Upsets Mark Primaries With Little Trend Clarity
Nine states held primary elections Tuesday with a few surprises. In Massachusetts Foster Furcolo lost the Democratic Senate bid to Mayor Thomas J. O Connor of Springfield, while Leverett Saltonstall remained unopposed for the GOP. Other results show unopposed incumbents and close finishes, reflecting limited insight into broader political momentum. Major races took place in Minnesota Wisconsin New Hampshire Vermont Utah Colorado Arizona and Washington with varied outcomes across parties.
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Associated Press
Abe
Massachusetts
Foster Furcolo
Thomas J. O’connor
Springfield
U.S. Senate
Furcolo
O'Connor
Leverett Saltonstall
Rep
Joseph Martin
New Hampshire
Vermont
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
Washington
Orville Freeman
Hubert H. Humphrey
P. Kenneth Peterson
Minneapolis
Humphrey
Freeman
Emer Andersen
Coya Knutson
Roy Wiseth
MH Extension Classes Set at Beckley and Oak Hill
Morris Harvey College announces six extension courses at Beckley with seven listed in total across two centers. Beckley classes start Sept 19 to Sept 21 at Beckley Junior High School. Oak Hill offers English 472 Sept 23 at Central Grade School. All sessions begin 6:30 p.m. weekly.
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Morris Harvey College
Beckley
Oak Hill
Clarence D. Tamplin
Beckley Junior High School
Ex-Tams Girl James Scyoc 16 Causes Fatal Crash
Ex-Tams girl James Scyoc, 16, and four other youths were in a car driven by him when he lost control after a short ride in his father’s new car and crashed into a tractor trailer. Funeral services were set for Linda Miller and two other victims at 2 p.m. in Gilmore High School auditorium New Era. Separate funerals for the remaining three youths. Linda’s father works at Kaiser Aluminum Products Ravenswood.
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James Scyoc
Gilmore High School
New Era
Linda
Phyllis Miller
Lynda Smith
Kaiser Aluminum Products Corp
Ravenswood
Former Countian Victim of Polio
A former Eccles resident, Bob Bowling, 26, is in critical condition at Ohio University Hospital with paralytic polio. Stricken in Wheelersburg, he is paralyzed from the neck down and is in an iron lung. His father Oscar Bowling and relatives Glenn Bowling and Eugene Hinkle visited him. Bowling is married to a Portsmouth girl and is father to two young children.
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Eccles
Ohio University Hospital
Bob Bowling
Oscar Bowling
Wheelersburg
Ohio
Glenn
Harper Heights
Eugene Hinkle
Bowling
Portsmouth
Berlin Squeeze Continues With East German Travel Barriers
Soviet commander Zakharov defended East Berlin moves as constitutional and warned against Western air corridors. East Germany will issue visas via identity cards rather than West German passports, creating second class status for West Berliners. He condemned West German President Luebke’s visit as political trouble making amid the salami tactic. News brief records rising tensions over travel and sovereignty in Berlin.
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East Berlin
Nikolai F. Zakharov
Zakharov
Berlin
Fayette Logan Road Program Projects Added
Road Commissioner Patrick C. Graney announced the addition of 63 projects totaling more than 190 miles to the 1960 primary and secondary special maintenance programs. The expanded secondary work focuses on resurfacing across 81 miles in 25 counties, with 48 projects including new or repaired bridges and 15 additional special maintenance efforts over about 11 miles in 12 counties, five of which involve bridges. Notable items include Fayette County bituminous surface on 4.25 miles of Secondary 25, Kanawha on 3.8 miles of Secondary 23, Logan on 16 miles of Secondary 119-22, and Wood on 1.6 miles of Secondary 21-33. Primary maintenance covers bridge repairs, resurfacing, and new scenic overlook construction in Cabell, Greenbrier, Lewis, Monroe, Nicholas, and other locales, detailing specific route work and junctions.
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Charleston
Patrick C. Graney
Fayette County
Glen Jean-Thurmond
Kanawha
Loudon Heights
Logan
Sharples-Moncol
U.S. 119
Moncol
Smoke House Fork
Harts Creek
Ohio
Battle Run Road
Marshall-Ohio County Line
River Road
Vienna
Cabell
Salt Rock
W. Va
Greenbrier
Lewisburg-Fairlea
Monroe
Union-Gap Mills
Nicholas
Craigsville-Fenwick Road
Toler Guilty Of Manslaughter In 1959 Case
A jury in Wyoming County Circuit Court found Omer Toler of Logan County guilty of voluntary manslaughter for the July 25 1959 killing of 14 year old Danny Brewster of Wolfpen after about two hours deliberation. A motion to set aside the verdict is scheduled for October 3. The panel was led by Orville Belcher of Mullens. In unrelated action Circuit Judge Robert Worrell suspended an earlier probation violation for Charles Bob Cook who had been sentenced for breaking and entering to 1 to 10 years in the penitentiary. No additional cases were tried that day.
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Pineville
RNS
Omer Toler
Logan County
Wyoming County
Toler
Danny Brewster
Wolfpen
Orville Belcher
Mullens
Robert Worrell
Charles Bob Cook
Cook
Lumumba Gains Legal Mandate as Congo Parliament Acts
Lumumba hailed a legal mandate empowering him to arrest troublemakers as Congo troops backed the session. Most opposition MPs stayed away as helmeted soldiers surrounded the session. He accused Kasavubu of stirring the army revolt and said he helped prevent civil war after Monday’s arrest. Earlier, Kasavubu loyalists seized radio control in Leopoldville and urged support for the president.
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Lumumba
Congo
Kasavubu
Court ruling favors Logan County judge
A belated Supreme Court opinion supports counting 18 absent voter ballots in seven Logan County precincts in a May Democratic primary. Judge Calhoun cites that officials failed to complete ministerial duties, affecting Judge C. Chambers's narrow 3 vote renomination win over Claude Joyce.
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Logan County
Charleston
Supreme Court
Harlan M. Calhoun
C. C. Chambers
Seventh Circuit
Claude A. Joyce
Calhoun
Rae
State Advisory Board Powers for Nuclear Development Compact
Establishing advisory committees with public officials, employees, or private citizens. Board powers include development, research, mutual aid in emergencies, supplementary agreements with approval to avoid conflicts, and regional coordination. Authority to promote nuclear energy, train personnel, oversee safety, demonstrations, information, and statutory changes. cannot operate a nuclear plant or compete with industry. Initial joining requires at least seven states.
Lee Clark Dies After Shot Wounds Before Murder Trial
Huntington AP report says former Huntington policeman Lee Clark, 47, died in a hospital after a self-inflicted head wound. He was found near a ravine a day after disappearing from his rural home while awaiting trial for the Sept. 20 shooting of his wife Helen, 42. A note to a son claimed innocence, saying she was all the world to him.
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Huntington
Lee Clark
Clark
Common Pleas
Helen
Fireco Man Remanded To Jail On Rape Charge
Billy Joe Adkins of Fireco waived preliminary hearing before Magistrate Cotton White this morning on a rape charge. His bond was set at 2000 dollars for grand jury action, and he was remanded to jail in lieu of bond. George Buffa of Beckley pleaded guilty to drunk driving and was fined 50 dollars plus costs and jailed for nonpayment. Robert L. Allen of Beckley was arrested for improper vehicle registration and ordered to police court next Monday night. A juvenile was arrested for entering without breaking.
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Billy Joe Adkins
Fireco
Cotton White
George Buffa
Beckley
W. A. Burke
Robert L. Allen
Raleigh County Jurors Excused Until 9 AM Friday
Jurors for the current term of Raleigh County Circuit Court were excused this morning until 9 am Friday. The court will notify them if changes in the status of cases on the docket eliminate the need for their services.
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Raleigh County Circuit Court
Final rites for Mrs Lottie E at Mt Hope Temple
Death notices from Mt Hope Baptist Temple family includes Mrs Lottie E, burial planned at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Prosperity, Rev Harry Dias officiating. Survivors listed with husband Allen Garrett and several children. body held at Tyree Funeral Home. Men’s Bible Class pallbearers planned.
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Lottie E
Mt. Hope Baptist Temple
Harry Dias
Mt. Hope
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Prosperity
Garrett
Mount Ofa Temple
Order Eastern Star
White Shrine
United States
Canada
White Shrine Patrol
Allen Garrett
Mount Hope
Allen Garrett Jr
Harold G Farmer rites for Harold Green Farmer
Harold G Farmer was conducted at 2 p.m. today at his home for Harold Green Farmer of Lovern who died at 7 p.m. Monday Burial was to be in Lovern Cemetery He was born in Wyoming County son of the late W L and Bertie McGraw Farmer Survivors include his wife Imogene Rose Farmer two sons Harold E of Flint Mich and Kenneth R of Lovern five daughters Lee Lovern of Flint Mich Barbara Sue Dreama Lee Carolyn and Elizabeth Farmer all at home four sisters Marie Young and Macie Albert both of Pipstein Blanche Pickle of Hinton and Ethel Martin of Raleigh Ohio and Jim and Ernest Farmer both of Hinton The body was taken to his home from the Memorial Funeral Directory in Princeton at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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Maggie Marie Francis
Oceana
Church of God
Ape
Early Stafford Lynch
Flr
Francis
Welch Hospital
Simon
Albert Blankenship
Harold Green Farmer
Lovern
Wyoming County
W. L
Bertie McGraw Farmer
Imogene Rose Farmer
Harold E
Flint
Mich
Kenneth R
Lee Lovern
Flint,Mic
Funeral Services for Samuel Groce in Mount Hope
Funeral services for Samuel Groce aged 67 of Mount Hope are set for 1 p.m. Friday at Dairy Hale Baptist Church with Revs. J T Johnson and J D Gray officiating. Burial follows at Turkey Knob Cemetery. Groce died Tuesday at a Beck ley hospital. Survivors include wife Rebecca a brother Frank Grace of Pittsburgh and sister Agnes Sawyer of Alliance Jo. Trent Funeral Home Mt Hope handles arrangements.
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Samuel Groce
Mount Hope
Dairy Hale Baptist Church
J. T. Johnson
J. D. Gray
Turkey Knob
Groce
Beckley Hospital
Rebecca
Frank Grace
Pittsburgh
Ae Agnes Sawyer
Alliance, Jo
Trent Funeral Home
Guerrant Infant Funeral Services Planned
Funeral services for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Alfred Guerrant will be held at Greenwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Winding Gulf at 1 p m Thursday. Durgan Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Greenwood Memorial Park
Alfred Guerrant
Winding Gulf
Durgan Funeral Home
Clare E Maxwell Funeral Set in Portsmouth Va
Clare Edward Maxwell 52 formerly of Princeton dies after long illness at his Portsmouth home. Born Gardner son of the late Walter G Maxwell and Katherine Pritchard Maxwell he worked for the Virginian Railway and later the Norfolk Naval Air Station. Survived by brother Basil of Princeton and eight sisters including Mrs Ted Land Bluefield and Mrs W H Moxley Princeton with others in Cincinnati Mullens St Louis Cass and Washington. Burial in Portsmouth.
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Portsmouth
Clare Edward Maxwell
Princeton
Maxwell
Gardner
Walter G
Katherine Pritchard Maxwell
Virginian Railway
Norfolk Naval Air Station
Gertrude Boley Maxwell
Basil
Ted Land
Bluefield
W. H. Moxley
J. E. Roles
Mullens
Chester Gentry
Breathitt Stedham
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ralph Johnson
St. Louis
Wade Morris
Cass
Florence Burks
Washington, D. C
Final Rites for Mrs Margaret Founds Held in Terry
Mrs Margaret Victoria Founds 89 of Terry dies after long illness. Funeral at 2 p m Thursday at Terry Community Church with Rev Gene Hall officiating. Burial follows in Layland. Born March 3 1871 in Ohio. Husband Bert Founds preceded her in death. Survived by five daughters Belle Smith Molly Berg Marie Brown Athens Ohio Goldie Six Glouster Ohio and Erma continued.
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Margaret Victoria Founds
Terry
Terry Community
Gene Hall
Layland
Founds
Ohio
Bert Founds
Belle Smith
Molly Berg
Marie Brown
Athens, Ohio
Goldie Six
Glouster, Ohio
Erma
Governor flings blame over staff party ties in audit row
West Virginia House minority leader Underwood cites governor and Road Commission notes in questioning trips charged to the state airplane. He backs the Legislative Auditor's office creation, stressing need for efficient staffing and operation to serve government reforms.
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Legislative Auditor
Road Commission
State Auditing Board
Khrushchev to stay at Park Avenue U N HQ
Khrushchev expected to stay in New York before the United Nations meeting. The Soviets oppose U S housing limits on their delegation and may challenge the restrictions as harming the international atmosphere. Authorities await Soviet details on travel plans and stay duration.
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U.S
U. S
Khrushchev
Atlantic
New York
Two Youths Injured In Unrelated Mishaps
Two area youths were treated at Beckley Hospital for injuries from unrelated accidents. Robert G. Pegram, 12, of Winding Gulf, injured his right little finger while playing horseshoes. Gary Taylor, 13, of McAlpin, cut his left leg on a pipe. Sidon Borrer of Harper Road remains in satisfactory condition at Raleigh General Hospital after injuries from a two car crash near his home.
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Beckley Hospital
Robert G. Pegram
Levin Pegram
Winding Gulf
Gary Taylor
Roy Taylor
McAlpin
Sidon Borrer
Harper Road
Raleigh General Hospital
Jehovah's Witnesses Plan Hinton Meeting Sept 16-18
Arrangements completed for a three day Jehovah's Witnesses gathering in Summers Memorial Building Hinton from September 16 through 18. Beckley congregation presiding minister James C Hutchens says the program is educational with several local ministers featured. D J Thomas of New York will give a dedication and baptism discourse Saturday and a public model ministry training school will be held Friday evening. Sunday at 3 p m Thomas will lecture Is God interested in the affairs of men. All sessions open to the public and no collection will be taken.
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Jehovah's Witnesses
Summers Memorial
Hinton
James C. Hutchens
Beckley
D. J. Thomas
New York
Hutchens
Thomas
God
T Hutchens
Kennedy visit sparks Charleston motorcade rally at civic center
Raleigh County Democrats plan a Monday motorcade to Charleston Airport to greet JFK arriving at 6 p.m. and Kennedy will speak at the Charleston Civic Center at 8 p.m. Delegations from eight states attend a Kennedy Conference on jobs and growth before the presidential nominating event televised state wide.
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Raleigh County
Charleston
John F. Kennedy
Democratic Executive Committee
West Virginia Turnpike
Harper Road
Senator Kennedy
Charleston Civic Center
Citizens For Kennedy Committees
Civic Center
Capital City
Florida Plans Little WPA For Donna Victims
Florida residents vow to rebuild after Hurricane Donna with a volunteer effort akin to a small WPA. A Miami plan partners workers and donors to restore homes, while Gov LeRoy Collins proposes a coordinated relief project to create jobs in devastated areas.
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Florida
Donna
Miami
Fla
LeRoy Collins
Florida Keys
Florida Everglades
Islamorada
Navy
State Road Department
Army
Marine Corps
National Guardsmen
Jet Down Near Brize Norton United Kingdom
A U S Air Force B47 jet with three crew members went down at sea near Brize Norton England while on a deployment exercise. Rescue efforts by Neptune and two Albatross aircraft faced very poor visibility and high seas as crews, including Capt. John Brennan, reported being unable to confirm a safe water landing and indicated the aircraft may be missing.
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U.S
Brize Norton
England
Britain
Ireland
U.S. Air Force
Plattsburgh
Shannon
Air Force
U. S. Air Force
Ruislip
London
Strategic Air Command
Neptune
John Brennan
Evanssville
Ind
Brennan
Richard Glogowski
Chicago
John Canoeran
Denville
N. J
State Federal ASC Men Here For Meeting
A meeting to adopt Agriculture and Conservation Program practices for 1961 was held this morning in Beckley offices of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation. Attended were representatives from Southern Soil Conservation District supervisors, Soil Conservation Service, Farmer Home Administration, Extension Service, and the Forestry Division of the Conservation Commission. The agencies and committees collaborate on improving agriculture timber stand and water and land conservation.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Offices
Beckley
Franklin Lilly
ASC
Southern Soil Conservation District Supervisors
Soil Conservation Service
Farmer Home Administration, Extension Service
Forestry Division
The
Conservation Commission
Area Bankers Appointed Committeemen
West Virginia Bankers Association names 1960 61 committee members and officers. President James W Strider of Charles Town announces the appointees. W Lovell Higgins becomes assistant secretary and Frank N Gans of Beckley Charleston retains executive manager title. Other members include Isaac McKinney Bank of Raleigh E E Bailey Princeton Bank and Trust Co on agriculture William B McCoy Bank of Mount Hope H L Gray Bank of Rainelle and W A Davis The Peoples Bank of Mullens to pension and insurance committee.
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Princeton Bank and Trust Co
Agriculture
William B. McCoy
Bank of Mount Hope
H. L. Gray
Bank of Rainelle
W. A. Davis
The
Peoples Bank of Mullens
Pension and Insurance
Partial summary of political shifts and local concerns
Near Houston reports the Philadelphia Inquirer backs Nixon and Lodge while Terrell County Georgia faces a federal order banning voting discrimination. The Patrick Henry submersible fails to launch a Polaris, a Cleveland theater fire causes major damage, and West Virginia bar plans probes into Logan County May primary irregularities.
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Houston
Tex
Philadelphia Inquirer
Richard M.nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
Eisenhower
Terrell County
Cleveland
Gun Victim Dies at Jersey City After Shooting
Harley McFay Lester Jr. of Bud was booked on an open charge at Wyoming County Jail Pineville at 9 55 p m Tuesday by State Police Corporal C W Andrick. Lester allegedly shot Garrett Whitt of Bud on June 28 1960 Whitt died Sunday in a therapy hospital in Jersey City New Jersey.
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Pineville
Rns
Harley ‘McFay Lester Jr
Bud
Wyoming County
C. W. Andrick
Lester
Garrett Whitt
Whitt
Jersey City
N. J
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