Midshipman Ken James to Graduate From Navy Academy
Midshipman First Class Kenneth Duke James, 23, son of Mr and Mrs K R James of Crab Orchard, is set to graduate from the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis on June 3. He will receive a bachelor of science degree and be commissioned Ensign in the Navy. James, a Woodrow Wilson High School and Columbia Prep alumnus, led football and wrestling at Woodrow Wilson, served as senior class vice president, and entered the Academy via a congressional appointment by Senator Robert C Byrd. He will report to USS Intrepid in Norfolk after leave and plans to wed Carol Sue McKinney of Mullens June 21.
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Kenneth
Duke) James
K. R. James
U.S. Navalademy
Annapolis
Navy
James
Woodrow Wilson High School
Columbia Prep School
Washington, D. C
Woodrow Wilson
Robert C. Byrd
Sophia
Academy
Norfolk
Intrepid
Carol Sue McKinney
Mullens
Reenactment of Kennedy assassination scene in Dallas
A Secret Service agent portraying President Kennedy rode in an open car down Elm Street as another agent in the Texas Schoolbook Depository fired no shots but captured the moment on film. Investigators of the Warren Commission documented multiple still and motion pictures to confirm the location of the fatal bullets.
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Dallas
APS
Secret Service
Kennedy
Elm Street
Texas Schoolbook Depository
Lee Harvey Oswald
Warren Commission
Oswald
Soccer Riot at Olympic Soccer Match Leaves Hundreds Dead
Chaos erupted after a Peruvian goal was disallowed during an Olympic elimination match between Uruguay and Argentina. Police used tear gas as crowd panic caused a deadly stampede. unofficial tallies list 268 dead and about 300 injured as victims were rushed to hospitals.
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City Hall
White House
Fernando Belaunde Terry
Soccer
R. Angel Pazos
Latin America
Pazos
Payment Approved for Little Whitestick Sewerage Grant
Mayor John Wesley Smith announced receipt of a DEW letter from Charlottesville Va granting $27 500 as partial payment on the improvement grant for the Little Whitestick Sewerage Treatment Plant.
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John Wesley Smith
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Charlottesville
Little Whitestick
Damages Asked In 2 Lawsuits
Two suits filed in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's Office involve negligence claims. In the Lambert case, Herbert C. Lambert seeks $600 and costs after a 1964 collision on Route 13 near Fairdale with Truda Blaylock's vehicle driven by Clay Blaylock and Jerry Brooks. The Wingfield suit, by Betty Jean Wingfield acting by her father, alleges injuries from a 1964 collision on Whitestick Street in Sprague involving Harvey Smith driving Bessie Smith's car. Wingfield seeks $1,500 and costs.
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Raleigh County
Herbert C. Lambert
Fairdale
Truda Blaylock
Clay Blaylock
Jerry Brooks
W. Va
Lambert
Berkley Lilly
Betty Jean Wingfield
George T. Wingfield
Bessie Smith
Harvey Smith
Whitestick Street
Sprague
C. Berkley Lilly
Emmys Hollywood segment hosts announced by NBC CBS ABC
Comedian Joey Bishop will host the Hollywood segment at the Emmys from the Hollywood Palladium. E G Marshall of The Defenders will emcee the New York contingent from the Texas Pavilion at the World’s Fair. The highlight is a prestige award for program of the year with nominees including American Revolution of ’63 NBC Blacklist The Defenders CBS The Kremlin NBC The Making of the President 1960 ABC Town Meeting of the World CBS.
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Hollywood
Joey Bishop
Hollywood Palladium
G. Marshall
The
New York
Texas
NBC
CBS
Kremlin
Beclay Woman Freed After Bond For DWI Crash
Margaret Jones of Beckley posted a $500 property bond and was released from Raleigh County Jail on a drunk driving and no operator's license charge. State police say her collision with a 1960 model car driven by Robert P. Thom of Shady Spring caused $400 property damage.
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Margaret Jones
Beckley
Raleigh
Robert P. Thomas
Shady Spring
VFW Delegates to Attend State Convention
Delegates from Lew Sheffler Post No. 4469 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will attend the state VFW convention June 18 to 20 in Huntington. They are Paul Thompson 10th district service officer John Taylor 10th district commander and Emmett W Williams Jr outgoing 10th district commander.
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Lew Sheffler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Huntington
Paul Thompson
John Taylor
Emmett W. Williams, Jr
Countdown On For Apollo Shot
Cape Kennedy reports the countdown for an unmanned Apollo shuttle launch, with a 19 story Saturn I rocket mated to a test payload. If successful, it will place a satellite sized 80 feet long weighing 37 300 pounds into orbit about 110 miles above Earth, though it lacks life support for manned flight to the moon.
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Cape Kennedy
UPS
America
Earth
Moon
Boredom as a Cornerstone of Marriage and TV
A humorous reminiscence on honeymoon boredom and its supposed benefits. The writer jokes that boredom underpins marriage, politics, and television, noting TV’s appeal lies in its visual dullness and that the more boring a program, the longer its run. The piece ends with a quip that if you are not bored now, you never will be.
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Teevee
Twelve Enlistments Recorded at Beckley Station
The Beckley main recruiting station reports 12 enlistments across Army and Air Force. Army names include Jack Leroy Carrow Rand, Roger Glenn Pritt, David Lee Ennis, Rex Chester Dikes, Jimmie Roger Stover, Harry Truman Tyler, John Douglas Chandler, and others. Air Force entries list Ronald Lowell Ramey, Vaun Gary Short, Rodney Dale Miller, Harold Robert McPeek, Ayers Johnathan Kelley, and Smithville.
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Beckley
Army
Jack Leroy Carrow
Rand
Roger Glenn Pritt
Belle
David Lee Ennis
St. Albans
Rex Chester Dikes
Lyburn
Jimmie Roger Stover
Harry Truman Tyler
Charleston
John Douglas Chandler
Walton Air Force
Ronald Lowell Ramey
Vaun
Gary Short
Kingsport
Tennessee
Rodney Dale Miller
Itman
Harold Robert McPeek
Parkersburg
Ayers Johnathan Kelley
Smithville
Funeral services for Charlie Jones in Trent and Durgan Funeral Home Chapel
Charlie Jones of 205 Hunter Street dies en route to a local hospital Friday. Funeral services set for 11 a m Tuesday with Rev Archie Johnson officiating. Burial at Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include wife Annie Lee Jones. daughters Shelvin Jane Sara Ann Carol Ruth. sons Charlie Jr James Matthew. mother Dorothy Jones of Eagle. father Matthew Jones of Charleston. seven brothers and six sisters. Body remains at the funeral home.
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Charlie Jones
Hunter St
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Archie Johnson
Greenwood Memorial Park
Annie Lee Jones
Shelvin Jane
Sara Ann
Carol Ruth
Charlie Jr
James Matthew
Dorothy Jones
Eagle
Matthew Jones
Charleston
Funeral services for Mrs Leanza Williams in Workman's Creek Church
Mrs Leanza Clementine Williams 80 of Clear Creek dies Sunday after long illness. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Workman's Creek Methodist Church with Rev. Robert Rasmussen. Burial in Workman's Creek Cemetery. She is survived by three daughters, four sons, two sisters, two half sisters, four half brothers, 27 grandchildren and 38 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Burial details and family home arrangements noted.
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Leanza Clementine (Dove) Williams
Clear Creek
Workman's Creek Methodist Church
Robert Rasmussen
Workman’s Creek
Burdine
Amanda Toney Stover
Daniel Williams
Rt. 1
Beckley
W. E. Williams
Barboursville
Okey Burton
St. Albans
Ella Winston
Lucy Toney
Garnet Lilly
Crestline
Ohio
Azel
Cecil
Malcolm Stover
Virgil Stover
Cook Services for 65 in Amberstable
Torrence Cook 65 of Amberstable died Saturday in a Logan hospital. Services at 1 p.m. Tuesday at McNeely Funeral Home Chapel Man in charge Rev T A Duncan. Burial Milton Cemetery Milton. Survivors include son Phillip Cook Beckley. daughter Mrs Bill Joe Johnson Gallipolis Ohio. Mrs Alva Lee McDonie Cook wife. three sisters and three brothers. three grandchildren. Cook was a longtime postmaster at Amherstdale and a member of the Amherst Methodist Church.
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Amberstable
McNeely Funeral Home
Man
T. A. Duncan
Milton
Cook
Logan Hospital
Phillip Cook
Beckley
Postmasters National Association
Amherstdale
Amherst Methodist Church
Logan County
Alva Lee McDonie Cook
Philip
Bill Joe Johnson
Gallipolis
Ohio
Howard Simmons
Alderson
Welch Comer
Wikes
Powell J
Charleston
Seth
Logan
Weaver Cook
Sattelite Beach
Fla
Final rites for Chester P. Scott
Chester Pearl Scott 45 of 308 South Valley Drive will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Alley and Caldorph Funeral Home Chapel in St. Albans with Rev. James Davis officiating. Burial follows at Cunningham Memorial Park. He died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday of an apparent heart attack while en route to a local hospital in St. Albans.
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Chester Pearl Scott
South Valley Drive
Caldorph Funeral Home
St. Albans
James Davis
Cunningham Memorial Park
Robbery suspects bound victims and shot at them
Mrs. Blankenship reported two men bound the victims with electrical cords torn from a radio and telephone. The intruders found the money in a trunk and fled after warning the residents not to leave for two hours. As they left, one fired shots from a pistol, wounding Sexton.
Mrs Minnie Brown Dies at 83 in Hill Top
Mrs Minnie Brown age 83 of Hill Top dies after long illness in a Hill Top nursing home at 12:10 a.m. The body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor as arrangements are completed.
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Minnie Brown
Hill Top
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Final rites for Leonard Sluss in Jumping Branch
Leonard Sluss 74 of Jumping Branch will be buried at Simmons Cemetery Mt View after funeral at Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church. Sluss died in a local hospital after a long illness. He was a retired miner and church member. Pallbearers listed.
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Leonard Sluss
Little Bluestone Primitive Baptist Church
Orville Neely
Simmons
Mt. View
The
Baptist Church
Bill Underwood
Daniel Underwood
Arnet Underwood
Willard Sima
Jack West
Ira Patrick
Ivanauskas Rites Set In Lanark Chapel
Charlie Ivanauskas Ivanauskas, 79, of Lanark, will be conducted at 10 a m Wednesday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Father Michael Lazy in charge. Burial will be in the Stanaford Cemetery at Stanaford. He died in a local hospital at 4:30 a m Saturday after an extended illness. Funeral home where friends may call after 4 p m Tuesday.
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Charlie Ivanauskas
Lanark
Michael Lazy
Stanaford
Accidents Kill 5 Over Weekend in West Virginia
Five West Virginians died in weekend accidents including three traffic fatalities raising year total highway deaths to 167. Ronald Marcum, 18, drowned in the Kanawha River near Galloway, Belle firemen recovered his body midstream. George Washington Saunders, 86, of near Hurricane, was struck by a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train while walking beside tracks. Others killed were Carl Freeland, 61, in a head on collision on W Va 20 near Princeton. Thomas McFarland, 51, Princeton. a Princeton passenger. Larry Nuzum, 16, near LeRoy, in a tractor rollover. Ira W. Matlick, 61, on W Va 46 in Mineral County.
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United Press International
West
Hurricane
Putnam County
Saunders
Chesapeake & Ohio
Carl Freeland
Charleston
W. Va. 20
Princeton
Thomas McFarland
Larry Nuzum
LeRoy
Jackson County
Ira W. Matlick
W. Va
Mineral County
Graham Urges End to Church Racial Segregation
Evangelist Billy Graham addressed 17,000 Baptists in Atlantic City urging a moral and spiritual revival and denouncing racial segregation in churches. He said churches cannot claim race based exclusivity and linked the issue to broader moral problems. The three day jubilee marked 150 years of Baptist work with about 25,000 delegates across conventions.
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Atlantic City
Billy Graham
America
Graham
Goldwater cites defoliation of rain forests as a weapons option
U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater suggests a drastic method to blunt Vietcong operations by clearing rain forest foliage with low altitude atomic weapons. He proposes defoliation of rain forests to expose guerrilla movements, implying use of nuclear devices.
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United Press International
Washington
Barry Goldwater
Bartender notes Baptists skip bar during convention
In Atlantic City Bob Benello, a hotel bartender, reports 1,400 Baptists at a convention did not visit the bar. He recalls feeling anger at first but then respects their restraint as none tried to sneak a drink or a teddy.
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Atlantic City
Bob Bonello
Eisenhower Urges Civil Rights Duty for Republicans
Former President Eisenhower states that as the party of Lincoln Republicans have a special obligation to vigorously pursue civil rights, outlining his view on proper Republican presidential candidate stance.
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New York
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Lincoln
Stoco Commencement Set For Thursday Exercises
Stoco High School will hold commencement at 8 p m Thursday in the auditorium. B MCCUE of West Virginia University will address the graduates. The list of candidates includes Patricia Ann Adams Fred Troy Adkins Paul Ronald Agee Clarence Akers Bill Allen Gerald Asbury David Atwood Elsie Bailey Frances Banicki Mary Basham Paul Beil Lowell Black Carolyn Bolen Patricia Bolen Shirley Bolen Rebecca Bowden Nora Bower Danny Bowman Rita Brakefield Larry Brammer Eugenia Buster Mary Beatrice Buster Mary Elizabeth Caldwell Ann Calloway Carol Canter bury Randy Canterbury James Campbell Vivian Catus Aubrey Castanon Joann Christian Betty Cole Richard Cole Alice Cooke Anita Cooper Charlotte Demyan Judy Dweese Samuel Elmore Barbara Farley Frank Farley Patricia Farley Roy Farley Jackie Garretson Jimmy Grahony James Greer John Grubb Teresa Hansford Elizabeth Hawkins Terrence Hedrick Sylvia Hensley Karron Hubbard Brenda Hungate Michael Hugbert Billy Hylton Carolyn Jennings Edward Keen Jr Johnie Lawson James Lewis Carol Lewis Carol Lilly Carolyn Lilly Janice Lilly Malinda Lilly Ronald Lilly Frank Mills Augustine Mitchell Lacy Mooney Benny Mullens Ronald Mullens George Nicely Jr Nancy Norris Shirley Owens Sandra Penturff Jerry Phillips Beverly Privett Constance Radford Dallas Richmond Harley Richmond Gary Roark Judith Roe buck Patricia Sanders Lloyd Shatley Geraldine Sexton Judy Stewart Andrea Thompson Evelyn Thompson Mary Thompson Danny Tilson Helen Tyler Mildred Waddell Dallas Walker Nicka Walker Joyce Walton Belita Whittaker Paul Wills Myra Helvey.
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Betty Jewell Cole
Richard Lee Cole
Alice Marie Cooke
Anita Louise Cooper
Charlotte Ann Demyan
Judy Ann Deweese
Samuel Leamon Elmore
Barbara Ann Farley
Frank Jackson Farley
Patricia Ann Farley
Roy Lee Farley
Jackie Aaron Garretson
Jimmy Grahonya
James Arvil Greer
John Roger Grubb
Teresa Paulette Hansford
Elizabeth Ann Hawkins
Terrence Lee Hedrick
Sylvia Joyce Hensley
Karron
Gail Hubbard
Brenda Karen Hungate
Michael Joe Hugbert
Billy Gene Hylton
Patricia Carolyn Jennings
Edward Keen Jr
Johnie Ray Lawson
James Brady Lewis
Carol Yvonne Lewis
Carol Yvonne Lilly
Carolyn Ann Lilly
Janice L. Lilly
Malinda Fern Lilly
Ronald Martin Lilly
Franklin Jerry McAlpine
Rose Mary McAlpine
Richard Edward McDorman
Claudia Inez McGrady
Brenda Lou McKinney
Nancy Lee Mann
Curtis Raymond Mays
Edgar Meadows Jr
Harold Lloyd Meadows
Margie
Evelyn Meadows
Oscar Thomas Miller Jr
Douglas Gene Mills
Augustine Marylin Mitchell
Lacy Earl Mooney
Benny Carl Mullens
Ronald Eugene Mullens
George W. Nelson III
Harold Frederick Nicely Jr
Nancy Carol Norris
Shirley Frances Owens
Sandra Sue Penturff
Jerry Delano Phillips
Beverly Ann Privett
Constance C. Radford
Dallas Rash Jr
Harley James Alvie
Earl Richmond Jr
Franklin Edward Richmond
Gary Alton Roark
Judith Carol Roberts
Johanna Ruth Roebuck
Patricia Lynn Sanders
Lioyd Shatley
Geraldine Sexton
Billy Clark Sheets
Barbara Ann Shrewsberry
Janice Faye Shrewsberry
Letha
Carol Shhrewsberry
Tyrone Paul Shrewsbury
Brenda Sue Simmons
Wilma Jean Simmons
Lyda Lorinda Smith
Patricia Carol Smith
Bonnie Jean Sneed
Three Spencer Escapees Captured After Calm Holdout
SPENCER UP I Three youths from the Charleston area were captured by a four man posse near Gandeeville after abandoning a sawed off shotgun and a rifle. The escapees, aged 16 and 17, had stolen the guns from a mental hospital and fired once at pursuing attendants. They were surrounded by armed farmers who talked them into dropping their weapons and surrendering.
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Charleston
Gandeeville
Khrushchev Expands Aid to UAR and Supports UN Seat
Khrushchev announced 252 million rubles in long term credits for Egypt, adding to Soviet aid for the UAR including the Aswan dam project. Military aid to Egypt would continue. Khrushchev and Nasser urged non interference in Cuba and Cyprus and supported recognizing Communist China at the United Nations.
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U.A.R
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Egypt
Khrushchev
Nasser
Cuba
Cyprus
China
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Smith Posts Bond On Traffic Charge
George R. Smith of 117 1 2 Mills Ave was released from Raleigh County Jail after posting a $3 appearance bond to Magistrate W A Burke. Smith booked for a drunk driving charge Sunday at 7 pm. Orman Bankston Sprague fined $25 by Magistrate Joe Rodriguez for tempering with a motor vehicle. Bankston remanded to jail in lieu of fine and costs. Willan x Mitchell Mabscott lodged Sunday on a drunk driving charge. Leonard Cole Huntington released after paying a $50 fine plus costs for permitting a drunk to drive. James Andrews Beckley released after posting bond to Magistrate Rodriguez on a drunk driving charge.
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George R. Smith
Mills Ave
Raleigh County
W. A
Gene) Burke
Smith
Orman Bankston
Sprague
Joe Rodriguez
Bankston
Willan x. K.mitchell
Mabscott
Raleigh
Leonard Cole
Huntington
James Andrews
Beckley
Rodriguez
Collison To Lead Meeting In Washington D C
State Commerce Commissioner Roder Collison will chair the general session of the Association of State Planning and Development Agencies in Washington D C May 26 to 28. He heads Charleston based agency and will lead discussions on regional planning and development policy.
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Charleston
UPI
Roder Collison
Associaton
Washington, D.C
Milk Day Guest to Headline Harvard Illinois Parade
Luci Baines Johnson will be guest of honor at the annual milk day celebration in Harvard Illinois on June 6. She will lead a parade down the town's white-painted main street, joining the event as the area dubbed the milk center of the world showcases its dairy heritage.
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Luci Baines Son
Harvard
Ill
Senate civil rights talkathon enters 12th week
The Senate debate on civil rights extends into its 12th week as Republicans plan another review of a bipartisan amendment package supported by leaders from both parties. Across South Korea, about 6,500 students protested in four cities demanding reforms, an end to corruption, and the release of those arrested earlier. At least 180 students were detained. The National Safety Council forecasts 410 to 490 traffic deaths over the Memorial Day weekend from 6 p.m. Thursday to midnight Sunday.
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Senate
National Safety Council
Funeral for Charles C. Lewis held at Pt Pleasant
Funeral services for 89 year old Charles C. Lewis a prominent businessman and civic leader will be held Tuesday morning in Pt Pleasant. He is a direct descendant of Col Charles Lew who fell at the Battle of Point Pleasant in 1774.
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Pt. Pleasant
Charles C. Lewis
Col
Charles Lewis
Point Pleasant
West Virginia
World Trade Mission
London
Democratic Treasury
Johnson
Washington National Guard
New Orleans
deLesseps
Morrison
Randy
Organization of American States
Mexico
Bonded Man Freed After Eccles Car Crash
Elmer Loving of Eccles posted an appearance bond with Magistrate W A Burke and was released from Raleigh County Jail after a drunken driving arrest. He had been jailed following a two car collision in Eccles where his 1959 car struck a 1952 model driven by Fred Tassitino of 512 Temple Street.
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Elmer Loving
Eccles
W. A
Gene) Burke
Raleigh
Loving
Fred Tassitino
Temple Street
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