Grafton Man Shot Self After High Speed Pursuit
Ohio police pursued Ronald C. Knotts 24 of Grafton West Virginia for questioning in the death of his wife Mary Jane. Knotts was cornered and shot himself in the head with a .32 revolver after a dramatic chase across U S 40 and I 71. He was listed in critical condition.
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Columbus
Ohio
UPI
Ronald C. Knotts
Grafton
W.va
Knotts
Mary Jane
Edmond Loomis
U.S. 40
Springfield
Deaths And Funerals Mrs Audrey Green 34
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Mrs Audrey Lou ise Green 34 of Cleveland Ohio formerly Fayeteville who died Sunday morning in a Cleveland hospital after a short illness. Born February 6 1930 in Elverton she was daughter of Ted T Minor and Beulah Dempsey Minor. Surviving: husband Troy Willard a son Troy Jr four daughters Pauletta Rice and Karan Kathy Barbara June at home five brothers Leonard Philip Calvin Don Elbert and a sister Wilma Rice. Body at Dodd Payne Funeral Home Fayetteville. (RNS)
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Audrey Louise Green
Cleveland
Ohio
Fayeteville
Elverton
Ted T
Beulah Dempsey Minor
Troy Willard
Troy Jr
Pauletta Rice
Karan
Kathy
Barbara June
Leonard
Germany
Philip
Calvin
Don
Elbert
Wilma Rice
Sanger
Dodd-Payne Funeral Home
Fayetteville
Kelley E Wilson obituary funeral plans released
Kelley Erskine Wilson of Tiffin Ohio died after a long illness in a local hospital. Funeral arrangements are in progress with the body at Melton Mortuary.
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Kelley Erskine Wilson
Tiffin
Ohio
Melton Mortuary
Lilly infant Clyde L Lilly services held at home
Services for Clyde L Lilly infant son of Mr and Mrs Clyde L Lilly Besoco were conducted at 1 30 p m today at the residence by the Rev of Stevens Rhodell Ind ia The child died Saturday morning in a Mullens hospital after a short illness Funeral arrangements were handled by Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens
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Clyde
Lilly
Clyde L. Lilly
Besoco
Stevens
Rhodell
Dia
Mullens Hospital
Robertson and Foglesong
Mullens
Final rites for Mrs Mary Shroyer Scarbro 96 Dothan
Mrs Mary Scarbro 96 of Dothan will have funeral services at 2 p m Tuesday at Dothan Community Church led by Reverends Paynter and Goodson. Burial follows at Peters Cemetery. She died Sunday morning at Oak Hill Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Dothan she was daughter of Marion and Mary Toney Scarbro. Surviving are a half brother Dewey Toney of Minden and five half sisters Amanda Moore Fayetteville Route 1 Ellen Milam Dothan Nora Oliver Sidney.
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Mary Shroyer Scarbro
Dothan
C. H. Paynter
A. D. Goodson
Peters Cemetery
Scarbro
Oak Hill
Marion
Mary Toney Scarbro
Dewey Toney
Minden
Amanda Moore
Fayetteville
Route 1
Ellen Milam
Nora Oliver
Sidney
Tshombe Barred From UAR Entry
Congo Premier Moise Tshombe was denied landing at Cairo for the 64 nation non aligned summit. His Sabena jet was ordered away as runways were deemed damaged and unusable, forcing a flight to Athens where he pledged to try again.
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Cairo
U.A.R
UPI
Congo
Moise Tshombe
Tshombe
Sabena Airlines
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Athens
Forestry Laboratory Plans Near Completion
Senator Byrd announced that plans for a $450,000 Forestry Sciences Laboratory at West Virginia University Evansdale campus are nearing completion. He amended the FY 1964 appropriation to add 31500 for preliminary planning. Architect Robert J Bennett of Morgantown prepared the plans for a 2.6 acre Monongahela River site to lease if funds are provided next year.
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Washington
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Evansdale
West Virginia University
Byrd
Department of the Interior
Robert J. Bennett
Morgantown
The
Forest Service
Monongahela River
Vatican Council Ratifies Key Unity Sections
At the Ecumenical Council in Vatican City the assembly overwhelmingly approved two core tenets of a historic unity document. One section acknowledges the Holy Spirit active in Protestant faiths and other separated communities, while the other calls on all Catholics to push the cause of Christian unity. Votes were 2051 to 57 and 2056 to 50 respectively. The late Pope John XXIII named this task the council’s top priority as further unity measures are set for debate through Thursday.
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Vatican City
UPI
Ecumenical Council
John XXIII
Redden Fined On Two Traffic Charges In West Virginia
Clayton Redden of Pemberton was fined 10 dollars and costs by Magistrate W A Burke on charges of driving without a state operator license and no registration. He was remanded to jail in lieu of the fine. Hugh Munson of Royal Oak Michigan paid 10 dollars and costs for speeding on the West Virginia Turnpike. George Thomas Ward of Warren Michigan paid 10 dollars and costs for illegal passing on the Turnpike.
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Clayton Redden
Pemberton
W. A
Gene) Burke
Hugh Munson
Royal Oak
Mich
Burke
West Virginia
George Thomas Ward
Warren
Roosevelt vision for United Fund luncheon inspires abundant life
Roosevelt spoke at a United Fund luncheon, urging the drive to help create a more abundant life for every man woman and child. The event drew the fund's board of directors officials and campaign groups from the United Fund.
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Roosevelt
The
United Fund
What The 88th Did And Didn't What The 88th Did And Didn't
Washington UPI summarizes major 88th Congress actions and failures. It details civil rights gains, tax cuts, anti poverty funding, education expansions, conservation efforts, mental health plans, military and government pay hikes, transit aid, and test ban progress. It also notes failed health care, social security, Appalachia, and fallout shelter initiatives.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Senate
House
Appalachia
Appalachian Mountain
Editor To Attend UPI Convention
John Hodel editor of the Raleigh Register will attend the 1964 UPI Editors and Publishers Conference in Washington DC. Barry Goldwater and Hubert Humphrey will address the two day meeting with 400 delegates and wives. The program includes four working sessions on world affairs and newspaper coverage, with receptions and a final banquet at the Statler Hilton.
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John Hodel
Raleigh Register
Washington, D. C
United Press International Editors and Publishers
Barry M. Goldwater
Hubert H. Humphrey
John F. Kennedy
Goldwater
Humphrey
UPI
Earl J. Johnson
World Horizons
Statler Hilton Hotel
Statler Hilton
ARHI Dispute Over Public or Private Status of Hospitals
ARHI and not the advisory board run ten former United Mine Workers hospitals in Kentucky West Virginia and Virginia Attorneys for Nash argue the hospital bought from the UMW with an ARC grant and state funds makes it a public institution ARHI says it is a private nonprofit serving the public A ruling could affect the entire hospital chain’s operation
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ARHI
United Mine Workers Union
Kentucky
West Virginia
Virginia
Nash
UMW
Federal Area Redevelopment Administration
Escape tunnel built by Western espionage groups near East Berlin
A tunnel dug from West to East originates in a six story apartment at West Bernauer Strasse No. 97, just 20 feet from the East Berlin border. The dwelling sits on the Western side adjacent to the border, linked to espionage activity.
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Bernauer Strasse
East Berlin
New booklet from Loesch Laboratory on hair loss causes
A new free booklet from Loesch Laboratory Consultants explains why hair falls out what dandruff and itching signify and whether thinning hair can be stopped or thickened It asks why some go bald and others retain full hair and invites readers to write for a free copy Adv.
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Loesch Laboratory
Adv
Humphrey Attacks Goldwater Ostrich Line in Berkeley
UPI reports Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey assailed Barry Goldwater’s foreign policy as isolationist and dangerous to bipartisanship. He urged continued U.S. leadership to strengthen the United Nations, speaking at the University of California Berkeley before trips to Cheyenne and Omaha.
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San Francisco
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
GOP
Barry M. Goldwater
United Nations
Humphrey
Johnson
U.N
University of California
Berkeley
Calif
Cheyenne
Wyo
Omaha
Neb
Goldwater
Minnesota
Community of Nations
Peace Corps
United States
Third escaped convict recaptured after days on run
The prison reported that two other convicts also walked away from the penitentiary farm on Sunday. They were identified as Elmer Gilliam, 25, serving 1 to 10 years for forgery from Fayette County, and Charles Shilling, 24, serving 1 to 10 years for breaking and entering from Kanawha County.
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Penitentiary Farm
Elmer Gilliam
Charles Shilling
Gilliam
Fayette County
Shilling
Kanawha County
Experienced professional seeks advancement with growing chain
Candidate brings broad experience in clothing, display and personnel management with a progressive fast growing retail chain. Seeks a higher position and greater responsibility. Ready to relocate or adapt to new markets. Respond via first letter to X-100 care of Beckley Newspapers Beckley West Virginia.
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Beckley Newspapers
Beckley
W. Va
Damage Case Is Under Way In Raleigh County Court
Trial begins in Raleigh County Circuit Court over a 75000 car crash case filed by T. R. Fitzwater and Celestia Fitzwater against Jerry W. Spangler and Felts Transport Corp. of Virginia. The January 1963 collision on Route 3 near Beckley injured Fitzwater and halted his work for 164 days while Celestia seeks 500 for the total loss of the car.
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Raleigh County
Norman Knapp
T. R. Fitzwater
Celestia Fitzwater
Jerry W. Spangler
Felts Transport Corp
Virginia
Rt. 3
Beckley Water Company
Fitzwater
Hinton
Charleston
Jerry Spangler
Spangler
Nettie Covey
Carl Calloway
Mamie White
Sam Leslie
John Atkinson
Matt Crook Jr
George Dalton
Sadie Harvey
Ruth McCall
Catherine Brubeck
Thomas Lee Gray
Ralph Blake
Miss Church Hit as Racial Tensions Rise in Mississippi
Four white men face a grand jury in Magnolia for dynamiting the Black church home used as a civil rights voter registration center in Vicksburg. Two are slightly hurt in a separate early morning blast at a Black home in Meridian. Mayor Holland pledges a full investigation.
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United Press International
Magnolia
Miss
Vicksburg
John D. Holland
Mississippi
Algene Quin
McComb
Billy Earl Wilson
Paul D. Wilson
Jimmy Prinston Wilson
Ernest F. Zeeck
Philadelphia
Meridian
Mason Walker Bonds Out On Reckless Driving Charge
Mason Walker of Beckley posted a $25 bond Sunday to Magistrate Joe Rodriguez on a charge of reckless driving.
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Mason Walker
Beckley
Joe Rodriguez
Army dreamt east sheen dairy fine over toy soldiers
In East Sheen England Mrs Jessie Town noticed four plastic soldiers spilling from a milk bottle. The dairy company was fined 28 dollars for the offense.
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ARMY
East Sheen
England
UPI
Jessie Town
Dairy Company
Broken Dentures Promote Home Repairs at Drug Counters
A fragmented ad claims denture repairs and plate-weld services offered with a money back guarantee. It touts two sizes priced at $3.90 and $1.98, and promotes home repair savings at drug counters with phrases about reliable outcomes.
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Spelen Oeeke
Wed
Hurricane Hilda claims lives in Louisiana rampage
A hurricane named Hilda brutalized Louisiana from Vermilion Bay to Baton Rouge. Rescue efforts by Charles Vesper and John Coco saved many while Scotty Bernard died linking Erath’s radio net as 37 people perished and 100000 telephones were knocked out. A Morgan City baby named Hilda was born during the storm.
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Vermilion Bay
Leo Olander
Civil Defense
Delcambre
Newia
Olander
New Iberia
Wilman Picard
UPI
Edward Cocke
Hilda
Erath
Scotty Bernard
John Coco
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Scotlandsville
Tangipahoa
Morgan City
Queen Elizabeth Tours Canada Amid Threats
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip began a week long tour of Canada. The Queen appeared perfectly relaxed despite threats from French Canadian nationalists. Security was heightened in Charlottetown and Quebec where the separatist threat was centered. A nationalist spokesman warned safety could not be guaranteed in Quebec while the Queen travels for 33 hours and seven drives.
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London
UPI
Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Canada
Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Marcel Chaput
Chaput
D&E To Award Three Honorary Doctorates
Elkins Davis and Elkins College will award three honorary doctorates at the inauguration of Gordon E Hermanson as ninth president on Oct 21 in Memorial Gymnasium. Dr Harold K Schilling Penn State University earns Doctor of Science, Rev Albert A Leininger First Presbyterian Church Lon Island NY earns Doctor of Divinity, Dr Hubert C Noble NCCEs Commission on Higher Education earns Doctor of Laws.
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Elkins
Davis and Elkins College
Gordon E. Hermanson
Harold K. Schilling
Pennsylvania State University
Albert Allison Leininger
First Presbyterian Church of
Babylon
Long Island
N. Y
Hubert C. Noble
Commission On Higher Education of
The
National Council of Churches
Ambulances Respond To False Glen White Road Call
Two ambulances from Keyser Bryant Funeral Home and one from Webb and Neal Funeral Home were sent to Glen White Road at about 7 p m after an unidentified caller claimed an automobile accident. No wreck was found and police were not notified. Doug Bryant warned such hoaxes are dangerous as EMS could be needed elsewhere.
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Glen White Road
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Webb and Neal Funeral Home
Doug Bryant
Thieves Take $20 From Shady Spring Trading Post
State Police report a Saturday night or Sunday morning break in at the Shady Spring Trading Post. A lock on the front door was smashed to gain entry, and about $20 was taken. No other items were reported missing.
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Shady Spring
Three Students Receive Awards at Raleigh Vocational Center
Three students at the Raleigh County Vocational Technical Center received awards for outstanding achievements in the shop. The annual program, sponsored by the James F. Lincoln Welding Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio, recognizes top school shop projects from 1963 64. Mike G. Vargo and Kenneth Pack of Route 2 Beckley and Glen Pack of Sprague share the sixth award for a welding demonstration booth built under instructor John R. Pedro.
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Raleigh County
John R. Pedro
GM UAW Contract Talks Focus on Local Problems
Seaton said 117 of 130 plants face auto contract demands and a new national accord awaits resolution and ratification. union and company bargainers will push to resolve local issues so all employees can return to work. negotiators accelerated local talks and stay in constant communication with locals. The settlement includes higher retirement benefits up to 400 dollars monthly, wage raises, a Christmas bonus, better working conditions, more relief time, more vacations and two extra holidays. Union time for union business rises from 15 to 25 hours per committeeman, plant varies. Inflation impact uncertain. time will tell.
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Seaton
Gm-Uaw
Candidates outline campaign schedule across states
Details on the presidents itinerary were not available yet but plans show speeches in Illinois Iowa Cleveland Ohio and Louisville Ky with stops in Tennessee New Orleans and a Columbus Day Parade in San Francisco. Goldwaters arena includes Atlantic City Newark Lubbock El Paso Phoenix Las Vegas Los Angeles San Francisco and final stops in Spokane Portland and Salt Lake City.
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Illinois
Iowa
Cleveland
Ohio
Louisville
Tennessee
New Orleans
Johnson City
Tex
San Francisco
California
Butte
Mont
Reno
Nev
Goldwater
Atlantic City
Newark
N. J
Lubbock
el Paso
Phoenix
Ariz
GOP
Las Vegas
Los Angeles
Spokane
Wash
Portland
Ore
Salt Lake City
Utah
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Aubrey Green
Kelley
Wilson
Lyde
Mary Scarbro
Richmond
Forestry Laboratory
Richmond's
Council Okehs
Redden
Zenith
Beckley's
Bair
Enmith
88Th
Tion
U.S
Loesch Laboratory Consultants, Inc
P. O
West Main St
Houston
Texas
Walker
D&e
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