Primary Block Only At Blue Jay Education Innovation
Raleigh County plans a first six grade primary block at Blue Jay Elementary with six and seven year olds at Blue Jay and third through eighth grades at Beaver Elementary. Enrollment shows 83 in Blue Jay primary block and 288 at Beaver.
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Blue Jay
Raleigh County
Beaver
Qremnawinédandané
Vuptlunchuell UL Mmalelyn County
John Saunders
Board of Education
Blue Jay School
Beaver School
Soviet Extend Ban Talks in Geneva Despite Conditions
In Geneva the Soviet Union agreed to keep nuclear test ban negotiations going through the autumn recess of the 17 nation disarmament conference. Kuznetsov said any treaty must follow Soviet proposals from November 1961 or the eight neutral-nation plans of April 1962, which Western powers rejected due to lack of international control.
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Geneva
UPI
Soviet Union
Kuzentsov
Kuznetsov
Mariner 2 Makes Major Course Change Toward Venus
Pasadena reports Mariner-2 completed a midcourse maneuver granting a tighter Venus flyby trajectory and boosting U.S. space prestige. Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists hailed the precision as a major step in the 180-million mile mission, with project director Jack James noting strong progress and optimism from William Pickering.
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Pasadena
Calif
UPI
America
Mariner-2
Venus
United States
Russia
Cal Tech
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
JPL
Mariner
Jack James
William Pickering
The
Propulsion Laboratory
U.S
U2 patrols continue with added caution amid Soviets
Washington officials said U.S. planes would maintain patrols in international waters near the Soviet Union but with stricter precautions after the latest U2 incident. They noted the mission remains vital for military photography and radiation monitoring, despite navigational doubts and severe weather challenges.
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Washington
API
Administration
U.S
Soviet Union
Russia
Sakhalin Island
Japan
United States
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Sakhalin
Kennedy
Eisenhower
Francis Gary Powers
Paris
Soviet Uses U2 Incident in Propaganda Push to Pressure West
In Moscow Khrushchev to return home for a public statement as Soviet officials denounce the U2 affair as a gross violation and threaten to bring the issue to the United Nations General Assembly. Moscow aims to leverage the incident to extract concessions on Berlin and echo past gains from the Powers.
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Berlin
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Moscow
Kennedy
Ae Nations General Assembly
U.S
John McSweeney
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
Rus
GOP Names No Candidates In Raleigh County Meeting
The Raleigh County Republican Executive Committee failed to name any candidates for five vacant Primary seats at its Tuesday night meeting led by Chairman C. L. Crews. Several names were considered but no person was officially chosen to run. A Democrat sweep was noted in the Ninth Senatorial District race three House of Delegates seats and the Criminal Court Judge race. Mal Guthrie of Charleston attended as a guest and is the GOP candidate for Congress from the Third District opposing John Slack. Crews said at least one vacancy might be filled this week.
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Raleigh County
Republican Executive Committee
C. L. Crews
Crews
House of Delegates
GOP
Main St
Mal Guthrie
Charleston
John Slack
West Virginia Weather Forecast: Cloudy and Cool This Week
Five day outlook shows mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers or thunderstorms turning cooler in the west this afternoon. Partial clearing tonight with lows in the 40s and 50s, then partly cloudy and cool Thursday with highs in the 60s and 50s at higher elevations. Temperatures average 2 to 6 degrees below normal, rain over the weekend totaling 0.5 to 0.75 inch. Beckley and Oak Hill regional readings noted with recent high and low temperatures and morning hours. River Greenbrier conditions normal and clear, lake level normal with two gates open. gauge 17 feet at Hinton.
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Beckley High
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Normal
Hinton
Britain Rejects Spy Soblen Final Plea
London Home Office denies Dr. Robert A. Soblen last appeal against deportation to the United States. The 61 year old prisoner at Brixton claims false wartime espionage conviction and leukemia. He will be sent on a US bound flight as soon as practicable, though not today.
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London
UPS
Home Office
Robert A. Soblen
Britain
Henry Brooke
Soblen
Czechoslovakia
Brixton
Brooke
U.S
The Road to Happiness Ends Too Soon
A reflective note argues that seeking excessive happiness or perfection prevents lasting joy. The author suggests balance and acceptance, warning against chasing impossible highs and ignoring simple, enduring satisfactions in daily life.
Bicycle Wreck Fatal To Buy
A broken bicycle sprocket chain caused a fatal accident on Mission Road in Charleston. Six year old Billy Crouse Jr. died after the bike crashed into a steel mail box post. his 12 year old brother Lawrence was seriously injured and underwent surgery for multiple injuries. The third rider, eight year old David Workman, sustained minor injuries.
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Charleston
UPI
Mission Road
Billy C. Crouse Jr
Lawrence
Billy
David C. Workman
Mansion worker fired for taking governor limousine
Charleston dispatches that Robert Lewis, 30, a mansion yard man and occasional chauffeur, was discharged after taking Gov. W. W. Barron's limousine without authorization last Saturday. No criminal charges will be filed. Lewis allegedly drove the car to a downtown venue where another man later took the Cadillac and was arrested during joy riding.
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Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
Robert Lewis
Lewis
Barron
Beckley Federal Building plan approvals cut costs
Judge John Field of the U S District Court for Southern West Virginia approved revised plans to convert the former Beckley Post Office on Neville Street and Woodlawn Avenue into a federal building The changes reduce refinements to fit the $200000 appropriation bidding had exceeded earlier plans The judge expects an acceptable bid soon and notes future courthouse acquisition may follow with annual funding after renovation.
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John Field
U. S. District Court of
Southern West Virginia
Beckley Post Office
Neville Street
Woodlawn Avenue
Raleigh County
Administrative Office
U. S. Courts
Field
Beckley
Plane Crash Probed In Ohio Wreck Near Ashland
In Ravenna Ohio a twin engine plane carrying 13 men bound for an oil company sales meeting in Ashland Kentucky crashed Tuesday night. The victims were all married and mangled beyond recognition. Witnesses report the craft circled in trouble before descending into a field where it exploded, ignited a large fire, and knocked down nearby high tension wires. Deputy Pistilli saw the plane in trouble and heard the boom.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Pistilli
Pony Farm
Victims named in Ashland plane crash near Ravenna
Ashland Oil and Refining Co reports ten victims of a twin engine plane crash near Ravenna Ohio on Tuesday night. Named are Arthur Berkstresser John Drennan William Parr Wayne Wiggins Robert Wulff Joe Collins Jay Alexander Newton Bricka Ronald Roberts Clayton Maxwell James Whittaker James Mahan James Goff.
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Ashland
UPI
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Ravenna
Ohio
Arthur Blaine Berkstresser
Hilton Ave
John W. Drennan
Valley Drive
Ashland Oil Marketing Division
William H. Parr
Box 317
Ashtabula
Jay P. Alexander
Breckslville
Allied Oil Co
Newton Bricka Jr
Buffalo
Frontier Oil Co
Ronald D. Roberts
Russell, Ky
Clayton G. Maxwell
Frontier Oil Refining Co
James Whittaker
Frontier Oil
James S. Mahan Jr
Orchard Park
N.Y
Ashland Oil Co
James W. Goff
Powell Abroad During Session Criticism From Colleagues
Washington (UPI) Republican Rep H R Gross of Iowa criticized Rep Adam Clayton Powell for a Europe study trip while Congress was in session calling it par for the course. Powell, traveling Aug 8 to Aug 21 with Mrs Tamara Wall and Miss Corrine Huff, planned stops at the Lido Paris Venice Film Festival and an Aegean cruise. Powell left his voting proxy with Rep Edith Green as he reportedly would be away for weeks drawing questions about civil rights leadership and attendance.
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Washington
UPI
Adam Clayton Powell
Europe
Congress
H. R. Gross
Iowa
Powell
New York
Edith Green
D-Ore
Kennedy
House Senate
Green
GOP
Greece
Miners Return to Work at Statesbury and Eccles Mines
About 360 EGFA miners resume normal operations at the Statesbury No 10 and Eccles mines after a layoff on July 16 due to weak market conditions. Mine offices report full operation as crews return to duties in Helen and Eccles locations.
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Statesbury No. 10
Eccles
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Helen and
EGFA
Ambassadors Meet Rusk Over Cuban Arms Thing
Secretary of State Dean Rusk summoned Latin American ambassadors to discuss Soviet aided Cuban arms and the Castro threat. President Kennedy reiterated the defensive nature of weapons, warning Russia and Cuba against offensive use as the United States and hemispheric allies monitor the situation.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Dean Rusk
Cuba
Rusk
Kennedy
United States
Fidel Castro
Russia
Dillon Rejects Limit On Interest Tax Deductions
Treasury secretary Douglas Dillon ruled out asking Congress to prohibit or cap tax deductions for interest payments. About 18.7 million taxpayers claimed $8.4 billion in deductions last year, mainly on home mortgages. The administration will not seek changes to state and local property tax deductibility. President Kennedy plans a broad tax cut next year and to close tax loopholes.
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Washington
UPI
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Congress
Kennedy
Kennedy will skip news conference today in Washington
President Kennedy will not hold his usual news conference today in Washington. The White House said it was not known if one would be held later in the week.
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Russia
Cuba
U.S
Caribbean
Kennedy
Senate
Mike Mansfield
White House
Washington
UPI
Hoover Cancer Tumor Removed No Recurrence Expected
Doctors disclosed that a tumor removed from Herbert Hoover’s large intestine last week was cancerous but they expect no recurrence. The 88 year old former president was informed of the doctors’ consensus and expressed delight.
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Herbert Hoover
Hoover
John XXIII
Ecumenical Council
St. Peter's Basilica
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
Italy
U.S
United States
Amintore Fanfani
Attilio Piccioni
Rome
Be Alert as Beckley Observes Child Safety Week
Beckley launches Child Safety Week with a staged street scene to urge drivers to slow to 15 mph in school zones. Patrolman Lonnie Price notes that careful directions from identified student helpers can prevent tragedies. Joanie Lewis and Bill Lewis play students crossing the street while their mother acts as driver. Police Chief M E Tyree and State Police Col Burchett pledge enforcement in city and rural zones. Parents urged to teach children safe routes and traffic signals for walking to and from school.
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Beckley Street
Lonnie Price
Joanie Lewis
Bill
Central Elementary School
William K. Lewis
Hull Street
M. E. Tyree
W. E. Burchett
Burchett
Algerians Agree On Cease Fire But Still Fight
Fighting persisted at Massena Orleansville Aumale and Berrouaghia despite a cease fire between dissident military leaders and Vice Premier Ahmed Ben Bella. Hospitals reported continued artillery and wounded as Col. Si Hassan and Col. Si Mohand Oul El Hadj said Willaya Four and Willaya Three had agreed with Ben Bella with elections to be held in 8 to 10 days.
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Algiers
API
Ahmed Ben Bella
Orleansville
Massena
Si Hassan
Willaya Four
Aumale
Berrouaghia
Villaya
Si Mohand Oul el Hadj
Willaya Three
Willaya
Ben Bella
National Assembly
Algeria
France
State Youth Killed In Fist Fight In Md
A Baltimore youth faces juvenile court hearings over a fist fight that left 16 year old George D. Moses of Salem West Virginia dead. Moses died in a city hospital from a fractured skull after injuries from the August 26 incident. He was visiting his grandmother near Eastpoint when the altercation occurred.
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Baltimore, Md
UPI
Baltimore
Harrison County
W. Va
George D. Moses
Salem
City Hospital
West Virginia
Eastpoint
Earthquake rattles Salt Lake Valley a week apart
A second earthquake shook Salt Lake Valley today, with unclear damage details. No immediate information on injuries or destruction was available, and officials assessed aftershocks and safety.
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Salt Lake City
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