Congress Close House Vote Seen On Union Shop
Washington federal action looms as House debate over repealing Taft-Hartley section 14-B nears. The measure targets state right to work bans on union shop agreements while shielding closed shops. Pentagon pay-raise testimony also dominates Senate Armed Services panels with a 10.7 percent rise eyed.
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Washington
UPI
House
Pentagon
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Walter F Monale
D-Minn
U.S. Supreme Court
Viet Nam raids Near Saigon and Hanoi Air Actions
Reports from Saigon describe Communist probing at Bien Hoa base and guerrilla fire near forward foxholes as U S forces responded with machine guns. In Hanoi area, 46 planes attacked missile sites beyond the ring of Soviet missiles, with three Thunderchiefs lost.
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Johnson
Washington
Bien Hoa
Saigon
U. S
Hanoi
Tokyo
Deaths And Funerals Of Frances Carroll Goff
Services for Frances Carroll Goff of Fairfax Virginia and formerly of Big Creek set for 3 p.m. Thursday at Big Creek Baptist Church Hin ton with pastors Olen Grimmett and Napoleon Gill. Burial in Cook Cemetery near Pipestem. Goff was killed in a Sunday night car crash near Fairfax. Her parents Russell and wife Burdette of Big Creek received the body Tuesday evening from Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors.
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Frances Carol Goff
Fairfax
Big Creek
Big Creek Baptist Church
Hinton
Olen Grimmett
Napoleon Gill
Cook Cemetery
Pipestein
Goff
Russell Burdette
Ronald Meadows
Barnhardt services for Kenneth E Barnhardt held
Funeral services for Kenneth E Barnhardt 52 of Black Eagle will be at 11 a m Saturday at Wyco Mount Grove Baptist Church with Elder James Callahan presiding Burial will follow at Greenwood Memorial Park Survivors include wife Inez three sons Eugene Joseph Maurice and two daughters Gloria and Constance Friends may call at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens after 4 p m Friday Also obituaries note Madaline Fox Norton wife of another deceased and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth E. Barnhardt
Black Eagle
Wyco Mount Grove Baptist Church
James Callahan
Greenwood Memorial Park
Beckley Barnhardt
Beckley Hospital
Cherokee
Kan
Joseph
Lucy Barnhardt
Allen Junction Pentecostal Holiness Church
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Samuel Taylor Services in Orange for Local Native
Samuel Taylor of Orange New Jersey and formerly of Eccles will have services Thursday at Woody Funeral Home in Orange. Taylor died suddenly Tuesday and is survived by his sister Beatrice Taylor of Mullens. Minnie C Waddell age 90 who lived on Grove Avenue for years died Sunday in a Roanoke Virginia nursing home after a long illness with services to be held Thursday in Roanoke.
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Samuel Taylor
Orange
New Jersey
Eccles
Woody
Taylor
Beatrice Taylor
Mullens
Minnie C. Waddell
Grove Ave
Roanoke, Va
Roanoke
Rites Held For Thelma Trivett In Fairfax Area
Final rites are conducted for Thelma Gladys Trivett 17 of Fairfax Va formerly of Daniels at Pilgrim Holiness Church Blue Jay. Burial is Jim Meador Cemetery near Pluto. Trivett was killed Sunday night in an auto crash near Fairfax at the home of Mr and Mrs Marvin McBride Jumping Branch. Funeral arrangements by Ronald Meadows Funeral Parlors. Her service is one hour before funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Gladys Trivett
Fairfax
Daniels
Pilgrim Holiness Church
Blue Jay
David Story
Charles Midkiff
Jim Meador
Pluto
Trivett
Marvin McBride
Jumping Branch
Ronald Meadows Funeral
Arrangements for Mrs Marguerite Bruce Funeral Pending
Mrs Marguerite Bruce 66 of Harvey died Monday at home after a long illness. She was a member of First Baptist Church Harvey and is survived by her husband Randolph Bruce a daughter Madeline Myles of New York City and a grandchild. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Marguerite Bruce
Harvey
Bruce
First Baptist Church
Randolph Bruce
Madeline Myles
New York City
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Emanuel Amato 90 dies in Pemberton
Emanuel Amato 90 of Pemberton died at 9 p.m. Tuesday in a local hospital. Born June 4 1875 in Aragona Italy he came to the United States in 1913 and lived at Winding Gulf before moving to Pemberton. Surviving are three daughters four sons a brother 35 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements include a high mass at St Francis de Sales Church and burial at St Sebastian Cemetery with Rosary at Melton Mortuary.
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Emanuel Amato
Pemberton
Aragona
Italy
Emanuel
Antonia Achille Amato
United Sates
Winding Gulf
Amato
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
United Mine Workers of America
Prudence Mirsola
Joe
Antionette) Gaziano
Rockford, al
Phillip
Susie) Gaziano
Enrico
Theresa) Della Mea
Beckley
MacArthur
Allen Park
Mich
Samuel
Rockford
Ill
Kelly Amato
Pensacola
Fla
Patsy Amato
Melton
Edward Burley
St. Sebastian Catholic
Melton Mortuary
Burley
George Calvert McVey Dies at 79 in Ansted After Illness
George Calvert McVey 79 of Ansted died Tuesday in a Montgomery hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner and a member of Ansted Baptist Church. Born January 15 1886 in Victor he was the son of Anderson and Lou Ellis McVey. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home handling the arrangements. He was the father of Mildred Pike of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Calvert McVey
Ansted
Montgomery
Mildred Pike
Beckley
Mrs Ruth S Cole dies at 85 in Oak Hill
Mrs Ruth Susan Cole 85 of Oak Hill died at 2 a.m. in an Oak Hill hospital after a short illness. She is survived by two daughters Mattie Sorrell Hess and Hattie Sorrell and 14 grandchildren. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Ernest Barley. Burial Hilltop Cemetery Hilltop. Body remains at the funeral home for viewing after 5 p.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Susan Cole
Oak Hill
Mattie Sorrell Hess
Hattie Sorrell
Hico
Tyree
Requiem Mass for Mrs. Mary K. Toth
Mrs. Mary Kathryn Toth, 76, of Glen Jean, died Monday morning. A Requiem Mass will be sung at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Tyree Funeral Chapel at Oak Hill with Rev. Leo Werner as celebrant. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park, Oak Hill. A Rosary is recited at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home, with calling after 5 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Kathryn Toth
Glen Jean
Tyree
Oak Hill
Leo Werner
High Lawn Memorial Park
Harris Nelton Funeral Arrangements for Market Owner
Harris Hubert Nelton, 44, of Oak Hill died Tuesday at a Beckley hospital after a heart attack. An agent for United Insurance of America, he owned the H and M Market at Hilltop. A World War II veteran, he is survived by family.
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Harris Hubert Nolton
Oak Hill
Beckley Hospital
United Insurance of America
Hilltop
Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Katherine Rameih
Mrs. Katherine Rameih 80 of 1002 W Neville St died Tuesday at 1 p m in a Lynchburg hospital after a short illness She was born January 28 1884 in Lebanon daughter of the late George and Fefe Adou rezh She came from Leb anon to Beckley in 1942 and had lived there since She was a member of St Nicholas Orthodox Church Her husband Sam Ramesh a former operator of the Boston Candy Kitchen on Main Street died in 1944 Survivors include a son S Ramesh of Lynchburg two daughters Mrs M Elbina Scott of Silver Spring Md and Mrs Fefe Deed of Lynchburg and five grandchildren The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Willis Baxter Burgess
Prince St
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Shirley Donnelly
Highlawn Memorial Cemetery
Oak Hill
Burgess
Raleigh County
Oak Hill Methodist Church
Concho
Mattie MacMillion Burgess
Mildred Burgess
Beckley
Scott
Peggy) Ballard
Bill
Earl L
Montgomery
C. R. Lamb
Huntington
J. F. Watkins
Beulah Burgess
R. L. Graves
Katherine Rameih
Neville
Lynchburg
Lebanon
Rameih
George and
Fefe Adourezh
Ramieh
St. Nicholas Orthodox Church
Sam Ramesh
Boston Candy Kitchen
Main Street
S. Ramesh
Lynchberg
M. Elbina Scott
Silver Springs
Fefe Deed
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Services for Mrs Glenn Ross held in Detroit chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Glenn Ross of Detroit and formerly Beckley will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. L. V. Basham presiding. Burial follows at Cooper Cemetery in Barn. Survivors include Mrs. Wildie Padgett of Dearborn.
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Glenn (Monono) Ross
Detroit
Michigan
Beckley
Caffee Funeral Home
L. V. Basham
Cooper Cemetery
Barn
Wildie Padgett
Dearborn
Mich
West Hopes Plan To Curb Nuclear Spread Soon
Geneva sources say the West plans a proposal within days to prevent nuclear weapons spread at the 17 nation disarmament conference. No quick accords are evident as the Soviets push withdrawal of foreign troops as a higher priority, citing Vietnam as urgency.
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Geneva
UPI
West
Soviet Union
Semyon K. Tsarapkin
Viet Nam
West Virginia Chamber Convention Set at Greenbrier
White Sulphur Springs WV Sept 24 annual convention of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce to be held at the Greenbrier. Main topics: government taxation highways industrial expansion and water resources. Gov Hulett Smith expected to address opening day session committee meeting.
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UPS
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Greenbrier
Hulett Smith
Medicare Bill Moves Nearer Final Approval
Washington with President Johnson backing a 6.5 billion Medicare bill just hours from final congressional approval. The House ratified 307 to 116. Senate expected to follow. The measure promises hospital care for about 19 million seniors and increases Social Security benefits. It includes an optional contributory insurance plan to help cover medical costs. Social Security payroll taxes rise to fund the program, retroactive benefits to Jan 1 for current beneficiaries, with the hospital plan starting July 1.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Senate
House
Russell B. Long
Congress
West Virginia Receives Major Federal Appropriations
The article details an $8 billion appropriation bill with about $315 million allocated to West Virginia through the Departments of Labor and Health Education and Welfare. It includes $830,000 for pollution control in the Upper Ohio River Basin, $233 million in Social Security benefits for WV recipients, and $187,000 for a Wheeling Social Security district office. WV funds also cover unemployment, manpower training, wage and hour enforcement, and apprenticeship programs, plus Education Office allocations for higher education facilities, vocational ed, libraries, and student loans. The Vocational Rehabilitation Administration plans nearly $3 million in WV grants.
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Byrd
West Virginia University
Appalachia
House
Senate
West Virginia
Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare
Upper
Ohio River
Wheeling
U. S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Employment Security
Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training
U. S. Office of Education
Vocational Rehabilitation Administration
Helicopter Victim Receives $6240 Judgment
Mrs. Margaret Lovell of Concord California, 71, won a 6 240 judgment after injuries from wind and debris caused by President Johnsons helicopter during Bay Area rapid transit ceremonies in San Francisco. The chair was smashed into her leg causing a serious laceration.
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San Francisco
UPI
Johnson
Margaret Lovell
Concord
Calif
San Francisco Bay Area
Johnson to Seek Wider Vietnam War Defense Funds
President Johnson outlined a stepped up U S military effort in Viet Nam, calling for increased combat strength and draft calls. He said strategical moves include funding to meet mounting aggression, with South Viet Nam reforms and village programs, and warned against surrender or retreat while stressing a peaceful settlement once a violent solution is impossible.
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South Viet Nam
Johnson
Congress
Senate Appropriations Committee
Defense Department
Viet Nam
Glasses Maker Charges Doctor With Kickback Refusal
Pennsylvania eyeglass maker Clarence T. Eisenhower testified before the Senate Antitrust and Monopoly subcommittee that an ophthalmologist refused to refer patients after he declined a kickback. Eisenhower, a 43 year optician, said the doctor later claimed optical wholesale labs all did such deals and has since stopped sending him patients. He cited a case involving his wife’s cousin and noted a 40.2 percent estimate of ophthalmologists selling eyeglasses they prescribe.
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Washington
UPI
Pennsylvania
Clarence T. Eisenhower
Reading
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Eisenhower
Senate
Subcommittee
Governors weigh Viet Nam risks at annual GOP governors meet
At the annual Republican Governors Conference the group debated escalation in Vietnam and the fate of the conference chairmanship. Governors Brown Hatfield Smylie voiced concern while Humphrey promised dual goals of guns and butter and urged peace avenues. The chairmanship rotates to a Republican in an election set for Thursday.
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Viet Nam
Hubert M. Humphrey
Johnson
Humphrey
Edmund G. Brown
California
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Earth
United States
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
Republican Governors Association
Smylie
Governors Conference
Eye Doctors' Greed Rapped in Senate Testimony
Dr Christopher Wood of Myrtle Beach told a Senate judiciary subcommittee that many ophthalmologists in private practice sell eyeglasses and urged laws to end doctor dispensing. He cited a survey claiming 40.2 percent of about 6200 U S ophthalmologists sell glasses and noted 1964 sales reached 155.5 million dollars. he criticized the AMA for not addressing the issue.
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Washington
UPI
South Carolina
Christopher Wood
Myrtle Beach
Senate Judiciary
Wood
United States
American Medical Association
House of Delgates
AMA
Convention sparks call after high court ruling on delegation
Gov. Hulett Smith planned a convention after the state high court ruled the 1965 law misapportioned delegates. The court said 100 delegates, as in the present House, must be the structure. Smith aims to avoid hitches if voters approve the convention. House Speaker H Laban White urged caution and warned against snap judgments. Smith had initiated a suit with Finance Commissioner Truman Gore that produced the ruling.
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Hulett Smith
H. Laban White
Smith
Minneapolis
High Court
House of Delegates
Truman Gore
Conservatives Install Heath As New Chief
LONDON UPI Edward Heath 49 year old bachelor was declared Conservative party chief, aiming to oust Prime Minister Harold Wilson. Heath succeeded Sir Alec Douglas-Home and planned immediate duties including a House of Commons appearance on Thursday to face Wilson.
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London
UPI
Edward Heath
Conservative Party
Bachelor
Harold Wilson
Labor
Heath
Alec Douglas-Home
House of Commons
Wilson
West Virginia Delegates At SREB Conference In Georgia
Thirteen West Virginia legislators joined 137 lawmakers and educators from 15 states at the three day Southern Regional Education Board meeting in Jekyll Island Georgia. Delegates include Jack Pauley Kenneth Auvil Thomas L Black and others. A preliminary session opened the conference with SREB Director Dr Winfred L Godwin presiding. Major addresses are set by Gov Albertis S Harrison Jr Gov Carl Sanders Dr John T Caldwell and Dr George Simpson Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jekyll Island
UPT
West Virginia
Southern Regional Education Board
SREB
South
Dels
Jack Pauley
Kenneth Auvil
Thomas L. Black
Robert D. Harman
C. P. Marstiller
J. Paul England
Herbert Schupbach
Georgia
Carl Sanders
Harrison
John T. Caldwell
North Carolina State University
George Simpson Jr
University System of Georgia
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McAlpin
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William Saunders
Harper Heights
Virgil Cook
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Saunders
Yugoslavia
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Rose Saunders
Mary Grostovic
Pete Saunders
Mabscott
John Saunders
Mary Hike
Virginia Kelly
Roderfield
Ruth Hartman
Angleiene Skipper
Miami
George (. McVey
Ruth S. Cole
Mary K. Toth
Dymain
Revere
Lewisburg
Washington Street
Whitesville
Boone Street
Glenn Ross
Mrs. Bettie Brown
Bettie M. Brown
White Plains
N. Y
Tams
Calvary Baptist Church
MET
Wien
William C.) Westmoreland
Asia
White House
McNeil, Ark
North
Hubert H. Humphrey
Fede
W. Va
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