Scranton visit stirs WV GOP delegation talk
During a West Virginia luncheon Scranton offered only uncommitted remarks on a presidential choice, while West Virginia delegates weighed Goldwater and Scranton. Notables present included Richard Fence, Henry Miller, William Lively, and Sen Chester Hubbard, with Rep Arch Moore noting no immediate decision.
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Huntington FOP Chief Elected and Political Moves Noted
Huntington police Lt. Cecil Russell was elected president of the West Virginia Fraternal Order of Police for a two year term, with Edward Sikora and Raymond Spradling elected as officers. The convention selected Charleston for the 1966 meeting, and other new officers include James Boone as chaplain. The report also covers Goldwater support shifts among West Virginia figures and continued Laos tensions cited by Chinese and U.S. analysis.
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Mercer Abduction Suspect Sought After Pair Kidnapping
Princeton authorities hunt a 6-foot man with a missing upper jaw patch after a 17-year-old boy and his 16-year-old sister were abducted at gunpoint from a parked car. The teens were released unharmed early Wednesday in Mercer County. The suspects fled with the youths’ car, which was later found burned in Princeton.
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Medicare debate hots up as plans collide in Congress
The long running Medicare discussion exposes splits over 20 million beneficiaries and social security tax changes. Rep Cecil King and other lawmakers clash on funding and eligibility while a separate accident injures Myron Moyer Jr. in Summersville as local sports report notes a donkey baseball mishap.
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GOP Hopes On Goldwater Candidacy Facing Strong Polls
Scranton cited polls showing Republicans backing President Johnson over Goldwater in several states including New Jersey North Dakota Maryland Ohio Iowa Minnesota and Pennsylvania. He argued unfavorable information about Goldwater helped spur his own decision to run and warned against overextending campaign ads.
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Army Chiefs Shuffle as Wheeler Tapped for Joint Chiefs
The article notes Gen. Charles G. Wheeler will become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor who heads to Saigon as ambassador. Gen. Abrams takes over from Gen. Barksdale Hewlett. Abrams commands the 5th US Army in Germany.
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