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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1963
Page
1
The Senate Finance Committee held hearings on the House tax cut proposal, setting December 13 as the end date. Chairman Byrd aims to delay action until after Kennedy submits the 1965 budget, with a tight schedule and potential recess limiting chances for passage this year.
The United States trims nearly 20 percent of its B47 force in Europe with 19 aircraft recalled from Britain by July 1 leaving 80 in Britain and Spain. Twenty two KB50 tanker planes will retire from England. Two SAC bases in Britain will be returned to the Royal Air Force. About 2,650 American airmen are affected amid 25,000 U.S. military personnel in Britain. The move stems from Polaris and ICBM gains and does not reduce Europe’s nuclear striking power.
State Police said Lonnie Everett Buckland 70 was murdered by an ice pick found near his body. Buckland was found in the living room of his east of Hinton home after concerned neighbors reported he had not been seen. Investigators pin the death to late last Monday and seek a motive.
Four armed bandits hijacked a diamond district pickup carrying about $1 million in gems. Two thieves wore police disguises and Halloween masks. Part of the loot was recovered hours later as the FBI joined the probe. Driver Louis Moots of Ridgefield N J transported envelopes of gems from West 47th Street to Nassau Street.
Western powers push convoys along the autobahn to Berlin to test Soviet control rules. A US convoy, a French unit, and a British group completed the crossing with minimal delays, while earlier pauses near Marienborn sparked tensions over Soviet demands for dismounts and checkpoint procedures.
Washington AP reports a U S Soviet stalemate over surplus wheat terms ended Friday night as American grain merchants could negotiate deals. The Commerce Department issued a license for 100000 tons to Communist Hungary with Cargill Inc as a recipient. The deal covers about 3.7 million bushels of soft winter wheat valued at 6.5 million dollars, with at least half to move on American vessels. Shipments to begin late this month.
A Wisconsin bar poll shows 2 040 of 3 520 respondents do not consider Rabinovitz qualified for U S district judge, with 793 saying qualified and 697 undecided. Rabinovitz, labor attorney and Kennedy supporter, faced ABA opposition and a state high court restraining order before the panel.
Two 230 pound brothers Charlies and Edward Leser are on trial for fraud. Federal prosecutor Andrew J. Maloney says they bounced checks on their defense lawyers and a court reporter in California and have outstanding indictments in New York and Los Angeles. They used bogus checks to fly between their Oyster Bay homes and various destinations, totaling large fraud schemes and $68,000 in bounced checks since August.
Charleston AP report shows Republican leaders from 13 states outlining a precinct level organizing drive in the South to swing electoral votes. Raymond Humphreys of the RNC says a grass roots push aims to energize Mississippi and Alabama, with Goldwater’s nomination potential shaping strategy amid civil rights and Cold War discontent.
An ex citing new work-and-picture game for kids arrives weekdays in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph starting Monday. It promises wholesome fun and a brainy pastime for young readers with engaging puzzles and pictures.
Vietnamese ex-prisoners describe torture including blinding mutilation and forced soapy-water drinking in anti-Diem camps near Saigon. A high school student was beaten to death while others faced interrogation by the secret police of Ngo Dinh Nhu.
The Vatican Ecumenical Council received Friday an official document to end anti Jewish attitudes and clarify responsibility for Christ. The draft, from two years of work under Pope John XXIII, was presented by the secretariat for promoting Christian unity led by Cardinal Bea to 2 300 council fathers.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk, in a live news conference, warned the Soviet Union that the United States will not concede on free access to West Berlin. He termed the autobahn incidents serious and said the broader issue is whether Soviet demands could block access to Berlin.
Secretary of State Rusk warns against Soviet Berlin disruption while praising South Viet Nam's new regime. Senate Finance panel narrows prospects for tax cut as hearings close on December 18. U.S. B-47s trimmed 20 percent in Europe but Polaris remains a strong deterrent. Republicans mobilize South support. 13 Southern leaders attend a South Carolina workshop. West Virginia sues over 1963 apportionment act. Virginia eyes lowering youth wage beyond 1.25 for job relief. Four armed bandits loot a New York gem truck worth about 1 million with FBI involvement and partial recovery.
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