Sixteen Cuba Raiders Jailed in Nassau Test of U.S. Policy
Nassau Bahamas authorities held 16 anti Castro Cuban exiles and one American, Jerry Buchanan, 24, of Miami, after arrests at Norman Key 80 miles from Nassau for carrying arms without a license. A second attack boat remains at large, with weapons including rifles and anti aircraft cannons.
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Bahamas
UPI
U.S
United States
Jerry Buchanan
Miami
Norman Key
Caribbean
Havana
Londonderry
Political clash and racial tensions spark quotes from UPI dispatches
United Press International reports in Chicago, Benjamin Adamowski laments Daley’s margin of defeat, saying the machine nearly failed to stop him. In Greenwood, Dick Gregory comments on Governor Barnett with a sharp Harlem line. In Hamilton, a mine inspector explains why rescue tapping ceased, citing silence as a sign of potential safety.
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United Press International
Chicago
Benjamin S. Adamowski
Richard J. Daley
Greenwood
Miss
Dick Gregory
Gov. Ross) Barnett
Harlem
Tick
Soviet Moon Probe Heads Toward Moon, Gagarin Comments
Yuri Gagarin says he envies the first moon explorer but notes the unmanned Soviet probe is still far from reaching the moon. Officials emphasize the mission remains ongoing with progress toward lunar orbit and eventual landing plans.
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Moscow
Yuri Gagarin
Russia
Burton’s Wife Seeks Separation From Richard Burton
New York report states Sybil Burton flew in from Europe with their two daughters and announced a mutual separation from actor Richard Burton. Lawyer Aaron R. Frosch said all financial matters are settled and divorce has not been discussed. The visit aimed to see Philip Burton, the actor’s supposed father figure, during Easter.
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New York
UPI
Richard Burton
City
London
Liz Taylor
Burton
Sybil
Philip Burton
West Virginia Weather Outlook and River Levels
The region sees cloudy warm conditions with highs near the 80s and extended through the five day forecast. Expect showers Thursday morning and again Sunday and Monday, cooler midweek, with river readings showing Greenbrier normal and Lake clearing as gates open and Hinton gauge reads 3.1 feet.
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Ces Csccee
Hinton
West Virginia Retail Grocers Fight Sunday Closing Law
The West Virginia Retail Grocers Association criticized the Sunday closing legislation as confusing and urged lawmakers not to pass it. The group's paper noted cross state blue laws, citing Massachusetts Virginia and South Carolina examples of restricted Sunday activities and penalties. It warned questions remain about which stores or store sections may operate and what sales are allowed.
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Clay
West Virginia Retail Grocers Association
West Virginia
Massachusetts
Virginia
South Carolina
Day-Old Argentinian Revolt Crumbling Amid Air Attacks
Loyal jets bombed the Punta Indio naval air station and reportedly forced its surrender as government forces moved in to occupy the base. Reports vary on casualties with estimates ranging from seven to 27 killed and many wounded. Rebels faced air and tank assaults as they clung to Bahia Blanca and Mar Del Plata while naval fleets were sighted off Mar Del Plata. The upheaval, sparked by fears of Peronist or Communist takeovers ahead of June elections, highlighted widespread economic unrest and unemployment.
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API
Punta Indio
Punta India
Navy
Juan D. Peron
Rio Santiago
Armando Armanini
Air Force
Airforce
Magdalena
la Plata
Bahia Blanca
Mar del Plata
Argentina
Shooting Victim In Critical Condition Husband Jailed
A South Fayette woman, Mrs Bertha Clemens, 53, lies in critical condition at Beckley Memorial Hospital after surgery for a .38 caliber gunshot wound from a family argument at about 2 am. Her husband, Roy Clemens, 63, was jailed on felonious assault charges after waiving a preliminary hearing. The bullet struck her back and liver, with part of the liver removed during hours of operation.
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South Fayette
Beckley Memorial Hospital
Roy Clemens
W. A. Burke
Clemens
Bertha Clemens
McNamara Ready To End New Leak Probe Report
Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara was reportedly prepared to halt a fresh probe into the sources of an embarrassing news story. Ordered by Lt. Gen. Blanchard, the inquiry into the TFX contract leak drew mixed reactions at the Pentagon as officials described the hunt as both amusing and irksome.
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Washington
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
W. H. Blanchard
Air Force
Pentagon
Byrd Seeks 25000 For Justice Reservoir Survey
Senator Robert Byrd D West Virginia asked Congress for a supplementary 25000 to fund the remainder of fiscal 1963. The money would be used by the Army Corps of Engineers for ground support of aerial photography, real estate mapping, and core drilling at the Justice Reservoir site in Wyoming County.
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Washington
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
Justice
Wyoming County
Congress
Army Corps of Engineers
Special Session Feasibility Discussed by BPW in Charleston
The State Board of Public Works met to assess the financial picture and whether a special session of the Legislature is feasible to restore welfare program cuts. Gov. Barron conferred with House Speaker Singleton, Senate President Carson, Welfare Commissioner Smith and BPW members, but no decision was made.
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Charleston
UPI
State Board of Public Works
W. W. Barron
House
Julius Singleton
Senate
Howard Carson
Bernard Smith
BPW
Welfare officials weigh restoring 8 percent ADC payments
State welfare officials question restoring the temporary 20 percent cut in ADC payments for needy families as the fiscal year begins. Comptroller Charles McDermott said returning to 8 percent of need would require large caseload cuts or extra funding, with about 17 400 ADC families affected.
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Charleston
UPI
Charles F. McDermott
Welfare Department
Department
ADC
McDermott
Kennedy to Call for Removal of Soviet Troops From Cuba
President Kennedy planned a news conference at 4 PM EST to outline steps to remove more Soviet military personnel from Cuba, including 5,000 regular combat forces. Secretary of State Rusk indicated the focus would address the Russian troop issue and follow timing he had set, while Cuba apologized for the March 28 MIG attack on the Floridian and said the incident was closed.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Cuba
Dean Rusk
Caribbean
State Department
Castro
Two Brothers Rescued From Alabama Coal Mine
In Hamilton Alabama rescuers pulled two brothers from a coal mine after they had been trapped since Monday night. Bobby Gene Johnson aged 23 and Lewis Ray Johnson 20 were unharmed and taken to Winfield hospital for rest and observation after rescuers bypassed a rock and tunneled through coal reaching them at about 3 30 a m
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Hamilton, Ala
UPI
Bobby Gene Johnson
Lewis Ray Johnson
Winfield
New Oral Birth Control Drugs Debated At ACS Meet
At the American Chemical Society convention, researchers discussed male and female contraceptives including a diamine pill causing red eyes and vomiting with any alcohol. Dr. Carl G. Heller described a pill tested on convicts at Oregon State Penitentiary that halts sperm production in six to ten weeks, with restored fertility within three months after cessation. The pill is reportedly cheap and does not suppress sex drive.
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Los Angeles
American Chemical Society
Carl G. Heller
Pacific Northwest Research Foundation
Seattle
Wash
Heller
Oregon State Penitentiary
Daley Wins Chicago Mayoral Race for Third Term
Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley secured a third six year term, defeating Republican challenger Benjamin S. Adamowsky. UPI reports Daley remains a potent force among national Democrats despite a smaller than expected margin.
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Chicago
UPI
Richard J. Daley
Benjamin S. Adamowsk
Daley
Lunik Half Way To Moon U S Orbits Satellite
Cape Canaveral reports a 410 pound stainless satellite placed in orbit aboard a 9 foot Delta rocket and a 3 330 pound moon probe sent toward the moon. The U S satellite may yield immediate data on high altitude air particles and orbital drag while the Lunik 4 Russian probe heads to the moon, expected near Saturday.
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UPS
Earth
U.S.A
U.S
Space
Smoke Control Plan Aims to End Penitentiary Smoke
Charleston UPs Chauncey Browning Jr says a state program will largely eliminate the smoke problem from the Moundsville prison. The 1962 legislature allocated 35000 with a later 10000 from surplus for stack repairs and furnace upgrades. Contracts to extend the smoke stack have been let, with furnaces stokers and feeders to be awarded later this month. Browning asserts the engineering fix fits the 45000 budget.
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Charleston
UPS
Chauncey Browning Jr
Moundsville
Browning
Becaus
VFW Moves to Censor Press Releases After Meeting
Lew Sheffler Post 4469 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars approved a rule requiring all meeting information to be written and signed by four elected officers before release. The decision followed Thompson's March 25 statement opposing a $400,000 levy for Stephen's Lake tourist facilities. Several members criticized the move, with White and Abrams drafting the release. About 10 members attended at 7:30 p.m. and an officer election was postponed to April 16.
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Lew Sheffler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Paul A. Thompson
Thompson
Post
Stephen’s Lake
Rondey L. Webb
Beckley-Raleigh County
White
Abrams
Webb
Delaware Supreme Court upholds whipping post law
The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the state whipping post remains constitutional and that the lash does not constitute cruel and inhuman punishment under current law. The decision emphasizes the historical approach to corporal punishment in Delaware, and clarifies judicial limits on evaluating such penalties.
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Wilmington, del
UPI
State Supreme Court
Delaware
Gregorys Miss Cure Missile Remark at Mississippi Rally
UPI reports comedian Dick Gregory told a Negro rally in Clarksdale Mississippi that the Kennedys would send missiles not troops for Black Mississippians. He described police actions against voter registration demonstrations and said officials used dogs and barricades to break up events.
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Greenwood, Miss
UPI
Dick Gregory
Gregory
Clarksdale
Greenwood
Bobby Kennedy
Chicago
Judge Knapp Ordered To Hand Down Ruling
State Supreme Court ordered Raleigh County Circuit Court Judge Norman Knapp to decide the final disposition of the estate of Gus Lapinsky. Aniela Cackowska, the sole heir, received a writ of mandamus after alleging Knapp ignored a timely appeal filed after the County Court's July 27, 1961 report. The court noted a trial court may be compelled to act if it unreasonably neglects or refuses to do so.
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Charleston
UPI
State Supreme Court
Raleigh
Norman Knapp
Gus Lapinsky
Aniela Cackowska
Knapp
High Court
Explosion at Grant Town Mine Ends Reopening Attempts
An cumulated methane gas explosion at the Federal No 1 mine in Grant Town West Virginia halted efforts to reopen the mine after a fire and prior explosions last Christmas. No injuries were reported though flames erupted at 2 42 a m as seals were resealed and concrete trucks sealed openings. Officials say a following fire is possible but unknown.
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Fairmont
UPI
Grant Town
Mayor
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
West Virginia
Mayor Shaft
Robinson Run
Imine
Special Levy at Stephens Lake Becomes County Cry
Sherwood Glutz warns Raleigh County residents against rejecting the Stephens Lake levy as a once in a lifetime deal. He compares the vote to trading a bottle of milk for a cow and cautions against missing a $400,000 for $1,200,000 bargain.
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Unkle Nabob
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