Two U S Pilots Down MIG17 Near Hanoi
US Air Force pilots Jerry Jameson and Douglas Rose, new MIG killers, reported a brief eight minute dogfight over MIG Alley near Cap Cau Bridge north of Hanoi. They fired Sidewinder missiles to destroy the MIG17, while noting North Vietnamese risks and the ongoing danger of enemy pilots.
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Saigon
UPI
Viet Nam
Jerry W. Jameson
Douglas B. Rose
America
Cap Cau
Hanoi
United States
Rose
Jameson
Dr King Leads Grenada March Amid Tense Mississippi Tensions
Dr Martin Luther King Jr arrives in Grenada to lead a rally as authorities pledge peace amid past desegregation violence. Gov Paul Johnson warns that any incident could revive a failing civil rights bill in Congress. King plans to stay through Tuesday with Andrew Young and a quiet demonstration led by Joan Baez drawing 235 participants.
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Miss
Martin Luther King, Jr
Paul Johnson
Congress
King
Atlanta
Memphis
Andrew Young
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Joan Baez
Confederate Square
Miss Baez
Ira and
Susan Sandper
Institute For Nonviolent Study
Carmel
Calif
Peace Corpsman Acquitted In Wife Murder Case
Peace Corpsman William Haywood Kinsey of Washington DC was acquitted of murdering his 23 year old wife Beverly Kinsey near Maswa Tanzania where the couple taught for the Peace Corps. An earlier two assessor verdict of innocence led to the judge's final acquittal and Kinsey's immediate release.
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MWANZA_ Tanzania
UPI
William Haywood Kinsey
Washington, D.C
Kinsay
Harold Platt
United States
Kinsey
Beverly
Riverside
Conn
Maswa
Peace Corps
Nail polish expense listed for steelworker pension protest
United Steel workers Local 1408 delegates in Atlantic City bought 38 bottles of pink fingernail polish for signs at the opening session of the 13th biennial convention. They urged pension improvements, arguing for a 20 year minimum instead of 30 and a pension rise from $5 to $10 per year of service. Local president Anthony Tomko led the group.
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Atlantic City
N. J
UPI
United Steelworkers
McKeesport
USW
Charlie Spiegel
George Pavel
Anthony Tomko
Poll Says RFK Has No Chance Against Johnson in 1968
Washington report notes Democratic leaders nationwide and state chairmen view Robert F. Kennedy as having virtually no chance to unseat Lyndon B. Johnson for the 1968 ticket. The U S News & World Report poll shows 49 to 1 consensus against Kennedy replacing Johnson if renomination is sought. Chairmen also doubt Kennedy would win the 1958 vice presidency if Johnson seeks Humphrey again, with 45 to 5 backing Humphrey’s renomination.
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Washington
UPI
Robert F. Kennedy
Johnson
U. S. News & World Report
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
New York
Humphrey
Money Orders Stolen at Shepherdstown Post Office
A $200 reward is offered for information leading to arrests in the Shepherdstown Post Office burglary. About 3,580 money order blanks and dispensing machine, $133 in deeds stamps, $55 savings stamps, $36 duck hunting stamps, $50 cash, and stamped envelopes were taken after breaking a window and drilling a safe. the robbery was discovered early Saturday.
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Shepherdstown
UPI
Steelworkers head toward wage gains amid economic fears
Abel argues the U S W supports higher wages and a guaranteed minimum income to counteract slow productivity gains and a lagging economy. He notes current contracts average 3 72 per hour with costs to employers at 4 48 including benefits while most contracts run through 1968. He cites unions like New York subway and air line mechanics exceeding 3 2 and warns of potential production cutbacks and unemployment without wage growth.
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USW
Abel
United Steelworkers
Dirksen Seeks Showdown on School Prayers
In Washington Senate GOP leader Everett Dirksen moves to offer a constitutional amendment to permit voluntary prayers in public schools as a substitute for a routine civil rights measure. He argues the proposal clarifies Supreme Court rulings while allowing private student prayer. Birch Bayh plans a sense of the Senate substitute endorsing moments of silent reflection if local authorities choose.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
GOP
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Supreme Court
Dirksen
Birch E. Bayh
D-Ind
Dismissal Of Rights Marcher To Be Heard
Summers County man W. C. Weimer seeks a civil service review after being dismissed as director of the Summers County food stamp program. He was hired in March, suspended 30 days in June, and fired for gross misconduct. Weimer helped lead a proposed February 1965 march on Bluefield and was convicted on assault and property disruption charges from YMCA demonstrations.
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Charleston
UPI
Summers County
State Civil Service Commission
W. C
Bill) Weimer
Weimer
Bluefield
Open Housing Rights Bill Faces Final Senate Vote
The Senate moves toward a final death blow on Johnson open housing civil rights legislation after a two week shadow filibuster. A second cloture vote is set around 2 p.m. EDT with Mansfield likely to sidetrack if it fails, as core housing provisions aim to ban housing discrimination. In the first test last week, 54 supported cloture, 42 opposed, short of two thirds, with 12 Republicans and 42 Democrats for and 20 Republicans and 22 Democrats against.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Johnson
Mike Mansfield
Dirksen
Deaths And Funerals Mrs Bertie Lee Smith
Mrs Bertie Lee Smith 78 of Minden died Sunday after a two month illness. Services set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev Bill Menefee officiating. Burial in Hilltop Cemetery. Survivors include two brothers Erby and Robert, two sisters Mrs Clara Price and Mrs Eva Henderson of New York, two daughters Mrs John Alley of Minden and Mrs J D Stone of Montreal, four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today.
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Bertie Lee Smith
Minden
Tyree
Oak Hill
Bill Menefee
James Sanford Smith
Erby
Robert
Clara Price
Eva Henderson
New York
John Alley
J. D. Stone
Montroal
Duncan Father of Advertisement Department Worker Dies at Mine
W Duncan of Mt Hope died around 11 am today from an apparent heart attack at the Siltex Mine tipple. He was the father of Barbara James, who works in Beckley Newspapers Corp. ad department. Service planned 2 pm Wednesday at Caffee Chapel. Burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Body at Calfee Funeral Home with calling after noon Tuesday.
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C. W. Duncan
Mt. Hope
Siltex
Jack
Barbara) James
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Calfee Funeral Home
Belcher William B final rites for county official
William Boyd Belcher 82 of Eagle Rock Va formerly of Wyoming County will have final rites at 2 p m Tuesday at Eagle Rock Burial is in Roanoke Memorial Cemetery Roanoke Va He died Sunday evening en route to a hospital Born May 4 1884 at Macajah Ridge he was a son of the late Mr and Mrs John Belcher He served Wyoming County as sessor in 1914 and two terms as sheriff between 1917 and 1921 He was a member of Connell ey Memorial Baptist Church Roanoke and the Masonic Lodge and was a Shriner Survivors include his wife Cora a daughter Mrs Gladys Maynor Eagle Rock a brother John Alton Va two sisters Mrs Dolly Steel Marion Va and Mrs Rosa Nuckles Sweet Springs and a grandchild
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William Boyd Belcher
Eagle Rock
Wyoming County
Roanoke Memorial Cemetery
Roanoke
Belcher
Macajah Ridge
John Belcher
Connelley Memorial Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Cora
Gladys Maynor
John
Alton
Dolly Steel
Marion Va
Rosa Nuckles
Sweet Springs
Paul W Callaway Died From Vehicle Crash Injuries
Paul W Callaway 56 of Prosperity died at 10 p m Sunday in a local hospital from injuries in a automobile in Wyoming County on Sept Born in Beckley March 27 1910 he was a lifelong Raleigh County resident employed in construction He is survived by one sister Mrs Eva Callaway Stover Funeral services will be held.
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Paul Winston Callaway
Prosperity
Wyoming County
East Beckley
Thomas Dexter
Carrie Arthur Callaway
Callaway
Raleigh County
Eva Callaway Stover
Thant Signals Likely Retirement Amid Vietnam War Critique
Thant, backed by many U.N. members, hints at not seeking another term as secretary general. In a Sunday report he laments power politics overshadowing efforts toward peace in Vietnam and cites the human suffering of the war. He says he has striven to reduce escalation and push for talks, yet notes shrinking concern for civilian toll.
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Soviet Union
U.N
Thant
Viet Nam
Heavy Showers Hit In East and Arid Southwest
A band of showers stretched from the mid Mississippi valley to the central and east Gulf Coast and the Carolinas with locally heavy thundershowers. Scattered thundershowers hit the Great Basin and the arid Southwest while the Rockies and Great Plains remained generally clear. Temperatures ranged from 42 at North Platte Nebraska to 84 at Blythe California. Columbus Mississippi recorded two inches of rain in six hours. Tallahassee and Panama City Florida saw 1.79 and 1.37 inches respectively.
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East Gulf Coast
Carolinas
Great Basin
Rockies
Great Plains
Great Lakes
North Platte
Neb
Blythe
Calif
Columbus
Miss
Tallahassee
Panama City
Fila
Mrs Emma L Poole Blake Funeral Arrangements
Emma Louise Poole Blake 55 of Oak Hill dies after a short illness Sunday night. She owned Blake's Taxi Co Oak Hill. The body rests at Tyree Funeral Home Oak Hill. RNS
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Emma Louise Poole Blake
Oak Hill
Blake's Taxi Co
Tyree
Michael McMillion dies after short illness in Beckley
Michael Edward McMillion three year old son of Paul and Wanda McMillion Bradley died Sunday night in a Beckley hospital after a short illness. Surviving are a brother Paul Patrick at home and Mr and Mrs W S Vandall Bradley. Funeral and burial arrangements to be announced by Mount Hope Crematory and Funeral Home.
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Michael Edward McMillion
Paul
Wanda McMillion
Bradley
Beckley Hospital
Paul Patrick
W.S. Vandall
Tyree
Mount Hope
Funeral services for Gorman Conley in Glen Jean
Gorman Conley aged 78 of Glen Jean dies after a long illness in a Spencer hospital. Funeral services are at 1 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church Glen Jean with Rev. David Powell and Rev. Charles Whitted officiating. Burial in Greenwood Memorial Park. Body at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Home Greentown after 2 p m Tuesday for visitation.
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Gorman Conley
Glen Jean
First Baptist Church
David Powell
Charles Whitted
Greenwood Memorial Park
Conley
Spencer Hospital
Ritchie and Johnson
Greentown
William M Rogers funeral plans pending in Raleigh
William Mildard Rogers, 74, of Raleigh died Sunday at 7 p.m. in a local nursing home after a brief illness. His body lies at the Trent and Durgan Funeral Home as arrangements are pending.
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William Mildard Rogers
Raleigh
Trent and Durgan Funeral Home
Governors press for justice and nuclear progress at summit
Youthful governor calls for state leadership and public involvement as former Florida governor Bryant warns that justice requires law not force. West Virginia's Smith pushes a 100 percent rise in state contributions to the Southern Interstate Board, for nuclear research. Georgia's Sanders urges national parity in faculty salaries by 1970. Holifield foresees AEC aid to tackle megalopolis pollution and environmental policy.
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Florida
Farris Bryant
U.S. Office of Emergency Planning
Bryant
North
South
West Virginia
Hulett C. Smith
Nuclear and Space Committee
Southern Interstate Board
Carl E. Sanders
Georgia
Southern Regional Education Board
U.S
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Holifield
Atomic Energy Commission
Bombing Strategy Questioned In Vietnam War Discussion
Goodwin warned in advance that the bombing would be ineffective and called it a failure that could become a disaster. He noted pressure for harsher raids on North Vietnam but said few officials believe increased bombing will decisively affect the war in South Vietnam.
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North
Viet Nam
Goodwin
State Department
South Viet Nam
Not Same As Government's Auto Standards
The article reports that new National Traffic Safety Program standards may diverge from existing government GSA car requirements. Dr. William Haddon Jr. says the law requires basing on current standards but allows differences, and he plans more than rubber stamping the GSA rules as Johnson aims to curb traffic deaths.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Johnson
General Services Administration
GSA
William Haddon Jr
America
Haddon
Marines face deadly jungle fighting near Saigon
UPI reports a Marine unit from Huntington Beach Calif. endured two days in jungle near Saigon before breaking through. Six Americans killed and 23 wounded in three incidents of air and artillery errors near the DMZ and Saigon. Misdirected 105 mm shells and a Phantom strike hit U S troops, with 468 Communists killed in Deckhouse Four.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Quantum
U. S
Fifth Grader Hit by Coal Truck Near State Route 3
A fifth grader from Shady Spring Elementary School underwent surgery at Raleigh General Hospital at noon after being struck by a coal truck driven by Larry David Cantley of Beckley while crossing the road at the State Route 3 and U.S. 21 intersection. No charges were filed against Cantley. Johnson suffered cuts to the face and head and was transported by Rose and Quesenberry Ambulance.
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Shady Spring
Raleigh General Hospital
Billy Johnson
Larry David Cantley
Beckley
U.S. 21
Cantley
Johnson
Rose and Quesenberry
Miners Push for Immediate Pension Increase in UMW Rally
About 400 coal miners and pensioners in Clarksville Pa gathered to back an immediate pension hike. United Mine Workers locals in districts 4 5 6 and 31 voted to telegram UMW headquarters seeking a $50 monthly increase costing the welfare fund about $42 million annually, with funds possibly drawn from reserves. Local leaders including District 4 president John Cassidy and Local 4426 president Lou Antal urged action while retiree Roy Haghurst urged aid for widows.
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Clarksville
UPI
United Mine Workers
UMW
UMW International
Washington
John Cassidy
District 4
Cassidy
Lou Antal
Harmarville
District 5
Roy Haghurst
Morgantown
W. Va
Chinese Red Guard Crisis Draws Foreign Protests
Reports say Chinese youths planned trials of Communist officials suspected of corruption as army units move to border areas. East Germany and North Korea join other Communists in denouncing the Red Guard campaign. Red Flag says power struggles threaten Mao and Lin Piao, with enemies to be crushed.
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Red Guards
East Germany
North Korea
Red Guard
Red Chinese Party
Red Flag
Mao Tze-Tung
Lin Piao
Wallace poised to lead after husband leaves office
The article notes Mrs. Wallace is expected to assume government duties as her husband departs Jan 1. She was nominated by Democrats facing Republican opposition from Rep. van Martin for governor. Governors including Orval Faubus warn of a national white backlash influencing recent elections, with Faubus suggesting Wallace could win in Arkansas and Illinois if he runs.
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Wallace
van Martin
Rasa
Wallaces
Arkansas
Orval Faubus
Illinois
Faubus
Draft calls issued by local boards for upcoming dates
Local Board No. 18 orders 38 Raleigh County men to report to AFEES on October 31. Local Board No. 3 Fayetteville calls 47 Fayette County men for October 10. Mullens Local Board No. 21 schedules 11 Wyoming County men for October 5.
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Raleigh County
Armed Forces
AFEES
Fayette County
Fayetteville
Mullens
Wyoming County
Maddy Rebuts Brown Over School Hiring Claim
Hinton UPI reports Charleston attorney Willard C. Brown told a Welch NAACP meeting that a complaint against Summers County board of education has been sent to federal officials. County Supt. Irvin S. Maddy welcomed a full investigation and the board notes 5.9 percent of 86 employees are Negro, with five Negro teachers and a Negro principal. Brown asserted discrimination in aide hiring. Maddy says Brown was misinformed.
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U. S. Commission On Civil Rights
U. S. Education Department
Brown
Maddy
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