Rights Commission Raps Complacency in West Virginia
The commission urged West Virginians to expose discrimination and press for human rights, noting leadership lacks desire for change and people hesitate to identify with rights groups. It reported no discrimination against six recent State Police Academy applicants and authorized a letter to Palace Theater Huntington to admit Black patrons to regular public showings. The panel kept undecided whether current officeholders should be ineligible for the nine member commission.
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West
Seccich
Aa Oaneoe
Bluefield Area Council On Human Relations
McKinney
State Police Academy
Palace Theater
Huntington
Softball Field Plan Advanced Before Council
Mullens plan to locate a new softball field at Conley High School in Calorie on Wyoming County education board land. Approval from the board is required before proceeding. Also notes building permits for Ivan Wilcox West Mullens and for additions to homes by Jack Stewart Kenneth Smith and W E Mullins.
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Mullens
ANS
Conley High School
Wyoming County Board of Education
Feller
Ivan Wilcox
West Mullens
Jack Stewart
Kenneth Smith
W. E. Mullins
Strikes Grip France and Algeria Disrupt Rail Postal Services
France endures a wave of strikes demanding higher wages and shorter hours while Algeria sees rising tension amid increased violence between Europeans and Algerians. Rail service resumed after 350,000 trainmen ended a 24 hour strike. the nationalized system nearly halted. Next days may see more walkouts by postal, telephone, gas and electric workers and Air France staff.
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Algeria
Gas and Electric
Air France Airine
Change Sought In Utility Laws
Charleston report: West Virginia interim legislative committees asked Public Service Commission Chairman Fred Caplan to propose changes to public utility laws. Recommendations due before the July 9-10 meeting, including PSC limits on regulating capital improvements and rate impact. Caplan cited state trends and possible dividend restrictions. The committees also moved to draft a bill creating a State Department of Corrections to reduce inmate load through rehabilitation and a full-time commissioner.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Fred Caplan
Caplan
PSC
State Department of Corrections
Joseph E. Hodgson
Department of Corrections
State Soldier Among 12 Blizzard Victims
ANCHORAGE Alaska UPI a West Virginia soldier was among nine hospitalized for exposure and fatigue after a freak blizzard that killed three servicemen during a mountain exercise eight miles southeast of here Pfc Tyrone Smith Bartley McDowell County W Va was treated none in serious condition Army officials said names of the dead were withheld pending notification of next of kin
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Anchorage
Alaska
UPI
West Virginia
Here
Pfc
Tyrone Smith
Bartley
McDowell County
W. Va
Army
Medicare Plan Runs Info Snag In Committee
Texas Democrat Rep Clark Thompson opposes Kennedy medical care plan in the House Ways and Means Committee. Mills has voiced doubt about supporting it. A showdown vote is expected next month as rallies plan grass roots pressure in 30 cities with President Kennedy to speak from Madison Square Garden.
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Vincent J. Burke Washington
UPID
Adam
Kennedy
House
Ways & Means Committee
Balevii
Clark W. Thompson
D-Tex
United Press
Sedona
Thompson
New York City
Madison Square Garden
Kerr-Mills
Texas
Mills
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
White House
State Project Contract Signed for Gasoline Coal Research
Senator Byrd announced Interior Department approval of a contract to evaluate five years of Project Gasoline work by Consolidation Coal and Standard Oil. An additional 1 million dollars was approved to design a pilot plant in Morgantown, with potential $5 million cost, aiming to prove a 100 million dollar Cresap plant near Moundsville creating up to 600 coal mining and related jobs within three to five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPS
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Interior Department
West Virginia
Byrd
Consolidation Coal Co
Pittsburgh
Standard Oil Co
Ohio
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee
Office of Coal Research Budget
Morgantown
W. Va
Cresap
Moundsville
Racing Results Case Dismissed
WHEELING UPI The trial of six men charged with telephoning race results across state lines ended when Federal Judge Charles F. Paul ordered a directed verdict of acquittal. The judge ruled the government failed to establish a case sufficient to go to a jury.
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Wheeling
UPI
Charles F. Paul
Paul
Wesleyan to Honor Two with Doctor of Divinity Degrees
Bishop W Vernon Middleton of Western Pennsylvania Area Methodist Church and Rev J C Fisher will receive doctor of divinity honorary degrees at May 27 commencement at West Virginia Wesleyan College. Middleton will deliver the address to about 170 graduates. Fisher is a Wesleyan alumnus and superintendent of the Lewisburg District of the Methodist Church in West Virginia.
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Buckhannon
UPI
W. Vernon Middleton
J. C. Fisher
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Bishop Middleton
Pennsylvania
Methodist Church
Wesleyan
Lewisburg
West Virginia
Flame thrower used as weapon in WWI by Germans
Now you know Bu My Press International notes that the flame thrower was first employed as a weapon by the Germans in the World War I phase of 1914 to 1915, marking an early adoption of incendiary arms.
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My Press International
Deaths of Fred A. Minter 90 Victor Ky
Funeral services for Fred A. Minter 90 of Victor were to be held today at 2 p m in the Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Ansted with Rev Guy Vaughn and Rev Wesley Pennington in charge Burial was to follow in McVey Cemetery Shade Creek near Victor Minter a retired foreman and Hopewell Baptist Church member is survived by Myrtle a son Jack two daughters Mrs Ester Lowry and Mrs Lora Skaggs all of Victor seven grandchildren 17 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren
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Fred A. Minter
Victor
Thomas Funeral Home
Ansted
Guy Vaughn
Wesley Pennington
McVey
Shade Creek
Minter
Hopewell Baptist Church
Fayette Com Board of Education
Myrtle
Jack
Van Howard Rose Funeral Services Held in Covington
Funeral services for Van Howard Rose 50 Route 2 Covington Va will be held at 2 30 p m Thursday at Mountain Valley Methodist Church Rich Patch Va burial will follow in Humphries Cemetery Rose born Raleigh May 5 1912 died Monday in Iron Gate Va husband of Ervie Humphries Rose father of Rita Carol Swoope Clifton Forge Va and Nancy Maria Rose at home brother of Harold Rose Dorothy Va survived by one grandchild and his body lies at Arritt Funeral Home Covington Va
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van Howard Rose
Route 2
Covington
Lenah Rose Sapp
Raleigh
Humphries
Rich Patch
Rose
Iron Gate
Claude Rose
Allegheny County
E. and H
Mountain Valley Methodist Church
Ervie Humphries Rose
Rita Carol Swoope
Clifton Forge
Nancy Maria Rose
Harold Rose
Dorothy
Arritt Funeral Home
Funeral Services Incomplete For Robert Toler 85
Robert Toler 85 of 804 Scott Ave died at his daughter's home Tuesday morning. Born in Virginia November 9, 1876, he leaves wife Linnie, a daughter Mrs. Roberta Merch ant, and a son R. Toler of Brentwood. Surviving siblings and many grandchildren are listed. The body rests at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor Cheshire Conn. services follow at Valley Funeral Home Whitesville with family in attendance.
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Robert Toler
Scott Ave
Roberta Merchant
Scott Avenue
Virginia
Linnie Toler
Edna Gregory
Danville
R. Toler
Brentwood
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Thurman Brown Death and Funeral Notices
Thurman Brown died of a heart attack at 2 p m Monday. The body was to be taken to his home at 11 a m today from Evans Funeral Home in Oceana. Funeral arrangements are incomplete for W R Gill of Meadow Creek, who died at 3 30 p m Tuesday in a Hinton hospital. body at Caffee Funeral Home. Primo Stella, 64, Cloverdale California, formerly of Glen White, died unexpectedly at home May 10. he was with the Glen White Trio before moving to California.
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Lloyd Ferguson
Simon
Brown
Evans
Oceana
W. R. Gill
Meadow Creek
Hinton
Caffee Funeral Home
Primo Stella
Cloverdale
Calif
Glen White
Stella
Glen White Trio
California
George Sutton Lays In Rest After Heart Attack
George Sutton born January 1 1900 in Barboursville Kentucky died after suffering a heart attack. He lived 35 years in Eccles employed by Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates and was a member of UMWA Local 5770. Survived by his wife Knox three daughters, two brothers, three sisters and ten a nd three great grandchildren. Services Thursday after 12 30 pm with pallbearers named including Harless Adee Hubert Lawson and others.
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Barboursville
William and
Ocie Potter Sutton
Eccles
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
UMWA
Knox, Ky
Marie Webb
Pearl Adkins
Webster Springs
Ruth Wynns
Detroit
Mich
John
Fayetteville
Charles
Dayton
Ethel Evans
Chicago
Til
Rose Barrett
San Pedro
Calif
Grace Kinder
Pontaic
Harless Adee Hubert Lawson
Hubert Elmer Loving
B. C. Whe
Charles Thenicuon
Death of John H Scott of Table Rock at 53
John Howard Scott, 53, of Table Rock, died at 11:40 am Tuesday in a local hospital after a period of ill health. Born April 22 1809 in Grandview, he was a son of the late Charles L Scott and Ada McClure Scott. He was a member of Table Rock Christian Church and lifelong Raleigh County resident. Surviving: wife Frances Irene Link Scott two sons John O of Table Rock and Sgt Charles David in France one daughter Sandra at home one brother Phillip of Table Rock and one sister Jessie McCormick of Beaver. Body at Calfee Funeral Home.
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John Howard Scott
Table Rock
Scott
Grandview
Charles L
Ada McClure Scott
Charles David
U. S. Army
France
Sandra
Phillip
Jessie McCormick
Beaver
Calfee Funeral Home
Mrs Josephine Toler 75 dies in Mullens hospital
Mrs Josephine Toler 75 of Simon died Saturday in Mullens hospital. Services set for 2 PM at First Evangelical church in Simon with Rev Rice Browning officiating. Burial in family cemetery at Simon. Body to be taken to her home at 1 PM from Evans Funeral Home.
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Josephine Toler
Simon
Mullens Hospital
Ips
Rice Browning
Evans Funeral Home
Beckley Man Jailed On Parole Violation
Beckley police booked Arthur Lee Terrell of Ringleden Street at 1 10 a m on parole violation. Lowell Thomas Russell, a former Coal City man, jailed at 7 45 p m after being brought from Cleveland to face a charge involving his two year old daughter. Federal prisoner Guy S Alderman from Mount Airy N C was transferred from the county jail to Charleston at 3 30 p m.
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Arthur Lee Terrell
Ringleden Street
Raleigh County
Coal City
Lowell Thomas Russell
Cleveland
Ohio
Russell
Guy S. Alderman
Mount Airy
N. C
Charleston
N.S
George Carter Dies After Long Illness
George Carter died after a prolonged illness. There are no known survivors. The Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor is handling arrangements.
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Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Funeral services for Mrs Virginia Hubbard in Pottsylvania
Mrs Virginia Hubbard dies Sunday night at her brother Lester Casey's home in Union Hall. Funeral services held this p m at Sandy Level Methodist Church Pottsylvania Virginia with survivors James Hubbard of Beckley and another brother Pile Casey of Jenkin Jones.
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Virp.m
Sandy Level Methodist Church
Pottsylvania
Miner Struck by Mine Post Injures Foot at Mine
Harold Rhodes, 48, of Dorothy, sustained injuries to his left foot when struck by a mine post at the Oglebay Norton Coal Co mine. He received treatment at Beckley Memorial Hospital on Monday.
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Harold Rhodes
Dorothy
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Oglebay- Norton
Orville Dillon Dies After Long Illness Funeral at Dorothy Assembly
Orville Dillon age 61 of Blue Pennant died Tuesday morning after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p m Friday at Dorothy Assembly of God Church with Rev. Victor Gillam and Rev. Leonard Martin presiding. Survived by wife Beulah Bell Dillon two sons five daughters and other relatives. Services and burial details to be announced locally.
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Orville Dillon
Dorothy Assembly of God
Victor Gillam
Leonard Martin
Tn Dillon
Beulah Bell Dillon
bin Pret
Gharch 'Et
Sylvester
Chairman Plans To Visit Plant In Charleston
A Civitan Club delegation led by Klein meets Vernon Schwanninger in Charleston to learn steps for aiding the Kanawha County Goodwill plant. Goodwill collects discarded items statewide and employs handicapped workers to repair and resell them. proceeds fund employee salaries. Civitan members include Klein, Dave Abrams, Danny Saks and Chester Roberts.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Vernon Schwaninger
Goodwill Industries
W.va
Klein
Civitan Club
Goodwill
Civitan
Dave Abrams
Danny Saks
Chester Roberts
James L Hamilton tow boat christened in Pittsburgh
Island Creek Fuel and Transportation Co. launched its new 3200 horsepower tow boat the James L Hamilton named for Huntington based Island Creek Coal Co. president amid ceremony in Pittsburgh. Public Service Commission prehearing on United Fuel Gas rate increase tentatively postponed to June 27. Cancer Control activities curtailed by state Health Department due to funds. radiation in West Virginia remains above normal but within safe limits. C Jay Fleming former First National Bank of Grafton dies at 92. Senators Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd back 32000 acre Salt Lick Creek watershed plan in Braxton County hearing.
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Catholic Diocese of
Wheeling
Island Creek Fuel & Transportation Co
James L. Hamilton
Pittsburgh
Island Creek Coal Co
Huntington
Public Service Commission
Fred Caplan
United Fuel Gas Co
State Health Department
Cancer Control Division
West Virginia
Health Department
C. Jay Fleming
First National Bank of
Grafton
Fairmont
Jennings Randolph
Robert C. Byrd
Salt Lick Creek
Braxton County
Senate Agriculture Committee
Suit Seeks 1193 Dollars In Raleigh Case
A suit for 1193.87 dollars was filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court today on behalf of Jones Lilly of Cool Ridge as defendant. Plaintiff, represented by Paul J. Fourney, claims the amount is due for labor and materials on buildings in ae and Cool Ridge and for money loaned the defendant to enable Yebner noe Accounting. The amount dates from May 14, 1957, to November 28, 1958.
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Jones
Lilly
Ulysses S. Lilly
Cool Ridge
Raleigh County Circuit Clerk’s Office
Paul J. Fourney
Lighter Side talks on women's roles and new magazine ideas
The piece notes Lighter Side returning to physics or researching a cold cure, while Stein envisions a magazine telling women they need not conform to all duties. He rejects 10 easy rules and promotes anti-togetherness, with an article suggesting marriages may fare better if couples stop confiding in each other. The interview hints at Stein's distaste for the traditional "woman's woman" image.
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Stein
U.S. urged to halt Eastern crisis and postwar Navy role
Cooke recalls a 1945 exchange with Fleet Admiral King on the Navy’s future. He said the memo warned the United States must act to block Communist expansion in Southeast Asia, arguing Laos loss would open Reds’ path to attacks in South Vietnam and threaten Thailand.
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Cooke
Ernest King
Navy
United States
North Viet
Laos
Viet Nam
United States to raise forces in Thailand to five thousand
The United States plans to increase American strength in Thailand to about 5,000 men. Officials cited Soviet and Chinese influence in Laos as key to the regional crisis, with Souvanna Phouma seeking a coalition while Pathet Lao and royal government forces move carefully. A SEATO meeting in Bangkok is expected to discuss the mounting tensions.
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Thailand
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Dean Rusk
Russia
Laos
Pathet Lao
Bank
United States
Vanna Phouma
Souvanna
Paris
Boun Oum
Phoumni Nosavan
U.S
China
Red North Viet Nam
Moscow
Kennedy
Bangkok
Goldberg Raps Shorter Week in Atlantic City
ATlantic City 400000-member Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union delegates urged a 35 hour work week. Goldberg quoted President Kennedy and administration opposing a general reduction while stressing full plant capacity and employment for all who want to work.
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Atlantic
N. J
UPD
Labor Arthur
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of
Goldberg
Kennedy
Royal Lao Forces Hold Fast Near Houei Sai
Royal Lao Army units were airlifted back to towns around Houei Sai while rebels drifted toward Pak Tha and across the Mekong. Government buildings were destroyed, including a clinic once run by Tom Dooley. Gen Bounleut Sanichan said rebels retreated fearing Thai reaction but vowed to fight to the last man if attacked.
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Houei Sai
Mekong
Thailand
Tom Dooley
Royal Army
Chungkong
Bounleut Sanichan
UPI
Prasong Wittaya
Laos
Pak Tha
Bounleut
Maryland and nearby states renomination highlights
In Maryland Tawes wins the Democratic renomination to face Frank Small in the fall. Caton Sickles leads the Democratic congressman-at-large race over Perry Wilkinson. Miller edges Gleason for the GOP U S Senate seat to oppose Brewster. Other Maryland incumbents renominated. In Pennsylvania Clark runs unopposed for renomination and will face Van Zandt. Nebraska reapportionment pits Beerman against Weaver with Cunningham unopposed and Martin leading in the GOP primary.
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Tawes
Frank Small
Maryland
Caton Sickles
Perry Wilkinson
Edward Miller
James Gleason
John Marshall Butler
Daniel Brewster
Pennsylvania
Joseph S. Clark
James van Zandt
Nebraska
Ralph Beermann
Phil Weaver
GOP
Glenn Cunningham
David T. Martin
Death notices from Washington and points East
Funeral services will be held Thursday for Ralph E. Shannon 74 editor and publisher of the Washington Evening Journal who died Tuesday of cancer. Arthur A. Weller 61 former Newark police commissioner died at his home in Point Pleasant New Jersey. Jedge 70 former war magazine writer and M H Brooks 58 Mississippi state welfare stoner died Monday night in New York and Mississippi.
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Washington, Iowa
UPI
Ralph E. Shannon
The
Washington Evening Journal
Shannon
Point Pleasant
N.J
Arthur A. Weller
Newark
New York
Jedge 70
War Magazine
Cool Day
Neral
M. H. Brooks
Mississippi State Public Welfare
Stoner
Fox shares mix as Cleopatra cost story unfolds
New York UPI Stockholders at 20th Century Fox faced a mixed mood after learning the company posted a 22.5 million loss last year while funding 30 million for the Cleopatra project. President Spyros Skouras noted the Rome filmed epic nears completion and projected Cleopatra’s gross at 150 million upon its February release, drawing a rare round of applause when he mentioned near term near term close ups for Elizabeth Taylor. The meeting also featured shareholder criticism of Taylor’s rumored 1 to 3 million salary and a voluntary 45,000 pay cut by Skouras as an economy drive.
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New York
UPI
20Th Century Fox
Spyros P. Skouras
Rome
Elizabeth Taylor
Irene Martin
Hollywood
Calif
Gloria Parker
Brooklyn
N.Y
Miss Taylor
Skouras
Fourth Official in Estes Case Ties on Shopping Trip
Fourth Official confirms accompanying Estes on a shopping trip and trying on suits but says Estes never gave him clothes. Estes indicted on fraud charges in Texas. Ralph and Emery E. Jacobs are among officials linked to the Estes case. Jerry R. Holleman resigned after admitting a $1000 personal payment. William E. Morris dismissed for noncooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes
Texas
Ralph
Agriculture Department
Administration
Jerry R. Holleman
William E. Morris
Emery E. Jacobs
Agricultural and Stablization Service
Violence Intensifies as Moslem Attacks Spur Reprisals
Casbah police and French troops clash with OAS extremists in reprisal violence after Moslem raids kill 17 Europeans the day before. Tuesday's toll rises to 77 dead and 40 wounded across incidents including an attack by OAS commandos at Sidi Bel Abbes.
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OAS Aeropeee
Terdia A
OAS
Sidi-Bel-Abbes
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Loretta Null
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Colcord
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Deven
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