West Virginia approves temporary sales tax increase
The Legislature voted final passage to raise the West Virginia retail sales tax temporarily, effective Sunday. Gov elect Barron backed the measure, while Outgoing Gov Underwood signaled likely approval. The plan raises rates for every dollar over $1 and funds a $4.5 million public works program. Border counties opposed the increase, fearing cross state shopping.
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Underwood Agrees to Join Island Creek Coal Firm
Gov. Cecil H. Underwood 38 will become Island Creek Coal Co. vice president effective Feb. 1 in Huntington. He will work in public relations and sales with some state government liaison. Island Creek aims for a steady transition after his term ends Sunday. Salvati praised his coal industry interest and said duties will be defined after familiarization with operations. Underwood expressed excitement about staying in West Virginia and starting his first industry job.
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Island Creek Coal Co
Island Creek
Raymond E. Salvati
Underwood
Salvati
West Virginia
Tyler County
Salem College
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U. S. Senate
Sen
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
Kennedy Cabinet Picks Pass Senate Amid Partisan Echoes
The Senate Judiciary Committee approves Robert F. Kennedy as attorney general despite GOP doubts about his legal background. Arthur Goldberg, Douglas Dillon, Abraham Ribicoff, Orville Freeman, and Stewart Udall move toward confirmation with several nominees awaiting final votes after Kennedy’s inauguration.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Senate Labor Committee
Afl-Cio
Arthur J. Goldberg
Senate
Robert Kennedy
Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
Dirksen
Prospecting Permit Poised For Iron Ore In Jefferson Forest
FE L Keesling seeks a federal prospecting permit in Jefferson National Forest to test low grade iron ore deposits in a 11,500 acre Giles County tract. W C Curnutt recommends approval, with core drilling and mapping to be run by Keesling and his team. Virginia Tech research suggests ore concentrates of 23 to 37 percent could fuel a regional steel industry, potentially drawing plants and fabricators to the New River Valley.
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Roanoke, Va
FE. L. Keesling
Jefferson National Forest
Virginia
West Virginia
W. C. Curnutt
Roanoke
Keesling
Curnutt
U. S. Forest Service
Bramwell
W. Va
Giles County
Stahr Seen as Kennedy Pick for Army Secretary
Congressional sources say President-elect Kennedy will nominate Elvis J. Stahr President of West Virginia University as Secretary of the Army. Stahr, 44, has a long record including World War II combat liaison service and leadership roles at Kentucky and Pittsburgh universities.
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John F. Kennedy
Elvis J. Stahr
West Virginia University
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Kennedy
Robert S. McNamara
Defense
Stahr
North Africa
India
China
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Presdent
Hickman
University of Kentucky
Frank Pace Jr. Stahr
Oxford University
England
Oxford
New York
Mudge, Stern
Baldwin and
Toad
Far East
Radio Detects Soviet Launch Off Alaska and Pacific
The Air Force says a radar on Shemya Island Alaska detected an object with missile features moving eastward from the Soviet Union. Navy reports three Soviet missile instruments ships Sibir Chukota and Sakhalin traced a southeast line toward the Pacific near Kamchatka, Midway and Hawaii, with potential impact in the 44 000 square mile target area about 1 000 miles southwest of Hawaii.
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Chukota
Sakhalin
Midway Island
Speed Records Are Eclipsed by Hustler Flight
United States B58 Hustler jet bomber shattered six world speed records on a 621 mile closed course from Edwards AFB California to a midpoint between Yuma and Phoenix Arizona. Averaging 1200.194 mph the craft surpassed the Soviet Union's previous 639 mph mark set in 1959. The $10 million four jet delta wing bomber completed two laps as a three man crew endured a 60 degree high speed bank at the turn with peeling paint near the fuselage.
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Soviet Union
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Yuma
Phoenix
Ariz
Japanese freighter sinks after collision off Kobe
The 3,227 ton freighter Kinkai Mauru sank in the Inland Sea off Kobe after a collision with the South Korean cargo ship Chung Chi. All 37 crew were rescued by a maritime Safety Agency patrol boat. The Chung Chi, a 5,240 ton vessel with minor bow damage, continued to Osaka.
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Kobe
Maritime Safety Agency
Kinkai-Mauru
Osaka
Jobless total jumps sharply in December
Unemployment rose by about 500000 to 4.54 million in December, with total idle workers seen topping 5.5 million in January. The month marked the worst jobless level for December since 1940, as employment fell to 66.009 million and total employment dropped by 1.173 million from November.
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Washington
Labor Department
Rusk Kennedy Talks Focus on Deliberate Disarmament Policy
Secretary of State design ate Dean Rusk and President elect Kennedy weigh cautious disarmament strategy with defense and foreign policy coordination. A task force urges thorough admin debate, while Kennedy plans a centralized State Department setup and maintains several Eisenhower era aides.
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Fla
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rusk
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State Department
Defense
Pierre Salinger
Readmission Order Quashes UGA Suspension Rift
A federal court ordered the readmission of two suspended Negro students to the University of Georgia by 8 a m next Monday. Judge Bootle barred state officials from suspending Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes after campus clashes. Hunter said she is ready to return and hopes for no repeat demonstrations. Governor Vandiver criticized the action but pledged to deploy forces if needed.
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University of Georgia
W. A. Bootle
Charlayne Hunter
Hamilton Holmes
Bootle
C. C. Aderhold
Miss Hunter
Holmes
Associated Press
Hunter
Atlanta
Ernest Vandiver
Vandiver
Athens
U S Denounces Soviet Charges At United Nations
United States envoy James W. Barco joined Britain and France in denouncing Soviet charges that Belgium committed aggression in the Congo. Barco called the accusation a distortion and criticized Moscow for seeking a council debate while outside elements fuel Congo instability under President Kasavubu.
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U.N. Security Council
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Congo
U.S
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Britain
France
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Barco
West Virginia school officials meet in Bluefield
Principals and band directors from nine West Virginia counties convene in Bluefield for an annual meeting at 1 a.m. at the West Virginian Hotel. Officers will be elected and plans set for the Bluefield area state Band Festival, sponsored by the West Virginia Activities Commission and the Bluefield Chamber of Commerce. Festival dates are not yet announced. Mac Bowles is festival chairman.
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Bluefield
West Virginian
West Virginia Activities Commission
Mac Bowles
Mercer County
Lumumba Rumors Of Escape Stir Congo Capital
Rumors of Patrice Lumumba’s possible escape from Camp Thysville sparked hysteria in Leopoldville as crowds fled to ferries toward Brazaville. Reports said a mutiny over pay led to officer lockdowns and cut lines, with Kasavubu and Mobutu rushing to the camp amid unconfirmed claims of Lumumba’s freedom.
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Patrice Lumumba
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Thysville
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Congo
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Kasai
Katanga
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