Gordo And Pete Await Call For World Tour
Space guests Gordon Cooper and Charles Conrad described as very potential candidates for a Moon trip await a Washington call. They may be cleared for a long orbital voyage or a goodwill mission abroad as President Johnson weighs their next assignment after Gemini 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordo
Pete
White House
Cooper
Johnson
Conrad
U.S
Space Agency
Cosmic
Robert R. Gilruth
Manned Spacecraft Center
Obituary Notes from Beckley Area Notices
Deaths include James E. Ellison a Beckley machinist and Memorial Baptist Church member born in Fayetteville in 1880. Survivors include wife, three sons, two daughters, and three brothers with services at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home Chapel. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Also listed Armstead death from heart attack and Janie Cave obituary with service at St Mathews AME Church and burial Greenwood Memorial Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Ellison
Myers Ave
Beckley Machine Company
Memorial Baptist Church
Fayetteville
Rachel Ellison
Averill
al) Ellison
Andrew
Skinny) Ellison
Frances Hornsby 90 Odd funeral arrangements complete
Mrs Frances Aunt Sis Hornsby 90 of Odd died at a nephew Levi Hornsby home after an extended illness. Born Sept 27 1874 in Kanawha County she was daughter of Mattison and Kathryn Crawford Hornsby and member of Church of God at Josephine. Survived by four sons Owen George Okey Virgil one daughter Alma Hinlett two sisters 18 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren. Body at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances
Sis) Hornsby
Odd
Levi Hornsby
Hornsby
Kanawha County
Mattison
Kathryn Crawford Hornsby
Church of God At
Josephine
Owen
George
Okey
Virgil
Chicago
Alma Hinllett
Fireco
Alice Massie
Cool Ridge
Ollie Woods
Beaver
Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home
India Pakistan clash widens as three pronged attack unfolds
In ongoing hostilities, Pakistan launches a three pronged assault into Punjab with Amritsar, Ferozepore, and Jassar as key targets. Both sides report fierce fighting and claim battlefield gains while UN Secretary General Thant presses for peace talks, with India reporting heavy fighting and progress on three fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pakistan
Punjab
Lahore
Amritsar
India
United States
Thant
United Nations
Subcontinent
Mohammad Ayub Khan
New Delhi
Ferozepore
Jassar
Nobel laureate Dr. Hermann Staudinger dies in Freiburg
Freiburg report that Nobel chemistry laureate Dr. Hermann Staudinger, awarded in 1953, has died in Freiburg on Thursday at age 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freiburg
Germany
UPI
Hermann Staudinger
Deaf Man Perfects Midget Transistor Hearing Aid
An extremely small powered hearing aid has been perfected by a hard of hearing inventor. The device makes whispers clear and promises sharp speech for those with hearing loss. Write HEARING, 32 E. 9th St., Eric, Pa., for full information at no cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 9Th
Eric
Mrs. Elsie Workman 74 dies after short illness
Mrs. Elsie Lou Workman 74 of Red Star died at 4:25 a m today in an Oak Hill hospital after a short illness. Born April 7 1891 in Alderson she was a daughter of Landon and Cynthia Wilson. Survived by husband David P. Workman three daughters Drema Ashley Thurmond Ruby Syner and Margaret Edwards two sisters Mattie Cole and Arlene Cole 13 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Body at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Lou Workman
Red Star
Oak Hill
Alderson
Landon
Cynthia Arthur Wilson
Red Star Baptist Church
David P. Workman
Drema Ashley
Thurmond
Ruby Syner
Baltimore
Margaret Edwards
New Brunswick
N. J
Mattie Cole
Arlene Cole
Huntington
Tyree
Funeral set for Glen Grose of Monaville
Services for Glen Grose 49 of Monaville and formerly Mount Hope are at 10 a.m. Sunday at Harris Funeral Home Chapel Logan with graveside rites at 2 p.m. at High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill. Grose died Wednesday night in a Man hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. He worked for Island Creek Coal in Mona ville. Surviving are his wife Mary Meddings Grose four sons Glen of Beckley and Bradley David and Jim Bob all at home a sister Mrs B obbie Arthur of Bradley and two granddaughters.
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Glen Grose
Monaville
Mount Hope
Harris Funeral Home
Logan
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Grose
Man
Mary Meddings Grose
Glen of
Beckley
Bradley
David
Jim Bob
Bobbie Arthur
Jack Howard Funeral Arrangements Incomplete
Jack Howard 46 of Chicago Illinois formerly of Beckley died at home after an extended illness. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with Johnson Funeral Parlor handling the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Howard
Chicago, IL
Beckley
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor
Frances Williams obituary service set at Keyser Bryant
Mrs Frances Williams 75 of Skelton will be held at 2 p m Saturday in Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev L A Garten in charge Burial follows at Sunset Memorial Park She died at 920 p m Wednesday in a local hospital after a brief illness Pallbearers include Tom Lester William Spear Bobby Williams Randy Williams Roy Bedwell and Jim Fox The body remains at the funeral home for viewing after 4 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Marylyn Williams
Skelton
Keyser Bryant
L. A. Garten
Sunset Memorial Park
Tom Lester
William Spear
Bobby Williams
Randy Williams
Roy Bedwell
Jim Fox
Lundy Armstead Funeral Services Scheduled
Funeral services for Lundy P. Armstead, 61, Brenton, will be held at 11 30 a.m. Saturday in the Albert Myers Funeral Home Chapel at Elk View with burial to follow in the family home plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lundy P. Armstead
Brenton
Albert Myers
Elk View
Buria
Mrs Lucien B Ogden Dies After Fall Injuries
Mrs Lucien B Ogden, 83, of Mobile Alabama and sister of Mrs S H Bridge of 209 Wickham Ave, died Thursday from injuries suffered in a fall on August 19. Requiem Mass will be held Friday at St Ignatius Church Mobile. Burial follows in Natchez Mississippi at Retirement, the Ogden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucien B. Ogden
Mobile
Ala
S. H. Bridge
Wickham Ave
St. Ignatius Church
Moble
Natchez
Miss
Ogden
Final rites for Mrs Ann Holland 37 Pineville
Mrs Ann Holland 37 of Pineville will receive funeral services at 11 a.m. Saturday at Russell Baptist Church Glen Fork with Rev Virgil Shannon officiating. Burial follows in Glen Fork Cemetery. She was struck and killed by a truck on Route 10 near Pineville at 8 p.m. Wednesday. The body will be moved from Robertson and Foglesong Funeral Home Pineville to the church an hour before the service. Friends may visit the funeral home after 4 p.m. today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Holland
Pineville
Russell Baptist Church
Glen Fork
Virgil Shannon
Holland
Robertson and Foglesong
Soltes Killed in Winding Gulf Mine Accident
Steve L. Soltes 53 of Midway, formerly of Tams, died at 3 a.m. in a mining accident at the Winding Gulf Coal Corp. mine in Maben. He was a United Mine Workers member, born February 27, 1912 in Tams. Survived by wife Lois Hunt Soltes, three sons Steve Gary L Keith D all of Washington DC, daughter Betty Jo Grose Norfolk VA, sisters Helen Puskas Crow and Margaret Hatcher Cleveland OH, four grandchildren. Quesenberry Funeral Home handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Louis Soltes
Midway
Tams
Coy
Betty Jo) Grose
Norfolk
Tielen Puskas
Crow
Margaret M. Hatcher
Cleveland
Ohio
Tide Turning in Vietnam War Strategy Shift
Top American forces in South Vietnam redraw plans after Viet Cong Phase II fears. Westmoreland emphasizes breaking VC concentrations and winning civilian support through psychological warfare, civic action, and village observation. Minstrel funerals and defector tapes are used to sway local populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Viet Nam
William C. Westmoreland
Military Assistance Command
Westmoreland
Two Head Start Centers Charge Federal Funds Use
Federal investigators and anti poverty officials clash over alleged Head Start center rentals in Mississippi with charges of pricey items. The Senate panel cites $100 for a toilet $42 for a fountain $129 for a refrigerator and $92 for a carpet for eight weeks plus two chartered plane trips. Nathan Cutler denies the accusations as false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Mississippi
Senate Appropriations Committee
John C Stennis
D-Miss
Stennis
Nathan Cutler
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
RK. Sargent Shriver
Board of Directors
Cutler
Betsy Devastates Louisiana City Amid Power Outage
Storm Betsy blasted into Louisiana causing 60 000 residents to flee and New Orleans to suffer roof loss four foot flood waters and a nightlong blackout. Winds reached 125 mph with 90 percent of the city dark. Officials compare to Hurricane Hilda as levees buckle and downtown lights fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Hilda
John G. MecKeithen
Baton Rouge
South America
Gordon Cooper
Charles Conrad
Louisiana
Paul Meselvaich
Mississippi
Pilottown
Crescent City
Tulane
Jung Hotel
Fiesta Room
Public Service, Inc
Weather Bureau
Alabama
Betsy
Zion City
UPI
Thomas Harvey
Canal Street
De Gaulle Urged to Stay Strong for Free World Role
The White House denied President Johnson’s remarks tied to Charles de Gaulle’s news conference. Johnson spoke after a farewell meeting with Harland Cleveland, soon to become U.S. ambassador to NATO in Paris, as U.S. officials discussed moving NATO headquarters and bases from France if it exits the alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Johnson
de Gaulle
Harland Cleveland
U. S
NATO
Paris
U.S
Washington
United States
France
The Cigarette Syndrome and the Famous Name Effect
The article examines why public figures like Sammy Davis Jr and Nat King Cole influence smoking attitudes. It notes Cole’s death from cancer shockingly contrasts anti smoking efforts and discusses media exposure, public health messaging, and differing strategies in the US and Britain. It highlights misperceptions, rising tobacco use, and calls for school based long term anti smoking programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nea
Sammy Davis Jr
Nat ‘‘King
Cole
Davis
Sammy
U. S
Nat ‘King’ Cole
Public Health Service
Britain
O. K
Mickey Mantle
Arnold Palmer
Mantle
Palmer
PHS
Senate Cotton Plan Vote Set In Senate Today
The Senate prepared a pivotal vote on the cotton section of the 1965 farm bill with Johnson administration backing for Sen. Herman E. Talmadge's amendment to maintain a one price cotton system. The measure would cut price supports to 21 cents a pound next year and rely on direct payments to keep farmers’ incomes near current levels. Also noted were Latin American trade talks, a closed session on foreign aid appropriations, and routine action approving Johnson school aid funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate
Johnson
Allen J. Ellender
Senate Agriculture Committee
Herman E. Talmadge
D-Ga
House
Ellender
Talmadge
Jack Hood Vaughan
Senate Appropriations Committee
President Johnson
White House
Thor Atlas booster launch reports 5000 mile Pacific flight
A Thor Atlas booster launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base California on Thursday night completed an apparent 5000 mile flight across the Pacific. The solid propulsion Thor booster serves as the fourth stage of the Scout rocket and the mission was described by the Air Force as successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
THOR
Vandenberg Afb
Calif
Pope Paul VI to Return to Vatican City Saturday
Pope Paul VI will return to Vatican City from Castelgandolfo this Saturday, ending his summer vacation that began July 1 at the papal villa. The pontiff has spent the season at Castelgandolfo with routine daily prayers and official duties planned upon his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Vatican
Castelgandolfo
Ex Con And Preacher's Daughter Held In Multi State Killing Spree
Ex con Donald Boggs and Dixie Radcliff a 16 year old preacher's daughter from Ohio are held as suspects in a four kill spree across Texas Utah and Arizona. Boggs admitted the slayings and the pair planned to separate and meet later in Alaska. Their crime trail began with an ice cream trip and ended in a large manhunt across the Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preacher
Flagstaff
Ariz
UPI
Ohio
Coconino County
Donald Melvin Boggs
Londonderry
Dixie Lee Radcliff
Amesville
Boggs
Lawrence T. Wren
Texas
Utah
Arizona
Ash Fork
iAriz
Alaska
Southwest
Nebraska
Charles Starkweather
Cecil Richardson
Huntsville
Tex
Miss Radcliff
Morgan County
Pearl Radcliff
Radcliff
Chillicothe
Wildcat Strike Idles 15 Mines in VB West Virginia
Fifteen mines employing about 3,500 men in northern West Virginia and eastern Ohio were closed by a wildcat strike spreading from the Ireland mine near Moundsville. A new closure followed at Indian Run Mine near Bellaire, Ohio, and roving pickets reportedly threw rocks at trucks on U S 22 near Cadiz. The dispute deepened as union leaders clashed over leadership and procedures, with six officials from United Mine Workers Local 1110 dismissed and blamed for stirring the walkout. A Powhatan meeting is planned Sunday to address the grievances about job assignments and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
UPI
West Virginia
Ohio
Ireland
Moundsville
Indian Run
Bellaire
Hannah Coal Co
U.S. 22
Cadiz
United Mine Workers Local 1110
Karl Kafton
Leonard McVey
Powhatan, Ohio
UMW District 6
Thomas Williams
Williams
Powhatan
Hydro units favored over steam for dam project
Ramsey cited steam operating costs of 1 505 000 versus Appalachian 2 373 000 while Appalachian executive Paul J. Johnson testified hydro would be more feasible and add dam recreation. Cooperatives Attorney William Crisp urged striking Johnsons testimony as contradictory and incompetent. The PSC considered the motion.
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Ramsey
Appalachian
Paul J. Johnson
Cooperatives
William Crisp
PSC
Johnson
Crisp
Stewardess Testimony Sparks FAA Lavatory Lock Complaint
The Airline Pilots Association charged FAA inspectors used locked lavatories to test stewardess response. They cited a case where an inspector exited a lavatory only after a stewardess warned that the pilot would return with an axe to open the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TEST
Washington
API
Airline Pilots Association
Federal Aviation Agency
Love in Mixed Company A Four Letter Word
A playful note observes that love, a four letter word, endures even in mixed company and social settings. The remark highlights love's simple power across diverse gatherings.
Viet Nam Aftermath and Piranha Battle Report
Speculation on possible follow up B52 raids as the war’s 21st mission, while U S Marines and South Vietnamese infantry push into day four of Operation Piranha on Ba Lang An peninsula near Chu Lai. Offensive claims 167 guerrillas killed, 55 captured, 168 arrested. four Americans killed in Mekong Delta helicopter downing. grenade attack injures a woman and three children during Saigon blackout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ba Lang An
Leatherneck
Chu Lai
Mekong River
Saigon
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Tery
Armstead
Gladys Patton Armstead
Geneva Archibald
Charleston
Janie Cave
South Fayette St
St. Matthews A.M.E
W. H. Harris
Greenwood Memorial Park
St. Matthew Ame
Order of Eastern Star
East Beckley
Lloyd
William
Harold
Beckley and Otis
Chicago, Ill
Etta Jarrett
Tomesina Fitzpatrick
Atlantic City
Mrs
Frances Hornsby
Mrs. Elsie Workman
Island Creek Coal Company
Frances Williams
Lundy Armstead
Sophia Finance
Finance Eye
Sophia, W. VA
Steve L. Soltes
By Tom Nolan
England
Royal College of Physicians
Luther Terry
America
Agra
Edward RK. Murrow
Congress
H. N. Flory
San Antonio
Luling
Sayre
Okla
Robert Willis
Halvor Johnson
Newport
N. H
Here
Warren George Lenker
Brigham Young University
Cedar City
Lenker
Walter FE. Lenker
S. Market St
Elizabethville
Dauphin County
John Harvey
Willis
Harvey
Wildcat
Viet Nam
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