Truthful talk helps dying child cope and endure
Social worker Joel Wernick and Dr Myron Karon say parents should tell dying children the truth. In a report on leukemia wards they recount years of concealment causing fear and abandonment, urging honest discussion to support children facing death.
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Chicago
UPS
Joel Wernick
National Cancer Institute
Myron Karon
Americania of Diseases of
Chilren
The
American Medical Association
Wernick
Karen
Final Burdett Rites Today
Gov Hulett C Smith and other top state officials led mourners at the funeral of Secretary of State Joe F Burdett. The service was at 2 p.m. at Kanawha Presbyterian Chapel with burial at Mountain View Cemetery in Charleston. Burdett died Tuesday six days after a cerebral hemorrhage. Smith planned to name a successor within days. Potential replacements include Clarence Elmore James Sprouse Howard Carson W W Barron Julius Singleton J Ray De Paulo Cotton White. Burdett, a Frankfort Kentucky native reared in Pt Pleasant, had been secretary since 1958 and entered state government in 1934.
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Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Joe F. Burdett
Kanawha Presbyterian Chapel
Mountain View
Burdett
Smith
Statehouse
Clarence Elmore
Democratic
James Sprouse
Senate
Howard Carson
W. W. Barron
Julius Singleton
J. Ray DePaulo
U. S. Camber of
Commerce
Cotton White
Beckley
Frankfort
Hulett Smith Announces Next Week's Public Addresses
Gov. Hulett C. Smith's schedule for next week includes three public addresses. Monday features a Capitol Kiwanis Club luncheon in Charleston, Tuesday will include a TV and radio report after 6 p.m., and Thursday he will speak to the Grant County Teachers Association at Blackwater Falls near Davis in Tucker County.
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Charleston
UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Capitol Kiwanis Club
Grant County Teachers Association
Blackwater Falls
Davis
Tucker County
Showboat chief named state natural resources PR officer
Tom Murphy of South Charleston, 35, appointed public relations officer for the Department of Natural Resources. He will keep his duties as managing director of the Rhododendron showboat, succeeding Gordon Palmer who resigned, with Director Warden Lane announcing the change.
Month Without Spending A Cent Secretary's Credit Card Vacation Ends
In San Francisco Ann Foley a 25 year old secretary finished a 30 day credit card test without spending a cent yet racked up 1500 in bills. She discovered cards cover wigs vacations to Los Angeles hotel stays groceries and baseball tickets while she traveled first class across California.
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San Francisco
UPI
California
Ann Foley
Los Angeles
Rangers Push Through Viet Cong Defense At Song Be
Vietnamese rangers battled Communist positions along a swamp edge while Army helicopters strafed and reinforcements flooded the area. The assault continued past sundown under moonlight and parachute flares. At dawn the battlefield lay strewn with Viet Cong dead as U S forces pressed revenge after a string of attacks, including the Song Be assault that killed five Americans and over 50 Vietnamese.
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Song Be
Saigon
China’s Nuclear Breakthrough Alters Global Stand
China’s first nuclear explosion reshapes world politics. The move accelerates Beijing’s influence in the developing world, with poorer nations opposed to Western arms programs praising China’s achievement and potential military leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Jumps From Eiffel Tower Claimed 18 Year Old
An 18 year old French youth died after leaping from the second level of the Eiffel Tower on Wednesday night. The incident marked the 342nd jump in the tower’s 75 year history.
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TOWER
Paris
UPI
Eiffel Tower
Integration drive rally set for Houston Saturday night
Integration Houston announced a rally for Saturday night where plans for the integration battle would be laid. In Detroit the Catholic Archdiocese joined project equality to combat discrimination in buying selling and hiring. In Philadelphia the education board said integrated reading books with Negro and white children and adults would be used in first three grades this September.
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Houston
Detroit
Project Equality
Philadelphia
The
Education Board
Caamano Rally Through Rebel District Ends With Tense Streets
The observer details Caamano leading a large street procession toward his command post in the rebel-held sector. Civilians chant against Yankees as a girl kisses the president and an elderly woman watches. A military band plays. youths shout insults and rocks fly.
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el Presidente
Caamano
Harlem
Hector Aristy
McReynolds
Wessels
Lionel Silfa
Dominican Republic
Press Freedom Stoutly Upheld By Marland
Gov William Marland in his first public appearance since returning to West Virginia defended press freedom and editorializing as legitimate. He spoke to about 200 journalism students at West Virginia University and urged service in government while noting he has no plans for political office. He discussed his Chicago taxi driving affair, his current associate role with racing tycoon James Edwards, and the need for political science education.
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Morgantown
UPI
West Virginia
William Marland
Marland
Chicago
West Virginia University
Sigma Delta Chi
U. S. Senate
James Edwards
Edwards
British Week Opens With London Hat Giveaway in Amsterdam
Bowler hats and rolled umbrellas from Britain were flown to Amsterdam where shopkeepers will give them away during British Week, starting Friday, as part of a publicity push coordinated with UPI reports.
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London
UPI
Amsterdam
Holland
Final rites set for Raymond L Holley 60 Canton Ohio
Raymond Leonard Holley 60 of Canton Ohio formerly of Sylvester will have funeral services at 10 a m Saturday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev C D Walker officiating. Burial at Bragg Cemetery Dothan. He died Tuesday at 1 a m at home from a heart attack. Surviving are wife Mary Adelle, three brothers Fred Frank Johnny, three sisters Frances Light Mabel Cales Mary Mitchell, and daughter Orpha Ellen Holley. The body remains at the funeral home for callers after 3 p m today.
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Raymond Leonard Holley
Canton
Ohio
Sylvester
Tyree
Oak Hill
C. D. Walker
Bragg
Dothan
Holley
Carter County
John
Ethel Holley
Mary Adelle Holley
Fred
Frank
Lockwood
Johnny Holley
Naoma
Frances Light
Alexandria
Mabel Cales
Mary Mitchell
Toledo
Orpha Ellen Holley
Funeral Plans For Mrs Myrtle Lay 69 Of Mount Hope
Mrs Myrtle Lay 69 of Mount Hope died in a Scarbro nursing home at 8 45 am Thursday after a long illness She was a Maple Fork Baptist Church member Born April 1 1896 in LaFayette Tennessee she was the daughter of the late William and ______ Walton She leaves three sons Robert M Baltimore Md Sgt Fred J Lay Fort Leonard Wood Mo and Curtis W Lay Fort Belvoir VA three daughters Eva Davis Salem Ill Beulah Crawford Germany and Rebecca Miller Mount Hope three brothers Robert Layland John Lexington Ky and Ed Walton Ohio a sister Pearl Gentry Crab Orchard 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren The body is at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope RNS
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Myrtle Lay
Mount Hope
Scarbro
Maple Fork Baptist Church
LaFayette
Tenn
William Walton
Robert M
Baltimore
Fred J. Lay
Fort Leonard Wood
Curtis W. Lay
Fort Belvoir
Eva Davis
Salem, Ill
Beulah Crawford
Germany
Rebecca Miller
Robert
Layland
John
Lexington
Ed Walton
Ohio
Pearl Gentry
Crab Orchard
Tyree Funeral Home
James L Cook Funeral Services In Belle
Funeral services for James Lewis Cook 55 of Belle formerly Beckley will be held at 11 a m Saturday at Fidler and Frame Funeral Home Belle Burial will follow at Montgomery Memorial Park Cook died at 1205 a m Thursday in Charleston Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage He was the son of William Leet Cook and his wife He is survived by his wife Mary one son James Lewis II two daughters Mrs John Sisk Virginia Beach Va and Sherry at home two brothers Willie Mitchell Walkertown N C and Warren Fults Winston Salem N C two sisters Mrs Bertha Hughes Beckley and Mrs Elizabeth Cooper Philadelphia 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren The body is at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
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James Lewis Cook
Belle
Beckley
Fidler and Frame Funeral
Montgomery Memorial Park
Cook
Charleston
William Leet Cook
Harper Road
Mary
James Lewis, II
John Sisk
Virginia Beach
Sherry
Willie Mitchell
Walkertown
N. C
Warren Fults
Winston-Salem
Bertha Hughes
Elizabeth Cooper
Philadelphia
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Mrs Lillian Koch Dies at 82 in Local Hospital
Mrs Lillian Koch, 82, of 222 Crawford Street, died at 5:30 a.m. today in a local hospital. She was the mother of Dr. A Roberts Koch of Flat Top Lake. The body is at Webb and Neal Funeral Home pending arrangements.
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Lillian Koch
Crawford St
A. Robert Koch
Flat Top Lake
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Laura J Lilly death notice with survivors and funeral home
Mrs Laura J Lilly 57 of 114 Hedrick St died in a local hospital at 9 15 p m after a long illness at Open Bible Baptist Church Born in Hinton she was the daughter of the late A J and Victoria Sears Bennett Survived by four sons Dale and Raye of Richmond VA Andrew Sunny Mead Cal Noel Clendenin three daughters Lorene Frogale Madison Ruth Persinger Ronceverte Sandra Gillespie Detroit MI two brothers George Stuart Fla Basil Summerlee three sisters Mrs Robert Merrix and Mrs Dora Davis both of Hinton and Mrs Jack Pedro Beckley six grandchildren and one great grandchild Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Laura Jane Lilly
Hedrick Sr
Open Bible Baptist Church
Hinton
A. J
Victoria Sears Bennett
Dale
Raye
Richmond
Andrew
Sunny Mead
Cal
Noel
Clendenin
Lorene Frogale
Madison
Ruth Persinger
Ronceverte
Sandra Gillespie
Detroit
Michigan
George
Stuart
Fla
Basil
Summerlee
Robert Merrix
Dora Davis
Jack Pedro
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Danny Stover Dies of Lung Cancer at 10
Danny Stover aged 10 son of Mr and Mrs Shirel Stover of Cedar Point Road Cleveland Ohio formerly Beckley died at 5 am Thursday from lung cancer Survivors include sister Diana brother Ricky grandmother Mrs Ella Hopkins Glen Daniel nephew of Mr and Mrs Joe Pilkington White Oak Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Baker Funeral Home Cleveland with burial Sunset Cemetery Cleveland
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Danny Stover
Shirel Stover
Cedar Point Rd
Cleveland
Ohio
Beckley
Diana
Ricky
Ella Hopkins
Glen Daniel
Danny
Joe Pilkington
White Oak
Baker Funeral Home
Sunset Cemetery
Final Rites for Mrs Bailey Held in Meade
Mrs Flossie Brown Bailey 70 of Meade dies after long illness in local nursing home. Final rites set for 2 p m Saturday at St Paul Baptist Church Meade with Rev Archie Johnson and Rev Sam Mc Clure officiating. Burial in Green Memorial Park Beck ey. Body at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home. friends may call. It will be moved to the church at noon Saturday.
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Flossie Brown Bailey
Meade
St. Paul Baptist Church
Archie Johnson
Sam McClure
Green— Memorial Park
Beckey
Mrs. Viola Fitts Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
Mrs. Viola Fitts 61 of Beckley died en route to a local hospital after a short illness. She was connected with the African Methodist Episcopal Church of Beckley. Surviving are her husband Vernon C. Fitts. four sons Hiawatha Roanoke Va Demore James Philadelphia and Ronnie at home. five daughters Z Washington May F Glenn Doritha Jones Vivian Purfore and Ladale Fitts of Philadelphia New York City and Washington D C.
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Viola Fitts
Hunter St
African Methodist Episcopal Church of
Beckley
Vernon C. Fitts
Hiawatha Fitts
Roanoke
Demore
James Fitts
Philadelphia
Ronnie Fitts
Z. Washington
May F. Glenn
Washington, D. C
Doritha Jones
New York City
Vivian Purfore
Ladale
Fitts
Latin Troops Arrive In Dominican Republic for OAS Peace Force
The United States backed plan to form a hemispheric peace force begins with 250 Honduran troops and 20 Costa Rican policemen arriving in the Dominican Republic. The OAS says the contingent will operate under a unified command once formed.
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Washington
OAS
Dominican Republic
United States
U.S
USS
Organization of American States
Eyewitness recounts rush through airborne checkpoint
Eyewitness describes loading the bus and fleeing as paratroopers along a corridor engaged aircraft with heavy fire. He notes a Marine refuge zone and a military policeman at the checkpoint denying traffic while a 50 caliber machine gun on a building trained on planes, with possible hits but no confirmed strikes.
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RCA
Silja
U.S. 82Nd Airborne Division
Montezuma
M.P
Wyatt
Tornadoes Strike Across 12 States Amid Flood Crisis
The Red Cross reports a grim toll from floods and tornadoes over six weeks across 12 states. It notes 299 killed, 4,566 injured, 2,884 homes destroyed, 19,407 damaged, 644 trailers destroyed, 2,189 farm buildings ruined, and 1,138 small businesses hit. In North Dakota to Kentucky residents face losses totaling 102,312 people.
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Louisiana
Florida
Red Cross
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Michigan
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Body Of Second Duck Hunter Found In River
The second victim of a December duck hunting trip was found in the Ohio River at Lesage. John Meadows, 25, of Huntington, was recovered, while his companion Robert Dunfee, 31, of Lesage, was found earlier near Coal Grove, Ohio.
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Huntington
UPI
Thursay
John Meadows
Ohio River
Lesage
Robert Dunfee
Coal Grove
Ohio
Boy Drowned in Ohio River Recovered at Paden City
The body of 13 year old Richard Feldmier was recovered Wednesday from the Ohio River near the sites where he went wading Saturday afternoon. He apparently stepped off a ledge and drowned, authorities said.
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Paden City
UPI
Ohio River
Richard Feldmier
Voting rights bill in Senate faces liberal opposition
Congress and Johnson battle over the voting rights bill with amendments aimed at literacy tests. Ervin proposes tests be applied equally to all, while liberal leaders block further changes. House slows action as southern senators resist closing debate, clouding chances of quick passage. Other topics include reapportionment hearings, health care for the elderly, a freedom academy proposal, and Soviet religious persecutions inquiries.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Senate
Sam Ervin
D N.C
House
Senate Kassel
South
Burke Marshall
Justice Department
Civil Rights Division
Senate Judiciary
Supreme Court
Senate Finance Committee
Freedom Academy
William C. Doherty
U.S
Jamaica
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Soviet Union
House Foreign Affairs
Kennedy Memorial at Runnymede Honors JFK in Britain
Mrs Kennedy and the Kennedy children attended ceremonies at a Kennedy memorial on the Thames by Runnymede. Prime ministers Wilson and Macmillan spoke. Secretary Rusk accepted the land for the United States. A living memorial fund will fund Kennedy scholarships to Harvard Radcliffe and MIT beginning 1966-67.
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John
Canterbury
Harold Wilson
Harold Macmillan
Dean Rusk
United States of America
Britain
John F. Kennedy
United States
Kennedy
Dallas
Tex
America
Islands
Rusk
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Thames
Reserves Feud Hinted Settled
Washington reports McNamara and Rep Hebert plan a joint news conference amid signs they may settle their feud over the reserve realignment. The plan would abolish the 268000-man Army reserve by July 1, with costs saving up to 15 million dollars annually and tighter, soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Edward Hebert
Army Reserves
National Guard
Defense Department
Rayburn House
Hebert
House
Armed Services
McNamara
Reserve
Pentagon
Gas Workers Sign Contract After Union Merger
The Allegheny Gas Workers Union representing about 1,500 workers in four states signed a 29 month contract with Consolidated Natural Gas Supply Co. retroactive to May 1. The merger of Hope Natural Gas Co. and New York State Natural Gas Co. formed the new company and union. New officers elected include Robert Harris Parkersburg W Va president Albert M Bush Muraysvill Pa vice president Porter Van Horn Lockney W Va treasurer and George Kump Westfield Pa secretary.
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Clarksburg
UPS
Allegheny Gas Workers Union
Consolidated Natural Gas Supply Co
West Virginia
New York
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Hope Natural Gas Co
New York State Natural Gas Co
Robert Harris
Parkersburg
W. Va
Albert M. Bush
Murraysville
Porter van Horn
Lockney
George Kump
Westfield
Boy Drowns After Hockey Swim Near Guyandotte River
Logan UPI reports 14-year-old Larry Smith of Chapmanville skipped school to swim at a Guyandotte River spot. The water was cold and his two friends watched as he shouted for help. A skin diver recovered his body six hours later.
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Logan
UPI
Larry Smith
Chapmanville
Guyandotte River
Larry
Two Escapees Caught Near Moundsville
Two inmates from Camp Fair chance Peni tentiary honor camp escaped for a few hours Thursday. Clifford C. Kirtley Jr. 26 Cabell County and John M. Dustin 22 Kanawha County, both serving 1 to 15 years for burglary, were found five miles south of Moundsville near the Ohio River after bloodhounds helped locate them.
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Moundsville
UPI
Camp Fairchance
Moundsville Penitentiary
Clifford C. Kirtley Jr
Cabell County
John M. Dustin
Kanawha County
Ohio River
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