Divers search murky Lake Pontchartrain for Eastern jet
In New Orleans the main wreckage of an Eastern Air Lines jet lies submerged in Lake Pontchartrain as divers probe 10 to 18 feet down. Authorities say the cause remains undetermined with no suspected area yet, while fog and winds hinder the search for the 58 victims.
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Plane vanishing prompts wide recovery effort and debris
The CAB said all recovery methods including magnetic cranes and underwater CCTV would be employed. Searchers recovered human remains and scattered debris such as torn seats and interior cabin pieces. No intact bodies found, a CAB spokesman reported. Capt William Zeng piloted the four engine DC8 to Atlanta and did not report trouble before vanishing from radar.
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Malaysia Indonesia Talks Talk Peace But Doffs Doom
Denpasar Indonesia AP reports Indonesia agreed to new Malaysian peace talks but only if Malaysia discusses plebiscites in Sarawak and Sabah. Malaysia seeks talks on withdrawal of guerrillas. Indonesia demands a political settlement first.
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West Virginia Extended Weather Outlook Turns Cooler
The forecast for West Virginia predicts cooler than normal conditions through Monday with average highs and lows roughly four to five degrees below seasonal norms. Southern WV highs around 52 and lows 29, northern areas 46 and 23, with a pattern of colder Thursday, warmer Friday and Saturday, then cooling again Sunday and Monday.
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Tax cut signs into law with March rate drop
The new measure trims basic income tax withholding from 18 to 14 percent starting March 5. Lawmakers say the bill aims to stimulate the economy after months of negotiation and debate.
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Soviets Plan Satellite Tracking Station in Cuba
London AP reports the Soviet Union plans to build a satellite tracking station in Cuba by Wednesday night, signaling a boost to Cold War space surveillance and coordination with Havana.
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New Jurors Sworn in Ruby Oswald Case Trial
Dallas judge swears in three more jurors bringing total to eight for Jack Ruby murder trial. Ruby faces possible death sentence for Nov 24 shooting of Lee Harvey Oswald. Defense attempts to move trial away from Dallas cited bias.
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Beer Drinkingest Wins Free Beer for Life
Mrs Harriet E Brookes aged 91 in Birmingham England is declared winner of a loyalist drinker contest after consuming 53290 pints or 200 barrels of brewery beer. She says she average two pints daily since age 18 and earns free beer for life.
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England
Harriet E. Brookes
House approves 1.6 billion Virginia budget in 93-0 vote
The Virginia House passed the 1964-66 budget bill worth 1.66 billion dollars after routing amendments to add funds for schools colleges and hospitals. The measure carries 659.7 million in general funds, with 7.4 million added by the Appropriations Committee. The bill moves to the Senate as debates over school impact funds and surplus returns continue.
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Williamsburg
Bluefield Division Debates Leatherwood Lane Paving
City and state weigh cost split for Leatherwood Lane paving as SRC official hints at funding but questions whether the road lies within Bluefield limits. City Manager Whittle seeks a reasonable accord while SRC engineer Quinn awaits Charleston directions.
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Secretary Rebukes Inquiring Senators on Civil Rights Bill
The Senate voted 54 to 37 to keep the House-passed omnibus civil rights bill on the calendar and ready for action. Majority Leader Mansfield sought to table Russell's appeal challenging a ruling that the measure stay on the calendar. Javits objected to rushing to committee hearings.
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WHIS-TV To Carry Mountaineer Play In SC Tournament
WHIS-TV Channel 6 will broadcast West Virginia games in the Southern Conference Tournament from Charlotte North Carolina Starting tonight The Mountaineers open against William Mary at 730 p m If they win coverage continues at 930 p m Friday for the second round against Virginia Tech or George Washington If WVU reaches the final game it will be televised Saturday at 130 p m WHI Radio will carry all WVU games
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Deception Seen In Poverty War
Washington Republicans assailed President Johnson's anti poverty program calling it a political hoax and a cruel deception. Rep Thomas B Curtis and Rep Durward G Hall led criticisms arguing the administration offers worn ideas and no magic formula to end poverty or disease.
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Herbert Hoover Improves, Doctors Say
In New York doctors reported a clear improvement in former President Herbert Hoover at age 89. He is alert and nourished by mouth though still facing respiratory issues from a pulmonary infection, which is responding to therapy and with kidney bleeding stopped.
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Herbert Hoover
Cyprus Crisis Stalemate Hinders UN Mediation Efforts
The six nonpermanent Security Council members assumed the mediator role in the Cyprus dispute, but prospects for a settlement appear slim as Britain Greece and Turkey clash over whether to reference the 1960 treaty. Thant warned a peacekeeping force requires council consent and progress remains blocked by deep divides among the four parties.
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Nancy Tyler invokes Fifth Amendment in Senate inquiry
Nancy Carole Tyler, former Baker aide and Tennessee beauty queen, testifies before the Senate Rules Committee refusing to answer questions on Fifth Amendment grounds citing possible self incrimination. She reads a prepared statement while denouncing the probe as a trigger for public backlash. Contempt threats loom as L P McLendon warns action may be taken. Sen Hugh Scott discusses bringing Baker and Tyler before the Senate bar.
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Johnson signs sweeping tax cut after Senate vote
President Johnson signed a historic tax cut into law after the Senate approved it 74 to 19. The measure lowers taxes for about 80 million individuals by an average 20 percent and reduces corporate taxes for 550,000 firms by about 9 percent starting with 1964 returns.
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Hearing Waived On Embezzlement Charge
Beckley resident Ray Clinton Washington waived to the March grand jury on a $5,297 embezzlement from the New River Co burial fund at Stamford. The alleged theft occurred while employed there between January 1, 1959 and last December.
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