States Mayors Asked To Create Local Human Rights Commissions
The West Virginia Human Commission asks 28 municipalities to form local human rights commissions especially where the Negro population reaches 2 percent or more. Cities like Charleston Parkersburg and Clarksburg already have panels. The effort aims to replace rumor with fact and reduce racial tension to attract new industry and theater development.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPIC
West Virginia Human Commission
West Virginia
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Railway workers reject wage board recommendations
Five operating unions representing 211,000 rail workers said they could not accept the commission’s recommendations as the basis for negotiations. Railroads wanted to use the report as the starting point for talks. The controversial report appeared during the Eisenhower era and was read by President Kennedy.
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Eisenhower Reserve
Ken
Space Flight Ter to Test New Experiments in Space
The mission will conduct a host of new experiments for American scientists probing space mysteries. The launch is scheduled between 8 a.m. and 1 30 p.m. EDT to allow recovery forces time to retrieve Carpenter from the sea before nightfall.
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Ter
Space
Carpenter
Kennedy briefing ends with questions on policy topics
The meeting opened to questions covering steel Laos Khrushchev inflation California costs strikes and aged care with no reference to Billie Sol. Washington correspondents’ miss occurred as briefing material for the President contemplated several possible outcomes by 3:40 p.m. EDT.
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Laos
Khrushchev
California
Billie Sol
Washington
Elizabeth Taylor
Eddie Fisher
NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International
A United Press International note claims the common scallop has 32 blade-like features according to the Miami Seaquarium. The statement notes similarities to other shellfish and behavioral traits observed in marine species.
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United Press International
Miami Seaquarium
$20,000 Sought By Father Son After Accident
An infant plaintiff Ronald Hale and his father Frank Hale sue Barbara McDaniel and Thomas Fontana for $15,000 and $5,000 respectively in damages from a highway accident on U S Route 19. The suit claims Fontana entrusted his car to an unlicensed, incompetent driver McDaniel, injuring the Hale boy with leg fractures. A second suit by Professional Discount Corp. against Mae McGhee Eccles seeks $752.24 on a note originally $912.24.
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Barbara McDaniel
Thomas Fontana
Bradley
Ronald E. Hale
Frank Hale
Fontana
Hale
U. S S
Professional Discount Corp
Af Melton Mortuary Inc
Mae McGhee
Eccles
Rotarians To Meet University President
Enthusiasm grows for West Virginia University alumni meeting Friday honoring the newly installed president Paul Miller. Beckley Rotary Club members will attend at 6 30 p m meeting alumni replacing their regular session. Smorgasbord to be served in the Elks Club Ballroom.
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West Virginia University
Paul Miller
Beckley Rotary Club
Elks Club
Deaths and Funerals of a Coal Miner
Death attributed to a heart attack. Gertrude Rudd, born February 23, 1902 in Winter Park Virginia, was a coal miner's widow with seven children. Survived by siblings Clara Crist, Clifford, Rey, and Junior Bays, with half brother Junior Bays. Services at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in East Rainelle.
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Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Wade H. Frazier dies at 74 in Bluefield Virginia
Wade H. Frazier, 74, of 108 Franklin Street, Bluefield Virginia, died at 6 40 p m Wednesday in a local hospital The body is at Wagner Funeral Home Bluefield pending completion of arrangements Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton managed the arrangements.
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Wade H. Frazier
Franklin St
Bluefield
Wagner Funeral Home
Princeton
Final rites for William R. Gill in Meadow Creek
William R. Gill, 72, Meadow Creek, a miner and Baptist, will be buried after funeral rites at Oak Grove Church Backus Mountain. He died in a Hinton hospital following a long illness. Born June 5, 1889 in Giles County Virginia, he left survivors including four daughters and two sons, with his body to be removed from Caffee Funeral Home to his residence at noon today.
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William R. Gill
Meadow Creek
Oak Grove
Backus Moun- Harrah
Backus Mountain
Gill
Hinton
Giles County
Robert
Ellen Clyburn Gill
The
Baptist Church
Virgie Lee
Haven
Helen) Dickison
Bluefield
Lloyd
Billie) Hyde
John
Hattie) Dunn
Detroit
Mich
Ray
June) Goodwin
Kopperston
Houston
Meadow Bridge
Lest
Nettie
Sadie Light
Virgie Parrott
Caffee Funeral
Mrs Clara Maxey dies at 72 in Coal City home
Clara Maxey 72 of Coal City died at home at 10 15 p m Wednesday from a heart attack Born April 13 1890 at Camp Creek daughter of Allen and Ellen Ep ing Survivors include husband Walter C Maxey four daughters Bessie Underwood Velmer McKinney Loret ta McKinney Gussie Smith three sons Tennis Hyde Otis sister Zora Lilly two brothers Fred Epling Luster Powell ton Grandchildren two Great grandchildren The body remains at Keyser Bry ant Funeral Home pending arrangements
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Clara Maxey
Coal City
Camp Creek
Allen
Ellen Vaught Eping
Walter C. Maxey
Erskine
Bessie) Underwood
Velmer
Delma) McKinney
Ruel
Loretta) McKinney
Mullens
Melton
Gussie) Smith
Monroeville
Delaware
Ohio
Hyde
Dearborn
Mich
Otis
Roanoke
Zora Lilly
Green Valley
Fred Epling
Luster
Powellton
Keyser- Bryant Funeral Home
Final rites for Robert Toler in Park
Robert Toler dies at his daughter's home Mrs. Roberta Merchant with whom he lived. Funeral services will be held at the church, with the body moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour before.
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Robert Toler
Toler
Roberta Merchant
Ritchie and Johnson
Farley Harvey Baldwin obituary notices from Piney View and Princeton
Wandel Houston Farley 44 of Piney View died at home at 6 30 am Born January 10 1918 in Summers County son of Thomas W Farley and the late Clara Neely Farley He was a Piney View Bible Church member Surviving include his father a sister Charlotte Garten and three half sisters In addition final rites were planned for Harvey Clinton Baldwin 76 of Princeton Beckley Road at Spanishburg Baptist Church Burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens He was born May 2 1886 in Grayson County Va son of the late James and Victoria Phipps Baldwin Survivors include his wife Nancy Jane Lusk Baldwin and three sons Clyde V Kopperston Herbert C Portsmouth Ohio and others
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Wandel Houston Farley
Piney View
Summers County
Thomas W. Farley
Clara Neely Farley
Hazel Dove
Gardner
Inez Thompson
Charleston
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Harvey Clinton Baldwin
Princeton-Beckley Road
Spanishburg Baptist Church
Beverly Stephens
Buford Painter
Roselawn Memorial Gardens
Baldwin
Princeton
Grayson County
James and
Victoria Phipps Baldwin
Spainishburg Baptist Church
Nancy Jane Lusk Baldwin
Clyde V
Kopperston
Hubert C
Portsmouth
Ohio
Howard Rose dies at 50 after heart attack in Virginia
Howard Rose 50, of Irongate Virginia formerly of Dorothy died Monday in Irongate from a heart attack. Survived by wife Maria Rose two daughters Rita Carol and Nancy his mother Mrs Ira Sapp Raleigh and a brother Harold Dorothy.
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Howard Rose
Irongate
Dorothy
Maria Rose
Rita Carol
Nancy
Ira Sapp
Raleigh
Harold
Funeral services for John Howard Scott
John Howard Scott of Table Rock, 53, will have funeral services at 2 30 p m Friday at Table Rock Christian Church led by Rev George Rose. Burial follows at Grandview Cemetery. He died in a local hospital at 11 40 a m Tuesday. The body leaves Caffee Funeral Home an hour before the service. Pallbearers are Minor Scott Paul McClure Clyde McClure Eugene McClure Robert McClure and Billy McClure.
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John Howard Scott
Table Rock
Table Rock Christian Church
George Rose
Grandview
Scott
Caffee
Minor Scott
Paul McClure
Clyde McClure
Eugene McClure
Robert McClure
Billy McClure
Piney View Pair Charged With Child Neglect
A Piney View couple Naoma and G W Holliday were cited by Beckley Police on Prince Street at 11 50 p m Wednesday for child neglect and ordered to appear in Police Court tonight. Additional youths Bernard W Childers 18 and Allen R Mahaffey 17 were cited for speeding on Valley Drive and ordered to appear Monday in Police Court. H E Rogers 34 of Glen Morgan cited for running a red light and to appear tonight. Thelma Abrams of East Beckley confined to Raleigh County Jail at 5 13 p m Wednesday after a profanity warrant arrest. Alvin McGinnis Glen Daniel arrested at 8 20 p m Wednesday on a peace warrant.
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Piney View
Beckley
Prince Street
Naoma
G. W. Holliday
Valley Drive
Bernard W. Childers
Allen R. Mahaffey
Sand Branch
H. E. Rogers
Glen Morgan
Thelma Abrams
East Beckley
Raleigh
Alvin McGinnis
Glen Daniel
Safe Withstands Yeggs Efforts at Raleigh Hardware Co
Raleigh hardware store Mab Scott damaged by wrecking tools during an overnight safe break in. Yeggs failed to open the safe. a vending machine was found open with a key and some change missing. No other items taken. Investigation ongoing. Beckley State Police reported the incident.
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Yeggs
Raleigh Hardware Co
Mabscott
Beckley State
Coal to Gasoline Plant Study and FMC Contract Award
Udall announced an Office of Coal Research contract with FMC Corp to explore synthetic crude oil from coal and its use to transport processed coal to industry. Work will be at FMC's Princeton New Jersey office with a $363000 budget, potentially followed by a $750000 pilot plant if results are favorable.
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Udall
FMC Corp
Office of Coal Research
FMC
Princeton, N.J
Obituary: Mrs Pearl May Collins Mabscott resident dies
Mrs Pearl May Collins 52 Mabscott died at 11 p m Wednesday after a long illness in a local hospital. Born May 15 1910 at Kegley she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Emma Mullins and a Church of God member. Survived by Oakley Collins six sons James Crab Orchard Harry David Jimmie Billy Clarence and four daughters Dorothy Brewer Ruth Sturgill Bonnie Lilly and Mary Fraley twelve grandchildren three brothers Will Robert Marshall Mullins and three sisters Mary Carr Neda Bowers Cindy Farley. Body at Williams Funeral Home Sophia pending arrangements.
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Pearl May Collins
Mabscott
Kegley
Joseph
Emma Farmer Mullins
Church of God
Oakley Collins
James
Crab Orchard
Harry
David
Jimmie
Billy
Clarence
Dorothy) Brewer
Sophia
Alvin
Ruth) Sturgill
Lacy
Bonnie) Lilly
Daniel
Mary) Fraley
Pontiac
Mich
Will
Robert
Marshall Mullins
Coal City
Mary Carr
Midway
Neda Bowers
Jaeger
Cindy Farley
Prince Philip attends study conference then private trip in Canada
Prince Philip joins a Montreal industrialization study conference and plans a week away from official duties to visit a private Quebec fishing camp. Also reported are Algeria terrorist attacks with 56 dead and 48 wounded, plus U.S. Army Corps of Engineers river project notes and West Virginia tax delinquency deadlines.
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Britain
Prince Philip
Montreal
Quebec
Algeria
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Ohio River
Board of Engineers For Rivers and Harbors
Washington
Denzil Gainer
West
Laos Crisis Looms as SEATO Considers Force Show
TEAMS from SEATO discuss token forces to deter communism as Lt Gen Richardson plans a 500 mile Mekong front. In Laos, princes Boun Oum Souvanna Phouma and Souphanouvong seek a neutral coalition government with Souvanna as leader but Nam Tha remains in rebel hands. Souvanna arrives from Paris aiming to rally Boun Oum Phoumi to a calmer stance.
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James L. Richardson
Navy-Marine
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Asiia
SEATO
United States
Britain
France
Australia
New Zealand
Pakistan
Thailand
Philippines
Laos
Southeast Asia
Little Kingdom
Boun Oum
Souvanna Phouma
Souphanovong
Spport
Vientiane
Taipei
China
Souvanna
Souphanouvong
Quinim Pholsena
Pathet Lao
Nam Tha
New China
Paris
Phoumi
Cool Ridge Man Held By Kanawha Police
Tommy Alexander, formerly of Cool Ridge, is held in Kanawha County Jail on a charge of falsely cashing a government check. He was arrested by FBI agents. Hargis is also wanted in Raleigh County on three forgery charges for cashing checks bearing the name of Franklin Lilly of Cool Ridge per Beckley State Police.
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Tommy Alexander
Cool Ridge
Kanawha County
FBI
Hargis
Raleigh County
Franklin Lilly
Beckley State
Cabell Policeman Held Over On Robbery Count
Huntington Police Lt Bernard Conor was arrested on charges of breaking into a store on April 22. The incident occurred in Cabell County, with authorities holding Tomlinson in custody awaiting further action by Common Pleas Court.
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Cabell
Huntington
UPI
Huntington Police
Bernard Conor
Request Catches Thief In Mobile Car Steal Case
Lever son Jennings was bound over to a grand jury on a charge of driving a stolen car. He was arrested after stopping a police car and asking to have his stalled vehicle.
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