Bolling proposes end to seniority in Congress
Rep Richard Bolling a liberal Democrat from Missouri urges abolishing the seniority system and giving the Speaker authority to name committee chairs when the Democrats control the House subject to a party veto. He argues the change would weaken conservative Southern Democrats hold on panels and extend liberal agenda gains.
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UPI
Congress
House
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
House Democrats
Bolling
John W. McCormack
House Rules Committee
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Deaths and Funerals Henry Snowden Cook 72 Sprague obit
Henry Snowden Cook 72 of Sprague died at 12:40 a.m. at his son Richard Cook's home after a long illness. Born June 30, 1892, he was a son of James Harrison Cook and Surrilda Phipps Cook and a Crab Orchard Baptist Church member. Survived by son Fred Lewis Cook of Palaskala Ohio, daughter Thelma Mitchell of Brockport NY, two brothers Kenzie and Jimmie, 13 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Crab Orchard Baptist Church, Rev. Donnelly, Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home, call Tuesday after 1 p.m.
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Henry Snowden Cook
Sprague
Richard Cook
James Harrison
Surrilda Phipps Cook
Crab Orchard
Kenzie
Links Grove
Jimmie
Charleston
Crab Orchard Baptist Church
Shi Donnelly
Mt. Tabor
Rose and Quesenberry
Tuesay
Final rites for Mrs Dora Reed in Cleveland
Final rites for Dora Belle Reed 72 formerly of Amigo will be at 3 p m Tuesday at the Seibert Reed home with Rev Phillip Graham of Basin officiating Burial will be in the cemetery Reed died Friday evening at her home after an illness Born November 2 1892 in Greenbrier County she was a daughter of the late Johnson and Nancy Reed She was a Missionary Baptist Church member Reed moved to Cleveland seven months ago after living in Raleigh County 59 years Survivors include husband William Harvey Reed four sons Ernest Robert Charles and Raymond all of Cleveland a daughter Lily Mae Milam of Cleveland eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren The body will be taken by Foglesong Inc Mullens to the Seibert Reed home this evening RNS
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Dora Belle Reed
Cleveland
Ohio
Amigo
Seibert Reed
Reedtown
Phillip Graham
Basin
Reed
Greenbrier County
Johnson
Nancy Reed
Missionary Baptist Church
Obituary of Mrs Effie Bower of Jumping Branch
Mrs Effie Bower 75 of Jumping Branch died at a Hinton hospital after a long illness. Services were to be at 2 p m Wednesday at Bluestone Baptist Church Jumping Branch with Reverends Sam Smith Dewey Wilson and William Fox in charge. Burial would be in Crews Cemetery Nimitz. Born January 17 1889 near Hinton she was a Summers County resident 57 years and a Bluestone Church member. Surviving are her husband John L Bower three sons Earl ...
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Effie Bower
Jumping Branch
Bluestone Baptist Church
Sam Smith
Dewey Wilson
William Fox
Crews Cemetery
Nimitz
John L. Bower
Earl
Emory Price Dies in Parkton Brother of Walter Price
Emory Price of Parkton Maryland died Sunday. He was brother of Walter Price of 408 Bailey Ave. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
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Emory Price
Parkton
Walter Price
Bailey Ave
William C. Davis funeral services set for Itmann
Funeral arrangements for William Clifford Davis age 56 of Itmann are listed for 11 a.m. Thursday at Cassell Methodist Church Itmann with Rev. Stan Slayton presiding burial in Woodlawn Cemetery Bluefield. He died in a Beckley hospital Saturday at 7 10 p.m. Born August 18 1908 at Cirtsville he is survived by his wife Kathleen Davis three brothers Carl T of Coalton Calif A 2C David stationed at Selfridge Air Force Base Michigan Timothy stationed with the Army at Green River Utah three daughters Jo Ann Raley of Denver Katie and Sheryl at home and four sisters Margaret Woodrum Staunton Va Leah Farmer Jean Fewellis and Gladys Archer. Funeral home is Sam Foglesong Mullens to the funeral home after noon Wednesday.
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Cassell Methodist Church
Stan Slayton
Woodlawn Cemeter
Bluefield
Beckley Hospital
Cirtsville
Kathleen Davis
Carl T
Coalton
Calif
David
Selfridge Air Force Base
Michigan
Timothy
Army
Green River
Utah
Jo Ann Raley
Denver
Colo
Katie
Sheryl
Margaret Woodrum
Staunton
Leah Farmer
Jean Fewellis
Gladys Archer
Pontiac
Final rites for Mrs Mary Mullins 87 in Allen
Mrs Mary Mullins 87 of Allen died Sunday at her home. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 12 in Blackagle Community Church with Rev Deward R Fraser officiating. Burial in Whitt Cemetery Mullens. Survived by seven sons Edward Ben Saul of Allen Junction Corinne John Newark Del Warren Pennsylvania Harless Spencer Arthur Blacksburg Va and three daughters Mandy Roten Tralee Belle Mullins Thelma Price all of Allen Junction. Body at Sam Fogle song Funeral Home Mullens. calling this afternoon.
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Blackagle
Deward R. Fraser
Whitt
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Saul Mullins
Edward
Ben
Allen Junction
Denver
Corinne
John
Newark
Del
Warren
Pennsylvania
Harless
Spencer
Arthur
Blacksburg
Mandy Roten
Tralee
Belle Mullins
Thelma Price
Sam Foglesong
Mrs Hallanan of West Virginia Longtime Tax Official Dies
Mrs Hallanan a former State Tax Commissioner from 1917 to 1923 and 1952 temporary chair of the Republican National Convention, will receive funeral services Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church in the Concord, Kentucky native who grew up in Huntington after marrying Hallanan in 1910.
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West Virginia
Sacred Heart Church
Concord, Ky
Hallanan
Huntington
John
Lydia Forbes Burns
Franklin organized America's first circulating library in 1731
Benjamin Franklin established the first circulating library in the American colonies in 1731, creating a model that helped spread reading and knowledge through Philadelphia and beyond. The effort connected readers with books and fostered civic learning across early colonial society.
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Benjamin Franklin
America
Straight Bourbon Whisky 86 Proof Dant Distillers Co
Local label notes Straight Bourbon Whisky 86 proof from Dant Distillers Co Ltd. Product appears as a refined whiskey listing with emphasis on proof level and producer name. No additional details on origin, bottle size, or aging provided in the fragment.
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Dant Distillers CO
Ily
Four Post Bond On Traffic Violations
Raleigh County Jail weekend report shows traffic violators only. Ray Peters Beckley posted bond for driving to the left of the center of highway and was discharged Sunday night. Charles W Flint Leonardtown Md posted bond for hazardous driving and was discharged Sunday morning. Archie R Riley Mabscott posted bond on a drunk driving charge and was released. Lawrence Athey Glen Daniels released on a drunk driving charge after posting bond to Louis Gall JP Trap Hill District.
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Raleigh
Ray Peters
Beckley
W. A
Gene) Burke
Leonardtown
Charles W. Flint
Paul Epperly
Beaver
Archie R. Riley
Mabscott
Lawrence Athey
Glen Daniels
Athey
Louis Gall
Trap Hill
Beating on Bus as Racism Incident Reported
Police reported three men assaulted Rembarz on a bus in Chicago, slapping his face and punching him in the stomach before grabbing a coin box. They threatened to throw him into the river as bystanders ignored the attack. All three were arrested after the driver notified police. Rembarz was hospitalized in satisfactory condition.
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Rembarz
Chicago
Frank Kisiazek
Lawyers Seek Quick Settlement in Bennett Bank Overpayment Case
Attorneys for both sides agreed to a settlement by an ECA judge in a case charging Charles Bennett with retaining a $434 bank over payment. A change of judges was ordered after it was learned the matter would be heard in Superior Court before Judge Charles Bennett, the defendant.
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UPI
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Eca
Charles Bennett
Triple tragedy strikes Treese family in Indiana Pennsylvania
Indiana County authorities report a carbon monoxide incident that killed three Treese children as parents Harry and Clarabelle Treese slept in a car with seven children. Blaine McAdoo found the family at about 7 am while the parents planned to cut Christmas trees. The couple had previously suffered a CO death of three children in 1954 at their Decker's Point home.
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Indiana, Pa
API
Indiana
Harry Treese
Blaine McAdoo
Treeses
Decker’s Point
Robert Lee
Gloria Jean
Shirley Ann
Treese
Glen Campbell
Goldwater says Burch to remain GOP chair despite defeat
Barry Goldwater returned from a Jamaica vacation to say Dean Burch will stay as Republican national chairman because he has a four year contract with the party. He rejected implications Burch was involved in the leadership dispute, while Nelson Rockefeller called for possible changes after the November defeat. Rockefeller emphasized congressional leadership remains pivotal to party strength.
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Washington
UPI
GOP
Barry M. Goldwater
Dean Burch
Jamaica
Goldwater
Burch
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Arizona
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Everett M. Dirksen
Ili
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Charles A. Halleck
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Halleck
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Taft and Taft Jr Weigh GOP Presidential Fallout
Taft senior known as Mr Republican notes reserved but strong support for Goldwater while criticizing his campaign focus. Robert Taft Jr analyzes election returns and canvass prospects, weighing a possible vote recount and the impact of staying aloof on GOP turnout and his own prospects.
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Robert Taft Jr
Goldwater
Young
Taft
U.S
Plane Crash Near McCarran Field Crashes Into Henderson
Plane disappeared from radar eight to nine miles from McCarran Field during final approach. The path crossed the Las Vegas Strip and Arden before contact was lost. Bonanza identified flight crew as Captain Hank Fitzpatrick, Co-pilot Reimer Schulze, and Stewardess Mary Travis, all of Las Vegas. no prior fatalities in 18 years.
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Nev
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Reimer Schulze
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Las Vegas
Motorists Warned To Watch For Deer Across WV Highways
Charleston note from UPI reports West Virginia motorists are urged to watch for deer crossing highways during the mating season. The Department of Natural Resources expects more collisions in November as deer travel in groups, with one sighting signaling nearby deer nearby.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Department of Natural Resources
Road Deaths On Rural Roads Reported In Lewis County
The Accident Prevention Bureau said a Nov. 1 fatality in Lewis County involved Blaine Engle, 77, who died from injuries after a Oct. 26 mishap on a rural road. Terry R. Gill, 24, of Grafton, died after a single car crash near Grafton. Franklin H. Phillips, 37, of St. Albans, died Friday when his car spun out and crashed on the West Virginia Turnpike near Beckley.
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Blaine Engle
Terry R. Gill
Grafton
Franklin H. Phillips
St. Albans
Beckley
Johnson plans review of Vietnam War expansion and task force reports
Johnson also to study the South Viet Nam situation with a thorough review on the agenda. The administration nears decisions on possible expansion of the war effort. Over the next two weeks, Johnson will review reports from 13 task forces drafting proposals for his legislative program.
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Harold Wilson
South Viet Nam
Johnson
Bus assault taunted victim by bystanders onlookers watch
United Press International reports in Chicago that a Negro taunted a man knocked down on a bus while two others joined in. Twenty passengers on the bus watched without aiding the victim, prompting a police inquiry and calls for witnesses.
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United Press International
Chicago
Bolling Says Democrats Can Reform Committees
Representative Richard Bolling charges conservative Democrats misuse seniority to block liberal programs. He argues the Democratic majority now has power to reform the committee system and force conservatives out of the liberal agenda.
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Washington
Richard Bolling
D-Mo
Taft urges GOP to think more, talk less after debate
Rep. Robert Taft Jr. of Ohio says the Republican party should focus on thinking more and talking less in the election debate, arguing a steadier approach would help.
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Cincinnati
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
U.S. cites North Vietnamese and Chinese backing of Viet Cong
White House security adviser Mc George Bundy states the insurgency in South Vietnam is directed and sustained by North Vietnam, which he says is heavily dependent on Red China for support and policy. He frames aid to Vietnamese guerrillas as a function of Hanoi and Beijing.
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White House
George Bundy
United States
North Viet Nam
Red China
South Viet Nam
Del Wright Torn Between Parties In West Virginia Race
Delegate-elect Wright, 69, of Reedsville, faces choosing party allegiance after defeating incumbent Chester Liller by 50 votes. A Republican who ran on the Democratic ticket, Wright says he will caucus next month to elect leaders and may align with either party, noting Democrats offered support if his name appeared on their slate.
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UPI
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Chester Liller
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Porty Ae
Missionary Carlson Held By Rebels In Congo
American missionary Carlson remained when others evacuated as rebels overran the Yakoma district. He worked briefly amid fighting to treat wounded rebels, then was reported captured on Sept. 20 and later announced by Radio Stanleyville on Oct. 25. The U S Embassy sought aid from the Red Cross to clarify his nonmilitary status.
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Mission Evangelique de l’Ubangi
Covenant World
Chicago
Typhoon Kate Threatens Saigon in Vietnam
Saigon faces Typhoon Kate with 90 mph winds aimed at the capital less than 200 miles away in the South China Sea. It follows Iris and Joan, which devastated central Vietnam, leaving millions homeless. Vietnamese authorities close schools as heavy rain begins and the U.S. moves airpower to shelters.
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Reapportionment Left Up To Pa High Court
The UPI report says the U.S. Supreme Court vacated a federal court ruling on Pennsylvania’s 1964 re apportionment laws and remanded for further consideration. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had fixed Sept 1 1965 for a new apportionment and warned action if unmet.
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UPI
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He Was Left Holding The Wrong Bag Twice
Leona Wisneski a 24 year old cashier at the Follies theater in downtown Los Angeles outsmarted a robber twice in one night. The man first demanded money and she handed over a bag of grapes. He returned seeking cash and she gave him a bag of rubber bands. Police arrested Cecil Harrison 49 for suspicion of robbery as the third bag contained the theater’s money.
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UPI
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Follies
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Miss Wisneski
Cecil Harrison
CIA Chief Sees Sino-Soviet Rift Near Hopeless
CIA Director John McCone told a Catholic University banquet that the Sino-Soviet split is deeper than Western belief and that Khrushchev's removal last month surprised the agency. This marked his first public address in three years as CIA chief.
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UPI
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CIA
John McCone
McCone
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Catholic University Alumni Association
Sign stolen at Squaw Valley marks Olympic site
In Squaw Valley California deputies chase a souvenir thief who took a 500 pound redwood sign reading this is the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics valued at 800 dollars. In Texas Eddie Dempsey survived a crash but his father died of a heart attack at the accident scene. In England two girls promoting a charity film via telephone numbers faced an unexpected lewd reaction from callers.
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Calif
Sheriff’s Deputies
Lamesa
Tex
UPI
Eddie Dempsey
Dempsey
A. L. Dempsey
Ringwood
England
Party Divided On Ouster Of Burch
Washington AP reports Republicans on the RNC split over ousting chairman Dean Burch with a near even split for and against a no confidence motion. Most members stay noncommittal though some support or oppose. Goldwater allies urge Burch to stay while Jamaica dispatch hints at a leadership contest.
Ben Gurion quits Israeli Mapai central committee
Ben Gurion resigns from Mapai central committee after a 28 to 28 vote on joining a joint election list with Ahdut Haavoda. The 78 year old statesman objected to postponing electoral system changes until after the 1965 elections and remains a key figure in Israeli politics. The Ahdut Haavoda group and Prime Minister Levi Eshkol lead the current coalition.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
UPI
David Ben Gurion
Mapai
Israel Labor
Ahdut Haavoda
Unity of Labor
Levi Eshkol
Ben Gurion
Ben
Almost Broke: College Students Describe Finances
The article surveys college students who report limited funds and difficulty sending updates home. It highlights common budget pressures, part time jobs, and the general mood of financial strain across campuses.
Self-patting praise won’t drive forward progress
A reflective remark notes that boasting about past achievements does not provide the momentum or motivation required to advance. It emphasizes action over self-congratulation and suggests practical steps are needed to move ahead.
New Healing Substance Prepared For Hemorrhoids
New science reveals a healing substance Bio-Dyne, from a world famous institute, that shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves itching and pain without surgery. Case after case shows shrinkage and complete relief, with quotes claiming piles have ceased to be a problem. Available as Preparation H suppositories and ointment at drug counters.
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New York, N. Y
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