Family Friend Starts Ransom-Reward Fund
Surfside Florida report says a gunman opened a ransom fund for missing 18 month old Danny Goldman. Initial offer started at 25,000 dollars and would double by 6 a.m. Tuesday. FBI and local police hunted for clues as parents remained hopeful. A longtime friend, Jack Bernstein, had raised nearly 10,000 dollars for the fund.
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Dade County
Surfside
FBI
Aaron Goldman
Canal-Front
Jack Bernstein
UPI
Congress approves 3.4% federal pay raise bill
A House subcommittee approved a bill to raise wages and fringe benefits for 1.8 million federal employees by 3.4 percent this year. The measure costs about $180 million annually and exceeds the president's 3.2 percent request under non inflation guidelines. The Senate also acted on a parallel pay raise for teachers abroad, moving toward final passage.
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Washington
UPI
House
Johnson
Hotel Nest Colice Od Co
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18 Sites Set For SS Tests
Williams director of the state Selective Service said applications are now available at most colleges and universities where the tests will be given. Applications must be marked no later than April 23.
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UPI
Williams
State Selective Service
Readiness McNamara's March 2 state plan to mobilize
Readiness chief McNamara proposed a March 2 state mobilization for a force of about 100000 men in nine divisions including five National Guard divisions. Pentagon officials said the 4th Infantry at Fort Lewis and 5th Mechanized Infantry at Fort Carson were not in full combat strength as they train draftees and recruits. The drawdown is tied to the Viet Nam buildup that began last July.
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National Guard
States
Des Saas Re
Pentagon
Diet Groeenis
4Th Infantry
Ft Lele
Wash
5Th Mechanized Infantry
Ft. Carson
Colo
British artist James Evans to change name in Greece move
British artist James Evans announced plans to change his name to Constantin Ivanovitch Andreyev before moving to Greece. He cited difficulty pronouncing his surname Evans and said the new name would be easier for the Seeks to say.
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London
UPI
James Evans
Greece
Constantin Ivanovitch Andreyev
Three Autoists Die in Mason County Report
West Virginia highway deaths rose to 98 after three men perished in Mason County on Tuesday. The crash occurred near Ashton as Edward Murphy, 24, of Reedsville, involved in a collision with a truck. Murphy was not seriously injured. The report cites earlier fatalities in the state, including another crash near Point Pleasant.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Mason County
Iowa
Point Pleasant
Edward Murphy
Reedsville
W. Va
Ashton
Turbulent Saigon amid anti US protests and attacks
In Saigon the anti American demonstrations followed a collision between a U S Marine truck and a Vietnamese vehicle as crowds urged overthrow of the military government and a return to civilian rule. U S servicemen escaped death in a terrorist bombing at an officers billet and two F100 jets were shot down. A Coast Guard cutter hit a Viet Cong bunker in the Mekong Delta and B52s dropped 750 pound bombs on suspected Viet Cong concentrations near Tay Ninh. An Air Force jet was shot down 90 miles southwest of Saigon but the pilot was rescued unhurt. Two Huey helicopters were shot down in the Central Highlands with American casualties reported.
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Mekong
Gulf of Siam
Viet Nam
South
Tay Ninh Evans
Sai
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Lagion
Tan San Nhut
Non More
Central Highlands
Beckleyan Elected to Board of Blue Field Hardware Co
Beckleyan was elected to the Board of Directors of Blue Field Hardware Company at the annual stockholders meeting held Saturday in Bluefield. Other directors named were R. C. Luther and R. W. Wilkinson of Bluefield, M. Bowen of Charlottesville Virginia, and John Gyden Stricker of Detroit Michigan.
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Pe R, Wuaten
S. Ka St
Bluefield Hardware Company
Bluefield
R. C. Luther
R. W. Wilkinson
M. Bowen
Charlottesville
John Gydenstricker
Detroit
Mich
Film to Be Shown at Local Church Tonight
A documentary color file will be shown tonight at 7 30 p m at the First Assembly of God Church located at 500 Valley Drive.
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First
Assembly of God
Valley Drive
Fragmented Sonnet Fragment Mentions Line Count
A brief, partial note describes a sonnet and a lyric form. It mentions lines and a poetic structure but lacks full context or complete details to identify the work or author. The readable portions indicate a four line fragment of a lyric poem.
India Receives Grain Promise Amid Political Talks
President Johnson asks Congress for a new grain pledge to aid India’s food crisis while Indira Gandhi’s talks in Washington yield limited economic promises beyond grain. Indian shortages are estimated at 10 to 12 million tons. Gandhi’s schedule includes visits to New York and New Delhi with meetings set with Thant, Rockefeller, and the New York mayor.
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UPI
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U.S
India
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Gandhi
New York
New Delhi
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Senate
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Thant
Nelson A. Rockefeller
John Vevn
Tax hike seen to curb inflation and ease shortages
Johnson warned a tax hike could cool inflation but cautioned against harming growth. Labor and Agriculture officials projected weather-driven relief from price spikes, with meat and produce prices likely to fall later this year. Three government options were discussed: direct wage controls, a federal deficit reduction, or a roughly $5 billion tax increase.
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U.S
Johnson
Labor Department
Agriculture Department
Shooting Puzzles Huntington Police
Huntington detectives investigated a downtown daytime shooting as a heavyset gray haired man fired six shots from a .25 caliber automatic pistol at two men in a late model auto. The assailant fled into a department store and disappeared. No victims admitted to hospitals and no arrests were made. Four spent cartridges were recovered at the scene.
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Huntington
UPI
Hunger-2 Too Many People Not Enough Food
Washington experts warn world food problems require faster gains in output per acre and better population control. Dr. Sebrell and Dr. Taubers stress growth must outpace population, with $80 billion needed for agriculture in developing nations over 15 years, and the United States may provide a significant share. Tomorrow: America’s response.
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Harvard University
United States
GOP Assault On Housing Aid Beaten
Great Society backers saw a hurdle cleared as the House approved a controversial rent subsidy plan. The measure, possibly costing up to six billion dollars over 40 years, would fund nonprofit or limited profit housing to aid tenants with very low incomes in public housing and big city slums. In the Senate, rent subsidy and teacher corps plans face only minor resistance and await action to join the House-approved funds.
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UPI
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Republic
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Johnson
Big City
Aay
Food price shifts affect dairy farmers and margins
The Agriculture Department says housewives should see lower supermarket prices as milk production faces temporary declines and price shifts. A month and a half lag exists between consumer price index data and its public release, influencing how price trends reach shoppers. Government actions include replacing butter with margarine in some federal meals.
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Pentagon
Agriculture Department
Five New Members Named to Health Force
Charleston officials report Gov. Hulett C. Smith added five new members to the state Health Force. New appointees are Dr. Harry Murray of Bridgeport Dr. Earl Fisher of Gassaway Mrs. Cinda Fowlkes of Huntington Albert Evans of Charleston and Dr. Harold Kuhn of Charleston.
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Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Ask Force On Health
Harry Murray
Bridgeport
Earl Fisher
Gassaway
Cinda Fowlkes
Huntington
Albert Evans
Harold Kuhn
Health Task Force Told Helping Hand Needed
Gov Hulett C Smith urged a new West Virginia Health Task Force to guarantee a helping hand for those in need and improve home health services. Chauncey Jr named Institutions Commissioner chair and Dr Frank Holroyd vice chair. The group should study health needs for industry tourism welfare costs and economic losses from poor health. It should explore attracting and retaining youth in medical careers within the state.
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Charleston
Smith
Deaths and Funerals Mrs Minnie Murdock 84 Raleigh County
Mrs Minnie Frances Murdock aged 84 of 354 Ellison Avenue died at 7 45 a m after an extended illness Born November 14 1881 in Lester she was a daughter of the late Powell and Callie De Wees A lifelong Raleigh County resident she belonged to the First Baptist Church of Beckley Survived by her husband three children Burnis Gladys Patterson and another unnamed offspring listed among the survivors with burial and funeral arrangements forthcoming
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Ellison Avenue
Lester
Powell
Callie de Wees
First Baptist Church of
Beckley
Raleigh County
Baltimore
Burnis
Gladys) Patterson
Oley B Richmond 75 of Bolt dies after long illness
Oley B Richmond aged 75 a lifelong Bolt resident and retired miner died at home at 5 a m after a long illness He was born March 13 1881 son of the late Samuel and Ida Trump Richmond Survivors include his widow Ollie a daughter Pearl Stanley a brother Luther Richmond a sister Rhelda Mankin four grandchildren and eight great grandchildren Funeral arrangements are noted with local funeral homes and churches in Bolt and Rhodell community notices include other obituaries and funeral services for Pearl Tolbert Ross John Ed Simmons Charles Wilson Wills and Victor with relatives listed in Ayden Kelson and Mullens areas
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Oley B. Richmond
Bolt
Brekenridge Baptist Church
Samuel
Ida Trump Richmond
Ollie
Pearl Stanley
Luther Richmond
Maynor
Rhelda Mankin
OrThe
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Ee Se Eements
Funeral notices and obituaries from various locals
Obituaries report Hewey Elick Pettry’s death and funeral details at Kerry Funeral Home with burial in Rock Creek Cemetery, and notes on his funeral arrangements. Other items include a Pasadena memorial for a Caltech physics professor, and Greece’s former prime minister General Gonatas’s death at 95 with a brief career summary.
Funeral plans set for Dot Maxey Rice of Tams
Mrs Dot Rice funeral arrangements are complete for Dot Maxey Rice 43 of Tams who died at 1230 am today after an apparent heart attack She was the widow of the late George and Mae Maxey Also named are two daughters Jesse Derene Smith Debra Joan Rice both of Tams a son David Lee Rice with the Army at Fort Knox Ky Williams Funeral Home in Sophia will handle arrangements.
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Tams
George and
Mae Maxey
Robert Rice
Jesse (Derene) Smith
Debra Joan Rice
David Lee Rice
Army
Fort Knox
Williams
Sophia
Mrs Audrey Decker Jancee Rites Set At Oak Hill Church
Mrs Audrey Decker Jancee died Tuesday in Beckle See after a year’s illness. A retired Oak Hill Hospital nurse, she was born December 11 1898 in Buena Vista Virginia. Survivors include her son Eldon M Decker and two daughters Louise Carroll and La Belle Me, plus six grandsons and two great grandchildren. Funeral will be at Oak Hill Baptist Church with burial in Bud Cemetery.
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Poe
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Johnson
Butt
High Lanark
Decker
Oak Hill Hospital
Buena Vista
Eldon
Virginia Jones
Eldon M. (Mack) Decker
Louise Carroll
Mrs Dora Farley dies after long illness in Charleston
Mrs Dora M Q Farley aged longtime Charleston resident died Tuesday at 9 a m at her home after a long illness. She was widow of A P Farley former prosecuting attorney of Raleigh County 1888 to 1906. Survived by two daughters Miss Claribel Miller Marshall and Ledora Farley a son Oscar Marshall two sisters one brother four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by McKee Funeral Home Martinsville with services in Martinsville Cemetery Mausoleum.
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Virginia St
Charleston
Ley
A. P. Farley
Ray County
Farley
Christian Church
Claribel Miller Marshall
Ledora Farley
Oscar Marshall
Sadie Stover
Beckley
Emmett Bailey
Hillsville
Bessie Chris
el Paso
Tex
Nova Shields
Lawrence
Kan
Lilah Boggs
Eula Marshall
Martinsville
Martinsville Co
McKee Funeral Home
Aeameites
Mrs. Bessie Morris Lee Arrangements Await at Gauley Bridge
The Combs Funeral Home in Gauley Bridge is handling arrangements for Mrs. Bessie Morris Lee as announced by RNS.
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Lee
Combs Funeral Home
Gauley Bridge
Lane family obituary and services details
Dameron funeral days outline a Thursday service with Rev Wade Webb and Rev John Richardson assisting burial at Pine Grove Cemetery Ravencliff and a moved mortuary notice to sister Ethel Taylor in Glen Daniel. Born July 16 1944 in Arnett, son of Marvin and Cora Lane, survived by widow Pamela Lane and brothers John and Carlos.
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Ohio
Carlos
Chi
Ethel
Towboat Mary Alice To Be Raised By Corps
Charleston UPI reports the sunken towboat Mary Alice will be raised from a river channel near Pt Marion Pennsylvania by seven engineers. The boat is property of the federal government once touched by the corps and bids will be sealed. the owner may be required to buy it back. It sank February 4 after an ice jam and must be made seaworthy to clear the corps mooring at Pt Main.
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UPI
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Rave Ahela
Corps
R. L. Whitehead
Corps’ Operations Division
Whitehead
Pt. Marion
Mernanent
Natural Resources Department
Winds Delay OAO Star Gazer Launch From Cape
UPI reports marginal winds threatened a second attempt to orbit the 3,900 pound Astronomical Observatory star gazer satellite after an Atlas Centaur countdown scrubbed the prior launch. The OAO features ten telescopic eyes to image distant stars from above Earth's atmosphere.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
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