Udall Predicts Coal Industry Revolution
Secretary of the Interior Stewart L. Udall told the National Coal Association in Monroeville that a coal industry revolution is possible through rapid, thorough research. He urged escalation of bench scale to demonstration plants and noted high costs but urged Congress and industry to back necessary funding. He highlighted coal transport costs and potential pipelines or shuttle trains to lower mine costs while praising industry progress and leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
Stewart L. Udall
Monroeville
Udall
National Coal Association
Congress
Andrew Carnegie
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Streaby L. Drumm
West Penn Power Co
Alfred S. Glossbrenner
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co
Goldwater
Kennedy
Drumm
Grossbrenner
America
State Human Rights Commission Urges Equal Teacher Utilization
The West Virginia State Human Rights Commission sent letters to county superintendents, boards, Rex M. Smith, and Phares Reeder urging hiring at the highest levels irrespective of race. It followed concerns from Logan County teachers who feared demotion amid school desegregation, while commending steps taken and offering assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Human Rights Commission
West Virginia
County Board of Education
Rex M. Smith
Phares Reeder
West Virginia Education Association
Howard McKinney
Logan County
Supreme Court
Thomas W. Gavett
Morgantown
Forfeited bonds total $276 at Beckley Police Court
A total of $276 was collected by the City at Beckley Police Court Monday night in forfeited bonds. John Williams of Beckley forfeited $200 on a charge of possession of number slips. William Rhodes of Fayetteville forfeited bonds of $36.50 on charges of permitting an unlicensed person to drive and improper registration. Danny Halstead of Beckley forfeited $5 on a one way street violation following his arrest at 11:57 p m Friday. Two drunk forfeitures totaled $34.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
John Williams
William Rhodes
Fayetteville
Danny Halstead
Marshall death tied to grand jury probe in Estes case
The investigation into Marshall's death shifts to police action as the grand jury, after hearing from Billie Sol Estes, family, law enforcement, and Agriculture officials, passes a report. Rangers FBI and Justice Department personnel gathered clues in Franklin as jurors deliberated for two hours in Robertson County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Billie Sol Estes
Franklin
Harris County
Joseph Jachimczyk
Estes
U.S
Texas Rangers
FBI
Department of Justice
Robertson County
Barron Emphasizes Centennial Fund Drive Effort
Barron continued remarks on the centennial fundraising campaign stressing dedication enthusiasm and hard work as the keys to its success. He noted the campaign differs by area in the state and urged sustained effort from all participants.
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Barron
Suit Filed For 3400 In Raleigh County Court
A suit filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office seeks $3,400 from Fred D. MacDaniels of the East Gulf Mine. The claim says a farm owned by D. C. Meadows Jr. was rented at $25 monthly for about a decade, but only one year’s rent was paid. The plaintiff offered hay valued at $1,000 cows and calves worth $2,400 in settlement, but the items were allegedly used by the defendant. Truman Sayre represents Meadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Fred D. MacDaniels
East Gulf
D. C. Meadows Jr
Truman Sayre
Meadows
Wreck Victim Was Driving, Court Told
Ollie Gilchrist 62, indicted for force homicide in the April 28 death of Walter Harris, pleads not guilty as his trial opens in Raleigh County Criminal Court. Prosecutor A J Sparacino claims Harris was knocked from the truck when Gilchrist veered and crashed, with wine bottles found at the scene and Harris dying minutes later. Gilchrist had admitted being the driver, defense contends all three could not have been thrown from the truck unless he was on the driver’s side. Jurors seated include Henry Bailey and Roy Elam with Daniel Murdock as an alternate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie Gilchrist
Harper Heights
Walter Harris
Gilchrist
Raleigh County
A. J. Sparacino
Batoff Mountain
Beckley
Harris
N. N. White
Sparcino
White
R. Dyer
Cpl
K. J. Nee
Leo Birci
Henry Clay Bailey
Roy Elam
Dorsey W. Scites
William A. Hurst
Margaret Mitchell
Stewart Cook
John Richmond
James J.kourey
Harold R. Thomas
Jon Walker
Wayne Pettry
Herbert Atha Jr
Daniel Murdock
Shortening the News Highlights and Trials
Shortening The News captures a list of brief items including a bird sent to Chester Zoo, Billie Sol Estes creditors meeting in Dallas, Edward G. Robinson recovering in Nairobi after a heart attack, Dave Beck expected to surrender for tax fraud, East German border shooting during a refugee attempt, and West Virginia state briefs with manslaughter plea, a state holiday, a court ruling, and a fatal car crash near Morgantown.
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Chester Zoo
Billie Sol Estes
Dallas
West Texas Agriculture King
Edward G. Robinson
Nairobi
Kenya
Teamster
Dave Beck
Tacoma
Wash
Wall
East Berlin
Robert A. Wilson
Morgantown
WVU
Elvis J. Stahr
State Motor Vehicles Department
West Virginia
Preston County Light& Power Co
State Supreme Court
Preston County Coke Co
Virgil D. Johnson
Rt. 4
W. Va. 7
Car Crash Near Beckley Water Co Reservoir Causes Minor Damage
Victoria Fitzgerald of White Oak rammed her car into a guard rail at the Beckley Water Co reservoir along West Virginia Route 3 around 5 50 p.m. No injuries were reported and damages to the vehicle were estimated at 200 dollars. Fitzgerald was not charged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria Fitzgerald
White Oak
Beckley Water Co
W. Va
Joint funeral for Thomas and Lillian Dameron
Thomas Dameron and Lillian Dameron died in their Cincinnati apartment with no foul play suspected, the coroner said. Born August 24, 1906, Lillian Grimmett Fox was from Beckley, and she leaves a daughter, plus a mother Dessie Grimmett. The couple will be buried at East Liberty Cemetery after a 2 p.m. Wednesday service at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in West Union, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Lillian Dameron
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ellis Funeral Home
West Union
Damerons
Lillian Grimmett Fox
Raleigh
Summers County
Dameron
Dessie Grimmett
Bostic Ave
Beckley
Erastus Grimmett
James W. Smith
Piney View
East Liberty Cemetery
Final rites set for Rev Russell J Smith in Glen Jean
The Rev Russell J Smith 51 of Glen Jean will be buried at Carter Woodson Cemetery after funeral services at First Baptist Church Greenstown Fayette County. The service will be led by Rev G C Gilbert followed by burial in Carter Woodson Cemetery. Smith died Saturday in an Oak Hill hospital after a short illness. The body will be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church an hour before the service. He is survived by Wood East Gulf and Frances Walters of Pontiac Michigan and his great grandmother Mrs Alice Woods Allen Junction. The body is at Sam Fogle song Funeral Home Mullens pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell J. Smith
Glen Jean
First Baptist
Greenstown
Fayette County
G. C. Gilbert
Carter- Woodson
Smith
Oak Hill
Ritchie and Johnson
Funeral services for Everette L. McDaniel
Funeral services for Everette L. McDaniel 67 of Fayetteville Route 2 who died Saturday in a Beckley hospital will be held at 2 pm at the Dodd Payne Funeral Home Chapel in Fayetteville Rev William Dreger officiating burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity body remains at the funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everette L. McDaniel
Fayetteville
Route 2
Beckley Hospital
Wadaooden
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
William Dreger
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Funeral services for Wilber Grose in Hico church
Wilber Edwin Grose 69 of Hico dies after a long illness. Funeral set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Kessler Memorial Presbyterian Church with Rev. C. C. Landrum officiating. Burial in church cemetery. World War I veteran born July 31 1892 in Nicholas County. He was a farmer and member of Kessler church at Clifty. Arrangements by Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home East Rainelle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilber Edwin Grose
Hico
Kessler Memorial Presbyterian Church
C. C. Landrum
Grose
J. W. Grose
Lansing
Kessler
Clifty
Nicholas County
Death of Earl Wingate Jr. in Mullens at 3
Earl Wingate Jr. aged 3 of Mullens died at 12:15 am en route to a hospital. Death was due to a heart condition. He was born September 7, 1958 in Mullens, a son of Earl and Patricia Woods Wingate. Surviving are a sister Judith at home and his paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs W D Wingate of Stephenson and his maternal grandparents Buford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Wingate Jr
Mullens
Earl
Patricia Woods Wingate
Judith
W. D. Wingate
Stephenson
Buford
Mine Opening for City Council Event Attendance Uncertain
A city council opening will include a representative from Governor Barron’s office but attendance is not yet confirmed. If Smith attends from Seattle, his appearance hinges on travel, with brief talks planned by officials and guests from New River Co. and the Beckley Chamber. The New River Park mine exhibit, donated by The New River Co. and H K Porter, charges 50 cents adults 25 cents children on opening day, plus 25 free mine tickets to be distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barron
Commerce Commissany
Hulett C. Smith
Smith
Seattle
Wash
New River Co
George J. Titler
District 29
United Mine Workers of America
Leonard J. Timms
W. Va
Department of Mines
Beckley Street
D. E. Warden
H. W. Callender
H. K. Porter Co
Huntington
Randey Webb
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
New River Park
H. K. Porter
Recreation Board
Miller
Jurors View Wreck Scene In Raleigh County Court
A jury in Raleigh County Circuit Court examined the scene of an auto crash that underpins the suit by Mitchell and Rosa Stoke against Marvin M. Schlenker of Harper Road. Opening statements outlined Mrs Stoke’s injuries from a collision near Calacino’s on Mount Hope Road, with negligence claimed against Schlenker who contends Mrs Stoke pulled onto the highway ignoring a stop sign. Jurors listed include H. E. Melton Jr and Gladys Lester among others, with further panel actions scheduled for Monday and Thursday.
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Mitchell
Rosa Stoke
Marvin M. Schlenker
Harper Road
Raleigh County
Szoke
Schlenker
Calacino’s
Mount Hope Road
Nightclub ring probes foreign strippers and bondage claims
A Senate subcommittee headed by Sen. John L. McClellan plans hearings on alleged ties between night clubs, racketeers, and the AFL-CIO variety guild. Testimony will cover Canadian girls aged 15 to 17 held in bondage at Hurley Wisconsin clubs, importation of exotic dancers, and operators like Sam Mitchell, a Chicago area figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boc
Hurley
Wis
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Baltimore Street
Gaudiest Bistros
McClellan
Canada
Chicago
Talkathon May Sidetrack Bill Talkathon May Sidetrack Bill
Senate debate over the satellite communications bill may sidetrack the measure to let Congress tackle other major items before the June 30 deadline. Senator Russell B. Long leads the opposition, arguing the plan could create a private monopoly with AT&T dominance. Senate Leader Mansfield says postponement may be needed to clear several major bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Congress
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Mike Mansfield
Mont
West Virginia Day closings offset by bank openness
Raleigh County offices including courts will close Wednesday for West Virginia Day except Board of Education offices which close only in the afternoon per summer schedule. State liquor stores and other state offices close, Beckley banks stay open. Separately, testimony alleges exotic dancers forced to mingle with customers in Philadelphia Chicago and Miami with no protective union action and operators tried to compel prostitution in downtown Baltimore's block of strip clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Board of Education
West Virginia
Beckley
Philadelphia
Chicago
Miami
Baltimore
Two Enter Pleas Before Judge In Raleigh County
Two pleas were heard in Raleigh County Criminal Court by Judge Harry L McCreery. One man received a one to ten year sentence in the penitentiary. A probation plea by Paul J Fourney was taken under advisement. Fourney said his client returned the money to his pastor and asked it be given back to the victim. Maynard Fourney said the defendant works in Washington DC and supports his wife and child with a second child on the way. Henry David Burrell, 18, of Eccles, was fined 10 dollars and costs on a no lo contendre for a noisy muffler and 25 dollars and costs for no operator license. He was remanded to jail. E Carl Meadoes represented Burrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. McCreery
Paul J. Fourney
Fourney
Maynard
Washington, D. C
Henry David Burrell
Eccles
Nolo
E. Carl Meadows
Burrell
Bradley Grounds In Good Shape For Raleigh County Show
The Bradley Show Grounds are in good shape for the Fourth Annual Raleigh County Horse Show to be staged July 13 to 15. Amon reports about 200 entries across 50 classes, with major repairs including fence cleaning and maintenance underway before the first Class B show for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Show
Raleigh County
Association
Collis Amon
Canada voters reshape politics after tough campaign
Canada follows SOCRED advice you have nothing to lose as the new Democratic party wins 19 seats in its first national run while national leader T C Douglas fails in Regina. In Ontario Stormont riding voting delayed July 16 after liberal candidate’s death amid a rout that also costs four Conservative ministers and Speaker Rolland Michener. Maurice Lamontagne loses in Quebec taal. recounts and armed forces ballots loom as late factors. The tally echoes 1957 Liberal defeat by Diefenbaker now poised for a majority, with record turnout signaling a pivotal shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Democratic Party
T.C. Douglas
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Stormont
Ontario
Douglas
Commons
Roland Michener
Jacques Flynn
William Hamilton
Noel Dorion
David Walker
Maurice Lamontagne
Pearson
Quebec Taal
Diefenbaker
Rusk outlines NATO focus amid Atlantic talks
Secretary of State Rusk, departing Washington, frames NATO tension as a push for new steps. He cites three immediate topics: enlarging the European Common Market to include Britain, developing NATO nuclear strategy, and tying NATO powers to underdeveloped nations. He warns Paris over De Gaulle’s push for an independent French nuclear force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NATO Permanent Council
Washington
Rusk
Atlantic Alliance
NATO
Britain
Paris
Berlin
Bonn
Rome
London
Lisbon
United States
France
de Gaulle
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Polishing Puff Uses On Powder Applicators
A fragment notes that powder puffs fall out of use and are replaced by new applicators for paste polishes. The line implies improved effectiveness and ease of application with modern tools.
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Lyes Lsarr Ee
Jerome Kern
Leroy Anderson
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Twin Pianos
Lerner & Loewe
Victor Herbert
George Gershwin
G. C. Murpky
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Beckley Veto Co
Prince St
Mr., Mrs. Dameron
Algeria
Oran
Oran Oas
Fish Aquarium
Glasswood
W. Main St
Joanne Hodel
Anchor
Robert Shaw
Julius Herford
Special Armed Services Committee
Australia
House
Mark West Va
Day
Kyle Cleaners
Raleigh Cleaners & Laundry Reliable Cleaners
Richmond Cleaners & Laundry
Bradley Grounds
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