Court Opinions On Obscenity Muddle Supreme Court
The Supreme Court split in 14 opinions on obscenity with Justice Brennan leading, reaffirming the seller’s liability for materials appealing to salacious appetites. The court upheld Ralph Ginzburg’s five-year sentence for mailing obscene publications, upheld Edward Mishkin’s book dealing conviction, and ruled Massachusetts overstepped in banning Fanny Hill, signaling a deep division on modern obscenity law.
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Washington
UPI
Justice Nine Supreme
Nine College Sinhiath Sa
William J. Brennan Jr
Brennan
Ralph Ginzburg
Philadelphia
Eros
Liaison
Housewife’s
Ginzburg
New York
Edward Mishkin
Mishkin
Massachusetts
Fanny Hill
London
Raleigh County court indictments list multiple offenses
Indictments include Audrey Mae ms for embezzlement of Lester town funds and others facing charges of breaking and entering grand larceny drunken driving and forging and issuing checks. Cases involve Raleigh Em Coal Co. and individuals such as Kay Sisk Walker Esco Browning James Burton and Arch ie Curry Jr with various counts across theft fraud and property crimes.
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Raleigh
Kay Sisk Walker
Aie Walker
Raleigh County
Atty
Raleigh Em Coal Co
Marcus Neal Bedwell
Danny Lynn Staton
Douglas W. Cruise
Jimmy Grahonya
Russell Wall
Lawrence Roy Richards
Margaret Lee
James Burton
Paul Cadle
James C. Frost Jr
James Richard Whitt
Esco Browning
Roger Jennings
Archie Curry Jr
Henry Shannon
Vercell Townes
Terry Lewis Cole
Ralph Yo Shawver
John Dee M
Halliwell
Steve
Wallace Edna Fowler
Randolph Maie Oeam
Jerry Cole
Cott Express Agency To Close
The Public Service Commission ruled that the railroad may close car load freight operations in Salem and Mabscott West Virginia. The action ends partial operations and directs cessation of specified services as of the ruling date.
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Cott Express Agency
Charleston
Public Service Commission
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Salem
Mabscott
Third Quake Shakes Peking
TOKYO UP I report says heavy shocks struck Peking and northern China for the third time this month with considerable damage possible at the epicenter. Officials and meteorological agencies noted a strong quake with potential casualties if inhabited areas were hit, while reports traced activity to Singtai/Hopesince March.
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UPI
Peking
China
Japan
Kyodo
Commun China
Singtai
Hope
Roe
Semana Institute
Uppsala
Sweden
Weather Improves For Bomb Recovery Efforts
Clearing skies over Palomares, Spain allow UPI reports to resume 7 recovery attempts for the 20 meter bomb lying 2,500 feet beneath the Atlantic. Contaminated soil was loaded onto a Navy landing craft for disposal by the Attorney Commission as the long-running search continues for a crash site that yielded four bombs.
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Palomares
Spain
UPI
Atlantic
U.S. Air Force
Aiken
Atornie Commission
Woman Dies In Wreck Near Martinsburg
The body of Betty L. Em was found on a steep embankment after a late night crash on I-81 in Berkeley County. State Police said the accident likely occurred around midnight and the wreckage was not discovered until 7 a.m. Today marks the first fatality on I-81 in the county.
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Martinsburg
UPI
Betty L. Ema
Berkeley County
Employee Admits Robbing Solon at Longworth Building
A Longworth House Office Building worker admitted robbing and stabbing Rep. James Cleveland, a New Hampshire congressman, on Monday night. Police said Raymond Hines told investigators he did not know the victim was on the fifth floor and fled after the assault. Cleveland was treated at Casualty Hospital for a $42 robbery and a forearm stab wound with a letter opener.
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Cleveland
Jakarta crackdown widens as troops flood streets
Singapore based dispatch reports Indonesian army leaders launch a nationwide roundup of Communists and sympathizers. Military transport and armored vehicles roamed Jakarta while Lt. Gen. Suharto ordered raids on a secret intelligence agency linked to former Foreign Minister Subandrio. The drive follows mass killings of Communist party members last November and December and comes amid a foreign office shakeup.
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Singapore
UPI
Jakarta
Suharto
Subandrio
Communist Party
Major Rocky Mountain Storm Worsens Across Midwest
A powerful storm from the Rockies and Montana pushes into the midwest bringing thunder storms, dust storms, heavy snows and near blizzards. The storm results from arctic air clashing with warm Gulf moisture, affecting Montana through Wisconsin and Chicago with snow, rain and hail.
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United Press International
Rocky Mountains
Arctic
Rockies
Montana
Gulf of Mexico
Wisconsin
Chicago
Vote to Approve 13.1 Billion Viet Nam War Bill
Senators prepared to back a $13.1 billion emergency funding measure for Viet Nam, following House approval in similar form. The bill funds manpower, equipment, construction, and military aid, with debate highlighting the war's prolonged nature and potential policy changes.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
U.S
Viet Nam
Johnson
House
Uested
Senate Committee
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
Armed Services Committee
Russell
State Supreme Court Reverses $25,000 Local Award
The West Virginia Supreme Court today reversed a $25,000 judgment awarded to T.R. Fitzwater and Celestia Fitzwater of Beckley in a Raleigh Circuit Court case. Felts Transportation of Virginia and Jerry W. were alleged drivers in a truck collision causing injuries and property damage. The high court found the jury verdict favored the plaintiffs was not justified.
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Charleston
UPI
T. R. Fitzwater
Celestia Fitzswater
Felts Transport Ha
Virginia
Jerry W R
Felts
Son
Educational Laboratory Conference Scheduled
About 100 educators from West Virginia will meet to organize West Virginia participation in the Appalachia Regional Educational Laboratory. The lab will coordinate projects across WV, PA, OH, KY and VA with headquarters in Charleston. The U S Office of Education granted $99,988 to start, with potential federal funding up to $10 million over years.
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Charleston
UPS
West Virginia
Appalachia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Virginia
U. S. Office of Education
Bids Sought for Green Bank Road Improvement Project
The State Road Commission will open bids April 12 for 1.9 miles of Green Bank section 2 th improvements. The project includes one lane bridges crossing Sitlington Creek and Moore Run with replacements to two lanes at both sites to remove hazardous curves on approaches.
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Charleston
Six Die In John F Kennedy Expressway Crash
In fog early today six people were killed in a fiery crash on the John F Kennedy Expressway. The stalled car was struck from behind by a steel truck, tearing off the auto top and igniting it. One victim was a young girl. five burned beyond recognition. Truck driver Maurice Atkinson of Trevor Wisconsin was hospitalized with minor injuries.
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Chicago
UPI
Maurice Atkinson
Trevor
Wis
Obituary: Mrs. Ford of Cumberland Dies. Long Teaching Career
Mrs. Ford, Cumberland resident, dies aged off memory with a 37 year teaching span between 1886 and 1940. She taught at Union District and Dunbar High School in Kanawha County. Survived by two daughters in Virginia and Ohio, three sisters, 12 grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren. Funeral at Melton Mortuary Chapel Thursday at 2 p.m. with interment in Athens. Body at funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday for visitation.
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Ford
Fairmont State O Normel School
New River State College
Concord College
Union Dictrich
Dunbar High School
Kanawha County
Silas E. Richmond
Annandale
Phillip A. Saunders
Cleveland
Ohio
James B. Johnson
Keyser
Lloyd Pugh
San Diego
Calif
Isobel Deal
Glen Cove
L. I
Ndchildren
Melton Mortuary
Athens
Services for Mrs Effie Lee Brown at Healing Stream Church
Mrs Effie Lee Brown 79 of Seth dies after long illness in a Madison hospital. Services set 2 pm Wednesday at Healing Stream Baptist Church Cath with Rev E C Patcher officiating. Burial in Ackins Cemetery Naoma. Sister of Mrs Zelva Brown Beckley. Valley Funeral Home Whitesville in charge of arrangements.
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Effie Lee Brown
Seth
Healing Stream Baptist Church
Cath
E. C. Patcher
Ackins Cemetery
Naoma
Brown
Madison
Zelva Brown
Beckley
Valley Funeral Home
Whitesville
Miss Margie Daniel Funeral Plans In Virginia
Miss Margie Daniel of Rich Creek Virginia will be moved to Lockbridge Methodist Church at 2 p m for service and burial in Duquenne Cemetery. Born May 19 1999 at Lester she was the wife of Set Paul Sanders stationed at Fort Huachuca Arizona. The body arrives Friday at Robertson and Fogle Funeral Home in Pineville.
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Iss
Pee Agry
Segal
Howa
Winifred
Rich Creek
Lockbridge Methodist Church
Duquenne
Lockbridge
Lester
Om Rgee
Set
Paul Sanders
Fort Huachuca
Aris
Robertson and Foglesong
Pineville
Powell services planned for Mose W Powell in Princeton
Mose W Powell of Princeton aged 68 will have services at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Burns-Wornal Chapel Arrington. Burial follows at Oakvale. He died after a long illness in a Princeton hospital. He was a former state road department employee and Moose Lodge member. Also pending is funeral for James Babe Fullen of 102 Rice Street, who died Monday. body at Vet and Richardson Funeral Home.
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Princeton
Memo- Arrington
Oakvale
W. E. Powell
Mullens
William H
Sarah Comer Powell
State Road Commis
Panta Moose Lodge
RNL
James
Babe) Fullen
Rice St
Vet and Richardson Funeral Home
Charles W Smallwood Rites Pending For Miner Child
Funeral arrangements incomplete for Charlies W Smallwood eight year old son of Charles Smallwood of lay al, who died after an illness. He was a retired coal miner and member of Mt Chapel Baptist Ansted. Survivors include four sons Alex Fayetteville Glen James B Sgt Paul Beil Fort Knox two daughters Bradshaw Washington and Ruby Cole Northwood.
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Charlies W. Smallwood
Mt. Chapel Baptist
Ansted
Alex
Fayetteville
C.rae
Ae Glen
Sta James B
Paul Beil
Fort Knox
Sg Fo Bradshaw
Washington
Ruby Cole
Northwood
Funeral services for Lawrence Sanders held at Glen Fork Church
Lawrence Sanders of Glen Fork, 60, died Friday at his home after a heart attack. Services were conducted today at 11 a.m. at Glen Fork Baptist Church with Rev. John Caldwell and Rev. John Richardson in charge. Burial followed at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home of Piney handled arrangements.
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Glen Fork
Glen Fork Baptist Church
John Caldwell
John Richardson
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Sanders
Robertson and Foglesong
Piney
Rabies Quarantine Ordered In Calhoun
A March 28 quarantine in Washington District Calhoun County aims to prevent a rabies outbreak after a farmer lost 23 ewes and 2 steers. WV Commissioner Gus R Douglass urges alertness about abnormal animal behavior, carrier species, and dog vaccination every 24 months with suspected dogs quarantined 21 days.
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Washington
Calhoun County
Gus R. Douglass
West Virginia
Susana
Douglass
Man dies after car slips onto neck near home
In Summit Point UPS, 23 year old Lawrence Rogers was killed when a car he was working under slipped onto his neck. He died en route to Charles Town General Hospital after being trapped for about four hours. his pregnant wife was present at the scene.
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Summit Point
UPS
Lawrence Rogers
Charles Town General Hospital
Funeral for Charles Dickerson Held in Lester
Elder Miles Whitehurst will conduct the funeral services for Charles Dickerson aged 70 of Lester at 4 p.m. today in the Trent and Durgan Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Stanaford Cemetery.
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Miles Whitehurst
Charles Dickerson
Lester
Trent and Durgan
Stanaford
Mrs Courtney Higgins Beckley resident dies at 76
Mrs Beatrice Sutphin Higgins 76 of 305 Vine Street Beckley died Monday morning in a Charleston hospital. She was a longtime member of St John Episcopal Church. Survivors include her husband W C Higgins of Charleston and five sisters Elsie Cook Boone Elizabeth Reynolds Isabell Hoover Fern Saunders Oakland Calif and Lawrence Hunter Bartlesville Okla. Services are 2 p m Wednesday at Owen Barth Funeral Home Charleston with burial at Cunningham Memorial Park.
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Beckley
Courtney
Beatrice) Sutphin Higgins
Vine St
Charleston
St. John’s Episcopal Church
W. C. Higgins
Elsie Cook
Boone, N. C
Elizabeth Reynolds
Isabell Hoover
Fern Saunders
Oakland
Calif
Lawrence Hunter
Bartlettsville
Oklo
Harsh indictment on automakers during Senate testimony
Roche testified under oath that he was unaware of certain Washin firm and New York police agency areas. He said firms hired by GM did not employ girls as decoys or use false names, and that there was no Iowa or Feeneicele surveillance or late night calls. The FBI is investigating possible witness intimidation violations.
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Subcommittee
Roche
Washin
Re York
Iowa
Feeneiecele
FBI
Death by Own Action Case Probed
Charles Town authorities investigated a strange death by own action at Rawson Monday. Andrew J. Ford, 33, was found face down in a one room apartment with a center shell, hammer, punch and shotgun shell primer nearby. Notes suggested despondency and an apparent suicide plan.
World War II veteran Kessler dies in West Virginia
The obituary notes Edmond Kessler of Beckwith, brother of Edmond Kessler, and a WWII veteran born March 31, 1914, in Kanawha County. His remains will be returned to Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in East Rainelle.
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Ements
Inece Sis Wae
Edmond Kessler
Beckwith
Kanawha County
Take
Nettie Withrow Kessler
Wallace
Wallace Foroe
East Rainelle
Episcopal church leader John Heuss of Trinity and Broadway
New York lengthy obituary notes Rev Canon John Heuss, rector of Trinity and Broadway in lower Manhattan, a prominent Episcopalian church figure in the financial district. Mrs Stella B Celler, wife of Rep Emanuel Celler, dies at New York Hospital at age 75 from a heart ailment, with coverage noting her family ties.
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New York
UPI
Canon John Heuss
Trinity and
Broadway
Stella B. Celler
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
New York Hospital
Charles Town Wins Governor’s Cup for Beautification
Charles Town received the Governor's Cup for best beautification program and results in Jefferson County. The city previously won the award during Governor W. W. Barron's tenure with the West Virginia Federation of Women's Clubs.
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Charles Town
Price pressures and taxes spark debate on inflation
Johnson signs a six billion dollar tax package to fund Viet Nam and curb inflation. Economists split on blame with consumers, business, and government blamed for demand exceeding supply. Some say defense spending adds to the deficit, while others fault federal budget shaping.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
U.S
Congress
Capitol Hill cuts halt public works and harvest projects
Capitol Hill curtailed public works programs across several states and halted a number of Agriculture Department feeder projects. The move impacts state projects and federal agriculture funding, though specifics on locations and scales are unclear.
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Agriculture Department
Labor View on New Jersey Bargain and Tax Policy
Labor leaders fear a costly construction industry settlement in New York City and a New Jersey deal near 9 percent annual growth. They oppose tax increases while urging shifts to business, seeking to cancel the 7 percent investment tax credit and push higher corporate taxes. AFL-CIO economists argue the economy can endure higher taxes and advocate broader prosperity tied to wage education programs.
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New York City
New Jersey
Afl-Cio
Pew
Ee Eee
Valas
Labor unions weigh new political action strategy
Washington based AFL-CIO leaders discuss shaping labor political action as an independent force. George Meany urges cooperation with COPE while seeking broader union influence in elections. A Senate filibuster hurdle and construction unions powers loom as central issues for the year’s labor agenda.
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Washington
UPI
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Afl-Cmittee
COPE
Senate
Tion
Congress
Collins Appeal Turned Down by State Supreme Court
The State Supreme Court rejected Olin S. Collins of Davis in a Monday ruling. Collins, convicted of the shotgun death of Fred D. Cooper Jr. last July 6, was sentenced to life imprisonment. He faced additional charges for Cooper’s wife Bonnie and the babysitter Doris Lewis. He claimed four trial errors and challenged statements made in Maryland and West Virginia as evidence after his arrest. Collins was arrested in Prince George County, Maryland, and returned to the state on April 11.
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Charleston
UPI
State Supreme Court
Ri Rer
Olin S. Collins
Davis
Collins
Fred D. Cooper Jr
Cooper
Bonnie
Doris Lewis
Maryland
West Virginia
Prince George County
Viet Cong battles during Saigon clashes and Hue patrols
Small unit patrols in Operation Utah move 12 miles north of Hue with little contact reported. In Garfield operations 25th Division kills four Viet Cong 35 miles north of Ban Me Thuot. Viet Cong attack the airport at Dalat. government forces repel the assault near Saigon. Ky presses to listen to public complaints as Buddhist tensions rise after Thi’s dismissal and student protests.
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Utah
Hue
Saigon
25Th
Ban Me Thuot
Central Highlands
Longsecure Dalat
Nguyen Cao Ky
FCC Pushes for Clear Cut CATV Authority
Federal Communications seeks explicit regulatory power over CATV as House commerce panel opens a three day hearing. FCC members led by Chairman E William Henry urge Congress to establish a national framework for CATV, the rising service that carries air signals into homes for a fee.
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FCC
Washington
UPI
Federal Communications (Fcc
Congress
Clear Cut
E. William Henry
House Commerce Committee
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