Three Magazines Survey Kennedy Ahead In Race
Washington AP reports Time Newsweek and U.S. News and World Report surveys show Sen. John F Kennedy leading the presidential race. Across 150 correspondents and experts, Kennedy led in states totaling 306 electoral votes to Nixon 149 in Time estimates, with Newsweek predicting Kennedy about 326.4 to 210.5.
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Richard M. Nixon
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Editors Predict Nixon Victory Despite Mixed Views
An ASNE bulletin poll of editors shows Nixon with 28 states and 314 electoral votes to Kennedy's 19 states and 209 votes. Reports from various outlets split on key states with several states deemed doubtful, while Nixon leads in many large and midwestern states.
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Washington
Bulletin of the
ASNE
Richard M. 4Lon
John F. Kennedy
Solaehire
Montana
Colorado
Kennedy Seeks California Victory In Nixon Home State
Kennedy targets California as a pivotal finish for campaign stops in his bid against Nixon. Polls show a tight race with undecideds and a Catholic issue shaping turnout, while bookmakers price Kennedy as a favorite in California. Democratic gains in registration and cross-aisle support bolster hopes, as both parties expect Los Angeles and the northern counties to tilt the state.
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Kennedy
California
Nixon
Las Vegas
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GOP
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Brown
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Tions
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San Joaquin Valley
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San
Alameda
Los Angeles
Sen
Clair Engle
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Ohio Election Rated Tossup
The Ohio presidential contest is a tight race with Nixon and Kennedy campaigning hard for the state's 25 electoral votes. Both parties project confidence while private polls keep both sides wary as they monitor swing areas and industrial counties for likely shifts in Ohio’s voting pattern.
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GOP
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Funeral services for Howard Reed at Crab Orchard Church
Howard Ray Reed 51 of Crab Orchard died at 1 15 P M Tuesday at a M and P Coal Co mine in Penman heart attack. Funeral will be at 2 PM Friday at Crab Orchard Baptist Church with Rev C S Donnelly officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by wife Virginia Morris Reed two daughters Brenda Sharon mother and sisters Mrs Charles Farthing Beckley and Mrs Marilda Reed Orlando Fla. Body to be taken from Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home to church one hour before services.
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M and P Coal Co
Penman
Eastein Gas and Fuel Associates
Helen
Sie Elan Reed
Lawrence
Virginia Morris Reed
Brenda
Sharon
Charles Farthing
Beckley
Marilda Reed
Orlando
Fla
Rose and Quesenberry
Funeral notices for Nancy Slone and Thomas Milam
Funeral services will honor 76 year old Nancy Slone of Hinton with burial at Claypool Cemetery. She died in a Hinton hospital after six weeks ill health. Survivors include two brothers Jess and Willie and sister Mrs. Ward. Thomas Milam, 90, of Arnett, died after a stroke and is survived by six sons, two daughters, one half sister, 43 grandchildren and 77 great grandchildren. Burial plans pending at Armstrong Funeral Home Whitesville.
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Hinton
Fayette County
Ronald Meadows
J. F. Adkins
Claypoolera
Slone
Crickmer
Archibald
Mary Ennis
Claypool
Funeral Home
RNS
Thomas Milam
Arnett
Charlie
Beckley
Cal
Oma
Earl
Yin Alfred
Oceanside
Calif
Mary
Adda Webb
Martha Wiley
Cove Creek
Artie Rutherford
Charleston
Armstrong Funeral Home
Whitesville
Willie Bright Funeral Services At Presbyter Church
Funeral services for Willie Bright will be held at Clifton Presbyterian Church in Maxwelton with Rev. P Dean Bowyer in charge. Burial follows at the church. Bright died at home after a long illness. He lived in Vago fifty years and was a member of Clifton Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his wife Kate Bright and brother George Bright of Beckley. The body remains at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home in Lewisburg until one hour before the service.
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Maxwelton
P. Dean Bowyer
Bright
Vago
Clifton Presbyterian Church
Kate Bright
George Bright
Beckley
Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home
Lewisburg
Hallie G Shrewsbury Funeral Services Held
Hallie Gilmore Shrewsbury of Flat Top dies at home after heart attack. Funeral services set for 2 p m Thursday at Flat Top Freewill Baptist Church with Rev L A Garten and Rev Cleve Young in charge. Burial follows at Shrewsbury Cemetery. Pallbearers named Blake Moye Richard Rose Toy Cox Eurskine Clark Merman Archer Boone Lilly.
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Shrewsbury
Flat Top
Flat Top Freewill Baptist Church
L. A. Garten
Cleve Young
Blake Moye
Richard Rose
Toy Cox
Eurskine Clark
Merman Archer
Boone Lilly
Road pledge critique shapes 1956 campaign letter
A 1956 statement critiques Cecil Underwood and Minor Scott for only surfacing a short section of Crow Road to Crow church on Grandview Road. Voters from a Crow area precinct claim bias in paving and pledge to support W W Barron and the Democratic ticket, urging full road surfacing and disputing Republican gains. Signed by George McClain J Brogan Steve Shumate and Johnson.
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Minor Scott
Old Crow Road
Underwood
Crow Church
Grandview Road
W. W. Barron
George McClain
J. Brogan
Steve Shumate
Johnson
Local GOP Group To Teach Hinton Class
A Republican training program for election workers, successful in Raleigh County, moves to Summers County. Tru man L. Sayre announced a four member team will present material at the Memorial Building in Hinton at 7:30 p.m. T. John C. Ashworth, who led 11 Raleigh County sessions, will join Sayre, Jack A. Mann, and George L. Ballard, the Raleigh County Circuit Court candidate for judge, in Hinton meetings.
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Summers County
Republican Party Executive Committee
Truman L. Sayre
Memorial
Hinton
John C. Ashworth
Sayre
Jack A. Mann
George L. Ballard
Ballard
Nixon’s Ohio prospects dim amid lower statewide support
The article notes that local coverage is sparse and statewide efforts show Nixon unlikely to match Eisenhower’s 1956 margin of 2,262,610 votes. It cites an expected Ohio turnout near four million, about 300,600 more than four years ago, yet still not yielding a comparable Republican total.
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Nixon
Eisenhower
Ohio
UN Members Clash Over Cuba Crisis At U N
The United Nations debate over Cuba drew sharp exchanges as Raul Roa accused the U S of unworthiness and blocking discussion while Valerian Zorin accused Washington of delaying talks to mask plans for armed intervention in Cuba. Wadeworth noted Cuba and bloc backers would dominate the discussion but favored calm, committee talks for resolution.
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Kennedy Challenges Nixon Debates in Key Midwest Stops
JFK pledges to have the President join him in trips to Pittsburgh and Cleveland. He says Eisenhower is not a candidate while Nixon is. If Nixon won’t face him in a fifth debate, Kennedy questions Nixon’s ability to stand up to Khrushchev.
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Cleveland
Eisenhower
Nixon
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Marshall to Get Fall-Out Shelter on Campus
President Stewart H. Smith of Marshall College was to sign an agreement for a 1000-person underground fall-out shelter on the Huntington campus. The $290,000 project includes four classrooms a recreation area a snack bar and emergency equipment with blankets.
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Charleston
Stewart H. Smith
Marshall College
Huntington Camp
Eastern College
Woman Gets Fine 30 Days For Shoplifting
Savannah Wilson, arrested by City Police on a shoplifting charge, drew a $25 fine and a 30 day jail term when arraigned before Magistrate Cotton White. She pleaded guilty to taking a pair of shoes from a local store. Other brief notes mention Alvin Yates and John Hopkins lodged on moonshine charges, Hopkins later bonded out. J C Atkinson jailed on an all peace warrant. Ira Lilly arrested on drunk driving with an uncased shotgun in his vehicle.
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Savannah Wilson
Cotton White
Alvin Yates
John C. Hopkins
Killarney
Raleigh
Hopkins
U.S
W. A. Riffe Thisne
J. C. Atkinson
White Oak
Joe Rodriguez
Ira Lilly
Beaver
Lilly
Kennedy Camp Confident as Vote Marches On
Kennedy stands quietly confident amid brisk campaign momentum with large crowds fueling expectations. Aides refuse to publish crowd tallies, deferring estimates to police if needed, while Adlai Stevenson’s praise bolsters morale. Nixon critiques crowd estimates as a contest but Kennedy presses onward with steady messaging.
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Geoffrey Gould
Los Angeles
John F. Kennedy
Adlai E. Stevenson
Kennedy
State Political Pat Simmers, 2 TV Debates Set
A pair of televised exchanges are planned as Pat Simmers faces off in two debates with Gov. Underwood and Sen. Jennings Randolph. WJPB-TV in Weston will host a 10 p.m. debate with Randolph, while WCHS-TV in Charleston will air a 7:30 p.m. gubernatorial clash with Barron. Barron criticizes teachers' salaries and calls for federal aid to education. Neely campaign slander suit against Barron is described as a bluff.
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U.S
Jennings Randolph
Gov
Underwood
Wjpb-Tv
Weston
W. W. Barron
Wchs-Tv
Charleston
Barron
Fernbank School
West
Skeen
Refugee Killer Of 6 Succumbs
Michael Fekecs, a Hungarian refugee charged with murdering six people, died in Elizabeth General Hospital after a July 12 self-inflicted gunshot wound as police closed in on him in Union. A Middlesex County jury had indicted him on six counts of murder for the killings in North Brunswick and nearby towns.
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Michael Fekecs
Elizabeth —_eral
Fekecs
Union
Middlesex County
Felecs
North Bruns
Francis Clarke
Franklin Township
Accused Killer Jones Kidnaps, Attacks Women Across Texas
A manhunt for Jones began six days after he abducted his 21 year old cousin and her male companion in Fort Worth, attempted to strangle the man, and raped the woman. He later kidnapped an expectant mother and her baby daughter from a rural home west of Fort Worth, freeing them nine hours later in San Antonio. The search moved to Laredo after Jones abducted a tavern owner and an employee, drove toward the Mexican border, and released them near Laredo. He will be turned over to Texarkana authorities to face murder charges in the case of ex convict Doyle Jackson, 45.
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Laredo
San Antonio
Aullies
Texarkana
Tex
Doyle Jackson
Nixon Campaign Seeks Edge in Key Moral Issue Debate
The Nixon camp bets on Eisenhower criticisms of Kennedy to raise stock among doubtful voters. The plan centers on character, courage, capacity, willingness to take hard tasks, experience, decisiveness, and dedication to the United States as decisive campaign themes.
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United States
Eisenhower
John F. Kennedy
Shortening The News Shortening The News
A nine member jury clears Lady Chatterleys Lover as not obscene allowing British publication. Dmitri Metropoulous dies at La Scala Milan aged 64 during rehearsal. Levittown mother Elizabeth Henderson, 33, smothers her two sons and herself. Reuben J. Lee, 60, dies after anesthetic machine explodes during abdominal surgery. State briefs cover uniform workers compensation examiners meeting in Charleston. WVU President Stahr names visiting commerce committee members. Magistrate Zimmerman postpones hearings for Colonial Club manager and bartender charged with gambling and liquor violations.
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D. H. Lawrence
Lady Chatterley
Britain
Dmitri Metropoulous
la Scala Opera House
Milan
Italy
Levittown
N. J
Elizabeth Henderson
Reuben J. Lee
Lewiston
Idaho
St. Joseph's Hospital
Workmen's Compensation
Charleston
Elvis J. Stahr Jr
West Virginia University
West Virginia University College of Commerce
Robert Witschey
Harry S. Davis
Robert C. Hazlett
Wheeling
Donald F. Lewis
Wellsburg
E. G. Otey
Bluefield
Cancer Patient Kills Himself in West Virginia
John Gordon Pitchford, 58, of Tyler Mountain, left a hospital after a cancer examination and did not return home. His body was found in a parked car on West Virginia Route 17 near the Putnam Mason line with a heart wound, ruled a suicide. His brother Dana Pitchford reported him missing hours earlier, noting he feared for his safety due to his brother's possession of a gun.
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Tyler Mountain
Dana Pitchford
Charleston
R.L. Presson
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Putnam-Mason County
$25 000 Suit Filed By Kern In Raleigh County
A pair of civil actions filed in Raleigh County Circuit Court seek 25000 dollars in damages. Marguerite and J W Kern claim permanent injuries from a dog bite by B H Hopkins of Booth Avenue on May 28 1960. The suit accuses Hopkins of letting the animal roam free and injuring Mrs Kern. The filing also seeks 479 44 dollars from Mrs Renee Lambert of Crow for alleged damage to a distribution line pole at White Oak on July 24 1959 while driving without a license.
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Marguerite
J. W. Kern
Booth Ave
B. H. Hopkins
Booth Avenue
Renee Lambert
Crow
Lambert
White Oak
Eight Children Survive Fire After Noel Arrival
Elizabeth Ann 15 guided her seven younger siblings to safety as a fire broke out near a cookstove flue. Kitty Lou 3 and Sandra Kay 11 months escaped with minor burns while four others—Stoney Richard 13 James Ellwood 11 Kathy Sue 8 John Raymond 5 Kennis Lee 4—made it outside. The elder said the blaze started shortly after their father left for Pocahontas Virginia the previous Sunday. no items were saved except nearby hay.
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Noel
Elizabeth Ann
Kitty Lou
Sandra Kay
Stoney Richard
James Ellwood
Kathy Sue
John Raymond
Kennis Lee
Pocahontas
Governor to Visit Counties On Helicopter Tour Thursday
Governor Cecil H. Underwood will tour Raleigh County by helicopter on Thursday in the final pre election swing. County candidates chairing rallies include J. T. Jarrell Jr. at Marsh Fork High, George Chambers at Trap Hill High, Harold H. Smith at Woodrow Wilson High, C. W. Bill James at Stratton High, Paul J. Fourney at Shady Spring High, George Ballard at Sophia High, and Charles McKinney at Stoco High. Final stop listed at Stoco High with McKinney directing a 3:30 p.m. rally.
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Cecil H. Underwood
J. T. Jarrell Jr
Marsh Fork High School
George Chambers
House of Delegates
Trap Hill
Raleigh County
George Ballard
Sophia High School
Stoco High School
Charles McKinney
Britain faces rising protests over Polaris base plans
Glasgow trades leaders hear grave concern over the Polaris base as petitions and anti base feeling spread in the west of Scotland. Dunoon officials weigh Macmillan statement with unease while Labour MPs draft motions opposing U S bases and defence costs.
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Glasgow District Trades Council
Vale of Leven
Sanbarton
John Johnston
Glasgow Trades Council
Andrew Hood
Glasgow
Scotland
Dunoon
Holy Loch
Macmillan
S. C. MacPhail
Commons
U.S
Britain
Daily Mail
Daily Sketch
Independent London Times
Castro urges Cuban defense drive amid rumor fed crisis
Corticos reports Cubans still fed rumors of invasion threats and defense plans. Oriente province Press says Fidel Castro's forces reinforce shore defenses with artillery. Castro calls volunteers from workers' militia to master antitank and anti aircraft weapons with Czech technicians aiding training on Czech guns in Guantanamo, Oriente.
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Oriente
Fidel Castro
Guantanamo
Castro
Cuba
Sprague Man Charged With Assault & Battery
Otis William Kidwell of Sprague was jailed in Raleigh County on an assault and battery charge. Bond posted to Magistrate Cotton White, with trial set for Saturday. Hobart Callie Adkins, 18, of Glen Daniel, jailed for interstate transportation of a motor vehicle. Theodore F. Wylie and Charles Jordan of Huntington held for forgery, released to U. S. Marshal custody for transport to Atlanta, Ga.
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Otis William Kidwell
Sprague
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Cotton White
Hobart Callie Adkins
Glen Daniel
W. W. Thompson
U. S
Theodore F. Wylie
Huntington
Charles Jordan
Thompson
Atlanta, Ga
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