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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1964

Page

12

Public Institutions Upgrade Plan Proposed for WV

Public Institutions Commissioner Chauncey Browning Jr. said he will present a 10 year program to the 1965 legislature to vastly improve West Virginia public institutions over the coming decade. He outlined modernization or replacement of buildings housing over 4 000 patients and inmates and noted many facilities are over a century old. Browning will provide copies to board members and legislature chairs. the plan does not call for junking the system but aims to improve operations within existing funding.

Stratton L. Douth Associated Press Public Institutions Chauncey Browning Jr Browning Board of Public Works West Virginia Finance and Institutions

Toll Is 14 In Bloody Sudan Riots

In Khartoum violence between Black Africans and Arabs lasts through the night. Government says 14 dead and 400 injured, including an American couple. Hundreds of Blacks jailed as Prime Minister el Khalifa orders troops ready to quell further rioting.

Khartoum Sudan South Sundan Sir el Khatem el Khalifa New York United Presbyterian Church

Tito Says China Won’t Cooperate In Epic Cold War Rift

Belgrade Yugoslavia report says President Tito told the Soviet Union it was useless to compromise with Communist China. Tito, 72, also appeared to soften stance toward the Kremlin as tensions rise between allies in Asia and Europe.

New York Times Co David Binder Belgrade Yugoslavia Tito Soviet Union China International Workers Movement Peking Khrushchev Moscow

Democrats Seek House Changes

A group of House Democratic liberals is canvassing colleagues for sweeping reforms in party and House rules aimed at boosting leadership power and enabling health care for the aged. The Democratic Study Group proposals, circulated by Rep. Frank Thompson Jr., are not yet adopted and require caucus and House approval, with Republicans voting.

Washington House Johnson Democratic Study Group DSG Frank Thompson Jr New Jersey

Gromyko urges neighborly ties with West Germany at UN

At the United Nations Andrei Gromyko urged normal good neighbor relations with West Germany and said no international problem, including a German peace settlement, is insoluble while criticizing U S plans for a NATO allied nuclear force and actions on Cuba, the Congo and Vietnam. He defended UN unity, warned against revanchist West German elements, and implied U S policy goals remain unchanged.

Thomas J. Hamilton Gyived New York Times Co United Nations N. Y Andrei A. Gromyko Soviet Union West Germany Gromyko General Assembly United States Germany U.S Cuba Congo Viet Nam Nikita Khrushchev Federal U.N Ambasador Adlai E. Stevenson NATO Organization of American States Republic of Cuba Western Hemisphere Col

GOP Executive Grenier Quits Amid Leadership Tug

Dean Burch and Senator Barry Goldwater endorse a governors statement calling for a reshaping of the GOP national committee after a party defeat. John Grenier resigns as executive director as governors urge changes, while Burch rejects claims he excludes others and says Goldwater concurs with broad party aims.

Harry Kelly Washington Dean Burch Republican National Committee Sen Barry Goldwater Burch National Committee Goldater John Grenier GOP Denver Goldwater Sen. Goldwater Birmingham Grenier

Rail and unions head to possible national strike

Negotiations between U S railroads and three shopcraft unions collapsed on Monday. A national railroad strike could be called for early next week with a likely announcement of timing in Chicago. Railroads seek court order to bar a walkout once date is set and unions pledge at least 22 hours notice. Labor Secretary Wirtz called the stalemate critical and will inform President Johnson. Government lacks Railway Labor Act tools to avert a strike.

New York Times Washington Chicago United States District Court W. Willard Wirtz Johnson Wirtz Labor James ‘J. Reynolds Francis A. O'Neill Jr National Mediation Board

Democratic majorities pick top roles in new West Virginia Legislature

West Virginia Democrats elected Howard W. Carson as Senate president for a third term and H Laban White Jr. as House speaker. Carson defeated Clarence E. Martin Jr. for the Senate post, while White was unopposed for the House leadership. Both caucuses indicated future appointments, with possible shifts in committee chairs and floor leaders as the 57th Legislature convenes January 13.

Herb Little Associated Press West Virginia Howard W. Carson Senate del. H. Laban White Jr House White Clarksburg Hulett Smith Carson Fayetteville Clarence E. Martin, Jr Martinsburg Senators Guy Douglas Lookout Ben

Nuclear Formula Is Sought by Johnson and Wilson

President Johnson and Prime Minister Wilson opened a two day conference seeking a possible guideline for a Nato nuclear role. They discussed global issues and while no blueprint is expected, both leaders hope to agree on a new approach to enter negotiations with allies. Gromyko at the UN opposed Nato plans and argued multilateral disarmament obstacles remain.

Washington Johnson Harold Wilson United States Britain Nate Hance Bat Southeast Asia NATO Wilson West Germany France U.S Andrei Gromyko United Nations Gromyko Soviet Union State Department

Mother Hurt In Effort To Save Two Children

In Parkerburg a mother, Mrs Maxine Houser, was seriously cut and burned Monday while trying to rescue two of her children from an early morning house fire. She pulled her daughter Alice and son Kevin to safety before flames trapped two other children, William Michael Houser and Ricky Date, whose bodies were recovered after firefighters extinguished the blaze. The husband was away and another daughter was at school. Cause of the fire was not immediately known.

Maxine Houser William Michael Houser Ricky Date Kevin

Byrd Names Ferguson as U S Attorney Pick in WV

Sen Robert C Byrd confirms plan to nominate Milton J Ferguson of Huntington for U S attorney for Southern West Virginia. Dispute over Sino Soviet issue noted as ongoing in backstage briefings. Page references indicate continuation on politics and international tension.

Byrd Ferguson Robert C. Byrd Milton J. Ferguson Huntington U. S West Virginia

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