Verbal exchange follows China’s 130 kiloton nuclear test
UPI report notes China’s claim to first strike ban rejected by the United States while Chou En Lai cites reciprocal renunciation. Washington cites Warsaw secrecy but acknowledges a Chinese offer existed. Gronouski says Warsaw talks provide a forum for dialogue.
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Stewart Hensley
Washington
UPI
China
Peking
U.S
State Department
United States
Warsaw
Poland
Chou Enlai
Chou
Japan Studies Way To Counter Bomb Fallout
Tokyo reports cabinet plan to counter fallout from China’s big nuclear test. Measures include ships washing decks daily and lighthouse keepers avoiding rainwater. Residents urge precaution as scientists note unusually large radioactive particles since Monday’s explosion. Prof Koyama cites debris elements but no strontium 90 detected yet.
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Tokyo
UPI
Ejisaku Sato
China
Science and Technology Agency
Sato
Japan
U.S
Russia
Seitaro Koyama
Niigata City
Mad Sniper Patrols Western Pennsylvania Area
A sniper known as a crack shot roams western Pennsylvania wounding two people and sparking a large manhunt. Peggy Brodnick, 13, was abducted near her home after leaving a school bus with siblings James 16 Mary 11 Don and Deborah 9 Carol 8. Police note the suspect wore a mask and dark glasses and may be linked to the crime, with state police interviewing hundreds of potential witnesses.
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Pennsylvania
Peggy
James
Mary
Don
Deborah
Carol
Eugene Brodnick
Hollidaysburg Barracks
Damage To State Fruit Placed At 2.2 Million
Frost damage to West Virginia apples and peaches in the northeast is pegged at 2.2 million by Agriculture Commissioner Gus R. Douglass with totals potentially rising to 2.5 million. Berkeley Jefferson and Hampshire counties report about 20 percent crop loss, while 75 percent of the strawberry crop is gone, costing roughly 300 thousand. Other crops were hit as well as unseasonably cold weather. lows reached 21 at Flat Top and Martinsburg 26 in the Panhandle. Growers fought the cold with smudge pots and coverings.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Gus R. Douglass
Douglass
Berkeley
Jefferson
Hampshire
George Kemper
Farmers Market
U. S. Weather Bureau
Flat Top
Martinsburg
Fastern Panhandle
Friction Forces Change of Eastern Bloc Summit
Diplomatic sources report a July summit of Soviet and East European Communist leaders moving from Bucharest to an alternative East European capital amid Russo Romanian tensions. Brezhnev's secret Bucharest talks sparked speculation of a Chou En Lai meeting, which was later apparently delayed.
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London
UPI
Europe
Bucharest
Leonid Brezhnev
100 Scholarships Given By WVU
West Virginia University awarded Board of Governors scholarships to 100 high school students from WV, PA, MD, and OH. Ninety two go to West Virginians, seven to Pennsylvanians, one to an Ohio student, and one to a Maryland student. Most awards are Achievement Scholarships based on academics, test scores, and community activity with others in specialized areas like education, drama, music, speech, and journalism.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Board of Governors
West Virginia University
West
Roosevelt enters 1964 NY Senate race after EEOC exit
FDR Jr. resumes campaign after resigning as EEOC chairman. At 51, he seeks the Democratic nomination for New York, aiming to partner with the federal government in a broad program against poverty and discrimination. He lost a 1950 convention bid to Harriman. He personally delivered his resignation to President Johnson at the White House.
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Roosevelt
Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Harriman
New York
Johnson
White House
Elvis Stahr Receives Honorary Doctorate in Cincinnati
Dr Elvis J Stahr president of Indiana University and former secretary of the Army was awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree at the University of Cincinnati. University president Walter C Langsam presented the degree during the annual ROTC review noting Stahr's many honors. Stahr previously led Kentucky Pittsburgh and West Virginia universities before joining Kennedy's cabinet.
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Stahr
Kentucky
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Army
Indiana University
Bishop Pike resigns to study church paradox at Santa Barbara
The Rt. Rev. James A. Pike, 53, resigns as California bishop of the Episcopal Church to join the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions at Santa Barbara. He will spend his life exploring the paradox of the church in changing times as a scholar teacher, reaffirming his faith while redefining church structure and presentation to contemporary people.
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San Francisco
UPI
James A. Pike
Pike
California
Center For the Study
Santa Barbara
Clia
John E. Hines
Episcopal Church
Center For the Study of Democratic
Robert Hutchins
University of Chicago
Students protest university draft data policy
Students criticize the administration for supplying grade averages and class rankings to the Selective Service System for draft classification. They call the plan anti educational and say it turns the university into an agent of the draft, threatening deferments and placing teachers as judges over students' lives.
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Selective Service
Rail Merger Vote Backed by Large Majority
Herman H. Perler president of Norfolk and Western announced that 86 percent of outstanding stock supported the merger and the approval reached 78.63 percent. He warned ICC approval could create a rail imbalance versus Penn Central, potentially three times as large, and urged action in the public interest to restore competitiveness.
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Herman H. Perler
Norfolk and Western
ICC
Penn Central
N&w
CAB Examines Plane After Belly Landing in Nebraska
NORFOLK Nebraska (UPI) Civil Aeronautics Board investigators examined a North Central Airlines DC3 after an emergency belly landing in a farm field. The midwest flight from Omaha to Grand Forks North Dakota diverted before Norfolk Airport due to an engine fire. All 18 aboard unhurt. The pilot attempted to quell the blaze by wig wagging his wings.
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Norfolk, Neb
UPI
Civil Aeronautics Board
North Central Airlines
Funeral services for Mrs Hal Lie Willis 78 Beckley
Funeral services for Mrs Hal lie Willis 78 of 1728 Harper Road will be held at 2 p m Saturday at the Calfee Funeral Home Chapel with Dr Walter Griswold officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Park Mausoleum. Born June 4 1887 in Fayette County she was a daughter of the late John and Emily Arthur. She lived in the Beckley area 15 years and was a member of Beckley First Christian Church. Survivors include husband George Willis a son Edward A Webb of Fayetteville a daughter Geneva W Hartridge Mount Airy NC a brother Douglas Arthur Fayetteville two sisters Myrtle Myles Fayetteville and Carrie Callaway Beckley nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Body remains at the funeral home until one hour prior to service. Flowers are requested to be omitted.
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Hallie Willis
Harper Road
Calfee Funeral Home
Walter Griswold
Sunset Memorial Park
Fayette County
John
Emily Arthur
Beckley
Funeral services for Herbert H. Maynard 87 Beckley Ky
Herbert H Maynard 87 of Beckley died after a long illness. Funeral services will be held Friday at 11 a m in Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev Roy Coe officiating. Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Ashland Ky. Survivors include son Clarence V Maynard Toledo OH two daughters Lakie Slone Huntington and Gladys Shumate Huntington six grandchildren 21 great grandchildren. Friends may call after 4 p m today. Beckley Moose Lodge members will be pallbearers.
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Herbert H. Maynard
Beckley
Melton
Roy Coe
Rose Hill
Ashland
Maynard
Pike County
Thomas
Dollie Maynard
Sophia
Helen
UMWA
Melton Mortuary
Beckley Moose Lodge
Matt Deal Funeral Services Held at Weirwood Church
Matt Deal 87 of Long Branch died Wednesday after a long illness at a Beckley hospital. A retired miner and United Mine Workers member born in Kentucky on April 18, 1879, he will be buried in Pax Community Cemetery after services at 2 p m Friday at Weirwood Community Church. Survivors: four sons Allie Steve Abbie Oscar. four daughters Grace Thurmond Sarah Ewings Julia Simms Gladys Williams. a half brother John Mauck. 29 grandchildren, 32 great grandchildren. The body rests at Tyree Funeral Home in Mount Hope and will be transported to the church an hour before services. Friends may visit the funeral home after 5 p m today.
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Matt Deal
Long Branch
Weirwood
Roy Tyree
Pax Community
Deal
Beckley Hospital
United Mine Workers of America
Kentucky
Allie
Steve
Abbie
Pax
Oscar
Beckley
Grace Thurmond
Sarah Ewings
Maynor
Julia Simms
Willis Branch
Gladys Williams
John Mauck
Michigan
Tyree
Mount Hope
Miss Mary Billups Dies After Long Illness At 68
Miss Mary E Billups 68 of Weirwood died at her residence at 5 am after a long illness born Oct 18 1897 in Mattsville daughter of William A Billups and the late Susan Maynor Billups. Survived by father four brothers Roy Ernest Henry Grover three sisters Estella Humphrey Myrtle Evans Virginia Williams. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Mary E. Billups
Weirwood
Mattsville
William A. Billups
Susan Maynor Billups
Roy
Ernest
Pax
Henry
Ft. Benning
Grover
St. Charles
Ill
Estella Humphrey
Sundial
Myrtle Evans
Virginia Williams
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Glue Sniffing Boy Steals Piggy Bank From Policeman
A 10 year old boy in Chicago admitted stealing a piggy bank from a policeman's home to support a glue sniffing habit. Judge Sidney A. Jones questioned him and postponed the case to May 26. The youth said he would perhaps steal again. The judge urged strengthening the city's anti glue sniffing ordinance to bar juvenile sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Sidney A. Jones
First fatal jet crash marks milestone in 1953
United Press International reports the March 3 1953 crash of a Canadian Pacific Comet in Karachi Pakistan with eleven fatalities marking the first fatal accident involving a commercial jet airliner.
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United Press
Karachi
Pakistan
Services for Jesse Thompson Held in Mullens
Funeral services for Jesse Thompson 56 of Mullens will be at 11 a m Friday at Sam Foglesong Chapel Mullens with Rev R C Blankenship and Rev Leonard Repass officiating Burial will be in Rest Haven Park Cemetery Princeton He died Tuesday in a Beckley hospital Born July 8 1909 at Oswald he was the son of the late Joe E and Bessie Williams Thompson Survivors include a daughter Mrs Jessie L Farmer of Princeton three brothers Bill Austell Ga Theodore Beckley and Eugene in Viet Nam and one grandchild Sam Foglesong Nease and Neely Funeral Home Mullens is handling arrangements Friends may call this afternoon
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Jesse Thompson
Mullens
Sam Foglesong
R. C. Blankenship
Leonard Repass
Resthaven Park Cemetery
Princeton
Thompson
Beckley Hospital
Oswald
Joe E
Bessie Williams Thompson
Jessie L. Farmer
Bill
Austell
Theodore
Beckley
Eugene
Viet Nam
Nease and Neely
Funeral services for Mrs Rutha A Haynes in East Rainelle
Mrs. Rutha Ann Haynes 94 of Orient Hill dies at home of daughter Mrs. Ollie Nutter. Funeral set for Friday at Nickell Funeral Home Chapel East Rainelle with Rev Joseph E Fair officiating. Burial Wallace Memorial Cemetery Clintonville. Born Bingham July 6 1871 to Abraham and Martha Dosier Pitsenbarger. She was a member of Bingham Church of God.
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Rutha Ann Haynes
Orient Hill
Nickell
East Rainelle
Joseph E. Fair
Wallace Memorial
Clintonville
Haynes
Ollie Nutter
Melinda Gill
Oak Hill
Bingham
Abraham and
Martha Dosier Pitsenbarger
The
Bingham Church of God
BNS
James J. Rorimer dies at 60 former Met director
James J. Rorimer longtime director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art died at his New York home from a heart attack aged 60. He led the museum for 11 years and planned The Cloisters project becoming its first director at Fort Tryon Park.
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New York
UPI
James J. Rorimer
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rorimer
Fort Tryon Park
Funeral for Phillips of Phillips Collection Held Today
Duncan Phillips aged 79 founder of the Phillips Collection died at his home after a heart attack. He directed a world famous collection containing more than 1,500 works by Cezanne Van Gogh Matisse Miro and Picasso. Funeral services were scheduled today.
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Washington
UPI
Duncan Phillips
Phillips Collection
Phillips
Cezanne
van Gogh
Matisse
Miro
Picasso
American widow Lady Brownlow dies after operation
London reports the death of 57 year old Lady Brownlow, an American who married into British nobility, following a serious operation and brief illness. She had four marriages prior to marrying Lord Brownlow in Las Vegas in December 1954.
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London
UPI
Lady Brownlow
Las Vegas
Nev
Lord Brownlow
Powell longtime Britannica president dies at 77 in California
ENCINITAS Calif UPI funeral services were held Wednesday for E Harrison Powell 77 longtime president of Encyclopaedia Britannica for 15 years and former Sears Roebuck secretary treasurer He died Sunday at his Rancho Santa Fe home where he had lived since retiring in 1948
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Powell
Rancho Santa Fe
West Virginia Tech Grad Wins Peruvian Order of Bolivar
Anthony Kiskorna, a 1960 WV Tech graduate and New York native, became the first American to receive Peru's Order of the Grand Cross of the Coat of Arms of Simon Bolivar for outstanding achievement in Americanism and improving Peru-US relations. He serves as a field representative for a U.S. firm and has resided in Peru since last June.
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Montgomery
UPI
West Virginia Tech
Tech
Peru
Simon Bolivar
Anthony Kiskorna
United States of America
New York
Kiskorna
U. S
Retraining Grant for Cowen Woodturning Workers
A $10 000 Department of Labor grant was approved for a re training project in Cowen West Virginia. The funds will retrain 48 jobless workers in the woodworking industry at Cowen Woodturning Co. Inc across 14 training areas from saw operator to clerk, per Senator Byrd and Senator Randolph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowen Woodturning Co. Inc
Smith Asks Information On Law School Plans
Gov Hulett Smith pressed WVU officials to keep him informed on a study to move the WVU Law School to Charleston. In a one hour meeting with WVU President Paul Miller and Board members Forrest Kirkpatrick and James Swadley Jr he urged ongoing updates for his consideration and for legislative leaders.
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Charleston
UPI
Hulett Smith
West Virginia University
WVU Law School
Smith
WVU
Paul A. Miller
Board of Governors
Forrest H. Kirkpatrick
James UH. Swadley Jr
Miller
Forrest Kirkpatrick
James Huh
Swadley
Kanawha Valley
Plywood Model Of 5A Shown
Marietta Georgia UP I The Air Force unveils a plywood model of the C5A transport the worlds largest airplane The display at Lockheed Georgia Co comes as the company holds a 1 3 billion contract to build 58 planes Asst Defense Secretary Robert Charles says the C5A will cut base needs overseas and can carry up to 265000 pounds with a cruising speed of 500 mph Operational tests are set for June 1968 deliveries begin 1969
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Marietta, Ga
UPI
Air Force
U.S
Lockheed-Georgia Co
Defense
Robert Charles
United States
Charles
Berlin
Kapp Returned On Stretcher From Oregon Extradition
Floyd Kapp was brought by stretcher to a Kanawha County jail hospital unit after extradition from Oregon. He faces a 1 to 5 year lottery sentence and a hospital or penal commitment decision. Prosecutor Walker will seek a doctor’s review as authorities seek reimbursement for costs.
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Charleston
UPI
Floyd Kapp
Oregon
Kanawha County
Kapp
Kanawha
Charles Walker
Leslie Hopkins
West Virginia
Mark Hatfield
Labor strike and pension dispute at sea firm
National Maritime Union and American Steamship Lines united on a bargaining front as an office workers strike hits the NMU pension welfare and employment security plan. About 100 employees walk out amid a wage dispute, signaling cross union pressure in a coastal labor clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togetherness New York
UPI
National Maritime Union
American Steamship Lines
NMU
Maritime Union and
Steamship Company Management
BMC Strike Committee Expands Demands on Benefits and Wages
The BMC Strike union committee will broaden its push for company changes, outlining requests on holidays vacations hospitalization insurance and incentive rates alongside wage increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Committee
Storm Spreads Across Midwest In Tornadoes And Snow
A Midwest centered storm unleashed heavy rain and blasting snow across the region. Denver and areas east of the Rockies faced accumulating snow while the Dakotas and Midwest states reported bitter May lows. Tornadoes hit Kansas Missouri and Oklahoma though they spared towns, with farm buildings suffering isolated damage and crop losses mounting to tens of millions across Michigan Ohio New Jersey Indiana and Pennsylvania.
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United Press International
Midwest
Denver
Rocky Mountains
Great Plains
Rockies
Upper
Great Lakes
Kansas
Nebraska
New England
Missouri
Oklahoma
Greeley
Colo
Dakotas
Iowa
Illinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Air strikes hit Haiphong area and Viet Cong sites
Viet Nam air and ground actions report heavy losses for the Communists with 56 killed and 121 captured, 82 American fatalities from enemy fire, and multiple enemy facilities destroyed. Navy and Air Force jets attacked Haiphong port area, Ha Tou barracks, Thai Binh facility, and Mu Gia Pass while Marines conducted Operation Montgomery near Quang Ngai plus Davy Crockett support further north. A total of 350 combat missions were flown Wednesday across South Vietnam.
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Ha Tou
Haiphong
Thai Binh
Dong Hoi
Air Force
Navy
Mu Gia
South Viet Nam
Enterprise
Kitty Hawk
North Viet Nam
South
Viet Nam
U.S
Quang Ngai
Here
Tra Khue
1St Air Cavalry
Saigon
Marine
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Northe Everbloom
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Fdr Jr
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Rail Merger
Cab
Herbert Maynard
Mary Billups
Harold Martin
Harold D. Martin
Johnson Chapel
E. Jimmy Jones
Stanley Harvey
Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
Martin
Bluefield
Woodrow Martin
Blue Jay
Victor Martin
Erie Hopkins Martin
Fallawall Fast Freight Co
Memorial
Rutha A. Haynes
W.va. Tech
Law
Mexico City
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Concord
Calif
W. W. Pepper
Culinary Achievement
Albuquerque
Phil Martinez
New Mexico Penitentiary
Henry Coors
Martinez
Coors
BMC
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