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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1963

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No Prospective Pope Has Overwhelming Advantage

The upcoming conclave to select Pope John XXIII’s successor prompts betting on Italian candidates. Montini of Milan and Castaldo of Naples head a list of Italian cardinals, with non-Italians like Cardinal Tisserant also discussed as potential compromise figures. Two thirds majority required. eight cardinals present may be unable to attend.

College of Cardinals John XXIII Adrian VI Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini Milan Cardinal Montini Pius XII Pope John Alfonso Castaldo Naples Vatican

Gal To Try Space Trip

Moscow reports say Ladybird Ludmilla will join Lt. Col. Valery Bykovsky in the final 24 hours of the Vostok V mission. A rendezvous is hinted for Tuesday at Baikonur from which Bykovsky launched. Bykovsky, 28, is a fighter pilot and father of a 3 month old, while Ludmilla, 25, is said to be tough and ready for weightlessness.

Moscow Ladybird Ludmilla Valery F. Bykovsky Baikonur Bykovsky the Hawk Romeo-Juliet Romeo and Juliet Astronautics Soviet Union Valery Jr Andrian Nikolayev Pavel Popovich Earth Ladybird Ludmilla

Senate plans quick action on extra aid for distressed areas

Senate leaders outlined plans to authorize 450 million dollars for the Area Redevelopment Administration after the House rejected the measure 209 to 204. Senator Douglas urged floor debate to begin the week of June 24, while opponents urged cutting funds. Humphrey noted some benefits despite inadequacies.

Washington Senate Kennedy House Mike Mansfield D-Mont Paul H. Douglas D-Ill Milward L. Simpson Area Redevelopment Administration Wallace F. Bennett Rutah John G. Tower R-Tex Peter H. Dominick R-Corp Hubert H. Humphrey Dminn

143 Cities Move to End Racial Barriers in South

The Justice Department says 143 cities with 10 000 plus population across 11 former Confederate states and nearby areas have taken voluntary steps to desegregate since May 22. Actions cover lunch counters theaters hotels and restaurants with further progress expected in many areas.

Washington Justice Department Maryland West Virginia Kentucky Oklahoma Department Robert F. Kennedy South Jackson Miss Citizens Council

Mourners honor Medgar Evers as Jackson riots erupt

In Jackson Mississippi hundreds of crying mourners verge on violence after Medgar Evers funeral. Police with a Justice Department attorney and a police dog unit restore order within about 50 minutes. Dozens arrested as 3000 to 4000 attendees mourn Evers, an NAACP leader gunned down at his home. President Kennedy offers sympathy and notes the justice of the cause.

Medgar Evers Jackson Miss Jackson, Miss Justice Department John Doar Civil Rights Division Department Evers National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Negro Masonic Temple Kennedy Lobo Tucson Aziz

Kennedy Threatens Rail Strike Settlement Or legislation choice

President Kennedy blocked a looming rail strike and offered the railroads and unions a choice to seize the dispute by July 10 or face binding legislation. Both sides agreed to return to bargaining while the president urged no congressional action, hoping to avoid a nationwide shutdown. The dispute centers on eliminating 40,000 firemen jobs from diesel yard and freight engines, which railroads deem costly.

Washington Kennedy Congress White House Labor W. Willard Wirtz Roy E. Davidson Independent Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers J. E. Wolfe Wolfe Afl-Cio Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen Switchmen’s Union of North America The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Independent Order of Railway Conductors and Brakemen

Hoover Improves But Remains Seriously Ill at 88

Former President Herbert Hoover, age 88, remained seriously ill with anemia from gastrointestinal bleeding. Doctors reported improvement on Saturday and noted no ongoing bleeding, with no hospital transfer planned. His sons Allan and Herbert Jr. visited in Waldorf Towers where he has been confined since his illness began a week ago.

New York Herbert Hoover Hoover Waldorf Towers Allan Herbert Jr S’riday

Inside SEC Anecdotes and Editorials Across Pages

The page list outlines sections including 1 SEC 2 Anecdotes 4 Business 10 Editorials 4 Classified 14 Farm 9 Feature Servicemen 7 Movies Sports 10 Now and Then 16 TV 6 Princeton 11 Uncle Jack 5 Potpourri 12

Princeton Uncle Jack

Marchers Jailed as Danville Enforces New Protests Crackdown

In Danville Virginia police arrest 35 demonstrators including two white after two downtown marches violate a new city ordinance. Civil rights leaders vow bail refusal while a mass meeting planned another protest. Nazi party members parade near federal building with no violence reported.

Danville Lawrence Campbell Virginia American Nazi Party Federal Building City Hall

Cardinals prepare to elect Pope pivoting on Milan archbishop

The College of Cardinals meets to choose a successor to Pope John. Giovanni Battista Montini is named as a leading Italian candidate, Archbishop of Milan and ally to Pius XII. 82 cardinals may vote with 28 Italians. attendance uncertain.

Roman Catholic College of Cardinals John Giovanni Battista Cardinal Montini Milan Pius XII

Powell Backs Macmillan as Profumo Crisis Deepens

London AP reports Health Minister Enoch Powell, once wavering, supports Prime Minister Macmillan amid the Profumo scandal. The Cabinet tightens ranks for Monday’s Commons debate on War Minister Profumo’s truthful testimony and potential resignations, with party leaders urging unity.

Macmillan London Enoch Powell Harold Macmillan Powell House of Commons John Profumo Henry Brooke Edward Boyle Lord Poole Conservative Party Birmingham Mac

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