West Virginia House OKs 7 Million Welfare Share, Tax Bill Passes
In Charleston the Legislature adjourned after approving the 30 percent state share of a 26.27 million welfare outlay. The sales tax increase was extended to June 30, 1962 to fund the program with 6.96 million from the state and 19.3 million from federal aid.
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Herb Little Charleston
West Virginia
Barron
House
Senate
Cial
ADC
Zabeau
West Virginia Labor Federation
Afl-Cio
Zaheau
United Mine Workers
States
Capels Havaco Mines Sold to Superior Pocahontas Co
Capels and Havaco mining properties in McDowell County were purchased by Superior Pocahontas Mining Co Inc led by W W Wagner of New York. D K Ludwig has principal interest. transfer occurs July 1. Previously owned by New River and Pocahontas Consolidated Coal Co, mines closed last fall after long production history.
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Capels
Wagner
Havaco
New River and
Pocahontes Consolidated Coal Co
Pocahontas
Superior Pocahontas Mining Co., Inc
Kennedy In Virginia For Restful Weekend
President Kennedy flew to Middleburg Virginia for a weekend of rest at Glen Ora with Mrs Kennedy. The trip used White House helicopters from the grounds. The Kennedy children traveled by car while Dr Janet Travell planned a Saturday morning check on Kennedy’s back.
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Washington
Kennedy
Middleburg
Shoreham
Weekend warming shifts to cooler start next week
The 5 day forecast shows daytime highs around the mid 70s to near 80 with lows in the 50s and 60s. Temperatures stay four to five degrees below normal before a weekend rise then cooler conditions by Monday or Tuesday. Rain showers are expected Monday or Tuesday totaling about a quarter to a half inch.
DPA to Hire 322 for Expanded Welfare Program
The Department of Public Assistance plans quick rollout of expanded welfare after July 1 with tentative federal approval. It will hire 322 staff, mostly visitors and child welfare workers, to certify eligibility and run the merged EEP and ADC program enabling 15,000 plus unemployed fathers with dependents to gain work. Existing EEP payrolls must reapply to ensure proper certification.
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Dick Leonard Charleston
Department of Public Assistance
DPA
W. Bernard Smith
Smith
Freedom Riders Jailed in Florida Campaign Clashes
Ten hunger striking Freedom Riders refused orders at Tallahassee airport and were arrested. In Ocala a disturbance led to three more arrests. Across Florida 24 riders were served at Tampa Gainesville and St Petersburg. In Jackson Mississippi five new riders were arrested, bringing total arrests there to 116 since May 24. In Louisville a stand in drew 28 arrests.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Ocala
Florida
Tampa
Gainesville
St. Petersburg
Jackson
Miss
Nashville
Tenn
Feace
Washington
Leslie Smith
Albany
N.Y
Herbert A. Collender
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
United Auto Workers
Mahwah
N.J
James O'Conner
Barnard College
New York City
Freedom Riders
Jacksonville
Louisville
Laos Squabbles Threaten Laos Peace Efforts
At the Geneva conference Britain's Malcolm MacDonald argued with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko over sending planes to support cease fire monitors. In Ban Namone rebels and government teams clashed over inspection rights as fighting continued nearby in Laos. Two pro Communist rebel companies shelled Ban Nalao, 45 miles north of Vientiane.
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Malcolm MacDonald
Britain
Andrei Gromyko
Ban Namone
Vientiane
Laos
Ban Nalao
US Czech Diplomat Accused as Spy Sparks U N Row
The Czech delegation at the United Nations protests that the United States ordered Mirosav Nacvalac from the country for alleged spying. Washington says Nacvalac feigned interest in defecting while accepting American offers to become an informer. Nacvalac, 39, remained at the U N as the dispute continued.
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United States
Czechoslovakia
U.N
Mirosav Nacvalac
U.S. State Department
Nacvalac
U.S
Mr. Mack
Jack
New York
Gripsholm
E. 57Th Street
Washington
Frantisek Tisler
State Department
Lincoln White
Department
White
Naevalac
United Nations
U. N
Kennedy urges long term foreign aid plan to curb subversion
President Kennedy addressed the National Conference on International Economic and Social Development calling for a five year 8.8 billion dollar foreign aid program. He urged long term borrowing authority and a single agency to tailor aid to each country while noting past waste and criticizing Communist influence. He emphasized mobilizing American talent and urging industrialized nations to boost aid.
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Washington
Kennedy
U.S
Congress
First Violence At Philadelphia
A major maritime strike began at midnight, hampering about 30 port cities with nearly 1,000 vessels affected. Labor officials and White House were unable to halt the action as 85,000 union members picketed key ports including Philadelphia, where violence injured three refinery workers and led to four arrests.
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New York
White House
Arthur J. Goldberg
Kennedy
Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific
Hudson River
Philly
Philadelphia
Intentional
Longshoremen's Association
Teamsters Union
Joseph Curran
Striking
National Maritime Union
Teamster
Discoverer Blasts Into Orbit In Speed-Up Bid
The 25th Discoverer satellite launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base and reached a polar orbit eight days after Discoverer 24 failed. The 2100 pound payload tested sky spy camera tech for Samos while officials push to improve the series failure rate and recover the capsule. Discovery followed a 4:03 p.m. PDT launch in dense fog with limited visibility and plans for a one to four day recovery by air and sea near Alaska and Hawaii.
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Vandenberg Air Force Base
Calif
Air Force
Alaska
Hawaii
Samos
New Battle Over Kennedy Public School Bill In Congress
The 2.5 billion public school bill faces religious and racial clashes as the House Rules Committee delays action. Southern opposition and a push to include federal loans for parochial schools in the National Defense Education Act shape the fight. The Catholic hierarchy seeks defense bill action first. Speaker Rayburn favors public school bill status.
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Washington
Kennedy
House
Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
Dva
Smith
NAACP
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ter
James J. Delaney
D-N.y
Thomas P. O'Neill Jr
D-Mass
Sam Rayburn
Three Men Die In Sharon Auto Crash
In Sharon Pennsylvania a high speed car left the road Friday, struck two utility poles and 14 guard rails, and plowed into a building killing three men Charles W Haines 34 Alfred Haines 29 and Roland I Barr all from nearby towns. The convertible was racing home from a Masury Ohio night club at about 100 mph police said.
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Sharon
Charles W. Haines
Farrell
Haines
Alfred
Roland I. Barr
Alfred Haines
Charles
Masury
Ohio
State Line
Irvine Avenue
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Viena
Paris
Robards
UPI Telephoto
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Associated Press
Geneva
Tisler
Czech
U. N. Secretariat
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FBI
UPI
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