Robertson Outlines $6 Billion Budget Cut Plan
Senate Banking chair A Willis Robertson proposes at least 6 billion in cuts to Kennedy’s budget to justify a 10 billion tax cut. He details 4.6 billion in non defense reductions plus 1.3 billion from defense and a 5 percent federal employment cut, including specific trims in defense procurement and civilian programs.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Banking Committee
Kennedy
Sen
A. Willis Robertson
D-Va
House
Robertson
Senate
Sophia Man Jailed On Peace Warrant
Sophia Man was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 10 10 p m Wednesday by a constable on a peace warrant. Bob Miller posted two 500 property bonds for his release at 10 a m today on drunk driving and no operator license charges after arrest by State Police at 4 45 p m Wednesday. William Kenneth Redden was released from jail at 2 30 p m Wednesday after paying a fine and costs on a capias issued by Criminal Court Judge Wednesday.
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William Samples
Sophia
Raleigh
Bob Miller
Graham Sr
W. A. Burke
William Kenneth Redden
Cranberry
Hinton
Clifford Farley
Freddie Young
Joe Rodriguez
Harry L. McCreery
Emmett Meadows
Crab Orchard
Louisiana Sweatie
Mabscott
Lewis Young
Jerry Kevin Lynch
Mullens
Burke
Augustine Garbarina
Bailey Ave
Lewis Buchanan
Pemberton
George H. Bowden
Clear Creek
Carlos Evans
C. E. White
Concord
Evans
Webb
Dave Green
Mount Hope
Rosie Mae Green
Rodiguez
Herbert F. Brown
Rodriguez
W. Va
Herman Price
Glen Daniel
Louis A. Gall
Chrysler Civil Battle Eases as Charges Drop
In the Wilmington Delaware chancery case Chrysler agrees to drop over twenty mismanagement charges against current and former officers including L L Colbert William C Newberg and K T Keller. Chrysler also drops a 30 million libel suit against Dann and revises its incentive pay plan to tie executive earnings to higher corporate gains. The dispute began in 1960 with Newberg’s resignation over conflict of interest.
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Chancery
Wilmington
Del
Dann
Chrysler
L. L. Colbert
William C. Newberg
K. T. Keller
Newberg
Colbert
Townsend and
Love
Dana
Hutchinson Refusal of Divorce Over TV Preference
Mr Justice Faulks ruled in London that John Hutchinson should have remained a bachelor but his choice of a television set over children was not valid grounds for granting his wife a divorce.
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Divorce London
UPI
Justice Faulks
John Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Prisoner admits to 17 area break-ins over five years
Harry F. Smith Jr., 24, of 308 Teel Rd, confessed to a sequence of 17 break-ins spanning 1958 to 1963, including Raleigh Coca-Cola Bottling Plant and Royal Crown Bottling Co. He waived to the Raleigh County grand jury and is jailed. preliminary hearing pending. He said he entered most sites by breaking windows and stealing vending machines.
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Harry F. Smith i Jr
Teel Rd
Smith
Columbia Grill
Raleigh County Grand Jury
Raleigh
Coca-Cola
South Oakwood Drive
Royal Crown Bottling Co
Pershing St
Blossom Dairy
Crab Orchard
North Valley Drive
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Skelton
Prince Street
Joe Rodriguez
Beckley
Sprague
Three Area Men Hospitalized Here
Three area men were admitted to Raleigh General Hospital Wednesday night for observation and treatment. They are listed in satisfactory condition. Fred Arnold of 121 Berkley St owner of Arnolds Motor Co Valley Drive S B Tate owner of Tate's Service Station at Shady Spring and Floyd H Burns who owns a barber shop in Oak Hill were involved.
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Raleigh General Hospital
Fred Arnold
Berkley St
Arnolds Motor Co
Valley Drive
S. B. Tate
Tate
Shady Spring
Floyd H. Burns
Oak Hill
Runaway Juvenile Girl Detained by State Police
A 16 year old girl was jailed at 11 15 a m today by state police and welfare officials on a runaway charge.
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Raleigh
Surgeon Dr Laird dies at 68 in Montgomery hospital
Obituary notes the death of Dr. Laird at Laird Memorial Hospital Montgomery after a long career as a surgical educator and medical reform advocate. He held leadership roles, received the 1958 distinguished service award from the American College of Surgeons, and earned multiple honorary degrees. Survived by his second wife Birgit Svendsen Laird a son former U S Senator William R Laird III and others. body at B C Hooper Funeral Home. Also reported Harrison P Goins 68 of Forest Hill Maryland died of a heart attack. services held in Forest Hill.
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American College of Surgeons
Hampden-Sydney College
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Salem College
Waynesburg College
Medical College of Virginia
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Alpha Omega Alpha Fraternity
Birgit Svendsen Laird
U. S
William R. Laird Ili
Fayetteville
Elizabeth McNel Laird
Montgomery
T. Kerr Laird
B. C. Hooper Funeral Home
Harrison P. Goins
Forest Hill
Goff Clay
Mount Hope
Beckley
Hester Clay Jackson Goins
Pamela Karen Jackson
Orlando man dies in Florida head-on crash
Dane Elvin McGraw 33 of Orlando Florida formerly of Raleigh County killed in a head-on collision in Clearwater Florida at 8 30 am Wednesday. He was assistant manager of Terrazo Co in Orlando and a Trap Hill High School graduate. Married to Peggy Falin he is survived by his parents three sons two daughters three brothers and a sister. Funeral arrangements pending in Florida.
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Dane Elvin McGraw
Orlando
Fla
Raleigh County
Clearwater
Bolt
Terrazo Co
McGraw
Trap Hill High School
Peggy Falin
Margaret Falin
Williams Street
Beck
Final rites for Mrs Etta Maggie Price
Mrs. Etta Maggie Price, 77, of Allen Junction, will be waked at Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens and buried at Sunset Memorial Park Beckley after a 2:30 a.m. Wednesday death in a Beckley hospital. Born November 14, 1885 in Spring Creek North Carolina. The body remains at the funeral home for viewing. Rev. Harry Pilkington will officiate Friday at 1 p.m.
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Etta Maggie Price
Allen Junction
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Harry Pilkington
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley
Funeral arrangements for Chris Brown in Cyclone
Funeral services are completed for Chris Brown 70 of Cyclone who died at 11 30 a m Wednesday in a Mullens hospital. The body is at Evans Funeral Home in QOceanan.
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Chris Brown
Cyclone
Mullens Hospital
Evans Funeral Home
Qoceanan
RNS
Morgan R B. Roxie Morgan dies after long illness
Mrs Roxie Morgan 67 of Step henson died 7 p.m. Wednesday at her son Wayne D Morgan’s home after a long illness. Native of McDowell County she lived with her son six months. Survivors include two other sons Charles R Bluefield Va and Starland B Auto a daughter Christine Leach St Clairsville Ohio a sister Maude Lambert Morgantown a brother Austin Belle Calif and 14 grandchildren. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at McDougal Robertson and Foglsong Funeral Home Chapel Mullens with Rev S W Wolford Medway in charge. Burial Saeger Memorial Park Roddersfield. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday afternoon.
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Roxie B. Morgan
Stephenson
Wayne D. Morgan
McDowell County
Charles R
Bluefield
Starland B
Auto
Christine Leach
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Maude Lambert
Morgantown
Austin
Death of Mrs Virgie Ruth Bishop in Herndon Heights
Mrs. Virgie Ruth Bishop 38 of Herndon Heights died at home Wednesday morning. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 in Guyandotte Baptist Church with Rev Ronald Adkins officiating. Burial in Lusk Cemetery. Body to be taken to Ray Bishop’s home at 4 p.m. from Sam Foglesong Funeral Home Mullens.
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Virgie Ruth Bishop
Herndon Heights
Guyandotte Baptist Church
Ronald Adkins
Lusk Cemetery
Bishop
Ray Lester
Bud
Mr. Lane
Ray Bishop
Sam Foglesong
Mullens
Notable Deaths Roundup Across Nations and States
Felix Basso of Berkeley dies in local hospital with nephew as sole survivor. services pending at Caffee Funeral Home. Biochemist Dr. Robert Cornish, 59, famed for early resurrection experiments, dies in Berkeley. Russian ex-minister Nikolai A. Dugai dies in Moscow. Angela Gavino de Bosch, 78, mother of Dominican President Bosch, funeral today. Charles H. Perkins, 73, rose grower president of Jackson and Perkins Co. Edward E. Ford, 68 IBM director and former VP, funeral Friday in Delray Beach. Clarence Teggatt, 55, ex-Chicago Tribune reporter and Milwaukee police reporter, dies. Irving J. Daley, 76, Stillwater Gazette sports writer and ad man, dies on birthday.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
Robert Cornish
Cornish
University of California
Earl Warren
Thomas H. McMonigle
McMonigle
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Angela Gavino de Bosch
Juan Bosch
Republic
Delray Beach, Fla
Edward E. Ford
International Business Machines
IBM
Ford
John F. Payne 79 Melaton Man Dies After Long Illness
John F. Payne 79 of Melaton died Wednesday morning in a local hospital after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are being completed with the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor holding the body pending further details.
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John F. Payne
Melaton
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Joy Riding and Drunk Charges Lead to Fines
Two 16 year olds from Hinton, Clifford Farley and Freddie Young, were jailed after joy riding and drunkenness charges. Magistrate fines totaled 25 dollars plus costs for joy riding and 5 dollars plus costs for drunk charges.
Flood Crest Hits Ohio River Towns After Heavy Rain
Severe flooding along the Ohio River from heavy rain and snowmelt caused three deaths and millions in damage. New Martinsville reported 38.6 feet and Parkersburg near cresting. Pt. Pleasant around 45 feet. Gov. Barron sent a damage survey team and weighs federal aid.
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New Martinsville
Ohio
Parkersburg
Pt. Pleasant
West Virginia
Wheeling Creek
Vienna
West Fork
Monongahela
W. W. Barron
Juvenile Released In Mother's Custody
A 13 year old Crab Orchard juvenile appeared before Raleigh County Juvenile Court Judge Harry L McCreery and was released into her mother's custody at 10 30 a m. An appointment with a local psychiatrist was set for 1 p m. The girl told two boys at the Greyhound Bus Terminal she would run away from home. This was her third departure.
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Crab Orchard
Raleigh County Juvenile Court
Harry L. McCreery
McCreery
Greyhound
Floods threaten Kentucky Ohio rivers with state of emergency
Flooding from the Cumberland and Ohio rivers spreads across Kentucky and Ohio. Barbourville and Williamsburg face crest levels four to six feet above flood stage while many residents evacuate. Ohio University imposes a midnight curfew for men students as substantial flood relief efforts continue.
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Barbourville
Cumberland
Williamsburg
Ohio
Ohio River
Ohio University
Athens
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Marietta
Portsmouth
Pennsylvania
Newport
Juniata River
Duncannon
John Wells
Amity Hall
Susquehanna
Chartiers Creek
Lawmakers advance mining controls and ethics measures
The House passed twenty four bills including mine safety and bonding reforms raising $30 per acre for reclamation. It approved a tax cut plan for contractors, set ethics rules for officials, and sent a budget dispute to a Senate conference. Gov Barron pledged session extensions if needed. A lone defeat blocked funding for private counsel in a reapportionment suit.
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House
Senate
Sesson
Senate House Conference Committee
W. W. Barron
Kanawha
Unholy Cause Court Fight Likely Over Reapportionment Bill
In a heated debate Delegate Vickers condemns using tax money for an unholy cause and urges rejection. Speaker Julius Singleton seeks Attorney General Robertson's defense, while McCoy questions representing a Legislature that may oppose his views. Del. Nuzum supports hiring private counsel as legal and precedent.
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Vickers
House
McCoy
Burn
Julius Singleton
Donald Robertson
Robertson
Norwich River Flood Threat Eases After Dam Break
Occum section of Norwich faced rising flood risk as ice floes and debris clogged flood gates. Four hours after the park dam broke, Capt. James C. Casey said the water was receding but ice and debris lingered. Debris included metal septic tanks raising disease concerns. health officer Dr. Lewis Sears declared a state of emergency. Police chief Clarence D. Simpson ordered streets washed with chlorine and restricted access until cleanup.
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Norwich
Park Dam
James C. ‘Casey
Thames River
Lewis Sears
Clarence D. Simpson
Stabber Slays 2 Boston Widows
Two widowed women, Mary M. Brown in Lawrence and Rachel Lazarus in Dorchester, were found stabbed to death in their apartments. Police say both scenes showed robbery as a possible motive with a suspect description of two 15 year old youths seen near Lazarus’s building.
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Boston
UPI
Lawrence
Mary M. Brown
Rachel Lazarus
Dorchester
Greater Boston
Lazarus
Powell Budget Cuts Slash Powell's Committee Funds
The House trimmed the Education and Labor Committee budget from Powell's request toward a one-year plan. A final cut left $200,000 for investigations and subcommittees, with $150,000 earmarked for six subcommittee chairmen and only $50,000 for full committee travel and housekeeping. Powell originally sought nearly $1 million over two years.
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Washington
UPI
Adam Clayton Powell
House
Education and Labor Committee
Powell
Soviet China Rift Deepens Over Beijing Defense
The Soviet leadership criticized the Chinese defense of its position published last weekend. Red Flag attacked Khrushchev and called detractors cowards. Pravda hailed the seventh congress as confirming Lenin era tactics and Brest Litovsk peace.
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Peking
Red Flag
China
Khrushchev
Pravda
Lenin
Brest-Litovsk
Daylight break ins investigated at Beckley drug store and bank office
Beckley City Police investigated two daylight break ins on Wednesday afternoon. A knife opened the Banker's Life and Casualty Co. office at 413 North Oakwood Avenue, with $42 cash and premium slips taken. Eppys Drug Store on North Oakwood Avenue was also entered and Dr. E B Wray's office was robbed of about $24.
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Beckley City
Eppy’s Drug
North Oakwood Avenue
Banker's Life and Casualty Co
N. Oakwood Ave
E. B. Wray
East Main Street crash causes $95 in damages
Police report a two vehicle collision on East Main Street at 9 12 am injuring no one. Rosie Lee Martin 32 Crab Orchard drove a 1953 car east when Emmutte Lee Wright 39 Ashland Ky opened a door from a parked 1962 car, causing the impact. No injuries or arrests.
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East Main Street
Rosie Lee Martin
Crab Orchard
Emmutte Lee Wright
Ashland
Martin
Man Finds 84-ounce Gold Nugget in Yuba River
In Sierra City California 87 year old Alex Ostram told Undersheriff Jim Hill that his dog led him to the river ledge where a shiny object stuck out. The object proved to be an 84 ounce gold nugget valued around 28 dollars likely washed from the Sierra during February floods.
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Sierra City
Calif
UPI
Alex Ostram
Ostram
Jim ‘Hill
Yuba River
Hill
Sierras
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