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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1963
Page
12
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Washington lawmakers enter a 12th month of the session amid pressure to pass civil rights and tax legislation. aides say Johnson seeks rapid action before recess, with administration leaders noting urgency to clear major items before Christmas. Some Senate members doubt full passage before Congress adjourns, while others push to wrap up quickly.
A business council survey lauds slow House action while predicting cuts in annual money bills. It says four of over a dozen funding laws have cleared Congress, with potential $6 billion reductions, as the Senate lags and the new president awaits budget decisions.
Traffic deaths during the four day Thanksgiving holiday totaled 465 with two hours left in the period. AP counted fatalities from Wednesday 6 p.m. to Sunday midnight. Texas saw deadly crashes near Burnet and Ft Hood, while a roadside crowd near Waco was hit by a car. An earlier non holiday period logged 477 deaths. During the first nine months of 1963, 109 people died daily on highways.
Police say Donald Stafford 42 killed his wife Tona 41 and children Wayne 9 and Donna 6 in their Drake Avenue residence then shot himself. A neighbor discovered the scene after not seeing the family since Thanksgiving. Stafford had prior psychiatric treatment and showed recent strain.
A bomb near the presidential candidate's home wounds a girl as violence erupts during polls in Caracas. A 15 year old pedestrian is among those struck by a hit run truck. Police report phosphorus bombs and armed groups, with thousands of security forces guarding voters. No fatalities confirmed.
Unsteady town reports indicate insurgent groups including the National Liberation faction attempted to halt a local election through violent acts. Saturday saw gunfire and a shaft accident in Radzionkow coal mine area near Katowice, resulting in two wounded and several dead, with fear of further clashes as security forces responded.
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