McDonough Faces Conspiracy Charge Over Park Issue
State Natural Resources Director Robert McDonough describes a calculated conspiracy to ruin his image after a Charleston Daily Mail report alleging department staff discussed using park concession contracts for political aims. Deputy commissioner Mat Reese denies writing notes while McDonough cites rifled files and personal mail reviews as evidence of an attack on his administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Gornall
Charleston
UPI
State Natural Resources
Robert McDonough
Charleston Daily Mail
Robert Mellace
McDonough
Reese
Harry Truman
Daisy L. Fyock obituary in Florida death notice
Mrs Daisy Lyons Fyock formerly of the Beckley area died early Wednesday in Riviera Beach Florida. A registered nurse she served Beckley Hospital before moving to Roanoke Virginia and then to Florida about 12 years ago. Survivors include a niece and nephew.
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Daisy Lyons Fyock
Beckley Area
Riviera Beach
Fla
Beckley Hospital
Roanoke
Florida
Mabscott Woman Laura Bower Dies After Short Illness
Laura J. J. Bower 79 of Mabscott died in a local hospital at 7 p.m. Wednesday after a short illness. Born August 14 1886 in Rupert she was daughter of the late Andrew and Ida Hellems Thomas. She married Lewis P. Bower June 12 1902 he died December 12 1957. She was a Baptist and had lived in Mabscott 64 years. Survived by four daughters Thelma Hughes Margaret Bowling Beulah Toney Clara Davis. four sons J B Mabscott Lee Mabscott Wallace Madison John Apoka Fla. three sisters and two brothers. The body is at Melton Mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Jane Thomas Bower
Mabscott
Rupert
Andrew and
Ida Hellems Thomas
Charles T
Thelma) Hughes
C. E
Pete
Margaret) Bowling
Beckley
Beulah Toney
Luther C
Clara) Davis
St. Albans
J. B
MacAlpin
Lee
Wallace E
Madison
John E
Apoka
Fla
Stanley Tolbert
Ben Malcolm
Harry Garten
Alley
Everett
Elmer Thomas
Fayetteville
Melton Mortuary
Mrs. Minnie Cavendish Final Rites in Ansted
Mrs. Minnie Runea Cavendish 83 of Highland Park Mich formerly of Ansted dies after a long illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Friday at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Ansted with Rev. Guy Vaughn. Burial Ballard-Harrah Cemetery. She was mother of Atherton Cavendish Beckley and widow of Newton T. Cavendish. Born Ramsey April 4 1884 she was Baptist Church member. She was daughter of Ballard E. and Nancy J. Remsey Harrah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Runea Cavendish
Highland Park
Mich
Ansted
Thomas Funeral Home
Guy Vaughn
Ballard-Harrah
Cavendish
Atherton Cavendish
Beckley
Ballard E
Nancy J. Remsey Harrah
Hostile Trek Through Congress Foreign Aid Bill's Trip Far From Over
Washington UPI reports the 1966 foreign aid battle continues as House and Senate differ on authorizations and totals. The Senate approved 792 million for a one year military aid bill, trimming Johnson's request from 892 million. Earlier, the Senate cut economic aid by 400 million and Johnson’s overall request to 2.06 billion from 2.47 billion. The conflict mirrors last year’s lengthy conference and hinges on military and economic priorities and authorizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Congress
Johnson
Democratic
House-Senate
House
Development Loan Fund
Alliance For Progress
Vietnam Air Strikes Ki ll 100s in Haiphong Sector
U S air forces conducted 103 missions over North Vietnam striking oil depots and transport hubs near Haiphong. In the south, four F100s hit a Viet Cong base camp 310 miles north of Saigon, killing 75. B52s attacked targets in Saigon vicinity and Hastings area. Marines report at least 1,500 North Vietnamese killed in Hastings.
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Navy
Marine
Viet Nam
Panhandle
Haiphong
Vinh
South Viet Nam
Saigon
U.S
South
Fish Signs Promise Sunny Wedding Day
In Waukegan Illinois fisherman Nathan Kyritsis who says perch in Lake Michigan predict the weather forecasts sunny skies for Luci Johnsons wedding on August 6 in Washington The forecast is a tribute to Pat Nugent the groom a Waukegan boy who will marry the President s younger daughter He cautions that rain will come the day after the wedding
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Waukegan, Ill
UPI
Nathan Kyritsis
Lake Michigan
Luci Johnson
Washington
Kyritsis
Waukegan
Pat Nugent
City dog licenses due citers to begin Friday
City dog licenses for 1966 67 are overdue and dog owners without licenses will receive citations starting Friday. Licenses may be bought at City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Carman
City Hall
India Rebuffs Gandhi on Viet Nam Peace Push
Secretary Rusk warned India it risks Western aid by joining Communist positions on Viet Nam and the German problem. He told the acting Indian ambassador that Gandhi’s Kosygin communique seeking unconditional bombing halt does not guarantee negotiations. The U.S. demands a definite Hanoi reply.
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Asia
New Delhi
Alexei N. Kosygin
U.S
Viet Nam
Rusk
Gandhi
United States
Hanoi
Hanoi denounces Kvy remarks and urges ICC action
Hanoi protests to the ICC over a bellicose U S statement about Vietnam and accuses Washington and Saigon agents of seeking to expand the war. It asserts the United States imperialists threaten sovereignty and violate the 1954 Geneva accords in North Vietnam.
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State Department
Washington
Hanoi
U.S
Viet Nam
ICC
Saigon
Democratic Republica of
John E Stover Rites for 63 Year Old Miner
Funeral services for John Elbert Stover age 63 will be held Friday at 2 p m at Artie Church of God with Rev John Burgess officiating Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity He died Tuesday during a cottage prayer service at the home of Mr and Mrs Jake Click on Workmans Creek Stover a disabled miner and former Peabody Coal Co employee at Ameagle is survived by his wife Goldie four sons and two daughters among others The body remains at Valley Funeral Home Whitesville with viewing after 6 p m today and will be moved to the church at noon Friday
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John Elbert Stover
Artie
Artie Church of God
John Burgess
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Stover
Jake Click
Workmans Creek
Peabody Coal Co
Ameagle
Union 4730
Raleigh County
Detroit
Mich
Goldie
Carlos of
Sprague
Edward
Denny
Ricky
Zelma Jaeger
Katheleen Stover
Luther
Dorsey
Beckley
Ben Stover
MacArthur
Ollie Treadway
Flossie Treadway
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Poets, critics O Hara buried at 40 in New York
National obits report the burial of Frank O Hara 40 associate curator at MoMA after a Wednesday service in Springs New York. Florence Italy mourns Frank Chapman husband and manager to Gladys Swarthout died in his Chianti villa. Philadelphia notes the death of Harry A Batten 69 longtime advertising agency head and space program adviser.
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Florence
Italy
UPI
Frank Chapman
Metropolitan Opera
Gladys Swarthout
Chianti
Philadelphia
Harry A. Batten
U.S
Fifth Sunday Fellowship Meeting In Raleigh Baptist Church
The Raleigh Baptist Association Minister's Council holds a Fifth Sunday Fellowship at Akers Baptist Church Maple Meadow. Rev Glade Sparks presides with singers urged to attend. Friday 7 30 p m guest speaker Rev Robert Lilly. Saturday night sermon Rev Dewey Wilson. Sunday 11 a m worship Rev James Duff and 7 30 p m message by Rev Duff Harvey.
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Raleigh Baptist Association
Akers Baptist Church
Maple Meadow
Glade Sparks
Robert Lilly
Dewey Wilson
First Baptist Church of Sophia
James Duff
Duff Harvey
Tilden Community Church
Cattail Pollen Now Noted for Flammability
Readers are alerted that cattail pollen is highly flammable, posing fire risk when dispersed or accumulated. Authorities advise caution to gardeners and those handling seasonal plant debris.
Bay Hospitals Prepare for Sharp Nursing Cutback
SAN FRANCISCO Bay area hospitals moved to limit admissions to emergencies and transfer convalescent patients as more than 2000 nurses at 33 facilities resigned. Negotiators from the California Nurses Association and hospitals planned new talks to avert a walkout feared to be the first of its kind in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
UPS
Bay Area
Laurence Corbett
California Nurses Association
CNA
Corbett
Power Company Pamphlet Highlights Honey in the Rock
Appalachian Power Company's Living in the Virginias pamphlet features Honey in the Rock and Virginia's Barter Theatre. It notes both dramatize history, attract tourists, and bolster cultural strength. Eve Cornett, Honey director, is shown on the cover with on-stage scenes and consumer tips.
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Virginias
Appalachian Power Company
Rock
Virginia
West Virginia
Two States
Eve Cornett
Massive Search For Stilwell DC3 Continues
A large air sea search for a downed DC3 carrying Brig. Gen. Joseph W Stilwell Jr continued with 52 planes and 17 ships scouring a 129000 square mile Pacific area. Sightings were negative as crews checked all debris from the last Sunday report 550 miles offshore. Also aboard were Harold J Grimes and Harold Fossum, with Stilwell serving as co pilot to gain instrument time.
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San Francisco
UPS
Joseph W. Stilwell Jr
Coast Guard
Pacific
Joe Stilwell
Harold J. Grimes
Pacific Palisades
Calif
Stilwell
Harold Fossum
Pomona
Teacher Files For Work Here At Least One County Teacher
A county teacher seeks work and joins 59 others in applying at the local Employment Security office during the week of July 19 to July 26. Applications include bookkeeper, nurse aide, truck driver, janitor, lineman, post office clerk, machinist, cashier, and more across multiple trades and service roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallye Bragg
Nellie Puskas
Queen Mother requests talking mynah at flower show
In Sandringham England the Queen Mother Elizabeth asked to hear a talking Indian mynah bird at the fur and feather exhibition of the flower show. The bird's first words were shut up.
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Sandringham
England
UPI
Elizabeth
Mynah
Students and Graduates Help Break Employment Record
Gov Hulett C Smith says June employment hit a nine year high with 597000 workers, up 16800 from May and 12500 above June 1965. Unemployment rose 9400 from May but total labor force reached 646000. Industrial development set records with 121 projects employing over 4500 people and investments near 360.9 million.
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Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
Department of Commerce
Construc
28 School Children Caught In Elevator
A group of twenty eight elementary students from Alcott visited Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co offices were trapped when an elevator stalled between floors. Firemen freed the group through a trapdoor as company staff served soft drinks, and the tour wrapped up with the elevator ride. One child quipped, next time they would use the stairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co
Alcott
Sukarno Reasserts Power In New Indonesian Cabinet
President Sukarno, in an emotional 90 minute speech at the state palace, claimed he remains both premier and president as a 27 member cabinet is sworn in. He denounced foreign press and praised two favored aides amid military pressure and student unrest.
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Jakarta
UPI
Sukarno
Indonesia
Suharto
Nevada minister weds 69 couples not legally certified
Sixty nine couples from at least ten states were married by Rev. Robert Truesdell at a Las Vegas chapel during a busy Fourth of July weekend. His state certificate expired July 1 and the marriages may not be legally binding, with most couples from California and others from Indiana Montana Florida Wisconsin New York Illinois Alabama Arizona and Hawaii.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Nevada
California
Indiana
Montana
Florida
Wisconsin
New York
Illinois
Alabama
Arizona
Hawaii
Robert Truesdell
Dept. Dist Atty
John Porter
Truesdell
Porter
Roanoke Man Killed In Curve Accident
Roanoke Virginia resident John K. Jacobs, 21, died when his truck rammed a utility pole on a U.S. 21 curve. Police said a shifting load on the curve near New Era may have caused the crash.
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Ripley
UPI
New Era
John K. Jacobs
Roanoke
U.S
Two West Virginia Servicemen Die in Vietnam
The Defense Department reports the deaths of two West Virginia servicemen in South Vietnam. Marine Pfc. Ronald L. Fenstermacher of Buckhannon and Army Pfc. Everett A. Currence of Rock Cave were both 1965 graduates of Buckhannon Upshur High School.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
West Virginia
South Viet Nam
Marine
Ronald L. Fenstermacher
Richard J. Fenstermacher
Buckhannon
Army
Everett A. Currence
Howard W. Currence
Rock Cave
Buckhannon - Upshur High School
Wine License Battle At Hazel's Fish Bar
In Luton England John Finch owner of Hazel's Fish Bar sought a liquor license for wine with fish and chips. Local residents challenged the permit arguing alcohol would cause disturbances. Magistrates ruled in Finch's favor stating neighbors had no basis to block the license.
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Luton
England
UPI
John Finch
Finch
Hazel’s Fish Bar
Anthony Curtis
Four Hurt In Accident On Welch Road Today
Four teenagers and the driver were injured in a single car crash on Welch Road at about 9 am. Merle Johnson, 24, of Corrine, was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital Mullens. The others were treated and released. State Police detachment at Welch investigates.
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Mullens
RNS
Welch Road
Merle Johnson
Corinne
Wyoming General Hospital
Ronnie Johnson
Elmer Johnson
Teddy Norris
Clinton Norris
Jackie Gilmore
Dillard Gilmore
Itmann
R.E. Johnson
Welch Detachment
State Police
Johnson orders talks as air strike drags on
Washington UPS The Johnson administration moved deadlocked IAM negotiators back to the woodshed for more talks amid a 21 day old airline strike. Senate panels weighing Morse legislation to force workers back 180 days amid talks, while Wirtz urges a deadline to break the deadlock.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Wayne L. Morse
D-Ore
Morse
Congress
W. Willard Wirtz
Wirtz
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Daisy L. Fyock
Laura J. J. Bower
Lewis P. Bower
Mrs
Minnie Cavendish
Thompson
Main Street
Thompson Drug Company
Crab Orchard
Fish
W. Main ST
India
Kvy
Suncrest Soda
DR. Pepper
Dot
Packette
Polka Dot Store
John E. Stover
Banfists State Fellowship
Power Company
DC3
Tion
One Electric Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Vegas
International Association of Machinists
IAM
United, Eastern
Trans World
National
Northwest
Labor Department
Senate Labor Committee
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