Exile tensions rise over Cuban release plan
U.S. State Department officials and Castro envoys, via the Swiss embassy in Havana, discuss arrangements to release up to 5,000 anti-C Castro Cubans. In Miami, exiles push for rapid family departures, with fifteen refugees arriving in the Florida Keys. Two men sailing a 25 foot boat prompted the rush, as exile fishermen seek routes to the Keys while many have sold boats but others still own craft.
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Iry
Carlos Jimenez
R Eberbation
Florida Keys
Final Rites for Jessie See at Landis Funeral Home
Funeral services set for Jessie See with rites at Landis Funeral Home. Wanda Treadway of Oak Hill and Ina Rhoades of Backus are among mourners. Services will follow a long-standing schedule with additional ceremonies elsewhere. Burial planned in Price-Wiggins Cemetery near Mt Olive, North Carolina.
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Jessie See
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Wanda ‘Treadway
Oak Hill
Ina Rhoades
Backus
Halfe
Treadway
Satur
Lewis Hon
Martinsville
Albertean Ward Church
3 Bus Boarding Tries Stymied
Crawfordville Georgia UPI reports a hearing planned Tuesday over school bus seating for Negro pupils. The article notes three boarding attempts and ongoing dispute about bus assignments and segregation policies.
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Crawfordville, Ga
UPI
Coun
Obituary for a retired miner with UMWA ties
A retired miner died at 3:25 p.m. Thursday in Cove County. Born in Cove County, he was a member of UMWA Local Newsome is survived by his wife Mrs. Cellia Newsome, at home, four sons Jesse of New York City, Joshua of Windgrove, Amos of Rand Elwood, Detroit, and three other children. The obituary notes his long service and local ties.
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Cove County
Umwa
Newsome
Cellia Newsome
Jesse
New York City
N. Y
Joshua
Windgrove
Amos
Rand Elwood
Detroit
Mich
Obituary Notices Include Ghent Resident and NYC Official
Mrs America Benneff nett 75 Ghent PW a m Sn De Sass of bee Fred Lilly Ghent body at Webb and Neal Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements Palo Alto Calif UPI Spanish American War to day UPI Sidney director since 1961 died here Thursday Stern 68 recognized authority on civil services mathematics City College of New Was ne Senate heart attack
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Sidney
Stern
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Grant Approved Increases Job Aid In West Virginia
Washington UPI reports the Labor Department has approved a state job aid plan in West Virginia. The measure targets employment programs at state hospitals and cities including Hobartville and Ville, aiding about 20 unemployed residents through local initiatives.
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UPI
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Homville
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Fourth body found in bog linked to arson racketeers
Quebec City police probe reveals a lime soaked body in a swamp, the fourth discovered as a racketeering inquiry exposes a network of threats and murder. Investigators say racketeers used loans with high interest to bankrupt businesses and arrange arson or fire insurance collection.
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Quebec City
Gecreen
Renireptey
Council debate on obsolescent practices in religious orders
A council debate continued on page 1 criticizing outmoded religious customs. A representative urged ending the view of nuns as perpetual dependents and called for adapted religious habits for both priests and nuns. Some orders already adopted the new feast. opposition masked in votes, never exceeding 22 in dissent.
Death Sentences Upheld for Two Youths in Georgia
In Georgia, Dale Chatterton, 21, and Woodrow Whitman, 18, were sentenced to die after convictions for beating and robbing a textile executive in an abandoned gin near Rome. The defense protests argued trial errors, while Chatterton plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Atlanta
UPI
Huntington
Mae Ng
Dale Chatterton
Woodrow Whitman
Shack
North George
Hite
Rome
Chatterton
U.S. Supreme Court
Policeman Loses Son in Hit-Run Crash
New York police Sgt. William Hofaker watched as a hit-and-run driver struck and killed his 13-year-old son Robert, dragging the body. Officers searched blocks for leads while Hofaker broke down, calling on the public to help identify a late model white sedan possibly a Dodge Dart.
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New York
UPI
William Hofaker
Hofaker
Robert
Hely
Sealty Saler
Betty Grable Divorced After Brief Las Vegas Settlement
Betty Grable and Harry James were granted a divorce by Judge John Meobeey after a roughly ten minute separation, with Grable citing extreme cruelty. The couple, long settled in Las Vegas Paradise Palms, wed in 1943 and had a one day honeymoon before returning to Hollywood. Grable rose to stardom in the 1940s with musical comedies and was a major box office draw, earning substantial income at her peak. No alimony was requested and friends indicate a property settlement was arranged privately.
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Betty
Harry James
Miss Grable
Grant
John Meobeey
James
Paradise Palms
Las Vegas
Ex-Charleston Woman Wins Pavilion Colt
Mrs. Thomas Petry of Edison New Jersey formerly of Charleston won the colt given away free by the West Virginia Pavilion at the World's Fair. General manager Bob Leavitt of Shenandoah Downs race track, Belmont Stakes winner in 1960, will present the colt to Mrs Petry at a ceremony. Petry was among thousands who filled out a pavilion entry card.
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Charles Town
UPI
Thomas Petry
Edison
N.J
Charleston
West Virginia
Bob Leavitt
Shenandoah Downs
Petry
Dodgers Manger Sees World Series Comeback Hope
Walter Alston predicts a Dodgers rally after two losses to the Twins in the World Series. He cites past comebacks and urges patience, saying there is no reason the team cannot reverse the deficit.
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United Press International
LOS Angeles
Los Angeles Dodgers
Walter Alston
Minnesota Twins
Four Convicted In Gang Attack On Cop's Daughter
In Los Angeles, four of five youths were convicted on one count of forcible assault and two counts of aiding and abetting in the attack on Shirley Diane O’Neal, daughter of Police Lt. Thomas O’Neal, as she sold cookbooks in the San Fernando Valley. Witnesses testified the incident involved a group assault. the fifth defendant was acquitted on aiding and abetting charges. The four convicts face sentencing October 28.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Tom
Sreer
Shirley Diane O’neal
George Ulatowski
Eeridge
Mathew Melville
Chatsworth
Ford Wood
Northridge
Erick Forrest
Reseda
Wood
Ford
Pee
Miss O’neal
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San Fernando Valley
O’neal
Methodist Board Backs Constitutional Revision
A West Virginia Methodist board issued a report urging constitutional revision. The document states belief that West Virginia needs changes to its constitution to address structural and governance issues. The report underscores the urgency of reform and outlines areas of focus for potential amendments.
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Methodist Board
Aes
West West Virginia
Frats Raise Money After Campus Beating Incidents
North Texas State University fraternities including Delta Phi and Pi Alpha mobilized a drive to pay medical bills for students beaten by members of another fraternity in senseless attacks. Four students face aggravated assault charges. three are Pi Alpha members and one a pledge. Byron L. McClellan Jr., son of the district attorney, is among those charged. Police allege the group attacked and shattered bottles in the incidents.
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Denton, Tex
UPI
North Texas State University
J.C. Matthews
Delta A Phi
Pi Alpha
Byron L. McClellan Jr
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Gatesville
Tex
Eterne
President to Undergo Short Post-Surgery Recovery
The President was to enter the operating room for a brief period of anesthesia before emerging and likely facing one day of discomfort. He aimed to be out of bed by afternoon or Saturday, with Lady Bird and their daughter present. Mayo Clinic doctors and Bethesda staff assisted, with Johnson and family doctor Dr Cain on standby for any emergency decisions.
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Lady Bird
Hallenbeck
Edward P. Didier
David Iz Reel
Naval
C. Mollra
Fox
Bethesda
James C. Cain
Mayo
A — Hurst
Atlanta
Roo
Ote Aye Buttig
White House
Teonte Thace
Enone
Johnson
Moon Shot Belief on Moon Landing Difficulties
Western experts assess Luna 7 soft landing as an almost impossible feat. The failed maneuver linked to retro-rocket fire raised questions about U.S. space achievements and the nation’s lunar ambitions amid the space race.
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United States
U.S
Five Northern Viet Nam Barracks Hit by Fire and Damage
Viet Nam forces report attacks on five military barracks areas in North Viet Nam including Thanh Ka about 28 miles northeast of Dien Bien Phu. Machinegun fire involved as the fortress city Dien Bien Phu recalls past Indochina conflicts.
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Viet Nam
Thanh Ka
Dien Bien Phu
Dennis Divorced in Madison Divorce Case
Dennis Jr. aged 22, son of the head of the American Communist party, was granted a divorce in Madison on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment by his 21-year-old wife Ellie. He did not contest the divorce.
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Madison
Wis
UPI
EU Dennis Jr
L Own
American Communist Party
Eliy
Conistor
W.E.B. du Bois
Dor Malone Undergoes Seven-Hour Surgery
Hollywood star Dor Malone, Academy Award winner, survived a near-fatal illness after a seven hour operation for blood clots in the lungs. Cedars of Lebanon Hospital staff reported her condition as good Thursday.
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Hollywood
Dor
Malone
Revision Place
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
PHS Station Planned at University With New Staff
Plans call for a new PHS station at the University to be operating in January. The project includes a three man field team, a statistician and two clerks with salaries and admin costs around 140000 dollars. The initiative aims to expand research into coal miner health and tubercular illnesses, reflecting fiscal year funding increases and Senate House negotiations.
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PHS
Ginal Otter
Miko Lang
Byrd
Senate House
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