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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1963
Page
1
Tiros 8, a meteorological satellite, went into orbit from Cape Kennedy aboard a Delta rocket marking a major step toward global space weather forecasting. The automatic picture transmission system will allow near real time weather images for analysis by agencies and interests worldwide.
A harsh late autumn to early winter sweep hits the eastern two thirds of the United States with record lows, snow depth, and freezing rain hazards. Cities report subzero readings including Clinton -27 and Chicago -5, as a prolonged cold spell continues into the calendar start of winter.
Bloodshed in Nicosia as Greek and Turkish Cypriots clash amid constitutional tensions. An hour long melee with weapons on midnight streets leaves two Turkish Cypriots dead and nine injured. police fire to quell protests in the Turkish sector. Authorities urge calm in joint appeals by Arch bishop Makarios and Dr Fazil Kutechuk.
Secretary McNamara announced at the White House after a lengthy meeting with President Johnson that the United States will support military operations in South Vietnam until victory. He cited a recent drop in Communist attacks and predicted more, broader, and effective actions next year.
The Community Christmas Tree party at Ramsey Auditorium faces a shortfall as donations total $4,519.53, about 75 percent of the $6,000 goal. The event helps around 2,000 underprivileged children with gifts from Santa Claus, who has never missed a visit. Contributions can be sent to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph offices or dropped at 412 Bland St, Bluefield, with numerous local donors listed and a weekly update showing a grand total of $4,319.33 after previous totals.
The House failed to vote on a $3 billion foreign aid bill amid a stalemate over bans on credit for Soviet bloc sales and presidential guarantees. Senate leadership planned only token sessions as the second session opens January 7, delaying action and adjournment. Republicans protested, claiming White House pressure skewed policy, while President Johnson remained in Washington awaiting a resolution.
About 8000 West Berliners passed through five checkpoints into the Soviet zone for Christmas visits before a midnight deadline. Couples separated by the 1961 wall reunited briefly, with many faces filled with joy and sorrow as they returned to West Berlin. An East Berlin wife and her West Berlin husband met briefly, then parted at midnight, while others welcomed newborns born during the separation.
Moscow signals possible talks on enlarging the U N Security Council without demanding Red China yield its seat first. Russia would require at least one non permanent seat for Communist nations and notes past regional allocations. In Arkansas, two children survived a torching that killed six family members as Frank Harris was held for questioning.
Bob Hope prepared to fly from Los Angeles to Ankara Turkey to join the annual Christmas tour aiding American service members. A doctor had ordered him to stay in LA briefly after eye treatment before departure.
The Bulgarian news agency reports Ivan Asse Georgiev, former No. 2 at the U.N. delegation, confessed to spying for the United States, earning about $200,000. He returned to Sofia in 1961, was arrested on espionage charges, and faces possible death sentence at trial.
The cold wave across West Virginia has tied to five weather related fatalities besides roadway crashes. Gobel F. Bean a 62 year old farmer from Sissonville died after exposure near his truck. Stephen E. Stuart 81 of Mount Clare died after three hours in a field. James W. Grose 81 and Virgie K. Bolt 56 perished from carbon monoxide from a faulty floor furnace in Belva. John W. Sencindiver in Martinsburg area died from burns after kerosene used to start a fire ignited his clothing.
The piece reflects on the first Christmas with a message that God with us became a humble birth in Bethlehem. It emphasizes that Jesus’ coming proves God’s closeness to humanity and light entering the world, guiding believers through centuries from apostles to today.
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