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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1963
Page
2
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Letters to Gov Barron show mixed reaction to renaming West Virginia Kennedy State. Most writers oppose the change while a minority urge tribute to John F Kennedy. Supporters include former West Virginians and distant residents recalling Kennedy’s primary impact and memory.
The Barnett murder trial in Charleston centers on whether Alford Barnett is guilty of voluntary or involuntary manslaughter in the death of Joseph A Burdette after a confrontation at Burdette’s home. Key testimony includes Dr Peter Ladewig’s findings of 20 injuries and witness accounts placing Mrs Barnett at the scene same days, with the jury recessed as deliberations begin.
City issues building permits for two projects totaling 135000 with ground breaking expected soon. One involves renovation of parts and the other erection of an addition. Pending costs and completion date remain to be determined, as stated by Building Inspector D. Hay.
Liberia's secretary of state J Rudolph Grimes says Portugal misreads UN self-determination as African states call for urgent Security Council action to recognize independence for Angola Mozambique and Portuguese Guinea. The measure seeks withdrawal of forces political amnesty and immediate negotiations. In related items, renovation and expansion projects are announced for local churches and dining centers, with details on costs contractors and completion timelines.
East German border guards shot and killed a West German man trying to enter East Germany today. Ada state news agency reported he was a border violator, while West German officials described him as a 41-year-old worker, with conflicting accounts of his behavior at the border crossing.
Fragmentary text shows a South Charleston Democrat delaying a border dinner east of Luebeck due to a death. Officials investigate papers tied to President Kennedy while customs officers reference city executive actions and party arrangements.
Basil Nutter aged 44 of Hominy Falls employed with the State Road Commission was admitted to Charleston Memorial Hospital after falling from a truck near Fenwick. He sustained shoulder and collar bone injuries and was listed in satisfactory condition.
The first polio cases in upper Kanawha Valley since the Sabin program ended were two brothers aged 9 and 15. They were hospitalized in Marmet and later diagnosed by the Site Hygienic Laboratory with paralysis that was expected to fade. Their family had recently moved into the county after Sabin ended. the younger had three Salk shots and the older four, with prior Salk inoculations likely responsible for no permanent paralysis.
Arlie E. Robinson of the city Juvenile Bureau says glue sniffing by children is not a serious Charleston problem with only one police case in years. He notes any other incidents, if any, haven’t reached bureau attention and cites a Kanawha Public Library report on nationwide glue sniffing.
Kanawha Trail Club will hike in the Trace Fork area Sunday afternoon on a circular trip through scenic country. The group meets at 130 qm at the corner of Kanawha Boulevard and Broad Street and rides to the top of Rabel Mountain. George Daniels leads the four mile walk past an old cemetery and through woodlands.
Sunday preview analyzes the four dramatic days after Kennedy’s assassination in Dallas. Features cover moment by moment developments from Dallas to Arlington, plus historical notes on the Cairo’s sinking and other magazine pieces on toys, dolls, bowl games, and chimp training for space flights.
A Christmas program titled Operation Reindeer will bring gifts to Indian children in a Yukon British Columbia border school district. On December 16 a U S Air Force plane will land in Low er Post to distribute presents to students as part of the yearly event.
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