Mother of five charged in fourth killing in two weeks
Orpha Hart, 38, of Beckley, WV, was jailed on a murder charge after a 34 year old Bobby Arthur was shot at a home. Hart stated Arthur grabbed her, threatened to kill her, and she retrieved a .22 rifle when he swung at her. Arthur died from a chest wound. Other suspects remain jailed in Raleigh County while four prior killings are under investigation.
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Arthur
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Raleigh County
Tommy Malone
Skelton
Lemuel Richardson
Beckley
June
Hart
Bobby
John
Woman leaps from Notre Dame kills American tourist
Paris, UPI. A French woman leaped to her death from the north tower of Notre Dame, striking Veronica McConnell, 24, of Philadelphia, on her first day in Paris. Both women died at Hotel Dieu after the fall near St Etienne statue as about 10 tourists witnessed the tragedy.
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UPI
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Philadelphia
Miss McConnel
Hotel Dieu
Jean Strenovic
St. Etienne
Entire Towns Abandoned By Hurricane Hilda Fury
Tens of thousands fled the Louisiana Gulf Coast as Hurricane Hilda, a 150 mph monster, neared. About 100,000 people evacuated or were departing parishes across Cajun country while towns inland faced encroaching tides. Coastal parishes including St. Mary, Plaquemines, LaFourche, Iberia, Jefferson and Cameron issued evacuations. trains were sought to move people. Warnings extended from Galveston to Mobile, with tides rising toward 36 feet and potential 12 foot surge near the center. The storm’s size and power prompted rapid dispersal along the coast and inland evacuations.
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Mexico
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Tex
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Ala
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Morgan City
Franklin
Longshoremen End One Day Strike Today
Sixty thousand longshoremen from Maine to Texas return to work after a federal court halted the one day strike under Taft-Hartley cooling off provisions. A restraining order suspended the action for 10 days, with an extended ban to 80 days anticipated. ILA President Thomas Gleason said workers would resume duties after a morning meeting.
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UPI
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Texas
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Johnson
National Health and Safety
Thomas Gleason
Weather Summary for Beckley and Vicinity
Cloudy and wet with showers and scattered thunder showers this afternoon and tonight. High 74, low 53. Saturday partly cloudy and cooler, high near 60. Beckley weather notes show 68 current, 53 low, 67 at 10 am, precipitation .67 inch, wind south at 8 mph. River Greenbrier normal and muddy, lake normal and cloudy with four gates open. gauge at Hinton 3.1 ft. Five day forecast: temperatures 76-48 south and 70-42 north with mostly cloudy cool conditions and rainfall likely exceeding an inch early in the week.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
West Virginia
Toll rises to 332 after Madison County crash death
West Virginia road toll for the year reached 332, up from 305 last year, after the death of Gary Josephs, 8, who died from injuries after a Sept 25 wreck on U S 119 near Madison where he was a passenger.
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Charleston
UPI
Madison County
West Virginia
Gary Josephs
U.S. 119
Madison
Global Briefs and Domestic Events in One Day
Vietnam's Nguyen Khanh says he will assume commander in chief of the armed forces and may shed his uniform to stay as civilian premier. A UC Berkeley student vigil grows as eight classmates are suspended for political activity. protests continue with up to 3,000 participants and clashes with police. Cabell County Court to receive petitions for a local option election on Sunday closing law, which won by over 2,000 votes last May. Oregon Gov Hatfield to speak at GOP rally in Morgantown. Senator Cooper vows to press Bobby Baker payoff probe even if Congress adjourns. GM strike effects reach steel, with Fisher Body division ordering halt on shipments. Mae West released from Hollywood hospital after nervous collapse. Ecumenical Council hears bid for Catholic and Protestant cooperation on a common Bible. Khrushchev promises more consumer goods and less arms as dividends of his policies. Encephalitis outbreak in New Jersey under control. 40 affected, two elderly died. W. Hubert Smith dies at 65 in Logan hospital. Governor Barron crowns Carolyn Bohner queen at Mountain State Forest Festival. Charles de Gaulle to address Chilean Congress during South American tour. Hulett Smith to introduce Gov. Sanford at Parkersburg dinner.
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New Jersey
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Logan Hospital
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Charleston
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Elkins
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Hulett Smith
North Carolina
Terry Sanford
Parkersburg
Timber Contract Voided by Kanawha Judge
Kanawha County Circuit Judge Frank L. Taylor ruled the timber cutting contract between West Virginia state resources director Warden Lane and Hardwood Co. of America void. The 10 year deal, starting July 1 1963 with possible renewals to 1993, was challenged as unauthorized.
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UPI
Kanawha
Frank L. Taylor
State Natural Resources Department
Warden Lane
Taylor
Lane
Hardwood Co. of America
Washingon
D.C
Keatley
Keatley Vs. County Court
State Supreme Court
Resources Department
Records Subpoenaed In Flood Relief Case
Charleston UPI Kanawha County grand jury subpoenas Pioneer Construction Co bank records in a probe of 1962 flood relief fund handling by the Commerce Department. Twenty four witnesses to be heard as investigation begins. grand jury report cites poor judgment and irregularities.
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UPI
Kanawha County
Pioneer Construction Co
State Commerce Department
Grand
Commerce Department
Collapse Buries Dozens In Cairo Apartment House
A five story apartment block collapsed in Deir El Malak Cairo with many feared buried. Police said rescue workers recovered three bodies within two hours and three people were seriously injured. About forty residents were believed trapped under debris.
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U.A.R
UPI
Deir El-Malak
Javits Warns of Mass Libel Push by Right Wing Group
Senator Javits charged a Sarasota Florida based group named Let Freedom Ring uses push button telephone messages to spread hate and falsehoods across six states. He warned the scheme erodes truth defames leaders and undermines confidence in U.S. institutions.
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UPI
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Let Freedom Ring
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United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund
LBJ Suffers First Legislative Defeat
Congressional leaders prepared to adjourn the 84th Congress as the Appalachian aid bill and Johnson Medicare plan failed to pass. Senate approved Social Security boosts were sent toward stalemate in the House, signaling a major setback for President Johnson with Gore calling the Medicare effort dead.
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UPI
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Mills
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Gore
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Windmill in London Closes After War Fame
London’s Windmill theatre, the city’s sole stage to stay open through the 1940 blitz, is closing Oct 31 due to nudity backlash. Owner Sheila Van Damm announced the wartime landmark will become a film club with adults only features.
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UPI
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Former Sheriff Dies in Morgantown Hospital
Former Sheriff Clarence R. Satterfield, age 70, died Thursday night in a Morgantown hospital after a lengthy illness. He served as sheriff from 1944 to 1949 and had lived in retirement at West Over.
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UPI
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Smith asks West Virginia students to share ideas
FAIRMONT WV UPI Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hulett C Smith told a student group that many fresh ideas are lost because few people tap youthful minds He promised Fairmont College students that when elected governor he will call on them again and again to advance their ideas for the state progress.
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UPI
Hulett C. Smith
Fairmont College
West Virginia
Comment on American knowledge of congressmen by a baseball fan
A SHERWOOD GLutz quote laments that many average Americans can name their baseball heroes but not their own congressmen. The remark, reflective of distrust in political knowledge, ties sports fame to civic awareness.
Udall Sees W.Va as America's Playground
Interior Secretary Udall addressed a Wheeling rally calling West Virginia the future playground of America and praising federal state cooperation. He said the state’s recovery shows a path to prosperity and predicted a Johnson landslide for president. Gubernatorial hopeful Hulett Smith attended among other prominent Democrats.
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Udall
W.va
America
Hulett Smith
Appalachia Funding Cut In Conference Action
A Senate House conference committee eliminated 1.1 million in Appalachian projects from a 1.2 billion supplemental appropriation bill. Sen. Byrd’s 800,000 for ORDA planning and Sen. Randolph’s 350,000 for an 11 state water resources survey were stricken. Byrd vows to push the need next year. The committee did approve 800 million for the anti poverty bill.
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API
Senate House
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Jennings Randolph
Army Engineers
Appalachia
Byrd
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Johnson
Cutright Named Chair of West Virginia Goldwater-Miller Group
Harold G. Cutright of Ivanhoe Upshur County was named chairman of the West Virginia Citizens for Goldwater-Miller Committee. The former Democratic gubernatorial primary candidate accepted the post and said the role would be challenging.
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Washington
UPI
West Virginia
Citizens For Goldwater-Miller Committee
Harold G. Cutright
Ivanhoe
Upshur County
F. Clifton White
National Committee
Cutright
County Receives Delinquent Taxes Disbursement Totals 109,921
The Raleigh County Sheriffs office received a 2,295.15 check as delinquent land tax disbursements for 1963 64. State Auditor Denzil Gianer said checks totaling 109,921 were mailed to all West Virginia county sheriffs. Kanawha County led with 34,670, followed by Cabell 20,927 and Ohio 11,589.
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Raleigh County
West Virginia
Denzil Gianer
Kanawha
Cabell County
Ohio County
Missing DC6 Air Liner With 80 Aboard Between Palma and Port Etienne
Paris reports a DC6 air liner carrying 80 aboard is missing between Palma de Mallorca and Port Etienne in Mauretania. The search and rescue effort is underway as authorities confirm the incident.
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Paris
UPI
Palma
Majorca
Port Etienne
Mauretania
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