Johnson To Attend Manila Conference
President Johnson agreed to attend an international conference in Manila next month with leaders from allied nations aiding South Vietnam. The meeting, to begin on or after October 18, would review the war situation, emphasize non military efforts, and seek a peaceful settlement. Attendees include the United States, Philippines, South Vietnam, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Thailand. Other leaders were expected to confirm, with Ky and Holt planning to attend.
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Stewart Hensley Washington
UPI
Johnson
Manila
South Viet Nam
White House
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Philippine Republic
Thailand
South Korea
Bill D. Moyers
Southeast Asia
Moyers
Jin
Philippines
Philippine
Marcos
Viet Nam
South
Saigon
Honolulu
United States
Australia
New Zealand
North Viet Nam
Red
Laos
Nguyen Cao Ky
Harold Holt
Frisco Blast Kills 3 at Pier 64 waterfront blast
A fuel explosion on the San Francisco waterfront near Pier 64 killed three and critically injured three others. Two Coast Guard crewmen were unaccounted for as a Standard Oil tug aided a leaking Chevron barge. A nearby pleasure craft backfired, igniting 300 barrels of fuel and gutting the cutter. Fire spread along a 200 yard shore line as several vessels burned.
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San Francisco
UPS
Coast Guard
Fire Department
Pier 64
Mission Rock Point
Standard Oil
Chevron
Phoenix
Inez Menaces Island Cluster
Hurricane Inez threatens Guadeloupe and surrounding areas with hurricane force winds expected to begin around noon. Warnings extend from Antigua to Marie Galante as residents brace for the storm’s progression toward the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico with advisories continuing.
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P.R
UPI
Inez
Guadeloupe
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Weather Bureau
Marie Galante
Desirade
Antigua
Montserrat
Nation sees chilly spread with heavy showers today
United Press International reports a cold autumn air mass across the nation's northern half bringing rain from Virginia to the central Rockies. Florida and Texas stay warm and wet showers, while Missouri and Colorado report notable totals. Early temps ranged from 29 in Maine to 86 in California amid mixed conditions.
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United Press International
Kansas
Virginia
Midwest
Great Plains
Rockies
Florida
Texas
Missouri
Marshfield
Springfield
la Junta
Colo
Old Town
Maine
Pellston
Mich
Needles
Calif
Weather synopsis for Beckley and vicinity continues rain
Continued rain dampens Beckley area with cloudy skies and scattered thundershowers this afternoon and tonight. High near 63, low in mid 50s, rain ends by Wednesday morning then partly cloudy with little temperature change. Airport data show 62 high, 56 low, and light SSW breeze. Greenbrier River normal and clear, Lake normal with three gates open, Hinton gauge at 2.1 ft. statewide extremes reach 103 in Imperial California and 26 in Pellston Michigan.
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Beckley
Greenbrier
Hinton
Imperial
Calif
Pellston
Mich
Jets Hit North Viet Nam With Mass Air Attacks
U S jets and B52 bombers conducted a second straight day of mass air strikes against North Viet Nam antiaircraft defenses and military targets in the DMZ. In dawn raids, 13 SAM sites and other posts were damaged or destroyed, with one American jet missing after the attacks.
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North Viet Nam
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F4 Freedom
North
Viet Nam
Quang Ngai City
Chrysler Follows Ford In Price Hike Rollback
DETROIT UPI Chrysler Corp joined Ford in rolling back 1967 price increases to stay competitive with GM. Chrysler trimmed its average hike by 24 to leave about 68 over last year, while Ford cuts left a 66 average rise. AMC expected to announce Oct 1.
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Ford Motor Co
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Johnson
Council of Economic Advisors
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Walter Reuther
Juvenile jail question triggers age rules and access
A reader asks how a 14 year old could be jailed and at what age one may visit prisoners. Officials say anyone under 18 may be booked in juvenile quarters for violations. visitors must be 18 or accompany an adult to see inmates.
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Raleigh
Mine Strike Spreads From Marion to Monongalia County
A wildcat strike idling 3,000 Marion County miners for over a week spread to Monongalia County, halting 800 more. Pickets from Fairmont area mines appeared at Osage No. 3 and Pursgrove No. 15 for Christopher Coal Co. The Marion strike reportedly came from a dispute over the latest UMW contract.
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Marrion County
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Fairmont Area
Osage
Delegate Trip Till Tightened by West Virginia House
Charleston UPI reports House Speaker H Laban White announced advance approval for all travel expense accounts from House of Delegates members. The measure follows an August trip to the National Legislative Conference in Portland Maine where some accounts covered 5 to 10 percent more than days. State Auditor Denzil Gainer returned several accounts to the legislative auditor for revision. Delegates whose accounts were revised include Dennie Lee Hill Paul England Harry R Pauley Ned Watson Forest Buck and J Bernard Poindexter. Despite revisions those delegates received 35 per day for overall expenses plus the cost of an airplane ticket to Portland from their departure point.
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Charleston
UPI
House of Delegates
House
H. Laban White
Clarks- White
National Legislative Conference
Portland
Maine
White
West Virginia
Denzil Gainer
Legislative Auditor
Dels
Dennie Lee Hill
D-Boone
J. Paul England
Wyoming
Harry R. Pauley
McDowell
J. E
Ned) Watson
Marion
Forrest Buck
R-Tyler
J. Bernard Poindexter
D-Cabell
Strong Market Rally Noted On New York Exchange
New York stocks opened with a strong rally the United Press International index up 0.82 percent in the first hour. Of 1,052 issues, 666 advanced and 171 declined as Dow under unofficial figures rose about seven points. Electronics led gains with Motorola Litton and Pairchild Camera up more than 3 percent. National Airlines climbed about 3 percent while Trans World and Braniff rose around 2 percent. Automakers Chrysler and Ford added roughly 1 percent, GM up modestly. Du Pont fell about 1 percent while Corning Glass jumped 6.4 and Polaroid gained about 2 percent.
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UPI
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United Press International Stock Market
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Trans World
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Chrysler
Ford
General Motors
du Pont
American Chain & Cable
Corning Glass
Polaroid
Mutual fear keeps US China from war says Chen Yi
Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Yi told Japanese visitors that neither side has the will to attack first and that U S Chinese differences will be settled someday. He urged withdrawal of U S troops from Viet Nam as a prerequisite for meaningful progress and cited mutual fear as the barrier to war.
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UPS
Chen Yi
Red China
United States
America
China
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Viet Nam
Chen
Zentaro Kosaka
Peking
Kosaka
Barmaid shoots bandit with his own gun in Detroit
UPI reports barmaid Darlene Bishop, 24, in Detroit confronted Ronald Straley, 34, who flashed a pistol to pocket $200. She wrestled the gun away and fired twice as he fled, leaving him in critical condition. Straley was later arrested and hospitalized. Bishop said she was “only doing what came naturally.”
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Detroit
UPI
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Darlene Bishop
Straley
Miss Bishop
Dangerous Women At Large In West Virginia Escape
State police reported no new leads in the search for Vonda Jean Mullenax and Pearlie Blankenship Bell who escaped from the county woman’s prison after lowering from a second story window with a bed sheet rope. The pair, both considered dangerous, vanished amid rain and fog as authorities widened the manhunt along W Va Route 3.
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Pence Springs
UPS
Vonda Jean Mullenax
W. Va
Hinton
Shady Spring
Atlantic Seaboard
Mullenax
West Virginia
Dunbar Youth Shot In Burglary Attempt
In SISSONVILLE a Dunbar youth is in critical condition after a burglary attempt at a service station. Owner A T Marion fired a shotgun through a window, then shot McCormack who was armed with a bow and arrow. Lanham escaped unharmed. No charges were filed yet.
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Sissonville
UPI
Dunbar
Charleston
A. T. Marion
Shirley McCormack
Delmar Lanham
Marion
McCormack
McC
World news briefs from wire dispatches
United States Information Agency in Russian language appeals to Soviets to join Americans in building a worldwide great society by sharing resources to aid the poor and sick. Pope Paul VI sends Dior archbishop to Vietnam to rally Catholic support for peace prayers. Gerald Ford accepts a GOP fundraising dinner invitation in Charleston on Oct. 21. Defense attorney predicts a mixed-race jury for the slaying trial in Alabama. Brezhnev returns to Moscow after meetings supporting hard line Vietnam policy and stance against China. Mao flag raised in Hong Kong renews speculation of China policy shifts. Lynda Bird Johnson attends a White House dinner with two rings and a friend, George Hamilton. Congo officials threaten to cut ties with Spain over Tshombe’s exile plotting. Three West Virginia lawyers named to American Bar Association committees.
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United States Information Agency
Amerika
Johnson
Paul VI
Vatican
Sergio Pignedoli
Viet Nam
House
Gerald Ford
R-Mich
Charleston
Arthur Hanes
Hayneville
Ala
Hong Kong
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
Lynda Bird Johnson
White House
George Hamilton
Spain
Moise Tshombe
Joseph Mobutu
Tshombe
Majorca
County Soldier Dies Overseas
Tech. Sgt. James H. Prince 37 of Raleigh Sullivan Road died yesterday while stationed with the U S Air Force at Clark Field Philippines. Telegram reports asphyxiation due to poison gas, unconfirmed. Flight engineer on a converted transport plane with missions to Viet Nam Hong Kong Australia. Survived by his wife Annele ise and three children at Clark Field, his parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Prince, one brother Gunnery Sgt. Robert Prince US Marines Washington DC, three sisters Anna Lee Beck Dry Fork Virginia Mary Willis Malaga New Jersey and Isabel Hager Bear Delaware.
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Raleigh - Sullivan Road
Tech
James H. Prince
U. S. Air Force
Clark Field
Philippines
Viet Nam
Hong Kong
Australia
Prince
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