West Virginia Gets Back $1.59 Per Dollar Paid in Taxes
Gov Hulett Smith cites a federal tax report showing West Virginia received 1.59 for every dollar paid in 1965. State finances include unemployment fund balance at 70.4 million, and breakdowns of federal aid, wages, old age benefits, veterans' pensions, and military contracts. Alaska led with 5.65 per dollar. New York and Delaware returned far less.
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Charleston
UPI
West
Washington
Smith
West Virginia
Alaska
North Dakota
New York
Delaware
Virginia
Kentucky
Maryland
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Love on a Rooftop leads ABC comedy night in review
TV critic Rick Du Brow praises ABC Tuesday lineup with Love on a Rooftop and The Pruitts of Southampton, noting likable cast and sharp dialogue. He warns against too much sameness but lauds Edith Atwater, Herbert Voland, Judy Carne, and Phyllis Diller while comparing rival CBS and NBC entries.
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Hollywood
UPI
ABC
San Francisco
CBS— TV
Peter Deuel
Judy Carne
Rich Little
Barbara Bostock
Miss Carne
Edith Atwater
Herbert Voland
Miss Atwater
Crouche Marx
Cbs-Tv
Red _ Skelton
Nbc-Tv
Glamour Of Railroads Returns With Tech Boom
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS A railroad executive said the old glamor of the rails is returning, driven by a technological revolution a growing economy and population increases. John P. Fishwick vice president of Norfolk and Western said mergers modern management and service demands brighten the industry's future and railroads can move more passengers in urban areas than other transport. Gregory S. Devine president of C&O and B&O said consolidation aims to create a second major eastern system and strengthen transportation networks through a possible C&O merger with Norfolk and Western.
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UPS
John P. Fishwick
American Association of Railroads
Treasury Division
Fishwick
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
Casey Jones
Commodore Vanderbilt
Megalopoli
Gregory S. Devine
Chesapeake and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
C&o
Norfolk and Western Railway
Lamb and mutton consumption in the United Kingdom
Lamb and mutton are widely eaten worldwide, with broad religious acceptance. The United Kingdom stands out in the northern hemisphere for high per capita consumption, averaging 22 pounds annually, compared with only 4 pounds in the United States.
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Unitedingdom
United Kingdom
United States
Statewide races set as primaries near midterm vote
Seven term Rep Walter S Baring trails challenger Ralph Denton by a slim margin as Ralph Kraemer wins the GOP nod in Nevada. In North Dakota Kleppe meets Rolland Redlin with Farm Belt Democrats seen vulnerable. Iowa Gov Hughes faces William Murray while Robert Beck vies for the GOP nomination. By month end most states expect primary results ahead of Nov 8 when 35 governors 35 senators and 435 house members are chosen.
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Walter S. Baring
D-Nev
Ralph Denton
Las Vegas
Baring
GOP
Ralph Kraemer
North Dakota
Kleppe
Rolland Redlin
D-N.d
Johnson
Iowa
Gov. Hughes
William G. Murray
Iowa State University
Centerville
Robert K. Beck
Hawaii
U. S. House of Representatives
Viet Nam War Updates Touch Saigon Hue Attacks
Viet Nam forces push to 308000 strength as tanks land in Saigon from the Sultan and head toward Bien Hoa through Viet Cong areas. Hue reports a 3000-strong VC movement for anti election activity and a bomb wounds 26 at an election rally. Saigon sees several attacks with a grenade injuring bystanders near a hospital in Cholon.
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Viet Nam
Saigon
Sultan
Bien Hoa
U.S
Imperial
Hue
Cholon
Birth Control Pioneer Sanger Dies At Age 83
Margaret Sanger, who coined birth control and built the early movement, died at 83 in Tucson after a lengthy illness. She opened Brooklyn’s first birth control clinic, faced jail, and led campaigns worldwide with the Planned Parenthood lineage born from her work. She was born in Corning, New York, and raised a large family with a medical dynasty among her children and grandchildren.
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Tucson
Ariz
UPI
Margaret Sanger
Japan
India
Great Britain
Mrs. Sanger
Corning
N.Y
Michael
Ann Higgins
Margaret
Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital
William Sanger
American Medical Association
American Birth Control League
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc
James Carrico Fined for Reckless Driving in Stephen son
James Carrico of Josephine was fined 25 dollars and costs after a Tuesday hearing before Magistrate Terry Lester Bud. He was cited by constable Paul Kade for driving 80 miles per hour in the Stephenson area.
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Bud
RNS
James Carrico
Josephine
Terry Lester
Bud. Carrico
Paul Kade
Stephenson
Congress Johnson Weighs Tax Changes to Fight Inflation
President Johnson considers a corporate tax hike and suspending the 7 percent investment tax credit to curb inflation and rising rates, reported by Rep. Henry Reuss. The House also approved creating a 12 member blue ribbon commission to reform criminal laws with a $500000 authorization, due to report in three years. The IRS would channel tax returns to seven regional centers as the next step in central processing.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
House
Henry Reuss
D-Wiss
Senate
House Economic Committee
National Commission On
Federal Judiciary
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
LBJ Patman Battle Over Inflation Policy Sparks Debate
Washington UPI between President Johnson and Rep. Wright Patman centers on how to curb inflation. Johnson weighs corporate tax increases and tax credits, while Patman pushes immediate rate cuts to lower prices. Reuss notes possible rollback of tax credits as House debates Patman bill on bank deposit rates.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Wright Patman
Patman
House
Congress
Henry S. Reuss
D-Wis
Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
Reuss
Verwoerd’s iron will seals South Africa’s republic rise
Verwoerd, 6 feet 1, 215 pounds, succeeded Trydom as prime minister on Sept 2 1958 and in 1961 led SA from the British Commonwealth to a true white state. Segregation is law. Africans face bans from white spaces. nonwhites vote on a separate roll. interracial marriage prohibited. only in some stores can races mix.
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South Africa
Verwoerd
Moonshine Charge Nets Hershey Date With Jury
David Hershey of Algoma was fined 25 dollars and costs and given 90 days in Wyoming County Jail for reckless driving. He was bound over to the Wyoming County grand jury on a moonshine possession charge after a two car collision with Lawrence Graham Stephenson in Stephenson. Constable Paul Kade said Hershey rammed the other auto, causing considerable damage and pushing it 20 to 25 feet.
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Bud
RNS
David Hershey
Algoma
Wyoming County
Wyoming County Grand Jury
Terry Lester
Hershey
Paul Kade
Stephenson
Kade
Lawrence Graham Stephenson
Graham
Final rites for Hisie Shroyer held at Dothan church
Death of 64 year old Hisie Augustus Shroyer of Dothan attributed to heart condition. Retired Semet Solvay miner and Union Local 6112 member. Services set Thursday at Dothan Community Church with burial in Peters Cemetery. He leaves four sisters, three sons, four daughters and 23 grandchildren.
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Hisie Augustus (Peck) Shroyer
Dothan
Peters
Shroyer
Oak Hill
Semet Solvay Co
Kingston
United Mine Workers of America
Baptist Church
Bessie Hambrick Shroyer
Charlie E
Mary Louise Toney Shroyer
Bertha Warden
Emma Roach
Titusville
Fla
Lattie Webb
Okey MacMillion
Charles H
Obituary notices for Conner Harris and Anderson services
Funeral services are set for Mrs. Lottie J. Conner of Rhodell at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Rhodell Methodist Church with burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Also scheduled are services for Mrs. Sarah Louiza Harris at 1 p.m. Thursday at Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel with burial in Sunset Memorial Park, and for Frances Anderson at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Church of God Fayetteville with burial in Terry Cemetery.
Earwood Funeral Services Set at St Stephens
Mrs. Frances Earwood of 123 Quesenberry Street will be buried at Sunset Memorial after funeral services at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Stephens Episcopal Church. She died Tuesday in a Charleston hospital after a short illness. The body lies at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home with calling after 6 p.m. Pallbearers named Ivey Oglesby William F. Watts Alex N. Breckinridge Fred Meyers Dr. Preston Davis Daniel D. Holliday.
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Paul B
Frances) Earwood
Quesenberry St
St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Joseph Richards
Sunset Memorial Park
Earwood
Charleston
Keyser- Bryant Funeral
Frinds
Ivey Oglesby
William F. Watts
Alex N. Breckinridge
Fred Meyers
Preston Davis
Daniel D. Holliday
Funeral for Pfc Joseph Weaver in Beckley
Funeral services for 19 year old Pfc Joseph M Weaver of Pineville will be held Friday at 2 pm in Beckley at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with military rites by an Ohio honor guard. He died Friday in a car crash in West Germany. He is survived by mother Mamie Weaver Casey and brother Patrick. The body lies at the funeral home after 4 pm Thursday.
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Pfc
Joseph M. Weaver
Pineville
Keyser-Bryant
Beckley
Sunset Memorial Park
Fort Hayes
Ohio
Weaver
West Germany
Joseph A. Casey
Mamie Weaver Casey
Patrick
Okey M Whittington 53 Prosperity resident dies in hospital
Okey Melvin Whittington 53 of Prosperity died at 5 15 a m today in a local hospital from an apparent heart attack. A retired New River Coal Co. employee he served in the U S Navy during World War II. Born September 8 1912 he was a son of the late James R and Lena Willis Whittington. Surviving are two brothers Charles A Prosperity and Orvel Hollywood Fla three sisters Beulah Hawks Lelia Smith Hollywood Fla and Geneva Cox Beckley. Quesenberry Funeral Home pending funeral arrangements.
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Okey Melvin Whittington
Prosperity
New River Coal Co
Cranberry
U.S. Navy
James R
Lena Willis Whittington
Charles A
Orvel
Hollywood
Fla
Jerry
Beulah) Hawks
Stewart
Lelia) Smith
Powell
Geneva) Cox
Beckley
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Clay Deal Off For Exchange
Clay banker Murray W. Smith told the New York Stock Exchange that Clay’s invitation to host the exchange is withdrawn. He cited delay in processing and disruption to peaceful living as the reason, following Funston’s threat to move if NY tax plans proceeded.
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CLAY
UPI
Murray W. Smith
New York Stock Exchange
Exchange
Smith
N. Keith Funston
Funston
New York City
John Lindsay
Funeral planned for Harvey A. McClanahan in Shady Spring
Harvey A. McClanahan 55 of Shady Spring died in a local hospital at 10 30 a m Tuesday after a two year illness Born February 26 1911 in Fayette County he was a retired coal miner and member of White Oak Missionary Baptist Church Survived by wife Hildred two daughters Erdine Williams of Hagerstown Maryland and Shelma Miller of Greece one brother George of Stanaford seven sisters Lon Goddard Meadow Bridge Robert Harrah and Alma Fleshman both of Stanaford Edward Eppich of Orlando Florida Merideth Cheetum Cecil Jordan and Lalia Jones all of Huntington and one grandchild Funeral arrangements incomplete awaiting a daughter from Greece.
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Harvey A. McClanahan
Shady Spring
Greece
McClanahan
Fayette County
Harvey
Miranda McClanahan
White Oak Missionary Baptist Church
Hildred
Delano
Erdine) Williams
Hagerstown
Paul
Shelma) Miller
George
Stanaford
Lon Goddard
Meadow Bridge
Robert Harrah
Alma Fleshman
Edward Eppich
Orlando, Fla
Merideth Cheetum
Cecil Jordan
Lalia Jones
Huntington
Notable Obits Across States Include Moses and Heyl
Mary Sims Moses wife of controversial Robert Moses dies at 81 after a long illness in Babylon New York Al Kelly famed talker of cinema dies around age 60 at the Friars Club Andre Istel longtime financial adviser to French governments dies at 78 in Lancaster New Hampshire Mrs Martin D Harding aunt of the late Adlai E Stevenson dies at 92 in St Louis Bernard Heyl art professor emeritus at Wellesley College dies at Newport Hospital after a heart attack at 61 in Newport Rhode Island
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Newport, R.I
UPI
Bernard Heyl
Wellesley College
Newport Hospital
Atlanta Riot Deals, Arrests, and Fire Damage Across City
An Atlanta street riot escalate through Tuesday night with chanting, tear gas, and arrests. Seven men were seized after a sniper opened fire but caused no injuries. Three Negroes with an automatic pistol were seized in a car. A Molotov blaze damaged Vine City, and two supermarkets were robbed. Reporter Andy Still was struck but unharmed. Mayor Allen vows full police action with Gov. Sanders on standby. The night saw continued violence, assaults on reporters, and a large urban blaze.
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Atlanta
Allen
Carl E. Sanders
Andy Still
WSB
Vine City
Ivan Allen Jr
Mrs Walter H West former Beckley resident dies
Former Beckley resident Mrs Walter H West died after a long illness at 10 30 a m Tuesday. She was daughter of Flora B Sadler and is survived by her husband four children and one brother Robert of Beckey. Body at Patterson Funeral Home Atlanta with services Thursday at 10 30 a m and burial in Atlanta.
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Lottie Jane Conner
Rhodell
Rhodell Methodist Church
Samuel Meadows
Sunset Memorial Park
Conner
Odd
Charles Henry
Eliza Susan Fink
John Douglas
Quinwood
Lena Ellis
Ellicott City
Caffee Fu
Frances Anderson
Fayetteville
Church of God
Leon Nunley
Terry
Victor
Anderson
Fayette County
John
Frances Selvey Bryant
P. R. Anderson
Sarah
Goldie Stewart
Newark
Ohio
Ruby Wilson
Edith Winsor
Phillip
Georgia Taylor
Dodd Payne Funeral Home
Beckley
Walter H. West
Mary Sadler
Hummingbird Lane
Atlanta
Flora B. Sadler
Summers St
Robert
Beckey
Patterson
Infant Pamela Tilley Dies Soon After Birth in Beckley
Pamela Suzette Tilley infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Tilley of 201 Riley St died at 2 am today in a local hospital shortly after birth The mother is Connie Powers Surviving include one sister Angela paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Tilley Beckley maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Ancil Powers Glen Fork Quesenberry Funeral Home.
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Pamela Suzette Tilley
Glenn Tilley
Riley St
Connie Powers
Angela
Fred Tilley
Beckley
Ancil Powers
Glen Fork
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
Man Hits Cop Then Nabbed In Putnam County
Ashland man William E. Kelly, 20, slugged Sheriff Opha Stone during a break in at Summers Drive-in. State Police later arrested Kelly after a struggle. his girlfriend Joanne Keller, 23, was also jailed. Sheriff planned a preliminary hearing later.
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Winfield
UPI
Ashland
Putnam County
Opha Stone
Stone
William E. Kelly
Summers Drive-in
W. Va
Kelly
Sophia to Build Free Parking Lot at Main Street
A city contract awarded to K and B Asphalt Co. of Beckley covers construction of a 200 by 40 foot parking lot on the main street with free parking and a total cost of 19 040 dollars. The same firm will pave curves on red-dog streets to prevent gullies. Sophia Builders and Supply Co. will replace the city hall roof and windows. A North Carolina firm will repair the 200 000 gallon water tank with work to start soon after spring 1965 activities.
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Sophia
K and B Asphalt Co
Beckley
W.va. 16
K and B
Sophia Town Coun
Cil
Sophia Builders and Supply Co
North Carolina
Astronaut Gordon Plans Gemini 11 Spacewalk Rehearsal
Richard F. Gordon rehearses a spacewalk from Gemini 11 at Cape Kennedy as crew mates Conrad and Gordon, both 36, prepare for a Friday launch. Doctors declare them fit after a thorough medical exam and ground crews run checks for electrical leaks while training continues into the night.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Richard F. Gordon
Gordon
Naval
Charles
Pete) Conrad
Idoctors
Gemini
Conrad
Space Agency
Man seeks moon drilling job in letter to congressman
A Grafton West Virginia retiree with 33 years drilling experience asked Rep Arch Moore Jr how to land a moon drilling job. Moore referred the inquiry to NASA and suggested possible work in Project Mohole if NASA cannot use him.
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Washington
UPI
Grafton
W. Va
Arch Moore Jr
Hos, Grafton
Moore
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Soldier rulings on presidential authority to send troops to Viet Nam
Maguire barred Faulkner from arguing treaties and international law to counter the war. He ruled the key issue is whether on July 14 the President had authority to order U S forces to Viet Nam, noting this is not an international court. Mora, who disobeyed the order, spoke during a recess about the decision and his five year sentence.
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Johnson
Viet Nam
Faulkner
Maguire
Mora
United States
U.S
Viet ‘Nam
Congress
Dean Rusk
Robert McNamara
William Co
NOW YOU KNOW Billy the Kid’s New York origins
United Press International reports that the Wild West outlaw Billy the Kid was born in New York City and moved to Kansas with his family at age three.
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United Press International
Billy the Kid
New Yorker
Kansas
Mother says daughter snapped over driving remark in Reno
A Reno mother told police her daughter reacted violently after a comment about the daughter’s driving. The daughter swung, battered the mother about the head, and bit one finger during the incident.
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Reno, Nev
UPI
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Indomitable
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Lottie J. Conner
Neral
Charlie Farruggio
Walter Gentry
K. E. Wilson
Basil Bowling
George Johnson
Silas Manning
Sarah Harris
Sarah Louiza Harris
Riffe’s
East Gulf
Rose and Quesenberry Peace Chapel
Wesley Grose
L. W. Harris
Ida Mae Cadle
Wyco
Rose and ‘Quesenberry
Mrs
Paul B. Earwood
Joseph Weaver
Okey M. Whittington
Harvey McClanahan
Babylon
Mary Sims Moses
Robert Moses
al Kelly
Friar’s Club
Joe E. Lewis
Lancaster
N.H
Andre Istel
Congregational Church
Tilley Infant
Hampton Thomas
Richard Gordon
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