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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1963

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Burton Divorced in Mexico Amid Taylor Romance

Fisher reacts with bravado as Elizabeth Taylor remains linked to Richard Burton amid a Mexican divorce ruling. Mayor confirms custody of Burton and Sybil Burtons two children while plans for a swift reunion near Geneva unfold. Taylor’s four marriages and children are noted as part of the shifting romance.

Guadalajara Mexico Richard Burton Burton Elizabeth Taylor Beverly Hills Calif Eddie Fisher Miss Taylor Hollywood Martin Gang Mickey Rudin New York Cleopatra Fisher Rome Puerto Vallarta Mexico City Carlos Ariola Luna Sybil Burton Arcadio Estrada Quinon

Bolivian miners release four Americans held hostage

In Catavi Bolivia Communist led tin miners freed four Americans and 16 others after voting to accept government terms. The release followed a miners meeting and troop withdrawal agreement of 3 000 troops from the Catavi area as part of negotiations with President Paz Estenssoro and Vice President Lechin.

Catavi Bolivia AIP U.S Douglas Henderson Oruro la Paz Henderson Bernard Rifkin Brooklyn New York U.S. Agency For International Robert F Honolulu Michael A. Kristula Niles Ill Cadillac, Mich Thomas M. Martin Jr Bronx Miners’ Commission Juan Lechin Victor Paz Estenssoro Lechin Paz Tin Miners Federation Ua Paz Irineo Pinental Federico Escobar

Christmas Tree Fund Lagging in Bluefield as Deadline Nears

Bluefield children rely on the Community Christmas Tree for Santa contact with about 2000 trees across town. With a week left before the December 24 Ramsey Auditorium party, donations total only 2143 dollars, 35 percent of the 6000 dollar goal, urging public gifts via Bluefield Daily Telegraph Box 208 or in person at the association offices.

Santa Claus Bluefield Ramsey Auditorium Community Christmas Tree Association Bluefield Daily Telegraph

U.N. Adds Zanzibar and Kenya to Membership

The United Nations General Assembly admitted Zanzibar and Kenya, raising membership to 113 as Africa’s newly independent states. Security was tightened for President Johnson’s Tuesday visit, including a 250-guard detail and a noon address in the General Assembly hall followed by receptions and a luncheon at the Waldorf Astoria. The Budget Committee passed a 1964 gross budget of 101.32 million with 86.14 million net, despite Soviet objections to budgeting interest and amortization on the 200 million emergency bond issue.

United Nations, N. Y U.N. General Assembly Zanzibar Kenya U.N Johnson Assembly U.S Adlai E. Stevenson Waldorf- Astoria

Frigid Midwest and East Hit With Arctic Cold Wave

Arctic air plunged south and east, setting record lows from Minnesota to New Hampshire. Subzero temperatures and snow fell in many areas while Florida and the Rio Grande Valley stayed comparatively mild. Roads remained passable with isolated icy spots as snow depth rose in parts of Michigan and Pennsylvania.

Associated Press Midwest Gulf States Tennessee Southland Florida Rio Grande Valley Minneapolis-St. Paul Bemidji Min Grand Forks N.D le Mars Iowa Lebanon N.H Great Lakes Muskegon Mich Erie Helena Mont

West Virginia Indoor Forecast Below Normal Temperatures

The extended forecast shows below normal temperatures through Saturday with average lows and highs 10 to 15 degrees below normal. Northern WV ranges from 22 to 43 degrees, southern WV from 28 to 47. Snow or flurries are possible Wednesday and Thursday with about a quarter inch of precip.

West Virginia

Inside Abby 12 Movies 5 Add Years 12 Princeton

Classified items from Princeton page strain with society notes and sports snippets. The fragmentary text hints at local listings and cultural mentions, with several sections missing full context.

Abby Princeton

Nine Miners Die In Utah Coal Mine Blast

A coal mine near Helper Utah suffered a fatal underground explosion at 11:30 am MST killing nine of nineteen workers. Rescue teams from Helper Price and nearby towns worked to reach blocked shafts amid heavy smoke as families gathered outside the mine owned by Carbon Fuel Co. active since 1957.

Helper Utah Price Salt Lake City Carbon Fuel Co

State Board seeks $1.2 million hike for schools

Charleston AP The Board of Public Works urged the Legislature to add $1.2 million to general revenue for state aid to county school systems as part of overall operating budget recommendations due January 8 for the next fiscal year.

Charleston Board of Public Works Rex M. Smith Smith

Stockpiling Costs Flayed By H. Byrd

Washington AP Sen Harry F Byrd says Bulgan stockpiles cost taxpayers over 1 million daily in storage charges. He reports nearly 393 million in storage and handling costs last fiscal year, led by 375 million from surplus farm commodities under the Agriculture Department price support program. Stockpiles valued at over 14.5 billion at September end, up 72 million from August.

Washington Harry F. Byrd D-Va Agriculture Department

Logan County Man Killed In Car Wreck

Ed Page 57 of Amherstdale Logan County died in a Sunday accident when his car left the road near a bridge on the Man Amherstdale road and struck a rock. Police said he was alone in the vehicle at the time of the crash.

Alabama Leonard Culpepper Alabama-Mississippi W.A. Bratton Cuba Ala Culpepper Bratton Black Logan (Ap Ed Page Amherstdale Logan County Man-Amherstdale Page

Rusk Urges NATO Aid to Soviets in China Rift

U S Secretary of State Dean Rusk told NATO ministers that the West should back the Soviet Union in its power struggle with China. He warned Moscow faces agricultural shortages slow growth and unrest in Eastern Europe while pursuing peaceful coexistence.

Paris U. S Dean Rusk Soviet Union North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Rusk West Moscow Peking Charles de Gaulle France Red China Paul Martin Paul- Henri Spaak Giuseppe Saragat Maurice Couve de Murville Khrushchev Mao Tzetung

Foreign Aid Bill Slashed Drastically

Washington AP report details the House passage of a drastically reduced foreign aid bill at 2.8 billion dollars after an amendment blocks Export-Import Bank credit for selling U S wheat to Russia. The measure splits party lines as critics push for higher funds while Johnson pleads for a 3.6 billion level.

Washington House Johnson Russia Senate U.S Paul Findlay R-Ill John F. Kennedy Findley Neil Smith Iowa Otto Passman D-La Passman Congress United States

Soviet budget cuts target military as agriculture aid grows

The Soviet Union proposed trimming almost 700 million dollars from the military budget to aid farming, while boosting overall spending by five billion. Agriculture gains total 13.2 billion, but targets are scaled back as farm programs falter. Consumer goods investments rise, yet wage increases are limited to select workers.

Moscow Khrushchev Supreme Soviet Tass

Pilots Gather With John Glenn at Kitty Hawk 60th Flight Birthday

At Kitty Hawk North Carolina a panel including John Glenn and famed aviators marked the 60th birthday of powered flight. An exact Wright flyer replica was unveiled at the Wright Memorial Museum as about 60 youths from 20 states attended.

John Glenn Air Age Wright Brothers Glenn Wright Memorial Museum Jacqueline Cochran Max Conrad Air Force Robert A. Rushworth Hal Blackburn Trans World Airlines James F. Nields Ware Mass Kitty Hawk N. C

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