Surgeon in Double Murder Case Faces Trial
Dr. Carl A. Coppolino, a semi invalid, is held on first degree murder charges in the deaths of his wife Carmela and his friend retired Army Lt. Col. William E. Farber. Autopsies and exhumations in New York sparked a probe into possible use of an undetectable drug. The case links to a heart attack history and a contested jurisdiction battle between Florida and New Jersey authorities.
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Cappolino
Sarasota
Coppolino
Army
William E. Farber
Carmella
Florida
New Jersey
New York
Frank Schaub
Vincent P. Keuper
Farber
Johnsons wedding cake towering seven layers and lilies
Wire dispatches report Luci Johnson selecting a seven layer 300 pound wedding cake to be made by White House pastry chef Ferdinand Louvat, topped with real lilies of the valley and a white fruit cake base with a chocolate bride cake. In politics President Johnson's civil rights bill enters its second day in the House with signs of a compromise expanding the open occupancy clause to curb housing discrimination.
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White House
Ferdinand Louvat
Luci
Johnson
West Virginia
Arch A. Moore Jr
James Kee
Ken Hechler
John Slack
Harley Staggers
Ella Aims For Hurricane Strength In Atlantic
Tropical storm Ella skirted the Leeward Islands and moved toward hurricane force as forecasters predicted further intensification. Ella’s top winds reached 50 mph while its eye organization improved, centered about 350 miles east northeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico. Dorothy weakened to a tropical storm as it drifted away from the U.S. mainland with winds at 60 mph.
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UPI
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Leeward Islands
Raymond Kraft
Windward
Kraft
San Juan
P.R
Dorothy
United States
Weather Sunny And Warm Beckley Area Forecast
Mostly sunny and warm this afternoon with a high near 85. Tonight fair with a low around 62. Wednesday partly cloudy and warm with a high in the mid 80s and a 30 percent chance of evening thunder showers. Airport conditions show 84 high and 59 low in the last 24 hours. River conditions Greenbrier low and clear Lake normal and clear with one gate open. Hinton gauge at 1.6 ft. Extreme temperatures today include 109 in Blythe California and 37 in Kalispell Montana.
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Hinton
Blythe
Calif
Kalispell
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Wilson Victory Seen Over Censure Motion
London based on UPI report Prime Minister Harold Wilson with a 96 vote Labour majority stood to survive an opposition censure motion over his handling of Britain's financial crisis as Parliament opened a two day debate.
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UPI
Harold Wilson
Labor
House of Commons
Britain
Ring Register Q and A column of public queries
Reader questions cover pillow materials for coolness, tornado history near Beckley, penny box matches price, San Francisco temperatures, Monument sway, Alaska governor, Ford car origins, Boxing Day, WWHS football start dates, and fishing license age rules. The column quotes experts andOfficials, noting no storms, varied temperatures, and licensing ages with concise factual answers.
New Disease Linked to Heavy Beer Drinkers
The Journal of the American Medical Association reports a new fatal heart disease seen in 37 cases. Named beer drinkers heart disease, it appeared first in Quebec last August with twenty deaths and recurred in Omaha and Minneapolis. Victims reportedly drank three to seven quarts of beer daily. Officials note no direct causation and ponder cobalt in brew as a factor.
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API
Journal of the American Medical Association
Quebec
Omaha
Minneapolis
Canada
United States
State School Board Gets New President
Mrs Anagene P Rice of Wayne was elected president of the West Virginia Board of Education succeeding Perce J Ross of Buckhannon Lacy Rice from Martinsburg was elected vice president succeeding Stephen J Russek of Wheeling The move occurred Monday according to UPI reports through Charleston News.
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UPI
Anagene P. Rice
Wayne Monday
West Virginia
Departmental Squabble Forces Welfare Director to Quit
David J. Fitzpatrick resigns as Raleigh County Welfare Department director after interdepartmental strife with district administrator Mrs. Clem ent (Mary Ann) Schulte. In a telephone interview, Fitzpatrick cited many differences and said he preferred to resign rather than continue conflict.
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Raleigh County Welfare Department
The
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Mary Ann) Schulte
Schulte
Newton Stanley
Clarke Kessel
Bolt
Charles Burdiss
No Date Set Yet For Hearing In Mine Explosion
A hearing to determine the causes of the Silux Mine blast near Mt. Hope has no date yet. The U S Bureau of Mines will lead the inquiry with West Virginia Mines, United Mine Workers, and New River Co. representatives. Seven miners were killed and six injured in the explosion. Federal and state inspectors spent hours underground examining the site.
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New River Co
Mt. Hope
U. S. Bureau of Mines
West Virginia Department of Mines
United Mine Workers of America
Four New Parks To Be Operative By Spring 1968
Natural resources director Robert P. McDonough said four state parks will be in full operation by spring 1968. The sites are Twin Falls Wyoming County Pipestem Summers Mercer Ca naan Valley Tucker County and Hawk s Nest Fayette County at 65 percent complete. The projects will employ about 500 people and generate about 2.5 million dollars in yearly revenue. Hawk s Nest will include a 32 room lodge an aerial tram and a swimming pool for lodge guests. Twin Falls will feature a nine hole golf course a main lodge and more.
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UPI
Robert P. McDonough
Twin Falls
Wyoming County
Pipestem
Summers
Mercer
Canaan Valley
Tucker County
Hawk’s Nest
Fayette County
McDonough
New Paris Fashions Mid Calf Coats Cover Milady's Bare Knees
Paris fashion week showcases mid calf suede and wool coats from Simonetta Fabiani to keep knees warm in winter. Dior to show long coats with knee-baring dresses. Models wear white leather Vivier boots with knee exposure, oversized kerchiefs and bright after ski knits. Bold colors, shiny fabrics, and new haute boutique trend promise lower prices and fewer fittings.
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Paris
UPI
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Fabiani
Christian Dior
Simonetta-Fabiani
Roger Viviers
Vivier
McDowell Soldier Killed in Vietnam Action
The Defense Department reports the death of S Sgt James W Bethel of McDowell County West Virginia in fighting in Vietnam. He was husband of Idella V Bethel of Powhatan West Virginia.
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UPI
Defense Department
McDowell County
W.va
Viet Nam
James W. Bethel
Idella V. Bethel
Powhatan
W. Va
Guerrilla mortar attack on Cu Chi base prompts unspecified casualties
Communist guerrillas fired mortars at U S Army 25th Infantry Division headquarters in Cu Chi about 20 miles northwest of Saigon. No immediate casualties or retaliatory action were reported. Mortars landed across the base area as U S spokesmen noted the Viet Cong stronghold setting and intensified recent activity in Saigon.
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Preacher fined for fatal baptism in South Africa
In Johannesburg an African priest, Du mas Kalavalas, was convicted of negligence after a woman, Christina Sibeli, drowned during a baptism in the Vaal River. Witnesses said he forced her head underwater several times despite her struggles. He received a 140 dollar fine.
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South Africa
UPI
Dumas Kalavalas
Christina Sibelis
Vaal
Kalavala
WVU Med School grad opens Coeburn medical center
Dr Jane Toothman of Parkersburg WV, a WVU Medical School graduate, will begin practice next Sunday after dedication ceremonies for a new $40,000 medical center. The 2,500 residents gain their first local doctor in years as this AMA Sears Foundation Medical Assistance Program project replaces a shuttered hospital.
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UPI
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Jane Toothman
Parkersburg
W. Va
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Morgantown
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Sears-Roebuck Foundation
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Lambert
Amasears Foundation
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Pacific Comb for Green Beret Chief Stilwell
An armada of planes and ships combed the Pacific Ocean area the size of Colorado to locate traces of a downed DC3 carrying Brig. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell. The search expanded to 111000 square miles as weather limited visibility and sea conditions, involving the Yorktown, Coast Guard cutters, and 25 to 30 planes.
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Colorado
Joseph W. Stilwell
Stilwell
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Burma
Joe Stilwell
Coast Guard
Yorktown
Car Safety Bill Rolls In House
The House Commerce Committee approved a safety bill 26-0, aiming for early passage. It extends to used cars within two years and targets 1968 model features such as padded dashboards, shoulder harnesses, fail safe brakes, and collapsible steering columns.
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UPI
House Commerce Committee
a _ Senate
Harley C. Staggers
D-W. Va
House
Rules
Pope May Approve Two Year Use Of Birth Control Pill
MILAN Italy UPI reports Pope Paul VI may permit Catholic couples to use birth control pills for up to two years after each birth. Corriere Della Sera cites Vatican sources saying the pontiff studying the birth control question at Castel Gandolfo could allow parents an interval between births.
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Italy
UPI
Corriere Della Sera
Vatican
Castel Gandolfo
Boulder crashes through truck in highway blast death
Joseph Whitaker aged 33 from Curwensville Pennsylvania died when a dynamite blast on a highway project sent a boulder 350 feet, crashing through the roof of his truck in Philipsburg.
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Philipsburg
UPI
Joseph Whitaker
Curwensville
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