Supreme Court says 1965 WV apportionment flawed for constitutional convention
The State Supreme Court ruled the 1965 Constitutional Convention Act violated Article II Section 4 and urged lawmakers to use the 1871 apportionment method allocating 134 delegates with 100 seats to counties and districts and two seats per senatorial district. Gov. Smith awaits the full opinion before deciding on a special session to reconsider convention legislation.
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Heir to Heinz Fortune Dies in Chicago Suicide
Clifford Stanton Heinz III, 26, heir to the H J Heinz fortune, died early today from a self inflicted gunshot. Police said he shot himself after telephoning friends and had been morose and seeing a psychiatrist. A note was found sealed for his father in Los Angeles.
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Elizabeth Ball Heinz
U.S. Rejects Soviet Plan on Unverified Test Ban
At Geneva UPI reports clash over a neutral proposal for an unverified ban on underground tests. Moscow would sign without delay while Washington rejects it as a half measure likely to breed suspicions. Tsarapkin accuses U.S. stance of a frozen attitude toward a test ban. Foster counters U.S. long opposition to unverified tests.
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Semyon K. Tsarapkin
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Betsy Pounds Bahamas as Slow Moving Hurricane
Hurricane Betsy, nearly stationary in the central Bahamas, battered the resort islands with 140 mph winds and violent seas. It threatened Miami and warned Florida to extend hurricane warnings for another 36 hours or more while authorities reported damage to Cape Kennedy communications and a Dutch freighter captain reported inshore danger. The center lingered near Nassau at 30 miles wide, with drift only a few miles southwest since Monday. Weather offices urged full preparations for Florida's Gold Coast and the Keys.
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Flood Hits Omaha Hard
In Omaha Nebraska a major flood forced hundreds of west side residents to evacuate as seven inches of rain swelled Big and Little Papio creeks. Bridges were washed away and traffic restricted. Civil Defense and Red Cross mobilized shelters in schools hospitals and churches.
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Weather Warm And Sunny Beckley And Vicinity
Beckley area to have mostly sunny conditions this afternoon with a high near 80. Tonight and Wednesday partly cloudy with a low around 54 and a high near 80. A detailed Beckley 24 hour readouts shows high 79, low 54, wind S at 10 mph, humidity 43 percent, sunset 7 45, sunrise 7 am. River levels Greenbrier low and clear Lake normal and clear with 8 gates open. New gauge at Hinton reads 1.5 ft today.
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Congress Eyes Compromise On Vetoed Military Bill
Congress returns to work amid efforts to carve a compromise version of the 1.9 billion military construction bill vetoed by President Johnson. The plan would require a 30 day notice to Congress before closing installations with 250 or more employees, replacing the vetoed 120 day requirement. Senate advances a supplemental appropriations bill for Labor and Health programs.
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Marines Launch Pi ranha Offensive Below Chu Lai
Thousands of U S Marines and Vietnamese infantrymen opened a major assault on a suspected Viet Cong stronghold on the Ban Lang An peninsula 20 miles south of Chu Lai. The operation, named Pi ranha, aimed to trap guerrillas with sea support as Marines seized a 600 foot hill and pressed inland with air and naval bombardment.
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Tear Gas Used To Drive Cong From Tunnels
A Marine battalion commander used tear gas to drive women and suspected Viet Cong from caves near Qui Nhon, defying policy. The Viet Cong allegedly used women as shields. gas caused only tearful eyes. An investigation is underway to explain the commander's awareness of Saigon and Washington policy.
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What's Wrong With Congress Symptoms Indicate Adjournment Fever
Washington reports adjournment fever as Congress faces at least a month more of work on President Johnsons Great Society legislation. Measures listed include immigration reform, home rule for DC, highway beautification, poverty and foreign aid funds, farm policy, right to work repeal, and higher education aid. Johnson aims to push through content this year then adjourn by June to campaign.
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Murdered Woman's Car Found In Charleston
North Carolina police identified a Charleston car as belonging to Mrs. Hilda Borchardt Porth of Winston-Salem whose body was found Aug. 14 near Pulaski Virginia. Her husband, Robert E. Porth, 58, a missile engineer, is charged with murder after police linked evidence and a head blow caused her death.
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Forsyth County
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Ernie Shore
Charges Against Bishop Pike to Likely Stay Quiet
At Glacier National Park the Episcopal Church conference opens with no charges against Bishop James A. Pike of San Francisco before the House of Bishops. Arizona clergy accused him of heresy over Trinity and virgin birth views, but three signatories are needed. Most bishops prefer not to force a trial to avoid wider church harm.
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Aquanauts Cheerful After 10 Days Beneath Sea
Ten days living underwater at Sealab 2 left ten aquanauts in good spirits. Project psychologist Robert Helmreich reported they are cheerful, active, buoyant, and consistently in a positive mood. Astronaut M Scott Carpenter noted fatigue with omelettes but overall mood remains high. They have been under nightly sleep of 7 to 9 hours since August 28.
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Labor Day Traffic Toll Breaks Summer Record
United Press International reports a Labor Day weekend toll of 567 traffic deaths, the highest summer holiday record, with Texas leading states at 46 deaths and Illinois and Wisconsin setting new Labor Day records. Overall total 718 including drownings, planes, and miscellaneous incidents.
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Kennedys Celebrate Old Joe's 77th Birthday Party
Hyannis Port Mass. former ambassador Joseph R Kennedy turned 77 at a family party hosted by his children and grandchildren. More than 20 grandchildren sang and joined him as he blew out the birthday candles and enjoyed the moment.
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Driver Faints After Averting Disaster In Runaway Truck
In Lowell Indiana during the Labor Day parade a decorative truck with no brakes on its front wheels faced a crowd of children and majorettes. Driver Robert Hager of Hammond steadied the vehicle and narrowly avoided injury, then fainted after stopping the runaway truck. Eight bystanders leaped into the street to halt the vehicle and praised Hager for his skill and luck.
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Rescuers Aim To Reach 20 Hikers In Zion Narrows
In Zion National Park Utah rescuers battled rain to reach 20 hikers trapped in a cave high in the 1500 foot deep Zion Narrows gorge. Five others remain missing after leaving a shelter Monday as three parties, including Cedar City youths Mark Richsteig and Scott Atkins aged 16, emerged safely. The group faces flash floods that struck the area early Sunday with officials seeking food and clothing for those huddled in The Grotto.
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30 000 Pills Found Buried In Kanawha
In Charleston West Virginia police discovered over 30000 pills buried in a shallow wooded hole in North Charleston. Bottles labeled Hestadin indicate experimental use and the manufacturer is being contacted to determine their purpose. Local medical authorities seek clarification on the pills' nature and intended use.
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Quake Shakes Tern Italy No Injuries Reported
A light earthquake struck Terni in central Italy Monday night causing no injuries and minimal damage according to UPI reports.
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State Fall Claims Charles Davis at It Mann Coal Mine
Charles M. Davis, 48, of Harper Heights, was killed instantly in a state fall at 8 a m today at the It Mann Coal Co mine. A section foreman, he had worked there for years. No others injured. Davis, father of four, was married to Pearl Berry of Eccles. Born in Pittston near Scranton, Pa. Body at Melton's Mortuary in Beckley.
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Retired Miners Must Sign Up For Medicare
Officials of the United Mine Workers Welfare and Retirement Fund say retirees 65 and older and their beneficiaries must enroll in Medicare. If they fail to sign up, the UMW medical and hospital benefits will be dropped, writes Mine Workers Journal editor Josephine Roach in the current issue.
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