Re man Remagen Bridge story recounted by Hechler
Army historian and West Virginia congressman Ken Hechler recalls the March 7 1945 capture of Remagen Bridge by American forces. The account covers Lt Timmermanns unit pushing to Remagen, German commander Bratge, the bridge’s near demolition and stable assault, and the bridgehead’s rapid expansion before the main structure fell ten days later.
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West Virginia
Rhine
Remagen
Ken Hechler
United Press International Washington
UPI
Hitler
Ant
West Point
Neb
9Th Armored Division
C.O
Timmermann
Patton
John Grimball
Columbia
S. C
George Soumas
Perry
Iowa
Windsor Miller
Rockville
Rhineland
Willi Bratge
Bratge
9Th Armored
William Hoge
Leonard Engeman
Engeman
South Carolina
von Rundstedt
Kesselring
East Germany
Remagen Bridge
Emmett Burrows
Hoboken
N. J
Joe DeLisio
Bronx
N. Y
Mike Chinchar
Saddle River
Joe Petrencsik
Cleveland
Tony Samele
Alex Drabik
Toledo
Drabik
Hub Mott
Nashville
Gene Dorland
Manhattan
Kan
John Reynolds
Lincolnton
N. C
Bill Goodson
Pendleton
Ind
Bill Richard
Decota
W. Va
Norman B. Edwards
Diamond
Quirks Teacher Sends Bill in Yearbook Song
Lowell High School faces a royalties bill after a 40 second song excerpt used in a student recording. Teacher Thomas G. Lee sang the tune at a school assembly but allegedly did not grant permission for the recording. He aims to teach students about authorship and ownership.
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Bill San Francisco
UPI
Lowell High School
Thomas G. Lee
Duke of Windsor Undergoes Second Eye Surgery
London report states the 70 year old Duke of Windsor had a second burning glass operation to correct a detached retina in his left eye. A London clinic spokesman said the procedure took place on Tuesday following an earlier operation on February 26, using a light coagulator to weld the retina into place.
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London
UPS
Duke of Windsor
Curtiss Sees Great Society Cover Up in Bobby Baker Case
United Press International reports Senator Carl T. Curtis charging the administration with a cover up in the Bobby Baker affair. He claims the Great Society suppressed witnesses and withheld information until it was forced from the Senate, criticizing the administration's conduct.
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United Press International
Washington
Carl T. Curtis
Administration
Bobby Baker
Great Society
United States Senate
Sweden’s Queen Louise Seen In Everyday Work and Regal Attire
A Stockholm friend recalls Sweden’s late Queen Louise as equally at ease in a working apron as in ermine. The remark highlights her natural balance of royal duties and humble service.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Louise
Houston Birch Society coordinator cites Russia policy at dinner
Philip Blair Jones, Houston area coordinator for the John Birch Society, explains he avoided dining with a Russian newsman by saying after five years of opposing co existence with the Russians he could not have dinner with one.
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Houston
Philip Blair Jones
Houston Area
The
John Birch Society
Williams recalls march to Mobile amid trooper attack
In SELMA Alabama Hosea Williams co leader of the march to Mobile recounts the violent confrontation with state troopers. He says fear spiked as the crowd pressed on and quotes his reaction to the dangers faced during the march.
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Selma
Alabama
Hosea Williams
Mobile
Doctor explains two forms of wryneck and treatment options
The article outlines congenital wryneck caused by neck muscle injury during delivery and dystonic wryneck tied to other conditions. It cites Dr. Irong S. Cooper of New York noting a brain area destruction procedure can help certain spasms, with selection criteria still evolving. It also answers a patient question about side effects of Nacon tablets for ulcers, warning against use with several conditions and listing potential dry mouth blurred vision constipation and urinary difficulty as dose-related.
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Irong S. Cooper
New York
Empire State Building
New York Schools Integration Blueprint Urges Broad Changes
New York outlines a $28 million plan to integrate public schools starting next fall with 32 000 sixth and ninth graders moved. It calls for widening free choice transfers for minority students and building new junior high and four year high schools outside ghettos while avoiding busing or school pairing. The plan, prepared under Supt Calvin E Gross and directed by State Education Commissioner James E Allen Jr, is not binding on the city and aims to reduce resegregation amid past boycotts.
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New York
UPI
Board of Education
James E. Allen Jr
Calvin E. Gross
Corning slayer ends chase with shotgun suicide
Paul Lucero, 38, of Red Bluff, suspected of killing three members of his estranged wife’s family in Corning, Calif., Friday night and beating three others, killed himself Saturday in an olive orchard as deputies and a citizen posse closed in. Victims were Delores Fay Gifford, 21, Terry Lee Gifford, 13, and Everett Ray Gifford, 3. Lucero’s car was found abandoned earlier. Alberta Gifford, Lucero’s ex-wife, found the bodies and was injured during the attack. Betty Jean Gifford, 2, and Rebecca Gifford, 1 month, were also hurt.
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Corning
Calif
UPI
Paul Lucero
Red Bluff
Tehama County
San Francisco
Don Phillips
Phillips
Delores Fay Gifford
Terry Lee Gifford
Everett Ray Gifford
Lucero
Here
Alberta
Gifford’s
Custody Petition Seeks Guardian For 3 Children
In Ontario Superior Court authorities plan to file a guardianship petition over Debbie Miller 14 and brothers Ronnie 11 Guy 9. Lucille Miller 35 pregnant with her fourth child in June was convicted of first degree murder in the October 8 car fire death of Dr. Gordon Miller 39. Jurors will decide she faces death in the gas chamber or life in prison. Prosecution says she drugged her husband and torched the car for $140000 double indemnity.
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San Bernardino
Calif
UPI
Ontario Superior Court
Lucille Miller
Debbie Miller
Ronnie
Guy
Edward P. Fogg
California
Scottish Novelist Comp ton MacKenzie Married in Edinburgh
Scottish novelist Comp ton MacKenzie, 82, wed Lillian Mac Sweeney, 46, two days after announcing engagement. Ceremony held in Edinburgh with MacKenzie’s wife’s sister, the late spouse of his former partner, as a key figure. News note from UPI.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
UPI
Compton MacKenzie
Lillian MacSweeney
MacKenzie
Census estimates show more women than men in U S
The World Almanac cites July 1963 Bureau of the Census figures indicating about two and a half million more females than males in the United States.
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United Press International
Bureau of the Census
United States
World Almanac
Sale of School Building and Land in Raleigh County
The Raleigh County Board of Education will sell at public auction on Saturday March 20 1965 at 10:00 A M in front of the Raleigh County Court House the Richmond Falls School property consisting of a one room frame school building coal house two outside toilets a hand pumped well and a one acre plot on the New River in Richmond District ten miles downriver from Brooklyn Cash in hand day of sale and board reserves right to reject any bids.
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Raleigh County Board of Education
Raleigh County Court House
Richmond Falls
New River
Richmond District
Brooklyn
Board of Education
John W. Saunders
PH & RR
Evening Gown Styles Spark Coming Out Party Meaning
After viewing new evening gowns, the phrase coming out party gains fresh context as a social debut in fashion circles. The styles signal a formal social venue where young women are presented to society.
Order of Publication in Raleigh County Court
In Raleigh County West Virginia circuits court on March 2 1965 the clerk’s office entered the following order for public notice.
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Circuit Court
Raleigh County
West Virginia
State OF
School Land Suit in Raleigh County West Virginia
The circuit court case seeks a decree for sale of lands included to fund the state school for 1965. Former owners listed include Harvey Ewart Ollie Hall Mary Jackson Jack Mallory and others with multiple certification numbers and locations across Raleigh County Beckley Mabscott and Lester. Defendants and unknown claimants are ordered to answer by April 10 1965 or risk default judgment.
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Ewart
Harvey Ewart
Harvey Frazier
Walter Gwinn
L. M. Hall
Earl A. ‘Hall
Ollie Harmon
Will Hurt
Mary Jackson
L. E Lewis
Hiram A
Billie Lise
F. Mallory
Jack
Elizabeth Marshall
Martha E. Morris
Larry George
Et al Professional Realty CO
Radford
Andrew, Jr
Jennie L
Sams
Robert Lee
Et al Shufflebarger
H. T
Bessie Tolbert
ONAC
State Road Commission
White
Phillip Withrow
L. FE
Lana Mae
Circuit Court
Raleigh County
West Virginia
School Fund
West Hinton
Richmond
Ewart, Harvey
Fee
Brooklyn
Sunset Hill
Frazier, Walter
Hinton
Gwinn
L. M
Glen White
Hall
Ear A
Ollie
Lilly Valley Add
Trap Hill
Harmon
Will
Central Add
Beckley
Art, Mary
Parkview Add
Jackson
Eccles
Lewis, Hiram and
Billie
Lilly
S. F
Mallory
Jack and
Elizabeth
Mor George
Francis
Slab Fork
Professional Realty Co
Lilly-Highland
Mabscott
Lester Heights
Lester
Shufflebarger
Bessie
H.W.C
West Viria
Ibert
Geo. S
Ona C
B. T
Phillip
Scot
Stanaford
Withrow
L. E
Harvey
Frazier
Walter
Earl A
Hart
Mary
Lewis
Marshall
Martha E
Morris
Et al
Professional Health Co
Tolbert
L. F
Lana
Williams Williams William Dove funeral services
William Williams Dove age 76 of Bradley dies. Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Sunday at Mt Tabor Baptist Church with Rev Frederick Dinkler officiating. Burial in Mt Taber Cemetery arrangements by Rose Quesenberry Funeral Chapel. Jesse Rage 6 of Prosperity dies at 6 p m March. Services 2 p m Monday at Webb Neal Funeral Home Chapel 471 Vance Drive with Rev Ray Walls officiating. Burial Sunset Memorial Park. Body remains at Webb and Neal Funeral Home.
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Williams Williams
William Dove
Bradley
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church
Frederick Dinkler
Mt. Taber
Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Chapel
Crosier Crosier
Jesse Rage
Webb & Neal Funeral Home
Vance Drive
Ray Walls
Sunset Memorial Park
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
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Hechler
Karl H. Timmermann
Mineral Information Service
California Division of Mines and Geology
Alton
Ill
Clyde Wiseman
Wiseman
Joseph
Dallenbach
Wayne Brandstadt
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Dearing Bros
FORD
Prosperity
the Almanac
Mars
Jupiter
U.S. Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Ulysses Grant
St. Petersburg
Algiers
Algeria
House
Grant
Ambers
Ambrose
J. Plumley
Raleigh County Bank
Roy A, Cunningham
Beckley National Bank
Yvonne Suzanne Bray
Mary Josephine Bray
Barbara Allen Bray
Roy A. Cunningham
Garland C. Buchanan
Olga E. Buchanan
Janie H. Wilkins
Pearl Downey
Cranberry
Sander
Edger
Todd
Beaver
Robert L Amick
Beckley Newspapers
Call Sam G. Foley
Lowell Foley
City Ave
Southern Institute of Graphic Arts
South
Tennessee
Prp
Professional Directory
Ellison Ave
Wickham Avenue
H. V. Waybright
Dial
America
H & R Block, Inc
Main St
Sun
Halstead
Wright
Prince St. Ph
John W. Eye CO
W. Neville St
C. Harold Hanks
City Cab CO
Black & Yellow Cab
John Radford
Old White Star Lot
Neville St. Beckley
Redwood
Means Lumber Co
Sisson St
Prince Stetien
C. Ray Furrow
S&h
Sophia Builders
Sophie
Maytag
Neville St
F.H.A
Quality Lumber & Supply CO
City Avenue
W. Neville
Frank Crook
P.T.A
Noyes Ave
S.E
Charleston
Willey Brothers
Jack Roop
Lewis Chevrolet
Jan Campbell Music Co
Raleigh Insurance Agency
Beckley _ Ph
Will IL
Ruth Flint
Woodlawn Avenue
el Chico
My Brothers Drive Inn
Shady Spring
Avon Cosmetics
Bostick Avenue
Ma Elo
Electrolux
Man
Temple Street
Raleigh
Fayette
Wyoming
Fetter
Stansbury Street
March 10Th
Care Beckley Newspapers
Guaran Life Insu
N. Heber St
Ve Reserve
Irance Co. Profesional Bid
Beckley, W. Va
Beckley Cab Co
Beckley Limousine Service
Storm Wizard
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