Kennedy Assassination Details and Oswald Links
The Warren Report notes Oswald as an unstable character whose actions were unpredictable. It discusses Oswald's visit to Russia, his wife Marina, and the decision to keep him in the United States. Marina Oswald said he admitted firing at Walker in 1963 but missed. Amos Lee Euins, who saw the shooter, testified at the commission. Mrs Kennedy recalled the moment Kennedy was struck and Jackie Kennedy aiding a Secret Service man.
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Russia
State Department
Sven
Marina
Warren Commission
Oswald
U.S
Connally
Kennedy
Texas
Marina Oswald
Walker
Assassina'ward
Amos Lee Euins
Commission
Class Rescheduled: Chaucer English 323 Cancelled Tonight
Concord College extension class of English 323 Chaucer at Beckley College is cancelled for tonight per Raleigh County Schools superintendent John Saunders. The class will meet next week as scheduled.
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Concord College Extension
Chaucer
Beckley College
Cording
John Saunders
Raleigh County
Jet Fuel Caused Plane Explosion at Rome Airport
Rome officials report 45 dead after a Trans World Airlines Boeing 707 failed on takeoff at Fiumicino, swerved, struck a steamroller, and burst into flames. Of 56 passengers and 17 crew, 37 passengers and 8 crew died. pilot Capt. Vern Lowell survived. Flight originated Kansas City with stops in Chicago New York Paris and Milan.
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Rome
UPI
Trans World Airlines
Fiumicino
Santeagenio
TWA
Daly
Joseph J. Sondag
Des Moines
Ecumenical Council
Athens
Cairo
Kansas City
Chicago
New York
Paris
Milan
Brg
Vern Lowell
Portland
Maine
Lowell
Coleman Obituary and Funeral Arrangements
Coleman died Sunday evening in hospital after a short illness. Born July 7, 1887, in M, he was the son of the late ard and Phoebe McVey Cole- He was a Christian Advent Church member, World War I veteran, and a member of LaFayette Post No. 149 American Legion. Survivors include wife Pearl E. Coleman and four sons Homer Fayetteville Richard Ray both of tan Ohio Thad Dorothy Oak Hill, Mrs Mary Ann Tread way Royal Oak Mich., and Mrs O'Dell of Crich prior to the funeral. Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park in Oak Hil.
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Richard and
Ray
Ohio
Thad
Dorothy Oak Hill
Mary Ann Treadway
Royal Oak
Mich
O'Dell
Crich
Funeral services for Mrs Betty M Vance in Barrett
Mrs Betty M Vance 37 of Fort Myers Fla will be buried at Barrett Cemetery after a 1 pm Wednesday service at Barrett Methodist. She was killed in a Nov 2 car crash in Fort Myers born July 21 1927 at Barrett daughter of Joe and Esta Hawks of Fort Myers. Surviving relatives include Paul and Law rence and Richard of various states. Her body will be taken to her Wharton home and viewed one hour before funeral at Gonthite Funeral Home.
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Betty M. Vance
Fort Myers
Fra
Erly Wharton
Barrett Methodist
Charles J. Wilneee
Russell Gibson
Barrett
Vance
Joe
Esta Hawks
Auley
Paul
Tampa
Fla
Lawrence
Tennessee
Richard
Wharton
Elmer Prater Services Prater, 3, ee says the Ty at Wednesday
Elmer Prater, 1914 World War II veteran, died at 2 a m Monday after a long illness in Oak Hill hospital. Funeral at Home Chapel with Rev Otis McNeil in charge. burial at Prater family plots. Born in Minden, he was son of the late William Henry Prater and Marguerite Gilbert Prater. Survived by wife Kathleen Elizabeth, daughter Florence May, three brothers, two sisters, and a half brother. Body at the funeral home after 5 p m today for visitation.
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Prater
Oak Hill
Minden
William Henry and
Marquaret Gilbert Prater
Kathleen Elizabeth Prater
Florence May Prater
William Henry Jr
Scarbro
George
Cleveland
Ohio
Ernest
Blyth
Calif
Condit Perry
Rainelle
Freda Sims
Fayetteville
Sludier
Johnson memories reveal Pink bundle near President's car
Mrs Johnson recalls seeing a pink bundle on the back seat of the President's car after the shooting. She describes Mrs Kennedy as deeply alone and her own comforting Ned Nellie with hopeful words amid the tragedy.
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Mrs. Johnson
Nellie
John
Explosion destroys building remnants and debris fill street
Explosion damage described with the north side stripped of floors and walls while the south side stands, bricks and glass covering the street in front of the structure as debris scatters across the area.
Hawthorne Trial Ties Gambling to Racketeering Case
The trial details gambling activity connected to Hawthorne as one of six defendants charged under federal anti racketeering laws in Greenbrier County. Witnesses describe slot play and a blackjack game, a dining room meeting, and a 1962 business agreement between Monk and Hawthorne. Seventeen government and nine defense witnesses are expected.
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Perdue
Hawthorne
Boone
Glenn L. Monk
Indiana
Monk
Monkes
Greenbrier
President's Body Carried Aboard Air Force One From Dallas
In a tense exchange, the president refused to delay returning to Washington, choosing to remain aboard the guarded aircraft with his wife for about thirty minutes until Mrs Kennedy and the coffin bearing John F. Kennedy were loaded onto Air Force One at Love Field.
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Secret Service
Dallas
Washington
Kennedy
Violence Swells In Viet Capital Near Le Quy Don School
Reports describe a violent protest near Le Quy Don School across from the US Navy commissary. About 500 children hurled rocks at six American and British teachers who fled as police kept back nonparticipants. A National Broadcasting Co cameraman was struck, with bloodied injuries as several reporters were assaulted.
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le Quy Don
US. Navy
National Broadcasting Co
Soas
Landon Nichols Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
Landon Reece Nichols, 66, Mullens, died Monday at home after 5 p.m. Born December 10, 1897, in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, he was the son of … Nichols. Survived by two sons, L. A. Jr. of Albuquerque, NM, and another child. Body at Sam Fogle.
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Landon Reece Nichols
Mullens
Wilkesboro
N. C
Ns So
Ellabeth Nichols
L. A. Jr
Albuqurque
Sam Fogle- SS Ee
Duling Indicted In Cop's Death
Eugene Wylie Duling 30 formerly Summersville WV indicted by Franklin County grand jury in Columbus police officer Lt Allen Fraley 42 shot twice Nov 5 while investigating a complaint died after Duling captured Nov 6 Duling held without bond on murder charge under special indictment easing proof of premeditation.
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Columbus
UPI
Eugene Wylie Duling
Summersville
W. Va
Franklin County Grand Jury
Allen Fraley
Duling
Ohio
Daling
Fraley
Moundsville Penitentiary
West Virginia
Kanawha County to test 2010 recreation education experiment
Governor elect Hulett Smith met with seven area industries and Kanawha County officials to discuss a joint experiment in education through the school system and ACA program funding by seven firms. If approved, the project would run three years with $250,000 annual contributions from each industry to create a comprehensive community effort aimed at reducing delinquency. The initiative could shape future Appalachian education programming.
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Charleston
UPS
Hulett Smith
Kanawha County
Acaha Geen
AAY
FMC Corp
Ae Sane Pont
True Temperas Refining Co
Sane In Corp
Smith
Appalachian Oy
Governor Barron to Deliver Address via Substitutes
Governor W W Barron will send his address to the Legislature due to seating constraints preventing a joint session. House Clerk C A Blankenship and Senate Clerk J Howard Myers will deliver the message to the House and Senate respectively.
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Charleston
W. W. Barron
House of Delegates
C. A. Blankenship
Senate
J. Howard Myers
Blankenship
Barron
House
Myers
Five Men Enlisted in Air Force at Beckley Station
Five recruits enlist at Beckley Air Force recruiting station. Michael A. Hairston of Beckley, Jake S. Marcum Jr. of Big Stone Gap Virginia, Thomas E. Ross of Marion Virginia, Bennie D. Stophell of Bristol Tennessee, and Donald E. Farris of Radford Virginia. They will travel to Lackland AFB Texas for basic training.
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Air Force
Beckley
Michael A. Hairston
R. T
Gladys Hairston
Jake S. Marcum Jr
Big Stone Gap
Jake
Ruby Marcum
Thomas E. Ross
Marion
Raymond
Mary Ross
Bennie D. Stophell
Bristol
Tenn
Dallas
Thelma Stophell
Donald E. Farris
Radford, Va
Landon and
Mae Farris
Lackland Afb
Tex
Educator Urges WV Colleges to Back Government Overhaul
Morris Harvey College president urges West Virginia college and university leaders to unite for a constitutional convention to revise state, county, and local government. He lists six problems including antiquated government and calls for labor, tax, land use, Appalachian program support, regional arts and health education centers, and a statewide education network.
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Charleston
UPI
Morris Harvey College
Marshall Buckalew
West Virginia Association of College and University Presidents
West Virginia
Buckalew
Mountain
West Virtu
Congo Rebels Kill Hostages in Stanleyville Street Rampage
Survivors recount a massacre as Simbas forced Americans and Belgian refugees into the street and opened fire with Sten guns. A Belgian agronomist and other witnesses describe killings, rapes, and chaos before Belgian and U.S. paratroopers liberated more than 1,000 hostages using twelve C130 transports.
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Alfred Kinet
1St Sur
Kinet
Bel
Simba
Bank Appeals $3,600 Verdict in Wheeling Case
Attorneys for the National Bank of West Virginia at Wheeling urged the State Supreme Court to overturn an Ohio Circuit Court ruling that dismissed its motion. Leonard claimed a forged $3,600 check drawn on his account and paid by the bank. The bank argues the check was bearer, no ID needed, and Leonard was negligent for not naming a payee or amount.
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Charleston
UPI
National Bank of West Virginia
Wheeling
State Supreme Court
Ohio
Leonard
Martin Mattson
High Court
Bank Rate Moves Stir Market as Fed Tightens Credit
The article explains that a 3% discount rate and low U.S. bank rates could push American funds abroad to London for higher returns, widening the U S international payments deficit and pressuring the dollar. It cites Rep Patman opposing hard money and notes calls to end the 45 year ceiling on long term securities.
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U.S
London
U. S
Fed
Pos
Patman
Perenne Gums
Federal Reserve
Eight Divorce Decrees Entered On Circuit Court Books
Eight divorce decrees were entered this week in the circuit clerk’s office. Names include Louise Belcher Miller from Frederick L. Miller with Belcher restored to plaintiff, Luck Adkins from Donald D. Adkins, Bernice Powell from Virginia Goff Powell, Edith Jo Smith from James Egbert Smith, Emma Jane Rice from Billy Boyd Rice with one child awarded to the mother, Edna Merle Lilly from Carlos Mack Lilly with Meadows restored to plaintiff, Jimmy Pat Swift from Carolyn Sue Swift with Davis maiden name restored to plaintiff, and Kathleen D. Jeffers from Troy D. Jeffers with Dempsey maiden name restored to plaintiff.
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Louise Belcher Miller
Frederick L. Miller
Belcher
Plaintiff
Luck Adkins
Donald D. Adkins
Bernice Powell
Virginia Goff Powell
Edith Jo Smith
James Egbert Smith
Emma Jane Rice
Billy Boyd Rice
Edna Merle Lilly
Carlos Mack Lilly
Meadows
Jimmy Pat Swift
Carolyn Sue Swift
Davis
Kathleen D. Jeffers
Troy D. Jeffers
Dempsey
Discussion Group To Meet Tonight
The U S Chamber of Commerce sponsored Economic Discussion Group will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Beckley Chamber of Commerce conference room. The meeting had been scheduled for Thursday but was rescheduled because of the Thanksgiving holiday. James C Higgins is moderator of the 17 week course.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Beckley Chamber of Commerce
James C. Higgins
Two Men Enlist in Army at Beckley Station
Two men enlisted in the Army at Beckley recruiting station today. Patrick Kinser of Logan, son of Otis Kinser, will serve as airborne. Michael E. O Conner of Charleston, son of Ernest and Betty Kinser, will join general supply. They will begin basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky.
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Beckley
Patrick Kinser
Logan
Otis Kinser
Airborne
Michael E. O’conner
Charleston
Ernest
Betty Kinser
Knox
Rescue of Americans by Belgian Paratroopers and Air Support
The rescue force of Belgian paratroopers and American planes saved Americans in the Congo. Twenty nine Americans were in the Stanleyville area with most reported safe by late morning. About 30 more were in rebel controlled areas elsewhere. ten were rescued in a separate Congolese army operation north of Stanleyville.
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Stanleyville
Congo
Department
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Warren Report
Memorial Park
Harper Road
Sunset Memorial Park
Beckley Banks
Snae
Homeseekers Land
Samuel H. Coleman
Betty Vance
Luther Bradley
Elmer Prater
Viet Capital
Landon Nichols
Kanawha
Hosa
Carlson
Pointblank
Belgium
United States
Culver City
Michael Hoyt
Ill
David Grimwis
Maplewood
N.J
Ernest House
Providence
James Stauffer
Findlay
A Parkes
Bloomfield
Moise Tshombe
Congol Social
Datenora
Tshombe
Christophe Gbnye
Clayton Isaacson
Mahnomen, Minn
Nentonska
Army
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