U S to retry Venus mission after first launch fails
CAPE CANAVERAL UPI The United States plans a second Atlas Agena launch this week after Mariner 1 failed to reach Venus. The blast destroyed the rocket and probe. scientists face technical delays and hurricane season as they race to launch again within 50 days.
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Cape Canaveral
UPI
United States
Venus
U.S
America
Planets
Space
Atlantic Ocean
State To Receive $16 Million For ADCU Program
West Virginia will gain about 19 million dollars in new federal matching funds this year under a welfare revision. The ADCU program for unemployed dependents will receive nearly 16 million, with additional funds for the aged blind and disabled, day care, and rehabilitative services. Senator Jennings Randolph praised the act and noted projected increases in ongoing federal aid and child welfare authorizations.
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Washington
Senate
Randolph
West Virginia
Pianist Honored Around World Returns to Salem College
A pianist who graduated from Salem College at 18 returns after touring eight countries and performing before royalty. She has lived in Hollywood for 15 years and circled the globe twice, playing for servicemen overseas and the governor of Alaska. She recently toured Australia and New Guinea and filmed a tape for Ed Sullivan Show. In Washington she told Senator Randolph she has played everywhere but underground, prompting his suggestion of a Beckley trip.
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Salem College
New York
Hollywood
Czechoslovakia
Elizabeth
England
Alaska
United States Senate
Iceland
South Africa
Australia
New Guinea
Washington
U.S. Senate
Randolph
Centennial Trailer Visiting Beckley Today
The West Virginia Centennial Commission's Preview Trailer is on Main Street Beckley for residents to view next year’s centennial observances. The trailer has toured much of the state since July 1 and will stop at Mt. Hope Stotesbury Mullens Pineville and Princeton this week. Harold Hamby noted strong interest with 300 visitors by noon and no disappointment with exhibits.
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West Virginia Centennial Commission
Main Street
Beckley
Mt. Hope
Stotesbury
Mullens
Pineville
Princeton
Harold Hamby
Cabin Creek
Bluestone State Park
Grandview
Hinton
Doctors Back At Work In Rome Strike Threat Looms
Rome doctors resumed duties after a Sunday walkout as they pressed for higher pay a raised retirement age and other benefits and warned of another stoppage within a week if the government does not act.
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Rome
UPI
Coal Industry Accuses U S of Stacking Cards
Washington based National Coal Policy Conference charges the federal government with stacking the cards against American coal. The group plans a public alert campaign criticizing cheap residual fuel oil imports and dump gas sold to compete with coal. President Joseph E. Moody warns of unemployment and economic decline if rules aren’t changed. Conference committees from nine states met with congressional leaders to map action. Michael F. Widman Jr. of the United Mine Workers Union calls for a market friendly climate for American coal. Moody cites that the equivalent of 120 million tons of coal is represented by imported oil and dump gas in competition with coal.
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Washington
UPI
National Coal Policy Conference
Joseph E. Moody
West Virginia
Michael F. Widman Jr
United Mine Workers Union
Moody
Negro Leaders Seek Lifting of Albany Injunction
In Albany Georgia Negro leaders plan to ask Federal Judge W A Bootle to strike down an injunction barring certain Negro organizations from protesting after 161 arrests during a mass march to City Hall. Dr W G Anderson said more spontaneous protests would follow despite city police actions and crowded jails.
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Albany Ga
API
South Georgia
Martin Luther King Jr
Albany
South
Robert Elliott
Columbus
W. A. Bootle
City Hall
W. G. Anderson
Anderson
Toy Co Workers Reject Wage Cut
In Wheeling United Toy Workers union Local 149, about 500 members voted unanimously to reject a wage cut proposed by Marx Toy Co. The Local president Walter Hitt said the union would uphold the current contract negotiated in good faith last year. The Glen Dale plant manager S. E. Liden had warned closure unless wages were reduced. The proposal would have cut wages and fringe benefits by at least 50 cents per hour.
Sidewalk Displays Banned By Council
CHARLES TOWN. The town council enforces an old ordinance banning sidewalk displays by store owners. For the first time in decades no baskets, tubs, boxes or sacks are shown on the streets. Some merchants keep displays at entrances while others remove all outside displays. The move comes after a complaint by council president H. C. Whitmore about cluttered walks during busy shopping periods.
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Charles Town
UPI
H. C. Whitmore
Council
Deaths and Funerals State Sumter Price 74
Funeral services for State Sumter Price 74 of 615 S Oakwood Ave Beckley will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church with Dr Walter Griswold in charge. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. He was born December 31 1887 in Lenoir NC son of the late James Kelly and Sara Ann Powell Price. He managed Price Brothers Feed Store Beckley until 1960 and was active in multiple Masonic Bodies and the American Legion. Survivors include wife Lida Clay Price and two brothers Clyde Powell and Halbert. The body will lie at Calfee Funeral Home until the hour before services. Pallbearers listed.
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State Sumter Price
S. Oakwood Ave
First Christian Church
Walter Griswold
Sunset Memorial Park
Lenoir
N. C
James Kelly
Sara Ann Powell Price
Price Brothers Feed
Beckley
Funeral services for Arbe Gray Day held in Pineville
Arbe Gray Day age 16 son of Walter and Viola Day of Pineville died from injuries in a two car crash Saturday near Pineville. Funeral 1 p m Tuesday at Cook Memorial Baptist Church Pineville with Rev D D Elwell and Rev R J Chenoweth Jr in charge. Burial Lone Oak Cemetery Jolo. Survived by brother Edsel live in Buffalo N Y. Day born in Marianna would have been Pineville High School senior this fall. He was class president Hi Y secretary and member of varsity football softball Minutemen Club. Body to residence today at 5 p m. pallbearers listed.
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Cook Memorial Baptist Church
Pineville
Arbe Gray
Walter
Viola Grabell
D. D. Elwell
R. J. Chenoweth Jr
Burjial
Lone Oak
Jolo
Day
Edsel
Buffalo
N. Y
Marianna
Pineville High School
Hi-Y
Minutemen
McDougal
Robertson and Foglesong
Roger Ward
Pat Lamp
Teddy Smith
Larry Dixon Jr
Swaine Smith
Gary Bowyer
Beattie DeBoard
Charles Porter
Funeral services for John L Hickman 42
John L Hickman a Sprague resident and United Mine Workers Local 2325 shuttlecar operator was killed in a two car head on collision on W Va 61 near Page Saturday night. Funeral at Sprague Free Will Baptist Church at 2 30 p m with burial at Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by wife Frieda mother Myrtle Moore Hickman and many relatives. Military rites by 783rd ACW Squadron Charleston.
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John L. Hickman
Sprague
Sprague Free Will Baptist Church
Melvin Littlejohn
Sunset Memorial Park
United Mine Workers Local 2325
Stanaford
W. Va
Page
Frieda Hickman
Myrtle Hillard Floys
Winston-Salem
N. C
Handley
Myrtle Moore Hickman
Montgomery
Tom Hickman
Betty Lee Guillians
Palmyra
N. Y
Carol Ward
Jane Hickman
John L. Jr
Richmond
Ronald L
Thomas
Skelton
Elmer
Frieda Scott
Coalburg
Rose and Quesenberry
783Rd Acw
Charleston
Muriel Lane Rites Set At Crab Orchard Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Muriel Lane 43 of Crab Orchard will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Brethren Crab Orchard with Rev. Allen Herr and Rev. Shirley Donnelly officiating Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens She died at 2 15 a.m today after an extended illness Born April 13 1919 Pemberton she was a member of the Church of Brethren Crab Orchard Preceded in death by husband Charles E Lane three months ago Survivors include her parents Thomas M Snodgrass and Mrs Cr Crab Orchard one son Charles Lane Jr Beckley two brothers Thomas Snodgrass Jr Alexandria Va and Kenneth Crab Orchard one sister Mrs Amanda Hogan East Gulf Pallbearers listed as Russell O Neal Dale Thompson Clyde Hill John Jiiden Martin Scarafino a Gallimore and Glen Fitzpatrick
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Muriel Lane
Crab Orchard
Church of Brethern
Allen Herr
Shirley Donnelly
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Pemberton
Churchof
Brethern
Charles E. Lane
Thomas M. Snodgrass
Charles Lane Jr
Beckley
Thomas Snodgrass Jr
Alexandria
Kenneth
Amanda Hogan
East Gulf
Calfee
Russell O’neal
Dale Thompson
Clyde Hill
John Jiiden
Martin Scarafino
A Gallimore
Glen Fitspatrick
Henry Kuntz dies at 80 in Dimmitt Texas
Henry Charles Kuntz 80, Swiss, died Friday at his son Fred’s home in Dimmitt. A lifelong Swiss resident, he was a retired farmer and member of Simms Methodist Church, Gauley Bridge Masonic Lodge No. 64, and Charleston Scottish Rite. Survived by another son Page of Swiss, two daughters Ella Wilson of Fayetteville and Mary Davis of Rockford, Ill., two brothers John of Denver and Edward of Beech Glen, four sisters Mary Teubert of Gauley Bridge, Emma Duffield and Margaret Legg of Charleston, and Rose Sholl of Bakersfield, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Simms Memorial Methodist Church, Rev. Luke Morris officiating. Burial in Swiss cemetery after Masonic graveside rites. Body at Gene Combs Funeral Home, Gauley Bridge.
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Henry Charles Kuntz
Fred
Dimmitt
Tex
Simms Methodist Church
Gauley Bridge
Masonic Lodge
Charleston
Page
Ella Wilson
Fayetteville
Mary Davis
Rockford
Ill
John
Denver
Colo
Edward
Beech Glen
Mary
Teubert
Emma Duffield
Margaret Legg
Rose Sholl
Bakersfield
Calif
Simms Memorial Methodist Church
Luke Morris
Swiss
Gene Combsee
Gatley Bridge
Funeral for Mrs. Ann Boutwell Held in Cape Coral
Mrs. Ann Boutwell of Cape Coral Florida died Friday after a long illness. Funeral services were scheduled for 2 30 p m in Fort Myers. She was a member of Cape Coral Presbyterian Church and survived by her husband John W four children all of Cape Coral her mother Heloise Cole of Fort Myers and a brother Lee Cole of Coal City.
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Fort Myers
Fla
Ann Boutwell
Cape Coral
Epperly
Florida
Mrs Myrtle Floyd Funeral in Salem Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Myrtle Hillard Floyd 63 of Winston Salem N C were held Friday at Salem Baptist Church with Rev Charles Stevenson presiding Burial followed at Waughtown Cemetery She died at 625 am Tuesday in a Winston Salem hospital after a two year illness Born July 26 1898 she was a member of Salem Baptist Church Survivors include one daughter Frieda Hickman Sprague two sisters P D Simpson and S W Pesh both of Ohio two brothers L E Hillard Montana and Lawrence Washington five grandchildren and three great grandchildren
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Myrtle Hillard Floyd
Winston- Salem N. C
Salem Baptist Church
Charles Stevenson
Waughtown
Winston-Salem
Frieda Hickman, Sprague
P. D. Simpson
S. W. Pesh
Ohio
L. E. Hillard
Montana
Lawrence
Washington
Sam Fears Funeral Arrangements Announced
Sam Fears 76 of Harper Heights died in a local hospital Sunday morning. The body is at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Sam Fears
Harper Heights
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
COLONAID Promises Three Way Relief for Aging Colon
An old newspaper ad touts COLONAID as a laxative addressing aging colon muscles. It claims three actions: prevent dry waste formation, rebulk and retone colon muscles, and gently stimulate lower colon reflexes for overnight relief. It asserts safety for expectant mothers and no nutrient interference, with an introductory price of 43 cents.
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New Colonaid
CoLonarp
Colonaid
Colonald
Cotonaip
Henry W. Jackson Dies at 68 in Harvey
Henry W. Jackson, 68, of Harvey, died Sunday evening in a local hospital. Johnson Funeral Parlor is handling arrangements pending completion.
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Henry W. Jackson
Harvey
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Richard Reed 15 Dies After Car Crash Near Page
Richard Reed 15 son of Mrs Lillian Reed died in a local hospital at 2 45 am Sunday from injuries from a head on collision between two cars Saturday evening near Page.
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Richard Reed
Lillian Reed
Page
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
James H Hairston Killed in Page Crash
James H Hairston, 65, of Page, died Saturday evening in a two car crash near Page. Authorities reported the collision involving another vehicle, with investigations ongoing.
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James H. Hairston
Page
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Shady Spring Band To Begin Autumn Practice
Shady Spring High School Band will begin regular practice at 9 am. Band Director Suen said all members including freshmen with instrument training should attend. Those unable to attend should contact him.
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Shady Spring High
Sch
Suen
Space Junkyard Expands as Orbiting Debris Grows
NASA notes space junk has grown to over 340 objects weighing about 100 tons since Sputnik. More than half, at least 192 items, remain in orbit around Earth or the Sun, including 39 satellites and five solar-traveling pieces. Many decayed or burned up, and a few craft crashed or were recovered from orbit or the Moon.
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Washington
UPI
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Russia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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America
Moon
Unions Accept 60 Day Delay On Missile Industry Strike
In Los Angeles and across the West unions halted planned actions against North American Aviation Ryan Aircraft Lockheed and Convair General Dynamics for 60 days to allow a presidential board to study the dispute. IAM also extended against Aerojet General while ratifying a new Douglas contract locally.
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Los Angeles
UPI
United Auto Workers
UAW
Kennedy
North American Aviation
Ryan Aircraft
Leonard Woodstock
San Diego
International Association of Machinist
Lockheed
Convair
General Dynamics
Woodstock
Ryan
Douglas Aircraft
Long Beach
Calif
Santa Monica
Aerojet-General
T the Iam
Sacramento
Washington
Robber Basham Pleads Guilty In Polk Home Burglary
Basham was seen leaving Slab Fork toward Sophia after Miss Polk reported she was robbed. He carried a .38 pistol and items from the Polk residence. Foster and Thompson said he offered no resistance and he was jailed after 3 am. Basham pleaded guilty to concealed weapon charges, fined 50 dollars, and six months in county jail. He waived preliminary hearing on armed robbery. bond set at 500 dollars. Thompson noted Basham admitted entering the Polk home for the money.
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Slab Fork
Sophia
Miss Polk
Basham
Polk
Foster
Thompson
Joe Rodriguez
Road Crash Fatalities Raise Fayette County Toll to Eleven
State Police reported multiple injuries in a collision on Route 61 near Page Mountain. Day died after a 30 minute extrication by Wyoming County Rescue Unit. Others injured include George Lonard Houston 16 Day’s passenger Page Mountain wreck Sally Beck 40 Devon Spencer 6, Carlos 5 and Reed’s death marked a year high highway toll.
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Hice
Cook
Myra Shufflebarger
Pinevale
Wyoming County
Day
Bluefield Sanitarium
George Lonard Houston
Page
Hairston
Page Mountain
Oak Hill Hospital
Sally Beck
Devon Spencer
Devon
Carlos
Hickman
Reed
Fayette County
Oak Hill
Robert Jack Maynard
Borderland
Mingo County
Tug River
Williamson
Historic Transatlantic TV Telecast Stirs World Viewers
New York based UPI reports a historic Telstar broadcast to link North America and Europe. NBC CBS and ABC will carry both halves of the show with Eurovision coordinating 18 nations. About 200 million people are expected to view the live space era spectacle featuring Kennedy and European sights.
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New York
UPI
Telstar
Kennedy
Sistine Chapel
Reindeer
Arctic Circle
Atlantic
North America
Europe
America
North Amercan
U.S
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
American Broadcasting Co
ABC
Canadian Broadcasting Corp
CBC
Eurovision
Austria
Belgium
Denmark
Finland
France
West Germany
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Yugoslavia
Tax cuts clash with federal spending plans
Washington New York Stock Exchange President Keith Funst on tax policy says any tax cut would unbalance the government budget and raise the deficit. Albany Georgia Integration Leader Dr W G Anderson warns injunctions may invite violence if non violent protests are frustrated. Los Angeles UAW VP Leonard Woodstock notes delay of strike action against two aerospace firms while a presidential board investigates.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Keith Funston
Albany
W. G. Anderson
Los Angeles
UAW
Leonard Woodstock
Kennedy
aerosSpace
Presidential
Navy study on Tourist Center may extend beyond month
Astin told Byrd the investigation into the Navy encountered difficulties and whether they can be overcome through modification or redesign. He warned against yielding false hope for a quick positive outcome and suggested the study could take at least a month, perhaps longer.
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Astin
Byrd
Farm Education Conference draws 100 in West Virginia
About 100 farmers and educators attended the third annual Farm Education conference in Jackson's Mill West Virginia. The session focused on problems and needs of rural schools in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's Mill
W. Va
UPI
The
West Virginia Education Association
Two Men Killed in Ohio Highway Crash
State Man Killed IRONTON Ohio Two men were killed and three other persons were injured Sunday in a head on collision on U S 52 near Southpoint Ohio Authorities identified the dead men as Dwight Bill Setliff 35 Huntington W Va and William D Barbour 34 Ashland Ky
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Ironton, Ohio
UPI
U.S. 52
Southpoint
Ohio
Dwight
Bill) Setliff
Huntington
W. Va
William D. Barbour
Ashland
Christmas at Altavista Church and Beltway Briefs
Central Baptist Church in Altavista Virginia held a Christmas service with carols and a sermon on Christ. The Bureau of Public Roads announced a new research office to be led by Robert F Baker. Staggers announced a Navy Ballistics Center lab project in Mineral County. Moundsville Jaycees raised twenty dollars for West Virginia centennial fund. Sterling Faucet and United Steel Workers signed a two year contract in Morgantown. David Herbert elected president of the American Guild of Music at its Chicago convention.
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Robert F.kennedy
David Ormsby Gore
Central Baptist Church
Altavista
Noriman Bennett
Bureau of Public Roads
Office of Research and Development
Robert F. Baker
Ohio State University
Navy
Ballistics Research
Mineral County
Harley O. Staggers
Jaycees
Moundsville Penitentiary
West Virginia
Airline resumes limited service between New York and Miami
Eastern Airlines begins four daily flights from New York to Miami at noon as labor secretary Goldberg schedules a 2 p.m. meeting with FEIA President Ron Brown and airline representatives. The earlier effort to resolve the engineers dispute collapsed last week.
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New York
APS
Eastern Airlines
Arthur J. Goldberg
Eastern
Miami
Goldberg
Flight Engineers International Association
FEIA
Ron Brown
Washington
West Virginia alumni leaders form new association
Charleston West Virginia a new group named the West Virginia Association of College and University Alumni Representatives was formed at a weekend meeting. John Sayre director of development at Marshall University was chosen temporary chairman with Walter Collins West Virginia Wesleyan named secretary treasurer. The group aims to promote higher education and boost alumni involvement and gifts.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia College
UN University
West Virginia Association of College and University
John Sayre
Marshall University
Walter Collins
West Virginia Wesleyan
Kanawha Valley
Elderly Man Found After A Night In Woods
Oscar Clark an 88 year old Cameron resident who wandered seven miles through Cooper's Rock State Forest spent the night outdoors after telling relatives he would take a walk. He was found about 17 hours later on a dirt road near Pisgah in Preston County walking and using leaves as a bed.
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Morgantown
UPI
Marshall County
Cooper’s Rock State Forest
Oscar Clark
Cameron
Pisgah
Preston County
Clark
Deaths of Lord Robbins and Noted Historian in England
London born Lord Robbins 77, head of a major English trading house and peer, died Saturday. Pierre Andre 62, veteran radio announcer, dies after long illness. private funeral set for Tuesday. Cambridge English historian Prof. George McCaulay Travelyan 86, long regarded Britain's leading historian, dies at home.
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London
UPI
Lord Robbins
Philadelphia
Chicago
Pierre Andre
Cambridge
England
George McCaulay Travelyan
Britain
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