Leaves Like Gunpowder Fire Rages Through Eastern States
Dense dry conditions triggered a weekend wave of forest and brush fires across Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, and nearby areas. Dozens of blazes burned thousands of acres, with two deaths and hundreds injured. Firefighters, volunteers, and armed forces battled spread across forests, towns, and industrial sites, while authorities warned of continuing danger amid scattered rain.
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Jordan Premier Warns Against Overthrow Try
Premier Sharif Hussein Iben Nasser warned that Jordanian troops will strike mercilessly at any overthrow attempts. He heads a transitional government after Parliament was dissolved and new elections set within four months amid pro UAR demonstrations.
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Parking Tragedy Kills 3 Year Old Hart Boy
John Edward Hart three dies from head injuries after being run over by a car driven by his father, while his brother Michael stood nearby. The accident occurred around 4 p.m. Sunday as the Hart family backed from a driveway in Lester. The child, son of Mr and Mrs Gwynn Hart, died at 9 p.m. in a local hospital. The family reported the incident to the authorities.
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Weather outlook for West Virginia with scattered showers
Scattered showers and cloudy skies expected across West Virginia today and tonight with thunder possible. Highs reach 70s in the north and 80s to mid-80s in the south, lows 56 to 65, clearing Tuesday with cooler, windy conditions. Five day forecast shows temperatures 2 to 5 degrees below normal, showers tonight and Saturday total about half an inch. River and gauge readings note Greenbrier and Lake conditions normal and readable readings for Hinton.
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Beckley Rotary Hosts 1963 District Assembly at Beckley Hotel
The Beckley Rotary Club hosted the 1963 District Assembly for District 755 at the Beckley Hotel from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event brought together incoming presidents and secretaries, with Governor Stokes presiding and speakers covering topics from vocational and international service to Rotary Foundation.
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Shirley Donnelly
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Sol Steffan
Borge Rosing
E. Kent Phipps
U.S. weighs precautionary moves on Laos crisis
President Kennedy convened a National Security Council meeting to review Laotian tensions and possible Pentagon action. Officials say no troop decision has been made, though U.S. 7th Fleet units could be used to bolster peace efforts while diplomacy continues.
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Girl Wounded By Litterbug At Fayetteville Bar
Fayetteville police fined Paul Darrell Richmond 15 dollars and costs after a Saturday night incident. Richmond, 22, threw a beer bottle from a car window striking Viola Adkins, who suffered a three inch leg cut and a severed artery, needing a blood transfusion at Oak Hill Hospital. He testified it was dark and he did not intend harm. charge listed as throwing glass on the highway.
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Red Prince Of Laos Proposes New Cease-Fire
Prince Souphanouvong proposes a cease-fire that would erase Pathet Lao gains on the Plain of Jars and calls for adherence to a prior April 14 agreement. The plan envisions withdrawals to pre- April 14 positions, mixed police probes, and cross garrison movement after the pullback as diplomats press for a permanent settlement.
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Steel price increase rescinded by national steel
National Steel Corp, ranked fifth among U.S. producers, reversed part of its recent price hike. The firm said the $4 per ton rise on carbon steel announced last Wednesday is rescinded and the price for the product will revert to $5.30 per 100 pounds.
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Action Promised On White Oak Landfill
Raleigh County senior sanitary official W B Hume surveys Landfill No 4 at White Oak to decide court actions after a complaint in The Register s Roy Lee Harmon alleging improper dumping. County Court President John C Ward says manpower limits delay cleanup and warns residents to use landfills properly while considering a new site.
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Crashed Plane Hunt Called Off In Huff Creek Area
An Oceana resident witnessed a flaming plane crash with a man parachuting from it near Huff Creek Cyclone at 8 30 p m Saturday. Sheriff Lelan Phillips led a two day search with multiple agencies, but no plane or person was found and the hunt was called off.
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Last Try Set To Find Funds For Welfare Programs
West Virginia data shows the State Board of Public Works faces a final effort to locate 450000 needed to fund welfare and Aid to Dependent Children for the fiscal year. Gov. Barron warned a special legislative session if funds aren’t found, while the welfare department had cut checks by 20 percent but the governor ordered restoration to full amounts.
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Commerce Secretary Sees Overall Strong Economy
United States Commerce Secretary Luther Hodges stated in a television interview that the economy is generally in good condition, with unemployment the main drawback. He added that most indicators look favorable and he expects several months of solid business activity ahead.
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James Donovan denies secret US Cuban deal in freed Americans case
In Havana attorney James Donovan denies any secret US Cuban accord in freeing 27 Americans from Cuban jails. He says from the mission's start he was not authorized to speak for the United States. In New York, John H. Glenn Jr. urges wiser use of leisure time and criticizes modern excess.
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Kennedy kin vow grand welcome for June visit
Treland President James Kennedy, third cousin of President Kennedy, promises a memorable reception in New Ross County Wexford. He says the President will receive the greatest reception of his life, praising him as a fine gentleman and expressing local pride.
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Senator Hart vows FDA standard on pie cherry content
Senator Philip A. Hart of Michigan protests a frozen cherry pie label that overstates cherries. He says he will urge the Food and Drug Administration to establish a standard for how many cherries a pie should contain.
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Faith-7 Capsule Mated to Atlas for Cooper Flight
Cape Canaveral technicians mated the Faith-7 capsule to an Atlas rocket for Gordon Cooper Jrs planned May orbital mission. Officials postponed the May 7 launch after gyroscope troubles. a new date around May 14 was hoped, pending final connections and checks.
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Donovan's Job Completed Cuba To Free 2 Americans
Twenty seven Americans freed from Cuba flew to the United States aboard a Pan American DC6B landing at Homestead AFB near Miami at 11 33 a m EST The release followed negotiations led by New York attorney James B Donovan with Fidel Castro A Swiss Embassy note said the group would depart Cuba aboard the chartered plane that brought Donovan to Cuba and would return to Miami with ransom cargo.
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Soviet Spacecraft Cosmos 15 Launch Signals Progress
The Soviet Union launched Cosmos 15, the 15th unmanned satellite in its space research program. Tass reported the Sputnik carries science gear to study outer space with a 19.996 megacycle radio system and telemetering for instrument data. Orbit initial period 89.77 minutes with perigee 230.39 miles and apogee 107.43 miles.
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Ailing Israeli Leader Takes Turn For Worse
Israeli President Izhak Ben-Zvi, 78, is reported to be growing weaker after a night with his condition turning alarmingly worse. A special medical consultation was set for Tuesday morning to review the president's case.
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Court Upholds State Law Vs Discrimination
The Supreme Court ruled 9 to 0 that state laws banning racial discrimination in hiring can be applied to airlines, affecting Colorado and 16 similar statutes. The decision, written by Justice Black, held Civil Aeronautics Act does not bar state legislation in this field while noting federal authority remains broad but not exclusive.
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Beckley YMCA Capital Fund Reaches $3000
The Beckley Raleigh County Young Men's Christian Association capital gifts fund for establishment hit 3000 dollars on Sunday, 500 more than earlier reported. Omitted donations from Andrew O'Brien Hogue were added, with prior gifts from Dr. R.G. Broaddus, W. A. Stanley, E. C. Minter, and Charles Hodel.
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Eunice Shriver Leads Kennedy Women Profile
Eunice Shriver the eldest Kennedy sister speaks candidly in a UPI exclusive on political hopes for Bobby and the 1968 horizon. She praises President Kennedy as capable and sympathetic, notes her spouse Sargent Shriver would be a fine governor of Illinois, and highlights her growing authority on mental retardation and social work.
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