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Newspaper
Charleston Gazette
Location
Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1965
Page
1
A reader advice column discusses quitting smoking and using food as a substitute. It suggests omitting salt to dull taste, eating small meals, nibbling slowly, and keeping busy with hobbies to reduce cravings. A seven day plan aims to help desk workers and sociable smokers manage weight while avoiding overeating.
OTTAWA John Diefenbaker won a party leadership contest as dissident Conservatives failed to trigger a national leadership convention. Dalton Zamp, national president, said 16 executive members rejected the push led by Quebec leader Leon Baker who accused Diefenbaker of ignoring social economic shifts in Quebec.
AFL CIO research chief Nathaniel Goldfinger said there is not enough impact from President Johnsons unemployment program and urged a $2 billion public works push. He spoke in a Labor News Conference radio interview criticizing current measures and calling for stronger action this year.
Incumbent David J. McDonald and challenger Z W Abel campaign on bargaining table leadership as the United Steelworkers election nears. Abel, USW secretary treasurer, presents first serious challenge to McDonald who has led the union since 12.
Kentucky mostly cloudy with light rain possible early morning high 44 to 52. Western Pennsylvania cloudy with showers high 48 north. Charleston partly cloudy south with light rain, highs 58 to 64 and lows around 43. West Virginia cloudy with intermittent rain, highs near 50s to 60s,. Virginia cloudy with intermittent rain and humidities, highs mid 70s to 80s, winds NW to SE noted. Sunday temperatures and wind directions vary by area with cooler conditions in many regions.
U S forces bombed military facilities in North Viet Nam in retaliation for the Pleiku raid. The action drew sharp responses from Adlai Stevenson and Soviet leaders while Saigon police guarded key sites after news of the strike.
Kosygin in Hanoi called Viet Cong actions a timed effort to intensify aggression for a broader political objective. He noted Western powers should accept a conference involving all parties that participated in the 1954 Geneva talks before any settlement.
Cairo warns that Egypt will cut diplomatic relations with West Germany if Bonn persists in shipping arms to Israel. Dispatches in Bonn indicate Berlin is sending about 40 million dollars worth of modern weapons including fighter planes and American made tanks to Israel.
Vatican observers say Pope Paul VI plans to form a new cardinal order within the sacred college to honor the Eastern churches. The move would create 27 new cardinals by February 22, elevating Cardinal Aunhimes above others in the Eastern church.
Washington notes a pending Johnson administration study on the draft feasibility due next month. Early indications suggest enlistments have fallen sharply, potentially undermining conscription plans and prompting moves to adjust or abandon military recruitment strategies.
Britain revels in Churchill memory two weeks after his death with souvenir trinkets and speech records top the hit charts. Dime stores sell plastic Churchill figurines while a gunman fatally shoots a woman in a museum lobby as panicked parents shield their children.
Stevenson described the Red attacks as a test of the will of the Republic of Vietnam and the United States to resist aggression. He said both governments agreed on prompt defensive action and that US and South Vietnamese air elements targeted military facilities in southern North Vietnam. He cited Dang Hoi as a key infiltration site and warned the crisis stems from external military operations rather than internal opposition.
Nitro Moose Lodge will sponsor a district meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday with dinner served by Women of the Moose. Weekly programs include a family night Friday at 4 30 p.m. and a Valentine Dance with The Mark TV band at 10 p.m. Saturday.
President Johnson directed the orderly withdrawal of American dependents from South Vietnam and ordered a Hawk air defense battalion to deploy there. He warned North Vietnam and the Viet Cong have stepped up actions against U S and South Vietnamese forces. The move follows National Security Council meetings and aims to back South Vietnam’s fight for independence.
The document notes proposed raises for several state officers including the auditor chief assistant from 9600 to 11000 and the assistant treasurer from 12500 to 14000, plus new contingent funds rising to 150000 for next year. It also details air craft plans and a governor use airplane, highlighting the board’s growing spending appetite and constitutional budget leverage.
Polls in Dunbar South Charleston and surrounding areas show most residents unaware or uninterested in a proposed state lottery. Many interviewees expressed indifference or opposition while a few supported the idea citing potential state aid. Some respondents linked support to broader gambling debates and liquor laws.
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