Five Children Fall From 4th Floor Window In Glasgow Tragedy
Jean Barclay Waddell, 37, charged with pushing five children from her fourth floor Glasgow apartment. One child died on the sidewalk, others hospitalized. Waddell remanded to higher court after offering no explanation. Neighbors watched in horror as four more children were injured.
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Glasgow
Scotland
UPS
Jean Barclay Waddell
Miss Waddell
James Languir
Marjorie Hughes
Gorbals
Frank Lennon
Margaret
Thomas Devenny
Daniel McNeill
James Haining
Toryglen St
Haining
Hughes
Marjorie
McNeill
Randolph Urges Science Wisdom at West Virginia Talk
Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia urged that nations must use new scientific discoveries wisely. Speaking at a Southeast Conference event, he cited the Green Bank Observatory and a plan for a 300 foot telescope to probe the universe to 8 to 10 billion light years, highlighting the era dominated by science and the need to avoid warlike misuse of discoveries.
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White Sulphur Springs
UPS
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
United States
West Virginia
U. S. Saving & Loan League
Randolph
Greenbank Observatory
Pocahontas County
City Man Fined On Two Counts
Mack Jessup of Beckley was fined 10 dollars plus costs for destruction of property and 5 dollars for drunkenness by Magistrate W A Burke after a 3 30 p m Monday arrest by State Police. Glen Morgan girl Mary J Young alias Mary J Nelson 17 sought a preliminary hearing Monday on grand larceny and was remanded to county jail in lieu of a 1000 dollar bond for stealing an automobile from Mrs. Moran. A deputy sheriff jailed Clifton Farley Fireco at 10 45 p m Monday for being absent without leave from the U S Marine Corps. Harold McBride 17 was jailed Monday night for stealing fence rails from Rube Horn Fireco on a warrant issued by Magistrate J K Cole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Jessup
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Glen Morgan
Mary J. Young
Mary J. Nelson
Joe Rodriguez
Harry Moran
Clifton Farley
Fireco
U. S. Marine Corps
Harold McBride
Rube Horn
J. K. Cole
BBDC Directors State Afternoon Meet Today
The Beckley Business Development Corporation Board of Directors will meet at the Bank of Raleigh at 4 p m today. No details were released on the topics to be discussed.
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BBDC
The
Beckley Business Development Corporation
Bank of Raleigh
Wein Named Temporary Cancer Crusade Chairman in Raleigh
Isadore R. Wein, president of the Raleigh County American Cancer Society unit, will chair this year's Crusade in April. An organizational meeting is set for 7 30 p m Thursday at the Society office in Beckley Newspapers building on Prince Street with Ralph D. Beveridge as guest. New officers and directors will be elected and invitations extended to a lengthy list of community leaders and professionals.
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Isadore R. Wein
Raleigh County
American Cancer Society
Toay
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Prince Street
Ralph D. Beveridge
West Virginia Society
Ing
Fred Hurt
Verne Tucker
John C. Ward
K. Douglas Bowers
R. G. Broaddus
W. A. Burke
Austin Caperton Jr
Harry F Cooper
Sidney Fink
Lawrence Forbes
Thomas L. Gray
Erma V. Grogan
W. A. Laqueur
Corey Mitchell
Charles Merritt
Robert Davis
Billy Bair
Don Hodson
Jack Clemons
William B. Connoley
John Flanagan
Kyle Cook
Keith Lipscomb
Harris Richards
Sam Pilliteri
Dot Brammer
Herbert Sutter
John Miller
Lacy Cole
Wilbur Bays
Gene Hambrick
Bob Foster
Carrington Lewis
June Shriver
A. G. Wilcox
Fred Richmond
Nathan Pickus
C. J. McQuade
Otis Lyons
George Warren Hodel
Paul Copeland
Verdict delivered in Finch case ends long trial
Jury sent a question about counts 1 and 2 and after 15 minutes returned a guilty verdict. Dr Finch and Carole were found guilty of murder on Count 1 and conspiracy on Count 2. They faced possible appeals. The case stemmed from the shooting of Mrs. Finch at their West Covina home as they claimed it was an accident during an attempt to persuade her to seek a Nevada divorce.
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Finch
Carole
Coleman
Dyer
Alice Nishikawa
Maxwell Keith
Keith
West Covina
Calif
Board Member Dies in Ohio Clinic
PARKERSBURG UPI Marvin Norman fifty a longtime Wood County Board of Education member died Monday in a Cleveland Ohio clinic after a short illness.
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Parkersburg
UPI
Marvin Norman
Wood County Board of Education
Cleveland
Ohio
Airline Bumps Blind Woman Delayed Vacation in Las Vegas
Judy Davis a 31 year old secretary who has been blind for 10 years was bumped from a flight in Las Vegas causing a one day delay to return to New York. Airline officials said the overbooking led to the delay and paid for her extra hotel night.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
New York
Judy Davis
Hospital For Special Surgery
Manhattan
Sahara Hotel
Miss Davis
Barron Confirms Clean-Up Campaign Open in Beckley
Governor W. W. Barron told Raleigh County Court member John Ward he will officially open his statewide Clean-Up Campaign in Beckley on Monday April 3 canceling other appointments. The event begins at the Bradley Prosperity Land fill hosted by the Bradley Lions Club with a 11:30 a.m. arrival and luncheon at the Appalachian Bible Institute for invited guests.
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John Ward
Raleigh
W. W. Barron
Beckley
Bradley Prosperity
Bradley Lions Club
Appalachian Bible Institute
Three Huntington businessmen die within hours
UPI reports three Huntington businessmen died Monday in quick succession. Louis Kraft, 77, owner of Capitol Furniture Co., died of a heart attack at his store after arriving from New Jersey in 1914. William H. Johnig, 51, maker of orthopedic appliances, died in hospital after a brief illness. Frank H. Rhea, 59, employment manager for Conners Steel Division of H. K. Porter Co., died after a long illness. Funeral services for all three set for Wednesday.
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Huntington
UPI
Louis Kraft
Capitol Furniture Co
New Jersey
William H. Johnig
Germany
Frank H. Rhea
Conners Steel Division
H. K. Porter Co
Flat Woods
W. Va
County Library Board To Meet With Consultant
Cecil Reed from the West Virginia Library Commission will meet Raleigh County Library Board at 1 p m Friday to aid in budgeting for the county library and regional bookmobile service. County Librarian Mrs C H Graham said the session will be held in the county library on South Kanawha Street. Board members include W H File Jr president Roy Millican treasurer W A Thornhill III secretary Warren Jarrell and D K Shroyer. Thornhill also presides over the regional board which includes three members noted as part of the regional group. Reed will later meet the full regional board to discuss budget terms. Fayette County representatives on the regional board are John Long Oak Hill and Miss Ethel Crandall Gauley Bridge secretary.
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Cecil Reed
West Virginia Library Commission
Charleston
Raleigh County Library Board
C. H Graham
South Kanawha Street
W. H. File Jr
Roy Millican
W. A. Thornhill III
Warren Jarrell
D. K. Sh
Eight Witnesses Sworn Today In Wire Theft Trial
Eight witnesses testified in Raleigh County Criminal Court in the Charley McKnight wire theft case. McKnight, 27, of Jacksonville, Fla., is charged with stealing copper wire from the Birchton mine of Oglebay Norton near Eu Nice between December 1959 and January 1960, and was free on bond. Prosecutor Sparacino introduced a signed statement detailing how he sold wire to Ray Cooper and Dan Rumberg and how he obtained wire, with the wire’s value estimated at about 1,500 dollars. Defense counsel Harold H. Smith acknowledged the statement and noted the indictment lists a 100 dollar value. Smith said the accused will admit handling wire but that it came from another source. Assistant GM C. R. Holbrook of Oglebay Norton described the wire but could not confirm dates. State Police Cpl. W. C. Herschman testified about the signing of the statement. Jurors not serving were excused until Wednesday.
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Raleigh County
Ray Cooper
Dan Rumberg
Cooper
McKnight
Harold H. Smith
Smith
C. R. Holbrook
Oglebay - Norton
State Police
Cpl
W. C. Herschman
Ward Named Temporary Director Of West Virginia Commerce
L. E. Ward 51 of Bluefield becomes interim head of the new West Virginia Department of Commerce as payrolls are signed. Gov. Barron replaces Edgar Sites in civil and defense mobilization and taps William J. Matthews Jr. of Vienna for that post. The department absorbs the EDA and other agencies to aid distressed areas. Ward, ex-industrial and agricultural manager for Norfolk & Western, holds a chemical engineering degree and a Virginia Tech masters.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia Economic Development Agency
State Department of Commerce
W. W. Barron
L. E. Ward
Bluefield
Denzil Gainer
Commerce Department
William J. Matthews Jr
Vienna
Wood County
Edgar M. Sites
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Matthews
Sites
Ward
Barron
EDA
Industrial and Publicity Commission
The
Conservation Commission
Norfolk & Western Railway
Roanoke
Virginia Tech
N&w
West Virginia Pulp and Paper Company
DuPont
Deaths of Leibo vici and Johnson noted in UPI report
Marcel Leibo vici 56 longtime Paris orchestra leader of The Lido died from injuries after an automobile crash. In Darien Connecticut former New York attorney Charles Lewis 81 died after a long illness after more than 55 years practicing law. In Stockton California former Republican Congressman J Leroy Johnson 72 who served California 11th district from 1942 to 1956 died Monday.
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Paris
UPI
Marcel Leibovici
Lido
Darien, Conn
New York
Charles Lewis
Stockton, Calif
J. Leroy Johnson
California
Deaths and Funerals Chronicle Local Obituaries
Death of C N Cartmill 88 father of Mrs Jerome R Van Meter Beckley occurred in Beaufort NC Friday. Cartmill native of Mason County returned to Point Pleasant for funeral Sunday. Mrs Van Meter attended the funeral. Also final for Mrs Eva Grey Dobbins of old Hinton Road set for 2 pm Wednesday in Athens Methodist Church. Dobbins died Monday in Princeton hospital. Survivors include seven daughters and two sons. 26 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Body to be removed from Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville to residence today and to church one hour before services.
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C. N. Cartmill
Jerome R. van Meter
Beckley
Beaufort
N. C
Mason County
Cartmill
Point Pleasant
van Meter
Eva Grey Dobbins
Hinton Road
Athens
Dobbins
Princeton
Charlie
Rebecca White Hall
Athens Methodist Church
John D. Dobbins
William
Conn
John R. Harris Sr
Patriot
Ohio
James H. McGraw
McGraws
J. B. Harris
Owenville
Anna Scites
Culloden
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Funeral services for Viola Blaylock in Lester
Mrs. Viola Blaylock aged 79 died after long illness in a local hospital. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Lester with Rev. W. B. Pannell in charge. Burial followed in Lester. She is survived by two daughters Nannie Fisher of Lester and Emma Thompson of New York City.
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Viola Blaylock
First Baptist
Lester
W. B. Pannell
Blaylock
Nannie Fisher
Emma Thompson
New York City
James A Howerton Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
James Alfred Howerton 69 of Tams Mountain died Monday at 2 30 p.m. He was a retired miner and Gospel Tabernacle Church of Sophia member born Aug 9 1891 in Bud. Survived by wife Ocle Jane and six sons, six daughters, 27 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren. Body at Williams Funeral Home in Sophia.
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James Alfred Howerton
Tams Mountain
Howerton
Gospel Tabernacle Church of
Sophia
Bud
John
Eliza Howerton
Ocle Jane Howerton
Elizabeth Leverette
Holister
Calif
Lilly Cook
Funeral services set for Rev Samuel Wilbert Williams
Rev. Samuel Wilbert Williams 71 of Slab Fork will be buried after funeral services at Beckley Memorial Building. He died Sunday in Beckley hospital. Williams, a Alabama native who moved to West Virginia in 1917, led several Baptist churches and held multiple church and civil rights roles. Surviving family includes his wife 9 daughters 2 sons and numerous relatives. The body will be at Trent Funeral Home until Thursday morning before services in Beckley.
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Samuel Wilbert Williams
Slab Fork
Beckley Memorial
Samuel Williams
Isaac Williams
Williams
Beckley
Alabama
West Virginia
Prudence
Summerlee
First Baptist Church
Greentown
Mt. Anne Baptist Church
Layland
Linwood Baptist Church
Winding Gulf Sunday School Convention
Winding Gulf Ministers and Deacons Union
West Virginia Baptist State Convention
New River Baptist Association
National Baptist Convention, U. S. A., Inc
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Beckley Ministerial Association
Julia Ann Williams
Baltimore
Sarah Mobley
Hattiesburg
Miss
Lorenda Smith
Dayton
Ohio
Addie Jones
Ida Jordan
Sarah Thomas
Lucy Hester
Biloxi
Johnnie Mobley
Trent Funeral Home
Memorial Building
Rufus P Butler Funeral Rites Held at Princeton
Rufus P Butler died at 3 30 am Monday after a long illness. Funeral services were held at 2 pm Wednesday at Memorial Funeral Directory Chapel in Princeton with Rev Newtie McBride in charge. Burial followed in Butler Cemetery at Hilltop. He was a farmer, Baptist, and member of Modern Woodmen of America. He was born at Hilltop to Joel and Sarah Clark Butler. Survivors include Mary Verne Ryan Butler, three sons William R of Charleston Hubert A of Peterstown Clark R of Athens, two daughters Reba Doyle of Roanoke Virginia and Lucille Hopkins of Forrest Hill, a brother Charles A Butler of Hinton, eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Rufus P
Princeton
Newtie McBride
Butler Cemetery
Hilltop
Butler
Baptist Church
Modern Woodmen of America
Joel
Sarah Clark Butler
Mary Verne Ryan Butler
William R
Charleston
Hubert A
Peterstown
Clark R. Butler
Athens
Reba Doyle
Roanoke
Lucille Hopkins
Forrest Hill
Charles A. Butler
Hinton
Memorial Funeral Directory
Final rites for John P. Thomas in Oak Hill
John P. Thomas, 70, Scarbro, will be laid to rest after funeral services at 2 p m Wednesday in the Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Otis McNeil officiating Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park He died Monday in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness Born June 25 1890 in Louisa County Virginia he was a World War I veteran Survivors include brother Hamilton Thomas of Erwin Tennessee and three sisters Mrs L M Craft Scarbro Mrs D A Doss New Castle Virginia and Mrs J W Myers Birmingham Alabama The body will lie in state at the funeral home Military rites will be conducted at the grave.
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John P
Thomas
Scarbro
Oak Hill
Otis McNeil
High Lawn Memorial Park
Louisa County
Hamilton Thomas
Erwin
Tenn
L. M. Craft
D. A. Doss
New Castle
J. W. Myers
Birmingham
Ala
Funeral set for J Earl Scott in Grandview
J Earl Scott 74 of Grandview dies Monday at Raleigh General Hospital after a long illness. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Peace Chapel Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home with Rev Frank M Cline officiating. Burial in Grandview Cemetery. Survivors include four sons James Billy Craig John. six daughters Edith Dora Denny Catherin Grace Irene. 41 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
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J. Earl Scott
Grandview
Raleigh General Hospital
Peace Chapel
Rose and Quesenberry
Frank M. Cline
Grandview Cemetery
Scott
Lula Adkins Scott
James Scott
Billy Scott
Grand View
Craig
Twilight
John
Columbus
Ohio
Edith Seigmond
Lakeside
Dora Hodge
Detroit, Mich
Denny McCormick
Uneda
Catherin Horne
Cleveland
Grace Kirk
Irene Estep
Baltimore
Beavers Pallbearers Named for Wiley Jaeger Beavers
Wiley Jaeger Beavers 61 died in a local hospital Monday. Funeral set for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with pallbearers T. M. Harris H. L. Dunkley S. R. Friend T. R. Leo H. Evans and Irl Hink.
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Wiley Jaeger Beavers
Keyser Bryant
T. M. Harris
H. L. Dunkley
S. R. Friend
T. R. Leo H. H. Evans
Irl H, Ink
Funeral for Harold E Harris Jr. in Dry Creek
Harold E Harris Jr. of Dry Creek dies in a Sunday crash on Route 3 between Whitesville and Arnett. Funeral at Dry Creek Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 1 p.m. Rev. Robert Cahn will lead. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Harris was a student at Raleigh County Vocational School Beckley and formerly Marsh Fork High School. Survived by his parents and paternal grandfather.
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Harold E. Harris Jr
Dry Creek
Whitesville
Arnett
Dry Creek Presbyterian Church
Robert Cahn
Sunset Memorial Park
Harris
Raleigh County Vocational School
Beckley
Marsh Fork High School
Widower Sues to Sell Real Estate in Debts Case
O E Harvey executor of his late wife's estate filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court seeking authorization to sell real properties owned by J James Edward Betty Sue Harvey Imogene Harvey Coiner Bernard E Conner and Rose Elizabeth Harvey Stover The declaration says no agreement was reached with the defendants to dispose of the property to settle debts from the wife’s illness and burial.
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O. E. Harvey
South Kanawha Street
Raleigh County
J. James Edward
Betty Sue Harvey
Imogene Harvey Coiner
Bernard E. Conner
Rose Elizabeth Harvey Stover
Virgil Stover
Harvey
Kennedy outlines 1962 defense budget and Polaris push
President Kennedy proposed a revised military plan to fund arms growth for fiscal 1962 and beyond. The plan envisions higher spending, boosts Polaris submarines to 29 by 1965, and keeps half of Strategic Air Command bombers on 15 minute ground alert while accelerating the Midas satellite program.
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Kennedy
Congress
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bone
Long Beach
Strategic Air Command
Midas
Polaris
State Work Force Shows Higher Unemployment Across Metro Areas
Statewide unemployment rose in February with a total of 309800. The February figure fell 20600 from a year earlier, while three metropolitan areas in the state reported increased joblessness. Wheeling rose from 10200 to 14100, Huntington from 12000 to 14500, and Charleston from 7900 to 9250.
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Bassett
Wheeling
Ohio
Marshall
West Virginia
Belmont County
Huntington
Kentucky
Charleston
Construction Worker Hurt In 20 Foot Fall
A Lilly Construction Co. worker, G. J. Lambert Jr., 41, fell 20 feet from a tipple at the Itmann site. He sustained chest injuries and was admitted to Wyoming General Hospital in fair condition at 9:55 a.m. Lambert, of Tazewell, Va., was reportedly setting a drive on the Itmann tipple when the fall occurred.
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Mullens
Rns
G. J. Lambert Jr
Tazewell
Wyoming General Hospital
Lambert
Itmann
Lilly Construction Co
Bluefield
City Police Arrest Two On Two Counts
Beckley men Chester Teets 21 and Russell Denson Bright 20 were booked at Raleigh County Jail by City Police. Teets jailed at 11 am on possession of stolen property and driving with no state operators license. Bright jailed at 11 15 am on tampering with an automobile and petit larceny. Stolen property cited as a car battery.
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Beckley
Chester Teets
Russell Denson Bright
Raleigh
Teets
Bright
Now You Know by United Press International
At a 1907 New Year reception President Theodore Roosevelt shook hands with 8,513 people, a world record believed at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Theodore Roosevelt
Improvements Slated For Beckley Farmers Market
Governor Barron backs an eight item plan costing 8700 dollars for Beckley Farmers Market improvements funded by the Crash Program. Plans include a six inch base, painting, timberstand work, revegetation, road bank work, tree planting, a quonset hut, and septic repair with completion aimed for the Wood land Show on May 26 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Barron
Pair Arrested On Two Charges In Raleigh County
Donald Toney of Mabscott and a Beckley juvenile were booked at Raleigh County Jail at 11 55 p m Monday on tamp ering with an automobile and stealing gasoline. They were arrested by a constable and Mabscott police. Toney was released at 9 30 a m today after posting bond with Mabscott mayor. Edward S Guy of Maple Fork was jailed at 9 a m today by a constable for being absent without leave from the U S Marine Corps. James T Robinson of Beckley, 50 Meadows Street, was lodged at 11 15 p m Monday on a driving while drunk charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Toney
Mabscott
Beckley
Raleigh
Toney
Edward S. Guy
Maple Fork
U. S. Marine Corps
James T. Robinson
Meadows Street
Air Force to Close MacDill Base in 1962 Budget Cut
The Air Force announced plans to shut down MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa on June 30, 1962 due to reduced medium bomber strength. Undersecretary Stephen Ailes, WVU Law School alumnus, will address the WVU Alumni Association luncheon in Morgantown on June 3. Castro hinted Cuba is Communist in a 212 hour Havana speech praising his regime. Over 100 arrested in Fort Lauderdale as students protest a night ban on beer and oceanfront nudity. Explorer X returns from 112,500 miles, expected to land within 110 miles of Earth by 10 p.m. Wednesday. fate of the 78-pound satellite remains undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
MacDill Air Force Base
Tampa
Fla
Army
Stephen Ailes
Romney
West Virginia University Law School
WVU Alumni Association
Morgantown
Fidel Castro
Havana
Fort Lauderdale
Earth
Laos Accord and Laotian Crisis Clinton Era Peace Effort
Public observers report the Viet Minh aiding Laotian royal forces in frontal attacks as tensions ease after a White House talk between President Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko. Both leaders voiced hope for a diplomatic path, with Khrushchev’s formal reply on cease fire anticipated soon. The British plan for a cease fire and ICC reactivation framed discussions for Laos to remain neutral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Washington
White House
Kennedy
Andrei Gromyko
Gromyko
Nikita Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Indochina International Control Commission
Laos
States study tax withholding as May Use Virginia expects 15 million
State officials discuss anticipated 15 million from May Use Virginia tax but note delays in withholding. Battle says West Virginia tax officials hope to inspect New York, Georgia and South Carolina to compare procedures for collecting and administering a personal income tax.
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Virginia
West Virginia
Battle
New York
Georgia
South Carolina
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Wein
Cancer Drive
W. . Lilly
Paul Loflin
D. E. Neal
Robert Amick
W. C. Bowyer
James Dyer
Telephone Company
David Coleman
County Library Board
Commerce Post
N. Cartmill
Eva Dobbins
James A. Howerton
Rufus P. Butler
John P. Thomas
Wiley J. Beavers
Free World
Marines
Navy
Air
Cc. T. Shackelford
Beckley Area
Frank Barksdale
Shackelford
Charles Hodel
Raleigh County Court
H. G. Farmer
Jack Nickoll
New State Motor Vehicles
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