New York to Pay $115000 for 34 Years of Incarceration
The New York Court of Claims ordered compensation for Stephen Dennison who, after stealing $5 in 1925, spent 34 years imprisoned or in state care. Judges cited wrongful confinement, degradation, and lack of treatment, totaling about $115000. Dennison’s release came in 1960 via habeas corpus, with the state deemed liable for the prolonged wrongful confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ena
RE. CY
Bie Dennison
New York Court of Claims
Dennison
Salem
N.Y
Elmira
Napanoch
Dannemora State Hospital
George Dennison
Stephen
Dannemora
George
Richard S. Heller
Gemini 8 Mission Dramatically Returns to Earth
Two American astronauts, Armstrong and Scott, survived a perilous Gemini 8 docking with an Agena satellite when uncontrollable roll and rapid pitch threatened fuel tanks and hull. With “utmost efforts” they regained control, completed a dramatic descent to a bullseye landing, and were hailed for poise under pressure on a tense space milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abard
Gemini
John Hodge
Space Center
Robert
Hodge
Armstrong
Gemini Future of America
Russia
Naha
Okinawa
Cape Kennedy
Jaan
Earth
Boxer
Atlantic
Gilruth
U.S
Space Agency
Oataseah Ghrseins
Charles Berry
Ilruth
Johnson
Allied push into Silver City in Vietnam fight
In Operation Silver City near War Zone D, 10,000 Allied troops pressed into a 100 square mile area beginning March 8. Viet Cong suffered at least 142 killed in the initial attack and 133 more in later fighting, while air and artillery supported ground actions. Recon planes reported aircraft resembling 1G21s but lacking clear national markings.
Fire threat near igloo magazines avoided at Pt Pleasant
About 100 men including National Guardsmen and two volunteer fire companies battled a brush fire near 280 acres of explosive igloos owned by U S Powder Co and American Cyanamid Co. Guardsmen remained on patrol overnight to prevent a rekindle as a slight explosion started the fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PT. Pleasant
UPI
National Guardsmen
U. S. Powder Co
Terre Haute
Ind
American Cyanimid Co
New Castle
U. S
Ralph Thomas
Medicare enrollment drive aims for March thirty first deadline
Informational meetings and personal contacts push enrollment of hundreds of seniors as welfare offices cooperate with social security. The Beckley District Office hires three temporary staffers to aid enrollment with Saturday hours in March from 9 to 1 at 110 Howe Street. Medicare can help cover hospital and doctor bills, and most eligible area residents are expected to enroll by March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Welfare
Area
Department of Welfare
MAA
Beckley
Howe Street
Edicare
De Gaulle faces Hanoi mission and trade delegation elevation
Paris reports circulating that Hanoi might upgrade its trade delegation to a general delegation with higher rank. No official confirmation followed and diplomats doubt a major shift in French North Vietnamese relations. France has large economic interests and many French residents in South Vietnam, making De Gaulle unlikely to jeopardize Saigon ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanoi
Paris
France
South
Viet Nam
de Gaulle
Saigon
West Virginia Draft Ages 19 through 25 and Married Men
A West Virginia official states that the draft currently targets men aged 19 to 25. Married status changes after Aug 26, 1966 are noted. men married after that date are being drafted, while those married before are not considered at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Jack W. Blair
State Selective Service Office
Students Rise Up In Jakarta Pressure on Sukarno Tightens
Anti Communist student protests in Jakarta escalate as they seize six minister residences and detain two officials. They demand a 100 man cabinet dissolution and Subandrio’s resignation over ties to Communist China while Sukarno asserts supreme power and threatens to reshuffle the cabinet. Observers question Sukarno’s grip as Radio Jakarta relays his claim of undisputed control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singapore
UPI
Indonesia
Oneenena
Jakarta
Subandrio
China
Beg
Eecen Ae
Labor
Mines
Sukarno
Radio
Creement For Life
Ins
Sherry Named Editor of Morgantown Dominion News
Gerald E. Sherry of Atlanta was appointed editor of the Morgantown Dominion News succeeding Walter Hart who retired. Sherry, 44, is current managing editor of the Georgia Bulletin and has prior work at the Baltimore News American and the Central California Register. He has won 38 editorial writing awards, including a No Conference award for editorial writing. He will assume duties March 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
UPI
Gerald E. Sherry
Atlanta, Ga
Morgantown Dominion News
Walter ~ Hart
Sherry
Georgia Bulletin
Atlanta
William A. Townes
West Virginia Newspaper Publishing Co
England
Baltimore News American
Central California Register
Fresno
No Conference of Christian and Jewish National Communications
Jerry
Prisoner links Nkrumah to Togo assassination
A prisoner in Lagos, Jacob Fulani, 34, says he acted on orders from ousted Ghana President Kwame Nkrumah to assassinate Togo President Sylvanus Olympio. Fulani also claims Nkrumah financed the coup with $140,000 after Olympio’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagos
Nigeria
UPI
Togo
Sylvanus Olympio
Ghana
Kwame Nkrumah
Accra
Jacob Fulani
Nkrumah
Oympio
Watts District in Watts Faces New Disorder Watch
Watts district in southwest Los Angeles remained tense after a Tuesday riot left two dead, 25 injured, 53 arrested, and 12 buildings burned. Police activated Code 77 patrols with up to 102 officers on scene, backed by deputies, highway patrol, National Guard if needed, as authorities probe possible outside influences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watts
Suan
Harold Sullivan
William H. Parker
California Highway
California National Guard
Three firms cut newsprint hike in price rollback
Three major Canadian producers Bowater Domtar and Abitibi lowered a planned $10 per ton rise to $5 citing competitive pressures. The original increase would have raised U S industry costs by about 75 million yearly while Western Canadian producers maintained a smaller rise than Eastern firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
U.S
Bowater Paper Co
Domtar Ltd
Abitibi Paper Co
Bowater
Wallace G. Sprague
Western Canada
MacMillan Boedell and Powell River Ltd
Crown Zellerbach of Canada, Ltd
B.C
United States
Gemini style test flight to inform Apollo plans
The report discusses ill suited conditions for a May rendezvous with an identical spacecraft and Agena target rocket, noting Gemini 10 11 and 12 will follow this year to pave the way for Apollo missions. Gemini 9 preparation continues as engineers seek Gemini 8 failure causes, with no guess on Gemini 9 impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Eugene Cernan
Aecraft
Gilrut
Deaths Andfunerals Mrs Susan E Hatcher 1883 196? Beaver
Mrs Susan E Hatcher died at 4 25 am in a Fayetteville nursing home after a long illness She was born January 20 1883 in Coal City daughter of the late Martin G and Lucinda Cooper Wood A longtime member of Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church Survivors include five sons Wilton Buckhannon Josephine Walter Montcalm Roscoe Oscar Buckhannon and Roy Hatcher two daughters Lowena Reed Pearl Taylor two brothers Lewis Wood and four sisters Effie Shrewsberry Ronda Meadows Nan cy Meadows and Ethel Mills and 20 grandchildren The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan E. Hatcher
Josephine
Fayetteville
Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church
Beaver
Coal City
Martin G
Lucinda Cooper Wood
Wilton Buckhannon
Walter
Montcalm
Roscoe
Orlando
Fla
Oscar Buckhannon
Eau Gallie
Roy Hatcher
Crab Orchard
Jason
Lowena) Reed
Stephenson
George
Pearl) Taylor
Savannah
Lewis Wood
Corinne
Effie Shrewsberry
Ronda Meadows
Nancy Meadows
Ethel Mills
Egeria
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Funeral services set for Justin E. Arnold in Petersburg
Justin E. Arnold 52 of Petersburg died Tuesday night. Funeral services will be held Friday at 10 a.m. at Shaeffer Funeral Home with burial in Elk Garden. He was born April 23, 1913 in Kitzmiller Maryland and owned Arnold Equipment Co. Survivors include his wife Ollie McKinney Arnold a former Raleigh County resident. daughter Charlotte Mae Arnold of Richmond. Cecil M Shepherds town and Douglas, at home. mother Mae Arnold. brothers Melvin of Kitzmiller and Harry of Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justin E. Arnold
Petersburg
Shaeffer
Elk Garden
Kitzmiler
Arnold Equipment Co
Ollie McKinney Arnold
Ralei
Charlotte Mae Arnold
Richmond
Cecil M
Shepherdstown
Multiple Funeral Notices for Elizabeth Tincher and Others
Funeral services for Elizabeth Eunice Tincher 73 of Page will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Page Baptist Church with Rev. James H. Caste presiding Burial at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill She died Wednesday at home after illness Surviving include husband Herbert four brothers five sons three daughters and a sister The body will be moved from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to the residence Friday at 4 p.m. and placed in the church an hour before services Also noted are funeral plans for Hawley of 302 Woodlawn Ave at 11 a.m. Saturday in Keyser Bryant Chapel with burial in Wildwood Cemetery and for Mrs Jack Williams of 317 Ellison Ave at 11 a.m. Friday in Keyser Bryant Chapel with burial in Prosperity Cemetery Williams died Wednesday at a son’s home in Beckley after a week of illness Survivors include a son John Williams and nine grandchildren plus seven great grandchildren The notice also mentions a prior birthdate and death details for Jack Williams and other family notes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Eunice Tincher
Page
Page Baptist Church
James H. Caste
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Tincher
Herbert
Isaac
Fayetteville
Route 2
Charley
Ironton
Ohio
J. Hughes
George Scott
Dolly Haskin
Brownsville
Basil
Whittaker
Jesse Ferrum
Luther
Leonard
Cleveland
Phillip
Hester Shrader
Beeson
Alma Wolford
Blooming
Robert Cobb
Tyree
Joseph Rickards
Hawley
Woodlawn Ave
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Wildwood
Jack
Elizabeth) Williams
Ellison Ave
W. Reece Burns
Prosperity
Cranberry
Williams
Robert 8
Beckley
John Williams
Radnor
New Washington
England
Jack Williams
Payton Rites Pending for 67 Year Old Miner
Funeral services are pending for C. B. Payton 67 of 102 Meadows St formerly of wood who died at 3 30 p m Wednesday at the home of his daughter Mrs L B Goins He was born April 27 1898 in Orlaton Ala a son of the late Jane and Johnson Payton A retired miner and a member of the UMWA he leaves three stepdaughters Mrs Willie Goins Beckley Mrs Lillian Young and Mrs Martha Lancaster Detroit two brothers Lawyer Radcliff Brenton Ala and Rev Z D Coaston Fort Myers Fla one sister Mrs Helen Rhodes New York City The body is at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Payton
Meadows St
Wood
L. B. Goins
Orlaton
Ala
Jane and
Johnson Payton
UMWA
Willie Goins
Beckley
Lillian Young
Martha Lancaster
Detroit
Mich
Helen Rhodes
New York City
Lawyer Radcliff
Brenton
Z. D. Coaston
Fort Meyers
Flae
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Belcher Rites Set in Beckley Funeral Home Chapel
Mrs Clarence Belcher age 67 of Beckley will be conducted at 2 p m Friday in the Fred X Williams Funeral Home Chapel followed by burial in Slab Fork Cemetery The services will be conducted with Johnny Milano W G Mooney and Tom Bowman assisting later today at 1 5 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence
Nora) Belcher
Beckley
Fred X. Williams
Ciine
Slab Fork
Geo — Ed Rate Earr
Johnny Milano
W. G. Mooney
Tom Bowman
Raleigh G. Koiner Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for Raleigh G. Koiner 91 of Alexandria Virginia will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the Cunningham Funeral Home Chapel in Alexandria. Burial will follow Saturday at noon in Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery Waynesboro. He died Wednesday in an Alexandria hospital born October 28 1874 in Waynesboro Virginia Survivors include three sons William in Washington D C Raleigh Jr in Arlington Va and Ralph W in Beckley a daughter Rachel Koiner of Alexandria two sisters Mrs Casper Coyner of Waynesboro and Mrs Samuel Bradley of W D C and four grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh G. Koiner
Alexandria
Cunningham Funeral Home
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Waynesboro
Koiner
William
Washington, D. C
Raleigh Jr
Arlington
Ralph W
Beckley
Rachel Koiner
Casper Coyner
Samuel Bradley
Death Notice for Mrs Geraldine Grace Shrewsberry
Mrs G Shrewsbury for Mrs Geraldine Grace Shrewsberry 42 Odd died in local hospital at 12 35 pm Wednesday from injuries in a fall while visiting a daughter. Born May 14 1924 at Odd to Mrs Stella Cr Cole and the late Luther Farley. Survived by husband Tracey one son Gary Indianapolis Ind three daughters Retha Sheehan Indianola Phylis Weagel Kay Quesenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Grace Shrewsberry
Odd
Stella Cr Cole
Luther Farley
Tracey
Gary
Indianapolis
Ind
Patrick
Retha) She
Thompson James Herbert funeral set in Melton chapel
Funeral services for James Herbert Thompson 50 of Odd will be held Friday at 2 p m in the Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev L V Basham officiating. Burial will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Thompson died Wednesday morning in a local hospital. A Beckley native and World War II veteran, he previously worked in area mines including East Gulf before illness. Survived by sister Mrs Elizabeth Underwood Henderson Tenn and five brothers Homer Odd Artie Ky Halford Red Sulphur Obrien Somerset Ky. Body remains at funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Herbert Thompson
Melton
L. V. Basham
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Thompson
Beckley
Susie Foster Thompson
East Gulf
Elizabeth Underwood
Henderson
Tenn
Homer
Odd
Artie
Halford
Alderson
Are
Red Sulphur
Obrien
Somerset
Audre W Lockley Funeral Services Held
Audre W Lockley 77 of Harper Heights dies en route to hospital. Retired coal mine foreman, he lived in Harper Heights since 1934. Funeral at Mount Tabor Baptist Church 2 p.m. with Rev. Powers. burial in Mount Tabor Cemetery. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Pallbearers are grandsons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrew Lockley
Harper Heights
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
E. W. Powers
Mount Tabor
Casonic
Ney
Mageate i Church
Seeding bids called for Summersville Dam project
Bids opened March 23 for fertilizing liming seeding and mulching 425 acres of barren land at Summersville Dam and Reservoir in Nicholas County. Project estimated at about 100000 dollars with bids to be submitted by the Army Corps of Engineers on April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shington
Yes Meiting
Summersville
Nicholas County
Robert C. Vs
Randolph An . John
Army Co of Engineers
Robbery at Public Finance Co Office in West Charleston
A hold-up at the Public Finance Co office in West Charleston today yielded $535. A suspect described as about 5-4 wearing a black sweater and a beige cap brandished a pistol during the incident. Police described the man as feettle Le Cae. Further details were not released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Finance Co
Charleston
Feettle
Rying
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Scott
Chemcity
KKK
Noah Webster
Marilyn Monroe
Miss Monroe
U.S.A
John Adams
Germany
Beckley Manufacturing
W. A. Teubert
Beckley Police Department
Robert Sweeney
West Vir
U. S. Weather Bureau
Raleigh County
Martinsburg
Lewisburg
Dominion News
Marlen Brande
Yul Brynner
Walt Disney
Watts District
Mrs
Susan Hatcher
E. Tincher
Lucy M. Hawley
B. Payton
Clarence Belcher
Mrs. G. Shrewsbury
James H. Thompson
Audie A. Lockley
Summersville Dam
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