Year 1861 begins Civil War remembered in map feature
The 1861 centennial overview recounts Ft Sumter firing the war’s start, Lincoln's March 4 inauguration, Virginia secession after Lincoln called for troops, Lee’s switch of sides, and early hostilities from Ft Sumter to Harpers Ferry. The article promotes a full page campaign map and classroom aid on page 3.
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Ft. Sumter
Lincoln
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
U. S. Army
Harpers Ferry
Norfolk Navy Yard
Davis
Eichmann Opens Battle Over Israeli Court Jurisdiction
Adolf Eichmann began his life and death fight by challenging Israeli judicial authority. He appeared in a fortified Jerusalem courtroom as hundreds of soldiers surrounded the venue and the indictment against him for mass murder was read. His German lawyer contends the court lacks jurisdiction and questions judge eligibility, signaling an arduous legal battle ahead.
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Harry Ferguson
Jerusalem
UPI
Adolf Eichmann
Eichmann
Argentina
Adolf Hitler
Robert Servatius
Cologne
Rose
Moshe Landau
Benjamin Halevi
Yitzhak Raveh
Servatius
Israel
Beth Ha’am
of Israel
Russians Silence on Reported Space Launch
Moscow reports and observers claim a Soviet launch sent a man into space but officials and scientists offered no confirmation. Three explanations circulate: data not ready, a problem occurred, or a last minute plan change. Solid circumstantial evidence supports the launch claim despite official silence.
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Henry Shapiro
Moscow
UPI
C&O Replies To NYC Attack On Rail Merger
A Chesapeake and Ohio railway spokesman fired back at New York Central criticism of a proposed C&O Baltimore and Ohio merger. Describing NYC’s attack as a white paper, the C&O spokesman said the ICC will hear the case June 19 and determine if the public interest is served by the voluntary B&O C&O affiliation endorsed by both carriers, states, and municipalities. NYC called the plan hazardous and potentially harmful to the public interest.
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Cleveland
UPI
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
New York Central Railroad
C&o
Baltimore & Ohio
New York Central
Interstate Commerce Commission
B&o C&o
the Central
Weather Forecast and River Conditions
Partly cloudy tonight with lows in the 30s and upper 20s in the northeast. Wednesday rain likely afternoon as it turns warmer. Beckley yesterday’s high 44, 38 at 10 am today. Oak Hill 50 yesterday, 33 today. Greenbrier river slightly above normal and muddy, lake at normal with 12 gates open, gauge 5.9 ft.
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Beckley High
Oak Hill High
Road Widening Planned Near Charleston
Gov W W Barron announced widening and resurfacing of U S 21 52 to a modern three lane highway leading to a tourist information center in Charleston. He dedicated the center Monday and said the improvements plus a second center at Princeton will boost tourism in western West Virginia.
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Charleston
UPS
W. W. Barron
Barron
Princeton
Germany Views Eichmann Trial Through Cold War Lens
West Germans fear the Eichmann trial in Israel will reopen Nazi wounds and stain the nation abroad while East Germans insist their hands are clean. Chancellor Adenauer stresses Germany is now a constitutional state, though some worry the world will revisit Nazi horrors.
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Joseph B. Fleming
Berlin
UPI
Adolf Eichmann
Israel
West Germany
United States
Jerusalem
Dusseldorf
Konrad Adenauer
Architects cover their mistakes with ivy
Witty quip notes architects hide flaws with ivy while wives reportedly use mayonnaise in everyday fixes and fashion. Not grounded in a clear news event. a fragmentary humorous observation.
Missouri governor wary of McDonald County secession
Missouri Governor John M. Dalton voices concern over McDonald County seeking secession over a missed mention in the 1961 vacation guide. New York Parks Commissioner Newbold Morris says he will gauge public opinion on Sunday folk songfests in Washington Square Park with letters. Guatemala City reports Carlos Marcelo, a deported underworld figure, claiming he was kidnapped from the United States and predicting a development soon, asking to be contacted next week.
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United Press International
Pineville
Missouri
John M. Dalton
McDonald County
New York
Newbold Morris
Washington Square Park
Guatemala City
Carlos Marcello
United States
Beckley ramping up clean-up under state crash program
Workers under Beckley’s crash initiative, 10 men supplied by Reedie Bryant, begin Wildwood Cemetery work with a two week plan to clear brush, level plots, uprights, and repair fences. Trustees seek $600 donations for a cemetery gate and fence repairs. A community meeting led by Guy Amato is set for Thursday at 7 30 p m to finalize the month long drive.
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Wildwood Cemetery
Reedie Bryant
State Road Commission
D. E. Warden
Frank Lemon
Hulett C. Smith
Lemon
Roy I. Smith
Rebel and Castro clashes amid global news briefings
Guerrilla forces yield ground as a Royal Lao infantry column moves to reinforce a parachute battalion north of Muong Kassy. UN votes for South Africa boycott amid doubt on General Assembly ratification. Katanga reports 180 missing after a riverboat sinking in anti Baluba offensive. Castro militia gearing for battle in western Cuba against anti Castro guerrillas. Diem wins landslide reelection in South Vietnam with 89.4 percent. Barge and rail captains near agreement to avert New York port strike. Discoverer XXIII capsule in orbit after separation, failure to return. Gita Hall granted default divorce from Barry Sullivan. Moonshine raids net 350 gallons near Creedmoor NC. Moscow negative on nuclear test ban talks within a week. Day criticizes Eisenhower plaque removal by Postmaster Bur.
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Muong Kassy
U.N. Special Political Committee
South Africa
General Assembly
Katanga
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Ngo Dinh Diem
South
Viet Nam
New York
Hawaii
Gita Hall
Barry Sullivan
Creedmor
N. C
Lemion
Russia
J. Edward Day
Cresson
Eisenhower
Day
Robert G. Bur
5 000th Man Employed Under Crash Program
Charleston dispatch reports John Warren Henson a 40 year old St. Albans father of 13 became the 5 000th unemployed West Virginian to gain work under Governor Barrons Emergency Employment Program He was hired by the State Road Commission under the program.
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Charleston
UPI
St. Albans
West
Kennedy Pledges Action to End Discrimination
President Kennedy vowed the administration will act with firmness to end discrimination in government hiring and by federal contractors. At the White House the 33 member Committee for Equal Employment Opportunity was urged to use its powers to remove discrimination by race creed color or national origin from government employment and contracts.
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Washington
API
Kennedy
Committee For Equal Employment Opportunity
White House
Fire Marshal Wright visits Beckley area officials
West Virginia State Fire Marshal B. E. Wright visited Beckley today, meeting with Beckley Mayor Cecil L. Miller, Fire Chief Cecil P. Connor, and local officials. Wright said the trip was a routine courtesy visit to meet heads of local government, with a tour conducted by Cecil Connor and Co. L. Walker, assistant state fire marshal.
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West Virginia
B. E. Wright
Beckley
Cecil L. Miller
Cecil P. Connor
Wright
Conner and Co
L. Walker
Antitrust Suits Filed Against Major Electric Firms
The Justice Department filed a second round of damage suits against electrical manufacturers convicted in a price fixing case. Eleven firms face claims for six types of equipment sold to the Tennessee Valley Authority, Defense Department and various agencies by General Electric Westinghouse ITT and others. Damages may run into millions for purchases from 1956 to 1960.
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Washington
UPID
Justice Department
Philadelphia
Tennessee Valley Authority
Defense Department
General Electric Co
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
I-T-E Circuit Breaker Company
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
J. Cullen Ganey
Air Force
Navy
Army Corps of Engineers
Veterans Administration
Atomic Energy Commission
General Services Administration
Government
Reds Weather Cease Fire Doubts In Laos Crisis
Washington reports tripled Soviet airlift to Laos as concern mounts Kremlin may stall on cease fire to bolster Communist forces. State Department weighs a strong note to Moscow via Ambassador Thompson. Question remains over timing for a 14 nation conference after a three stage proposed solution.
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UPI
Russia
Laos
Kremlin
State Department
U.S
Llewellyn E. Thompson
Kennedy
Frank Roberts
Foreign Office
Moscow
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