Witnesses Continue In Rail Death Suit
A $25,000 wrongful death suit against Norfolk and Western Railway proceeds in federal court. Plaintiff Mrs. Catherine Pate, administratrix of Elton Stanley Pate, alleges the truck he drove was struck near Sophia by an N&W train on January 1. Four witnesses, including C and P employees and a retired engineer, testified about track conditions and braking effects.
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Norfolk and Western Railway
Catherine Pate
Beckley
Elton Stanley Pate
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
N&w
Sophia
C&p
Daniel C. Hall
Gaylord R. Allen
C. E. Godley
Anthony J. Sparacino
Pate
Fletcher Mann
Godby
Lonnie Jackson
Glen Morgan
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Jackson
Mann
John A. Field Jr
Joseph Luchini
Sparacino
Luchini
C&o
Railway Urges presidential intervention in telegraphers strike
In Chicago the teleg raphers strike cripples the Chicago and North Western system spanning 10 565 miles across nine states. Rail leaders and business groups urge President Kennedy to activate a presidential emergency board to settle the job security dispute. Federal mediator O Neill reports no shift in positions after talks with ORT and North Western officials.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago and North Western Railway
Kennedy
Great Lakes
Wyoming Rockies
North Western
Presidential Emergency Board
Francis A. O'Neill Jr
Order of Railroad Telegraphers
ORT
O'Neill
North Western Board
Ben J. Heineman
George E. Leighty
Compromise Sought on Kennedy Tax Reform Bills
Washington insiders report a 14 member conference committee will craft a compromise between Senate and House tax reform measures. House conferees not yet named. Senate finance committee members to resume trade bill talks, as the Senate tackles closing legislation. The bill passed 59 to 24 amid liberal and conservative criticism over favored groups and a $1 billion annual business credit tied to investment.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Senate
House
Finance Committee
Rescue details of two girls in plane crash scene
The narrative recalls Laurie and Julie surviving a plane crash in cold mountains. After finding clothes in a suitcase, they huddled for warmth while waiting for help. Laurie, injured but conscious, urged a search for rescue, staying with her sister until helicopters arrived. The girls observed planes but rescue crews initially missed them.
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Laurie
Mommy
Daddy
Thomas R. Hall
Julie
Deaths and Funerals in Regional Notices
Final rites are set for Joseph E. Parsons 65 of Gauley Bridge at 2 p.m. Saturday in Montgomery with burial at Montgomery Memorial Park. Parsons, a retired Union Carbide Metal Co. Alloy employee and Jodie Baptist Church member, died Wednesday evening after a long illness. survivor includes son Frank Parsons of Oak Hill. Also, final rites for Calvin Godfrey 84 of Princeton are planned at 2 p.m. Saturday at Black Community Church. burial at Mooney Cemetery. Godfrey, a retired farmer, died Thursday after a two month illness. survivors include his wife Dora Cruthers Godfrey and six daughters, five sons, a stepson, a stepsister, and two sisters. Godfrey was a member of Glenwood Park Primitive Church. acel: body at Bailey Funeral Home later moved to residence.
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Joseph E. Parsons
Gauley Bridge
Combs Funeral Home
Montgomery
Raymond Keeper
Montgomery Memorial Park
Parsons
Union Carbide Metal Co
Alloy
Jodie
Frank Parsons
Oak Hill
Calvin Godfrey
Princeton
QO. E. Hylton
Mooney
Black Oak Mountain
Godfrey
Rock
Betty Underwood Godfrey
Dora Cruthers Godfrey
French
Clarksville
Lydia Bailey
Ada Brewer
Oceana
Delois Combs
Lashmeet
Latha Sizemore
Regina Cole
Sophia
Robert Butte
Winston-Salem
N. C
Robert
Lawrence
Charlie
Thomas
Baskerville
Travid
Cecil Cruthers
Mattie Farmer
Nita Dudley
Glenwood Park
Final rites for Robert F Walker in Whitesville Chapel
Robert F Walker 80 of Whitesville will receive funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Armstrong Funeral Home Chapel Whitesville with Rev O E Stump officiating. Burial follows at Spring Hill Cemetery Charleston. He died Thursday morning after a long illness. Surviving are Mary his wife three sons Fred Sylvester Alexander and Fredrick two daughters Jeannie Campbell Nina Kelly and Ann seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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Robert Forrester Walker
Whitesville
Armstrong Funeral Home
O. E. Stump
Spring Hill
Charleston
Walker
Mary Walker
Fred
Sylvester
Alexander
Garrison
Fredrick
Jeannie Campbell
Nina Kelly
Belle
Ann
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ross Glen Jean
Mrs Mary Ross of Glen Jean who died at 9 am on Thursday in an Oak Hill nursing home will have funeral services at 2 pm Saturday in Tyree Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev Tally Hanna will officiate with burial at Hilltop Cemetery. The body remains at the funeral home.
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Mary Ross
Glen Jean
Oak Hill
Tyree
Vice President Johnson Meets Pope John XXIII in Vatican
Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson held a private 41 minute audience with Pope John XXIII in the Vatican during his 17 day Mideast tour. Vatican sources called the meeting affable and focused on peace social reform and space achievements. Johnson gave the Pope a silver Telstar satellite replica and afterward praised the inspiring encounter. Mrs Johnson and daughter Lynda Bird then joined for an eight minute library meeting.
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Vatican City
UPI
Lyndon B. Johnson
John XXIII
Johnson
Mideast
Mediterranean
Vatican Palace
Vatican
Pope John
Pageant rounds roll toward Miss America crown
The pageant proceeds through preliminary rounds tonight with a third round and semifinal cut. Ten contestants will advance to the semifinals then compete in swimsuit, evening gown, and talent. The final night features an onstage question, and the survivor wins the Miss America crown plus about 75000 dollars in public appearances.
Beckleyan Faces Grand Jury Action
James Burton of Beckley will face grand jury action on a malicious wounding charge for allegedly knifing Clif ford Morton in Beckley on September 3. Burton was bound over to the higher court after a preliminary hearing by Magistrate W A Burke and released on a $500 bond. Morton received treatment at Beckley Memorial Hospital for the wound.
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James Burton
Beckley
Clifford Morton
Burton
W. A. Burke
Morton
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Harpers Ferry upgrades eyed for historic park status
Gov. W. W. Barron indicated Harpers Ferry National Monument may become Harpers Ferry National Historic Park through a name change approved by a Senate committee. He spoke at a new tourist information center in the Stagecoach Inn, praising Randolph as chief sponsor of the legislation and noting past gains in adding Storer College grounds to the park system. Barron urged cleaning up local areas and developing historical sites to attract visitors from within and beyond the state.
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Harpers Ferry
W. Va
UPD
W. W. Barron
Harpers Ferry National Monument
Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
Barron
Senate
Jennings Randolph
Randolph
Congress
Storer College
National Park System
Jefferson County
Soblen in critical condition after overdose before US transfer
Soblen, a 61 year old psychiatrist sentenced in the United States, suffered a massive drug overdose as he prepared to be transported to New York. Hollingdon Hospital issued a bulletin noting exhaustion signs and anxiety about his condition. Detectives watched over him through the night while Britain posted a round the clock police presence at his ward, as authorities reassess his attempt to avoid serving his sentence.
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Hollingdon Hospital
United States
New York
Britain
Soblen
Hillingdon
U.S
Sweeper Fire Damages Brake Lining in Beckley
Beckley firefighters responded to a 10 45 a m call at the intersection of F Street and South Kanawha Street. A City street sweeper brake lining caught fire and the damage was limited to the lining according to a department spokesman.
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Beckley
F Street
Kanawha Street
Fired Employe Raps USDA Role In Estes Case
Agriculture aide N Battle Hales told the Senate Estes inquiry that safeguards against fraud deteriorated after Kennedy officials took office. He said Undersecretary Charles Murphy interfered in detail ruled matters, reversing regular channels. Hales linked Estes favorable treatment to broader departmental maladministration, noting deterioration about 18 months ago after Kennedy’s arrival and FBI arrest bringing Estes to justice.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture
N. Battle Hales
Senate
Billy Sol Estes
Kennedy
Charles S. Murphy
Hales
Estes
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Department of Agriculture
Subcommittee
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Department
FBI
Texas
Es‘tes
Missing Woman Sought In Daniels Area
State Police search for Pansy Bailey 43 missing from her Daniels home since Saturday night. Last seen leaving The Wheel near Daniels at 8:30 p.m. wearing a pink dress black shoes and carrying a black handbag. Bailey 5 feet 5 inches tall 118 pounds with black hair brown eyes. Sister Daisy Gunther Mount Tabor reports Bailey planned to visit owner ill and return next day. Husband Woodrow Bailey state road commission learned she was missing Tuesday. police notified Wednesday. Family concerned after nervous breakdown note and sleeping trouble following a doctor injection. Anyone with information contact State Police or Mrs Gunther.
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Pansy Bailey
Daniels
Daisy Gunther
Mount Tabor
Bailey
Woodrow Bailey
State Road Commission
Gunther
Ghana reels under shortages and rising prices
In Ghana, shop shelves are stripped and a white cotton reel is hard to find across three department stores. Prices rise, industrial unrest is predicted soon, threatening Nkrumah’s middle‑of‑the‑road policy and his appeal to Western investors. A swing to the West could help, but no signs appear.
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Nkrumah
Four Divorces Granted by Judge Knapp
Four divorces were decreed in orders signed by Judge Norman Knapp and recorded in the Raleigh County Circuit Clerk's office Thursday. They are Geraldine Vipperman from Earl D. Vipperman with custody of two children awarded the plaintiff Versie Marie Hoover from Dani Hoover Betty Tistle from Joseph E. Tistle and James E. Parsons from Helen Delores Parsons with custody of two children awarded the defendant.
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Norman Knapp
Raleigh County
Gerladine Vipperman
Earl D. Vipperman
Versie Marie Hoover
Dani Hoover
Betty Tistle
Joseph E. Tistle
James E. Parsons
Helen Delores Parsons
Smith Leaves Estate To Wife and Sons as Executors
Joe L. Smith Jr and Hulett C. Smith of Beckley named executors for their father Joe L. Smith who died August 23. They posted a 250000 bond. Will dated October 12, 1951 left all real and personal estate to wife Christine Smith. probate August 20. Other fiduciary filings in Raleigh County include Bank of Raleigh as administrator for H A McDowell who died August 22 with a 10000 bond. Lucile Williams Holloran filed as executrix for Linville Murrell Holloran who died August 28 with a 40000 bond. A will dated August 6, 1958 left all estate to Lucile Williams Holloran. probated August 24. Jessie Jarrell administratrix for George Harvey Jarrell who died August 30 posted 1500 bond. Julia M. Batten administratrix for Charles Batten who died August 1 posted 4000 bond. Elizabeth Cook administratrix for John Cook who died September 4 posted 3000 bond. Harry G. Harvey administrator for Ida S. Henning who died September 4 posted 500 bond. Dewitt Scales Raleigh administrator for James Long who died September 6 posted 100 bond.
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Joe L. Smith Jr
Hulett C. Smith
Beckley
Joe L. Smith
Smith
Christine
Raleigh County
Bank of Raleigh
H. A. McDowell
Lucile Williams Holloran
Linville Murrell Holloran
Holloran
Jessie Jarrell
Dry Creek
George Harvey Jarrell
Julia M. Batten
Mount Hope
Charles Batten
Elizabeth Cook
John Cook
Harry G. Harvey
Ida S. Henning
Dewitt Scales
Raleigh
James Long
Kennedy seeks Congress aid after tariff panel rejection
President Kennedy plans to ask Congress early next year to end the two price system on American cotton in hopes of aiding the textile industry. The U S Tariff Commission declined to recommend an additional eight and a half cent per pound tax on cotton content of textile imports, a move Kennedy opposed. Ben Dorfman and two other commissioners supported keeping the system, while two others argued the extra fee was needed to curb imports harming U S cotton programs.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Tariff Commission
Congress
U.S
U.S. Tariff Commission
Commission
United States
Peace Corps 220 teachers arrive in Ethiopia
The largest U S Peace Corps contingent, 220 teachers, landed in Addis Ababa on Thursday to begin volunteer service. The Virginia Saw Mill and Logging Exposition opens in Petersburg with Arden Cogar among the guests. Durward B Klinger, 85, longtime Huntington funeral director, dies of a heart attack. A bomb hoax prompted a Charleston school lockdown at Stonewall Jackson High School. Alamin Toys Inc plans a new garment plant in Huntington with 45 initial workers and 2500000 annual payroll. 100 workers projected in five years. Governor Barron says officials will pursue a 153000 grant for emergency repairs to State Office Building No 3 from the Office of Emergency Planning. Charleston auditor Harry Howell plans to resign when a replacement is found. WVU President Paul Miller to speak Sept 27 at Morris Harvey College 75th anniversary convocation. Hillis Townsend named to panel on regulations for Virginia symposium on public utilities.
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U.s.peace Corps
Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Petersburg
Arden Cogar
Webster Springs
W.va
Durward B.klinger
West Virginia Funeral Directors Associations
Huntington
Stonewall Jackson High School
Charleston
Alamin Toys Inc
Huntington Paper and Supply Co
W. W. Barron
Office of Emergency Planning
Harry R. Howell
John Shanklin
West Virginia University
Paul A. Miller
Morris Harvey College
Hillis Townsend
Public Service Commission
Charlottesville
State committee weighs liquor sale stance and pamphlet plan
The group discussed potential lack of a majority on the issue. It approved distributing a pamphlet outlining anti bar sales arguments and, in an informal poll, rated the claim that liquor by the drink increases consumption and alcoholism as the campaign’s key point. Local effort will expand with state officials aiding in counties as needed.
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Kresge
State Committee
Train wreck in Va wakes residents after discharge
A train wreck in Virginia occurred about 4 15 a m as a veteran returning home from military service described waking noise and minor impact. He said it did not throw children from their sleeping seats.
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Poultry
Beckley Drivers Jailed And Courts Hear Various Charges
Orley V. Rutledge of Beckley jailed for drunken driving at 11 15 p m Thursday. Johnny W Hart 16 Mabscott ordered to appear for reckless driving at 7 30 p m Monday after 9 20 p m Thursday arrest. Noel Delano Mills 28 Mount Airy NC ordered to appear for improper registration at 7 30 p m Monday after 10 55 p m Thursday citation. Romanceles Tunstalle Lillybrook released after $500 bond. to appear before grand jury on peace warrant. Lester C Searls Cabell Heights fined 10 dollars and costs for failing to keep vehicle under control. cited Sept 1. Warrant on Harry Saunders Glen Daniel for hit and run withdrawn in hearing. Jimmy DeHart Maple Fork check warrant withdrawn. Carl R Stringer Princeton fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding. cited Aug 30 by Turnpike Police.
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Orley V. Rutledge
Beckley
Johnny W. Hart
Mabscott
Noel Delano Mills
Mount Airy
N. C
Romanceles Tunstalle
Lillybrook
W. A. Burke
Lester C. Searls
Cabell Heights
Joe Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Turnpike Police
Berlin crisis deepens as Soviet charges clash with West
Soviet irresponsibility charges spark a Berlin border row as Moscow and the West trade accusations over incidents along the Berlin Wall. A U.S. military liaison sedan in East Germany was fired on by Soviet sentries, wounding no one, amid mounting tensions and a halted Four-Power talks offer.
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Germany
Moscow
West
East Germany
Washington
State Department
Russia
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Berlin Wall
West Germany
U.S
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