Rights Leaders Fear Foul Play In Puzzle
In Mississippi three civil rights workers Andrew Goodman Mickey Schwerner and James Chaney remain missing as a major federal and state search continues. President Johnson dispatched Allen Dulles to Mississippi to aid officials while NAACP plans a 2000 person protest outside the Justice Department. The trio were last seen in Meridian and Philadelphia as the Mississippi Project seeks to register voters and run freedom schools amid tense racial climate.
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Philadelphia
Miss
UPI
Johnson
CIA
Allen Dulles
Mississippi
United Press International
Andrew Goodman
Mickey Schwerner
James Chaney
Council of Federated Organizations
COFO
Princeton
Stanford
Bogue Chitto Swamp
New York
Brooklyn
N.Y
Meridian
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Justice Department
Atty
Robert F. Kennedy
Europe
White House
Dulles
Central Intelligence Agency
FBI
St. Augustine
Fla
Poverty Bill Needs Major Revisions by Scott
Washington Senator Hugh Scott Republican Pa backed by William Scranton urged three major changes to Johnson administration poverty program for Appalachia in prepared testimony to the Senate Public Works Committee He said the bill is needed but not yet satisfactory with a federal veto over the Appalachian Regional Commission among proposed revisions.
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Washington
UPI
Hugh Scott
R-Pa
Johnson
Appalachia
Scott
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
Senate Public Works Committee
Scranton
Appalachian Regional Commission
Passman vows floor fight after aid bill defeat
Rep. Otto Passman denounced President Johnson and blasted his subcommittee for voting to cut foreign aid 515 million while approving 200 million in cuts. He called the action token, stormed from the closed session, and pledged to bring the clash to the House floor amid broader political pressure and potential roll call support.
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Washington
UPI
Otto E. Passman
D-La
House
Passman
Johnson
United States
White House
LBJ Drives Cyprus Peace Effort With Greek Leader
President Johnson met Greek Premier Papandreou in the second step of a diplomatic push to avert a Greek Turkish war over Cyprus. U.S. talks with Turkish Premier Inonu yielded cautious optimism and a possible path to direct Greek Turkish talks, not necessarily between the two premiers.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
George Papandreou
Cyprus
White House
State Department
Ismet Inonu
U.S
Inonu
Papandreou
Lodge resigns as ambassador to back Scranton bid
US Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge announces resignation from Saigon to aid Gov. William Scranton in his Republican presidential nomination run. Lodge says he will not seek any draft and will depart Vietnam in two to three days after formalities. He emphasizes Viet Nam’s progress and notes aiding Scranton is his duty for the two party system ahead of the July GOP convention.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Johnson
Lodge
Scranton
UPI
Sen
Barry Goldwater
U.S
San Francisco
Secranton
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Illinois
Goldwater
Joint Chiefs
Wheeler
Maxwell D. Footsen
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Viet Nam
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Hugh P. Harris
Barksdale Hamlett
Paul L. Freeman Jr
Europe
Hamilton Howze
Korea
Paul D. Adams
Dallas
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Jerry Wright
Cincinnati
Gov. Wallace
Connecticut
Robert E. Joyce
New Haven
Conn
U.S. Supreme Court
Choice Of Chief An Open Question In Army Leadership
Washington reports the selection of a new chief of staff for the U S Army remains unsettled after Earle G Wheeler's resignation as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff prior to the term end. Leaders and officials weigh candidates amid uncertainty about the top military post.
Randolph And Underwood Top Delegate Lists
Randoph and Underwood lead Democratic and Republican delegate tallies from the May 12 primary. Democratic at large seats topped by Sen. Jennings Randolph with 131,432 votes. Republican at large leaders include Cecil H. Underwood with 125,291 and Arch Moore Jr. with 96,293. District and other names listed with vote counts. includes several future political figures.
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Charleston
UPI
Secretary of State
Jennings Randolph
Cecil H. Underwood
Huntington
Arch Moore Jr
Moundsville
U. S
Chapman Revercomb
Thomas Sweeney
Wheeling
Cleveland Bailey
Clarksburg
Ken Hechler
Robert H. Mollo
Pineville
L. W
Red) Kennedy
Alfred F. Chapman
W. E
Ned) Chilton III
Joseph P. Condry
Byrd Announces West Virginia Post Office Funds Rise
Senator Robert C. Byrd D West Virginia said the Senate approved an appropriations bill with about 29 million for West Virginia post offices and 5.2 million for the IRS National Computer Center at Martinsburg. The WV mail operation will see a normal three percent funding increase from last year.
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Washington
UPI
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Senate
West Virginia
Internal Revenue’ Service
National
Martinburg
W. Va
Byrd
Nature Gives A Year Warning No Need For Heart Attacks
At the AMA convention Dr. Robert S. Green described the pre heart attack syndrome marked by unusual fatigue before a party. He warned fatigue in healthy regimes can signal impending coronary trouble and urged recognizing the warning to avoid a fatal attack.
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San Francisco
UPI
American Medical Association
Robert S. Green
Heart Research Foundation
Cincinnati
Ohio
Scranton Outlines Policy Clash With Goldwater
Gov William Scranton answered a publisher in Wheeling on Goldwaters philosophy saying he disagrees in at least three areas. He spoke from Newark before traveling to Charleston to meet 14 GOP National Convention delegates.
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Wheeling
UPI
Pennsylvania
William Scranton
Ogden
Austin V
Wood
Scranton
Goldwater
Newark
N. J
Charleston
Governor Scranton Visits West Virginia Amid Rally
Pennsylvania Governor William W. Scranton drew about 400 supporters at Kanawha Airport in Charleston during a four hour West Virginia trip. He pressed his campaign for West Virginia delegates, praised the turnout, and denounced Goldwater on foreign policy and civil rights votes. He noted meetings with delegates, a news conference, and a luncheon.
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Charleston
UPI
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
West Virginia
Newark
N.J
Kanawha
Mary
Scranton
Cecil H. Underwood
Goldwater
United Nations
Kerr Mills
New York Economic Club
Khrushchev Flown Under Tight Guard to Goteborg Visit
Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was flown from Stockholm to Goteborg with unprecedented security. Exact escort fighter count was not disclosed but described as unmatched. Police later searched for a male mental patient who escaped a hospital, while denying threats against Khrushchev.
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Goteborg
Sweden
UPI
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Stockholm
Air Force
Khrushchev
Haga Palace
Bromma
Sten Hammargren
Moon Eclipses Tonight Amid Bali Ash Cloud
The moon will be eclipsed tonight in a rare vanishing eclipse influenced by Mount Agung ash. Viewers can watch from about 8:30 p.m. to shortly after midnight Eastern Time, with the best visibility reported for South Africa.
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New York
UPI
Mount Agung
Bali
South Africa
State Unemployment At Lowest Point In Years
CHARLESTON UPI Gov Barron announced unemployment in May dropped to 40,800 the lowest since the Korean War end and 64,800 below January 1961. He noted 11,231 jobless were in the State Work and Training Program leaving actual unemployed at 29,569 and predicted further declines to postwar lows.
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Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
Barron
War Hero Alvin York in Serious Condition at Hospital
World War I hero Sgt Alvin York, 76, a Medal of Honor recipient, remained seriously ill with acute pneumonia in his right lung at Veterans Hospital in Nashville. He was admitted after being rushed from his Pall Mall home with a bleeding bladder. York gained fame for killing 25 Germans and capturing 132 others singlehandedly.
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Nashville, Tenn
UPI
Alvin York
Veterans Hospital
York
Carter Williams
Nashville
Pall Mall
Tenn
America
FTC to Require Health Warnings on Cigarette Ads
Washington reports the Federal Trade Commission will require warnings on cigarette advertising and labeling about health hazards. FTC Chairman Rand Dixon announced at a congressional hearing that a trade regulation rule is needed, though details of the label content and format were not specified. The FTC has been reviewing proposals since May 15 and plans formal publishing soon. Dixon urged lawmakers to delay final action until the FTC rule is considered. HEW argued for labeling regulation oversight and new legislation.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Rand Dixon
Dixon
House
Commission
House Commerce Committee
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
On The Scene Audit Slated At Pavilion
An on the scene audit of the West Virginia pavilion at the New York World Fair will be conducted by two auditors and a representative of the State Attorney General's office. The trio includes Harry M. Thompson Donald R. Adams and Philip Graziani. The audit covers state contracts sub contracts and other expenses encountered at the Fair.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Harry M. Thompson
Department of Finance and Administration
Donald R. Adams
Treasury Department
Philip Graziani
Senator Jennings Randolph Announces Nursing Home Grant Increase
In a telegram to The Register Senator Jennings Randolph says a public works grant for the East Beckley Nursing Home is increased by 20000 dollars. The project originally had 92000 dollars in grants and 30000 dollars in guaranteed bank loan. Estimates for building on Antonio Avenue exceed the available funds.
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Jennings Randolph
the Register Today
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
East Beckley Nursing Home
East Beckley
Raleigh County Bank
Antonio Avenue
Khrushchev Says Russia Halts Battleship Program
In Goteborg Khrushchev states the Soviet Union will stop building battleships as nuclear weapons have made such ships obsolete. He notes current naval policy shifts amid Cold War tensions.
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Goteborg
Sweden
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Russia
Fire engine misread on Beckley station call
A reader reports seeing a fire engine at Beckley’s number 1 station with the nameplate not reading rte, prompting confusion about the station location and origin of the vehicle.
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Beckley
Rte
Fireworks Show Becomes Tragedy
Macy’s fireworks display along the Hudson ends in tragedy as a rocket misfire sends rockets toward the crowd near the launching barges. Fireboats, police launches, and Coast Guard cutters rush to the scene as sections of the river area are closed and witnesses describe the abrupt catastrophe.
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New York
UPI
Hudson River
Macy's Department Store
Broad River
Coast Guard
Weather Report Beckley Area Cooler and Sunny
Weather in Beckley and vicinity calls for gradual clearing and cooler conditions this afternoon with a high near 78. Tonight will be clear and cooler with a low around 57. Thursday should be sunny and pleasant with highs in the upper 70s. Observations show a 90 degree high at 3:30 pm and a 65 degree low at 5:30 am in the last 24 hours. River gauges read Lake Bluestone normal and clear Greenbrier normal and clear. Gates open at 1.1 and gauge 1.73 ft. Wind NW at 10 mph. Sunset 8:50 Sunrise Thursday 6:03.
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Beckley
Tee Na
Lake Bluestone
Queenie the toothless lioness dies during capture
In Des Moines a nine month old lioness named Queenie, escaped from farmer Kenneth Walvatne, was cornered by a posse including coon dogs, farmers, deputies and cameramen. After being muzzled with wire and dragged to a road, she suffocated and died. Walvatne had hoped to tame the creature given by a carnival man.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Queenie
Kenneth Walvatne
Here
Walvanne
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