Man on Trial for Withdrawing $43 000 Credited Erroneously
In Montgomery a federal jury resumed deliberations in the bank larceny trial of T L Cotton Thaggard. The case centers on whether he lawfully took $43 000 erroneously credited to his account at Union Bank and Trust Co on March 6 1963 after the bank mistakenly credited him and then allowed him to withdraw the funds.
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Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Thaggard
Union Bank and Trust Co
Alabama Power Co
Ira de Ment
U. S. Atty
Ben Hardeman
Cotton Thaggard
British Labor Wins New Test In Parliament
London United Press International reports Parliament passed a resolution on rebates to British exporters without a recorded vote after debate. The fifth emergency budget resolution followed clashes between Harold Wilson and Reginald Maudling over tax increases. The budget raises income tax on top earners and adds gasoline taxes, with capital gains and a corporate tax planned for April. The government aims to ease public reception by boosting pensions and unemployment benefits starting March 29.
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London
UPI
House of Commons
Harold Wilson
Reginald Maudling
Maudling
Theovernment
Wilson
Labor
James Callaghan
Bradley Woman Fined for Illegal Burning Charge
A Bradley resident was fined $20 on an illegal burning charge after appearing before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. Mrs. Robert Beverly of Brad gay faced the fine Thursday for the offense reported in Bradley.
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Bradley
Robert Beverly
Bradgay
Joe Rodriguez
Discovery of Mars Moons in 1877 Sparks Attention
In 1877 astronomers reported two new moons orbiting Mars, marking a notable expansion of the planet’s known natural satellites. Observers credited includes prominent figures of the period, with telescopic confirmation amid ongoing planetary studies.
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Mars
Rogues Teen-Age Gang Inspired by TV Show
Twelve youths from Temple City High School formed a group named The Rogues and burglarized 19 homes in Semele City, Pasadena, and San Gabriel, netting about 5300. Deputies say they drew up an org chart elected leaders opened bank accounts and held weekly dinners to plan crimes. Six youths were jailed for burglary others released to parents.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Temple City
Temple City High School
Semele City
Pasadena
San Gabriel
Johnson Diaz Ordaz seek common ground on trade and aid
President Johnson and Diaz Ordaz discussed a neighborly approach to trade, water salinity in the Colorado River, and the Alliance for Progress at a barbecue at the LBJ Ranch. Johnson emphasized helping the deprived in both nations while praising the alliance as a people driven project to fight disease poverty hunger and ignorance.
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Johnson
Diaz Ordaz
Colorado River
Alliance For Progress
Rema
LBJ
Mexico
Central America
Western Hemisphere
Ministers Threatened In Drink Controversy
An anonymous call to a Wheeling minister sharpened the Ohio County liquor by the drink dispute. The Ministerial Association said a committee on enforcement received threats against ministers if the law is fully enforced. Newly elected officials backed by church support face possible impeachment if enforcement falters.
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Wheeling
UPI
Ohio
Ministerial Association
Committee On
Elmer Albaugh
Arch Riley
Massie jailed on hunting during emergency closure charge
Jake Edward Massie of Peach Tree was booked in Raleigh County Jail on Thursday and charged with hunting during emergency closure. Authorities allege Massie hunted while a local emergency closure was in effect, triggering the arrest and intake records at the jail.
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Massie
Jake Edward Massie
Peach Tree
Raleigh
Forest Fire Arsons Linked to Large Scale Woods Burn
Col J A Woodburn of the departments law enforcement division said at least five arrests on arson charges, three for burning with permission and at least 20 for letting fires get out of control while burning rubbish. Isaac J Wriston, 19, of Raleigh County, admitted starting a blaze that burned over 1,500 acres. Wriston was freed from the Raleigh County jail at Beckley. McClung said the division was lucky no lives were lost and injuries were few, but property damage could reach hundreds of thousands or millions, with non monetary losses in beauty and flood prevention.
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Woods
J. A. Woodburn
Isaac J. Wriston
Raleigh County
Wriston
Raleigh
Beckley
McClung
Two Youth Arrested in Beckley Littering Incident
Two Fayette County youths were arrested by city police at 11:45 a.m. on Thursday and charged with throwing beer bottles on Beckley streets. The bottles were tossed from a car driven by a 17-year-old Oak Hill youth, with a 16-year-old Hope resident as passenger. Both were charged as litterbugs and ordered to appear in Beckley City Police Court Monday.
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Fayette County
Beckey
Oak Hill
Mr. Hope
Beckley City
Death notices for Rosie Bell Ellison of Fayetteville
Services for Rosie Bell Ellison aged 47 will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Dodd-Payne Funeral Home Chapel Fayetteville with Rev. Richard Miller officiating. Burial in Huse Memorial Park. She died Thursday in a Montgomery hospital after a short illness. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, six brothers, two sisters, three stepsisters and more. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
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Rosie Bell Ellison
Fayetteville
Dodd - Payne Funeral Home
Richard Miller
Huse Memorial Park
Ellison
Montgomery
Summers County
Meadow Creek
Michigan
Dennis Keith Ellison
Tacoma
Wash
Gloria
Bill
Ray Kelly
Jack
Thurmond
Ernest
Abraham
Lester
Ralph Kelly
Emma Mae Cleaver
Newark
Del
Etta Jeffries
Asage
Final rites set for Rufus L. Rogers in Mount Hope
Rufus L. Rogers 54 of Route 1 Mount Hope will receive final rites at 2 p m Saturday in Bradley Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Bartlett and Rev. C H Painter presiding Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens He died after a short illness at his home He was an electrician and a member of Local Union 872 a World War II veteran and member of McDonald Lodge 103 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons He was born June 16 1910 in Mount Hope Survivors include his wife Armilla his father the Rev Joe Rogers five sons ADR 1 John Rogers stationed with the Air Force in Delaware James David Joseph and Thomas all at home a daughter Sharon Armentrout of Bradley two sisters Mrs Wilma Crawford of Summerlee and Mrs Dorcas Reed of Newark Del and six grandchildren The body will lie in state at Tyree Funeral Home Mount Hope then be taken to the church one hour before the service Friends may call after 5 p m today Funeral notices also list Mrs Mattie Hayes Robinson 83 of 412 South Kanawha St who died Thursday night and whose service is pending at Trent and Durgan Funeral Home.
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Rufus L. Rogers
Route 1
Mount Hope
Bradley Baptist Church
Bill Bartlett
C. H. Painter
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Rogers
McDonald Lodge
Mrs Lena Bailey 94 to be buried at Hilltop Cemetery
Mrs Lena Es telle Bailey aged 94 of 419 East Virginia Street Oak Hill will have services at 2 p m Sunday at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Rev C S Donnelly and Rev Randolph Johnson presiding Burial will follow at Hilltop Cemetery She died at 1055 p m Wednesday in a Scarbro rest home after a long illness The body lies at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill where friends may call after 5 p m Saturday
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Lena Estelle Bailey
Virginia St
Oak Hill
Oak Hill Baptist Church
C. S. Donnelly
Randolph Johnson
Hilltop Cemetery
Lawyer Sure Of Settlement With Baker
Washington legal action centers on Capitol Vending's $300000 suit against ex Senate aide Robert G Baker. Attorney David Carliner says no White House pressure touched the case and settlement talks with Baker's lawyers continue. He expects a figure above $30000, with no sworn depositions yet taken due to legal disagreements.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Robert G
Bobby) Baker
David Carliner
Capitol Vending Co
United Press International
White House
Baker
Carliner
Capitol Vending
Melpar, Inc
Falls Church
Capitol
Senate Rules Committee
Newsweek
Bond Posted After Reckless Driving Charge in Beckley
Howard H. Wyatt of Beckley posted a $34.75 bond to Magistrate W A Gene Burke on a reckless driving charge and was released from Raleigh County Jail.
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Howard H. Wyatt
Beckley
W. A
Gene) Burke
Raleigh
Pennington Rites Set for Glen Jean Miner
Funeral services for Hiram Pennington 59 of Glen Jean will be at 1 p m Sunday at the Church of Jesus Christ in Sun with Elder Hubert Hinkle officiating. Burial is in High Lawn Memorial Park. He died Thursday at an Oak Hill hospital after last working for New River Co Summerlee. He was a disabled miner and UMWA Local 6046 member, born May 3 1905 in Myra. Surviving are wife Mildred three sons Wil lard Leonard and Gary two brothers and four sisters and two grandchildren. The body goes from Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to his residence at 4 p m.
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Hiram Pennington
Glen Jean
Church of Jesus Christ At Sun
Hubert Hinkle
High Lawn Memorial Park
Pennington
Oak Hill Hospital
New River Co
Summerlee
United Mine Workers of America
Myra
Newman Yaeger Pennington
Amanda Pennington
Mildred
Willard
Clarksburg
Leonard
Charleston
Gary
Hughie
Accoville
Roscoe
Baltimore
Lacy Godbey Funeral to Be Held in Perry
Lacy Godbey 74 of Perry formerly of Beckley and Princeton will be buried after funeral services at the Presbyterian Church in Perry Oklahoma Saturday. He died Thursday morning in a Veterans Administration Hospital Oklahoma City from an apparent heart attack. He was born May 2 1890, son of the late Rev A C and Elizabeth C Pettry Godbey. Godbey an WWI veteran. Willa Koch Godbey of Perry a sister Mrs Flossie Mahaffey.
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Presbyterian Church
Perry, Okla
Lacy Godbey
Perry
Beckley
Princeton
Veterans Administration
Oklahoma City
Okla
A. C
Elizabeth C. Pettry Godbey
Godbey
Willa Koch Godbey
Flossie Mahaffey
Funeral Services for Okley Duncan in Beckley
Funeral services for Okley Thurman Duncan 67 of Beckley will be held at 2 30 p m Sunday in the Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with Dr James Witherspoon officiating Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park He died at 1 p m Thursday in the Veterans Administration Hospital Richmond Va after a three week illness Duncan born September 13 1897 in Floyd Va was a son of the late Johnson and Ruth Peters Duncan He worked for Amigo Smokeless Coal Co at Amigo and was a member of United Mine Workers Local 7086 A World War I veteran He is survived by his wife Mrs Cosby Radford Duncan two daughters Mrs Harold Reba Dooley Mullens and Mrs Al Velma Sandoval Alpoca Thomas Riner Va two sisters Mrs Mattie Blackwell Salem Va and Mrs H G Simmons Conrad Iowa and six grandchildren Friends may call after 1 p m Saturday at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Okley Thurman Duncan
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
James Witherspoon
Sunset Memorial Park
Veterans Administration Hospital
Richmond
Floyd
Johnson and
Ruth Peters Duncan
Amigo Smokeless Coal Co
Amigo
United Mine Workers of America
Cosby Radford Duncan
Harold
Reba) Dooley
Mullens
Velma) Sandoval
Alpocaa
Thomas
Riner
Mattie Blackwell
Salem
H. G. Simmons
Conrad
Iowa
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Funeral rites for Lloyd Redden at Skelton Church
Lloyd Redden, 51, of Skelton, dies after long illness in a local hospital. Funeral services set for Sunday at 1 p.m. at Stanaford Church of Christ with Rev. Omer Williams officiating. Burial in Stanaford Cemetery. Born May 1, 1913, he was a son of the late Wil K and Lara Goodson Reden, retired Pinecrest Sanitarium employee, member of Stamford Church of Christ. Survivors include brother Jesse of Cranberry and two sisters Daisy Smith of Skelton and Lottie Kibler of Cranberry.
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Lloyd Redden
Skelton
Stanaford
Stamford Church of Christ
Jesse
Cranberry
Daisy Smith
Lottie Kibler
Rose and Quesenberry
Three Formulas For Avoiding Heart Attacks
Pittsburgh report shows Dr. Paul Dudley White warns heart attacks strike younger adults due to fat diets and inactivity. He outlines three formulas: support heart research, gain no weight after 22, and exercise vigorously with at least seven hours weekly and daily walks.
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Pittsburgh
API
Paul Dudley White
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White
Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association of North America
Three Meetings On State Role In EOA Set
West Virginia will participate in the Economic Opportunity Act programs through three meetings of state federal and local officials. Rep. Ken Hechler said sessions would be in Huntington Parkersburg and Logan to develop proposals for state participation. Dates schedule: Huntington today Parkersburg Friday Logan Saturday.
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Washington
UPI
West Virginia
Ken Hechler
D-W. Va
Parkersburg
Logan
Huntington
Now You Know
The Northwest Passage previously hailed as a potential Atlantic to Pacific route was found to be impassable for most of the year, according to the Rand McNally Cosmopolitan World Atlas.
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United Press International
Northwest Passage
Atlantic
Pacific
North America
Rand McNally Cosmopolitan
Patrolman Ambushes Two In Theft Attempt Near Club 16
Patrolman John Miller, off duty as guard at Fred Arnold Motor Company on Valley Drive, surprised two youths siphoning gas from a truck Thursday night. Larry W. Jones, 22, of Sprague and George R. Bartusiak, 16, of Beckley were arrested after Miller alerted state police. They were booked in Raleigh County Jail and sent to magistrates' court.
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John Miller
City Police Department
Fred Arnold Motor Company
Valley Drive
Miller
Larry W. Jones
Sprague
George R. Bartusiak
Juniper Street
Beckley
Raleigh County
IUE Election Rivals Carey for Leader Amid Vote Counting
Veterans say electrical union ballots are arriving by sacks to the International Union of Electrical Workers headquarters as James B. Carey faces a challenge from Paul Jennings in the union’s first referendum election. Ballots from about 275,000 members are sorted under trustee oversight with two observers and special police guarding the counting room.
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Washington
UPI
James B. Carey
International Union of Electrical Workers
TUE
Carey
IUE
Paul Jennings
Jennings
United Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
Big Labor Federation
Industrial Union Department
District 3
New York
New Jersey
Germany Delays MLF Move Tied to Domestic and Grain Issues
Policy squares a wait on a revised MLF proposal by Britain. Germany, citing Erhard’s need to ease domestic criticism and align grain prices with EU partners, delays action. Johnson and Wilson to discuss the plan at the White House December 7-8. No deal with De Gaulle or Adenauer linked to the delay.
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Britain
Johnson
Harold Wilson
White House
Germany
Erhard
France
U.S
de Gaulle
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
MLF
Bonn
Gerhard Shroeder
Honest Greens Return 2500 In Long Green
In Knoxville Iowa the Donald Green family found 23 one hundred dollar bills blown into their yard and reported the discovery to Sheriff Loren Jarman. Kenneth Elliott of Des Moines had lost his billfold containing 2500 dollars while fixing a truck nearby. While en route home Elliott learned of the find and later awarded the Greens 250 dollars as thanks.
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Knoxville
Iowa
UPI
Donald Green
Greens
Loren Jarman
Kenneth Elliot
Des Moines
Jarman
Elliott
Japan protests greet Sea Dragon visit at Sasebo
About 28,000 demonstrators across 23 locations, including Sasebo and Tokyo, protested the U S nuclear powered submarine Sea Dragon arrival. Two fanatical Zenga kuren students were arrested after clashes with police as Socialist organizers faced demands to exclude hardliners. A peaceful rally by Japanese Communists occurred.
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Sasebo
Japan
UPI
Zengakuren
U.S
Socialist Party
Japanese Communist Party
Kyodo
Tokyo
Sea Dragon
Ajax
Nagasaki
United States
Sino Soviet Rift Echoes in Moscow Talks
Western observers noted no hardening of policy toward the West as Sino Soviet tensions remained. Kosygin and Brezhnev backed Peking talks but Moscow sources doubted immediate resolution of differences. Russia postponed a 26 Communist parties meeting to omit Red China, while Chou En Lai was the sole foreign visitor in Moscow. Brezhnev and Chou may have discussed trade resumption and broader topics on the Soviet union’s anniversary visit.
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Moscow
Alexei N. Kosygin
Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
Peking
Russia
China
Khrushchev
Europe
Chou
Brezhnev
Fliers rescued after ditching planes in Gulf and sea
Thompson, a civilian aviator, was rescued after a crash at sea about 140 miles west of the Scensions. Capt. Paul M. Shook, a 36 year old air force pilot from Merrian Kane, spent 40 hours afloat in the Gulf and was rescued by a Coast Guard cutter. Three Air Force planes located Thompson, who rode a life raft as a 20 man raft with supplies was dropped nearby. No reason was given for the ditching.
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Sherwood
Scensions
Thompson
Paul M. Shook
Air Force
Merrian
Kane
Gulf of Mexico
Robin Sherwood
Viet Nam Faces Epidemic Risk With Flooded Countryside
The countryside in Viet Nam faces an epidemic threat in the next three to five weeks as isolated typhoid cases are reported. U S Air Force planes began parachuting food and medicine to flooded villages, with supplies delivered to inland air strips where landings were feasible.
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U.S. Air Force
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N. Heber St
Rosie Ellison
Sweden
Stockholm
Rt. 1
Betsy Stepp
Kermit
Mrs. Mattie Robinson
Mattie Hayes Robinson
South Kanawha St
Queen Madison
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Lena Bailey
Bond
Sparkle Cleaners
Saraanamnp Bannan Annons
Sparkle Dry Cleaners
Eppy
Okley T. Duncan
EOA
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