Commission Urges Stepped Up Spending and New Goals
Eisenhower’s commissioned panel urges billions more for education foreign aid research and cities while backing stronger Atlantic alliances and a flexible foreign policy. The 30 page report calls for ending racial segregation reducing unemployment and maintaining United Nations ties amid possible tax changes.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Commission On
John F. Ken
United Nations
United States
Forest Fires Reported Across Counties Amid Sunday Responses
Fifteen fires were reported across Long Branch Elk Lick Goodwill Hollow and multiple counties including McDowell Fayette Summers Greenbrier. Crews fought burning areas from Saturday afternoon into Sunday with several fires under control by early evening and some still active or with no further report.
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Long Branch
Elk Lick
Clear Fork
Mercer County
Goodwill Hollow
McDowell
Dogwood Branch
Horse Pen Creek
Horse Pen Mountain
Mrs Mayse III Admitted for Observation at Raleigh General
Mrs Harry H. Mayse Jr of 110 1-3 East Main Street was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital Sunday for observation and treatment. She is reported in satisfactory condition.
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Mayse III
Harry H. Mayse Jr
E. Main St
Raleigh General Hospital
Virginia Deck Reported Satisfactory After Surgery
Mrs. Virginia Deck of 106 Klaus Street remains in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital following surgery. Local officials report no complications and family requests privacy during recovery.
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Virginia Deck
Klaus St
Raleigh General Hospital
Nuclear shelter planned for Wheeling home owners
The federal government will fund a basement radiation fallout shelter for a home owned by Mr and Mrs Hugh F Hefner near Wheeling to educate homeowners and promote shelter construction. Negotiations may reopen Armco Steel Corporations Huntington terminal on the Ohio River.
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Hugh F. Hefner
Wheeling
Armco Steel Corporation
Huntington Terminal
Ohio River
Amos n Andy Leave Air After 32 Years
Hollywood AP reports the Amos n Andy radio show ends after 32 years with its final performance last Saturday. Charles Correll says radio is replaced by disc jockeys and newscasts, and he and Freeman Gosden plan a new television format for the duo.
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Hollywood
Amos ‘N Andy
Charles
Amos) Correll
Freeman
Andy) Gosden
Andy
Rev Wilson Hospitalized
The Rev. A. H. Wilson pastor of the First Christian Church Beckley was admitted to Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Md Saturday for planned surgery this morning
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Rev. Wilson
A. H. Wilson
First Christian Church
Beckley
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Traffic deaths total 646 over four day holiday weekend
During the 102 hour period from 6 p.m. Wednesday November 9 to midnight Sunday November 13 the AP counted 646 deaths including 569 traffic and 69 fire deaths with 144 other accidents. California led with at least 50 traffic fatalities, and Michigan New York Ohio Pennsylvania and Texas each reported 20 or more. The NSC did not provide a pre holiday estimate but warned travel may be lighter than other holidays. the four day record is 884 in 1956.
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National Safety Council
NSC
California
Michigan
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Salvation Army Cheer Fund Reaches 105 Dollars
The Salvation Army Christmas Cheer Fund totals 105 dollars by Saturday, a little over one third of last year's first two days receipts of 276.63. Beta Lambda Chapter members staffed the Neville Street booth today.
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Salvation Army
Neville Street
Beta Lambda
Kennedy family welcomes baby with cheerful chaos at church
President elect John Kennedy and daughter Caroline faced a lively Sunday as their new family member arrived. Caroline delighted neighbors with plans for a brother while at Holy Trinity church, repeatedly wriggling and prompting Father to steady her during Mass. Robert Kennedy and Ethel offered support as the family adjusted to the newborn and the presidency ahead.
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Elect
Robert Kennedy
Ethel
Robert
Terrific
Caroline
Kennedy
Georgestown
John
Jack
N Street
Holy Trinity Church
Couple Sues For Damages To Property In Rural Suit
A six men and six women jury was to view farm property in a damage suit involving Southern Land Co. and Dickenson Properties Inc. over mineral rights and a mine lease held by Crandon Coal Co. The case, with Crandon Contesting liability, followed coal mine washouts on the Dickens farm as lawyers argued about responsibility and leases. Judge Norman Knapp ordered jurors to view the property and warned them to avoid newspaper accounts and discussions with witnesses. The panel included Jurors Zuma Godbey, E L Jones, Clarence Kincaid, Dorothy Roach, Beulah Whitner, Carl Burns, Charlie Basham, Deen A. Thurman, Jan Campbell, A. Keith Waller, Lawrence Comer, and James Stanley.
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Farm Ae
Southern Land
Dickenson Properties Inc
Crandon Coal Co
Floyd Sayre
Southern Land Co
Dickenson Properties, Inc
Dickens Farm
Coal Creek Coal Co
Pat Graney Jr
Crandon
Norman Knapp
Zuma Godbey
E. L. Jones
Clarence Kincaid
Dorothy Roach
Beulah Whitner
Carl Burns
Charlie Basham
Deen A. Thurman
Jan Campbell
A. Keith Waller
Lawrence Comer
James Stanley
Soviet push for U N debate on foreign bases and colonies
The Soviet Union seeks U N approval to end leased bases and lists colonies such as Puerto Rico Okinawa and Formosa in a widening Afro Asian bloc push. The United States backs a broad discussion mainly to examine Soviet control of Eastern European Communist nations. The debate is likely to extend into next week with Western votes shaping a watered down version.
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U. N
United States
Britain
Puerto Rico
Okinawa
Formosa
Chiang Kai-Shek
U. S
Renowned Knitter Lilla Upton Dies at 88
HANCOCK New Hampshire AP Lilla Upton 88 widow well known for knitting record died Sunday at home. During World War II she knitted one sweater weekly for war relief and after the war sent 450 shawls to needy English women via an aid group.
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Hancock
N.H
Lilla Upton
Deaths and funerals in Roanoke and Ohio
Funeral services for Michael Sedanko 73 of Roanoke formerly Beckley incomplete. Sedanko died Sunday morning in a Roanoke hospital born November 25 1887 in Czechoslovakia he is survived by his wife three sons and three grandchildren. The body at Caffee Funeral Home. Funeral plans for Fremont ptst burial at Blue Ridge Moon Gardens Mount Hope indicate additional notices following. In Toledo Ohio a man died from injuries in a Monday night automobile crash born April 8 1934 a Korean War veteran he is survived by his mother four brothers two sisters and will be buried after services at Price Hill church. Bodies removed Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill to residence Tuesday afternoon.
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Michael Sedanko
Roanoke
Beckley
Sedanko
Czechoslovakia
Joe Sedanko
Mary Sedanko
Michael
John T
Chillicothe
Jobs
Ohio
Jseph F
Indianapolis
Ind
Caffee Funeral Home
Blue Ridge Moon Gardens
Mount
Flower Hospital
Toledo
Lawton
Ford Motor Co
Ora Ward
Rt. 1
Mount Hope
Route 1
A. D
William A. Ward
US. Navy
Puerto Rico
Gilbert
Sandusky
Willard
Mentor On the Lake
Audra Call
Mentor
Joy Bowles
Vienna
Tyree
Oak Hill
Price Hill
Maud Emmons rites set for Beckley resident
Funeral services for Mrs. Maud McVey Emmons 109 College Ave will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Melton Mortuary Funeral Chapel with Dr. Alvin J. Cook and the Rev. Virgil Cook presiding. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. She died Sunday night in a Beckley hospital after a long illness. A Beckley resident since 1928 she was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survived by husband James Russell Emmons son James Jr of Orlando Fla daughters Eva Lou Fegan of Rockville Md Barbara Okes Beckley sister Miss Eva C. McVey Baltimore Md seven grandchildren pallbearers listed. The body will remain at the funeral home until the hour of service.
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Maud McVey Emmons
College Ave
Melton Mortuary
Alvin J. Cook
Virgil Cook
Sunset Memorial Park
Wesley Anderson
Mrs Bertha Riffe Dies In Oak Hill At 60
Mrs Bertha Lilly Riffe 60 of 649 Summerlee Ave Oak Hill died Sunday night in an Oak Hill hospital after a two week illness from a heart condition She was born May 7 1900 in Springfield Monroe County She is survived by Robert Ellison Riffe Oak Hill one brother Lacey A Canterbury Silver Springs Md one sister Mrs Nannie B Emmett Washington DC one son Dewey Oak Hill two daughters Mrs O E Stratton and others Funeral services 1 pm Wednesday at Oak Hill Baptist Church with Revs Randolph Johnson and C S Donnelly Burial in High Lawn Memorial Park Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill in charge
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Bertha Lilly Riffe
Summerlee Ave
Oak Hill
Springfield
Monroe County
James Hill Baptist Church
Robert Ellison Riffe
Lacey A. Canterbury
Silver Springs
Nannie B. Emmett
Washington, D.C
Dewey
Georgie Canterbury
Alderson
Oak Hill Baptist Church
Randolph Johnson
C. S. Donnelly
High Lawn Memorial Park
Tyree
Alma McMillan Rites Set in Mabscott for Mrs
Mrs Alma McMillan merly of Mabscott will be conducted at 2 p m Tuesday in the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Park. She died in Kanawha County after more than 50 years there and moved to Charleston six years ago. Born April 25 1886 in Summers County she was a daughter of the late Gordon and Julia Hou chins Wilburn. She was a member of the First Methodist Church of Beckley and her husband Emmett McMillan died in 1953. Survivors include son Earl Wilburn and daughter Grace Cain both of Charleston, brother Claude Wilburn of Daniels and sister Mrs Bertie Farley of Sanitarium Miss. Pallbearers are E W Wilburn Fred Hurt Kenneth Farley K J Neely Albert Gregory Bernard Sweeney. The body will remain at the Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Merly
Mabscott
Sunset Memorial Park
McMillan
al County
Charleston
Summers County
Gordon
Julia Houchins Wilburn
First Methodist Church
Beckley
Emmett McMillan
Earl Wilburn
Grace Cain
Claude Wilburn
Daniels
Bertie Farley
Sanitarium
Miss
E. W. Wilburn
Fred Hurt
Kenneth Farley
K. J. Neely
Albert Gregory
Bernard Sweeney
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
McGraw Rites Set for W J McGraw at Ansted Church
Funeral services for W J Bill McGraw 72 of Ansted will be at 2 p m in Ansted Baptist Church with Rev Guy Vaughn presiding Burial will follow at Odd Fellows Cemetery Oak Hill He died in Beckley hospital after a long illness a World War I veteran member of United Mine Workers Local 693 Mont gomery American Legion Post 58 and Knights of Pythias He is survived by wife Cassie two sons Dale and Kyle three brothers and a sister Graveside rites will be conducted by Ansted Knights of Pythias The body goes from Thomas Funeral Home to the home at 4 p m and to the church an hour before services.
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W. J
Bill) McGraw
Ansted
Ansted Baptist Church
Guy Vaughn
Odd Fellows Cemetery
Oak Hill
McGraw
Beckley Hospital
United Mine Workers of America
Montgomery American Legion
Signal Knob
Knights of Pythias
Winfield
Henry
Rachel McGraw
Cassie
Dale
Kyle McGraw
Charleston
W. A
Boomer
H. R
Fayetteville
Franklin, Ky
Mad
Funeral services held for Jerome Louise Price
Funeral services for Jerome Louise Price three year old daughter of Gene and Prunesti Price will be conducted at 2 p m Tuesday at the family residence in Sandlick with the Rev. Okey Cox presiding Burial will be in Maynor Cemetery Sandlick. The infant died Sunday at a Beckley hospital after a short illness She was born in Sandlick in April and is survived by her parents three brothers Harold Daryl and Randy two sisters Wanda and Molly the maternal grandmother Mrs Jesse Price of Sandlick and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Price Pallbearers are Russell Newman Paul Price Ralph McGinnis and Roger McGinnis Body to be removed from Melton Mortuary to the residence at 3 p m today.
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Jerome Louise Price
Gene
Prunesti Price
Sandlick
Okey Cox
Maynor Cemetery
Beckley Hospital
April
Harold
Daryl
Randy
Wanda
Molly
Final rites for James R. Christian in Hinton
James Robert Christian 89 of Hinton died Sunday after a long illness in a Hinton hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Tuesday at E. M. Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends Hackney and Cregger officiating. Burial in Greenbrier Burial Park. Born Giles County Virginia April 6 1871. Retired C&O Railway clerk and member of Modern Woodmen of America and the Methodist Church. Survived by his wife Ada.
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James Robert Christian
Hinton
E. M
Margaret Williams Christian
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Modern
Woodmen of America
Assa
Methodist Church
Ada
Thomas Letcher Boothe 81 Scarbro Dies After Illness
Funeral services for Thomas Letcher Boothe 81 of Scarbro will be held Wednesday at 2 pm in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Otis McNeill officiating Burial will follow in Chestnut Cemetery near Fayetteville Boothe a retired carpenter and Presbyterian member died Saturday in a Beckley hospital He was born August 3 1879 in Floyd County Virginia son of the late Jacob and Jane Booth Survivors include his wife Hazel three sons Dallas Thomas and Vincent two daughters Helen Breza and Melba Withrow two brothers Walter Andrew and a sister Lora Simpson 11 grandchildren and two great grandchildren Friends may call at the funeral home after 5 pm today
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Thomas Letcher Boothe
Scarbro
Tyree
Oak Hill
Otis McNeill
Chestnut Cemetery
Fayetteville
Boothe
Beckley Hospital
Presbyterian Church
Floyd County
Jacob
Jane Mitchell Booth
Hazel
Dallas
Tacoma
Wash
Thomas
Charleston
Vincent Boothe
Pittsburgh
Helen Breza
Chesapeake
Melba Withrow
el Paso
Texas
Walter
Summerlee
Andrew Boothe
Greensboro
N. C
Lora Simpson
Dayton
Ohio
Mrs Rosa Cook 84 Funeral in Oceana Church
Mrs Rosa Lee Cook 84 of Oceana dies in Welch hospital after pneumonia. Funeral at 11 a m at Freewill Baptist Church Oceana with Rev Rice Browning. Burial in Oceana family cemetery. Survived by son Tom Griffith Clintonville, Keener Griffith Lynco, daughter Laura Amburgy Oceana, three sisters, one brother, 18 grandchildren, 33 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild. Funeral home note from Ev Uneral Home in Oceana.
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Rosa Lee Cook
Oceana
Freewill Baptist Church
Rice Browning
Leatherwood
Cook
Welch Hospital
Tom Griffith
Clintonville
Joe
Martha Walker Barber
Keener Griffith
Lynco
Laura Amburgy
Bertha Maynor
Locie Cook
Stella Cook
Jesse
Frank Barber
Matheny
A. L
Cuban hunger and turmoil shadow Castro regime
A Cuban rancher recalls farmlands seized under agrarian reform and a drastic drop in Oriente cattle. A sugar man warns mills will close and cannibalize equipment as Moa Bay’s plant is dismantled. In Santiago, locals fear famine and await an uprising, arguing hunger outranks Castro’s authority.
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Oriente
Cuba
Castro
Moa Bay Mining Co
Santiago
Sierra Maestra
Fidel
Law Schools Ruling Divides Over School Integration Orders
The panel including Judge Richard T. Rives and Judge J. Herbert Christenberg heard state and federal suits challenging school integration orders. A budget tangle delayed the New Orleans public school payroll of 2.525 million until funds were appropriated, with processing pushed to Wednesday. Most 90,000 pupils were due back after a week-long break amid statewide meetings and Thanksgiving. Superintendent James F. Redmond forecast near normal operations except at the two integrated schools.
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Iton
Richard T. Rives
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Dist
J. Herbert Christenberg
Wright
New Orleans
J. Thomas Jewell
James F. Redmond
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O. E. Strat
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W. J. McGraw
James R. Christian
Wn Christopher
Thomas L. Boothe
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