Barron Critics Back Smith Amid Party Tensions
Reported vote of confidence for Smith after talks with Barron and an executive committee meeting. Barron as Governor leads the party while Connery and Holt critique patronage and hint at internal divisions within the party following Barron’s victory last fall.
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Smith
Barron
Convery
Rold Johnston
Parkersburg
Genevieve Hedrick
Eleanor
Gentile
Cunningham
Exchange debate on freedom and prisoner's liberty sparks contention
The article reports a heated discussion over an exchange proposal for freeing political prisoners, with calls for equal exchanges across North American and Caribbean nations. Cuban officials demand no bargaining on their terms, while U.S. figures debate mediation and political patronage issues within state leadership.
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United States
Havana
Regino Boli
Bot
Central Intelligence Agency
For Freedom Inc
Kennedy
U.S
Reuther
Castro
Congress
Coon and Dogs Fight Sparks Man to Man Brawl
Clay residents Charles Tanner and Bessie Coulter clashed after a raccoon and dog fight on railroad tracks near Pisgah Elk River. Police jailed Coulter and hospitalized Tanner for facial cuts as the coon and dogs’ fates remain unknown.
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Clay
Clay Detachment
Charles Tanner
Bessie Coulter
Pisgah
Elk River
Tanner
Coulter
Webster Plan To Redevelop Is Accepted
Webster County officials and residents accepted the West Virginia Redevelopment Plan at a courthouse joint meeting. William H. Stuart presented the plan from the Department of Commerce, noting it began in January and is one of two state pilot studies guiding future county projects. The commission gave first priority to a Camden-in-Gauley water system project.
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John Proton
Sylvester
A. 8. Barksdale
Bluefield
E. G. Otey
Smith
Webster Springs
West Virginia
Webster County
County Planning Commission
Planning Commission
William H. Stuart
Weal Virginia Department of Commerce
Economic Development Agency
Department of Commerce
Dana B. Martin
Webster’ S
Camden-in-Gauley
Atlanta
Charleston
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Tigh
Denver
Virginia
Detroit
Fairbanks
Pennsylvania
Cork Worth
Janapolis
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Dear
Los Angeles
Miami
Memphis
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New Orleans
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Portland
St. Louis
Tampa
Washington
Laos Peace Talks Stall Amid Conflicting Reports
Reports from the Laos talks note divisions over a cease-fire with one side pulling out and another staying to press for a true cease-fire. The U S delegation indicates no cease-fire and no negotiations, while pro Communist forces have halted forward moves since May 3 and focus on the Padong area.
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United States
Britain
U. S
Laos
Padong
Canada plans grain sale to Red China and unloading gear
Ottawa plans to ship 217 million bushels of wheat and 38 million bushels of barley to Red China within two years. Canada will unload grain with portable equipment from Batavia to handle tanker cargoes. The move follows U S concerns over American made gear and subsidies and ties into broader defence education debates in Congress.
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Ottawa
Canada
China
U. S
United States
Sidiaries
Diefenbaker
Peiping
Washington
Federal Ada
Batavia
Adam C. Powell
D-Ny
U.S. Treasury Department
House Education
Labor Committee
Powell
House
Baptist Choich
Jheer
Dominican Republic blamed for plot to kill Betancourt
Hemisphere nations formally blamed the Dominican Republic regime for a plot to assassinate Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt. The article notes limited sanctions and questions whether the Dominican government remains a threat, as observers discuss the regime headed by Rafael Trujillo’s son. It also covers Kennedy education aid politics and Laos cease fire tensions with Souvanna Phouma.
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Trujillo
Hemisphere Nations
Venezela
Romulo Betancourt
Dominican Republic
Mision
Rafael Trujillo
Coal Loading Rises Sharply in N and W Railways
George Fumich Jr. was named director as coal loading by Norfolk and Western hit 24,008 cars, the highest in almost a year, with 25,359 cars reported earlier. The ceremony in the Interior Department included Mrs. Fumich and lawmakers Harley Staggers and Ken Hechler from West Virginia.
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Roanoke
Norfolk and Western Railway
Washington - Georges
Fumich
Secretary of the Interior
Stewart
Udall
Harley 0. Staggers
Ken Hechler
West Virginia
Democrats
Uriward
Bolivia Faces Strikes and Soviet Aid Talks Amid Political Turmoil
President Paz Estenssoro confronts miners’ unions over wage bans and anti inflationary policy while Bolivia weighs a Soviet economic aid offer. The aid package and potential regime changes ripple through diplomatic moves and internal politics.
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Paz Estenssoro
United States
Bolivia
Pax Estenssoro
Mountaineer Boys State Holds Legislature in Session
The Mountaineer Boys State Legislature convened Wednesday with the Federalists holding a 26 to 25 edge in the House and the Nationalists leading the Senate 15 to 11. Key leaders named include Senate President Pat Deery Huntington and House Speaker David E. Creasty Huntington.
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Jackson's Mill
Mountaineer Boys
Senate
Board of Public Works
Pat Deery
Huntington
Charles Yarbrough
Jim MclQueen
Williamson
David N. Hendrick JSON
Charleston
House
David E. Creasty
Harold Corker
Oak Hill
James G.oliverio
Clarksburg
Mansfield Senate test of Kennedy foreign aid push
Senate faces key vote on a five year foreign aid plan backed by President Kennedy. Rusk argues long term projects require multi year funding and a unified Agency International Development under State control. Delegates acknowledge pressure as House debates the aid bill and rejection of Eisenhower’s request shapes the partisan clash.
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Supreme Court
Rusk
House
Paul Lambert
Senate
Wellsburg
Mansfield
Kennedy
State Department
Agency
International Development Id. P
Treasury
Washington
Wayne Lefor
Hggs
Ohio
Dean Rusk
Mike
Thomas Morgan
Montana
Dent Dwight D. Eisenhearer
Congress
Boyd & Horrists Ate
Iver
Jean Will
Khrushchev
Charles de Gaulle
France
Harold
Bove
Macmillan
Ek Argeadion
Boyt E. Horror, Jr
Cme
I ‘ Purcem Oa
Boyd E. Harger
Moe
Hers
Uy Ter
Boydeb
Wornor
JH Bleeeetoe
Purchex
Huntington State Blossite
Horner, Jr. Directec
Purchraes
Butlieg
West Iia State College
Testitute
Wi. Va
Mernor, Jr
Stete
Purchears
Accent
Nerary
Gatock
Boyd
Horror, Jr
West Liberty State College
Boyd &. Herne, Jr
State Division of
Hewes Male
Inoyd E. Horner
GAP
East Eval Aero Shop, Inc
MacCorkle Avenue
Cherieston
West Ide
Scarbro Appliances
Itoral
Appliance Buyers Credit Corporation
Fred Adkins
Ontario firm eyed to build machinery for U S project
A Woodstock Ontario company identified outside Parliament as Pneuveyor Systems Ltd could supply machinery with about half the 600 ton capacity of the American machine DIEFENBAKER. The remark noted potential competition and production capacity.
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Tario Firm
Pneuveyor Systems Ltd
Woodstock
Ma! Diefenbaker
Tractor Kills Farms Chief At Lakin State Hospital
Andrew OR Taylor 56, farms superintendent at Lakin State Hospital, was run over and killed by a tractor while disking a field. A Huntington resident he leaves a widow and two children. the body was sent home for funeral services.
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Pleasant
OR. Taylor
Lakin State Hospital
Here
Taylor
Huntington
Huntington Eyed As Firm Site For New Facility
A Columbus real estate man reports Huntington is being considered for a manufacturing and warehousing complex that could employ up to 1200 people. John Wittman says the firm makes aluminum doors and sashes and would hire locally if it locates here, but he did not name the company.
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Huntington
Columbus
Ohio
John Wittman
Wold
Wittman
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