Kennedy News Conference Addresses Reservist Releases
President Kennedy discussed when reservists might be released from the Army at a Wednesday news conference. He said releases would come at the first date consistent with national security amid Berlin and Southeast Asia tensions, acknowledging life’s inequities and the burden on families. He also touched on Geneva disarmament progress, space cooperation talks, and U.N. bond issues.
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Washington
Kennedy
Berlin
Southeast Asia
Antarctic
San Francisco
Geneva
United States
Russia
Space
U.S
United Nations
U.N. Outer Space Committee
New York
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Congress
U.N
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Jin U.N
Filibuster Clipped as Amendment to End Poll Tax Sails
The article notes a constitutional amendment to outlaw the poll tax as a condition for federal voting. The Holland proposal has 67 sponsors, sufficient for two thirds if brought to a vote.
Evaluation Set On Old Armory
A Beckley Raleigh County Chamber committee will evaluate the Raleigh County Armory in the next two weeks for YMCA conversion. Chairman John C. Ashworth said a contractor will join the panel for professional building condition advice, with local athletic personnel assessing recreation potential. The building had been rejected by Raleigh General Hospital and the county Board of Education, but may still be compatible as a YMCA option.
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Beckley-Raleigh County
Fof Commerce
Raleigh County
John C. Ashworth
Ashworth
Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh County Board of Education
YMCA
Suits Filed for 100000 After 1960 Auto Crash
Two lawsuits totaling 100000 were filed in Raleigh County Circuit Clerk against Mabel Lee Bowen as administratrix of John H. Fix estate and John R. Fix. Plaintiffs Melvin and Ruth Sanders claim injuries from a wreck on West Virginia Route 17 in Putnam County. Sanders seeks 25000 for spine and neck injuries including five broken vertebrae. Sanders says injuries have ended his mail carrier duties. Sanders seeks 75000 for pelvic injuries including six fractures causing a short leg and permanent limp, preventing her work as house wife and waitress.
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Raleigh County
Mabel Lee Bowen
John H. Fix
John R. Fix
Melvin
Ruth Maxine Sanders
Putnam County
W. Va
Sanders
Beckley Business Bureau Considers Rejoining Chamber
The Beckley Business Bureau will meet at noon in the Beckley-Winn Hotel with directors of the Beckley Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce to discuss the BBB rejoining. BBB president Philip Payne says both groups will air pros and cons of Chamber membership and no decision has been made.
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Beckley Business Bureau
Beckley-Winn
Beckley-Raleigh County Chamber of Commerce
BBB
Chamber
Philip Payne
ODRINEX Weight Loss Claim Ad From Ars Drug Store
An advertisement promotes ODRINEX as a nonprescription weight loss pill claiming seven day fat reduction with no strenuous exercise. It guarantees money back if not satisfied and lists Ars Drug Store as the seller with a $3.00 price and mail order option.
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Ars Drug Store
Neville
Deaths and Funerals Involving Rinehart Stanley Brinston
Funeral services for Mrs. Lavella Alma Rinehart 39 of Mallory and formerly Scarbro Route 1 will be held at the Church of God in Massy with burial in Rinehart Cemetery. Survivors include husband Orbia and children Dwight Katheryn and Caroleigh along with Settle family members. Also listed are services for John Dell J D Stanley 78 of Mount Tabor at Mount Tabor Baptist Church with burial in Mount Tabor Cemetery and a third notice for Elisha Brinston with service details at Tyree Funeral Home. The notices name spouses children siblings and the long ties to Raleigh County and surrounding towns.
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Lavella Alma Rinehart
Mallory
Scarbro
Church of God
Massy
Earl King
Princeton
Rinehart Cemetery
Searbro
Route 1
Orbria Rinehart
Dwight
Katheryn
Caroleigh Rinehart
Oliver Settle
Willie E. Evans Dies at 61 in Beckley VA Hospital
Willie E. Evans, 61, of Jesse, died at 11 15 p m Wednesday in Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital. The body is at Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home, Pineville, pending arrangements.
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Willie E. Evans
Jesse
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home
Pineville
Thompson 88 to be buried at End-of-the-Trail Cemetery
Graveside rites for Phil P. Thompson 88 of Winfield Kansas formerly of Clintonville will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in End-of-the-Trail Cemetery near Clintonville with Rev. Lee White officiating. Thompson, brother of Sam Thompson Mount Hope, died in Winfield after a long illness.
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Phil P. Thompson
Winfield
Kan
Clintonville
Lee White
Thompson
Sam Thompson
Mount Hope
Curtis L Pulliam Funeral Arrangements Noted
Funeral services for Curtis L. Pulliam 49 of Milwaukee Wisconsin are set for 2 pm Monday at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Chapel Fayetteville with Rev C S Thompson presiding. Burial follows at Huse Memorial Park. Pulliam a World War II veteran and Methodist Church member was employed by the Forestry Service in Milwaukee. He died Wednesday after a short illness. Surviving are Mary Kathryn Houchins Pulliam two sons David and Donald two daughters Kay and Jane four brothers C D of Bristol Tenn H H of Beckley K D of Nashville Tenn and Ben R Pulliam of Boise Ind. The body will arrive in Fayetteville Sunday morning.
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Curtis L. Pulliam
Milwaukee
Wis
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Fayetteville
C. S. Thompson
Huse Memorial Park
Pulliam
Methodist Church
Forestry Service
Mary Kathryn Houchins Pulliam
David
Donald
Kay
Jane
C. D
Bristol
Tenn
H. H
Beckley
K. D
Nashville
Ben R. Pulliam
Boise
Ind
Final rites for Mrs Della M Ramsey at Sophia Friendship Church
Mrs Della M Ramsey 68 of Coal City will have funeral services at 2 p m Friday at Sophia Friendship Baptist Church with Rev W F Tolliver and Rev Cleve Young officiating. Burial in Hot Coal Cemetery. Born May 9 1892 in Tazewell County Virginia to William L and Martha F Akers. Viewing at Williams Funeral Home until one hour before services. Pallbearers listed.
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Della M. Ramsey
Coal City
Sophia Friendship Baptist
W. F. Tolliver
Cleve Young
Hot Coal Cemetery
Tazewell County
William L
Martha F. Akers
Williams Funeral Home
Sonny Vance
Okey Wood
Duff Harvey
Robert Hatcher
Virgil Coy
Elmer Akers
Toney Romeo
Coy Sorrels
William H Johnson Funeral Arrangements Reported
William Henry Johnson 72 of Mount View died at Raleigh General Hospital at 5 10 p m after a short illness He was a farmer and member of Glade Creek Missionary Baptist Church Born October 3 1889 in Streeter he was the son of Abraham and Elizabeth Johnson Survived by wife Bessie Hedrick Johnson three daughters Mrs William Hatcher Mrs Vernon Anderson Miss Estelle Johnson two sons Arnold and Cris D Johnson two sisters and 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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William Henry Johnson
Mount View
Raleigh General Hospital
Glade Creek Missionary Baptist Church
Streeter
Abraham and
Elizabeth Akerds Johnson
Bessie Hedrick Johnson
Mt. View
William Hatcher
Flat Top
Vernon Anderson
Mud Fork
Estelle Johnson
Arnold Johnson
Shady Spring
Cris D. Johnson
U. S. Air Force
Germany
John Lilly
Powhatan
Hub Pack
Blacksburg
Ralph Pack
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
James Fountain, 45, Brooklyn Man, Dies After Short Illness
James Fountain of Brooklyn New York formerly of Minden died Friday in a Brooklyn hospital after a brief illness. The body is to arrive at the Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Friday morning.
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James Fountain
Brooklyn
N. Y
Minden
Ritchie and Johnson
Death of Mrs Bernadine Wade at Bluefield Sanitarium
Mrs Bernadine Wade aged 42 of 130 Washington Ave died at 10 p m Wednesday after a short illness in Blue field Sanitarium. The body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor awaiting arrangements.
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Bernadine Wade
Washington Ave
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Diaz Infant Funeral Services Incomplete In Texas
Funeral services are incomplete for Teresa Lynn Diaz day old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ted Diaz of Houston Texas. She died at 10 am Tuesday. The body is at a Houston funeral home.
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Teresa Lynn Diaz
Ted Diaz
Houston
Tex
J. C. Heaberlin
Park Ave
Brinston, 63, Carlisle, dies after long illness
Troy D. Brinston, 63, Carlisle, owner of the Quick Lunch in Oak Hill, died at Oak Hill Hospital at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday after a long illness. He was born in Birmingham.
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Troy D. Brinston
Carlisle
Oak Hill Hospital
Oak Hill
Birm
Kyle Trial Reveals Chronic Back Injury After Office Incident
Witnesses describe Mrs. Kyle needing help in daily tasks after the incident in Dr. Darby’s office. She missed work at the Sprague State Road Commission office, returning with reduced duties. Dr. M M Ralston, orthopedic head at Beckley Hospital, found 25 percent reduced spine movement and deformity in the seventh and eighth vertebrae from a compression fracture, with potential permanent injury.
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Dr. Darby
Kyle
Beckley
M. M.ralston
Orthopedic Surgery
Beckley Hospital
Ralston
Final rites for Cpl. Robert Eads in Oak Hill
Cpl. Robert Eads 20 of Oak Hill died in a crash near St Augustine Florida Sunday. Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill conducted by Rev Ted Fox with burial at Page Cemetery Page. He served in the Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune NC. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today. Military graveside rites directed by the Marine Corps South Charleston.
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Cpl
Robert Eads
Oak Hill
St. Augustine
Fla
Tyree
Ted Fox
Page
Marine Corps
Camp LeJeune
N.C
South Charleston
Beckleyan Pays $74 In Fines
Ronald Elder of 315 Ellison Ave paid 74 dollars in fines before Mag istrate Joe Rodriguez and was released from Raleigh County Jail. He faced charges of fighting in public profanity and resisting arrest.
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Ronald Elder
Ellison Ave
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh
Elder
Coal City
Earl Duncan
W. A. Burke
Mack Hayden
Meade
U.S
W. A. Riffe
Benny Bryant
Sophia
Harry L. McCreery
Willie Hutchings
Beckley
Scott Ave
Elmer Pollard
East Beckley
Lwaived
Rodriguez
Pollard
C.D. Trent
South Kanawha ‘Street
Harold Daniels
Fairdale
Daniels
Claude Walker
Mt. View
Space Talks on Moon Mars Venus Explorations
Khrushchev urged first priority to rescue disabled space vehicles while showing interest in U.S. weather and communications satellites, magnetic field mapping, and initial steps toward planetary exploration. The U.N. space committee was to meet this afternoon to discuss collaboration and data pooling in space medicine and unmanned missions.
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Earth
Moon
Mars
Venus
Khrushchev
U.S
U.N. Space Committee
Police official warns against coercion in interrogations
Burchett notes 26 new recruits to start at the State Police Academy in early April under Welty. They will be cautioned repeatedly that violence is frowned upon and will not be tolerated by the department. He praises the force's conduct and says it bears him out.
Wreck on Third Avenue Causes $400 Damages
Beckley police report a rear-end collision at 5:05 p m on Wednesday on Third Avenue. Cegar Atkins 39 of 400 1/2 Third Ave was turning into his driveway when his 1961 car was struck from behind by Bill E Hornsby 57 of Josephine driving a 1954 auto. No charges or injuries.
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Third Avenue
Beckley City
Cegar Atkins
Third Ave
Bill E. Hornsby
Josephine
Mexican actress Jurado recovering after knee surgery
Katy Jurado, wife of Ernest Borgnine, was hospitalized in Los Angeles for a minor knee- surgery after filming a movie. The report notes the recovery status as of today.
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Katy Jurado
Ernest Borgnine
Los Angeles
Chicago
Lawmakers weigh liability after state audit dispute
Martinsburg officials question Blake claims and defend $34 121 in expenditures as lawful. Senator Clarence E. Martin doubts liability while noting the Supreme Court ruling not final yet. Kelly argues appropriations valid and plans to issue a new check. Blake now works in PR and edits a magazine.
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Martin
Kelly
Supreme Court
Blake
West Virginia Newsdigest
Stormy weather brings rain and thunderstorms statewide
The region faces scattered rain and thunderstorms with temperatures dropping by Wednesday night. The Charleston Weather Bureau station predicts light rain and drizzle ending today, while higher elevations in the north may see snow flurries.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Charleston
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