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Newspaper

Raleigh Register

Location

Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1964

Page

2

Call For Meeting Marks Step in Sino Soviet Split

Soviet call for a 26 party meeting aims to discuss Moscow's quarrel with Peking and prep a full scale world Communist summit. Observers say Khrushchev intends to expel China from the Moscow led movement, while Beijing rejects involvement and signals possible alignment with Moscow only if split is resolved.

Henry Shapiro Moscow UPI Soviet Union Peking Nikita S. Khrushchev

China Rules Out Patch for Sino Soviet Rift Talks

London dispatch reports Communist China set hard terms for any talks with Moscow. Beijing demanded Khrushchev recant publicly and abandon leadership claims, delayed a 26 party meeting, veto rights, and broad inclusion of anti Moscow factions. Chinese stance implies no attendance by Peking at the 26 party meeting or any Khrushchev summoned conference.

London UPT China Moscow Peking Nikita S Khrushchev Khrush

Johnson rejects cabinet VP picks in speech

President Johnson told reporters he would not recommend any cabinet member or regular cabinet attendee for vice president. He notified Kennedy McNamara Rusk Freeman Shriber Stevenson that he narrowed the field and would announce his choice in due course. Kennedy then said it is the President’s duty to name the VP pick.

Kennedy McNamara Dean Rusk Agriculture Orville L. Freeman Shriver United Nations Adlai E. Stevenson Johnson

They Threw The Book Wheeling UPI

In Wheeling police did not arrest Earl Lee Cockran Jr. for double parking but charged him with drunken driving improper registration disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He allegedly closed a car door on an officer’s arm and was forcibly taken to city jail on Thursday night in lieu of 334 dollars bond.

Wheeling UPI Earl Lee Cockran Jr Madison Ohio Cockran Seems Cochran

Ranger 7 Moon Probe Sends Sharp Video Before Impact

Ranger 7 fulfilled its mission by transmitting high quality video as it neared the Sea of Clouds on the Moon. The six cameras captured objects as small as an automobile and the mission was deemed a huge success by JPL scientists before the craft crashed at 6 25 a m PDT. The pictures will be processed over 24 hours to reveal lunar secrets aiding the Apollo program.

Ranger 7 Lunar Ranger Lunar Sea of Clouds JPL Sea of Clouds Moon United States Cape Kennedy Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory U.S Goldstone Mojave Desert

Barron to Visit Guard Camp in Pickett Virginia

Gov W W Barron will spend tonight with officers of the 150th Armored Cavalry at Camp Pickett and attend a formal review of about 2000 National Guard troops Saturday He will present awards for outstanding soldier best company unit and top marksmanship trophies Also present will be state officials and adjutant general Williams Col Harry Lemery will command the reviewing troops and Brig Gen J K McLaughlin will assist as air adjutant general.

Camp Pickett UPI W. W. Barron West Virginia National Guard 150Th Armored Cavalry Barron Harry V. Lemery Moundsville Adj Williams Joe Burdett Denzil Gainer John H. Kelly Curtis B. Trent J.K. McLaughlin Air

West Virginia candidate underwood hits flood relief ties

Former senator Underwood accuses Hulett Smith of using the Commerce Department to funnel flood relief funds through hastily formed dummy corporations. He warns that if Smith is elected, cronies will profit from $360 million in taxpayers money annually, citing a grand jury inquiry into about $1 million in flood aid. Smith’s headquarters could not comment.

Charleston Commerce Department Underwood Hulett Smith Grand Jury Statehouse Smith

Appalachia Bill Backers Believe Victory Ahead

Backers of President Johnsons Appalachia rejuvenation bill believe they have the votes and time to beat the congressional deadline in three weeks. Approval by the House Public Works Committee renews momentum for a revamped 1 billion five year plan to revive the 11 state region. Franklin D Roosevelt Jr predicts Senate clearance before Aug 22 adjournment. Also: golf and athletic clubs urge tax relief on member expenditures to protect youth training programs.

Appalachia Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr House Senate Congress House Rules Committee Ways & Means Committee

Barry Goldwater election frightens USW leader

Pittsburgh UPI Da vid J. McDonald United Steelworkers president says he is frightened by the prospect of Barry Goldwater winning the White House He warns anti labour proposals could be destructive and that Communists might back Goldwater to exploit a vacuum in labor strength He cited a television interview as the source of his remarks

Pittsburgh UPI United Steelworkers David J. McDonald Sen Barry Goldwater White House Goldwater McDonald America

Food price rise drives 0.7 percent overall increase

The text notes that five to seven years ago goods and services could be bought for ten dollars, with food prices contributing the majority of the rise. Fresh fruits and vegetables led the increase, climbing 7.1 percent, while overall food costs rose by about seven-tenths of a percent.

Trouble Seen Ahead For APW And ARA

Washington UPI Sen Jennings Randolph says quick action likely on the Appalachian Regional Development bill this session but doubts action on extending the Accelerated Public Works Act or funding the Area Development Act. He calls for advancing the Appalachian bill in effective form as it faces House Rules delays. The Appalachian bill moves this week through the House Public Works Committee.

Washington UPI Jennings Randolph Congress House Rules Committee House Public Works Committee

Reckless Visitor Drives Car Through Saginaw Home

Saginaw, Mich. A 22 year old driver Donald Campbell plowed a sedan through a house in Buena Vista Two after flying 56 feet then 111 feet. The car wrecked the living room damaged a bed and door. Two elderly residents were injured and hospitalized. Campbell suffered a broken nose and knee. authorities plan to charge reckless driving.

Saginaw, Mich UPI Carson Leonard Leonard Donald Campbell Campbell Saginaw Buena Vista Two Myrtle Leonard Herbert Allen St. Mary's Hospital Saginaw County

Deaths and Funerals of Jo seph Sam Trovato in Beckley

Rosary will be recited today at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home for Jo seph Sam Trovato 78 of Beckley followed by a Requiem High Mass at St Francis de Sales. Burial at Sunset Memorial Park. He died Thursday after a short illness born December 15 1886 in Italy. Survivors include three sons two daughters a brother and eight grandchildren with services ongoing at two local funeral homes and relatives listed in the notice.

Joseph Sam Trovato Beckley Rose and Quesenberry Thomas L. Kerrigan Edward J. Burley St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church Sunset Memorial Park Trovato Italy Sam and Mary Trovato United Mine Workers of America James of Frank Army Aberdeen Tony Air Force San Antonio Tex Mary Hutchens Esther Marshall Alpeca Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home

Final rites for Samuel Campbell at Second Baptist Church

Samuel Campbell aged 45 of Harper Park Addition will receive funeral services at 2 p.m. Sunday at Second Baptist Church with Elder D. E. Smith presiding. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. Campbell was killed about 10 p.m. Monday in a state fall at the No. 1 mine in Slab Fork. The body remains at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home until the funeral. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Saturday.

Samuel Campbell Harper Park Second Baptist Church D. E. Smith Robert Newsome Abner Wright Greenwood Memorial Park Campbell Slab Fork Wright and Anderson

Adrien B Skaggs Rites Held In Victor WV

Adrien B Skaggs 63 of Victor died Thursday after a long illness. Services set for 2 p m Sunday at Liberty Baptist Church Ram sey with Rev Wesley Pennington and Rev J Killingsworth directing. Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Survivors include wife Ethel daughter Sharon Elaine two sisters Mrs Bamie Hinte Mrs Elizabeth Wykle and brother Emory Skaggs. Wallace Funeral Home Ansted in charge.

Adrien B Skaggs Victor Liberty Baptist Church Ramsey Wesley Pennington Jesse Killingsworth High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill Skaggs Lawrence and Mary Arnold Skaggs Ethel Sharon Elaine Bamie Hinte Elizabeth Wykle Emory Skaggs Mount Hope Wallace

Hodges Funeral Arrangements For Mrs Lois Hodges

Mrs Lois Fay Hodges aged 37 of Damascus Ohio formerly Oak Hill dies at 4 am from a gunshot wound in an Oak Hill hospital. Born in Oak Hill, she was the daughter of Emmett and Fay Thompson. Survived by husband Herbert and son Randy.

Lois Fay Hodges Damascus Ohio Oak Hill Emmett Thompson Fayetteville Herbert Randy

Laotians Repel Counterattack at Route 13 Junction

Laotian right wing troops repelled a three stage assault by Pathet Lao guerrillas aiming to retake Route 13 near Ban Thereng about 20 miles south of the Routes 13 and 7 junction. Government allied forces hold the road linking Vientiane to Luang Prabang and Route 7 toward Muong Soui, a neutralist strong hold.

Vientiane Laos UPI Pathet Lao Ban Thereng Luang Prabang Muong Soui

Six GIs Escape Injury From Terrorist Grenade

In Saigon six American soldiers escaped injury when a terrorist threw a hand grenade at them. Two Vietnamese children and one adult were seriously wounded as bystanders recalled a young Vietnamese man on a bicycle delivering the blast near a tailor's shop. The grenade misfired toward the soldiers and exploded before the next shop, shattering windows and a pavement crater.

Saigon Viet Nam UPI

Three Forfeit Bonds In Beckley Police Court

Beckley police court Friday night forfeited $50 in three bonds. Clarrice C. Tolbert, 47, of Rt. 2 Beckley, paid $20 for failing to keep her vehicle under control. Le Roy O. Gore, 25, of Slab Fork, paid $20 for speeding. Mike Allen Lyttle, 16, of Beaver, paid $10 for a red light violation. A Crab Orchard man, William A. McHone, 48, was given until Aug. 15 to finish paying a $55 fine after offering $20. Police Judge C. Berkley Lilly approved the partial payment.

Beckley Clarrice C. Tolbert Rt. 2 Leroy O. Gore Slab Fork Mike Allen Lyttle Beaver C. Berkley Lilly William A. McHone Lilly

Mrs Euna Linkous Rites Set at Lashmeet Church

Funeral services for Mrs Euna White Linkous 55 of Richmond Va and formerly Lashmeet are at 2 p m today at Lashmeet Presbyterian Church with Rev C Buzzard presiding Burial follows at Mount Olive Cemetery She died Tuesday in a Richmond hospital Survivors include sister Mrs Emerson Mills of Odd She was daughter of Walter and Josie Bailey White and member of Lashmeet Presbyterian Church Bailey Funeral Home Princeton in charge of arrangements.

Euna White Linkous Richmond Lashmeet Lashmeet Presbyterian Church C. Buzzard Mount Olive Linkous Emerson Mills Odd Walter Josie Bailey White Bailey Princeton

Wilderness Bill Accord Expected

House backers of a conservation measure foresee little trouble reconciling House and Senate versions. The chamber approved the wilderness bill 373 to 1, with Rep. Joe R. Pool dissenting. The Senate has a more liberal package, and negotiators are expected to resolve differences before adjournment around August 22.

Washington UPI House Senate Joe R. Pool D-Tex Congress Secretary of the Interior John P. Saylor Saylor

Bethany College Names New Political Science Professor

Bethany College president Perry E. Gresham announces Carl Lincoln Schweinfurth as professor of political science and history. Schweinfurth joins from Southern Illinois University where he helped establish an International House linking foreign and American students. he has visited 52 countries.

Rochester Prepares For Unrest With 1600 Officers

Police in Rochester stand ready to meet force with force as 400 state police and 1,200 National Guardsmen back 400 helmeted officers patrolling riot torn neighborhoods after last weekend’s violence that left four dead and 350 injured. Meanwhile MLK Jr met with NYC Mayor Wagner on racial issues as leaders call for a moratorium on demonstrations until after the November election. President Johnson urges ballot voting and the new civil rights law to solve racial problems. In Cleveland police guard council amid protests, in Atlantic City NAACP plans a peaceful march August 23 before the Democratic convention, and in St Augustine a federal judge weighs desegregation of motels and restaurants.

United Press International Rochester, N.Y William Lombard New York City Martin Luther King, Jr Robert Wagner King North New York Johnson Cleveland Ohio Philadelphia National Association For the Advancement of Colored People East Coast Atlantic City N.J Jacksonville Fla.t Bryan Simpson St. Augustine

Miss Universe Finalists Named From 60 Contestants

The Miss Universe semifinalists include six from Europe, five from Latin America, two from the Middle East, an Oriental, and Miss USA Bobbi Johnson of Washington DC. Finalists listed span Argentina Maria Amelia Ramirez, Bolivia Olga Monica del Carpio Oropeza, Brazil Angela Thereza Pereira Reis de Vasconcelos, England Brenda Blackler, Finland Sirpa Wallenius, France Edith Noel, Greece Kiriaki Tsopei, Israel Ronit Rinat, Italy Emanuela Stramana, Norway Jorunn Nystedt, Paraguay Miriam Riart Brugada, Free China Lana Yi Yu, Sweden Marta Aberg, and Venezuela Mercedes Revenga.

Miami Beach UPI Miami Beach Convention Hall Europe Latin America Middle East Bobbi Johnson District of Columbia Argentina Maria Amelia Ramirez Santa Fe Bolivia Olga Monica del Carpio Oropeza la Paz Brazil Angela Thereza Pereira Reis de Vasconcelos Panama England Brenda Blackler London Finland Sirpa Wallenius Tampere France Edith Noel Paris Greece Kiriaki Tsopei Athens Israel Ronit Rinat Hafia Italy Emanuela Stramana Venice Norway Jorunn§ Nystedt Barum Paraguay Miriam Riart Brugada Asuncion

Labor Trouble tober contracts renewed at Kentucky hospitals

In Kentucky hospitals, contracts for workers were renewed for a three year period ending December 31 1967 with no major changes. A further talks session is planned for August 10 in Lexington with Union vice president Angelo Cefalo and hospital corporation president Karl S Klicka M D representing the hospitals. About 120 signatures were on a petition sent to President Johnson by local employees. local membership is around 150 though some workers on a shift could not be reached. The complaint includes loss of hospitalization and medical benefits. The local has not contacted workers at the other five hospitals but would support petition to the president.

Tober Kentucky Moffett Lexington Angelo Cefalo Karl S. Klicka M. D Johnson Wright

American President Affirms Rights and Equality Promise

The speaker, calling himself President of all the people, pledges to pass to tomorrow's leaders the values that have guided the nation and to ensure that every person enjoys full constitutional rights and equal opportunity as an American citizen.

America All the People

Life jacket saved boy as skiff sinks in James River

In Franklin Virginia a 16-foot fishing skiff overturned in heavy waves on the James River. Ernie Houghton 26 drowned after giving his life jacket to Sammy Drewry 10 as he clung to his father S B Drewry 32 and stakes. the boy and his father were rescued at dawn. Houghton remains missing and presumed drowned.

Franklin UPI Sammy Drewry S.B. Drewry Ernie Houghton James River Houghton Sammy Ernie Daddy Virginia Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries Southampton Memorial Hospital

Five Car Crash Kills Man in West Virginia

A five car wreck on West Virginia Route 2 near Wheeling killed James Franklin Daugherty of Elm Grove, Ohio County, who was thrown from a station wagon. His wife Sue Daugherty and two men from Moundsville, Robert Rulong and Emil Menendez, were injured along with others as a bus was struck. The crash raised the year’s WV toll to 252 deaths.

Wheeling UPI W.va Here James Franklin Daugherty Elm Grove Ohio County Sue Daugherty Robert Rulong Emil Menendez Moundsville West Virginia

Two Piney View Men Nabbed In Break-In

Good Godbey of Sour Street reported a man offering a stolen gun on the street in FE Park. Kenneth Adkins and John Berry, both 35, were arrested for breaking and entering the Godbey home. They were jailed at 1:30 pm Thursday. Deputy Wes Thompson and Jack Thomas handled the case. A .22 caliber bolt action rifle stolen from a Beckley pawnbroker was recovered.

Good Godhbey Sour Street Raleigh Park Piney View Kenneth Adkins John Berry Godbey Raleigh County Wes Thompson Jack Thomas Adkins Berry Lester Gore Beckley Good Godbey E. Park Gore Thompson East Beckley

Bicycler 80 Finishes Transcontinental Ride on Back Roads

An 80 year old man plans to finish a 3100 mile transcontinental bicycle journey by back roads after the California highway patrol denied using freeways. Lyman A Frain Sr formerly of Philadelphia began May 10 in Times Square and aimed to ride the last 90 miles on U S Highway 40 to San Francisco. He hopes to meet his son in San Jose on Monday near the Golden Gate Bridge.

Sacramento Calif UPI Highway Patrol Lyman A. Frain Philadelphia U.S Frain Times Square San Francisco San Jose Golden Gate Bridge

James Simmons Fined for Parking Too Close to Fire Plug

James R. Simmons, 20, of Pineville, paid a $5 fine to the city police today for parking his auto too close to a fire plug. He was arrested at 8 04 today on this charge.

James R. Simmons Pineville Simmons

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Khrushchev Red North Korea North Viet Nam Indonesia Albania Japan Romania Cuba Cev John F. Kennedy Barry USW APW ARA Joseph Trovato Carolyn Vargo James S. Thompson Germany Elmas Thompson Fort Belvoir Lawrence Joyce Ferro Patsy Weaver Huntington Daphine Myers Tyree Adrien B. Skaggs Lois F. Hodges Mrs. Euna Linkous New Bethany Rochester Miss Universe James Simmons
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