Vatican bishops urge total ban on nuclear weapons
British Ecumenical Council prelates condemned nuclear stockpiling and modern warfare. They urged a universal disarmament stance, contrasting American calls for deterrence and arguing gospel weapons are spiritual, amid debates over peace guarantees and the future of international security.
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Britain
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Canada
Algeria
Spain
Austria
Hungary
Abbot Butler
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Chicago School Funds Released
Chicago leaders of a major civil rights group reviewed terms of an agreement with the federal government restoring $30 funds to the public school system after a withholding. The group, which filed the original segregation complaint, said it would issue its reaction at a news conference later today.
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Chicago
UPI
U.S
Frank Whiston
Dae
J. Dale
Boy Who Saved Sister Honored
Gilbert Marks, 13, of Charleston, received the National Honor Award for saving his sister's life by forcing her to vomit after she ingested about 100 aspirin tablets. He mixed chocolate syrup with milk and fed it to her until she vomited. doctors said she likely would have died without his quick action.
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UPS
Gilbert Marks
Harold Marks
Buc Council
Gilbert
Gilbert Pa
Beckley Weather Summary and River Update
Beckley area reports 63 at 12 30 p m and 31 at 3 00 a m. Wind SSE at 7 mph with sunset and sunrise noted. Greenbrier river conditions normal and cloudy lake normal and clear with 1.5 gates open. Hinton gauge at 2.0 ft. Palm Springs high 104 low 18 near Pittsburgh. Five day forecast mentions Rainear Layre and another rain event around Monday.
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Hinton
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P Burg
Ike Says Wets To a Publican President in Town
President Eisenhower, age 75, received a standing ovation in Kansas as he described Johnson's new program as a little nuts. The crowd, unaware he was in town, reacted with surprise and applause.
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Kans Federation Inpublican Women’s Bank
Johnson
Veloehower
Oneetre
President Johnson to undergo Friday surgery at Bethesda
The President will enter Bethesda Naval Hospital on Friday for surgery, staying away from the White House for about two weeks. Vice President Humphrey would preside temporarily if needed. Doctors expect a brief pause in duties with a Mayo Clinic surgeon performing the operation, followed by weeks of convalescence and a lighter schedule.
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Aoee
White House
Utes
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Saert
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George A. Hallenbeck
Mayo
Rochester
Minn
Humphrey
Minnea
Ashington
Four Fliers Missing after North Viet Nam Raids
An American military spokesman said four U S airmen were missing after raids over North Vietnam on Tuesday. jets downed in the strikes were reported, with crews listed as missing in action and a search to locate them underway.
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Saigon
UPS
Viet Nam
U.S. silent on Chinese air intrusions amid Viet Nam fighting
US officials deny any American planes over Communist China amid reports from Radio Peking that four US planes entered the Kwangsi region. China claims one was shot down and three pursued, with fate of the pilots undetermined. Concurrently heavy US air activity continues over North and South Vietnam as B52s hit near the Cambodian border and a paratrooper unit suffers casualties. A Navy Crusader jet was shot down near Hanoi but its pilot was rescued.
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Tokyo
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Explosion Kills Family Of Four In New Jersey
Four family members die in a Clifton New Jersey home blast. Officials say a gas leak from a faulty oil burner caused the explosion. Responders searched the wreckage for remaining signs of danger and to confirm casualties.
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N.J
UPI
Bam Tre Che
Lee
Biddulph
Ellen
Janetio Samatiotty
Beckley Health Center Site Brochure Due in 30 Days
Plans outline Beckley as the regional health center for southern West Virginia and parts of Virginia. Al Benton of Gates Engineering and a chamber official will present the brochure. Alan Susman of the CC Economic Development Division noted the project.
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Beckley
West Virginia
Virginia
Register
al Benton
Gates Engineer
Indus Development Division
Beckley-Raleigh County
Alan Susman
The
Woman Leaves 195 Living Descendants
Charleston report notes Mrs. arby as the surviving relative in a brief obituary item listing 195 living descendants. The short notice records her death and the substantial number of survivors, with minimal biographical detail.
Girl, 4, Thrown Under Subway Train
New York mother laments loss of her four year old daughter torn under a subway train. Police say the incident is a homicide case. an assistant district attorney said the suspect faces charges. The report notes the family had other children aged seven and ten.
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Kathleen Brennan
New York
Brennan
Ave Toneday
Daugh
UPI
Ann Marie
Aid
Sons
Youth Freed From Cave Rescue Near Medina Ohio
A boy trapped in a sandstone cave near Medina Ohio was freed by rescuers after becoming wedged in a narrow rock opening. Strong boulders hampered efforts but the youth was finally pulled to safety and treated for injuries.
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Medina
Ohio
UPI
Morris
New Zealand Government Extends Parents Support Plan
The New Zealand government continues a two year program assisting parents with child care and family services. The policy aims to reduce financial strain and improve access to essential supports for families nationwide.
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New Zealand
Summers To Succeed Beaty In SCS Post
Summers to take over Beaty in the Beckley office of the Soil Conservation Service. Summers, a Preston County native, will start next week and has past service with the Beckley office as conservationist. He is an Elks Club member and has worked with Boy Scouts and garden clubs in the county.
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Seelyee
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County Agriculture Council
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Summers
Preston County
County
Paraplegic Vietnamese Face Medical Care Gap
Washington UPI reports that aid for paraplegic Vietnamese soldiers who otherwise might die for lack of medical care is being addressed. The note highlights urgent need and potential support measures from authorities.
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Washington
UPI
Sukarno Seeks Political Accord After Palace Coup
President Sukarno spoke on Jakarta radio stating efforts to find a political settlement amid the palace coup last Thursday. The cabinet did not ban the Communist party as anti Communist demonstrations erupt among Moslems and youths. Reported clashes left six army generals dead in the abortive takeover. two military commanders denounced the leftists.
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API
Sukarno
Subandrio
Communist Party
Mil
Evers Targeted by Ku Klux Klan Threat
In Natchez Mississippi Charles, a Ku Klux leader, paid a broken-down Black man $5000 to assassinate civil rights leader Charles Evers. Evers told about 400 rally attendees that the threat was reported to police and that the Klan sought an easier kill through a Black intermediary. He noted his brother Medgar Evers was killed in 1963 in Jackson.
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UPI
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Klan
LBJ to Visit Vatican and Papal US Tour Plans
Vatican source says President Johnson plans a visit to the Vatican while Pope Paul VI to follow his U.S. trip with another visit to America. No dates given. Johnson will undergo gall bladder surgery on Friday. The pope’s New York visit included UN address Yankee Stadium mass and World’s Fair work as a peace mission.
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UPI
Johnson
Vatican
Paul VI
New York
United States
U.S
Pope Paul
United Nations
Yankee Stadium
Johnson weighs decisions during operation period
President Johnson discusses decision making amid medical procedures as he is unavailable briefly. Radio Peking reports on Tokyo garbling a U S plane incident near North Vietnam. Minnesota Twins manager Sam Mele urges focus and resolve before the World Series.
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Johnson
Minneapolis
Minnesota Twins
Sam Mele
Foreign aid bill approved by Senate for Johnson
The Senate voted 40 to 23 to approve a $3.21 billion foreign aid bill and send it to President Johnson. The amount is $170 million below his request and $75 million above the Senate bill, with $67 million less than the House measure.
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Washinton
UPI
Congress
Johnson
Senate
House
Luna-7 On Course to Reach Moon Thursday
United Press International reports Russia announced Luna-7 remains on course to reach the moon, with a planned 6 p.m. EDT moon approach and an Oct. 8 rendezvous. Tass said the automatic station, launched Oct. 4, might attempt a soft landing near the lunar surface.
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Moscow
UPI
Tass
Smith Plans West Virginia Constitutional Revision Call
Charleston UPI: Gov. Smith announced in a news conference that the state had a revenue windfall in the first three months of the new fiscal year with total tax revenues at 42,256,455. He framed this as a sign the economy will grow and said lawmakers would decide whether to pursue constitutional revision by convention or amendment. He also noted other topics, including parole matters and the appointment of John A. Canfield as gubernatorial assistant, while expressing no formal request to free Hollie Griffith.
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Ee Anethe
West Virginia
Humans Commission
Smith
Hollie Griffith
Grantsville
Griffith
State Board of Prohibition and Parole
John A
Jack) Canfield
Three Nationwide Accords On Presidential Disability
The White House outlined a three step agreement among Michigan Arizona Massachusetts Nebraska Oklahoma Pennsylvania and Kentucky for presidential disability. It allows the president to delegate powers when unable to serve, requires vice president consultation to decide on delegation, and lets the president resume full duties once able. The Kennedy Johnson administrations supported this constitutional approach.
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Massachusetts
Nebraska
Oklahoma
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Kentucky
White House
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Robert F. Kennedy
Nicholas Deb. Katzenbach
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Illness Delays White House Budget Decision in 1966
The text notes illness timing affecting next year’s budget and state messages arriving late in November or December. It mentions President Johnson and Vice President, with arrangements planned for brief absence during the period. The source hints at a leadership gap and pending communications.
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Washington
UPI
Nioe
United States
Johnson
Gaal Wit H Today NAE Grant A Re
Fragmentary item notes a request or action involving the figure Gaal Wit H. The readable text provides scant context, with no clear event date or formal authority. Additional details are absent, preventing a full summary.
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