Humphrey Campaign Tour Engines Through West Virginia
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey campaigns across Southern West Virginia visiting Charleston and Hinton Princeton Madison and Charleston again. He stops at Libby Owens Ford plant to meet workers, pin campaign buttons, and discuss industry concerns before a 8 p.m. rally at the Memorial Building and a reception afterward. He plans a full Saturday schedule with breakfast at 7:15 a.m. and departure at 8 a.m. for more events.
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Beckley Hotel
Memorial Building
Humphrey
Hinton
Princeton
Madison
Charleston
Hubert H. Humphrey
D/Minn
West Virginia
Faim Nated
Libby - Owens - Ford Glass
Humphreys
J. W. Humphreys
A. W. Swillinger
Swillinger
U S Scientist Says Man In Space Shot Planned This Summer
Atlanta AP reports U S space scientist Hagen says a Project Mercury mission may launch this summer from Cape Canaveral carrying one of seven astronauts. The capsule would reach about 100 miles, travel at 15,000 mph, and land in the Atlantic after a brief ballistic flight.
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United States
U. S
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Hagen
Project Vanguard
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Atlantic
Shortening The News From Wire Dispatches
Vernon Presley the father of rock star Elvis has a divorce case with a pretty blonde. Davada Dee Ellicott, 31, once of Hampton Virginia, stayed with the Presleys with her three young sons. Presley’s first wife, Elvis’ mother, died August 14 1958. A huge C124 Globe Master with two engines down landed safely in San Francisco after trouble off Hawaii. An Atlas missile launch from Vanderberg AFB was postponed again due to technical problems. Gamble Benedict Porumbeanu an heiress wedding to ex chauffeur Andre Porumbeanu appears unlikely as guardian Katherine Benedict withdraws. Two men rescued in semi condition off Kuwait after a boat disaster that claimed about 57 lives. Fifteen of 70 aboard a motor launch survived after hitting a boat.
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Vernon Presley
Rock
Davada Dee Ellicott
Hampton
Hawaii
Vanderberg Air Force Base
Calif
Gamble Benedict Porumbeanu
North Carolina
Andre Porumbeanu
Katherine Geddes Benedict
Gamble
Multillionaire Guardian
New York
Persian Gulf
Kuwait
Soviets Proffer New Basis For Negotiation
In Geneva AP report Deputy Foreign Minister Valerian Zorin claims a new document could form a basis for discussion at the deadlocked conference. Western powers deny this, with U.S. Ambassador Keetes saying Zorin misinterprets Western disarmament aims and that Soviet principals mirror the original plan for complete disarmament within four years.
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Geneva
Valerian A. Zorin
Frederick M. Keetes
Zorin
Soviet Union
Poison Gas From World War I Advances Cancer Treatment
World War I nitrogen mustard gas is being developed as a cancer treatment. It targets white blood cells and has shown potential in extending life for some leukemia patients. Researchers pursue promising early results in lung breast and colon cancer cases.
Smith outlines 4 lane Morgantown to Bluefield highway
Democratic candidate Hulett C. Smith proposed a four lane throughway from Morgantown to Bluefield following US Route 19. He urged immediate state funded construction, criticizing federal delays and urging action to improve north south connections for industry and unity.
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Morgantown
Bluefield
Hulett C. Smith
West Virginia
Citizens For Smith
Fairmont
Smith
First Prn
N & W Eyes Merger With Nickel Plate Railroad
Roanoke Virginia AP report says N and W president Stuart Saunders announced ongoing active negotiations for a possible merger with Nickel Plate Railroad. He indicated it is too early to predict results but progress has been made. Saunders cited the December merger of N and W with Virginian Railway as a lasting precedent guiding Interstate Commerce Commission policy.
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Roanoke, Va
Norfolk & Western Railway
Nickel Plate Railroad
N&w
Stuart T. Saunders
West Virginia Weather: variable clouds and showers likely
The West Virginia forecast calls for variable cloudiness and sun with a few showers today, high near 60 in the far west and south, cooler elsewhere. Tonight partly cloudy with a chance of brief showers in the north, low 32 to 40. Saturday partly cloudy with little temperature change. Extended outlook shows temperatures 2-5 degrees below normals, weekend cooling then warmer by Tuesday or Wednesday, with about a half inch total precipitation. New River gauge reads 9.14 feet.
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W. Va
Oak Hill High
Ray
Aston New
Beckley Council Debates Daylight Saving Time
Beckley mayor Cecil L. Miller and several councilmen spar over adopting Daylight Saving Time with only one councilman supporting it. Miller calls DST chaotic outside national emergency use. A A Buck Ross supports it for longer evenings. Other councilors oppose or hedge, citing mixed public will and regional adoption issues.
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Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Miller
Tims
G. C. Porter
A. A
Buck” Ross
Ross
Noel Christian
Kennedy Humphrey clash draws Wisconsin campaign crowd
Sherwood Glutz reports that Senator Kennedy and Senator Humphrey faced off in a political race in Wisconsin. Both presidential hopefuls planned future appearances in Beckley, with Humphrey scheduled tonight and Kennedy Monday, despite Kennedy needing a week off to recover.
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Humphrey
Wisconsin
Beckley
Kennedy
Cook Seeks Pay After Board Denies Overtime Claim
Oleg Cook former Pineville High School janitor says County Superintendent Jesse Morgan refused to pay 450 dollars for 15 months work. He says a State Auditor representative agreed it may not be legal. Cook plans to demand payment and warned of possible jail if denied. He also withdrew from the Board of Education race citing too many reasons.
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Pineville
RNS
Oleg Cook
Pineville High School
Jesse Morgan
Cook
Morgan
State Auditor's Office
Charleston
Iit
Board of Education
Smoking can cause cancer in million dollar suit
In Pittsburgh AP report on Liggett & Myers trial, Boston surgeon Dr Richard Overholt testified that smoking is the largest factor in lung cancer, while noting difficulty proving a direct link. He said circumstantial evidence is strong though occupational factors may contribute little. Plaintiff Oto Pritchard, 61, of Pittsburgh, seeks damages after lung removal in 1953, claiming 23 years of Chesterfield smoking caused his cancer.
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Pittsburgh
Boston
Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co
Richard Overholt
Overholt Thoracic Clinic
U. S. District Court
Overholt
Oto Pritchard
Prema
Caravener
Victor Kounitz
Buffalo, N. Y
Governor protests Navy criticism of West Virginia road work
Gov Cecil Underwood protested to Defense Secretary Gates over what he called inappropriate public criticism by Capt Frank Tyrrell of the Sugar Grove Naval Station and the state road commission. He said the Road Commission cooperated fully to expedit e highway work despite steel strikes and bad weather, attaching a Charleston Gazette clipping as support.
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Charleston
Cecil H. Underwood
Defense
Thomas S. Gates Jr
West Virginia Road Commission
Underwood
Frank C. Tyrrell
U. S. Naval Radio Research Station
Sugar Grove
Pendleton County
Tyrrell
Navy
State Road Commission
Sugar
Grove
Brandywine
Road Commission
West Virginia
Washington
Charleston Gazette
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
Capt. Tyrrell
West Virginia State Road Commission
Bureau of Public Roads
Elkins
Cemetery Hedge Project Keeps Growing in Raleigh Area
Garden clubs push long term effort to plant and maintain a hem lock hedge around a cemetery. Led by council president Thadomy Colin Mec Luckey and local volunteers, the project began with 12 hemlock and aims to enclose the site with a full hedge. Arbor Day history noted along with West Virginia’s observance since 1883 and the Keep West Virginia Green program.
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Ane
Raleigh Orose Council
Thadomy Colin Mec- Luckey
West Virginia
American Forest Congress
Nebraska
J. Sterling Morton
United States
Keep
Wildwood Cemetery
Beckley
De Gaulle Faces Farm Crisis on Return Home
De Gaulle returned from a three day state visit amid farm protests across Brittany and Finistère. Police used tear gas and batons as demonstrators clashed with authorities, injuring about a dozen on both sides. Farmers accuse the government of neglecting agriculture while Algeria and finances dominate policy.
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de Gaulle
Michel de
Algeria
Agriculure
Congress At A Glance Summary of Key Pending Bills
Washington report on top measures in Congress detailing Rights bill advancement, housing mortgage aid, and education funding. Rights bill moves toward final passage. housing would authorize a billion-dollar FHA program and Fannie Mae purchases. education seeks funds for school construction and teacher salaries.
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Congress
House
Senate
House Rules Committee
Federal
National Mortgage Assn
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