U S Moves to Enforce Cuba Quarantine Policy
The United States signals it will enforce a one way quarantine on Cuba to curb Soviet backed Castro, with increased naval reconnaissance and Atlantic fleet readiness but no immediate blockade. Secretary Rusk warns of possible clashes as surveillance tightens while forces remain poised in the Caribbean and Panama region.
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Charles W. Corddry
Washington
UPI
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Latin America
U.S
Caribbean
Atlantic
Dean Rusk
Kennedy
Rusk
Atlantic Fleet
Panama Canal Zone
Eccles Man Jailed For Lack Of $10 Fine
Alfred Collins of Eccles was remanded to Raleigh County Jail this morning for failing to pay a $10 fine and costs on a petit larceny charge. State Police had arrested him Sept. 10 for stealing a gallon of gasoline worth 32 cents from the Raleigh County Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Collins, Eccles
Raleigh
Joe Rodriguez
Raleigh County
Marvin Crook
George Martin
Prince
C. Harold Hanks
Alfred Collins
Harper Heights
Health Department to Start Dental Clinics for Second Graders
Mrs. Hurt announced that health department sponsored dental clinics for second grade pupils statewide will begin September 25. The first groups will be from Clear Fork and Marsh Fork districts as officials consider extending services and report by July 1 1963 whether to resume on January 1 1964 with a monthly fluoridation cost of 383 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health Department
Hurt
Clear Fork
Marsh Fork
Pastor Suffers Stroke In Niagara Falls Case
The Rev. J. H. Dunlap pastor of the Rose of Sharon Church is seriously ill in Niagara Falls New York after suffering a stroke. Word of his illness was received by Mrs. Robert Cliaborne of East Beckley.
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J. H. Dunlap
Rose of Sharon Church
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Robert Cliaborne
East Beckley
Driver Charged Following Wreck Near Beckley
Eugene C. Lusk Jr of Beckley faces a charge of failure to have his vehicle under control after a morning two car crash at the by pass intersection of Routes 19 and 21. He rammed his 1956 car into the back of a 1957 model driven by Kathleen Cox as she stopped to pick up a passenger for Beckley Memorial Hospital where both work. Lusk received treatment for a cut lip at Memorial Hospital. Damages to both cars are about 650 dollars.
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Eugene C. Lusk Jr
Beckley
Lusk
Oak Hill
Kathleen Cox
Ger
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Kennedy rally plan fuels West Virginia campaign drive
Kennedy aides reveal large Democratic caravans to Wheeling to boost support for the President. McDonough predicts a strong reception as West Virginia Democrats seek re election, with the 1st District hottest after a 1960 realignment. Bailey and Moore are veteran incumbents facing renewed party competition.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
America
McDonough
House
Bailey
Moore
B&E Forays Across Camps Arrests Reported
Workman and associates from Bluefield admitted breaking into Amos Quesenberry s camp in Beckley and C A Mankin s camp in Oak Hill to steal food and equipment. Morrison and James Flint acknowledged multiple entries during a two month span. Two girls from Pemberton were arrested at Sophia High School and at their home on the 1921 By Pass.
Beckley Rescue Called for 54 Year Old Heart Attack Victim
First Aid call to 106 Jackson St at 2 50 a m reports Floyd Minor 54 an apparent heart attack. He was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead on arrival.
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Beckley
Jackson St
Floyd Minor
Four Hospitals Get H B Grants in West Virginia
West Virginia State Board of Health approved Hill-Burton grants for four hospitals. St Joseph's Buckhannon received 602400 for rural facilities, Davis Memorial Elkins 389000 for beds, McMillan Charleston 400000 for diagnostic and chronic care, and the state rehabilitation center Institute 96290. An operating budget of 1586291 for 1963 64 was also approved.
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Charleston
UPI
State Board of Health
West Virginia
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Buckhannon
Davis Memorial Hospital
Elkins
McMillan Hospital
Institute
State Health Department
Mer edith enrolls after 5th Circuit injunction blocks Barnett
On the Mississippi campus of Ole Miss, Meredith arrives with deputy marshals as hundreds of state troopers and students confront the scene. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Hattiesburg issues a blanket injunction overturning Barnett's barriers to Meredith's admission. Meredith remains calm, but jeers echo as the party departs and the campus settles into a pep rally and street dance.
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Meredith
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Hattiesburg
U.S
Sign on crane hints at downtown office project
A back facade sign on a crane clearing a building site in downtown Boston expresses, Sorry to be making a bit of a mess. Office building coming. Progress you know. The message accompanies a British company project as officials watch the razing proceed.
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Boston
UPI
Funeral services for Mrs. Paul Holland in Ripley
Funeral services for Mrs. Paul Holland 38 daughter of Rev Daniel M. Dorsey will be held 2 p m Saturday at Epworth Methodist Church Ripley with Rev Cecil Shepherd in charge Burial will follow in Fairplain Cemetery She was found dead in her bed after a heart condition Surviving: her husband Howard a daughter Katherine Elkins parents and three brothers Daniel M Jr Donald C William P and a sister Helen Weber The body remains at Parsons Funeral Home Ripley and will be taken to the church an hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Holland
Daniel M. Dorsey
Beckley
Epworth Methodist Church
Ripley
Cecil Shepherd
Fairplain
Howard
Katherine
Elkins
Daniel M. Jr
Clarksburg
Donald C
Carbondale
Ill
William P
Marietta
Ohio
Helen Weber
St. Mary’s
Parsons Funeral Home
Funeral planned for Joann Zepp of Exeter and Meadow Bridge
Mrs Joann Gadd Zepp 31 of Exeter New Hampshire formerly Meadow Bridge died at home Wednesday afternoon from a accidental gun cleaning incident. She was shot in the stomach and died instantly. She was daughter of Virginia Gadd Fagg Beckley. The body arrives at Prince at 6 35 p m today and will be taken to Nickell Funeral Home East Rainelle for arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann Gadd Zepp
Exeter
N. H
Meadow Bridge
Virginia Gadd Fagg
McClure St
Beckley
Prince
Nickell Funeral Home
East Rainelle
Harlos H Meadows dies after heart attack in Fla
Harlos Howard Meadows 57 of Bailey Avenue died May 2 in Barto Florida from a heart attack. He was to be interred at 11 am today at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. A former Chesapeake and Ohio Railway equipment operator with 35 years service in Hinton Division. Survivors include wife Lily, son Frank of Beckley, father John D Meadows of Hinton, six brothers Robert Charleston Cather A E Ft Wayne Ernest Willy of Hinton Basile Ettrick Va and one sister Ethel Buckland f of Talcott. Webb and Neel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Harlos Howard Meadows
Bailey Avenue
Barto
Fla
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Meadows
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Hinton
Lily Meadows
Frank Meadows
Beckley
John D. Meadows
Robert
Charleston
Cather
Death Rites for Ulysses G Cozart Held at Ebenezer Church
Final rites for Ulysses G. Cozart of Westmoreland Street Beckley are set for 1 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Baptist Church with Rev. C. O. Mitchell presiding. Burial follows at Greenwood Memorial Park. He died early Thursday at home after a long illness. Body to be moved from Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor to the church one hour before services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ulysses G. Cozart
Westmoreland Street
Beckley
Ebenezer Baptist Church
C. O. Mitchell
Greenwood Memorial Park
Ritchie and Johnson
Funeral services for Floyd Minor at Mount Tabor Church
Funeral services for Floyd Minor 54 of 106 Jackson Street will be held Sunday at 2 p m at Mount Tabor Baptist Church with Rev Robert Dean officiating. Burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Minor died on arrival at a local hospital at 3 20 a m after a heart attack. He was born June 8 1908 in Imboden Virginia and was son of the late Alexander and Laura Goins Minor. He lived in Eccles 23 years and worked at Eccles No 5 mine and later at Beckley Memorial Hospital. He recently worked for the West Virginia Turnpike Division. He served in the U S Army 1924 1930. Survivors include his wife Edna Fleming Minor New York City two daughters Mary Lou Conte and Jenne Lee Brown both of Beckley a son Floyd Minor Jr New York City four brothers Monroe Eccles Hughie and A J all of Baltimore Md and Claude Barberton Ohio a sister Phoebe Hoskins Beckley and six grandchildren. The body will lie in state at Melton Mortuary until one hour before services when it will be moved to the church. Friends may call after 11 a m Saturday Pallbearers Ray McConnell John Ferguson Harold Shrewsbury Jack Gray Sherman Gray Harold Brown Reid Davis James Bellamy
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Floyd Minor
Jackson St
Mount Tabor Baptist Church
Robert Dean
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Imboden
Alexander
Laura Goins Minor
Beckley
Eccles
Floyd Minor Jr
New York City
Monroe
Hughie
A. J
Baltimore
Claude
Barberton
Ohio
Phoebe Hoskins
Melton Mortuary
Ray McConnell
John Ferguson
Harold Shrewsbury
Jack Gray
Sherman Gray
Harold Brown
Reid Davis
James Bellamy
Funeral set for Sgt Orville Payne in Arlington National Cemetery
Sgt. Orville Jesse Payne 51 of Valley Head Ky a U S Army sergeant who died Sept 7 in an Army hospital in France from hepatitis will have funeral services Monday at Arlington National Cemetery Arlington Va He was born Aug 10 1911 in Page the son of John A and Mae Simpson Payne Survivors include his wife Eva D Payne four daughters Rosie McClain Shirley Randolph Dana Craighead all of Pontiac Mich a stepson Everett Kelly Valley Head Ky a stepdaughter Cissy Kelly Valley Head Ky three brothers Maxwell Pontiac Mich Frank Detroit Mich and Donald Kincaid a sister Gladys Frazier Beards Fork.
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U. S. Army
Page
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
C. Orville Jesse Payne
Valley Head
France
John A
Mae Simpson Payne
Kincaid
Eva D. Payne
Rosie McClain
Shirley Randolph
Dana Craighead
Pontiac
Mich
Bonnie Parsons
Germany
Everett Kelly
Cissy Kelly
Maxwell
Frank
Detroit
Donald
Gladys Frazier
Beards Fork
Dunn Funeral Arrangements For David Wilbern Dunn
David Wilbern Dunn 83 of Clear Fork died at his home after a long illness. Born May 6, 1880, he was the son of Jasper and Neva Rose Dunn. Survived by six sons James Wesley Billy Ray Tom Burley and Bill of Clear Fork and Flemington Mich. four daughters Juanita Bel cher Gracie Cook Lena Holbrook and Sylvia Fisher. Remains in Evans Funeral Home Oceana.
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David Wilbern Dunn
Clear Fork
Jasper
Neva Rose Dunn
Anna B. Dunn
James
Wesley
Billy Ray
Tom
Burley
Bill
Flemington
Mich
Juanita Belcher
Gracie Cook
Washington, D. C
Lena Holbrook
Bradshaw
Sylvia Fisher
Oceana
Evans Funeral Home
Mrs Bessie Norman Dies. Rites Planned in Battle Creek
Mrs Bessie Norman died Tuesday. Funeral services were to be held today in Battle Creek Michigan. Surviving siblings include Fairest H Wootten of Killarney and Robert F and Thomas Wooten of Beckley. She formerly resided on Ringleden Street in Beckley and belonged to Central Church.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Bessie Norman
Fairest
H. Wooten
Killarney
Robert F
Thomas Wooten
Beckley
Norman
Ringleden Street
Central Church
Six Fayette County mining permits issued
The Beckley office of the West Virginia Department of Mines issued six permits to open mines in Fayette County. The firms listed are Duran Coal Co with four employees, H T Coal Co with four, H H Coal Co with two, M C Coal Co with four, George Daniels Coal Co with three, and Moreau Coal Co Inc with three.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley Office
West Virginia
State DAV Auxiliary President Visits Beckley
Mrs. Pearl Fitzpatrick of Clarksburg state president of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary will visit Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital today. Unit 18 and Chapter 18 honored her at a Raleigh County Memorial Building dinner. Sixty two members attended the Thursday event led by past state president Mrs. Maude Broyles and Beckley unit president Mrs. Marie Bender.
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Pearl Fitzpatrick
Clarksburg
Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary
Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
DAV
Chapter 18
Fitzpatrick
Raleigh County Memorial Building
Maude Broyles
Beckley
Marie Bender
Unit 18
Welder's Torch Said Cause of $2,000 Blaze
A welder's torch likely caused a 2000 dollar fire at George A. Johnson's home on Park Street at 2 20 p m Thursday. Beckley Fire Department fought the blaze about two hours, containing it to partitions of the house with baseboard heating. Johnson had recently bought the house and planned to move in soon and reportedly had no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Johnson
Park St
Beckley Fire Department
Johnson
Jurors Acquit Detroit Man Of Car Theft Charges
Jurors deliberating auto theft against Stafford Starcher of Detroit returned a not guilty verdict at noon. The jury heard Boggs testify they had never met before June 3 in a Detroit bar, while Starcher claimed Boggs loaned him the Cadillac for two to three weeks and provided money. The judge told jurors to decide if the car came into Starcher possession under Boggs or Starcher’s account. Jurors deliberated about an hour and a half.
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Stafford Starcher
Detroit
Mich
United States
Starcher
Don Francis Boggs
Boggs
John A. Field Jr
U. S
Percy Brown
Michigan Highway Department
Brown
W. A. Thornhill II
Thornhill
Road program survey aims to map West Virginia highways
West Virginia Road Commissioner Burl Sawyers said a California firm Management Technology Inc will survey the state's future highway program. The six month study to project costs and key data over ten years will aid planning for the 1963 Legislature and may prompt a $200 million bond issue to secure federal matching funds. Robert McGregor of the firm said the program will provide milestones to gauge progress and improve agency-wide communication.
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Charleston
UPI
Burl Sawyers
Los Angeles
West Virginia
Sawyers
Management Technology Inc
SRC
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
California
Robert McGregor
Commission
Beckley Reservist Receives 10 Year Service Pin
M Sst Theodore Simpkins of Beckley was awarded a 10 year service ribbon and certificate, becoming the third member of Company C, 19 Infantry, Fourth Battle Group to receive the honor. Previous recipients include M Set Ralph Withrow and Capt Chester Compton, all World War II veterans in the Army Reserves. Ribbons follow 10 creditable years, with points earned by meetings, annual active duty, and completed correspondence courses.
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Theodore Simpkins
Beckley
Company C
19 Infantry
M. Set
Ralph Withrow
Chester Compton
Dagmar Arrives Miss USA Ball Slated Tonight
Forty four Miss USA contestants gathered in Huntington West Virginia for the crowning event with Jo Ann Odum the current titleholder. Dagmar attended events at the statehouse executive mansion and a reception with Gov Barron before the grand ball featuring Buddy Morrow.
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Charleston
UPI
Jo Ann Odum
Huntington
West Virginia
Dagmar
City Hall
Statehouse
Executive Mansion
W. W. Barron
Battle Selected State Tax Chief
G Thomas Battle of Charleston will take over Oct 15 as successor to State Tax Commissioner C Howard Hardesty Jr who resigned to return to private law practice in Fairmont Gov W W Barron announced Battle s appointment after accepting Hardesty s resignation Barron said Battle has the experience to supervise the Tax Department Battle formerly with Spilman Thomas Battle and Klostermeyer law firm is a University of Virginia Law School graduate and nephew of former Gov John S Battle Barron said Hardesty will remain as consultant to the Tax Department and adviser to the governor on tax matters keeping his knowledge available to the state and people of West Virginia
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Charleston
UPI
G. Thomas Battle
C. Howard Hardesty Jr
Fairmont
W. W. Barron
Battle
Hardesty
Spilman, Thomas, Battle and Klostermeyer
University of Virginia Law School
John S. Battle
Virginia
Barron
Tax Department
West Virginia
Women from Pleasant High School Begin New PSC Role
The woman describes how her legal training suits the new job and the technical legal tasks she enjoys. She notes adjusting to rate cases and collaborating with two PSC colleagues, plus prior work as insurance commissioner and ten years as assistant attorney general.
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Pleasant High School
PSC
Brown
House approves aid cuts amid surprise Cuba shipping amendment
The House upheld a record palming foreign aid cuts, but added an unexpected amendment barring aid to any country whose ships carry goods to Cuba. No nations were named, though press reports cited West Germany Greece Italy and Britain. Rep Walter Rogers of Texas led the amendment, approved by voice vote amid NATO relation concerns. The panel had proposed a 23 percent reduction of Kennedy's 4.7 billion request and rejected efforts to restore or raise the cuts.
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House
Cuba
West Germany
Greece
Italy
Britain
Walter Rogers
D-Tex
U.S
NATO
Appropriations Committee
Kennedy
Beckleyan Posts Bond For Court Appearance
Virgil Williams aged 39 of Beckley posted a $500 property bond for a City Police Court appearance on a City Warrant after failing to appear on a speeding charge. Glenville Redden, 20, is ordered to appear in City Police Court Thursday night on a speeding charge, cited at 8 25 a.m. Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Williams
Beckley
Williams
Glenville Redden
Ben Bella Leads Unopposed Algerian Vote Victory
Early returns from Algeria's first elections show an overwhelming result for Ahmed Ben Bella. The 196 hand picked candidates were unopposed, with Tlemcen reporting 99.7 percent in favor. Abderrahmane Farres announced ceding sovereignty to the constituent assembly meeting September 25 to shape the government and constitution for a one year period.
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Algiers
UPI
Algeria
Ahmed Ben Bella
Constituent Assembly
Ben Bella
Tlemcen
Abderrahmane Farres
Algerian Provisional Executive
UN Plane Warrant Officers In Congo Crash
UN reports Swede crewed DC3 shot down as wreckage lies amid Congolese army troops near Katanga. UN air commander John Ryg in Leopoldville cites certainty of a shoot down while no Swedish firsthand account is available. Previous crashes linked to Congo region include Dag Hammarskjold death and other UN missions with aircraft damage or loss.
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U.N
Congolese National Army
John Ryg
Norway
Leopoldville
Dag Hammarskjold
Sweden
Congo
Rhodesia
Kamina
Katanga
Here
Rhodesian Air Services
Kabolo
Red Cross
Ryg
Aid policy and aquarium proposal spar over budget priorities
In congressional notes the debate centers on college aid staying with the House and a proposed ten million dollar national aquarium. Senator William Proxmire of Wisconsin criticizes the project as extravagant in a period of deficit, likening it to Marie Antoinette’s famine remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquarium
William Prox‘mire
D-Wis
Marie Antoinette
So viet Union Gold Stock Reported at Seven Billion
United Press International reports that recent data indicate the Soviet Union held about seven billion dollars in monetary gold, roughly one fifth of the world supply, a figure noted by sources cited in the Statesman’s Year.
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United Press International
Soviet Union
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