Ohio
Lawrence
Pulaski
Roscoe Thompson
Robert Thorm
Janice Slone
Bennie Hodges
Chicago, Ill
Sam
Athens
Robert Slone
Mount Hope
O. H. Webb
Seaver Mortuary
Funeral plans for Mrs Edith Woody at Welcome Baptist Church
Edith Woody age 42 of East Prince Street will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Welcome Baptist Church with Rev Archie Johnson officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Cemetery. She died on arrival at 11:40 a.m. Wednesday. Survivors include husband Kermit Woody daughter Elnora Laverne Woody and father George Bell of Beckley. Body at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home until one hour before services. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday.
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East Prince Street
Welcome Baptist Church
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
Kermit Woody
Elnora Laverne Woody
George Bell
Beckley
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Ballard N Short Funeral Services Set in Sophia
Funeral services for Ballard N Short 73 of Tams will be held at 1 p m Sunday at Fred X Williams Funeral Home Sophia. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Short died at his son William E Short of New Haven Indiana residence after a long illness. Body remains at Williams Funeral Home with visitation after 5 p m Saturday. Pallbearers listed as Jimmie Helmandollar W L Williamson W J Robinson Porter Hall George Stover Johnson Rose Burton Blackburn Pete Sgro and Charles Gregory.
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Tams
Fred X. Williams
Sophia
C. W. Jones
Wesley Grose
Sunset Memorial Park
Short
William FE. Short
New Haven
Ind
Williams Funeral Home
Satuday
Jimmie Helmandollar
W. L. Williamson
W. J. Robinson
Porter Hall
George Stover
Johnson Rose
Burton Blackburn
Pete Sgro
Charles Gregory
Shepler Named Elkins Mayor
Ralph S. Shepler 45 was appointed interim mayor of Elkins to replace the late Clark H. Siedhoff. He will serve until the next municipal election in March after Siedhoff died from a traffic accident near the Randolph-Barbour County line on July 15. Shepler, a Clarksburg native, has led the Elkins Chamber of Commerce and the Elkins Industrial Development Corp. and was sworn in by City Clerk George Sheets.
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UPI
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Clark H. Siedhoff
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Siedhoff
Randolph-Barbour County
Elkins Chamber of Commerce
Elkins Industrial Development Corp
C and P Made Party In Telephone Issue
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. was made a party by the Public Service Commission in Marion County proceedings involving Koontown Wise and Short Line Telephone Co. The conflict centers on inadequate service in the Metz area. A July 28 hearing is set in Fairmont after two Clarksburg hearings.
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Charleston
UPI
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Public Service Commission
Marion County
Koontown - Wise Telephone Co
Albert Morris
Metz
Short Line Telephone Co
PSC
C&p
Clarksburg
Fairmont
Inmate James Shaffer Escapes Huttonsville Prison
James Shaffer, 29, an inmate at Huttonsville Medium Security Prison, escaped Thursday evening after leaping from a coal mine return truck. He was serving 1 to 10 years for grand larceny from Marion County and 1 to 15 years for breaking and entering from Braxton County.
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Charleston
UPI
James Shaffer
Huttonsville
Department of Public Institutions
Shaffer
Marion County
Braxton County
Primatene Tablets Opens Asthma Airways Fast
New York readers learn Primatene Tablets promise rapid relief from asthma attacks by opening blocked bronchial tubes and easing breathing. The pill is described as safe when used as directed and widely prescribed, with nonprescription availability in many states.
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New York
N.Y
West Virginia ads seek bids for showboat Rhododendron
State Purchasing Director Clarence Johnson announces display ads in four WV papers and Waterways Journal to attract responsible bids for the showboat Rhododendron. The 270 by 35 foot craft with a 7 foot draft, 581 gross tons and a 250-seat theater is docked in Morgantown. Sealed bids are due August 10 after applications from multiple states.
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UPS
West Virginia
Clarence Johnson
Charleston Daily Mail
Rhododenddon
John J. Rowe
Morgantown
Johnson
Charleston Gazette
Morgantown Dominion News
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Mail
Waterways Journal
St. Louis
U S Military Spokesman Calls Plane Losses Light
In Saigon a United Press International report quotes a U.S. military spokesman noting that 305 American planes have been lost over North Vietnam in the last two years and adding that losing even one plane is bad news, but the losses are only a small percentage of missions flown.
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United Press International
Saigon
North Viet Nam
U.S
New York cop warns on racial tension in East New York
A New York City police sergeant describes rising friction in East New York Brooklyn stating that once a dozen or more congregate trouble follows. The remark underscores concerns over communal tensions and policing challenges in the area.
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New York
New York City
Brooklyn
Reynolds Faults Air Parties On Strike Talks
Assistant Secretary of Labor James P. Reynolds criticizes both sides in stalled airline strike negotiations saying they are not meeting their responsibilities to the country.
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Washington
James P. Reynolds
Barbara Young Calls Day Great for Trish
SEABROOK Texas Barbara Young wife of astronaut John W Young says it is a great day for the Trish noting the event or milestone associated with her.
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Seabrook
Tex
Barbara Young
John W. Young
Israelis Arrested for Spying for Syria Prison Term
Haifa court jailed three Israeli Arabs for seven years after they pleaded guilty to passing information to Syrian intelligence agents. The defendants faced charges of espionage and providing intelligence to the regime in Damascus.
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Haifa
Israel
UPI
Syria
Funeral Services for Elbert Lane in Hinton
Funeral services for Elbert Lane 57 of Snuffer Apartments will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlor Chapel Hinton with Dr W S Wise presiding burial will be in Greenler Burial Park Hinton Lane died Thursday noon at home after a three month illness attributed to a heart attack He worked for Lewis Chevrolet Co Beckley and was a member of Hinton Methodist Church Born Caldwell July 24 1908 son of the late Russell and Cora Young Lane Former Hinton resident lived in Beckley 22 years Mrs Josephine Watts Lane and brother Ernest Lane Covington Va survive The body lies at the funeral home with calling after 10 a.m Saturday.
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Snuffer
Ronald Meadows
Hinton
W. S. Wise
Greenler
Lane
Lewis Chevrolet Co
Beckley
Russell
Cora Young Lane
Josephine Watts Lane
Ernest Lane
Covington
Funeral services for Dave Joyce in Beckley
Dave Joyce 87 of Shamrock will be honored in a 2 p m Saturday funeral at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Beckley with Rev G D Toler officiating. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. He is survived by a son Joseph of East Park.
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Dave Joyce
Shamrock
Ritchie and Johnson
Beckley
G. D. Toler
Greenwood Memorial Park
Joseph
East Park
Obituaries of Norris Robinson and John French
National obituaries from Cambridge and Sutton report Fred Norris Robinson 95 founder of Celtic studies in North America dying of a stroke at Harvard Stillman Infirmary. John French 52 Britain's top fashion photographer died after a long illness at Royal Marsden Hospital, credited with shaping models and global fashion trends.
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Cambridge, Mass
UPI
Fred Norris Robinson
North America
Harvard University
Stillman Infirmary
Sutton
England
John French
Britain
Royal Marsden Hospital
French
Barbara Goalen
Jean Shrimpton
Weston illustrator Lealand Gustavson dies at 67
Weston Connecticut journalist service reports that Lealand R Gustavson a prominent magazine illustrator aged 67 died Thursday in a local convalescent home. The obituary notes his long career and ties to Weston.
Albany Felt Co. chairman John Standish dies at 75
John C. Standish 75 longtime Albany Felt Co. board chairman died after a short illness at Albany Memorial Hospital. A native of Dighton Massachusetts he spent 45 years in Albany Felt management and was named board chairman in 1961. Funeral services were scheduled for Saturday.
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Albany
UPI
John C. Standish
Albany Felt Co
Albany Memorial Hospital
Standish
Dighton
Mass
Albany Felt
Cost Of Living Jumps Again In June
Washington reports the consumer price index rose three tenths of a percent in June, pushing the index to 112.9 percent of the 1957-59 average and lowering buying power for the average factory worker. Higher food and medical costs and rising mortgage rates drive the increase, with implications for possible anti inflationary tax action.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Britain warns over troop costs in Germany
Callaghan returned Thursday from Bonn after failing to persuade West German officials to offset the cost of maintaining British troops on German soil. Britain threatened to reduce its troop commitment of more than 50 000 men in Germany by up to one third if Bonn does not reconsider its rejection of the government demands as Wilson pursues austerity to close a balance of payments gap and wage pressures.
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PSC Will Consider Air Taxi Service
A hearing will be conducted Aug. 22 by the Public Service Commission on a request from the Ohio Valley Aviation Co to operate an air taxi service from Ohio County airport in Wheeling. The firm proposes single engine craft at 20 cents a mile and twin engine craft at 40 cents a mile.
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APS
Public Service Commission
Ohio Valley
Ohio County
Wheeling
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Third Dormitory Fire at Summit Dorm in Morgantown
A third fire in seven months at the 10 story Summit Dormitory in Morgantown caused $500 in damage. Authorities said a cigarette started the blaze that blackened an exterior wall and damaged uncrated furniture. Earlier fires occurred last January and last month from insulating materials.
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Morgantown
UPI
Gemini 10 Proves Learning Curve For Space Exploration
SPACE CENTER Houston UP I Gemini 10 astronauts John W Young and Michael Collins achieved major goals by rendezvousing and docking with a target satellite and performing a spacewalk. They used fuel far beyond plan prompting caution about fuel management and future missions. The mission demonstrated capability and highlighted the need for growth in space operations.
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Space Center, Houston
UPI
America
Donald K. Deke Slayton
John W. Young
Michael Collins
Congress Rep Staggers Awaits Okeh On Auto Bill
The House Commerce Committee nears final action on a traffic safety bill to create a national register of drivers with suspended or revoked permits. Chairman Harley O Staggers hopes for final committee approval by Monday. The report also notes Senate action on a constitutional school prayer amendment and a briefing on black power for members and aides. The House accepted a $5 billion civilian space program for 1967, with conferees negotiating a compromise that tallies about $13 million more than the House plan.
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Washington
UPI
House Commerce Committee
Ny National Register
Harley O. Staggers
D-W.va
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Nate Judiciary
Adam Clayton Powell
D-N.y
Congress
House
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Battle and air strikes raise Vietnam conflict tolls
Marines faced an ambush near the Sang Ngan River south of the DMZ, Echo and Hotel companies sustaining casualties as UPI reported battlefield debris. Air strikes killed 18 Viet Cong near the coast and a B52 mission hit a northern base camp, while Hastings operations counted 521 North Vietnamese dead in jungle zones.
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Central Highlands
U. S. Army
101St Airborne Division
U.S
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Noth
Sucbumnet
Viet Nams
Public Polled On Amendments In West Virginia
Charleston reports citizens in Gilmer County and elsewhere are polled on five proposed state constitution amendments. The governor succession amendment asks if voters favor, favoring even, or oppose the change allowing a chief executive to seek a second term after one term. Department of Natural Resources officials were reportedly approached during work hours by pollsters. Resources Director Robert McDonough says he did not direct staff to administer the poll, but one pollster is claimed to be on the department payroll.
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Charleston
Gilmer County
Charleston Daily Mail
Department Natural Resources
Robert McDonough
U S fliers labeled war criminals draw global criticism
President Johnson denounces the designation as deplorable and repulsive while offering to raise the prisoner of war issue with North Vietnam under Red Cross auspices. Hanoi urged to follow Geneva conventions on POW treatment and exchange. Defense reports 29 more Navy men moved from missing to captured status, totaling 63 captured with 212 still missing and five dead in captivity.
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North Viet Nam
International Red Cross
Hanoi
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Viet Nam
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Gemini 9 astronauts set multiple space records in flight
Gemini 9 mission near Cape Kennedy achieved a 475 mile altitude record, marked the first spacewalk outside a capsule, and the first rendezvous with two orbiting satellites plus a working use of an orbiting satellite. Splashdown three miles from USS Guadalcanal. Stafford Cerna and Young Collins earned the citation as the most successful U.S. space probe to date despite minor in-flight glitches.
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Collins
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Uss Guadalcanal
Thomas Stafford
Eugene Cerna
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