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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

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Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1964

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Fall Showdown Looms For Khrush and Red China

Tass said an international meeting of fraternal Communist and workers parties would be held in autumn to test the united front against Mao Tze-tung. Bulgarian Central Committee backed Moscow while most parties stayed silent amid Khrushchev’s travels.

Khrush Red China Moscow Tass Red China Khrushchev Mao Tze-tung Sofia Bulgaria Communist Party Central Commiette Peking

Cyprus Abrogates Turkish Treaty Over Cyprus Crisis

President Makarios denounces and abrogates Cyprus Turkish alliance treaty arguing Turkish forces have refused to return to permanent bases and remain encamped in Nicosia. Turkish envoy reportedly refused to accept the note as it was delivered by Cyprus radio. The pact linked Greece, Turkey and Cyprus granting permanent deployments on the island with 950 Greek and 650 Turkish troops.

Nicosia, Cyprus Makarios Cyprus Turkey Ismet Inonu Nicosia Cyprus Radio Mahzar Ozkol Zurich London Greece

Brazil Moves to Pick Interim President in Quick Vote

Brazilian leaders rush to convene Congress for an interim president election by Wednesday or soon after. Rumors center on Gen Humberto Castelo Branco or Marshal Eurico Gaspar Dutra as likely successors.

Rio DE Janeiro Brazil Congress Brasilia Joao Goulart Goulart Uruguay Humberto Castelo Branco Eurico Caspar Dutra Dutra Getulio Vargas

Labor group withholds endorsements in West Virginia race

Charleston AP report states seven gubernatorial hopefuls failed to win AFL-CIO COPE backing. No secretary of state, state auditor, treasurer or agriculture commissioner endorsements given. Robertson re-elected attorney general. Byrd's Senate bid remains unendorsed but under consideration. Several candidates criticized for lack of experience or misaligned positions.

Charleston Organized Labor West Virginia Labor Federation AFL- Clc Federation Committee On Political Education COPE State Senate House of Delegates U. S. Senate House of Representatives West Virginia W. R. Wilson Harley O. Staggers John M. Slack Jr Ken Hechler Hulett C. Smith Julius Singleton Jr C. Donald Robertson Robert C. Byrd Byrd William F. Champe Culloden Cooper Benedict Harold G. Outright Bonn Brown Freda P. Cavendish Cecil Underwood Afl-Cio

MacArthur In A Deep Coma Struggle To Survive

General Douglas MacArthur remained in a deepening coma with failing heart and breathing, liver function ceased, and doctors warned only a miracle could save him. Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Leonard D. Heaton described the grave state as the bedside team recalled his war memories and past operations.

Washington Douglas MacArthur MacArthur Leonard D. Heaton Army Heaton Philippines Flanders Island Hopping

Civil Rights Debate Delayed by Senate Quorum Absence

Senate backers fail to reach quorum for a Saturday session delaying vote on the civil rights bill. Mansfield rebukes absentees as the session adjourns to Monday after only four members respond. A panel of 22 lawyers later says public accommodations and fair employment sections are constitutional despite opposition.

Washington Senate Dixie Bloc Mansfield Sen Thomas H Dodd D-Conn Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Thomas H. Kuchel R-Calif American Bar Association

Princeton Boy Hurt By Car

A five year old Princeton boy, Donald Farmer Jr., was injured in a vehicle pedestrian crash on Thorn Street. The motorist Eugene A. Wimmer was jailed, fined one hundred dollars plus costs, and sentenced to ten days in prison after leaving the scene.

Princeton B. E. Belcher Donald Farmer Jr Memorial Hospital Belcher Eugene A. Wimmer Jim Belcher Wimmer Thorn Street

Grayson County Farmer Dies in House Fire

Edward S. Dickenson, 44, a prominent Grayson County farmer, died when his family home near Independence burned. His body was found Saturday morning in the upstairs bedroom of the four mile north residence. The blaze was reported around 9 p.m. with unknown cause, believed to have started on the rear first floor.

Independence Grayson County Edward S. Dickenson Here

Johnson Eyes Appalachian Tour Visit Next Weeks

President Johnson said he may visit poverty-stricken areas in the Appalachian region late next week or the following week. He noted no exact dates or cities have been chosen, covering parts of West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Georgia and Alabama.

Washington Johnson Appalachian Texas West Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio Kentucky Virginia North Carolina Tennessee Georgia Alabama

Shastri Says Deputy PM Should Be A Small Man

Lal Bahadur Shastri, a diminutive 5 foot 2, 105 pound figure in New Delhi, comments on the type of person to be named deputy prime minister to aid Prime Minister Nehru amid speculation about the succession.

New Delhi India Lal Bahadur Shastri Nehru Shastri

Johnson predicts 1964 prosperity and rosy Democratic prospects

President Johnson told reporters at the White House that 1964 should be a prosperous year for Americans and favorable for Democrats. He hailed recent Panama and Brazil developments, announced Jack Hood Vaughn as ambassador to Panama, and noted improving U.S. balance of payments.

Washington Johnson Panama Brazil Fridey United States Canal Zone U.S Jack Hood Vaughn Peace Corps Latin America Joao Goulart

Jobs Corps Plan Aims to Target Poverty Roots

Dr. Vernon R. Alden of Ohio University outlined the Jobs Corps as the first focus of President Johnsons poverty fight. He said 40,000 draft rejects and school dropouts would enter training and education in the first year with potential growth to 100,000 in year two, using 1,900 employment agencies and 20 centers for job training and 200 conservation centers nationwide.

Athens, Ohio Johnson Vernon R. Alden Ohio University America Alden Jobs Corps Congress Washington White House Harvard University Navy Civilian Conservation Corps

Wichita Falls Tornado Kills Seven Injures 113

AP reported a deadly tornado struck northwest Wichita Falls causing seven deaths and 113 injuries. Thousands searched debris at Sunset Terrace and Lincoln Heights while Sheppard Air Force Base assessed damage amid civilian losses. Officials cited civilian property losses around 3 million with base damage unofficially near 10 million and about 400 people homeless.

Sunset Terrace Wichita Falls Tex Lincoln Heights Sheppard Air Force Base Robert M. Stillman Washington Air Force Base Hazel Rea Collins Ernie Coswell Charles Hartney Carl E. Hoeffliger Alfred Miller Dawson Minear

Expedition completes 1000 mile Antarctic trek

A joint Soviet French expedition finished a 1000 mile ice trek across Antarctica to study glacial movements, Tass reported Saturday.

Moscow Antarctic Tass

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