1000 Return To Work But Mine Strike Spreads
A three state wildcat strike continues as roving picket bands shut down mines in Morgantown Fairmont area and Western Pennsylvania. About 10 000 miners idled while some 2 000 workers voted to return to work but pickets blocked the lines. Discharged Hanna Coal six Local 1110 officers sparked the walkout beginning Sept 1 2.
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Wheeling
UPS
Morgantown
Fairmont
W. Va
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers Union
District 6
Hanna Coal Co
Hanna
Ireland
Moundsville
Wildcat
West Virginia
Big Robena
UMW
W. A
Tony) Boyle
Mountaineer Coal Co
Ohio
Coal Seen As Future U S Bread Basket
Washington UPI Sen Robert Byrd says West Virginia coal could become a national bread basket via coal derived protein from microbes. Research at the U S Bureau of Mines shows yeasts thriving on coal tar chemicals can produce edible protein far faster than livestock, potentially supplementing conventional food.
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Washington
UPI
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
West Virginia
Byrd
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Coal markets on agenda at Charleston meeting
West Virginia Regional Export Expansion Council plans to discuss adding coal markets and review new federal export laws at a meeting in Charleston. Also noted is a Summersville case where Emerson Neff, 55, waived to the Nicholas County grand jury over the fatal shooting of Louis Amick, 54, after a road-block dispute Sunday night.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Summersville
Nicholas County
Emerson “Neff
Louis Amick
Russek Resigns From Board After Four-Year Term
Russek apologizes for absence from Charleston board meetings and requests immediate resignation. He runs a Wheeling chemical supply business and has served four years on the board, citing travel difficulties in attending meetings.
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Wheeling
Charleston
Russek
Expanded West Virginia weather facilities urged by Byrd
Senator Robert C. Byrd urged Dr. Robert White to expand Weather Bureau services in West Virginia. He sought a teletypewriter network linking state stations, citing economic redevelopments and the need for better forecasts to aid growers, ranchers, and regional business compete advantage. He noted prior unsuccessful attempts for funding in 1965 and 1966.
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Washington
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
West Virginia
Byrd
Robert M. White
U. S. Environmental Science Services Administration
Weather Bureau
White
Appalachia
Segregation Plan Talks Include County Demotions
HRC officials report about 4,500 Negro students in all Negro classes. McKinney cites demotions of five Negro principals in McDowell County and another in Jefferson County, plus a refused hire in Mingo County after closing an all Negro two room school. He will work with Commission Director Gavett on a study to pinpoint segregation in industry.
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McKinney
McDowell County
Jefferson County
Mingo County
Commission
Thomas Gavett
Eight Cardinals to Join Pope on UN Trip
Vatican announces that eight cardinals from six continents will accompany Pope Paul VI to the United Nations in New York. Cardinal Spellman will represent North America along with six other archbishops from Sydney Buenos Aires Tokyo Bukoba and Tanzania plus two Vatican officials. Osservatore Romano published an unofficial UN visit schedule noting a meeting with President Lyndon B Johnson and with religious communities connected to the UN.
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Vatican City
UPI
Continents
Pope Paul VI
United Nations
New York
Vatican
North America
Francis Cardinal Spellman
Norman Thomas Gilroy
Sydney
Australia
Antonio Caggiano
Buenos Aires
Peter Tatsuo Doi
Tokyo
Laurian Agambwa
Bukoba
Tanzania
Eugene Tesserant
Sacred College
Amleto Cardinal Cicognani
Peter Gregory Cardinal Agagianian
Congregation For the Propagation of the Faith
Osservatore Romano
Paul VI
Lyndon B Johnson
Washington
Pope Paul
France lends landmark documents to U.S display
Two of France's most cherished papers will travel to the United States for exhibition beside Britain's Magna Carta. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen and the original 1791 French Constitution will be shown at the National Archives Building with remarks by Chief Justice Earl Warren and Britain's Lord Denning.
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Washington
France
United States
Britain
U.S
Duke of Montmorency
French Assembly
Duke de Clermont-Tonnerre
General Assembly
Louis XVI
Earl Warren
Lord Denning
Brittain
Magna Carta Trust
Williams Rites Held For Alvis R Williams 72
Funeral services for Alvis R Williams 72 of Mullens will be at 11 a m Thursday in the Sam Foglesong Chapel Mullens with Rev H E Smith officiating Burial will follow in High Lawn Memorial Park Oak Hill He died at 1 20 am Tuesday in a Beckley hospital Born September 10 1893 at Keystone he was a son of the late Alvis Williams and Hanna Asbury Williams He was a retired merchant and World War I veteran Survivors include his wife Effie Pennington Williams two sisters Mrs Ora M Saunders and Mrs R M Hickok both of Herndon Heights two stepsons James Walker Mullens and Clay Walker Beckley and three stepdaughters Patsy Dillon Mullens Ann Southern Beckley and Wanda Shrewsbury Shady Spring Friends may call after 2 pm today Arrangements are by Sam Foglesong Nease and Neely
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Alvis R. Williams
Mullens
Sam Foglesong
H. E. Smith
High Lawn Memorial Park
Oak Hill
Williams
Beckley
Keystone
Alvis Williams
Hanna Asbury Williams
Effie Pennington Williams
Ora M. Saunders
R. M. Hickok
Herndon Heights
James Walker
Clay Walker
Patsy Dillon
Ann Southern
Wanda Shrewsbury
Shady Spring
Bays dies. rites set for Hazel Bays at 62 in California
Mrs Hazel Bays 62 San Gabriel Calif will have final rites at 2 pm Thursday in Keyser Bryant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Everett R Shafer in charge Burial follows at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens She died at 430 am Tuesday after an extended illness She was visiting a niece Mrs Kermit T Ford 610 Johnstown Rd Body at Keyser Bryant Funeral Home pallbearers include Kermit Ford Wesley Wingfield Lester Fox Harold Richmond Claude England and Paul Sauls
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Hazel Bays
San Gabriel
Calif
Keyser-Bryant
Everett R. Shafer
Charg
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
Kermit Ford
Wesley Wingfield
Lester Fox
Harold Richmond
Claude England
Paul Sauls
Delmer G. Davis 36 Died After Illness at Home
Delmer G. Davis of Valley Home Addition died at his residence at 9 a.m. after a four day illness. Born May 20 1929 in Beckley he was the son of W Ross and Goldie Dillon. Survived by his sister Mrs Blanch Bruney of Beckley. Body at Melton Mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Delmer G. Davis
Valley Home Addition
Beckley
W. Ross
Goldie Dillon
Davis
Blanch Bruney
Melton Mortuary
Funeral service for Resin Altizer in Newhall
Resin Altizer, 18, of Newhall, died after a long illness. A service was held at 1 p m today at the Advent Christian Church, with burial details pending. He was the son of Mr and Mrs C C Altizer.
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Resin Altizer
Newhall
Advent Christian Church
C. C. Altizer
Allied forces pace Vietnam war with raids and weeklong tolls
Paratroopers locate a hidden 200-bed hospital complex and an ammunition factory, seizing 186 pounds of TNT and 92 fuses as nine Viet Cong killed and 47 captured. B52s bomb north of Saigon in a 30th raid, while 21 Americans killed or wounded and 495 Viet Cong killed during the week. Saigon reports light allied casualties amid ongoing sweep with Australia New Zealand and South Vietnamese troops.
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173Rd US. Airborne Brigade
U.S
New Zealand
Neu Hiep
Tam Binh
Saigon
North
Viet Nam
101St Airborne
Gibraltar
An Khe
Guam
Iron Triangle
Ben Cat
Saigon River
Australia
India warns vigilance against Chinese threat along frontier
Prime Minister Shastri urged India to stay alert to a northern Chinese threat. India and China accuse each other of border actions in Sikkim and Ladakh after exchanges of fire in Nathula Pass. India says 100 Chinese soldiers occupy two Indian border positions and three Indians are missing after recent clashes.
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China
India
Ladakh
Sikkim
Nathula Pass
FMC Plant Still Idled by Second Day Picketing
About 800 workers at FMC Corp plant in South Charleston refused to cross picket lines for a second day. A few UAW members crossed, but union efforts failed to bring others to work. The Charleston Trades and Construction Council protested FMC’s contract with Burdett Asphalt and Paving Co. The company called the stoppage a secondary boycott and said it may seek a court injunction to end the picketing. A small number reported to work but no production occurred.
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South Charleston
UPI
FMC Corp
United Auto Workers Union
Charleston
Congress Moves on Immigration and Public Works Bills
Congress expected to pass an immigration reform bill limiting Latin American and Canadian arrivals. Sen Thurmond sought an amendment to block deportations of individuals brought here against their will, citing Elias Wessin y Wessin of the Dominican junta. Senate conferees shuffled poverty and anti poverty measures as a governors veto power issue. The rivers and harbors public works package worth 1.9 billion dollars moves forward. The Senate completed a 48.6 billion dollar defense appropriation, with 46.9 billion for operating funds and 1.7 billion for military construction. roughly 10 billion more may be requested for Vietnam funding. McNamara's reorganization of the Army Reserve and National Guard is blocked pending congressional authorization. Bail reform and easing agency veto power over bar associations clears the Senate by voice vote. Grain sales to Communist nations face executive order constraints under a 1963 policy requiring shipments in American flag vessels.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Latin America
Canada
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Thurmond
Dominican Republic
Elias Wessin Y Wessin
Santo Domingo
Miami
United States
House
Johnson
U.S
White House
Congress
Viet Nam
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Army Reserve
National Guard
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Canadian Dope King Convicted
Lu cien Rivard a Montreal resort operator was convicted in federal court in Laredo Texas of smuggling and conspiracy to smuggle narcotics for directing what was described as the biggest heroin operation ever found in the United States Three associates Charles Groleau Julien Gagnon and Joseph Raymond Jones were also convicted with possible sentences of five to 20 years The jury deliberated three hours and five minutes before verdicts were returned sentencing was postponed for 30 to 40 days pending DoJ record of past records The Rivard case nearly toppled Canada's Pearson government amid bribery and escape allegations involving immigration officials jailers and extradition hearings
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Laredo, Texas
UPI
Lucien Rivard
United States
Rivard
Montreal
U.S
Ben Conally
Department of Justice
Charles Groleau
Julien Gagnon
Joseph Raymond Jones
Lester B. Pearson
Pearson
Commission asks board to report on progress at Salem College
Springer answered a commission question and Chamberlain noted a conference plan to cut discrimination. The commission told McKinney to again contact Salem College president Duane Hurley, seeking precise updates on improvements and progress.
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Chamberlain
McKinney
Duane Hurley
Salem College
Runaway Sailor Foils Kidnap Bid On Scripps Yacht
A 19 year old sailor reportedly fled from a guided missile cruiser and attempted to commandeer the racing yacht Novia Del Mar off the San Diego Yacht Club. Guy M Warriner brandished a live hand grenade and threatened to kill if resisted, prompting police to fire once and arrest him on suspicion of kidnapping and assault with a deadly weapon.
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San Diego
Calif
UPID
John P. Scripps
Scripps
Novia del Mar
District Attorney's Office
Guy M. Warriner
San Diego Yacht Club
John P. Scripps Newspapers
Washington State
California
Warriner
Columbus
Mexico
Sam Davis
Stan Gregory
Warrine
Redding
Record-Searchlight
San Luis Obispo
Telegram- Tribune
Tulare
Advance-Register
Ventura
Star -Free Press
Watsonville
Register-Pajaronian
Bremerton
Wash
Sun
Thousand Oaks
Conejo
Summer Thunderstorms Push Eastward Across Regions
Strong north winds drove a snow storm through the Rockies while a line of heavy thunderstorms spread east on the last day of summer. Floods displaced thousands in the Midlands as deadly storms hit the Southern Plains and central Rockies. Tornadoes felled roofs and power lines near Dryden Texas with funnel clouds reported near Dallas. Fort Worth and Mineral Wells recorded intense rainfall, prompting unusual September flood warnings along the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.
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United Press International
Rockies
Midlands
Plains
Central
Montana
Texas
New Mexico
Mississippi
Missouri
Dryden
Weather Bureau
Dallas
Fort Worth
Mineral Wells
Quincy
Crafton
Ill
Boonville
Jefferson City
Hermann
Pakistan May Withdraw If UN Fails On Kashmir
Pakistan foreign minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto says Pakistan will withdraw from the United Nations if the UN Security Council cannot decide on the Kashmir problem within a set time, after notifying the council of accepting the cease fire with India. Walter Reuther of the United Auto Workers demands Chrysler rescind planned price increases, arguing the industry should cut prices given record volume and profits.
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United Press International
United Nations
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Security Council
U.N
India
U.N. Security Council
Kashmir
Pakistan
New York
Walter P. Reuther
United Auto Workers
Chrysler Corp
Mailers Union Threatens Strike Over NYC Papers
New York union president Thomas J. Laura warned of a strike against city newspapers if a new contract is not reached with the publishers association. He said the union will not return until a satisfactory agreement is concluded.
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New York
Freshman Hazing at Georgetown Inspires Nickname
Luci Baines Johnson, entering her third day at Georgetown University, receives the nickname Howard Johnson from upperclassmen as part of light hazing. Her punishment of 25 pushups follows a playful attempt to elicit laughs from freshmen.
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Luci Washington
UPI
Luci Baines Johnson
Georgetown University
Luci
Howard Johnson
Initiative: Acting Without Johnson’s Pressure
A note on independent moves taken by leaders without direct urging from President Johnson. It highlights autonomous policy steps and the desire for self authored decisions within the administration, signaling shift toward self reliance in governance.
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Johnson
Byrd presses Udall to protect federal coal research
Senator Robert Byrd urged Interior Secretary Udall to maintain fiscal 1966 funding for the Office of Coal Research at 7.2 million dollars to shield coal programs from cuts. He cited projects including coal gasoline pilot plant at Cresap and WVU coal research, contrasting OCR with 200 million for peaceful atomic energy uses.
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Washington
UPI
Stewart Udall
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
West Virginia
Byrd
Office of Coal Research
OCR
Cresap
Marshall County
West Virginia University
WVU
Kashmir dispute looms as Ayub Khan vows to quit UN
Pakistan’s President Ayub Khan warned in a nationwide radio broadcast that the Kashmir problem remains unsettled and could trigger a wider conflict if no method is found. He rejected the Security Council plan as inadequate while thanking China and several Middle East and Asian nations for support. India disputes Chinese charges over border fortifications and reports exchanges near Sikkim.
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India
Kashmir
Pakistan
U. N
Mohammad Ayub Khan
Security Council
Ayub Khan
Indonesia
Iran
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
Syria
China
Karachi
Subcontinent
Himalayan
Sikkim
Quadruplet Dies in Los Angeles County General
One of the quadruplets born last Sunday to Mrs. Alice Pigee 28 died early today at County General. The infant Winston Lydel Pigee was the second of the babies born one month premature. Death occurred at 1 20 a.m. PDT. The surviving infants remained in critical condition.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Alice Pigee
County General
Winston Lydel Pigee
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Indian Defense Ministry
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FMC
Springer
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William Myles
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