25 Area Local Teachers To Attend WVEA Assembly
Twenty five teachers from Raleigh Wyoming and Fayette counties will join about 300 delegates at the 101st West Virginia Education Association Delegate Assembly at WVEA headquarters in Charleston. The event runs Friday to Saturday with a banquet at the Daniel Boone Hotel and elections for president vice president and an executive committee member. Delegates listed include Durvald Fuqua D W Bryson and James Stone among others.
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Wvea Assembly
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette Counties
West Virginia Education Association
WVEA
Charleston
State Teachers Association
Daniel Boone Hotel
Raleigh County
Duvald Fuqua
D. W. Bryson
Bernard Green
Doris Maynor
Guy
U.S. probes claim of defective push-button seatbelts
Washington UPI report states the National Bureau of Standards will study alleged defects in new push-button seatbelts as urged by Senator Magnuson. The probe, due for completion in two months, aims to verify Ralph Nader's accusations against GM and Ford.
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Nader
General Motors
Ford
John S. Bugas
General Services Administration
Society of Automotive Engineers
PZC Meets Today in Beckley planning session
Beckley Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 7:30 pm with Mayor John W. Smith. City Engineer Dennis M. Leary Jr. says paving on Witherspoon Street will begin May 15.
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Beckley
Lindsay Faces Civilian Board Clash With Police
New York Mayor John V. Lindsay moves toward a civilian controlled police review board, naming a screening committee led by Herbert Brownell to pick four civilian members. The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association denounces the plan as improper and vows to block the board, while Lindsay argues it will protect citizens and shield officers from baseless accusations without diminishing the police commissioner’s disciplinary authority.
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UPI
John V. Lindsay
Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association
PBA
Lindsay
U.S. Atty
Herbert Brownell
John J. Cassese
Cassese
Howard R. Leary
Diplomat Priest Kidnapped Claimed by Spanish Anarchists
A Socialist paper printed a letter claiming Spanish anarchists kidnapped diplomat-priest Msgr Marcos Ussia Urruticoechea to secure release of political prisoners in Spain. Madrid reports suggest CNT involvement, aiming to have the Pope appeal to Franco’s government for clemency.
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UPI
A_ Socialist
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Vatican
Marcos Ussia Urruticoechea
Holy See
Madrid
CNT
Francisco Franco
Socialist Party
Avanti
Franco
Brown Denied Appeal In Boxer's Theft Case
The State Supreme Court refused to hear Norman Brown's appeal after a 1 to 10 year sentence for receiving and selling stolen goods. Brown argued jurors were improperly required to swear religious oaths, and he alleged other trial errors.
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UPI
State Supreme Court
Norman
Natie) Brown
Brown
U. S
Navy’s Nuclear Push Sparks Closed Session Clash
Congress discussed Rickover’s push for nuclear vessels during a closed armed services session. He argued the Navy should fully leverage nuclear technology despite department objections. Separately, the House voted to extend free duty for overseas household goods, a morale factor for service members, permanent.
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Department
Armed Services Committee
House
Senate
Defense Department
Church Mercer Leaders Fear iay Opposition
A Methodist theologian at a Church Union meeting warned leaders may find it easier to agree on a merger plan than to persuade rank and file members. The eight denominations seek a united Protestant church of about 24 million, with discussions ongoing since 1962. Episcopal Bishop Robert F. Gibson urged immediate drafting of a detailed union plan, while Dr. Cutler emphasized involving local churches and members to bridge the ecumenical gap.
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Dallas
UPI
Albert C. Otler
Southern Methodist University
Consultation On Church Union
COCU
United Protestant Church
The
Methodist Church
Episcopal Church
United Church of Christ
African Methodist Episcopal Church
United Treabyterian Church
Southern Presbyterian Church
Evangelical United Brethren
Disciples of Christ
Episcopal
Robert F. Gibson
Richmond
America
Cutler
Primaries Shape Races From Miami To Alabama
The slate shows Miami contenders seeking renomination against Mayor Robert King High and others including Scott Kelly and Sam Foot. Oklahoma Democrats face 15 candidates for governor while Raymond Gary options emerge. Fred R. Harris seeks renomination as Dems contest, with Ohio featuring Rhodes favored and Taft Jr. seeking House nomination. In New Mexico both parties run two for governor as Campbell’s seat ends. Indiana’s primary centers on Harvey and Roudebush in a redrawn 10th District with Flowers courting Black voters. Mrs. Wallace leads a field including Folsom Patterson Elliott though runoff looms May 31. Alabama Republicans plan to nominate James Martin for governor at a July convention amid historic power bids.
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Robert King High
Miami
Scott Kelly
Lakeland
Sam Foot
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Raymond Gary
Fred R. Harris
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Frazier Reams Jr
Harry H. Mellwain
Taft
Robert Taft Jr
Senate
House
William E. Flax
Cincinnati
John J. Gilligan
New Mexico
Jack M. Campbell
Clinton M. Anderson
Anderson Carter
Indiana
Ralph Harvey
Richard L. Roudebush
Wallace
Richmond M. Flowers
James Folsom
John Patterson
Carl Elliott
James Martin
Alabama
Deaths and Funerals Howard Carter of Arlington Va
The Rev. Virgil Cook will lead funeral services for Howard Carter aged 60, formerly of Blue Jay, at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel. Burial follows in Sunset Memorial Park. Carter died Sunday at an Arlington hospital. Survivors include his wife Laura Griffith Carter of Arlington, a son Thomas at home, and a daughter Nora Caball of Woodbridge, Va. Friends may call Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
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Virgil Cook
Howard Carter
Arlington
Blue Jay
Sunset Memorial Park
Carter
Arlington Hospital
Laura Griffith Carter
Thomas
Ronald
Nora) Caball
Woodbridge
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Mrs Ostrander Ward Mourns Former Pastor's Wife
Mrs A Ostrander Ward mourns the death of Nell Ostrander of Fostoria Ohio the wife of the Mount Tabor Baptist Church former pastor Rev Albert Ostrander Funeral services are set for Wednesday in Fostoria at Bud and family church funeral details list survivors including two brothers Lay Whitt and Lewis Whitt one sister Icie Fuller four sons George Wesley Jack Bob and Bradley, a daughter Ada Grubb and 16 grandchildren Body to remain at Fred X Williams Funeral Home after 4 pm Wednesday and will be moved to the church an hour before services.
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Mount Tabor
Albert
Nell) Ostrander
Fostoria
Ohio
Ostrander
Albert Ostrander
Bud
First Baptist Church
Sophia
Lay Whitt
Wyoming County
Lewis Whitt
Beckley
Icie Fuller
Coal City
George Wesley
Lutherville
Jack
Bob
Essex
Bradley
US Army
Hawaii
Ada Grubb
MacAlpin
Fred X. Williams
Joseph W. Smith Funeral Rites Planned at Stanaford
Joseph W. Smith 76 of Stanaford died Monday after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2:30 PM Wednesday at Webb and Neal Funeral Home Chapel. Born June 18, 1889 in Talcott, he was a former mine foreman with the Stanaford mine of the New River Co. He was a member of the Holiness Church of Jesus Christ. Survived by wife Effie Hawks Smith, sister Winnie Juanita Kane of San Diego, stepdaughter Beatrice Holley, adopted daughter Alice Riddle, four grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Friends may call after 5 PM today at the funeral home.
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Joseph W. Smith
Stanaford
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Smith
Holiness Church of Jesus Christ
New River Co
Talcott
William Henry
Margaret Jane Worrell Smith
Effie Hawks Smith
Winnie Juanita Kane
San Diego
Calif
Crochter
Beatrice Holley
Plover
Wis
Alice Riddle
Baltimore
Webb and Neal
Elbert Freeman Funeral Arrangements
Elbert Freeman 59 of Raleigh died Monday at 9 30 am after a long illness. The body is at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home.
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Elbert Freeman
Raleigh
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Farley Funeral Services for Hazel Whitt Farley
Mrs Hazel Whitt Farley 57 of Baltimore Md formerly Sophia dies after brief illness Burial at family cemetery Bud in sepulchre built by her father Garrett Whitt entombed 1947 Services set for 11 a m Thursday at Sophia First Baptist Church Rev Dewey Wilson officiating Born May 10 1908
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Hazel Whitt Farley
Baltimore
Sophia
Sophia First Baptist Church
Dewey Wilson
Bud
Garrett Whitt
Capital Council Delays Vote on Civil Rights Ordinance
Charleston civil rights leaders protest a Monday night move to postpone a ban on employment and housing discrimination. The council voted to delay awaiting the state attorney general's ruling on whether the city can legally enact the ordinance. Willard Brown of NAACP and Homer Davis of UNIO N led the protest. Mayor Shanklin said the delay is not tabling but awaiting guidance. The measure would also reorganize the Human Relations Commission and grant it enforcement powers.
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Charleston
UPI
State Attorney General's Office
Willard Brown
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Homer Davis
United Neighborhood Interest Organization Network
UNION
Davis
John Shanklin
Brown
Officials spar over primary election conduct in Kanawha County
Stanley accuses Bailey and Carson of stacking the slate behind incumbent Grover S. Smith Jr. in a bid to control the primary. State Senator Paul Kaufman supports the call for the governor to curb or remove administration employees from influencing the race.
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Stanley
Kanawha
Bailey
Carson
Grover S. Smith Jr
Sei
Paul Kaufman
Kaufman
Lilly to Speak at West Virginia League of Women Voters
James Lilly former chair man of the North Beckley Public Service District will address the West Virginia League of Women Voters members at large meeting Wednesday evening. Mrs Al Benton chair woman of the local group said the session starts at 8 pm in the Beck ley Presbyterian Church educational building.
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James Lilly
North Beckley
Services for Melvin Mullins in Kopperston
Melvin Carlos Mullins 18 of Kopperston died in a Charleston hospital from injuries in a car crash. Funeral will be Thursday at Freewill Baptist Church Kopperston with burial at Kopperston Community Cemetery. Survivors include parents Oza and Betsy Mullins, six brothers Posey Lelan Oza Jr Pinkey Lee Franklin Bobby, four sisters Carrie Doris Maggie Judy Kaye. Body to home of parents at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday from Evans Funeral Home Oceana.
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Kopperston
Freewill Baptist Church
Everett Spince
Wayne Rollins
Mullins
Charleston
S. C
Oza
Betsy Justice Mullins
Posey
Lelan
Oza Jr
Pinkey Lee
Franklin
Bobby
Carrie
Doris
Maggie
Judy Kaye
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Memorial for James Russell Jr. of Oxon Hill Md
Funeral services incomplete for former Beckley resident James Russell Jr. of Oxon Hill Maryland who died Monday afternoon of an apparent heart attack. Survived by his wife Donna Akers Russell daughter Kathy Russell and sister Violet Marshall of Beckley. Body to be returned to Webb and Neal Funeral Home for arrangements.
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Beckley
James Russell Jr
Oxon Hill
James Russell
Betsy Benters Russell
Donna Akers Russell
Kathy Russell
Violet Marshall
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Mrs. Mary Ramsey Dead
Mrs. Mary C. Ramsey 88 of Edmond dies after long illness in a Ronceverte hospital. Funeral at Jeanette Baptist Church Edmond with Rev. Guy Vaughn. burial Nutall Cemetery Edmond. She was mother of Ophelia Strout Mount Hope and lifelong Edmond resident. Born August 18 1877 to J W and Jane Townsend Strout. Body at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home Ansted.
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Mary C. Ramsey
Edmond
Jeanette Baptist Church
Guy Vaughn
Nuttall
J. W
Jane Townsend Strout
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Ansted
Joe Price obituary incomplete at Beckley funeral home
Joe Price of Beckley died in a Welch hospital Monday morning after a long illness. The body rests at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home in Beckley awaiting arrangements.
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Joe Price
Beckley
Welch Hospital
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
Chemical Workers Vote On Contract in Moundsville
About 300 Solvay Processing Plant workers of Allied Chemicals Co. meet today to vote on a new contract reached after a one day strike tied to a 24 hour extension. Union president Chaikowski says the pact approved in Wheeling includes a pay raise and improved fringe benefits. The old contract began in 1959 after a 52 day strike.
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Moundsville
UPI
Solvay
Allied Chemicals Co
William Chaikowski
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union
Afl-Cio
Wheeling
Honor Student Fatally Injured. Teacher Held
Pamela Sue Rimer, an honor student at Du Bois High School, was killed as authorities charged mathematics teacher Jon Yount with the serious case. In Clearfield County jail, Yount awaits further proceedings after the fatal incident last week.
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DU Bois, Pa
UPI
Pamela Sue Rimer
du Bois High School
Pennsylvania State University
Jon Yount
Yount
Clearfield County
Pamela
Students Given Another Chance On Draft Tests
Selective Service will offer a fourth later test for students who missed earlier signups. The exam covers 150 questions in three hours with a 70 undergraduate and 80 graduate cutoff. Details on dates and locations to be announced, with eligibility unchanged and double testing prohibited.
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UPI
Selective Service
Puerto Rico
Canal Zone
District of Columbia
Vietnam air and ground operations hit near Vinh and Saigon
Vietnamese government said pilots blasted caves near Vinh and Than Hoa destroying warehouses bridges and track while B52s struck near the Cambodian border. Navy jets from Ranger and Hancock reported 41 junks and 40 damaged as ground action near Duc Lat saw 7 enemy killed and heavy US casualties.
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Than Hoa
Guam
Navy
Ranger
Hancock
U.S
Duc Lat
Saigon
Summit in Moscow Eyes Viet Nam Strategy At Party Congress
Summit leaders in Moscow for the 23rd Soviet party congress aim to craft a coordinated Viet Nam policy. They expect to shape a concerted strategy to channel military aid to Hanoi and consider a joint approach to any possible peace negotiations.
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Moscow
Hanoi
Water System Grant for Leon West Virginia
The Farmers Home Administration announced a $243,000 grant loan to Leon in Mason County to build a water system serving about 136 families currently relying on cisterns and springs. HUD approved a $74,800 planning advance for a 250 bed nursing home at Dunbar, and a $98,328 planning advance for sewage facilities in Ohio County Public Service District.
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Washington
UPS
Leon
Mason County
W. Va
Farmers Home Administration
C'Sterns and Springs
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dunbar
Ohio County Public Service District
High Court Orders Logan to Rescind Election Action
The West Virginia Supreme Court directs Logan County to rescind its April 5 action voiding a list of election officials chosen by the Democratic Executive Committee. The officials are set to work for the May 10 primary, with further legal action anticipated. The court had questioned the committee members’ 1964 election and flagged 47 of 128 selections as questionable.
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Charleston
RPI
Supreme Court
Logan County Court
Democratic Executive Committee
U. S. Supreme Court
Asst
Logan
W. Bernard Smith
Lower Court
Logan County
National Guard to Train in St Albans in June Weekend
National Guard units will operate in St Albans on June 18 and 19 under Lt. Col. William Maroney. Training will be conducted each unit plans to perform tactical training one weekend a month, according to Galaspie.
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St. Albans
William §. Maroney
Galaspie
Stepdaughter Granted Delay In Murder Trial
Kanawha Intermediate Court Judge William J Thompson granted a postponement to May 17 for the murder trial of Mary Bennett 39 one of four charged in the Feb 10 shotgun killing of Justin Hardman 70 stepfather The prime investigator Trooper C N Cook had surgery and could not appear Bennett did not appear as the State Supreme Court refused to hear her appeal She is charged with First degree murder and accessory to murder Ellard 29 of South Charleston pleaded guilty to First degree murder and awaits sentencing The other defendants are Ethel Hardman 67 and Judith Carte 19
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Charleston
UPI
Kanawha
William J. Thompson
Mary Bennett
Miss Bennett
Justin Hardman
Thompson
C. N. Cook
State Supreme Court
Hardman
Robert Ellard
South Charleston
Ethel Hardman
Judith Carte
Ellard
Bosses demand strict adherence to their method
Some employers require workers to follow a fixed procedure regardless of efficiency or individual approach, prioritizing conformity over delegated judgment. The mindset emphasizes obedience to authority and standardized workflows over flexible problem solving.
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Don Stover
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