Chilled West Virginia Struggles With Intermittent Power
Power outages blamed on an abandoned television antenna striking lines left water pipes frozen across Kanawha County. Three county elementary schools closed briefly while officials predicted a Wednesday return. Roads were icy in places with certain stretches and the Turnpike mostly clear.
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Hanley
Bonham
Willis Chambers
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Mechta rocket renamed and redefined in space mission
Soviet officials announced the Mechta rocket would complete an orbit around the sun in about 450 days after rescheduling from 447 days. Pravda named the craft Mechta, replacing Lunik, as Tass reported the craft passed the moon at 5472 miles per hour and communications ceased due to radio depletion.
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Father pleads for return of kidnapped infant Lisa Rose
Police believe a frustrated mother figure took the infant from a hospital maternity ward. A heavy-set bleached blonde woman was seen near the hospital before the disappearance and a note was found in a Coney Island BMT restroom booth.
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Coney Island
Catherine Finlay
Underwood Unveils Seven Billion Program
Weather bulletin notes extreme cold across the Eastern Seaboard with periods of snow flurries in the lower lakes area. Regions west of the Great Plains to the Pacific are forecast to receive more snow as a broad winter pattern continues.
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Brooke
Ohio
State Police Co. C
Randolph County
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Subdivision Plans Approved and Bids Accepted in St Albans
St Albans City Council approved two new subdivisions on Fer Court west of Hughes Dr and accepted paving bids. Low bids were from OK Construction for portions of Cleveland Ave at 18 246 and Spruce St at 5 888 with estimated front-foot costs. city also purchased two Ford police cruisers for 2 903 and a used 500 gallon Seagrave pumper for 3 000. The ordinance committee was tasked to study door to door sales licensing amendments.
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Spence
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Claude Hunter
William Powell
Charleston
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Hurricane Creek
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Clarksburg
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Western
W. Va
Geese
Cabell County
Mason County
Graney
Road Commission
SRC
Automotive Safety Foundation
Underwood
Man Slain by Husband Over Jewelry or Prank Firing Found
A 19 year old man, Rose, allegedly shot his wife after taking a .22 revolver from a drawer during an argument over financial troubles. He told detectives the act was deliberate and admitted pulling the trigger after inviting her into the living room. County detectives planned to seek a first degree murder charge from the prosecutor. The wife had reportedly saved pennies for nine months to buy the pistol.
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Dayton
Rose
Stevens
Edward Knox
Montgomery County
Ethel Mathes
Eisenhower Mikoyan Dulles Berlin talks near
Mikoyan and Dulles plan Berlin follow up with President Eisenhower in about two weeks after their Moscow visit. Hagerty said Mikoyan may meet Eisenhower on Jan 19 while Dulles sits in. Dulles illness forced Ottawa trip cancellation. Khrushchev message of greeting noted as atmosphere described as cordial and frank.
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T. Smith
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International Airport
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Urrutia
Fulgencio Batista
Dominican Republic
Colando Cabela
Batista
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Dulles
Eisenhower-Mikoyan
James C. Hagerty
White House
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Russia
United States
Moscow
State Department
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Khrushchev
White
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