Pope Paul VI Elected Seventy-Year-Old Liberal Prefect of Vatican
The Sacred College of Cardinals chose Montini as Pope Paul VI on the second day of balloting in the Vatican Palace. The 65-year-old archbishop of Milan is viewed as forward looking and likely to advance church reforms and Christian unity, continuing John XXIII’s movements. Crowds of over 60,000 cheered as smoke signaled the election and Montini appeared on St. Peter’s balcony in white papal robes to deliver benediction before the coronation is expected within 10 days.
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United Press International
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New Pope Giovanni Battista Montini Profile Emerges
An UPI profile describes Giovanni Battista Montini Archbishop of Milan as the Vatican’s likely successor to Pope John XXIII. Born 1897 near Brescia, he rose from Jesuit education to lead Milan’s church and Vatican diplomacy. The piece notes his family success, early schooling, and a long career in the Vatican secretariat of state.
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Lawyer charged in wife murder for hire in Minnesota
Law.yer T Eugene Thompson was arrested in Forest Lake and charged with hiring others to kill his wife Carol for insurance totaling over 1 million dollars. Ramsey County reports say Thompson plotted the slaying March 6, as three men faced murder or accomplice charges and a fourth case unfolds.
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UPI
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Carol
William Randall
Thompson
Thompsons
Highland Park
Steel Industry and Union Seal Revolutionary 21 Month Pact
In Pittsburgh the basic steel industry and United Steelworkers Union finalize a 21 month contract ending labor strife for now. It introduces an extended vacation plan projecting up to 25 000 jobs with no wage rise for security. Effective August 1 1964 with reopening possible after January 1 1965.
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Weather Summary for Beckley and Vicinity
Mostly sunny and cool this afternoon with a high near 65. Clear and chilly tonight with lows around 40 to 45. Saturday remains sunny and cool. Temperatures yesterday peaked at 74 and dropped to 48 in the early morning. today’s readings include 58 at 12:30 p.m. and 50 at 10 a.m. River conditions are normal and clear on Greenbrier and Lake. Five day forecast calls for near normal highs in lower 80s and mid to upper 60s locally with showers possible Sunday night or Monday.
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Beckley
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Hinton
West Virginia
West Virginia celebrates centennial with Kennedy remarks
President Kennedy returns to West Virginia for Statehood Day as about 10,000 gather at the Capitol. He credits locals for progress and recalls the state’s birth amid turmoil while pledging another century of cooperation with Washington. Governor Barron and Virginia AG Button also laud the milestone.
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Virginia
Robert Y. Button
Old Dominion
Wheeling
White House
Sophian Bassoonist to Tour with Centennial All-State Band
Sue Barr, 16, a Sophia High School senior and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Barr, will join a 100-piece Governor's All-State Centennial Band on a five state tour from Clendenin through June 30. Barr auditioned in February at Bluefield and is the only Raleigh County musician selected.
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Raleigh County
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Sue
Glenn Bannivan
Clendenin High School
Richmonda
Annapolis
Concord College
Commerce Dept Float Surprise Parade Entry
A surprise entry in the Raleigh County Centennial parade features the West Virginia Department of Commerce Float with Honey In The Rock cast members. The float also enters Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia, while parade day events include the Centennial outdoor drama premiere at Grandview State Park in Beckley.
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Honey In the Rock
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Grandview State Park
UFG Appeals Rate Ruling From PSC Decision
United Fuel Gas Co. appeals a Public Service Commission order that allowed only 361 104 of a 2 48 million proposed rate hike. The West Virginia Supreme Court previously upheld the PSC, and the company argues due process violations in depreciation and transportation charge rulings. The utility serves about 120 000 customers in southern West Virginia.
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UPI
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UFG
Charles C. Wise Jr
PSC
State Supreme Court
West Virginia
Survey Ship Runs Aground on Ohio River
MAYSVILLE Ky A 7 ton U S Coast and Geodetic Survey vessel ran aground on a sandbar between locks 32 and 33 in the Ohio River early today The 163 foot Whiting built at Point Pleasant West Virginia was en route to the Gulf of Mexico for commissioning The sister ship Peirce ran aground east of the Mehidah Dam last April 9 but was freed by tugs and barges
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Point Pleasant
W. Va
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Gulf of Mexico
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Mehidah Dam
President Kennedy Returns to West Virginia Roots
Sherwood Glutz voices mixed cheers and jealousy as President Kennedy visits his West Virginia beginnings on Thursday. He quips about preferring not to be president while dismissing inquiries into his future.
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West Virginia
White House
Two State Road Deaths Recorded
West Virginia traffic toll rose to 164 with the deaths of Logan County driver Donald C. Bailey 40 and James H. Roberts eight in Huntington Hospital from injuries after being struck by a car. Roberts suffered a skull fracture and chest injuries after running into a car on U S 52 in West Williamson. The Logan County wreck occurred on Route 10. The driver was not charged.
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Mingo County
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W. Va
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Huntington Hospital
U. S. 52
West Williamson
Ira J. Roberts
Beckley Woman Calls Kennedy Just Darling At Hood Day
About 10 000 West Virginia residents braved steady rain to celebrate statehood day as President Kennedy spoke at the Statehouse in Charleston. He shook hands with spectators after a brief address, then departed by limousine, while a table collapsed among reporters and no injuries occurred.
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West Virginia
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W. W. Barron
Harry Truman
Wheeling
Cleveland M. Bailey
Jim Lancia
Weirton
Edith Mullins
Charleston
John Kennedy
President Kennedy Misses Honey in the Rock Dress Rehearsal
A letter from Kenneth O'Donnell to the Honey office says President Kennedy regrets missing the dress rehearsal for Honey in the Rock after a Charleston appearance. The President is grateful for the invitation to Beckley and would have attended a command performance if feasible.
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Rock
Kenneth O'Donnell
Charleston
Beckley
Summer Arrives Despite Cool Midwestern Night Weather
The nation felt unseasonably cool with Chicago near record lows and readings in the 40s across the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley as summer officially began at 11 04 p m EDT. The Weather Bureau forecast a wet welcome with thunderstorms and showers from the Pacific Northwest to the East Coast while Florida and the desert Southwest posted near summer heat.
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Texas
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First Summer Day Street Scene at Raleigh Courthouse
Federal Judge John Field walks a summer morning in a topcoat stopping to chat with a friend in front of the Raleigh County Courthouse. The scene captures a formal figure in a casual civic moment reflecting the era and place.
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John Field
Raleigh County
Iz With some people it's pretty hard to distinguish
A witty remark contrasts open-mindedness with a hole in the head, implying difficulty in judging openness. The line plays on literal and figurative openings, highlighting skepticism toward some individuals' attitudes.
Coal output rises to 9.66 million tons in week ending June 15
The National Coal Association reports bituminous coal production for the week ended June 15 at 9,660,000 tons, up from 9,315,000 the prior week and 8,873,000 a year earlier. Year to date output is about 208,285,000 tons versus 198,143,000 in the similar prior period.
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Washington
UPI
National Coal Association
Baruch Released After Month-Long Hospital Stay
Bernard Baruch, 92, renowned financier, was discharged from New York Hospital Thursday after a monthlong stay for a routine checkup, according to physicians.
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UPI
Bernard Baruch
New York Hospital
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