Campaign notes fire marshal payoff claims in homestretch
Insinuations mount as Cecil H. Underwood, the Republican gubernatorial candidate, accuses State Fire Marshal Richard Kyle, ex-aide to Gov. Barron, of receiving more than $3,000 in payoffs for steering work to a state contractor. Kyle says the payments were legitimate business transactions reflected in bank and tax records.
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Underwood Ties Payments to 1962 Flood Aid Case
Underwood highlighted five canceled checks totaling over $2,000 issued in 1962 to Kyle by contractor J. E. Green, paid $18,000 that year from the Commerce Department flood disaster relief fund. He introduced an April 1963 affidavit by Lula J. Green, claimed ex-wife of J. E. Green, as support for a payoff charge. Kyle denied wrongdoing, noting a decade of business ties with Green and past visits to John and Lula Green.
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Kyle
J. E. Green
Commerce Department
Lula J. Green
Hulett Smith
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Andard Kyle
Green
Charleston
John and
Lula Green
Campaign allegations swirl over checks in West Virginia race
Kyle claims Lula Green offered to sell forged checks to influence contracts as Underwood touts an affidavit alleging payoff checks tied to John E. Green. Bonn Brown is noted as previously approached. the flood relief funds case looms as Smith, Underwood, and Kyle trade accusations amid a Kanawha County grand jury probe.
National Leaders Hit West Virginia Trail in Campaign Push
Democratic vice presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey and former Republican VP Richard Nixon headline West Virginia visits this week for last minute campaigning before the November 3 election. William Knowland addresses a 25 dollar Huntington dinner, with Humphrey in Charleston, Nixon in Wheeling, and Gov. Breathitt at a Morgan County rally amid broader party activity.
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Local Walkouts End Strike At GM Face Partial Restart
GM says over three quarters of car production idle as UAW ends national strike with 95 of 97 locals approving. Seaton notes full production awaits plant level contracts and final settlement. 28 plants still in dispute, eight with resolved local issues but allied plants not settled.
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UPI
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UAW
Leonard Woodcock
Beckley WV Area Weather Forecast Display
Beckley and vicinity experience mostly sunny mild weather this afternoon with a high around 73. Tonight will be cloudy and cool with a low near 38. Tuesday expects sun and continued warm conditions with highs in the low 70s. Rain is not expected. river and lake levels are normal with minor readings at Hinton gauge.
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Hinton
West Virginia
Pope Paul VI May Visit Dominican Republic Next March
Vatican sources report Pope Paul VI may attend two major Catholic congresses in the Dominican Republic from March 18 to 25, 1965, including the 4th Mariological Congress and the 11th Marian Congress.
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Allied Chemial Corps
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Tex
Josephine Baker
Perifuex
France
LBJ Orders 65 Budget Held Below 100 Billion
President Johnson directs Kermit Gordon to keep the 1965 budget under 100 billion dollars as officials begin the director's review of spending proposals for fiscal 1965. White House aides say Johnson pressed agency chiefs to curb requests, aiming to beat 97.3 billion.
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Washington
UPI
Kermit Gordon
Johnson
Gordon
Budget Bureau
White House
Hoover Buried On Hill Overlooking Birthplace
West Branch Iowa obituary notes Clark Hoover died at 90 after a life of gentleness and peace. He was laid to rest on a grassy hill overlooking the small-farm cottage where he was born, as UPI dispatches summarize postwar world events and cultural notes alongside local memory.
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West Branch
Iowa
UPI
Ares Clark Hoover
Riots in Khartoum Kill 10 as Sudan Unrest Spreads
Tanks and armored cars fired on rioters in Khartoum and other Sudanese cities as crowds demanded an end to the military regime. Reports say at least 10 killed, dozens wounded, and hundreds arrested, with the anti imperialist front linked to Communist groups. Government moves included suspending two Supreme Court judges and house arrests of ex Premier Ismail Azhari.
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U.A
Ismail Azhari
al Ahram
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Khartoum University
Front
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Tariff Hike Clouds Talks With Walker
Washington reports the new Labour government in Britain imposes a 15 percent tariff on most imports, except food and raw materials. U.S. officials led by Secretary Rusk meet Foreign Secretary Gordon Walker amid concerns over trade impact and broader policy talks. President Johnson may meet Harold Wilson after the U.S. elections.
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Douglas Dillon
U.S. Treasury
Conservatism Seen Through Election Talk
In Sherwood Gluiz’s remark, political rhetoric surrounds conservatives and radicals during the election. He argues the core difference is that a conservative is someone who already possesses his own resources and position.
Distinguished Writer Is On Trial In Poland
Melchior Wankowicz, a Polish-born U.S. citizen and leading figure in Poland's intellectual life, faces trial in Warsaw for allegedly sending material abroad slanderous to the Polish people's republic. U.S. consular officials and Western reporters were barred from the courtroom. He is 72, became a U.S. citizen in 1956, and returned to Poland two years later. Details of the charges were not released.
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Senate Probers Link TV Crime Shows to Delinquency
Washington UPI reports Senate investigators ready to issue a conclusive finding that televised crime and violence contribute to anti social attitudes and delinquent behavior among youths. The majority signed report cites expert testimony and research, noting television is a factor though not the sole cause.
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UPI
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Penne
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Pilot Killed as Skyraider Crashes Near Saigon
A U S Air Force pilot and his Vietnamese co-pilot died when their ALE Skyraider crashed 30 miles northeast of Saigon during a strike run. The crash cause was unknown. Bodies recovered. guns destroyed. Amid border firefights, Cambodia warned of possible Chinese intervention if open war erupts.
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UPI
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Mondulkiri
Weir Band Loan Termed Illegal
Hancock County Board of Education approved an illegal loan to the Weir High School Band Parents Association for uniforms. The unpaid balance of 8000 must be repaid, with the state urging immediate restitution to the public treasury.
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Tarr
County Board of Education
Nine Marines Killed in Spain Helicopter Collision
In Huelva Spain two Navy H34 helicopters collided during dawn amphibious landing drills for Operation Steel Pike One. Nine Marines died and 13 were injured as about 30,000 U.S. Marines and sailors stormed the shore near the coastal city 50 miles west of Seville.
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Spain
UPI
U. S. Navy
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Seville
High Court Rules Va Voting Law Unconstitutional
The Virginia Supreme Court struck down laws requiring listing race on voting poll tax and real estate assessment lists while preserving a divorce race listing. The orders affirmed a federal court ruling and noted the court did not issue formal opinions. Separate orders denied death row appeal hearings from five inmates from four states.
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UPI
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High Tribunal
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William J. Brennan Jr
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Fairfax
Conflict Law Is Smith Goal
Logan UP I describes a plan where Juli ette Smith pledges a committee to draft conflict of interest guidelines for government. He ties the ethic code to his platform for excellence in government and cites rules on state business, agency fees, outside work, post employment, and disclosures. He contrasts unemployment figures from 1961 with Democratic program gains.
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Cecil Underwood
Amateur Pilot Leads Lost Plane To Safety
Parkersburg pilot James Kwan ran low on fuel while lost over Western Maryland. Dr. Wayne Knight of Morgantown Flying Club scrambled his Piper Tri Pac er to guide Kwan to Morgantown Airport through hazy conditions. FAA staff Charles Derry and Huston Schuler assisted as the radar fix was sought and the Convair interception proved too fast. Knight's timely visual guidance resulted in a safe landing and Kwan continued to Parkersburg after refueling.
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