Kennedy European trip shapes up as sentimental journey
UPI reports President Kennedy plans a 12 day European tour mixing sentiment with Cold War diplomacy. He will visit Germany to address 15,000 American troops at a Frankfurt base and speak at St. Pauls Church in Frankfurt, then travel to Ireland to visit Dunganstown and possibly address the Irish Parliament. He is also slated to meet Chancellor Adenauer, Mayor Brandt, and Prime Minister Macmillan, with Italy to follow July 1-2.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Italy
Germany
Berlin
U.S
Frankfurt
Paulskirche
St. Paul's Church
Konrad Adenauer
Willy Brandt
Ireland
Dunganstown
America
England
Harold Macmillan
Birch Grove
London
White House
Antonio Segni
West Virginia Advances Foreign Language Teaching
State School Supt. Rex M. Smith cites two developments as key steps in modern foreign language instruction. The 1963 legislature authorized aliens to teach languages in public schools and the Education Department will certify teachers who pass MLA language exams without formal training. Proficiency tests begin Saturday at WVU Marshall and Morris Harvey. French German and Spanish covered now with Russian and Italian later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPS
Rex M. Smith
West Virginia
State Department of Education
Modern Language Association
Smith
Tiros-7 Weather-Eye Satellite Blasts Into Orbit
Cape Canaveral reports America's seventh weather-eye satellite Tiros-7 launched by a Delta three-stage rocket at 5 50 am EDT. The 297 pound craft circled the globe every 97 minutes in a 386 to 400 mile orbit and sent back high quality weather photos from Wallops Island ground station, marking a major step toward tracking hurricanes and typhoons.
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Cape Canaveral
Aps
America
United States
Wallops Island
Federal Space Agency
Earth
Mail Boat to Run Thursday on Ohio River
The Lady Grace, a 37 ft miniature sternwheeler, departs Wheeling at 6 pm Thursday for a four day Centennial mail run to Charleston. Owned by Frederick Way Jr. of Sawickley Pa it will stop at Moundsville New Martinsville Paden City Sistersville St Marys Williamstown Parkersburg Ravenswood Pt Pleasant and Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
UPI
Charleston
Frederick Way Jr
Sawickley
West Virginia
Wheeling, Sistersville and Charleston Packet Co
Way
Chesapeake
Ohio
Moundsville
New Martinsville
Paden City
Sistersville
St. Marys
Williamstown
Parkersburg
Ravenswood
Pt. Pleasant
EFGA Plans New Effort to Reopen Burning Federal Mine
FAIRMONT West Virginia June 27 is set for another attempt to reopen Federal No 1 Mine in Grant Town Marion County Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates will hold two meetings with coal company representatives the US Bureau of Mines and United Mine Workers Union officials A second meeting is scheduled for July 12 The mine closed last Christmas Day due to explosions and fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
UPI
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Grant Town
Marion County
William Laird
Coal Company
United States Bureau of Mines
United Mine Workers Union
Pryor Pleads Guilty in Auto Theft Case
James Pryor pled guilty to unlawfully taking an auto in Raleigh County Criminal Court. Judge Harry L. McCreery set July 8 at 10 a.m. for sentencing and kept Pryor on present bond. The 1960 car belonged to Leslie Pennington and was valued at $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pryor
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Harry L. MccCreery
Pryor
Dunbar Sent To Forestry Camp
Alan Dunbar, 18, of Beckley, was moved from Raleigh County Jail to the West Virginia Forestry Camp in Davis to serve a sentence for breaking and entering. Three California residents were sent to California authorities for questioning on burglaries after waiving extraditions. Ronald Van Auken, Ronnie Smith, and Christopher Barone were jailed by FBI agents on flight to avoid prosecution. Two Mead juvenile boys were released to their mothers for a Juvenile Court hearing on charges of blocking a highway and destruction of property.
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Alan Dunbar
Beckley
Raleigh
West Virginia
Davis
California
Ronald Wayne van Auken
Ronnie Lee Smith
Christopher F. Barone
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Mead
Raleigh County
Harry L. McCreery
West Virginia counties gain new development plans
Gov. Barron announced approval by the Area Redevelopment Administration of county development plans for Clay Doddridge and Pleasants raising total approved counties to 48. About 450 guests are invited to Statehood Day ceremonies with passes available at the Centennial Commission office. Charles L. Miller 49 of Madison Boone County died after coal mine injuries from a blast. Clyde E. Starcher 20 of South Charleston died from head injuries when a tire lock ring struck him after a truck tire inflation incident.
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W. W. Barron
Area Redevelopment Administration
West Virginia
Clay, Doddridge
Pleasants
Charleston
UPI
Barron
Centennial Commission
Kanawha Blvd
Charles L. Miller
Madison
Boone County
Miller
Armco Steel Co
Robinhood
Clyde JE. Starcher
South Charleston
iService Station
Baileys Win 3900 Verdict In State Road Case
A Raleigh County jury awarded Peggy Bailey and Rufus Bailey 3900 dollars plus 136 50 interest after the State Road Commission sued. The SRC offered 5000 for property between Glen White and Lester covering one tenth of an acre with an 18 room house. Plaintiff counsel were W Robert Carr and James Satterfield. Defendants were Josefi Luchini and Leo Brici.
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State Road Commission
Peggy Bailey
Rufus Bailey
Raleigh
SRC
Baileys
Glen White
Lester
W. Robert Carr
James Satterfield
Josefi Luchini
Leo Brici
Beckley Youth Fellowship Delegates Attend CYF Conference
Eight members of the First Christian Church Christian Youth Fellowship travel to the Southern West Virginia CYF Conference at Camp Summers 4H Camp Hinton. Delegates from Beckley include Jed Griswold Jim Lamb and others with state and district CYF roles named.
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First Christian Church Christian Youth Fellowship
West Virginia
Camp Simmmers
Hinton
Vicki Shumate
Jim Monk
Everette Wray
Mary Ratcliffe
Jim Lamb
Tom Knuckles
Mary Wray
Bethany College
Beckley
Jed Griswold
Sharon Sharp
CYF
Lloydette Humphrey
Sandra Speilman
West Virginia Truck Roadeo crowns five area drivers
Five drivers from Charleston and Belpre Ohio won division titles at the West Virginia State Truck Roadeo held at the Civic Center. Winners received trophies at the Safety Awards Dinner and qualify for the National Truck Rodeo in Miami Beach in November.
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Charleston
UPI
Belpre
Ohio
West Virginia
West Virginia Motor Truck Association
Civic Center
Miami Beach
Gene H. Huisenpiller
Belle, McLean
Trucking Co
James D. Walker
Belle
McLean
Douglas C. Harry
Humble Oil
Max J. Radahbaugh
Kennedy Aid Plan Seen Used in 1964 Election
United Press International reports Senator Wallace Bennett accuses Kennedy administration aid to distressed areas of political manipulation in the 1964 race. Eddie Fisher comments on Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton marriage plans with a hopeful tone. Katie Johnson refuses to contest a speeding ticket citing religious grounds regarding tavern courthouse. A Communist gunman in Caracas laments a raid on a US affiliated firm saying no Americans were present.
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United Press International
Washington
Wallace F. Bennett
Utah
Kennedy
New York
Eddie Fisher
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
ST. Louis
Katie Johnson
Caracas
Venezuela
Father of the Year named in Wheeling
Wilbur F. Yankee a 28 year compositor for News Publishing Co. in Wheeling has been chosen as Father of the Year by the Downtown Wheeling Association He is father to six sons ages 17 to 7 and lives in Wheeling reflecting the community honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
UPI
Wilbur F. Yankee
News Publishing Co
Wheeling Associates
Honey Chorus to Open Statehood Telecast in Charleston
The Honey in the Rock chorus will open a Statehood Day telecast from Capitol steps in Charleston on Thursday from 1 to 2 p m on WCHS TV Channel 8 with hostess Jackie Oblinger. They will perform in costume before moving to the Capitol Street Federal Building for a program following the 500 pound birthday cake cutting at 1 p.m. The event includes balloon releases and tickets to state attractions. Frances Moody directs the Honey chorus.
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Capitol Steps
Charleston
Wchs-Tv
Channel 8
Jackie Oblinger
West Virginia
Joel Clark
Steelworkers Chief Reports Fresh Talks Amid Strike Pressure
United Steelworkers President David J. McDonald reported to union leaders that formal talks may be necessary to reach a new contract as strike pressure grows. The wage policy committee and Human Relations Committee are negotiating amid hopes for settlement and fears over future bargaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
UPI
United Steelworkers
David J. McDonald
McDonald
International Executive Board
Wage Policy Committee
USW
Human Relations Committee
HRC
FDR Jr Attacks Moore On Area Redevelopment Vote
Roosevelt at a news conference in West Virginia condemned Rep Arch Moore Jr for leading the defeat of the Area Redevelopment Administration expansion bill. He warned the vote jeopardized grants to West Virginia University and Marshall University and vital water projects. The delegation planned to coordinate projects and brief President Kennedy.
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Appalachian
Roosevelt
Arch A. Moore
RW. Va
Moore
West Virginia University
Marshall University
Federal
Kennedy
Kennedy Says U S Troop Departures Range Widely
In April, Kennedy stated that 4,000 to 9,000 troops had left since January, leaving 11,000 to 13,000 still in country. Administrations officials told reporters no evidence that any of the 5,000 to 6,000 combat troops remained among the totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Administration
Educators Seek Civil Rights Action at White House
President Kennedy invited about 200 educators to the White House to urge voluntary action to prevent discrimination against Negroes. The meeting, the fourth in a series with leaders from business, labor, and religion, was set for 4 p.m. ET. He plans similar talks with lawyers Friday.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
White House
Funeral services set for Virgil M. Beckett at Athens Baptist Church
Virgil M. Beckett, 52, of Beckley died Tuesday in a Hinton hospital after a heart attack. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Athens Baptist Church with burial in Athens Cemetery. He was camp director at Camp Thomas E. Lightfoot near Hinton and community relations manager for Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates. He had lived in Beckley since 1962, born September 18, 1910, in Raleigh County. He leaves a wife Jessie Ball Beckett, a daughter in Charmee, five brothers, three sisters, and three grandchildren. Graveside rites by Pocahontas Masonic Lodge 121.
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Virgil M. Beckett
Beckley
Athens Baptist Church
Kenneth Swank
Bill Withers
Athens Cemetery
Hinton
Beckett
Pittsburgh
Thomas E. Lightfoot
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Concord College
West Virginia University
Hillsboro
First Baptist Church
Pocahontas Masonic Lodge
Raleigh County
George B
Gertrude Basham Beckett
Jessie Ball Beckett
John Myles
Charmee
Ira
Basil
Princeton
Roy
Bob
Athens
Earl
Rich Creek
Gilmert Sweeney
Ghent
Marrell Stanley
Ben Wylie
Seaver Mortuary
Pocahontas
Doomed Actor Pedro Armendariz Ends Life in UCLA Hospital
Los Angeles film star Pedro Armendariz shot himself in his UCLA Medical Center room after being diagnosed with lymph gland cancer. He planned his suicide, his wife Carmen Armendariz said, and doctors projected about a year to live. Armendariz appeared in St Francis of Assisi The Littlest Outlaw and Tulsa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPI
Pedro Armengariz
Ucla Medical Center
Carmen
Armendariz
St. Francis of Assisi
Tulsa
Kennedy urges Congress to act on civil rights plan
Kennedy presses Congress to pass a civil rights package despite southern filibuster threats. He calls for equal access to services, federal suits to force integration, expanded training and job programs, and strong powers for the Equal Employment Opportunity committee. He asks for presidential power to cut funds for local programs if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Congress
Committee On Equal Employment Opportunities
Lyndon B. Johnson
Final rites for Lawrence Wise Johnson held at Harvey church
Lawrence Wise Johnson, 27, of Harvey, died in an auto accident on North Kanawha Street. Final rites are at 1 p.m. Thursday at Harvey Baptist Church with Rev A L Simms presiding. Burial follows at Pruden Cemetery. The body will be taken from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church at 11 a.m. Thursday.
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Lawrence Wise Johnson
Harvey
Harvey Baptist Church
A. L. Simms
Pruden
Kanalwha Street
Ritchie and
Obituary notices longtime Fayette County resident Lucy F Hicklin
Lucy F Hicklin 79 of Mount Hope died at 9 45 p m Tuesday at an Oak Hill hospital from complications of a long illness. She lived in Fayette County most of her life and belonged to Mount Hope Baptist Temple Winona Chapter Order of Eastern Star and Daughters of the Confederacy. Her husband F P Hicklin died in 1942. Surviving are three brothers Dr Lacy T Ford Philippi Dr J C Ford St Petersburg Fla and Dr C P F Ford Huntington Funeral services set for 1 pm Thursday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Mount Hope with Rev Harry Dias Jr and Rev C S Donnelly officiating Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill The body will lie in state at the superior shone after 5 pm today.
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Lucy Ford Hicklin
Mount Hope
Oak Hill
Fayette County
St Petersburg
Fla
C. PF. Ford
Huntington
Tyree
Roy C. Thomson Final Rites Held in Ohio
Roy C. Thomson 61 of Amelia Ohio and former Athens resident, nephew of Dr W H Foglesong of Beckley, will be laid to rest Friday at Athens Methodist Church. He served Clermont County schools for 30 years and was county superintendent for five years. Surviving: wife Daucie Houtchins Thompson. brother J J Thompson Jr of Athens. sisters Mrs Thomas Morgan Gainesville Florida and Mrs Kenneth VanWyneon Ram sey New Jersey. Body remains at Seaver Moore Princeton with viewing Thursday.
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Roy Christopher Thompson
Amelia
Ohio
Athens
W.H. Foglesong
Beckley
Methodist Church of
Clermont County
Daucie Houtchins Thompson
Jumping Branch
J. J. Thompson Jr
Tyro
Thomas Morgan
Gainesville
Fla
Kenneth VanWyneon
Ramsey
N. J
Seaver More
Princeton
Forrest H. Lynch Requiem High Mass Set
Requiem Mass for Forrest H. Lynch on Thursday at 9 a m at St Francis de Sales Church with Father Michael Lazy Celebrant Burial in Mount Calvary Addition to Sunset Memorial Park He died Monday at 4 30 p m after a short illness Rosary tonight at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Pallbearers: Fred Carter Harding Richmond Kurt Okes L J Martin Virgil Matherly Warren McLaughlin
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Forrest H. Lynch
Blue Jay
St. Francis de Sales Church
Michael Lazy
Mount Calvary
Sunset Memorial Park
Rose and Quesenberry
Fred Carter
Harding Richmond
Kurt Okes
L. J. Martin
Virgil Matherly
Warren McLaughlin
Obituaries for Mancos Baer Powys Irvine in US and Europe
Funeral services for Steve J. Mancos of Delbarton were to be held at 11 a.m. in Delbarton with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Richard Baer, last Auschwitz commandant, died in prison in Germany. John Cowper Powys, renowned Welsh novelist and poet, died at age 90 in Wales. Dr William Ray Irvine, 70, Marietta College president, died in Marietta Memorial Hospital after a kidney ailment and hospitalization.
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Steve J. Mancos
Delbarton
Eccles
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Pikeville
Frankfurt
Germany
UPI
Richard Baer
Auschwitz
Hesse
Blenau Festiniog
Wales
John Cowper Powys
Powys
United States
Marietta, Ohio
Rutherford Is Fine For Reckless Driving
Drunk driving charge against Woodrow Rutherford reduced to reckless driving in Magistrate Rodriguez court. Rutherford remanded to Raleigh County Jail in lieu of a $100 fine and costs after pleading nolo contendre to the offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Rutherford
Crab Orschard
Joe Rodriguez
Nolo’ Contendre
Raeigh County
Robert Acord JR
Eccles
Rodriguez
Paratroop Teams Train in Six-Group Drop at Preston County
Six parachute teams of the 16th Special Forces Group completed a night drop into Preston County hills for two weeks of guerrilla training. No injuries were reported as teams linked with indigen ous personnel from Ft. Lee. The exercise Operation Dare IT tested training locals to wage guerrilla warfare while civilians aided with vehicles, barns, and other support.
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Kingwood
UPI
16Th Special Forces Group
Preston County Hills
Here
58Th Engineer Battalion
Ft. Lee
SFG
William E. Miller
Jimmy C. Bail
Martinsburg
Morgantown
Miller
Camp
Dawson
Cardinals Gather For Papal Conclave Leaders Named As Contenders
Cardinals from many nations participate in the conclave to elect a successor to Pope Pius XII. Leading candidates include Montini and Agagianian with others such as Lercaro Rufini Urbani and Confaloniere. the two-thirds vote rule remains the decisive factor.
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Ria Cardinal de la Torre
Quito
Ecuador
John
Giovanni Battista
Cardinal Montini
Milan
Pius XII
Gregory Peter
Agagianian
Ciacomo Cardinal Lercaro
Bologna
Ernesto Cardinal Ruffini
Palermo
Giovanna Cardinal Urbani
Venice
Carlo Cardinal Confaloniere
Curia
College of Cardinals
Pope John
Angelo Giuseppe Cardinal Roncalli
Centennial and antique gun show and Statehood Day events
Centennial and antique gun show set for Oct 26 to 28 at the Statehouse campus. Festivities include an ox roast at the Charleston Civic Center at 9 30 p m, the 35th Star Pageant at Laidley Field with 1000 Kanawha Countians, and a giant fireworks display. A Baseball Game of the Century features Senate and House teams at Watt Powell Park at 1 30 p m with Sen Ward Wylie and Rep W T Brotherton Jr as captains and Supreme Court judges as umpires. A U S Army Field Band concert, a Kanawha River water show by Bluestone Boat and Sportsman's Club, and a Statehood Parade with Yeager as honorary chief marshal run from 4 p m west on Kanawha Boulevard to the Civic Center after the reviewing stand.
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Statehouse
Charleston Civic Center
Laidley Field
Senate
House of Delegates
Watt Powell Park
Wizards
Ward Wylie
Mullens
House
W. T. Brotherton Jr
Charleston
Supreme Court
U. S. Army Field Band
Id Federal Building
Kanawha River
Bluestone Boat and Sportsman's Club
On Yeager
Hamlin
Lincoln County
Kanawha Boulevard
Ae Civic Center
Union Building
Lodge Meet Set at Noon by Bloodstone Lodge No 101
Bloodstone Lodge No 101 of East Gulf schedules a noon meeting with a new start time changed from 3 p.m. Worshipful Master Melvin C Wright will preside and urges all members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloodstone Lodge No
East Gulf
Melvin ¢. Wright
Kennedy Aides Win Steps in Racial Tension Areas
The Kennedy administration helped ease tensions in Jackson Miss and Cambridge Md with concessions to Negro workers and police reforms. In Danville Va protests continued after a personal appeal by Atty Gen Kennedy, while Gadsden Ala saw 466 demonstrators jailed and police use electric prod poles at the courthouse and a downtown store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Danville
Gadsden
Ala
Allen Thompson
Jackson
Miss
Washington
Cambridge
Thompson
Gloria Richardson
Robert Kennedy
Bruce Andl
Soviet astronaut Bykovsky returns to Earth after space flight
Space tracking continued until 4 20 am ENT when the transmitter failed. The Japan Radio Waves Institute in Tokyo said Bykovsky began his return to Earth at 6 30 am EDT. Bykovsky, 28, a married jet pilot, was launched into space last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan Radio Waves Institute
Tokyo
Bykovsky
Earth
Space
Sale of Whiskey Brings $300 Fine in Raleigh Court
In Raleigh County Criminal Court on Tuesday Julia Bailey pleaded guilty through attorney Paul F. Fourney to selling alcoholic liquor without a license. She received a $300 fine and costs. On Monday Frank Alderson faced attempted fraud charges and pleaded not to contend. he was found guilty and fined $50 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Julia Bailey
Paul F. Fourney
Frank Alderson
Noto Contendre
Kermit A. Locke
Alderson
Man Ordered to Appear on Revoked Privilege Driving Charge
Horace B Taylor of Beckley is ordered to appear in City Police Court Monday for driving after his license privilege was revoked. He was arrested at 6 49 p m after license suspension for six months. Magistrate Joe Rodriguez presides over a related drunk driving case. Delmar Bail of Skelton was cited at 2 10 am for passing on a double line and also ordered to appear in court Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
William Eb.jones
Oak’ Hill
Raleigh
W. A.’ Burke
Jones
Noth Kanawha Street
Lawrence Wise Johnson
Harvey
James Edgar
Ball
Beckley
Rodriguez
Jerry R. Warwick
Scarbro
W. Va
Mary’c. Buckland
Crab Orchard
James E. Kuhn
Sullivan
U. S
Horrace B. Taylor
Joe Rodriguez
Delmar
Skelton
Hoover Still Serious In Illness Report
Former President Herbert Hoover remains in serious condition at home with anemia and an intestinal ailment but has shown some steady improvement since the illness was first disclosed. Hoover, 84, was reported impatient to get well and has a medical bulletin traceable to New York based UPT sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPT
Herbert C. Hoover
Hoover
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