Barron presses faster statewide cleanup drive
Gov. Barron voiced dissatisfaction with progress on the statewide community cleanup campaign during a Kanawha County drive led by State Treasurer John H. Kelly. A Thursday meeting with leaders aims to speed up efforts and establish Kanawha as a pilot area for broader county adoption.
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Charleston
Barron
John H. Kelly
Kanawha
Kelly
Hawaii
Kanawha County
Atty
C. Donald Robertson
Denzil Gainer
Commerce Department
Tshombe Holds Fast to Katanga Independence
Elisabethville Katanga leader Moise Tshombe proclaimed Katanga will remain independent from Congo despite unification pressures. After two months in prison he returned to address the National Assembly and reaffirmed commitment to Katanga's sovereignty and copper wealth. He criticized Kasavubu and pledged to defend Katanga at all costs.
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Elisabethville, Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Congo
Katanga
Tshombe
Joseph Kasavubu
Conpoldville
Tanga
Leopoldville
Charleston to Demolish Blighted Downtown for Redevelopment
A nine acre tract in Charleston will be torn down and cleared for commercial redevelopment. The Urban Renewal project is funded by a $3,339,047 federal loan and a $1,165,445 grant, removing 50 pre 1900 buildings and 264 substandard dwellings housing 137 families, who will be relocated. Demolition starts next January with completion targeted for July 1964 between Kanawhа Boulevard and Virginia streets.
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Charleston
Urban Renewal Administration
Kanawha Boulevard
Virginia Streets
State to Seize Cuban Firms Assets in Nationalization Drive
Havana reports the government ordered state corporations and the nationalized business ministry to turn over all stocks bonds and assets they own in a move aimed at eradicating capitalist roots and enabling more profitable operation under new control.
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Havana
Stephens Sees Victory In Wise Lee Scott Counties
In Wise Lee and Scott Counties A. E. S. Stephens campaigns across the 9th District with a Wise courthouse rally and attacks Harrison. Local organizers predict margins from 1,000 to 2,000 votes, Scott County sees solid but smaller gains, and turnout is expected light in Scott.
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Stephens
Wise-Lee-Scott Counties
Wise
A. E. S. Stephens
Wise, Lee
Scott
Wise County
Albertis S. Harrison Jr
Lee County
J. K. Newman
Byrd
Harrison
Newman
Scott County
Soiled Traffic Lanes On Carpets
Soiled traffic lanes on carpets can be cleaned easily with soap less Blue Lustre foam cleaner. The foam removes soil thoroughly, leaving nap fluffy and carpet looking fresh. Regular spot cleaning helps keep pets and upholstery clean as spots appear.
Fire death toll estimates shock U.S. children
The National Fire Protection Association estimates 3 000 children die annually in fires in the United States. About one third of the fatalities involve children who are alone when the fire starts.
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The
National Fire Protection Association
United States
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