West Virginia Faces Population Decline in 1965 70
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond forecasts West Virginia will lose population and labor force from 1965 to 1970, with gains only in the 55 year and over bracket. Per capita income ranks WV below most district states, while manufacturing remains the largest income source in 1962.
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Eve Breck
West Virginia
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Federal Reserve
United States Department of Labor
United States
District of Columbia
Maryland
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Hancock
Brooke
Ohio
Marshall
Wetzel
Tyler
North
Goldwater denounces Johnson on freedom in Great Society
UPI reports Barry Goldwater accusing President Johnson of omitting freedom from his great society pledge amid Labor Day campaign remarks in Detroit. Goldwater prepared a San Diego speech criticizing prosperity justice and peace as incomplete without freedom, citing slavery and tyranny as counterpoints.
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Goldwater
UPI
Barry Goldwater
Johnson
Arizona
Detroit
San Diego
Calif
Lyndon Johnson
Weather Sunny And Warm Beckley And Vicinity
Mostly sunny and warm this afternoon and Wednesday. High this afternoon 83. Fair tonight with low of 55. High Wednesday around 68. No precipitation. Wind east at 14 mph. Sunset 7 44. Sunrise Wednesday 7 01. River conditions Greenbrier low clear. Lake normal clear with 1 gate open. Gauge at Hinton 1.6 ft.
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Beckley
Miller claims Nixon admin swore in Cuba pact with Soviet Union
William E. Miller charged during a Labor Day swing in Indiana that the Johnson administration had sworn in an agreement with the Soviet Union to refrain from action against Fidel Castro. He cited ABC's Seals and said Kennedy and Johnson denied it. Miller headed to New England and New York after the speech.
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UPI
William E. Miller
Russia
Fidel Castro
Indiana
New York
GOP
Europe
Latin America
Africa
Asia
Johnson
Cuba
Miller
Soviet Union
Castro
South Bend
Ind
John Seals
American Broadcasting Company
Kennedy
New England
Humphrey attacks Goldwater civil rights stance on road trip
UPI reports Democratic vice presidential candidate Len Humphrey on a campaign swing in Ohio argued that Barry Goldwater would be forced to enforce civil rights laws if elected but would oppose them. He defended the laws as necessary and said the Democrats offer no apologies for them.
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Washington
UPI
Len Hubert Humphrey
Barry M. Goldwater
Goldwater
Humphrey
Youngstown
Ohio
Arizona
Democratic Party
Johnson pushes prosperity justice and peace theme
President Johnson outlines campaign focus on prosperity justice and peace at a Detroit Labor Day rally with 100000 plus in attendance. He clashes with Barry Goldwater over nuclear weapons and vows no conventional atomic arms. He warns about the perilous path of using atom weapons and the presidency’s responsibility.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Barry M. Goldwater
Detroit
Goldwater
GOP
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cleveland
NATO
United States
Confederate Capital Capitulates as Five Students Desegregate
In Montgomery Alabama two Black students entered a previously all white elementary school and three others entered a white high school ending public school segregation with no incidents reported.
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Montgomery
Ala
Prince Edward Schools Reopen Amid Boycott in County
Rural Prince Edward County reopened public schools for the first time in five years with about 1,600 Black students in one high school and three elementary schools. Only three white students enrolled, while most white families kept children in private segregated schools established in 1959 to resist integration.
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Farmville
UPD
Prince Edward County
Prince Edward
Richmond
Tommy Lewis
Betty Jo
Moton High School
George
Ballard Seeks Beckley City Police Judge Post
George L. Ballard a longtime Raleigh County attorney plans to apply for the Beckley City Police Judge vacancy recently vacated by Berkeley C. Lilly. Ballard formerly served a one year term in 1943 as City Police Judge and has 31 years in law. He is active in Kiwanis Elks Masons and state and regional bar associations.
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George L. Ballard
Beckley
John W. Smith
Ballard
Berkeley C. Lilly
A. K. Minter
Mt. Hope High School
West Virginia University
Kiwanis Club
Raleigh County Bar Association
Elks Lodge
Masonic Lodge
West Virginia State Bar Association
West Virginia Bar Association
Marks Family Welcomes Baby After Labor Day Escapade
Hollywood artist Arthur Marks 29 and his wife Katherine 17 welcomed their son Adam after a chaotic weekend at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital. Marks kept visiting the maternity ward with their dog Macbeth, who also produced five puppies during the drama.
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Hollywood
UPI
Arthur Marks
Marks
Katherine
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Studio City
Macbeth
Adam
Holiday Traffic Toll Tops Five Hundred And Rising
United Press International reports Labor Day traffic deaths top 522 from Friday evening to Monday midnight. California led with 44 deaths, followed by Texas 35 Illinois 30 New York 27 Michigan 22 and Ohio 21. Delaware Hawaii and Montana reported no fatalities. The toll could have set a new record, with safety officials hoping final figures stay below 561. Meanwhile Miss America prelims opened with 50 entrants and a near disqualification incident for Miss Kentucky Linda Sawyer who arrived late due to a late plane.
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United Press International
California
Texas
Illinois
New York
Michigan
Ohio
Delaware
Hawaii
Montana
West Virginia
Safety Council
Linda Sawyer
Louisville
Sawyer
New Funeral Home Planned in MacArthur
A new corporation chartered by the secretary of state plans a $60,000 funeral home in MacArthur. Fred X. Williams, longtime owner of Williams Funeral Home in Sophia, leads the incorporation with Ren F. Williams Glen White and Ben F. Williams Jr. as partners. The venture will use property formerly owned by Rev. D W French, two doors from the MacArthur post office. Charter issued August 14 and recorded in Raleigh County Courthouse. authorized $100,000 capital stock with 20 shares per four incorporators.
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MacArthur
Fred X. Williams
Williams Funeral Home
Sophia
Ren. F. Williams
Glen White
Ben F. Williams Jr
Williams
D. W. French
Raleigh County
Two Texans for Atty General Job Emergence
The resignation of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy places Deputy Atty. Gen. Nicholas D. Katzenbach as acting AG likely through the November elections. Leon Jaworski, 59, of Houston, is seen as the leading potential appointee if Johnson wins another term.
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Robert F. Kennedy
Nicholas D. Katzenbach
Leon Jaworski
Houston, Tex
Johnson
Fourth Burglary In Three Nights Hits Pagoda Center
Beckley area sees a fourth robbery in three nights Monday night at the Pagoda Shopping Center on Harper Hill road or West Neville Street. Owner M W McCollam says an undetermined cash haul was taken after burglars bored through the back door and used a chisel to access the safe with wrecking tools from the hardware dept. Merchandise appears untouched. Police say no evidence ties this break in to the Rahall family burglaries Saturday night, though Rahall stock and personal items were stolen from N Joe Rahall’s home. State Police report New River Gulf service station No 2 at Skelton broke in Sunday night, with about $70 in spark plugs and coins taken. Investigations continue.
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Harper Hill Road
West Neville Street
Beckley
M. W. “Mac” McCollam
McCollam
McCollum
H. D. Gibbs
N. Joe Rhalall
Rahall
Asaff Rahall
N. Joe Rahall
Stonewall Jackson Life Insurance
New River Gulf
Skelton
Perle Mesta Grand Marshal Leads Miss America Parade
Mrs. Perle Mesta will serve as grand marshal for the 1961 Miss America pageant festival on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. The public event kicks off the pageant with floats toward Convention Hall, ahead of the final crowning on Saturday after Wednesday judging.
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Atlantic City
X. J
Opi
Perle Mesta
Mesta
Trial Of Two For Gambling Moved Here
Federal Judge Thomas J. Michie granted a change of venue for Gearheart and Hawthorne to Beckley with trial reset for Oct 20. They face charges under the anti racketeering statute for interstate travel to operate a gambling casino in White Sulphur Springs. Six defendants were indicted last year. four postponements have occurred.
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Bluefield
UPI
Thomas J. Michie
Beckley
William A. Gearheart
James R. Hawthorn
Greenbrier County
Chambers
Michie
Greenbrier
Gearheart and
Hawthorne
Colonial Club
White Sulphur Springs
James E. Taylor
John R. Feeney
Homer E. White
Wesley Bittles
Lewisburg-White Sulphur
Sidney L. Christie
West Virginia entrant tallest in Miss America pageant
Ella Dee Kessel of Ripley, West Virginia, at 5 11 is the tallest contestant while Angela Baldi of Wisconsin at 5 2 is the shortest. Mrs James Smith of Brigantine New Jersey was assigned Miss Kessels official host as contestants practiced for the talent portion of the pageant on Wednesday night.
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Atlantic City
UPI
West Virginia
Ella Dee Kessel
Ripley
Wisconsin
Angela Baldi
James Smith
Brigantine
N. J
Miss Kessel
Six States Hold Primaries Today
Voters in six states cast ballots in primary elections today with four states featuring heated governorship races. Arizona New Hampshire Vermont Wisconsin Colorado and Minnesota saw contests across offices led by gubernatorial and Senate battles. Pre election forecasts predicted over 2 million voters turnout as Minnesota focused on Democratic Senator Eugene McCarthy’s margin while New Hampshire New York, Vermont and Wisconsin hosted multiple GOP races.
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United Press International
Arizona
New Hampshire
Vermont
Wisconsin
Colorado
Minnesota
Eugene J. McCarthy
Richard G. Kleindienst
Goldwater
Evan Mecham
Senate
Barry M. Goldwater
Paul Fannin
John W. King
Hurricane Dora Threatens Florida and Georgia Coastline
Hurricanes warnings cover 225 miles along Florida and Georgia coasts including Cape Kennedy. Dora, a 130 mph storm, is described as the season's worst. Residents in flood prone areas urged to evacuate to higher ground and emergency crews mobilized at Cape Kennedy Space Center.
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Miami
UPS
Florida
Georgia
Nation
Missile Test Center
Cape Kennedy
Dora
The
Space Center
Cleo
Miami Weather Bureau
Stuart
Myrtle Beach
Rockets Moved to Safety as Dora Closes In
CAPE KENNEDY UP T The federal space agency ordered four of five rockets moved to safety due to Hurricane Dora threats. Only the Saturn-1 with gantry would remain to withstand winds up to 160 mph. The removals include the Titan-2 final Gemini test, an Atlas-Centaur for next month, an Atlas booster for a Mars shot in late fall, and a Delta for a Sept 22 satellite launch.
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Cape Kennedy
UPT
Federal Space Agency
Dora
Space Agency
Mars
Delta
Hurricane Dora Threatens East Coast With 130 MPH Winds
The Weather Bureau warned of Dora a large severe hurricane with winds near 130 mph at the center and tides up to 10 feet near the coast. Dora was about 350 to 400 miles east of Cape Kennedy with gale warnings from Stuart Florida to Myrtle Beach South Carolina as it moves west at roughly 15 mph.
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Dora
Weather Bureau
Am. Est
Cape Kennedy
Stuart
Fla
Myrtle Beach
S.C
Cleo
Queen Mary battered by Hurricane Cleo to Southampton
The 81,000 ton Queen Mary arrived in Southampton after being tossed like a cork by Hurricane Cleo. Captain Eric Divers reported 14 injuries, with crockery smashed and furniture damaged aboard. Passenger William McMullen, 67, of New York City, suffered a head injury and was hospitalized. thirteen others received treatment for cuts and bruises.
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Southampton
England
UPI
Britain
Eric Divers
William McMullen
New York City
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