Full Scale Review of U S Intelligence Setup Ordered
President Kennedy ordered a full scale review of U S foreign intelligence activities. The six member civilian board, led by MITs James R Killian Jr, will objectively assess CIA and related agency performance and report to the White House. New members include William O Baker Murray Hill William L Langer Robert D Murphy and Maxwell D Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
William Theis Washington
UPI
Kennedy
White House
Central Intelligence Agency
James R. Killian Jr
Corporation of Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MIT
William O. Baker
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Murray Hill
N.J
Air Force Board
Space Technology Laboratories, Inc
Los Angeles
William L. Langer
Harvard University
Robert D. Murphy
Corning Glass International
New York City
Maxwell D. Taylor
Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts
Taylor
Killian
Eisenhower
Hoover Commission On Government Organization
Baker and Doolittle
Langer, Murphy and
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Ad Claims
An advertisement promotes RU-EX Compound as a remedy for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. It advises mixing a quart of water with lemon juice and taking eight tablespoonfuls twice daily, claiming relief within 48 hours and offers a money back guarantee. Cohen's Drug Store at 322 Neville St markets the product with Top Value Stamps.
Sinking of Albatross Destroys Classroom Voyage
A sunken 110-foot brigantine used as an Ocean Academy voyage sank in the Gulf of Mexico during a storm. Six students and the ship’s cook are missing, 13 survivors including captain Christopher B. Sheldon and several teachers and students are rescued aboard the Grand Rio. Survivors list includes John Perry, Richard Langford, Philip Leboutillier, Tim Barrows, Robert L. Brett Jr., and others from Connecticut Massachusetts New Jersey Ohio and Canada. Tuition for the cruise was 3250 per student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Taylor
Tampa
Fla
UPI
Grand Rio
Gulf of Mexico
Coast Guard
Progresso
Mexico
Nassau
Bahamas
Christopher B. Sheldon
Sheldon
Ocean Academy Ltd
Darien
Conn
Alice
Miami
John Goodlet
Arlington
Mystic
John Perry
Manchester
Richard Langford
Deland
Stetson University
Philip Leboutillier
Toledo
Ohio
William B. Bunting
Cambridge
Mass
Charles Laile
Pontiac
Mich
Navy Balloon Lands Near South of Here
Stratolab, the world's largest balloon, is expected to land about 5 p.m. 180 miles south of here. It carried Cmdr Malcolm Ross and Lt Cmdr Victor G Prather. Ross, a balloonist and atmospheric physicist for the Office of Naval Research, has over 100 hours aloft. Prather serves as medical officer at the Bethesda Naval Medical Research Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Here
Malcolm Ross
Victor G. Prather
Ross
Office of Naval Research
Prather
Bethesda, Md
Naval Medical Research Institute
Shortening The News: Union Verdicts In Antitrust Case
Shortening The News reports verdicts in favor of the United Mine Workers Union and UMW trustees in an antitrust trial in Knoxville Tennessee. Phillips Bros. Coal Co. finished 10 days of evidence seeking 300000 in damages. A televised Titan missile test followed a silo launch, exploding in flight after extreme maneuvers to test integrity. Rhode Island marks independence anniversary, noting May 4 1776. March 28 events include college speakers and a Kennedy compliment on state clean up. A Huntington mental hospital inmate’s murder trial is postponed for a sanity report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UMW
United Mine Workers Union
Knoxville
Rhode Island
New World
William B Irvine
Marietta College
Morris Harvey College
Fred G. Holloway
Kennedy
W. W. Barron
Huntington Mental Hospital
John S. Tiler
Thomas G. Booth
First woman elected to a state senate dies at 89
In Lafayette Indiana Mrs Anne Lee Worley 89 a pioneer who won a Tennessee Senate seat in 1921 died Wednesday night Donald Renshaw 71 a U S diplomat who served in London and the Far East also died Wednesday in New Orleans UPI reports
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Ind
UPI
Anne Lee Worley
Senate
Tennessee Senate
New Orleans
Donald Renshaw
U.S
London
Far East
Westinghouse Takes Corporate Responsibility in Antitrust Inquiry
Westinghouse has assumed corporate responsibility for antitrust violations as General Electric faces sharp questions over secret meetings with rivals to fix prices and bid strategies on government orders. GE executives defend lack of direct knowledge, while Westinghouse positions blame on management failures. Robert Paxton, former GE president, disputes directing illegal activity but admits possible indirect awareness of misconduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indus
General Electric
Westinghouse
Mark W. Cresap Jr
Subcommittee
Robert Paxton
Paxton
Divorce Granted in Richmonds Settlement
Laura Ann Richmond was granted divorce from Bill Eugene Richmond in orders signed today by Raleigh County Criminal Court Judge Norman Knapp. The judge also dismissed a separate suit by C. H. Flippen against the American Red Bull Transit Co. without cost to the defendant. Matters were compromised and settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Ann Richmond
Bill Eugene Richmond
Raleigh County Criminal Court
Norman Knapp
C. H. Flippen
American Red Bull Transit Co
Underwood declines life underwriters post
Huntington reports ex Governor Cecil H Underwood refused the offer to become executive vice president of the National Association of Life Underwriters He remains a vice president at Island Creek Coal Co in Huntington W Va BUILDINGS STARTED ELKINS Campus work begins on two new structures near Davis Elkins College costing almost 1 million dollars a men dormitory for 122 students and a student union SPENCER Elkview resident Betty Ann Nobles dies from injuries in a crash on W Va 36 VANDALS DAMAGE CARS PARKERSBURG Auto agency lot suffers about 6 000 damage from BB gun vandalism over two nights about 65 cars damaged BANK CONTRACT AWARDED BLUEFIELD Juno Construction Co Charlotte NC lands a 704 000 contract to build a new First National Bank at Bluefield total project cost 1 3 million ATTENDANT HONORED PT PLEASANT Emery Starling of Williamson will receive a National Association for Mental Health award for his hospital aide work at Lakin State Hospital The ceremony is set for May 14 TEACHERS RETIRING CHARLESTON State Teachers Retirement Board approves retirement for 63 West Virginia school personnel and non teaching staff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkins
UPI
Davis- Elkins College
Bluefield
Juno Construction Co
Charlotte
N. C
First National Bank
Pt, Pleasant
Emery Starling
Williamson
National Association For Mental Health
Lakin State Hospital
Lakin
Deaths and Funerals In West Virginia Area
Obituaries list Mrs Lavadie Mae Crum 37 Eccles, born Holly Grove 1923, survived by husband Lawrence Crum daughter Mary Reynolds two brothers two sisters and three grandchildren. Wade Cozort 71 Oceana died on River Street after a stroke, funeral at First Baptist Church with burial in Hillcrest Gardens. Cary Virginia Day 76 Josephine died after five years illness, service at Josephine Baptist Church, burial Sunset Memorial Park, survivors include two sons four daughters twenty nine grandchildren five great grandchildren. Body remains at funeral homes before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavadie Mae Crum
Eccles
Holly Grove
Elzza
Mollie Frances Jackson Turley
Lawrence Crum
Mary Reynolds
John Turley
Harper Heights
Cleveland
Ohio
Pansy Maylor
Matilda Hensley
Verdunsville
Melton Mortuary
Wade Cozort
Oceana
First Baptist Church
Wayne Rollins
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens
Matheny
Cozort
River Street
Crang
Cary Virginia Day
Josephine
Josephine Baptist Church
Sunset Memorial Park
Jimmie
Jacksonville
Fla
Paul
Toledo
Pearl Lawson
Effie Payne
Leona Maxey
Ruth Miller
Delaware
Nealie Pruitt
Valdese
N.C
Mrs Eva Alexander Dead at Wytheville Virginia
Mrs Eva Alexander former Garten resident died Friday afternoon in Wytheville Virginia She was widow of Joe Alexander Word of her death was received by her sisters in law Mrs Dick Page Fayetteville and Mrs Ruth Hayes Garten RNS
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Alexander
Garten
Wytheville
Joe Alexander
Dick Page
Fayetteville
Ruth Hayes
Final rites for Mrs Collins held in Oak Hill
Mrs Jeanette Collins 83 Beckley dies after long illness at Minden Nursing Home. Services set for 11 a m Friday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Melvin Littlejohn presiding. Survived by daughter Mrs Mary Ann Holland of Beckley. Friends may call after 6 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanetta Esteline Collins
Beckley
Tyree
Oak Hill
Melvin ,Littlejohn
Sunset Memorial Park
Collins
Minden
Mary Ann Holland
John L. Ellis Funeral Arrangements Announced
John L. Ellis 58 of Creamery died at home at noon Wednesday after a long illness. A retired postmaster and former Alderson police officer, he was born August 17, 1902 in Creamery. Survived by wife Flora, two sons Kenneth and Billy, daughter Mildred Akers, brother Noel Ellis, sisters Kathleen Green and Opal Hoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Ellis
Creamery
Alderson
Methodist Church
Elizabeth Spade Ellis
Flora
Kenneth
Charleston
Billy Ellis
Mildred Akers
Anjean
Noel Ellis
Lawrenceville
Kathleen Green
Beckley
Opal Hoke
Tractor Tragedies Claim Two West Virginia Men
Two separate farm tractor accidents in West Virginia on Wednesday killed James R. Parsons, 30, of Kenna, Jackson County, when his tractor overturned and pinned his neck to a barbed wire fence, and James W. Nesbitt, 48, of Boaz, Wood County, crushed beneath a overturning tractor while plowing a steep embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
State Income Drops in West Virginia February
West Virginians earned 2.8 percent less money in February than in February 1960, Business Week reported. The February personal income totaled 256.1 million dollars, about 7.5 million below the year-ago figure. For January and February combined, income was 515.9 million dollars, roughly 2 percent below the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
West
Final rites set for George M Ohler in Lester
George M Ohler 59 of Lester was killed in a mine accident at Eccles Tuesday. Funeral services will be at 2 p m Friday at Lester Baptist Church with Rev Frank Davis and Rev Carl Johnson officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Ruth Hughs Crotty Ohler. daughters Vera Rapko Norfolk Virginia and Georgia Ruth Ohler Cleveland Ohio. sons Herbert at Ft Davis Massachusetts and Herman San Diego California. step sons Ralph Crotty Bunker Hill Illinois and Donald Crotty Beckley. sisters Ora Riggs Roanoke Virginia Lula Sears Bryants Store Kentucky. brothers Fred Andrew Corbin Kentucky Harris Indian Gap Indiana. 13 grandchildren. Pallbearers: Gomer Farley Okey Henderson Carl Fain W A Martin Wesley Canady Paul Bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Ohler
Lester
Lester Baptist Church
Frank Davis
Carl Johnson
Sunset Memorial Park
Ohler
Eccles
Ruth Hughs Crotty Ohler
Vera Rapko
Norfolk
Georgia Ruth Ohler
Cleveland
Ohio
Herbert
U. S. Army
Ft. Davis
Mass
Herman
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Ralph Crotty
Bunker Hill
Ill
Donald Crotty
Beckley
Ora Riggs
Roanoke
Lula Sears
Bryants
Ind
Caffee
Gomer Farley
Okey Henderson
Carl Fain
W. A. Martin
Wesley Canady
Paul Bond
Former Beckleyan's Husband Promoted
Raymond D. Lawson Jr. of Huntington was promoted Wednesday to branch manager for Suburban Motor Freight Inc. in Huntington. Lawson is married to the former Helen Jean Brinegar of Beckley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
UPID
Raymond D. Lawson Jr
Suburban Motor Freight Inc
Lawson
Helen Jean
Brinegar, Beckley
Auditor Will Head Retirement System
CHARLESTON APS Chairman of the five member board of trustees of the new West Virginia state employees retirement system will be State Auditor Denzil L. Gainer. The plan takes effect July 1. Treasurer John H. Kelly was named as vice chairman. Gov. W W Barron appointed Charles F. Fox Truman Gore and Henry C. Bias Jr. to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
APS
West Virginia
Denzil L. Gainer
John H. Kelly
W.W. Barron
Charles F. Fox
Truman Gore
Henry C. Bias Jr
State Road Commission
U S Plans To Be First To Put Man On Moon
NASA official Dr Robert C Seamans Jr said the United States aims to be first to place a man on the moon. A round trip flight to the moon was scheduled for 1967, seen as a forerunner of later manned lunar missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
United States
Russia
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Robert C. Seamans Jr
Seamans
Breaks Hip In Fall At Daughter's Home
An 84-year-old Blue Jay woman, Mrs. James M. Matherly, is a patient at Raleigh General Hospital with a broken hip after a fall Tuesday at her daughter Mrs. Loraine Lilly's home. The injury prompted hospital treatment and is described as non‑critical.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Jay
James M. Matherly
Raleigh General Hospital
Loraine Lilly
Longest tandem bicycle recorded in 1898
The longest tandem bicycle on record measured 23 foot and some inches, built about 1898 by the Waltham Manufacturing Co. in Waltham Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waltham Manufacturing Co
Waltham, Mass
$150,000 Sought In Today's Raleigh Suit
Willa Mae Greene sues Ruth Durham in Raleigh Circuit Court for 150000 alleging injuries from a May 29 1960 crash on White Oak Mountain that left her unable to work and caused 3000 in wages and 3000 in medical expenses. A companion suit for 25000 by Ruby Shumate also names Durham with claimed losses of 500 in wages and 300 in medical costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willa Mae Greene
Raleigh
Ruth Durham
White Oak Mountain
Ruby Shumate
Scout Confesses Killing 2 Girls in Accident Claim
Kadoka South Dakota UPI reports 16 year old James Scott Stephens confessed to shooting two neighbor girls during a flower-picking hike near Holland Michigan. He later claimed the killings were accidental and the shootings continued after the first shot. Authorities await his return from Michigan with the signed confession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kadoka
S.D
UPI
James Scott Stephens
Michigan
Stephens
Margaret Chambers
Carol Gee
Holland
Mich
Allegan
South Dakota
Don Licht
State Criminal Investigation Division
Carol
Margaret
County Librarian Attends WV Library Association Meeting
Raleigh County librarian Mrs C H Graham attends a two day Cedar Lakes session to map study needs and future plans for the West Virginia Library Association. Invited by Huntington president Robert McClarren the meeting includes executive committee and key members plus 10 to 20 attendees from college and school libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
C. H. Graham
Cedar Lakes
West Virginia Library Association
Association
Space Shot Delayed After Weather Halts Russia Mission
Weather halted the manned spaceflight countdown as Russia neared blast-off, stopping the operation after 140 minutes. team called off the Tuesday launch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Cook, Laundry Worker Hired At Pinecrest
Pinecrest Sanitarium announces new staff appointments. Mrs. T. N. Thurman Prosperity replaces Nola Shumate as cook and Mrs. Margaret Farley Fireco fills the laundry helper role left by Evelyn Cook's resignation effective the first of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Okey Mills Today
T. N. Thurman
Prosperity
Nola Shumate
Margaret Farley
Fireco
Evelyn Cook
Desegregation Efforts Across West Virginia Counties
Board of Education leaders defend nonsegregation stance amid court orders and ongoing investigations. Incoming Superintendent Saunders backs compliance with Judge Moore's plan while Greenbrier, Logan, Raleigh and other counties face varied progress. NAACP cases since six years ago influenced voluntary desegregation efforts begun in Greenbrier. West Virginia reports 43 counties with Black students. Hampshire and Jefferson were last to desegregate in 1958.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Moore
John W. Saunders
Trail
Mann
Saunders
Brown
Mc‘Dowell
Greenbrier
Grown
Logan County
NAACP
Greenbrier County
Raleigh
Mercer
Logan
Cabell
McDowell
White Sulphur Springs
Lewisburg
West Virginia
Hampshire
Jefferson County
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Neville St
Robert Wetherill IV
Media, Pa
Philadelphia
Rick Marsellus
New Port Beach
Chris Christine
Montreal
Que
Canada
George P. Ptatnik
California
Tim Barrows
Wayne
Robert L. Brett Jr
Concord
David T. Johnstone
Stonington
Charles Greg
Wilson
Oe Sadler
Pittsford
William Schaill
Bronxville, MS
Richard Strayer
Carlisle
Embees OF
Aaudlmaes
Jersey
Dupont Nylon
Montgomery
Parkersburg
Navy
Ten Fingers
Max Factor
Edward B. Shimmin
University of Maine
State Department of Agriculture
The
Conservation Commission
Princeton
Shimmin
Brush Creek
Carl Lucas
Lucas
Spencer
Betty Ann Nobles
Elkview
Kanawha County
Auto Agency
W. W. Lazzell
Teachers Retiring
State Teachers Retirement Board
Mrs
Lavadie Crum
Lobban Funeral Home
Mrs. Cary Day
Jeanette Collins
Beckleyan
Scout
Cook
Pinecrest
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