Congressional leaders recalled for Kennedy speech plan
Early today military jets ferried lawmakers to Washington including Sen. Alexander Wiley and Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey. Senate leaders from both parties were summoned for a 5 p.m. meeting as Kennedy prepared a television address. The call came amid indications of a major U.S. response, with no official hint yet on the speech's purpose.
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Washington
Alexander Wiley
Wis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Kennedy
Dirksen
Chicago
Senate
Dwight D. Eisenhower
U.S
Lebanon
Frank Carlson
Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Minnesota National Guard
Waverly
Minn
White House
Railway Deaths Involved In Suit In Federal Court
A federal court in Beckley heard a case over two railway deaths from a Nolan accident on Nov 18, 1961 as Raleigh County Bank seeks max wrongful death damages from Norfolk and Western Railway Co. A prior verdict awarded 1100 to Clarence Horton and 600 to All State Insurance in a Turnpike collision suit.
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United States District Court For
Southern District of West Virginia
Beckley
Raleigh County Bank
Kerley
Delcia Davis Keathley
Nolan
Thornhill
Kennedy
Clarence Horton
Flint
Mich
All State Insurance Co
Lynch and
G. Berk Lynch
James Henderson
Patrick C. Thompson
Norval Polk
Elsa Mitchell
John S. Harmon
Joseph C. Fry
G. L. McClung
Grover Cleveland Phipps
Homer E. Stanley
Marvin Lacy
Carl E. Toney
Frank Cave
Damon Naylor
Ship sinks off Norwegian coast after reef collision
Stavangerske Dampskilsselskap said it is unknown how many were aboard the Sand Svithun as it hit a reef near Vikna Island in a storm. Five lifeboats carried survivors to shore while a Catalina plane sighted wreckage, mailbags, and luggage. The spokesman said mailbags indicate sinking but nothing is certain.
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Stavangerske Dampskilsselskap
Norway
Vikna Island
Roervik
Catalina
Hoffa Defense Plea Notes Court Mercy in Taft Hartley Case
The pleadings state the company will not defend itself and seeks mercy from the court. Indictments accuse Hoffa of Taft Hartley Act violations by a union representative accepting payments from employers beyond wages. Memphis attorney James Wrape allegedly created Test Fleet for Commercial Carriers in his name, later transferring stock to Mrs. Josephine Hoffa and Mrs. Alice Brennan. Indictments claim a $10,000 bank loan financed Test Fleet start up and truck leases for an unlimited period, with nine years of truck rental income totaling $1,008,057.
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T-H
Hoffa
Memphis
James Wrape
Josephine Hoffa
Alice Brennan
Teamsters
St. Louis
Stephens Lake Tour Attracts 40
The eight mile jeep tour for Stephens Lake project participants drew about 40 people via nine jeeps and a car. Project engineer Robert L. Davis and Raleigh County Park Board president B H Hopkins led the two hour event showcasing beach sites camping area boat marina hotel installation and a five county overlook. Hopkins said riders were pleased and excited by the project despite fog limiting dam site visibility.
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Stephens Lake
Robert L. Davis
B. H. Hopkins
Raleigh County Park
Hopkins
Water Returns as Rhodell Pumps Restart Today
Rhodell expects water flow to resume today after a Sunday shutdown. The pump failed around 7 AM, cutting off supply townwide for a second consecutive week. Water was primed using Mullens supply and a fire truck, with chemist Rosencrance approving safety after chlorine treatment. past concerns over unsafe creek water were previously raised but cleared by officials.
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Rhodell
Lada Sim- Simmons
Town Recorder
Mullens
James E. Rosencrance
Division of Sanitary Engineering
West Virginia Health Department
Charleston
Hardesty Favors Burdett Opposes Budget Change
Charleston based UPI report on a WSAZ TV debate between Howard Hardesty and Joe Burdett over the proposed Executive Amendment to the State Constitution Burdett argues it concentrates budget power with the governor and reduces safeguards for major agencies while Hardesty contends it streamlines state government and could save taxpayers money The exchange touched on the BPW and school protection provisions and the Legislature’s obligation to fund schools via the constitution
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State Board of Public Works
Burdett
BPW
Hardesty
Phares Reeder
State Education Association
Vatican Council debates mass language reform proposal
The Ecumenical Council opened with a Latin language debate on allowing modern languages in parts of the Mass. A three hour session covered the election results for three key commissions and announced the roster for seven other commissions. Five Americans, led by Archbishop Joseph McGucken, were among the 18 elected members.
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Vatican City
UPI
Ecumenical Council
Council
Joseph McGucken
San Francisco
Francis Reh
Charleston
S.C
Edward Daly
Des Moines
Open House Planned By Cancer Group
Raleigh County Cancer Association announces an open house and a board of directors meeting Tuesday night at 7 30 p m in Earwood Street quarters. President I R Wein says topics include a county tumor clinic and urges public attendance.
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Board of Directors
Raleigh County Cancer Association
I. R. Wein
Association
Earwood Street
Final rites for Jay H Bailes in Ansted obituary
Jay H Bailes 61 of Chicago formerly of Ansted dies in a Chicago hospital from cancer. Funeral 2 pm Tuesday at Thomas Funeral Home Chapel Ansted with Rev Guy Vaughn. burial Restlawn Memory Gardens Ansted. Survived by two sisters Mary Grindstaff Mount Hope Susie Shiler Beckwith. Member of Ansted Mason Lodge. Born Dietz Aug 14 1901 to Senna Bailes of Victor.
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Jay H. Bailes
Chicago
Ill
Ansted
Thomas
Guy Vaughn
Restlawn Memory Gardens
Bailes
Mary Grindstaff
Mount Hope
Susie Shiler
Beckwith
Funeral notices from Beckley area for Hook and Hilton
A. D. Hook 56 of Largo Florida formerly of Beckley died at home after a lung hemorrhage. Surviving are a wife Lilly, sons Gordon and Allen, cousins and siblings. Funeral plan listed with Bouchard and Ritchie and Johnson Parlor arrangements in Florida and Beckley. Ruth Marie Hilton 37 Route 1 Fayetteville died after a long illness. Survived by husband Ray, five children, parents Edward and Bessie Beasley, brother Billy Beasley. Services at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with burial Sunset Memorial Park.
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A. D. Hook
Largo
District 50
United Mine Workers of America
England
Lilly Hook
Florida
Gordon
Allen
New York
Reynold
Harold
Vera
Bouchard Funeral Home
Fla
Ruth Marie Hilton
Route 1
Fayetteville
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Clyde Rice
Sunset Memorial Park
Oswald
Edward
Bessie Holt Beasley
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Beckley
Ray Hilton
Raymond
James
Robert
Susan
Sharon
Billy W. Beasley
Parkersburg
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Final rites set for Mrs. Mary Hughes in Beckley
Mrs. Mary Hughes 81 of Whipple dies Saturday night at daughter Lizzie Lewis’s home in Anawalt. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday at Pentecostal Church of Christ Beckley with Elder Willis Schoffield in charge. Burial Greenwood Memorial Park. Survivors include three sons two daughters and several siblings. Body to be removed from funeral home.
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Mary Hughes
Whipple
Robert F
Wilber Lewis
George
Arizona
Clarence
Jim Davis
Lovings
Martha Chambers
Virginia Fruits
Blanch Peaks
Princeton
Nancy Harris
Beckley
Lulu Shepard
Thayer
Nellie Shufflebarger Rites Held At Mullens Church
Funeral services for Nellie Jane Shufflebarger 72 of Mullens were set for 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mullens First Methodist Church with Rev. Virgil Conant officiating. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery in Bluefield. She died Sunday in a Bluefield hospital after a long illness. Survivors include husband John W. Shufflebarger a daughter Mrs. Jack Finney a brother Harry Mabe three sisters and five grandchildren. Sam Foglesong Funeral Home in Mullens posted viewing after 3 p.m. today.
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Nellie Jane Shufflebarger
Mullens
Mullens First Methodist Church
Virgil Conant
Woodlawn
Bluefield
Frank
Sarah Belle Marie
John W. Shufflebarger
Jack Finney
Harry Mabe
Bluewell
M. L. Richards
Beckley
W. M. Shufflebarger
Mayberry
L. M. Ferguson
Detroit
Mich
Clarence Shufflebarger
Sam Foglesong
Slack Campaign Tactics Draw Fire in West Virginia Race
Democratic candidate Slack denounces smear tactics while touting his voting record on key bills. He cites support for House Bills 9035 8609 and major programs like FHA mortgage guarantees water pollution control and airport construction. He claims opponents oppose progress and will dismantle tools of reform as he defends his time in Washington.
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Slack
Fair Campaign Practices Committee
Charleston
West Virginia
Guthrie
GOP
Washington
Congress
Miss Pearl Sampson dies after stroke at 60
Final rites for Miss Pearl Sampson 60 of 331 Ellison Ave. will be at 2 p m Tuesday at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Lee Brown in charge. Burial follows in Davis Addition of Mt. Tabor Cemetery. She died at 845 p m Saturday in a local hospital after a stroke Tuesday. Body remains at the funeral home until service.
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Miss Pearl Sampson
Ellison Ave
Keyser-Bryant Funeral Home
Robert Lee Brown
Davis
Mt. Tabor
John Preston Weeks Funeral Arrangements
John Preston Weeks 56 of Scarbro Route 1 died at 8 p m Sunday at Advent Christian Church from a heart attack. Born February 7 1906 at Standard he was a son of the late General C and Louellen Weeks. Retired from Ogdena Paper Co Chicago he is survived by his wife Imogene Rinehart Weeks a daughter Carmella Hines Richmond VA four brothers Tom Billy Russell Sam and four sisters Anna Winston Virginia Smith Mildred Cantrell Beulah Goins. The body is at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill.
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John Preston Weeks
Scarbro
Route 1
Advent Christian Church
Standard
General C. and
Louellen Allen Weeks
Inogena Paper Co
Chicago
Imogene Rinehart Weeks
Carmella Hines
Richmond
Tom
Billy
Russell
Beckley
Sam
Baltimore
Anna Winston
Virginia Smith
Mildred Cantrell
Beulah Goins
Christiansburg
Tyree
Oak Hill
Beckley Driver Cited In Wreck
William C. Rader of Beckley, 41, was cited for failure to have his vehicle under control after a three car crash at Glen Morgan at 3 45 p m Sunday. Rader rammed Julius Cook s 1960 car which hit John Lynch s 1954 truck during a right turn maneuver causing about 200 dollars in damage to all vehicles. No injuries were reported by State Police.
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William C. Rader
Beckley
Glen Morgan
Rader
Julius Cook
Daniels
John Lynch
Court action risks nationwide strike and court litigation
Featherbedding arguments and then was expected to take the case under advise ment before rendering a decision. Court action against the brotherhoods probably would result in the calling of a nationwide strike and possibly White House intervention. But court action against the railroads probably would bring about further, prolonged court litigation.
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White House
Overheated stove sparks fire at Pinecrest Motel
Beckley Fire Department was called to the Pinecrest Motel at 9 25 a m Sunday after an overheated smoking pot left on a stove started the blaze no damage reported by firemen who arrived on scene Immediate action prevented damage and injuries from the incident.
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Pinecrest
Beckley
Red Cross Cluster Meeting Set In Mullens Tonight
A Southern West Virginia Red Cross cluster meeting meets at 6 30 p m today at Mullens Presbyterian Church with C G Peregoy presiding A large attendance includes Robert West J H Hunt E H Garing John P Tice Mae Belcher W A Davis J E Orrall and several Mullens residents to discuss United Fund activities and involvement of media and fundraising leaders.
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West Virginia
American Red Cross
Mullens Presbyterian Church
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
United Fund
Robert West
Bluefield
J. H. Hunt
Welch
Area Fund
E. H. Garing
Cluster
John P. Tice
United Fund Appeal
Mae Belcher
Wyoming
W. A. Davis
J. E. Orrall
Mullens
Sher
J. Winter
Dean Brooks
Judith Moorefield
A. L. Jones
Robert Thompson
James Roberts
Beckley
Harper Rd. Man Fined On Five Check Charges
Luther Eugene Cumiford, 34, of Harper Road, was fined 100 dollars and costs and given 20 days in jail on each of four bad check charges by Magistrate Joe Rodriguez. He pleaded guilty to checks dated Oct 10 for 18.45 to City Upholstery, Sept 24 for 10 to Al's Linoleum, Sept 24 for 10 to Farris Aide, and Sept 25 for 10 to Pagoda Market, all drawn on Raleigh County Bank. He then pled guilty to another bad check for 5 to G.C. Murphy Co. before Magistrate Burke, receiving 20 days and a 100-dollar fine. Other items note Anna Mae Kerr, Frank Asbury, Robel Miller, Robert Smith, and Eddie Garten in various minor traffic and nonpayment cases. moonshine possession and other charges were addressed, with some fines, jail sentences, or bond adjustments.
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Harper Road
Luther Eugene Cumiford
Beckley
Cumiford
Joe Rodriguez
City
Al’s
Farris
Pagoda Market
W. A. Burke
G.C. Murphy Co
Raleigh
Cumsford
Marvin W. Mitchem
William V. Arrington
Rodriguez
Anna Mae Kerr
Kilbourne
Ohio
Turnpike
Frank Asbury
Charleston
Robel Miller
Phyllis Pettry
Robert F. Smith
Eddie L. Garten
Coal City
Burke
Woodrow Carter
Clarence Edward Hill
Bluefield
Raze Akers
Jonben
Sid Trump
Lester
Clarence Horton
Sophia
James Salyers
Sophia Town
Charles H. McClure
Thornton Lawson
Fire Scare on Marshall Campus Sends 100 Coeds Flee
A fire scare at Marshall University campus forced about 100 co-eds from Old Main dormitory into a dense fog after a female student alarmed others upon detecting smoke in a corridor. A university spokesman confirmed the incident and described the alarm as the trigger for the evacuation.
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Huntington
UPI
Marshall University
Beckley LWV Cancels Candidates Rally Over Lack of Interest
Mary Helen Kleiman president of the Beckley League of Women Voters said no county candidates responded to attend the rally planned for Thursday night. Only two House of Delegates candidates showed interest and would attend, leaving no program to run.
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Mary Helen Kleiman
Beckley
House of Delegates
League
Driver's Trial Opens Today In Criminal Court
The State charges Joseph Allen Johnson with reckless driving after a chase on US 21 near the Fayette County line. Trooper McCoy testified Johnson reached 80 to 100 mph, zigzagged, and forced cars off the road before a service stop and arrest. Defendants' witness described lower speeds and different actions. Jurors listed as Mrs. Walter H. Griswald, Harold M. Johnson, Mrs. Della Bowling, B. R. Sizemore, Frank Mor.
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Joseph Allen Johnson
Raleigh County
Anthony J. Sparacino
Fayette County
Beckley
Sparacino
Johnson
Sam Price
Donald McOy
McCoy
Johson
Paul Adamy
Buckhannon
Adamy
C. A. Berkley
Oak Hill
Berkley
Kenneth Puriarer
Puriarer
Scarbro
Pursarer
Walter H. Griswald
Harold M. Johnson
Della Bowling
B. R. Sizemore
Frank Mor
India China clash widens as outposts fall near Tibet border
Indian and Chinese forces fought across the Tibet frontier with Indian sources reporting seven more outposts captured and Chinese advances up to five miles since Saturday. Indian Prime Minister Nehru prepared a nationwide radio address as Krishna Menon condemned Peiping's regime and warned of heavy casualties while Bhutan's Jigme Dorji voiced worry over border actions.
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Krishna Menon
Indian Express
China
Jawaharlal Nehru
Peiping
Bhutan
Tibet
India
Primt
Jigme Dorji
New Delhi
U. S
John K. Galbraith
England
Washington
State Department
Lincoln White
United States
White
Sundey
Khingzemane
Northeast Frontier Agency
NEFA
State Bar Backs Executive Amendment in West Virginia
The West Virginia Bar backs the proposed Executive Amendment to the State Constitution. The West Virginia State Bar News says the amendment would consolidate agencies for more efficient government and cost savings, calling it the most forward step in years to modernize the century-old Constitution and urging citizen support.
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Charleston
UPS
West Virginia Bar
West Virginia State Bar News
Now You Know By United Press International
Saturn the second largest planet has a low specific gravity that would let it float in water, according to World Almanac.
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United Press International
Saturn
World Almanac
Local Figures Named in Court Case Docket
A list of individuals including Ton, Mrs. Allen Bonds Jr., W. Howard Pettry, E. B. Blevins, G. W. Hippert, John Morearity, Mrs. Hazel Hogan and Theodore Stover appears in a court docket. The fragment confirms names but lacks context on action, date, or outcome.
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Robert Morigenthau
Justice Department
State
Defense Department
Mexico City
Cuba
Alliance For Progress
Puerto Rico
Navy
Roosevelt Roads
Naval Base
Vieques
St. Stephens
Pierre Salinger
Robert Nanning
Dean Rusk
Lyndon B. Johnson
Hawaii
Salinger
Manning
U.S. Information Agency
110 N. Vance Drive
Prince and Neville Streets
Cancer Group
Ritchie and Johnson
Ruth Hilton
Nellie Shufflebarger
G. M. Powers
Main Street
Red Cross
Harper Rd. Man
Mary Carter
Mary Carlo Rol
Eze
S. Kanawha
State Bar
Ngs Cosmetic Studio Ome
Beauty Shoppe
S. Fayette St
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