Hoover Final Years Mark Long Life Of Public Service
Former President Herbert Hoover died at an advanced age after a long public career. The Stanford-educated engineer led relief efforts in Europe during World War I and oversaw postwar programs under Truman and Eisenhower. He remained active in writing and public life, with two surviving sons and a residence split between Palo Alto and New York.
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Indicted Man Is Not Found In Kanawha County Probe
Charleston dispatch reports efforts to locate one of six persons indicted by a Kanawha County grand jury have failed. Prosecutor Charles Walker says John Stanton may be fictitious or a dummy front for Stanton Construction Co. Indicted others include Ruth Maley Alex Dandy Harry Lacey James V Brown and Emil Belich. All posted $1,000 bond pending court appearances.
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Alex Dandy
Harry Lacey
James V. Brown
Emil Belich
Soviets Open Back Door To China Talks
Western diplomats in Moscow and London say the Soviet Union under Brezhnev and Kosygin may reopen talks with China after Khrushchev's dismissal. They note Beijing's demand for Moscow to move first and caution unity is remote due to deep ideological rifts. A propaganda truce could be the likely initial outcome amid Communist leadership maneuvering.
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Moscow
UPI
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China
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Peking
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Communist Party
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Alexei N. Kosygin
London
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Kosygin
Europe
Mao Tze-tung
West Virginia May Join Nuclear Energy Program Pact
The article notes that if West Virginia joins the program, regulatory duties for state nuclear energy facilities would shift from the Nuclear Energy Commission to the state. Clement R. Bassett of the Department of Employment Security will draft a report and present it at the committee’s next meeting.
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Nuclear Energy Commission
Department of Employment Security
Clement R. Bassett
Two-Car Collision Causes $125 in Damages
A noon two car crash in front of 111 Reservoir Road caused $125 in damages. No injuries were reported. Judson P. Meadows, 74, of Pemberton, driving a 55 model car, tried to pass a parked vehicle and hit John D. Sessler, 19, of 402 Hill Street, who was traveling on Reservoir Road. No charges were filed. Police cited limited visibility at the curve and steep grade.
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Judson P. Meadows
Pemberton
John D. Sessler
Hill Street
Hoover obituary recalls wartime isolationist to wartime planner
The obituary chronicles Herbert Clark Hoover as a devoted public servant who favored limited federal interference and a strict economic approach. It notes his isolationist labels, later softened stance, and efforts to save government costs under Truman and Eisenhower. Born August 10, 1874 at West Branch, he married Lou Henry. they had two children, Herbert Jr. and Allen.
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Funeral arrangements for Lewis Marshall Bailey 75
Lewis Marshall Bailey 75 of Maynor died at a local nursing home at 4 12 pm Monday after a long illness. He was a Pine Grove Baptist Church member and United Mine Workers of America member. Born March 20 1889 in Glen Fork he was the son of the late W B and Sarah Brooks Bailey. Survivors include widow Esta Buckland Bailey two sons Ernest and Dewey of Chicago six daughters Estle Lena Layton Jessie Wiley Thelma Nieto Leona Caldwell Eva Basham Jimmy Carol James of Sand Branch one brother Virgil of Maple Meadow 30 grandchildren and one great grandchild. The body is at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Lewis Marshall Bailey
Maynor
Pine Grove
Ray
Jessie) Wiley
Ruben
Thelma) Nieto
Noah
Leona) Caldwell
Edgar
Eva) Basham
Chicago
Jimmy Carol James
Sand Branch
Virgil
Maple Meadow
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Funeral services for Forest Calvert at Coal City Church
Forest Calvert 64 of Princewick died Sunday after a long illness. Funeral conducted at Coal City Community Church with Rev C S Donnelly. burial in Coal City Cemetery. He was a retired miner, UMWA Local 7086 member, born Blountsville Alabama November 20 1899. Survived by wife Ethel Foust Calvert step mother Alma Calvert two sons Carroll and Joe D Calvert three daughters Elizabeth Elam Lorena Hope six sisters six brothers and many grandchildren. Keyser Bryant Funeral Home in charge. Pallbearers named.
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Forest Calvert
Princewick
Coal City
C. S. Donnelly
Calvert
Lillybrook Coal Co
County Line Missionary Baptist Church
Trafford
Ala
UMWA
Blountsville
Joe
Alice Chamblee Calvert
Ethel Foust Calvert
Alma Calvert
Carroll B. Calvert
Crab Orchard
Joe D. Calvert
Charleston
Elizabeth Elam
Baltimore
Lorena Hope
Silver Springs
Eva Foust
Alma Smith
Gladys Jerdon
Oneonta
Gracie Gross
New Jersey
Theo
Beckley
Vince
Shady Spring
Emory
Wyco
Jethro
F. G
Obie
Keyser - Bryant Funeral Home
Frazier Gill
Coy Brakefield
Willie Pigg
Jimmy Reynolds
Glen Kelly
Lionel Travis
Elgie Meadows
Funeral services for Lloyd Rhodes in Glen White
Lloyd Rhodes, 59, of Glen White, will have funeral services at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Glen White Church of God with Rev. Ernest Barley officiating. Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park. He died at his home at 11 p.m. after a long illness, with arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Lloyd Rhodes
Glen White
Glen White Church
Albert Thompson Dies After Short Illness In Green Town
Albert Thompson 53 of Green town died at Oak Hill Hospital Monday at 9 p m after a short illness. The body is at Wright and Anderson Funeral Home awaiting completion of arrangements.
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Albert Thompson
Greentown
Oak Hill
Wright and Anderson Funeral Home
William S Law services set for 2 p m Wednesday
William S Law 90 Oak Hill will have services at 2 p m Wednesday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Randolph Johnson in charge Burial will be in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill He died Monday at 5 p m in an Oak Hill hospital after a long illness He was a retired farmer and Modern Woodmen of America member at Ballard Born Pearisburg Va Dec 17 1873 son of John and Martha Martin Law Survivors include brother Johnny Oak Hill Body at funeral home after 6 p m today
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Oak Hill
Tyree
Randolph Johnson
High Lawn Memorial Park
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Modern Woodmen of America
Ballard
Pearisburg
John
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Johnny
Funeral services set for Benjamin M. Talbot in Rahway
Retired newspaperman Benjamin M. Talbot, age 73, will have funeral services in Rahway on Friday. He died Monday in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, sources said.
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UPI
Benjamin M. Talbot
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Many Testify For Escapee In Extradition Hearing
A group of witnesses says James Evan Marshall alias Jimmy Leigh has been a valuable Wheeling citizen since escaping a Virginia prison in 1950. The Ohio County Circuit Court extradition hearing, led by Asst. Att.Gen. Robert Sarver, will decide if Marshall stays in West Virginia or returns to Virginia to serve an 18 year sentence for second degree murder. He has not waived extradition and a transcript will be sent to Gov. Barron for the final decision.
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UPI
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Jimmy Leigh
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Ohio County
Robert Sarver
Marshall
West Virginia
Sam Carolina
Sarver
W. W. Barron
Hulett Sees Job Center For State
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Hulett Smith urged West Virginia to adopt Johnson’s Economic Opportunity program to boost vocational education. He cited remedial instruction, work and training for jobless fathers, literacy emphasis, work-study options, job training camps, and a Job Corps Center in the state.
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Hulett Smith
Johnson
West Virginia
Smith
West Virginia Educational Association
West Vir
New Syncom Satellite To Be Lofted By U S
Los Angeles UPS reports plans to launch Early Bird next March, a more powerful version of Syncom III used for Olympic relay. The satellite will have 2.5 times the power and bandwidth, and serve as forerunner to satellites with even greater capacity. COMSAT chairman Leo D. Welch spoke at a United States Independent Telephone Association convention, noting pace and imagination of future launches.
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UPS
Tokyo
America
Early Bird
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Communications Satellite Corp
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Welch
United States Independent Telephone Association
Fallout Expected Over U S Today From Chinese Test
Washington officials say radioactive debris from China’s atomic test will be high in the atmosphere over the central United States today with little ground level fallout and no evident health hazard. Weather Bureau forecaster Dr. Lester Machta says the cloud is moving east at about 60 miles per hour, reaching near the U S Canadian border then curving south over Montana and the plains.
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UPI
China
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Plains States
National First Voters Week Declared by Johnson
President Johnson designated the week beginning Oct. 25 as National First Voters Week. An estimated 10 million people are eligible to vote for the first time on November 3.
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UPI
Johnson
Johnson vows to keep Congress informed on Jenkins case
President Johnson assured bipartisan House and Senate leaders that they will be kept informed about progress in the Walter Jenkins matter. Republicans pressed for a thorough security review, noting Jenkins resigned after morals charges at the YMCA and that Johnson's aides and associates attended a Newsweek party the night of arrest.
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Beckley Lincoln Mercury Dealers Change Owners
Beckley Lincoln Mercury dealers announce new ownership with Jim Fox of Cincinnati named president and Tim Yates of Huntington as sales manager. Fox and Yates will relocate families to Beckley as the firm, previously owned by T. Richard and John E. Cooper, names new staff and plans a grand opening Thursday through Saturday.
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Monay
Jim Fox
Cincinnati
Lincoln-Mercury, Inc
Tim Yates
Huntington
Fox
Ohio State University
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Yates
Colonial Motors
Betty Jane
T. Richard
John E. Cooper
Oklahoma High Court Scandal Deepens With Conviction
Oklahoma Supreme Court justice Earl Welch was convicted on five counts of federal income tax evasion for 1957 to 1961, over $13,000. Hearing for a new trial set for Nov 13. Welch vows no resignation. Judge Roy Harper scheduled sentencing and Welch remains free on bond. The case follows another tax evasion conviction and resignation of Nelson Corn, a part time judge on the same court.
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Okla
UPI
Earl Welch
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Welch
W.P. Crowe
Oklahoma City
High Court
U.S. District Court
Roy Harper
St. Louis
U.S. Supreme Court
State Supreme Court
Nelson S. Corn
Cuckler jailed on drunkenness and profanity charges
Basil Cuckler of Crab Orchard was lodged in Raleigh County Jail at 8 40 p m Monday on drunkenness and using profanity in a public place. Three others were discharged from jail Oscar Lee Jr 110 Plumley Avenue posted bond on a murder charge. Lee is accused of shooting Ed Snyder of South Fayette Street. Larry Snuffer and Glen Daniels were released on reckless driving charges. Frank Lewis Mullens discharged on a bad check charge.
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Basil Cuckler
Raleigh
Oscar Lee Jr
Plumley Avenue
Lee
Ed Snyder
South Fayette Street
Larry Snuffer
Glen Daniels
Frank Lewis
Mullens
Charleston Symphony Opens Season With Gala Debut
The Charleston Symphony Orchestra will present a Gala Concert at 8 30 p m tonight at Municipal Auditorium marking the debut of new resident conductor Charles Gabor born in Hungary and trained as a conductor and scholar. The program features the Coriolan Overture Beethoven Water Music Handel and Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5 with special invites sent to officials and artists. A new Concert Previews series will have the conductor discuss upcoming programs after previews on Thursdays and Sundays with season tickets priced at 10 for adults and 2 50 for students, available by phone or mail.
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Johnson concentrates on budget talks amid campaign pause
President Johnson stays near the White House desk with budget meetings while delaying campaign trips. Goldwater resumes events with a Baltimore area speech and seeks $500,000 to rebut Johnson on world affairs. Miller campaigns in California and hammers contrast between character and corruption while criticizing Johnson policies abroad. Humphrey says Johnson is best to preserve world peace and national security, stressing performance over promises.
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China
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Ohio
GOP
Barry M. Goldwater
Pikesville
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Goldwater
Handyman charged in death of girl after church incident
Ebbs confessed to slaying Janet Young, 9, after luring her to a church in Brooklyn. Police found the frail child’s body in a furnace following her disappearance during a Brownie meeting. Janet’s mother identified injuries and authorities listed cause as apparent strangling pending autopsy. Janet’s family includes two siblings. Ebbs had volunteered at the church and earned a living via odd jobs.
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Brooklyn
White Man On Trial As Bomber In Magnolia
MAGNOLIA Miss UPI A white man faces trial on bombing charges as grand jury adds seven sealed indictments. Ernest F Zeeck 25 one of four indicted earlier this month will be tried in the old brick courthouse. Eleven people have been arrested in the violence and trials for three other men Jimmy Prinston Wilson 38 Billy Earl Wilson 22 and Paul Wilson 25 all Illinois Central Railroad employees are expected to be scheduled.
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UPI
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Dist
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Watkins
Jimmy Prinston Wilson
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Paul Wilson
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Clerk Pleads Guilty In Payroll Forgery Case
Charleston deputy clerk Virginia Winter pleaded guilty in Intermediate Court to forging a payroll check. Judge William Thompson deferred sentencing until February. Winter, who resigned Oct 2, processed a check to a fictitious recipient and cashed it while handling county payrolls.
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UPI
Kanawha County
Virginia Winter
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Winter
Collision near S and S Supermarket in Beaver
A crash at 7:30 a m in the Beaver curve near S and S Supermarket caused about 300 in damage. Mrs Carie Weiford 45 of Rt 66 Daniels driving a 1961 Chevrolet south on route 21 swerved blinded by sun and hit a 1955 Chevrolet truck driven by William J Brogan 25 of Rt 66 Daniels. No charges filed.
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Carie Weiford
Daniels
William J. Brogan
State health director releases weekly disease reports
Dr. N H Dyer, state health director, releases weekly disease reports for the week ending Oct 10. County tallies include animal bites in Raleigh and Wyoming, bacillary dysentery in Fayette, influenza like diseases in Wyoming, tuberculosis in Fayette and Wyoming, gonorrhea in Raleigh, and syphilis in Raleigh.
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West Virginia
State Department of Health Disease Control
Raleigh
Wyoming
Fayette
Services Planned at Glorious Church of God
Bishop Allen Wilson of Mt Hope will conduct services at the Glorious Church of God on 11th St East Park Wednesday at 7 p m. The public is invited to attend. The Rev Robert Newson is pastor.
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Mt. Hope
Glorious Church of God
11Th St
East Park
Robert Newson
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