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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1963
Page
1
Venezuelans defied death threats from Castroite terrorists as crowds filled streets on eve of a historic presidential vote. Police and National Guard routines intensified while gun battles, scattered tacks, and arson failed to deter voters and demonstrators in Caracas and other cities.
Abigail Van Buren answers readers questions on manners etiquette and relationship issues. Submit your problem to Dear Abby via the Bluefield Daily Telegraph feature page or mail to Abby Box 3365 Beverly Hills Calif with a self addressed stamped envelope for a personal reply.
Coast Guard searches for three missing after the yacht Judy sank in 30 foot waves off the South Carolina coast. Survivor Robert Stanton, 33, Eastland Georgia, was rescued by USS Petrel crew and reported in excellent condition. Body of George Donald Kidd, 21, Paramount California, recovered. others listed as missing after last seen clinging to a flag box.
A one year old girl, said to be protesting the war, set herself on fire in Saigon near the villas of a truce mission. She left a note protesting Vietnamese fighting Vietnamese. Vietnamese sources identify Tran Bath Nga as the deceased. The incident echoes Buddhist self sacrifice used in protests against President Ngo Dinh Diem.
The Associated Press reports deaths on U S highways rose during the extended Thanksgiving holiday. With about a day left in the 102 hour period, 343 people had died in traffic accidents since the observance began Wednesday at 6 p m local time and ends Sunday at midnight.
Floyd resident Harold E. Kellison 52 died after suffering a heart attack while driving in Floyd County He ran off the road into a parked car and the medical examiner ruled the cause of death a heart attack not crash injuries.
President Johnson reiterates a pledge of thrift in government asking top officials for a prompt report on cost cutting actions in the past year and proposed steps for next year to tighten operations. He stressed getting a dollar’s value for every government dollar and pressed military and budget officials to pursue economy.
Canadian and American experts hunt cause of the four engine jet disaster near Léry Laurentie with 118 dead including Ronald Kerne and Zoltan Hankovszky. Crew led by Capt Jack D Snider faced rescue efforts as U S FAA aides joined local authorities.
London AP reports Sir Winston Churchill marked his 89th birthday with a quiet day at Hyde Park Gate. He waved to a small crowd from a first floor window and received hundreds of greetings from admirers including President Johnson.
A southwesterly gale, heavy rain, and high tides battered the northeastern coast causing at least six deaths. The storm destroyed 25 shore homes, damaged waterfront dwellings, and flooded roads from Maine to New York. Wind gusts reached 71 mph at Portland and tides rose 10 feet over normal on Cape Cod.
Tar and a fire bomb were thrown at the Yugoslav Embassy in Montevideo, Uruguay, Friday night. The device failed to explode and caused damage. No injuries reported. The incident is under investigation by local authorities.
Seventeen year old Becky Marcum of Princeton High School was chosen Miss Mercer County at a Jaycee sponsored contest at Beaver High. She won over 11 contestants. Marcum is the daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Marcum with brown hair and brown eyes. First runner up was Nancy Karen Nicholson 19 of Ma toaka. Second runner up was Teresa Hume 20 a student at Concord College.
In Summersville West Virginia James E Wriston 27 of Belva was shot to death as he entered his home through a back door Friday night. Prosecutor Elmer Strickler said Farley Wriston 54 is charged with murder though whether it was accidental was not disclosed.
U S officials and investigators face questions about a possible conspiracy after the Kennedy murder. Dallas police and later the FBI sought to control evidence while public debate centered on whether Oswald acted alone or with accomplices. Senator Yarborough noted the shots were not necessarily a rapid fusillade, and experts said bolt action could be fired quickly with two motions.
President Johnson declares plans to closely examine all federal budgets and reduce spending to essentials after a week of conferences as chief executive.
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