Accord Signed Steel Industry Talks Price Hike
Pittsburgh reports say steel companies must seek price relief to cover higher labor costs from a 35 month contract and expansion plans. The USW ratified the wage package amid industry and government estimates of about 49 cents to 51 cents per hour, with a rise to near five dollars hourly by late 1968. The contract includes two wage increases, job upgrading, and improved retirement programs, making it the costliest since 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
API
Washington
Johnson
United Steelworkers Union
USW
I.W Abel
R. Conrad Cooper
Cooper
Abel
Miss America Pageant Evening Gown Parade on Boardwalk
About 100,000 spectators expected to watch 50 contestants parade along Atlantic City Boardwalk in gowns and bands. The event caps a two hour showcase before the talent competition begins Wednesday night as Lenore Slaughter urges contestants to enjoy the week and value the experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N.J
UPI
America
Lenore A. Slaughter
Suit Against SRC Opens Court Docket
A Circuit Court August term opens with a trial to set compensation for 1.02 acres of land along Crab Orchard Sophia road owned by Hattie and Athey E. Shrewsbury Glen White. The land halves their 6.8 acre holding after SRC completion of a four lane highway. The case dates to an August 1963 entry and court appointed commissioners. The owners seek more than SRC offers. A jury of seven women and five men visited the site after opening statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crab Orchard-Sophia
Hattie and Athey E. Shrewsbury
Glen White
State Road Commission
SRC
Shrewsburys
George B. Chambers
Bernard Crawford
B. J. Dozier
O. B. Harris
William Sutphin
Robert Carr
Princeton
SEC
David D. Ashworth
Ashworth
Founder of Kessel Clinic Dies in Ripley at 71
Dr. C Royal Kessel founder of Kessel Clinic in Ripley died Monday at 71 Funeral services are set for 2 p m Wednesday at a local funeral home He previously served as Jackson County coroner and health officer and was a member of the Governor's Advisory Board to the State Old Age Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ripley
UPI
C. Royal Kessel
Kessel Clinic
Steel talks end with no winner in UPI quotes
United Press International quotes Pittsburgh negotiator R Conrad Cooper saying the steel agreement settles the fight with both sides gaining and losing. In Brighton, Labour Minister Ray Gunter warns unions that the government may intervene if inflationary pay demands persist, urging discipline in a free society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Pittsburgh — Steel Industry
R.conrad Cooper
Brighton
England
Ray Gunter
Psychologist Reports Mood Of Undersea Astronauts After 10 Days
La Jolla California psychologist Robert Helmreich reports on the mental and physical attitude of America’s 10 aquanauts living underwater for ten days. He notes their mood is great, they are cheerful, feel very active, buoyant, and not distressed.
Natchez Guardsmen Withdrawn as Tensions Ease
Natchez Mississippi governor Paul Johnson orders withdrawal of guardsmen citing reduced racial tensions. He says time is the great healer and the situation has improved for everyone in Natchez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez
Miss
Paul Johnson
Mississippi
Nuclear Test Inspection Proposal at Disarmament Conference
The United States warns that large underground tests are detectable but small clandestine detonations require inspection. The United Arab Republic submitted Aug 17 a plan to extend Moscow treaty limits to underground blasts above magnitude 4.75, with Egypt proposing a moratorium on smaller underground explosions. The Moscow treaty lacks any inspection mechanism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
United Arab Republic
Egypt
Parachutist lands in wrong yard during county game
William J. Fuller, 34, of Coatsville, Pa., landed in the yard of police captain N. G. Lecakes during an exhibition jump for a local little league game in Quirks WRONG YARD. He pleaded guilty to a sport parachuting violation and was fined 25 dollars. Seven others claimed a buff colored puppy at Palisades Amusement Park. custody awarded to Margaret Camp. In Lancing, England, Mrs Jacqueline Cowley gave birth to a boy weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces, with father and grandfather born on the same date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
N. Y
UPI
William J. Fuller
Fuller
Coatsville
N. G. Lecakes
Fort Lee
N. J
Palisades Amusement Park
Irving Rosenthal
Margaret Camp
West New York
N.J
Lancing
England
Jacqueline Cowley
Omaha Flood Relief Mobilizes as Defenders Standby
Flood families sought aid from relief organizations while ham radio operators staffed six southwest Omaha locations. Breakfast fed evacuees at shelters as thunderstorms rolled in from the plains, dumping up to seven inches of rain overnight. No early casualties reported, but more rain expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Plains
Narrows Gorge Search For Missing Hikers
Five Los Angeles youths vanished in a canyon narrows during an eight hour trek Monday. The group said the five slid ahead along ledges then disappeared around a bend while wading and scrambling. Park officials believe the missing men chose high ground while noting scaling the gorge walls would be extreme. Three men were identified by name: Bill Blair, Bob Rodman, and Les Frazen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Service
Los Angeles
Bill Blair
Bob Rodman
Les Frazen
Final Mabscott commodities distribution announced
Commodities will be distributed at Mabscott Town Hall on Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. This will be the final distribution of commodities in Mabscott.
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Mabscott
Can a Pipe Tobacco Cigarette Taste Mild
A brief inquiry explores whether pipe tobacco cigarettes can offer a milder flavor profile, considering blends, cutting, and cigarette preparation. The article weighs user perceptions and retailer advice on balancing strength and taste.
Deaths And Funerals In West Virginia Adults
Obituary notices for Robert F. Koontz 66 of Cranberry and Frank R. Pierce 67 of Shady Spring list funeral details. Koontz dies after a long illness, services at Cranberry Community Church with burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Pierce dies of a heart attack at Stonewall Jackson Hospital Weston after a horse show, services at First Baptist Beaver with burial at Hill Top Cemetery Hinton. Also noted are arrangements for James A. Thompson 58 Cunard, survivor details, service at Cunard Baptist Church and burial at an area cemetery.
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Robert F. Koontz
Cranberry
Cranberry Community
Elden Pauley
Ernest Barley
Oscar Martin
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Rose and Quesenberry
Joe Carper
Lacy Sublett
Tom Arthur
Walter Goff
Chick O'Neal
Neely Mills
Raleigh County
Frank R. Pierce
Shady Spring
Stonewall Jackson
Weston
Pierce
Freddie
Hinton
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
First Baptist Church of
Beaver
The
Brotherhood of Railway and Steam _ Ship Clerks
West Virginia Horsemen’s Association
Raleigh County Horsemen’s Association
James A. Thompson
Cunard
Cunard Baptist Church
Thompson
Antha Thompson
Arthur Roach
Toledo
Charles
Pittsburgh
Joseph
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home
Mrs Annie Lane Final Rites Planned in Fayetteville
Mrs Annie B Lane, 62, of Beckwith, dies in a local nursing home. Final rites set for 1 30 pm Wednesday at Southern Baptist Church Fayetteville with Rev J D Gray officiating. Burial in Zion Pilgrim Cemetery. Body moved from Beckley to Greentown funeral parlor then to church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie B. Lane
Beckwith
Southern Baptist Church
Fayetteville
J. D. Gray
Zion Pilgrim Cemetery
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Beckley
Greentown
Services for Ernest W. Ellison Held in Hinton
Funeral services for Ernest William Ellison 69 of Hinton will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in the E M Meadows Funeral Home Chapel with Reverends S C Wise and A H Chapman presiding. Burial will follow at Greenbrier Burial Park. Ellison died Monday at a Clifton Forge Virginia hospital after a career as a conductor. He was a member of Hinton Methodist Church and Hinton Moose Lodge. Born in Hinton July 28 1896 he was the son of William L and Lila Lilly Ellison. Surviving relatives include a sister and four brothers in Virginia and West Virginia, a son Edwin Ellison and two stepsons Raymond and Ernest Parry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest William Ellison
Hinton
Court approves closing of long unused Sprague road
The Raleigh County Court yesterday approved closing Sec ondary Rt. 6 starting at N Valley Drive and running behind Earehart Rambler Co to the Spaague underpass. The 18 foot wide 300 foot stretch has been impassable for 15 years. Adjoining owners Earehart Co and Chesapeake and Ohio RR consented and will finalize details with counsel. Court also authorized payment of courthouse bills and planned 2 pm session for additional business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. Valley Drive
Earehart Rambler Company
Spaague
Sprague
Earehart Company
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Tipple At Tams Damaged By Blaze
A fire at Tams tipple early Sunday morning caused damage to the top structure. Earl Lytton, mine superintendent, said the blaze discovered at 1 am by Donald Moore of Stotesbury was brought under control with aid from Volunteers in the Tams Community and Sophia Fire Department. Officials suspect the fire began in an abandoned part of the tipple. extent of damage not yet estimated. Work resumed at the mine today.
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Tams
Earl Lytton
Donald Moore
Stotesbury
Moore
Sophia Fire Department
Lytton
Publicity Director Named at West Virginia Tech
Henry Alstrup appointed as new publicity director by President L C Nelson at West Virginia Institute of Technology. Alstrup, 42, recently returned from Australia where he worked as a radio journalist for three years. He studied at Luther College Iowa and completed high schooling in New Jersey. Previously he directed publicity at Carroll College Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Institute of Technology
Henry Alstrup
L. C. Nelson
Alstrup
Australia
Luther College
Iowa
New Jersey
Carroll College
Wisconsin
Singing Convention at Prosperity Baptist Church
The Raleigh County Singing Convention will be held at the Prosperity Baptist Church at 2 p m Sunday. Elmer Hawley is president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Prosperity Baptist Church
Elmer Hawley
Three-Cent Pieces Among U.S. Coin Issues
The United States minted two distinct three cent pieces. One silver coin ran from 1851 to 1873 and was the smallest U.S. coin ever issued. The other was produced between 1865 and 1869.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Pakistan claims air and ground successes in conflict with India
Pakistani military spokesman in Karachi reports downing 24 Indian planes and raids near Karachi in the Rann of Kutch. He says Pakistani forces halted Indian advances near Lahore while India claims countervailing victories, including destruction of Pakistani aircraft and tanks. Escalation threatens Sikh territory and possible restrictions on Indian officials in Karachi.
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Central Treaty Organization
CENTO
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Pakistan
Karachi
India
East Pakistan
Rann of Kutch
Lahore
Punjab
Kashmir
India High Commission
Calcutta
Chaklala
Rawalpindi
Indian Defense Ministry
New Delhi
Smith and Stanley differ on state's labor role
Gov Hulett C. Smith and President Miles Stanley of the West Virginia Federation of Labor debated the state's duty to workers at Labor Day events in Smithers and Parkersburg. Smith praised progress including retraining and an equal pay bill, while Stanley condemned government neglect of duties to politics and special interests.
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United Press International
Hulett C. Smith
Miles Stanley
West Virginia Federation of Labor
Smith
Smithers
Kanawha County
Stanley
Parkersburg
Escapees Still At Large From Moundsville Work Detail
Two inmates James Kidd 26 and Luther Westfall 43 fled a prison work detail at Moundsville Penitentiary mine Monday. Kidd is serving 1 to 10 years for breaking and entering from Mercer County. Westfall has about a year left of a 1 to 5 year term from Kanawha County for wounding a state police officer.
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Moundsville
UPI
James Kidd
Luther Westfall
Kidd
Mercer County
Westfall
Kanawha
Johnson keeps eye on Kashmir as aid bill signed
President Johnson monitored India Pakistan hostilities from Johnson City Texas while approving a $3.3 billion foreign aid authorization for the 1966 fiscal year. He endorsed UN peacemaking efforts and noted aid relies on self help and reform by recipients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tex
UPI
Johnson
India
Pakistan
Washington
Kashmir
United Nations
U. S
Viet Nam
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Mohammed Ayyb Khan
Debate on Equal Representation in All Apportionments
Caplan challenges Robertson by insisting equality must apply to all apportionments of representation, not just governmental bodies. He cites the 1871 Act as the proper method, contrasting with Tennessee constitutional practice and a state convention precedent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caplan
Robertson
Tennessee
Supreme Court
West Virginia
House
Senate
Betsy Pounds Nassau Bahamas With 100 MPH Winds
Betsy the hurricane lashed Nassau with seas and rains sweeping streets. Bay Street markets flooded as shutters tore away and power lines sparked. Police patrolled to deter looting while about 500 American tourists sheltered in candle lit hotels after Betsy doubled back following a long stationary drift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betsy
Cabell pupils return after longer summer break
Cabell County schoolchildren returned to classes Tuesday after a summer vacation that ran longer than in several other West Virginia counties. The state expected about 437,000 students across 55 counties to enroll again, roughly matching last year’s total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
Cabell County
West Virginia
Cabell
Three suits filed in circuit court seek over nine thousand dollars
The Circuit Clerk's office logged lawsuits totaling 9411.93. H A Privett sues David Ray Massie for 7733.08 claiming an oral 25 cent per ton coal debt plus added equipment value and prior debts to Wilcox Manufacturing and W&B Coal totaling 2851.92 paid only 50. U S Royal Tire Sales sues Carlos Walker for 878.85 for goods sold in 1962 and 1964. Jan Campbell Piano and Music Co. face Bluefield Retreading for 800 on notes from 1963 with eight notes varying 60 to 270 days. all notes alleged in default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Clerk
H. A. Privett
David Ray Massie
Shady Spring
Massie Coal Company
Privett
Massie
Wilcox Manufacturing Co
W&b Coal Co
Jan Campbell Piano Co
Jan Campbell Music Co
Bluefield
Fred O. Blue
Congress Debates Highways Beautification and New Judgeships
After a holiday recess, Congress returns to consider President Johnson’s highway beautification proposals as a House public works subcommittee resumes hearings. A House judiciary subcommittee will continue sessions on creating 44 new federal judgeships, with Chairman Emanuel Celler signaling a close review of the administration’s request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Public Works
Johnson
Congress
House Judiciary
House Judiciary Committee
Emanuel Cellar
D-N.y
Marines Press Advance Near Qui Nhon In Vietnam
United States Marines expanded a search and destroy sweep six miles south of Qui Nhon into a second day. Spokesmen said Leathernecks killed 25 guerrillas and captured three after the first day of the operation. Da Nang patrols killed five Viet Cong, wounded two, and captured three suspects. Vice Adm. Paul B. Blackman watched the landing from the Oklahoma as Viet Nam forces set off beach detonations to clear possible landmines. An anti guerrilla mission near Chu Lai last month was called Starlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul B. Blackman
7Th Fleet
Oklahoma
Chu Lai
U.S
Qui Nhon
Explosions Rupture Two Milwaukee Houses Injure 37
Two gas leaks caused blasts at adjacent frame houses in Milwaukee. A ten minute interval separated explosions as bystanders gathered, sending 18 ambulances to three hospitals. Most injuries were from flying debris. no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Beverly Penn Named 1965 Miss Fitzpatrick at Park Event
Beverly Penn of East Beckley was crowned Miss Fitzpatrick 1965, with runners up Ella Baskin and Sandra Robertson. More than 2000 people attended Labor Day celebrations at Fitzpatrick Park, sponsored by Beckley’s Men's Civic Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitzpatrick
Beverly Penn
East Beckley
Ella Baskin
Sandra Robertson
Fitzpatrick Park
Men’s Civic Club of
Beckley
Louisville Aims to Find Suspect in Six Arson Fires
Louisville arson squad detectives continue an investigation into six fires set in vacant Southwick buildings Monday night. A young man was seen fleeing from one site as authorities questioned several persons. No injuries reported.
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Louisville
API
Southwick
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American Motors
Rambler American
Rambler
Barehart Rambler Company
Valley Drive
Lion
Agatha
Smoker
Clarence Hinton
Everett W. Powers
Hill Top
Tyree
Mt. Hope
W. W. Butler
M. A. Hunter
C. V. Lucas
H. A. Starr, E. L. Bowling
R. A. Waddell and
W. H. Ford
Ernest W. Ellison
W. Va. Tech
LBJ
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