SRC Bids For 28 Highway Projects Across West Virginia
State Road Commission bids totaling about 10 million dollars will be opened May 17 for 28 highway improvement projects. The work includes 5.135 miles of Interstate 77 in Wood County as the last major superhighway construction there, plus 84.399 miles of resurfacing across 26 counties and multiple federal aid projects including road work on W Va 16 and several state routes, with multiple structures and paving jobs in Marion Monongalia and other counties.
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WVU proposes Charleston center for law and public affairs
West Virginia University president Paul A. Miller announced a plan to establish a law and public affairs center in Charleston tied to social work public administration economics and political science. He estimated at least 5 million dollars in public funds and noted possible legislative changes. opposition from Monongalia Bar members. The project aims to position WVU as the state's graduate study hub in Kanawha Valley.
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Tear Gas Controversy Shapes Vietnam War Tactics
Tear gas campaigns amid Viet Cong areas sparked controversy over civilian harm. Experts estimate at least 12 tons of gas were dumped recently to deter enemy tunnels, with claims a 400 civilian lives possibly saved, while stricter bans were relaxed and gas began to be deployed from cannisters, sprayers, and aircraft.
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Viet Nam debate erupts as Rusk testifies before Senate panel
Washington UPI reports a public bout among Senate Foreign Relations Democrats as Secretary of State Rusk defends US Viet Nam policy during a hearing on a 3.4 billion foreign aid bill. Morse accuses Rusk of one sided arguments, while Fulbright hints at halting aid testimony to focus on Southeast Asia policy.
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West Virginia GOP fields few contests in primary
In a light primary field three incumbent congressmen Harley O Staggers Ken Hiechler and James Reed are seen as likely nominees. Bailey and Republican attorney Louis Reed of Elizabeth are expected for secretary of state. No Republican races and only ten Democratic contests across the 17 senatorial districts.
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Deaths And Funerals Mrs Mary Melissie Cale 78
Mrs. Mary Melissie Cale 78 of Odd died at home at 6 a m today after a heart attack. Born January 26 1888 at Basin she was daughter of the late Mary Cadle Blankenhip. She was a Methodist. Her husband Walter died in 1965. Survived by seven sons Glenn Chicago Marvin and Lowell Baltimore Lloyd Burke Eugene Tampa Orley and Francis Odd, 24 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending funeral plans.
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Frank L Moore funeral set for Wednesday
Frank Lee Moore 57 of Kimball will be laid to rest at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Williams Funeral Home MacArthur with Rev. John Barton officiating. Burial follows at American Legion Cemetery Beckley. Moore died Sunday night after a long illness. Born November 8 1908 in Elder Ridge he was son of the late Robert and Carrie Edwards Moore. A World War II veteran he served with the 82nd Airborne Division. Survivors include two sons Danny Ray and Larry Wayne three daughters Diane Linda and Phyliss all of Bluefield one sister Mrs Mabel Chapman of Stuart Virginia and one brother Melvin R Moore of Batavia Ohio American Legion Post No 32 Beckley will be pallbearers. Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 p.m. today.
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Obituary notices and funeral services across several towns
Multiple death notices report the passing of Joshie M Wilton over a short illness born 1914 at Blake Town services set for Oak Hill with two reverends. Other obituaries include Thomas Curtis Waddell 49 Jumping Branch in a Bluestone Baptist Church service burial in Crews Cemetery and Minnie Shatley 66 Princeton burial Woodland Cemetery Bluewell. Additional notice for Jack W Davis 63 Philadelphia details survivors and funeral at Louis Digiacomo Funeral Home.
Frost Threat Hits Raleigh County Strawberries
Crops and sleet amounted to only a trace as Raleigh County prepares for a large strawberry harvest with about 25 acres planted. J C O Dell of Mt Tabor expects 2500 to 3000 gallons from two acres, but frost predictions may ruin berries. Richard Pate's half acre also faces damage despite straw mulch, and Hutchison warns of serious losses if berries were not covered. Lilly notes possible death of tomatoes beans and peppers if emerged.
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Absentee ballots requested in today's Primary Election
Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks reports 145 absentee ballots requested for the Primary. All but about a dozen have been returned and counted as voted. He notes the 1964 general election had about 1,500 absentee ballots.
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Turner Sisters Mourn Death of Mrs Watts in Pittsburgh
Mrs Susie Turner of 205 Antonio Street receives notice of the death of her sister Mrs Ollie Watts of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania who died Monday morning Miss Martha Turner of Beck ley a niece will attend the funeral.
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Students Taking Grad Work To Avoid Draft
Washington based report quotes Selective Service Director Lt. Gen. Lewis Hershey noting many college students pursue graduate work to dodge the draft. He says local boards struggle to decide deferments using exams and class standing, and warns against repressing campus protests as dangerous and potentially martyrs. He describes demonstrators as youths eager for meals but unwilling to work.
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Viet Nam
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Dirksen Falls From Bed Fractures Hip at Hospital
Senate Republican Leader Everett M. Dirksen fractured his right hip after falling from his bed at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He will undergo surgery to reduce and fix the fracture at 10 a.m. EDT. He entered the hospital for a routine checkup and is expected to be hospitalized for two to three weeks, followed by additional weeks on crutches.
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Donald Slayton Funeral Incomplete For 45 Year Old Man
Donald Slayton age 45 of 117 Dexter Ave died instantly Monday night when his 1965 model car collided on Harper road with a trailer truck. Funeral services are incomplete and the body lies at Melton Mortuary.
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Five Taverns Penalized Under West Virginia Beer Laws
Five West Virginia establishments were penalized Monday by Beer Commissioner Grover T. Davis for violations of beer laws. Flamingo Club in Followsbee received a 15 day suspension for sale and possession of liquor and for keeping and exhibiting a gaming device. Coral Castle in Wellsburg faced a 30 day suspension for sale and possession of liquor and for keeping and exhibiting gaming devices. Mac's Esso in Short Creek Brooke County received six months probation for keeping and exhibiting gaming devices. Log Cabin in Augusta Hampshire County also got six months probation for selling alcoholic liquors.
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Saigon Attack Raises Casualties as U.S. Forces Respond
Bullets from an American military jeep hit a truck carrying Vietnamese civilians, turning it into a bloody mass. A U.S. Navy passenger bus was also sprayed, injuring at least two. Diplomats at the U.S. Mission voiced sympathy and offered assistance, blaming Viet Cong terrorism. Meanwhile B52 bombers raided suspected Communist targets in War Zone C for the tenth straight day, as U.S. pilots logged numerous sorties against Viet Cong concentrations. Marines wrapped up Operation Georgia near Da Nang, reporting 103 Viet Cong killed, 10 captured, and 378 detained, with more communist forces killed in southern air strikes.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Dies In Crash
Pennsylvania Atty. Gen. Walter E. Alessandroni and his wife Ethel died in a twin engine plane crash blamed on heavy icing and fog near Connellsville. Assistant AG James H. Rowland Jr. may be considered for succession. search and recovery involved about 1,000 volunteers and officials. The crash occurred en route from Harrisburg to Connellsville. wreckage was found 24 hours after the crash.
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Boy Right Out Of Huck Finn
Chicago story follows a 10 year old boy who claimed to be Jimmy Hoskins and the son of a missing man. He said he had lived in a forest preserve for 10 days after being abandoned by his mother and father. Police later confirmed he was the Crosley family’s runaway son who had returned home. Juvenile officer Thomas Tarpey plans to adopt a boy about Steve’s age.
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Rumors Swirl On Mao As Health Reports Surface
Four months of uncertainty surround Mao Zedong with claims from Hong Kong right wing papers and Nationalist China correspondents that he suffered a heart attack and high blood pressure. Reports last week cited mainland sources saying the Chinese leader was under doctors care at a resort.
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SRC To Employ 2 750 Youths This Summer
The State Road Commission will hire 2 750 youths this summer under a 1 2 million Neigh borhood Youth Corps grant. The program cuts daily hours to five plus two weekly counseling hours to keep numbers steady. Each youth will earn 405 monthly, down from 480, with boys painting and repairing SRC vehicles and girls doing clerical work across all 55 counties.
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Three West Virginians Die In Virginia Car Crash
Three Mercer County residents were killed near Salem Virginia when their car lost control, struck another vehicle, plunged into a ditch and burst into flames. Driver Joseph W Justice Jr 22 his wife Judy 18 both from Lenora and passenger Jack A Justice 29 of Athens died as occupants were thrown from the vehicle.
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Kennedy urges peaceful change and Latin American reforms
Kennedy argued that peaceful change of Latin American affairs requires embracing reformers and opposing opponents. He proposed a Latin American common market for exports, a regional emergency fund under inter American institutions, and private investment with national control. He also urged dissemination of population control information and urged Americans to back change while withholding support from opponents.
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Rusk says Ky may- be in power after elections amid doubts
The article notes that Ky’s claim of a new timetable for Viet Nam elections is questioned by Buddhist leaders and diplomats. Vu Van Thai doubts September assembly elections are administratively feasible, while Rusk’s remarks were based on a partial transcription. Officials debate clarity of Ky’s intentions and the pace of the two elections amid ongoing diplomacy.
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