Should County Court Members Be Prosecuted For Overdraft
Prosecutor C Lilly will decide within two months whether to prosecute Raleigh County County Court members over a 1964 65 overdraft. Five delegations pressed for action. audit figures show overdraft shrinking from 169000 to about 55442 dollars. Lilly said investigation continues with auditor and state tax officials reviewing 1954 onward spending and county finances.
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Raleigh County
C. Berkley Lilly
Lilly
George Farmer
Charles Burdiss
Walter James
James
Farmer
Burdiss
Rontley Webb
Webb
Living Costs Leap to New October Record
Washington reports consumer price index at 110.4 in October, up two points from September, pushing cost of living 1.8 percent higher than a year earlier. Arnold Chase notes the rise slows but warns further increases risk inflation concerns, with autos likely lifting November costs.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Johnson
Arnold Chase
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Chase
Man Who Saved Lad From Cougar Awarded Medal
A Canadian rancher who killed a cougar to free a boy, a Scranton girl who rescued a boy from icy water, and a Harvard rescue worker among 27 heroism awards by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. Baker received bronze and 750 dollars. Dowdell bronze and 750 for saving a 9 year old. Gale silver and 1000 for Harvard incident. George bronze for aiding rescue. The group marks the commission’s long record since 1904 with 172 medals this year.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
James A. Baker
Ashcroft
B.C
John C. Simpkins
Simpkins
Baker
Mary Ann Dowdell
Scranton
Roaring Brook
James A. Brust
Frederick E. Gale
Viet Cong Attacks Repulsed At Camp Near Saigon
In a five hour battle near the Cambodian border at a Special Forces camp 80 miles west of Saigon, at least 104 Communists were reported killed by Vietnamese officers, while U.S. advisers counted 15 Viet Cong bodies. Allied casualties were light. A second battle in Binh Dinh Province involved about 1,200 Communists targeting a militia unit en route to reinforce two platoons of or force troops, with moderate friendly casualties. Also, a fuel tank explosion at a Saigon billet injured three, and B52 raids hit the Michelin plantation area as combat continues in the region.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Binh Dinh
U.S.S
Viet Nam
Kennedy
Cai Cai
Sen
Edward M Kennedy
D-Mass
McNamara Says Hanoi Tripling Infiltration Rate
Washington USA defense secretary Robert S McNamara said on return from a Viet Nam trip that North Viet Nam was tripling its infiltration into the south. He cited monsoon season figures and said bombing North Viet Nam is not the aim, but supply lines should be targeted to preserve South Viet Nam. He noted gains by anti Communist forces and claimed Viet Cong defeats in the monsoon offensive.
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Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
Viet Nam
Andrews
Samuni
McNamara
London
Paris
Guam
Johnson
Hanoi
Haiphong
South Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
Saigon
Weather Summary Beckley and Vicinity Snapshot
Partly cloudy with snow flurries this afternoon in Beckley and vicinity. High around 32, tonight low near 18, with fair and warmer Wednesday. Small details note 24 hour temps and river conditions show Greenbrier low and clear, Lake normal and clear, gauge at Hinton 1.7 ft. Extremes today hit 84 in Homestead Florida and 10 in Roseau Minnesota.
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Beckley
Hinton
Homestead
Fla
Roseau
Minn
Freed GIs Seek Quit Army to Lead Peace Drive
Two American soldiers freed by the Viet Cong said in Phnom Penh they want to quit the Army and head a U S antiwar campaign. Sgt George E Smith of Chester West Virginia and Spec 5 Claude D McClure of Chattanooga Tennessee spoke after a Cambodian news conference and shared views seen as brainwashing by some. The Viet Cong cited U S antiwar protests as reason for their release and said the men were freed because of the movement against Johnson's policy.
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James Marion Cook
Midway
Lilly
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
UPI
United States
Viet Nam
Ve Cong
Diers
Johnson
Viet Cong
le van Diep
George
E. Smith
Chester
W. Va
Claude D. McClure
Chattanooga
Wages Dispute Triggers Bus Strike In Freezing Weather
District 50 United Mine Workers of America members and 14 Quest Lines workers walk out at Calloway Heights bus garage in 19 degree chill, halting regular service. Nine drivers, three mechanics, two part timers strike over six years without a raise, Mullins says wage talks failed. pickets operate in four hour shifts, preferring the garage over the terminal on Prince Street.
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Lav
District 50
United Mine Work Transportationers of America
Quest
Arthur
Moon) Mullins
Calloway Heights
Prince Street
No. Two Bus Lines, Inc
Quesenberry Lines
Mullins
Beaver
United States
U.S
Rockefeller Foundations
Weaver
Space Project
Funeral for Sgt. Jack E. Gell in Columbus
Sgt. Jack E. Gell was buried with full military honors in Columbus, as his widow Rebecca watched. The 1st Cavalry Division carried his flag-draped casket after dying in Viet Nam. Chaplain Jackson reflected on love, peace, and duty, while a rifle salute rang out.
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Columbus
UPI
Army
Jack E. Gell
Gell
Viet Nam
1St Cavalry Division
Ft. Benning
Southeast Asia
Rebecca
Defense Department
Louis M. Jackson
Chaplain Jackson
Jack Gell
Jack
New Jersey Ratifies Succession Amendment
In Trenton New Jersey the state joined as the 12th to ratify the presidential succession amendment. After ratification twenty six more states must approve for constitutional change. The measure allows a new vice president to be appointed by a president who assumes the office.
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Trenton
N.J
UPI
New Jersey
U.S
Byrd Attacks Viet Nam Protests at Yale Union
Sen. Robert Byrd told about 250 Yale Political Union students that anti war protests give aid and comfort to the enemy. He criticized President Johnson for not challenging demonstrators and warned protests undermine morale and government. Moyers had said the protest right is healthy.
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New Haven
Viet Nam
Bill D. Moyers
Washington
Moyers
Viet Nam Duty Draft At Ft Bragg Selects 1700
The Army announced 1700 soldiers from Ft Bragg units including the 82nd Airborne Division will be chosen for service in Viet Nam. The 82nd Airborne, the base’s largest unit, will be hit heavily.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
Editorial A Strange Way To Go About I
The Midway group pushes for the Prosecutor to file charges against former County Court members. They excluded a newspaper representative from a closed meeting and offered no public statement, leaving readers to doubt their seriousness. The piece questions motives and urges transparency to mobilize public opinion for action.
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Midway
Gemini Shot Outlook Fine for Launch to Spaceflight
Cape Kennedy reports Gemini astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell believe Saturday's launch looks fine as they complete two hour dummy capsule practice and plan to review the long flight plan. Gemini 6 and 7 pilots Sheridan Schirra and Stafford also prep for their rendezvous mission while officials say a minor electrical issue on Gemini 7 is not serious.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Gemini
Frank Borman
James Lovell
Walter Schirra
Thomas Stafford
Borman
Lovell
Smith Warns Civilians To Prepare For Nuclear Horror
Gov Hulett C Smith urged civil defense workers to ready the nation for nuclear war saying prayers for peace must be paired with preparedness He recalled Florida Gov Farris Bryant in 1962 and warned that fallout would threaten rural areas and food production The administration seeks a stronger civil defense program and asks support for a long distance program
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Charleston
Hulett C. Smith
Civil Defense Conference
Cuba
Russia
White House
Bryant
Florida
Castro
Long Distance Rates To Drop In West Virginia Tariff
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co proposes a tariff cut for West Virginia long distance within the state. District manager Clyde Castilow says the change applies to minute station to station within WV and could save customers about 420000 annually. The measure targets intra state calls effective January 1.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
West Virginia
Public Service Commission
Clyde Castilow
Waste Of Men Money And Material Attacks Moon Program
Prominent scientist Warren Weaver argued the U S moon program wastes human and financial resources that could tackle pressing scientific problems. He estimated a 30 billion dollar cost and urged a slower pace with reallocations to education science and global development.
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Washington
UPS
America
U.S
Warren Weaver
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Weaver
U.S. News & World Report
World News Briefs Highlight Cold, Politics and Disarmament
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson reviews strategy before announcing RAF units to defend Rhodesia border interests in Zambia. Hard freeze warnings extend to Mississippi Tennessee and Kentucky with two feet of snow at Conneaut Ohio. U N seeks early action on making Africa a nuclear free zone. Justice Douglas condemns U S wilderness loss to commercialism. Stewart and Gromyko discuss disarmament in Moscow. Governor Hulett Smith returns after West Virginia funeral for William Casey Maryland. Vatican hints delay on contraception ruling. Samsonite rescinds no smoking policy in most areas while keeping work area bans. Luther Ham programs visit Huntington to meet WV chapter leaders.
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Harold Wilson
Royal Air Force
Zambia
Supreme Court
William C. Douglas
Lake Erie
Denver
Michael Stewart
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Hulett Smith
Charleston
Barrington
Ill
William Casey
Maryland
Jennings Randolph
W. W. Barron
Boy Wonder
West Virginia
Pope Paul
Vatican Ecumenical Council
Jesse Schnayder
Samsonite Corp
Luther A. —.Ham
New York
National Association For Retarded
Huntington
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