Two murder charges and embezzlement cases on docket
Criminal Court docket lists two murder convictions with sentencings set for July 1 and July 20 after appeals in Circuit Court. Embezzlement trials are scheduled for July 11 and July 18 against Carolyn Walker and Audrey Simmms, respectively, with an arson trial July 18 for William Blakely. The felony docket lists 57 cases with multiple defendants and charges. Misdemeanor docket has 23 cases and 42 cases on the appeal docket.
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Ee Court
Tony
Okvey Bailey
Lula Mary Stover
Audrey May Simmms
Lester Town Recorder
Carolyn Kay Sisk Walker
Willim T. Blakely
William H. Baker
J. H. Walker
Deaths and Funerals in Glen Morgan and Area
The Rev Ray Sears will lead the funeral for Mrs Bertha May Hill Meikle 74 of Glen Morgan at 1 pm Thursday in Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel Burial follows at Coal City Cemetery She died Monday evening after a long illness Born Aug 11 1891 in Charleston She was the daughter of H W and Virginia Snodgrass Surviving are two sons Andrew and Clyde Glen Morgan two daughters Sophia Smith and Celia Bailey both of Glen Morgan two brothers T M Snodgrass Crab Orchard and Clarence Snodgrass Charleston a sister Alice Hackney Akron Ohio 20 grandchildren 34 great grandchildren Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon Funeral services for former Cool Ridge man John Riley Lilly 49 of Cleveland Ohio will be at 2 pm Thursday in Caffee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Vernon C Taylor Burial in Crawford Cemetery Lilly was killed by gunshot in Cleveland His wife Irene Lilly is hospitalized with gunshot wounds Cleveland police investigating who fired the weapon Mrs Lilly in hospital Lilly’s body remains at the funeral home Pallbearers named Services for Mary Anna Musial 83 of Scarbro at 10 am Friday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Born March 16 1883 in Poland She was a member of Sts Peter and Paul Catholic Church Survivors Carl J Musial of Scarbro Edna Dziedzic Scarbro Hattie Sokola Sophia Friends may call after 5 pm Thursday Rosary at 7:30 pm Thursday Buford Tyree 50 of Charleston died Saturday in Charleston Hospital after a short illness Services at 2:30 pm Thursday Preston Funeral Home Burial in Institute Cemetery Survived by one brother W S Tyree North Beckley
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Ray Sears
Bertha May Hill Meikle
Glen Morgan
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Coal City
H. W
Virginia Dotson Snodgrass
Charleston
Andrew
Clyde
Glen
Ruff
Sophia) Smith
George
Celia) Bailey
T. M. Snodgrass
Crab Orchard
Clarence Snodgrass
Alice Hackney
Akron
Ohio
Cool Ridge
John Riley Lilly
Cleveland
Caffee Funeral Home
Vernon C. Taylor
Crawford
Lilly
Irene Lilly
Boyd Crawford
John Harvey
Buddy Lilly
Oley Mills
Joseph Mills
Elmer Shrewsberry
Mary Anna Musial
Scarbro
Tyree
Oak Hill
Leo Werner
High Lawn Memorial Park
Musial
Beckley Hospital
Poland
Frank
Katherine Gurkowsk
Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church
Carl J
Edna Dziedzic
Hattie Sokola
Sophia
Buford Tyree
Preston Funeral Home
Institute
W. S. Tyree
North Beckley
Oregon coed editor ordered to name marijuana sources
Annette Buchanan, editor of the University of Oregon daily, was ordered by Circuit Judge Edward Leavy to disclose the names of five student marijuana users she interviewed for a May 24 article. She refused and threatened to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, invoking press freedom and journalist ethics.
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Eugene, Ore
UPI
Annette Buchanan
University of Oregon
Today
Lane County Grand Jury
Emera
Arthur Johnson
Edward Leavy
Dist. Atty
William Frye
Oregon
Frye
Miss Buchanan
France and Allies Begin Talks Over 60,000 French Troops
In Paris, France and 14 NATO partners opened detailed talks on the future role of France’s 60,000 troops in West Germany after withdrawal next month. No immediate decision expected. bilateral Bonn talks paused until basic political choices are made in Paris. NATO plan also targets July 1 for a strategic policy group meeting.
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API
France
North Atlantic
West Germany
Council
Brussels
Alliance
Permanent Council
Bonn
United States
Germany
NATO
Great Britain
Washington
Tornadoes Strike Texas Panhandle and California Heat Wave
Tornadoes touched down near Pampa and Dumas Texas as heavy rain and hail accompanied damage to a house, a barn, crops, and shattered windows. Amaritillo winds reached 75 mph while California braced under 119 degree heat at Palm Springs and a forest fire in Los Padres burned over 50,000 acres.
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United Press International
Texas Panhandle
California
Southwest Plains
Missouri Valley
Pampa
Dumas
Tex
Amarillo
Atlantic
Dakotas
Minnesota
Phoenix
Ariz
Los Padres National Forest
Mother Nominated For Logan Vacancy
LOGAN. Mrs. J. W. Ferrell Sr., mother of impeached Logan County Sheriff Jack Ferrell, was nominated by the county Democratic Executive Committee to succeed him. Chairman Dr. David Mullins announced the nomination as a sign of respect. Ferrell has appealed to the State Supreme Court with a hearing set next Tuesday. An interim sheriff will serve until November if the high court upholds the removal. If the order stands, Mrs. Ferrell would be the Democratic candidate in November.
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LOGAN
UPI
J. W. Ferrell Sr
Logan County
Jack Ferrell
Democratic Executive Committee
Ferrell
State Supreme Court
High Court
Buddhist Protests in Saigon End With Arrests and Violence
Police broke up a large rally near Ha An Quang Pagoda arresting about 20 monks while clashes spread to the Saigon medical school grounds. Police beat demonstrators and newsmen, seizing tape and film as about 70 Buddhists were detained. A UPI photographer and NBC crew were roughed up as Maj. Waldron aided an injured reporter.
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Riut
Ha An Quang
Saigon Medical School
UPI
Martin Stuart- Fox
Queensland
Australia
Stuart-Fox
Miles Waldron
Little Rock
Ark
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Navy
Steven van Meter
William Reilly
National Broadcasting Co
NBC
You Young Sang
David Burrington
Rapid City
S.D
America
Reilly
van Meter
U.S
Washington Judge Rules Bible Study in University Course
A Washington Superior Court judge ruled that studying the Bible as literature at the University of Washington does not violate the separation of church and state. Judge W. R. Cole said the course English 390 The Bible as Literature remains permissible and not compulsory, noting students are adults free to attend. Plaintiffs plan possible appeal, led by Rev. Thomas Miller and Rev. Harold Webb of Bible Presbyterian Church.
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Seattle, Wash
UPI
W. R. Cole
University of Washington
James B. Wilson
Douglas J. Smith
Final rites for Gerald McDaniels held in Kilsyth
Gerald McDaniels 15 of Kilsyth drowned while swimming in New River near peg Monday afternoon. Born December 5, 1950 in Raleigh County he was the son of Sylvia McDaniels and the late Gerald Alvin McDaniels. Funeral at Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. G E Huffman at 1 p.m. Thursday. Burial in North Sand Branch family cemetery. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope after 5 p.m. today. Pallbearers named.
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Gerald
Jackie) McDaniels
Kilsyth
Kilsyth Freewill Baptist Church
G. E. Huffman
North Sand Branch
McDaniels
New River
Peg
Monay
Raleigh County
Sylvia McDaniels
Gerald Alvin McDaniels
Mount Hope High School
Tyree
Police Stop Gang Shootout in Arlington Shopping Center
In Arlington Virginia a shopping center shootout between rival gangs The Avengers and The Pagans erupted early today. Police used shotguns and attack dogs. sixteen youths were arrested and one gang member was wounded and sought. Several state officers were struck by shotgun pellets but not seriously hurt. Detectives said advance tips allowed police to stand by as the gangs gathered on private property.
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Arlington
UPI
Washington
Avengers
Charles Mackey
Arlington County Police Department
Ex-State Man Killed In Auto Crash in Indiana
George E. Morrison 21 formerly of Spencer West Virginia died Tuesday when his car lost control and hit a tree in Muncie Indiana. The body will be returned to West Virginia for services.
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Muncie
Byrd Wagstaff Dies After Long Illness
Byrd Wagstaff of 412 S Fayette St died Tuesday at 7:45 p.m in a local hospital after a long illness. The body is at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Byrd Wagstaff
S. Fayette St
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Services set for Mrs. Georgia Toler Brown
Mrs Georgia Toler Brown age 59 of Cyclone died Monday at home. Services will be held at 11 a m Thursday in Lacoma Baptist Church Cyclone with Rev Clyde Robertson in charge. Burial in Cook Cemetery Cyclone. Body to be moved from Evans Funeral Home Oceana to her home today at 4 p m.
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Georgia Toler Brown
Cyclone
Clyde Robertson
Lacoma Baptist Church
Cook
Evans Funeral
Oceena
Preston Judge Seeks To Limit News On Trial
KINGWOOD UP I A policy of restraint is being used by Preston County officials to avoid trial in the papers. Circuit Judge Melvin Snyder told newsmen that indictments like that of Vonda Mull enax will be handled with discretion. Mull enax, 32, mother of nine, is held without bail in the death of her husband Ray Mullenax, 44, awaiting arraignment. The judge said grand jury actions, not proposals, will be reported, and information on cases not resulting in indictments or hearings will be withheld.
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Kingwood
UPI
Preston
Melvin Snyder
Vonda Jean Mullenax
Snyder
Mullenax
Graham to Meet Prime Minister in London Visit
Evangelist Billy Graham has been invited to call on Prime Minister Harold Wilson in London. A spokesman said the exact time will be released Thursday morning. Graham spoke Tuesday night to about 18,500 people on mans greatest problems, urging that God judges by the heart rather than outward deeds.
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London
UPI
Billy Graham
Harold Wilson
Wilson
House of Commons
North Carolina
Graham
Transportation Tax Views To Be Heard
Charleston officials consider a substitute transportation privilege tax after the state Supreme Court ruled the current levy unconstitutional. The B&O Railroad refunds total 300000 dollars, with potential refunds up to 14 million dollars pending for other railroads. A rehearing request to the U S Supreme Court may be filed, while a dilapidated buildings bill may extend to abandoned autos. The Joint Committee sends House Speaker Carson to a White House conference with leaders including Humphrey and Rusk to discuss nationwide and state issues.
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B&o
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
House
H. Laban Howard Carson
White House
Pleasant Point Resort takeover proposal debated
The interim legislative committee will hear a July proposal to have the state acquire Pleasant Point Resort. Del. B C Jones outlined plans to convert the 24 acre site near the resort into a state facility for people earning 6000 to 7000 dollars annually, after SBA closed the previous operation for debts over 1 million. The Departments of Natural Resources and Commerce found the idea impractical at present.
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UPI
Pleasant Point
House
George Seibert
Wheeling
Small Business Administration
del. B. C. Jones
R-Mason
Jones
Hulett C. Smith
Department of Natural Resources
Department of Commerce
Percy Wins GOP Senate Nomination In Illinois Primary
In Illinois, Charles H. Percy secured the Republican nomination for the U S Senate by a landslide as he faces incumbent Democrat Paul A H Douglas in the November race. Douglas leads the Democratic ticket with renomination to a fourth term, while Percy seeks national prominence after a 1964 gubernatorial bid. Daley backs Democratic candidates amid a $195 million bond push.
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UPI
Charles H. Percy
GOP
Paul AH. Douglas
Percy
Illinois
Douglas
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Otto Kerner
Richard J. Daley
Daley
University of Chicago
Lar
America First
Grant for WV Health Dept under Clean Air Act
The West Virginia Department of Health received a $15 412 grant approved Tuesday under the Clean Air Act. The Public Health Service says the funds will support developing new methods to dispose of solid wastes such as garbage and junked autos.
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Washington
UPI
West Virginia
Department of Health
Public Health Service
Hollings Wins In St. Carolina Primary Victory
Ernest F. Hollings, 44, defeated Sen. Donald Russell, 60, in a Democratic primary in South Carolina. Hollings led with about 60 percent, attacking Russell's resignation to join the Senate and his ties to President Johnson. Bardley Morrah won the other Democratic nomination, McNair unopposed for a full term, and turnout was expected to be under 300,000 of 860,000.
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S.C
UPI
Ernest F. Hollings
Donald Russell
D-S.c
LBJ
Hollings
Russell
Charleston
Senate
Olin D. Johnston
Johnson
Hollings-Russell
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Bardley Morrah
Greenville
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
John Bolt Culbertson
Robert McNair
Paratroopers rout Viet Cong in Kontum jungle battle
U.S. paratroopers of the 01st Screaming Eagles scour the Kontum region near Saigon in a nine day engagement that left 869 Communists dead and routed the guerrilla force. Government troops also seized a major Viet Cong base near the Cambodian border after heavy resistance, uncovering 11 enemy corpses and more than 10 tons of supplies including artillery pieces. Three guerrillas were captured west of Saigon.
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U.S
Kontum
Saigon
01St “Screaming Eagles
Airborne Division
Johnson Says Corporations Not Complying With Disclosure Law
State Purchasing Director Clarence Johnson told the joint committee that firms with monopolies will not comply with the 1965 disclosure law preventing state contracts. He cannot purchase certain medicines and equipment for agencies. The law requires registration with the Secretary of State, disclosure of major stockholders, and fees. Other lawmakers urged studying options used by other states and advertising requirements for contracts.
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UPI
Clarence Johnson
Johnson
West Virginia
Samuel Smith
Joint Committee On
James Davis
Dhanawha
Del
Carmine Cann
D-Harrison
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