Labor unions face potential disaster from antitrust ruling
Labor lawyers warn a Supreme Court decision expanding antitrust reach could trigger triple-damage lawsuits against unions and drain treasuries. The ruling bars wage scale agreements among unions and employers across an industry, threatening pattern bargaining and risking civil and criminal penalties for unions and employers alike. Justice Goldberg dissented, predicting more turmoil and possible abolition of unions. damages sought across several states total about 1.38 billion dollars.
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William J. Eaton
Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
AFLCO
Arthur J. Goldberg
High Court
Byron A.mo
Opin
Goldberg
United Steelworkers
Congress
United Mine Workers of America
UMW
Philips Brothers Coal Co
Campbell County
Tenn
U.S. Court of Apals
Sixth Circuit
Kentucky
Tennessee
Alabama
Illinois
Regional health center plan eyed for West Virginia counties
Dr Dyer outlined a regional health initiative uniting Virginia Kentucky and West Virginia counties to study water supplies fluoridation and sewage disposal. Ten West Virginia counties Boone Lincoln Logan Mercer Mingo Monroe Raleigh Summers Wyoming would anchor a $1.3 million center with a $60 million three year cost including water protections and new supplies. The plan emphasizes preventive medicine expanding diagnostic services to prevent hospitalizations and institutional care.
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Virginia
Kentucky
West Virginia
Boone
Lincoln
Logan
McDowell
Mercer
Mingo
Monroe
Raleigh
Summers
Wyoming
Dyer
Funeral for Merrill Sprul Jr. planned in Bedford Village
Bedford Village New York Merrill F Sprul Jr 33 executive vice resident of Thomas and proul television and film producers funeral services planned today in the suburb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford Village
N.Y
UPI
Merrill F. Sprul, Jr
Thomas and Proul
Welch Loses Bid To Take Over Water Co In W V
Welch failed to override a Public Service Commission denial of its request to condemn and take over Welch facilities of the West Virginia Water Co. The state Supreme Court declined to review, citing a preliminary hearing as the basis. Both sides acknowledged no fixed standards exist in state law for PSC approval, while the commission argued it tests convenience and necessity for eminent domain.
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Charleston
UPI
Welch
West Virginia Water Co
Public Service Commission
State Supreme Court
High Court
PSC
Supreme Court
Lane Resignation Rumor Ties WV Natural Resources Post
Huntington Advertiser reports Warden M Lane allegedly tendered resignation as State Natural Resources director under Governor Hulett C Smith. Smith reportedly undecided on reappointment. Lane, in position since 1957, recently honored as Conservationist of the Year for reorganizing the Conservation Commission into the Natural Resources Department and improving recreational facilities in southern West Virginia.
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Huntington
UPI
Huntington Advertiser
M. Lane
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
Lane
Underwood
Issak Walton League
Burt C. Brickner
Tiffin
Ohio
League
Old Conservation Commission
Natural Resources Department
West Virginia
Twin Killers Describe Upbringing and Hard Life
Attorney Max Fink stated the twins inherited little and faced severe poverty. He noted they grew up on a bed of quicksand as their father disappeared early, and they were shuffled between homes. Despite emotional deprivation, a strong attachment formed between them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sense
Max Fink
Eckley Denied Review by State Supreme Court
State Supreme Court refused to review the conviction of Leroy Eckley of Huntington. He was found guilty of jury tampering and sentenced to 1 to 10 years in Cabell Common Pleas Court after being charged with offering a prospective juror 1500 dollars in the cigarette stamp counterfeiting trial of Norman J. Tweel, a Huntington tobacco company executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Supreme Court
Leroy Eckley
Huntington
Cabell
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Mary J Settle 77 Fayetteville
Mrs. Mary J Settle 77 of Route 1 Fayetteville died at 11 55 p m Monday after a heart attack. Funeral service 1 p m Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev C S Donnelly. Burial Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill. Born Beards Fork May 14 1888 she was daughter of Floyd and Mary McKinney James. Survived by three sons Leslie Carmel and Ralph all of Route 1 Fayetteville two brothers Charles A Lookout and Harrison James Stamford a sister Mrs Alice Burnside Kincaid and four grandchildren. Body at funeral home after 7 p m Wednesday.
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Mary J. Settle
Route 1
Fayetteville
Tyree
Oak Hill
C. S. Donnelly
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Floyd
Mary McKinney James
Leslie
Carmel
Ralph
Charles A
Lookout
Harrison James
Stamford
Alice Burnside
Kincaid
William H Windon services in Lewisburg at 2 PM
William Harvey Windon 56 of Lewisburg will have a 2 PM Wednesday service at the Jack K. Wallace Funeral Home Chapel in Lewisburg with Rev. John Hollister officiating. Burial follows at Rosewood Cemetery north of Lewisburg. He died Monday at the home of Mrs. Jesse Hutchinson from an apparent heart attack, survived by two brothers L. H. and O. C. of Beckley and a sister Mrs. Fred Jones of Ghent. He worked for Appalachian Electronics Instruments Inc. in Ronceverte. He was a son of the late William and Lilly Windon.
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William Harvey Windon
Lewisburg
Jack K. Wallace
John Hollister
Rosewood
Windon
Jesse Hutchinson
L. H
O. C
Beckley
Fred Jones
Ghent
Appalachian Electronics Instruments, Inc
Ronceverte
William and Lilly Windon
RNS
Irving Prentice Miller Funeral Arrangements
Irving Prentice Miller 27 of Los Angeles formerly Keyrock was found dead in his car from carbon monoxide poisoning at his home. A Navy veteran and North American Aviation employee, survivors include his wife Donna son David daughter Debbie stepdaughter Erma mother Mrs Lucy Miller brother Charles E sister Ella Louise Miller and grandfather Winfield Miller. Body at McDougal Funeral Home in Oceana.
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Irving Prentice Miller
Los Angeles
Calif
Keyrock
U.S. Navy
North American Aviation Co
California
Donna
David
Debbie
Erma
Lucy Miller
Huntington
Charles E
Ella Louise
Burgess
Winfield Miller
Rittman
Ohio
McDougal Funeral Home
Oceana
Funeral arrangements for David Walters
David Walters 58 of Mt Hope died near the By Pass Bridge Mt Hope from a fractured skull. Disabled miner and Hillcrest Baptist Church member. Survived by Rosa Lee Walters wife. sons William Charleston and David McDill AFB Fla. daughters Emma Tucker Margaret Crater Magdalene Penn Mary Frances Walters and Daisy Lee Snell. brothers Lee Walters William Walters Jessie Walters. sisters Annie Belser Katie M Williams Rosa. 12 grandchildren. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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David Walters
Mt. Hope
By-Pass
Walter
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Derry Hale
Rosa Lee Walters
William
Charleston
David
McDill Afb
Fla
Emma Tucker
Margaret Crater
Madgalene Penn
Mary Frances Walters
Cleveland
Ohio
Daisy Lee Snell
Lee Walters
William Walters
Jessie Walters
Segreton
Ala
Annie Belser
Birmingham
Katie M. Williams
Rosa
Graysville
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
LBJ Invites Astronauts To Texas Ranch
President Johnson invites Gemini-4 astronauts James McDivitt and Edward White to visit LBJ Ranch this weekend after phoning them at the carrier Wasp. He praises their spacewalks, quips about the windshield incident, and hopes to have the two and their families join him in Texas Friday or Saturday.
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Alvin Spivak Washington
UPI
Johnson
Texas
America
James McDivitt
Edward White
White
McDivitt
Mannedpace Flight Center
Houston
Washington
Obituary Notice of Nathaniel Reynold in Columbus Ohio
Nathaniel Reynold, 40, Columbus, Ohio formerly of East Park, died in a Columbus hospital early Monday after a long illness. He was the son of Mrs Eva Reynold of Washington St. Surviving are two sisters, Mrs Christine Burgess of Philadelphia and Mrs Hazel Dooms of Beckley. The body will be returned to the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor.
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Nathaniel Reynold
Columbus
Ohio
East Park
Eva Reynold
Washington St
Christine Burgess
Philadelphia
Hazel Dooms
Beckley
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Federalist auditor race ends by lots in state
In a Federalist contest Tissue tied with Charles Hurst for auditor. the winner was decided by lots. A recount was ordered in the race for Agriculture Commissioner where Terrie beat Skip Walters and Gregory Merrill. The general election is scheduled for p.m. More than 350 high school juniors attend Boys State, learning state and local government workings. sponsored by the American Legion.
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Burg
Larry Lowry
Huntington
Bill Tucker
Weirton
Joe Barnett
Glen Ferris
Jay John
Tissue
Charles Hurst
Lashmeet
Mercer County
Terrie
Skip Walters
South Charleston
Gregory Merrill
Clarksburg
The
American Legion
Movement presses Quat to quit amid Vietnam policy clash
Vietnamese protesters demand Premier Phan Huy Quat resigns citing his soft stance on Communists and his neutralist policy with North Vietnam, signaling rising momentum in the movement to topple his government.
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Phan Huy Quat
Quat
Bids Opened for West Virginia Road Surfacing Project
Bids on road surfacing projects costing about $1.2 million will be opened today by the State Road Commission. Work is to be done in 13 counties including Mc Dowell Randolph Wirt Calhoun Hampshire Doddridge Hardy Mingo Kanawha Pleasants Ritchie Roane and Wyoming.
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Charleston
UPI
McDowell
Randolph
Wirt
Calhoun
Hampshire
Doddridge
Hardy
Mingo
Kanawha
Pleasants
Ritchie
Roane
Wyoming
Supreme Court Refuses Roark Appeal
The Supreme Court refused to hear Roark appeal in Raleigh County regarding a pistol without a state license conviction. Roark, convicted last November and sentenced to 12 months in jail with a $50 fine, had his conviction upheld. He argued police searched without a warrant after responding to a tip near the C&O Dam last August.
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Charleston
UPI
State Supreme Court
Rush D. Roark
Raleigh County
Roark
Raleigh
Pic
C&o
Inter-Racial Marriage Ban Repeal Urged
ELKINS WV UPI The West Virginia Synod of the Presbyterian Church urged repeal of all statutes prohibiting inter racial marriage saying no valid scriptural grounds exist. The body also backed non discriminatory employment clauses in church contracts and policies for equal opportunity suppliers. R M McCloy was elected moderator succeeding Alvin K Thomas.
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Elkins
UPI
West Virginia
The
Presbyterian Church of the
U.S.A
United Presbyterian Synod
Davis and Elkins College
R. M. McCloy
Wheeling
W. Va
McDivitts And Whites Break Out The Bubbly After Space Return
Seabrook Texas families celebrated the safe return of astronauts Jim McDivitt and Ed White. Wives cried with joy and shared moments of pride as champagne flowed on landing day. The couples await post mission debriefing and a possible trip to Johnson City to meet the President.
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Seabrook
Tex
Jim McDivitt
Ed White
Pat White
Jim
Mrs. White
LBJ
Johnson City
Clay's Municipal Election Legal Now
Voters go to the polls in a municipal election after a State Supreme Court ruling. The council had set June 8, against state law requiring June 1. Opponent L. E. Wooster sought to halt the election. The high court cancelled the June 8 date and ordered a new legal date, which was quickly set again for June 8.
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Council
Picketing Meets True Image Tour By Newsmen In Alabama
United Press International reporters touring Alabama as guests of Gov. Wallace faced picketing in Selma by about 100 Negro demonstrators. Signs cited free press, jobs, freedom, and Wilson Baker. Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth denounced the tour as propaganda while newsmen called it informative and Hospitable. In Louisiana, a judge denied bond for Ernest Ray McElveen in the ambush slaying of Deputy O Neal Moore.
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United Press International
Alabama
George Wallace
Birmingham
Selma
Wilson Baker
Fred Shuttlesworth
Alabama Christian Movement For Human Rights
Franklinton
Ernest Ray McElveen
Bogalusa
O’neal Moore
Varnado
Gemini 4 returns with spacewalk and lessons learned
Astronauts James White and Ed McDivitt completed a dramatic 20-minute spacewalk over a 6,900 mile arc above North America before returning to Earth. The mission faced debris in the cabin, faster oxygen loss, and a rewritten flight plan, yet yielded extensive scientific data and insights for future moonflight design and training.
Comparison of Records From Space Center Houston
US USSR spaceflight records summarize firsts in manned missions. Yuri Gagarin became first in space on Vostok 1 April 12, 1961. Valery Bykovsky set longest flight, 119 hours, June 14–19, 1963. Valentina Tereshkova became first woman June 16, 1963 aboard Vostok-6. Voskhod-1 carried three men October 12, 1964. Alexei Leonov first spacewalk March 18, 1965 aboard Voskhod-2. Highest ascent March 18, 1965 at 308 miles. Gemini 3 orbited first manned maneuver March 23, 1965 with Grissom and Young. Gemini 4 set longest multi manned flight at 97 hours 56 minutes June 3–7, 1965 with McDivitt and White. Edward White first to use a propulsion unit outside spacecraft on Gemini-4 June 3, 1965.
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Houston
Cape Kennedy
Earth
White
McDivitt
Grissom
Young
North American
Manned Spacecraft Center
Robert R. Gilruth
Moon
Valery F. Bykovsky
Vostok
Vosnene
U.S.A
Virgil Grissom
John Young
James McDivitt
Edward White
Proviso would force Schriver to quit Peace Corps or poverty head
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Howard R Leahy testified before a Senate subcommittee on gun control about weapons moving "from hand to hand" across cities and states. He blamed lax controls for hampered investigations.
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Schriver
Peace Corps
Philadelphia
Howard R. Leahy
Senate
Moon Shot Target Date Depends On Lunar Surface Studies
Moon Shot aimed for 1969 hinges on future lunar surface research. Scientists warn landing requires surface stability to support a spacecraft. Recent Soviet space activity shows waning interest in lunar landings and a shift toward manned orbital missions and space platforms.
Woman Accused in May 29 Murder Case
Maggie Furrow reported returning Sunday to her apartment to collect clothes for a move to Virginia. She entered via bathroom window, found her husband Carter Furrow dead. Police note unresolved missing-person window and car found at Beckley Veterans Hospital.
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Virginia
Carter
Maggie Lemmon
Furrow
French Street
Lemmon
Beckley Veterans Hospital
Farrow
Search Widened for 10 Missing Airmen in Bahamas
UPI reports air and sea search widening to locate 10 men aboard a C119 Flying Boxcar missing since last Saturday night. Coast Guard officials expect the search area to broaden, considering the Milwaukee Billy Mitchell Field aircraft may have strayed off course. The plane carried survival gear and life rafts for several days, an Air Force spokesman said.
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Miami
UPI
Bahamas
Air Force
Coast Guard
Billy Mitchell Field
Milwaukee
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Eckley
Webbs Florist
Irving P. Miller
Texas Ranch
Maj. White
Viet Nam
McDivitts
Clay
True Image
Shuttlesworth
Wallace
Casimir
Chick) Stucka
McDonnell Aircraft Co
Yuri A. Gagarin
Vostok- 1
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