Discrimination Allegations Hit Rehabilitation Dept
Charleston AP report says State Human Rights Commission official applauded Vocational Rehabilitation Director F Ray Power nearing retirement amid findings that the department discriminated against Negroes. A federal team cited issues with hiring, room assignments, and job placement, with a new leader to guide reform after Power’s departure. Another federal probe at FMC’s South Charleston plant found Negro employment concerns. Lakin State Hospital progress is noted.
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Charleston
State Human Rights Commission
F. Ray Power
George Chamberlain
Power
Chamberlain
State Board of Education
Department
Institute
Defense Department
FMC
South Charleston
Rabbi Samuel
Cooper
Lakin State Hospital
Washington
White House
Hulett C. Smith
Too Bohemian Father Seeks US Supreme Court Return
Harold Painter, a California father described by the Iowa Supreme Court as too Bohemian to have custody of his 8 year old son, says he will ask the US Supreme Court to return Mark to him. The Iowa court ruled Painter unsuitable, citing romantic, unconventional traits. the boy remains with his maternal grandparents in Ames, Iowa.
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Walnut Creek
Calif
UPI
California
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Harold Painter
Iowa Court
Mark
Ames
Iowa
Painter
Job Corps
Federal Court
Foar
Dwight Bannister
Bannisters
Mississippi Freedom March Struggles With Route Clash
Oakland Mississippi Marchers faced dissension and discomfort on day nine of the Mississippi Freedom March as debate over the route to Granada and Jackson intensified. CORE leader Floyd McKissick urged unity while SNCC opposed widening the march into Delta farmlands, even as rain-soaked hikers urged on bystanders to demand freedom.
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Oakland
Miss
UPI
Mississippi
South
Granada
Jackson
Memphis
Tenn
Floyd McKissick
Congress of Racial Equality
CORE
U.S. 51
James Meredith
New York
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Delta
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
SNCC
McKissick
Ruby's Lawyers Plan To Appeal Sanity Ruling
In Dallas, Ruby’s lawyers prepared to appeal the one day sanity trial verdict that found him sane after ten minutes of deliberation. Ruby urged the jury to find him sane while denying insanity claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby
Seattle student faces grand jury over marijuana interview notes
Miss Buchanan from Seattle said she had many offers to cover attorney fees. The Klamath Falls Herald and News urged Oregon editors to launch a defense fund. The hearing followed her June 3 refusal to name marijuana-using interviewees before the grand jury.
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Miss Buchanan
Seattle
Wash
Klamath Falls Herald and News
Oregon
Coed
Grand Jury
Regents Claim School Oversight Remains With Board
Joyce states the state constitution grants the Board of Education control and supervision of free schools for all resident children including grade and high schools and public vocational schools. Transferring powers to another agency would encroach on constitutional powers, the assistant attorney general argues.
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Joyce
Board of Education
Twin sisters on Tell The Truth split by tragedy
New York UPI report recalls the Columbia Broadcasting System episode featuring identical twins Barbara Lee Benny and Beverly Benny. Barbara, 24, was killed in a Long Island plane crash near Brookhaven with attorney Louis M. Scher, 38, while Beverly watched from the Manhattan apartment with family. The flight began near Martha's Vineyard and Provincetown before the Piper Comanche disappeared after takeoff from Brookhaven Airport.
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New York
UPI
Long Island
Barbara Lee Benny
Brookhaven
N.Y
Louis M. Scher
Washington, D.C
New England
Barbara
Beverly
Columbia Broadcasting System
CBS
Bennys
Manhattan
Benny
Scher
Martha’s Vineyard
Provincetown
Mass
Vatican Beats Red Challenge in Rome Elections
In Rome and other Italian cities, Communists faced a strong center-left advance led by Premier Aldo Moro. Final Rome provincial results showed Communists 467,745 votes 26.8 percent vs Christian Democrats 525,576 votes 30.1 percent, with the coalition winning a slim 23 seats in the 45-seat council. In Rome city voting, Communists rose slightly to just over 25 percent but trailed the Christian Democrats.
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Rome
UPI
Vatican
Aldo Moro
Moro
Christian Democrats
Socialists
Social Democrats
Chicago violence erupts after leaders meet gang chiefs
Arcelis Cruz, 20, shot in the leg by a patrolman and Juan Mellais bitten by a police dog mark a night of renewed unrest in Chicago. About 35 arrests, looting, and clashes followed a peace meeting at the Latin American Boys Club as police kept a restrained presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcelis Cruz
Juan Mellais
John Mulcrone
Deaths and Funerals Ida Mae Goode Clay Saulsville
Services for Ida Mae Goode Clay of Saulsville will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Saulsville Baptist Church with ministers C. V. Shannon and Dewey Wilson in charge Burial follows in the Clay Family Cemetery at Soulsville She died Monday at a daughter’s home after a long illness The body will be taken to the Clay home this afternoon from Sam Fogle songs Nease and Neely Funeral Home in Mullens Nephews will serve as pallbearers The body is being returned to Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home for completion of arrangements Roy Morton of Jacksonville Fla is noted in the notice
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Ida Mae Goode Clay
Saulsville
Saulsville Baptist Church
C. V. Shannon
Pineville
Dewey Wilson
Crab Orchard
Clay Family
Soulsville
Clay
Bertha Brooks
McGraws
Sam Fogle
Nease and Neely
Mullens
Roy Morton
Jacksonville, Fla
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Peters rites mark life of Princeton woman
Mrs. Louise Bowling Peters 52 of Princeton died Sunday at home of heart attack. Final rites were held at 11 a m in George W Seaver Chapel with Rev Kenneth Bragg. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born July 1 1913 she was daughter of Arthur L and Nora Willie Clark Bowling. Lifelong Princeton resident and office secretary of Dixie Appliance Co Bluefield. Member First Baptist Church. Husband R J Peters preceded her in death. Brother Ray Bowling Mullens survives.
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Louise Bowling Peters
Princeton
George W. Seaver
Kenneth Bragg
Woodlawn
Peters
Ray Bowling
Mullens
Arthur L
Nora Willie Clark Bowling
Dixie Appliance Co
Bluefield
First Baptist Church
R. J
Jack) Peters
Mrs. Georgia T. Brown Funeral Arrangements Held
Mrs. Georgia Tol er Brown 59 of Cyclone died Monday at her home. Born August 22, 1907 in Cyclone, she was the daughter of the late George N. Tol er and Rosa Perry Tol er. Survived by husband Troy Brown and 3 sons, 4 daughters, and 16 grandchildren. Body at Evans Funeral Home in Oceana.
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Georgia Toler Brown
Cyclone
George N
Rosa Perry Toler
Troy
Dock) Brown
Charles
Carroll
Catherine Marie Dollar
San Antonio
Texas
Eloise Ratliff
West Palm Beach
Fla
Infant Cooper Rites Held at Greenwood Memorial Park
Graveside rites were conducted today at 11 a.m. for the infant of Mr and Mrs Booker Cooper of Raleigh. The infant died at birth in a local hospital at 9 50 a.m. Sunday. Surviving besides the parents are a brother Booker Cooper II and four sisters Rulene Nila Donna Marie and Karen all at home.
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Greenwood Memorial Park
Booker Cooper
Raleigh
Booker Cooper II
Rulene
Nila
Donna Marie
Karen
John Riley Lilly Final Arrangements Pending
Funeral arrangements are pending for John Riley Lilly 49 of Cool Ridge a painter who died after a short illness in a Cleveland Ohio hospital. He was World War II veteran and survived by wife Irene Smith Lilly two stepsons Kenneth Dunbar and Jack Dunbar a stepdaughter Lois Peters a sister Georgia Blessett and his body is being brought to Calfee Funeral Home for completion of arrangements.
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Cool Ridge
John Riley Lilly
Cleveland
Ohio
John Lilly
Irene Smith Lilly
Kenneth Dunbar
Jack Dunbar
Charleston
Lois Peters
Buunswick
Georgia Blessett
Beckley
Calfee Funeral Home
Dewey Crook Killed in Tampa Train Crash at 23
Dewey McRay Crook 23 of Tampa formerly of Mabscott died in a train accident near Tampa at 8 30 am Monday. Born May 15 1943 in Blue Jay he worked as a paint mixer for Protective Coating Co of Tampa. Parents Mr and Mrs Archie Crook of Mabscott sisters Judy and Linda Crook Mabscott others Almada Cadle Jo Ann Bolen Odd brothers Eugene and Roger Mabscott and two half brothers James and
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Dewey McRay Crook
Tampa
Fla
Odd
Crook
Blue Jay
The
Protective Coating Co
Sandra Crook
Archie Crook
Mabscott
Anita
Eugene
Roger
Almada Cadle
Jo Ann Bolen
Judy Crook
Linda Crook
James
Funeral services set for Dewey Cantley in Rock Creek
Funeral services for Dewey Cantley 63 of Rock Creek will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Rebecca Chapel with Rev. Phil King officiating. Burial follows in Miller Cemetery. Cantley died Sunday night after a long illness. He was a retired coal miner. Survivors include his wife Gracie Miller Cantley three daughters Mrs. John Erwin of Fostertown Ind Mrs. Woodrow Clay of Morristown Ind and Mrs. Dempsey McKnight of Rock Creek a brother Lacy of Glen Daniel four sisters Mrs. Lottie Spencer of Edwight Mrs. Hattie Canterbury of Ashford Mrs. Florence Scarbro of Na oma and Mrs. Candis Allen of Glen Daniel 13 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. Body remains at Armstrong Funeral Home.
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Dewey Cantley
Rock Creek
Rebecca
Phil King
Miller
Cantley
Gracie Miller Cantley
John Erwin
Fostertown
Ind
Woodrow Clay
Morristown
Dempsey McKnight
Obituary of Bertha May Meikle of Glen Morgan
Bertha May Meikle 74 of Glen Morgan died at home after a long illness. Born August 11 1891 in Charleston she was daughter of the late H W Snodgrass and Virginia Dotson Snodgrass. She was a Baptist. Survivors include two sons Andrew Meikle Clyde Hill two daughters Sophie Smith Celia Bailey two brothers T M Snodgrass Clarence Snodgrass a sister Alice Hackney 20 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Rev Ray Sears officiating. Burial Coal City Cemetery. Body at home. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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Bertha May Hill Meikle
Glen Morgan
Charleston
H. W
Virginia Dotson Snodgrass
The
Baptist Church
Andrew Meikle
Clyde Hill
Ruff
Sophie) Smith
George
Celia) Bailey
T. M. Snodgrass
Crab Orchard
Clarence Snodgrass
Alice Hackney
Akron
Ohio
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Ray Sears
Coal City
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Viet Nam Close Combat Amid Brief U S Bombing Push
Vietnamese and U S troops pressed toward a coffin shaped area as sporadic sniper fire gave way to heavy resistance. Troops from the Screaming Eagles aided by the 1st Air Cavalry and South Vietnamese units faced a sizable, constrained Communist force ringed by blocking units.
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U.S. 1St Air Cavalry Division
U.S
Buddhist government assigns authority to provincial chief in push
The division of responsibility for reestablishing government authority was given to Lt. Col. Phan Van Khoa, the province chief. Government forces launched a slow but thorough crackdown to arrest Buddhist movement leaders. Nguyen Cuu Giao, leader of the student faction, reportedly fled while Chairman Buu Ton remains at Die De Pagoda.
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Phan van Khoa
Buddhist Struggle Movement
Nguyen Cuu Giao
Struggle Forces
Buu Ton
Die de Pagoda
West Virginia beer licenses suspended for violations
Six West Virginia establishments had their beer licenses suspended for 15 days by State Beer Commissioner Grover Davis for possession and sale of alcohol. Shank's Place and Shoey's Tavern in Mt. Storm, National Lunch in Petersburg, Charles Gould Grocery in Rachel, and Kelley’s at Sylvester faced suspensions, while Club Hampton in Fairmont received an indefinite suspension for possession and related offenses.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Grover Davis
Shank’s Place
Shoey’s Tavern
Mt. Storm
National Lunch
Petersburg
Charles Gould
Rachel
Kelley's
Sylvester
Club Hampton
Fairmont
Interim Panel Seeks Insurance Industry Assist
A legislative study group pressed auto insurers Monday to aid rulemaking on policy cancellations. The three day meeting tackled dilapidated buildings tax structure and transportation taxes while the insurance subcommittee urged the state insurance commissioner to gather interstate data on uninsured motorist clauses and cancellation grounds. Attys said California style notices and rights of appeal could curb cancellations, while industry reps warned about assigned risk pools and higher rates. They favored voluntary cooperation and rejected Virginia style compulsory pools citing past cost rises and market shrinkage.
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Charleston
UPI
Del
Carmine Cann
D-Harrison
California
West Virginia
State Insurance Commissioner
Niy
Cann
Vincent Chaney
American Mutual Insurance Lines
Virginia
Chaney
Martinsburg
Winchester
Penny candy share grows in U S production
UPI reports that penny candy accounted for 6 percent of U S candy production last year, up from 3 percent two decades ago. The note highlights rising popularity amid a lighter economy.
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Washington
UPI
National Confectioners Association
U.S
Four State Colleges Receive NSF Grants
Washington report notes four West Virginia colleges receive NSF grants totaling 75000 dollars from the National Science Foundation. WVU gets 48337, Marshall 15280, Wheeling College 6300, and Bethany College 5460 to strengthen science programs buy equipment and enhance lab facilities.
Ruby Appeals to Jury on Mental State in Oswald Case
United Press International reports from Dallas that Jack Ruby, who killed Lee Harvey Oswald, urged the jury to find him sane while contending his belief he was of unsound mind. The defense seeks a verdict of sanity amid ongoing deliberations.
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Dallas
UPS
Jack Ruby
Supreme Court
Kennedy
Ruby
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Dist
Louis Holland
J. H. Tonahill
Tonahill
Emmett Colvin
Phil Burleson
Sam Houston Clinton Jr
Austin
Tex
Sol Dana
Detroit
Lee Harvey Oswald
Eva Grant
Dana
Dann
United Press International
Supreme Court extends protections to criminal suspects
The Supreme Court majority enforces fairness in criminal justice by requiring the government to prove guilt through independent evidence rather than coercing a suspect to testify. This stance reinforces the accusatory system and protects individual rights during police interrogation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Painter seeks Supreme Court review in custody case
Waln ut Creek California Harold Painter challenges an Iowa court ruling that denied custody of his 8 year old son for being too Bohemian. He requests a U S Supreme Court review arguing the federal angle is more sophisticated than prior cases.
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Walnut Creek
Calif
Harold Painter
Iowa
U.S. Supreme Court
Gallagher warns against national citizen dossier bank
Representative Cornelius E. Gallagher of New Jersey denounces plans for computerized consolidation of all government files on U.S. citizens. He warns a large dossier bank could enable a Big Brother with access to powerful tools, threatening fundamental aspects of government and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cornelius E. Gallagher
D-N.j
U.S
Six Road Bids To Be Opened For $1.25 Million Projects
State Road Commission to open six bids next week for highway work totaling about 1.25 million dollars. Projects cover 14 miles of improvements and three new structures across five counties including adjustments near Opekiska Lock and Dam in Monongalia and Marion. Work split into two jobs after initial estimate exceeded expectations with surfacing and bridge cleaning.
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W. Va
West Union
Kanawha
Elk River
Charleston
Tyler
W.va
Tyler-Doddridge County
Warren Court Dissent on Police Interrogation Rights
The article notes strong dissents by Justices Clark Harlan White and Stewart to a ruling on police interrogation. It details Warren’s stance that suspects must be warned of rights before questioning and that counsel can be appointed for penniless suspects. It condemns coercive tactics and highlights concerns about preserving human dignity amidst crime control.
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Station House
Srong
Tom C. Clark
John Marshall Harlan
Byron R. White
Potter Stewart
Harlan
White
Warren
FPC Reappointment in Washington for O Connor Jr
President Johnson announced the reappointment of Lawrence J. O Connor Jr a 52 year old Tulsa Oklahoma native to a five year term on the Federal Power Commission. O Connor was first named to the FPC by President Kennedy in 1961.
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FPC
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Lawrence J. O'Connor Jr
Tulsa, Okla
Federal Power Commission
O'Connor
John F. Kennedy
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