CIA Chief Faces Senate Scolding Over Clumsy Pen
Senatorial rebuke targets CIA Director Richard Helms after a letter praising a St. Louis Globe-Democrat editorial criticizing Senator Fulbright. Helms called Fulbright to apologize, saying he was sorry for the note and spoke with the senator in person. The episode highlighted concerns over CIA oversight and letters to the press.
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Washington
UPI
Central Intelligence Agency
Richard Helms
Senate
Helms
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Fulbright
Globe-Democrat
Foreign Relations Committee
CIA
Fulbright A
Arkansan
Helm
Brickbats
Mountain State Construction Sued in Sewer Project Damage
The Hill based company faces a suit to recover 8000 dollars for alleged blasting damage during the North Beckley Public Service District sewer system construction. Plaintiffs Russell Frank and Leona Smith, represented by Paul J. Fourney, claim negligence. Also, David Preston Workman seeks sale of a First Ave parcel, claiming 15 16 ownership. defendants Robert and Patricia Workman of Mandeville, La., own the remaining 116 of the property. John C. Ashworth represents Workman.
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First Ave
David Preston Workman
Robert Workman
Patricia Workman
Mandeville
John C. Ashworth
Hello Dollie Roach of Beckley West Virginia
Mrs Ronald Dollie Roach of 507 Hull Street Beckley West Virginia is identified as the daughter of Mrs Margaret L Ellison and the late Lacy E Ellison in a notice recording family relationships and address.
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Ronald (Dollie) Roach
Hull Street
Beckley, W. Vo
Margaret L. Ellison
Lacy E. Ellison
Voyager hikes Death Valley in 102 miles of heat
Jean Pierre Marquant, a 20th century voyager and ex paratrooper from France, completed a 102 mile trek through Death Valley amid 130 degree heat after nine grueling days. He consumed three gallons of liquids daily and passed out twice but regained strength to reach the final six miles in about two hours.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Jean Pierre Marquant
Marquant
America
Death Valley
North American
Countians Receive 36518 Bonus In Food Stamps
More than 72000 people in West Virginia spent 1 275730 for food through the Federal Food Stamp Program in May. Raleigh County paid 54542 for coupons and got 36518 in bonus value. Kanawha led counties with 60984 bonus value on 94928 spent.
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West Virginia
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Raleigh County
Fayette
Wyoming
Kanawha County
McDowell County
Mingo County
Monroe
Philip B. Hearn
C & Ms
Consumer Food Programs
New York
Hearn
USDA
Consumer and Marketing Service
Baltimore rally license revoked amid alleged pressure
The NSRP faced a revoked permit for a park rally with state chairman Joseph Collier blaming "nigger pressure." A police officer said the disturbance might have been avoided if the license remained. McKeldin pledged to curb further incitements and noted another rally was planned.
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Joseph Collier
NSRP
McKeldin
Governor Hulett Smith Reviews Concessions Probe
State Natural Resources Director Robert McDonough met with Governor Hulett C. Smith to address charges of political favoritism and controlled purchasing. A probe into park contract concessions is supported by Capitol police, with McDonough denying the allegations and calling them part of a conspiracy to damage his department.
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Charleston
UPI
Robert P. McDonough
Hulett C. Smith
McDonough
Don Hardman
Charleson Daily Mail
Funeral services for Franklin Caudill set at Fayetteville church
Funeral services for Benjam in Franklin Caudill 87 Route 1 Fayetteville will be conducted at 2 p m Sunday in the First Church of God Fayetteville. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Caudill died Thursday after a long illness. Born Feb 4 1879 Morehead Kentucky he was a retired carpenter and a member of the First Church of God Survivors include four sons three daughters two brothers three sisters 26 grandchildren 59 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren The body will remain at Dodd Payne Funeral Home and be placed in the church one hour before the service.
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Benjamin Franklin
Frank) Caudill
Route 1
Fayetteville
First Church of God
Leon Nunley
Norman Foster
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Caudill
Morehead
Oliver Samuel
Amanda Hall Caudill
Zora
Clyde
Hamilton
Ohio
Vel
Orlando
Fla
Edgar
West Palm Beach
Linnie Cook
Grace Roop
Nola Treadway
Herbert
Wimauma
Lindsay
Ida Wright
Olin
Iowa
Cynthia Braun
Bradenton
Mary Caudill
Columbus
Dodd Payne Funeral Home
Final rites for Curtis D. Saunders held in Stephenson
Final rites for Curtis D. Saunders 51 of Stephenson were set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Stephenson Methodist Church with Rev. Lonnie Blankenship and Rev. Herman Hayes officiating. Burial follows at Woodlawn Park Cemetery Bluefield. Saunders, a World War II veteran, died Thursday in Beckley after a long illness. He was born May 25 1915 in Bluewell. Survivors include his wife six sons two daughters three brothers and a sister. Friends may call at Sam Fogle Song Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens after noon Saturday. Also noted are services for Mrs Mabel Margaret Spicer 62 Alderson to be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Clayton Baptist Church with burial in Clayton Cemetery. She died Wednesday in Weston Hospital of a heart attack. Survivors include her brother Luther Wickline of Mullens. She was a Clayton Baptist Church member. husband Glen Herman Spicer preceded her in death. Body to remain at Lobban Funeral Home Alderson.
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Curtis D. Saunders
Stephenson
Stephenson Methodist Church
Lonnie Blankenship
Herman Hayes
Woodlawn Park
Bluefield
Saunders
Beckley
Bluewell
Allen
Ada Delph Saunders
Lillie M. Saunders
Curtis J
Delbert
Ralph
Benny
Terry
David
Larry
Darlene) Kerr
Charleston
Della Saunders
Jesse
Paris
Brush Fork
Roy
Roanoke
Hollis Minnix
Merchantville
N. J
Sam Fogle
Nease and
Neely
Mullens
Mabel Margaret Spicer
Alderson
Clayton Baptist Church
Leroy Crane
Earl Ward
Clayton Cemetery
W. H
May Taylor Wickline
Lobban Funeral Home
Laura Bower Thomas Bower Funeral Services
Mrs Laura Jane Thomas Bower 79 of Mabscott dies after short illness in local hospital. Funeral at Melton Mortuary Chapel Saturday at 2 pm with Rev John Daniel officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by 19 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. Pallbearers listed. Body at Melton Mortuary, visitation after 4 pm today.
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Laura Jane Thomas Bower
Mabscott
Melton Mortuary
John Daniel
Oak Hill
Sunset Memorial Park
Paul Gunter
H. V. Waybright
Rufus McMillen
Gordon Richmond
Richard Daniel
Charles Savino
Harry Smith
Talmadge Alley
Herbert Brooks Funeral Rites Held in East Park
Herbert Brooks age 55 of East Park will be remembered with a funeral at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Chapel Saturday at 3 p m conducted by Rev Richard Brooks. Burial follows in Mount Hope Cemetery. He died Tuesday after a short illness at his home. Born in South Boston Virginia he was the son of the late Mr and Mrs William Brooks. Surviving are three brothers Dock Brooks Rochester New York Jack Brooks Brooklyn New York and Rev Richard Brooks Chicago Illinois and two sisters Mrs Lizzie Warren and Mrs Rachel Crawley both of South Boston Virginia. The body lies at the funeral parlor with calling after noon today.
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Herbert Brooks
East Park
Ritchie and Johnson
Richard Brooks
Mount Hope Cemetery
Brooks
South
Boston
William Brooks
Dock Brooks
Rochester
N. Y
Jack Brooks
Brooklyn
Chicago
Ill
Lizzie Warren
Rachel Crawley
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Planes Hunt for Missing U2 Spy Plane
Washington UPI report notes specially equipped US search planes hunted for a missing U2 reconnaissance plane south of Panama. The pilot Capt. Robert D. Hickman of Alexandria Louisiana reportedly lost consciousness, possibly from oxygen failure. The craft, last seen over Panama, could have descended anywhere between Panama and the Peru Chile border, depending on fuel.
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Washington
UPI
Panama
Cuba
Sarasota
Key West
Fla
Pentagon
Robert D. Hickman
Alexandria
Daisy Fyock Former Beckley Nurse Dies in Florida
Daisy L Fyock a former Beckley resident died in Riviera Beach Florida after living in Florida for about 12 years She had worked as a nurse at Beckley Hospital for years before moving to Roanoke Virginia Survivors include a niece and nephew.
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Beckley
Daisy L. Fyock
Riviera Beach
Beckley Hospital
Roanoke
Florida
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Dollie McKnight
Mrs Dollie Lou McKnight 74 of East Rainelle dies Thursday in a Ronce Verte hospital. Sister of John Anglin of Amigo and daughter of John and Tabatha Anglin. Lived in East Rainelle 42 years. Member of Nation Baptist Church. Body at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle.
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Dollie Lou McKnight
East Rainelle
Ronceverte
John Anglin
Amigo
John and
Tabatha Anglin
The
Nation Baptist Church
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Mourners Attend Mass for Golfers Tony Lema Betty Lema
SAN LEANDRO CALIF More than 1 000 mourners attended a Requiem High Mass for professional golfer Tony Lema 32 and his wife Betty 30 who died in a plane crash on a Munster Indiana golf course Sunday en route to a one day tournament.
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San Leandro
Calif
UPI
Tony Lema
Betty
Munster
Ind
Funeral services set for Otto H Hafner president of Techert Hafner
New York UPI reports Otto H Hafner 68 president of Techert Hafner Inc a leading seller died Wednesday funeral services were scheduled for today Hafner headed one of the world’s largest electro trade firms and was widely known in business circles.
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New York
UPI
Otto H. Hafner
Techert-Hafner, Inc
Funeral services for Cadwalader Jones 81 sister of Billy Mitchell
Funeral services were held today for Cadwalader Jones 81. She was the sister of the late aviation pioneer General Billy Mitchell.
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Miwaukee Wis
UPT
Cadwalader Jones
Gen
Billy Mitchell
Air War Rages Across Viet Nam With Record U.S. Air Strikes
U S planes flew a record 42 sorties against Viet Cong targets in South Viet Nam while massive raids on the North hit 14 oil depots despite SAM barrages. Marine General Krulak reported Hastings killed about 1,600 North Vietnamese regulars in a battle described as the war's biggest since Guadalcanal.
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South Viet Nam
Victor H. Krulak
Marine Corps
Honolulu
Guadalcanal
Pacific
Navy
U.S
Vinh
Kemong
Saigon
Haiphong
Dong Hoi
Thanh Hoa
Air Force
25Th Infantry
Central Highlands
Paul Revere
Two Youths Die As Gangs Battle in Chicago
In Chicago a truce between the Blackstone Rangers and East Side Disciples failed to curb violence. Since the announcement, two youths were shot to death and over a dozen wounded, with 16 year old Geraldine Boatwright among the victims. Police noted possible involvement by the Del Vikings and continued to monitor gang clashes.
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Chicago
UPI
Orlando W. Wilson
Blackstone Rangers
East Side Disciples
Bernard Green
Rangers
Geraldine Boatwright
Disciples
del Vikings
Stolen Cars Said Received By MLK Top Aide
In Atlanta two men were convicted in a UPI report for possessing and transporting stolen cars linked to the SCLC. Morris Finley faced guilt for possession and concealment, Harold Barton Andrews for transporting and selling. Jury set sentencing for next month.
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Atlanta
UPI
Martin Luther King
Hosea Williams
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Morris Finley
Harold Barton Andrews
U.S. District Court
Sidney Smith Jr
Finley
Justice Department
Andrews
Washington
Florida
Georgia
Bay Hospitals Urge Ex Nurses Return To Work
In San Francisco area hospitals urge ex nurses to return amid a possible mass walkout by over 2,000 CNA members seeking higher pay. Mediators called hospital teams and CNA back to bargaining to avert the strike, while physicians wives volunteered to help if needed. hospitals warn of a walkout on August 3 as pay proposals remain far apart.
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San Francisco
UPI
Bay Area
California Nurses Association
CNA
Oes
Laurence Corbett
Pickets Stop C and O Coal Train Near Prenier
About 40 pickets, reportedly retired United Mine Workers members, halted a Chesapeake and Ohio coal train at Prenier Thursday as part of a union drive in the area. UMW District 17 President R. R. Humphreys in Charleston called them pensioners and declined further comment while railroad officials in St Albans did not comment. Report described pickets blocking a track crossing and forcing an engine to return to St Albans.
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St. Albans
U S Photo Lab To Be Launched Next Month
NASA plans the Lunar Orbiter mission to photograph Apollo landing sites and survey the Surveyor 1 craft on the moon. The Atlas Agena launch is set for Aug 9 with lunar orbit on Aug 13 and imaging begins Aug 18. The 850 pound craft will photograph nine likely landing zones from 26 miles up and may capture unseen lunar areas.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
U.S. Space Agency
Lunar Orbiter
Surveyor
Moon
Earth
Apollo
Speck suspected killer prowled townhouses with nurses
Police theorize Speck cased a row of nurse housing near Luella Park entering the first townhouse where a doorknob turned. He allegedly took about $35 from victims, and investigators note his sightings near a seaman’s hall and Eddie and Cooney’s Tavern while wearing a bloodstained jacket. Psychiatrists will argue the killer’s sanity as Corazon Amaroa testifies.
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Speck
Luella Park
Corazon Amarao
Shipyard Inn
White House mediation resumes airline talks with IAM leaders
Union delegation led by PL Siemiller arrives for talks under White House auspices as Labor Secretary Wirtz and Assistant Reynolds sit in. The President summoned five-man teams amid congressional pressure and a Senate back-to-work bill. Moyers announced the session time and noted progress in separate mediation as Johnson seeks a voluntary settlement in the national interest.
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Roy) Siemiller
International Association of Machinists
IAM
Johnson
White House
W. Willard Wirtz
James J. Reynolds
Senate Labor Committee
Congress
Senate Committee
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Bill D. Moyers
Labor Department
Moyers
Trans World
United Eastern
National
Northwest
Reynolds
Chamber Drive Workers Meet in Beckley Chamber
The Beckley Raleigh Chamber of Commerce annual membership drive enters its fifth day as workers meet at 4 pm Monday at the chamber headquarters to tabulate results. Co chair Blaine Wright says extra work may follow next week. The drive aimed for 100 new members, about $7,000 in value, with James St Clair assisting.
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Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
Blaine Wright
Wright
Cochairman
James St. Clair
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