U S Can And Must Be First On The Moon Von Braun
Editor notes Dr Wernher von Braun argues the United States must be first to the moon. He cites Space Race context, satellites, and Apollo era plans from Mercury Gemini and Saturn Nova, detailing NASA programs and the role of Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville. The piece forecasts lunar landing readiness by decade's end.
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Polaris Live Warhead Tests Planned by U S Navy
United States aims to fire a Polaris missile with a live nuclear warhead from a submarine during Pacific atomic tests set to begin this week. A new anti submarine device with an atomic warhead will also be tested underwater as part of the program.
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Washington
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Honolulu
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West Virginia Weather Forecast and Conditions
Weather report notes cloudy windy and cool conditions this afternoon with highs in the 50s to 60s Fair and cooler tonight with lows 35 to 43 Tuesday mainly sunny and pleasant with highs near 60 Cooler in the meun then forecasts show 2 to 3 degree above normal averages for the week Light showers possible Thursday or Friday totaling one or two tenths of an inch River conditions in Greenbrier Lake remain normal and clear New gauge readings 2.8 feet at Hinton Mention of low temperatures in Drummond Montana and high in Yuma Arkansas from the UPI weather bulletin
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Ranger mission on launch pad targets moon closeup photos
A 10 story Atlas Agena B booster stood ready at Cape Canaveral to launch Ranger 4 on a 60 hour flight to the moon for close up pictures and instrument deployment. Officials reported last minute guidance fixes as the countdown proceeded.
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Alvin B. Webb Jr
Cape Canaveral
API
Barber quits race to back Cahill in WV fourth district
Democrat John C. Barber of Holden withdraws from West Virginia 4th District congressional race and endorses State Sen. Daniel D. Cahill of Logan. Barber, a justice of the peace, says Cahill’s friends are his friends and hopes Logan County can win the nomination against incumbent Ken Hechler. The race now has Cahill and McClung remaining in the Democratic field.
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UPI
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Daniel D. Cahill
Logan
Ken Hechler
Huntington
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Logan County
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Cahill
House of Delegates
George W. McClung
Elizabeth Taylor Burton split weekend at Italian resort Porto Santo Stefano
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton spent the weekend together at a sea view bungalow in Porto Santo Stefano Italy. An intermediary in London reportedly sounded Burton's wife about divorce to enable his marriage to Taylor. Salan and Mme Salan remain jailed in Paris as they face charges amid France’s prison war.
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Richard Burton
Porto Santo Stefano
London
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Raoul Salan
Secret Army
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France
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Algiers
Supreme Court decision again hits rural vote
The Supreme Court orders Michigan Supreme Court to re examine a rural versus city voter apportionment case in light of the Tennessee reapportionment decision. August Scholle of Detroit started the suit. George Romney and Gov Swainson have shaped the debate on proposed constitutional changes.
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Washington
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Detroit
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John Swainson
Scholle
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Federal Court Order Bars Railway Strike
A federal district court judge issued a nationwide injunction barring a walkout by conductors against the Pullman Co. Judge Michael L. Igoe replaced a temporary injunction and barred a strike slated to start April 12. Pullman sought the order as railroad spokesmen warned disruptions could stop passenger service. ORCB said it would appeal.
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Auto Station Wagon Collision Kills Nine
Nine people returning from Easter celebration died in a head-on crash on U S 99 ten miles west of Brawley California. A station wagon with nine aboard was struck by a sedan on a curve. Seven in the wagon and two in the sedan died. four others were critically injured.
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Governor Barron to host conference on West Virginia image
Gov W W Barron plans a conference to present West Virginia as a coal producing state to out of staters. The time and venue are not yet set. A 9:30 a m news conference is planned, but final details are not ready. The event aims to feature coal industry leadership research and WV congressional delegation.
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UPI
W. W. Barron
West Virginia
Don Hardman
Barron
Hardman
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Wages Pull For Higher Pay In Construction Bargaining
Kennedy administration presses for restraint as unionized construction trades push for larger raises in a regional pattern. San Francisco area shows a 60 cent hike over three years, with similar demands anticipated by carpenters and other trades. Government notes inflation fears but expects contract extensions to ease bargaining.
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Washington
UPI
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Weekend Violent Death Toll Across West Virginia
Eight people died in West Virginia over the Easter weekend in fires drownings and a traffic accident. Two Ohio sisters died in a Darrel Dixon home fire near Omar Logan County while another Kanawha County fire killed Lonnie and Leonard Henshaw. Ellen Cook a Pittsburgh teacher drowned in the Cheat River while attempting a rapid shoot and a soldier from the 82nd Airborne drowned during a river rescue at Camp Dawson. One Pittsburgh rescuer survived.
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License Plate Date Extended for Nonpassenger Cars in 1962 63
State Motor Vehicles Commissioner Jack A Nuckols announced a延 extended license tag period for all vehicles except passenger cars from midnight June 30 to midnight Aug 14. Private passenger car registrations expire June 30 as before. Applications for nonpassenger tags will be mailed early May with display allowed starting June 1, while trucks and trailers wait until after July 5 to apply. The change aims to ease May June department workload amid 490 000 passenger car registrations and about 150 000 other registrations.
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UPI
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Nuckols
Wisconsin Day At The World's Fair Honors State Visitors
Seattle World’s Fair marks Wisconsin Day with 13,000 Wisconsin 32nd Division soldiers from Ft. Lewis taking a day off to celebrate and boost attendance. The event highlights the next states to follow on future days.
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Off Color Story Costs 440000 to Taxpayers
Government auditors told Congress that an off color production episode in Defense Department clothing purchases cost about 444000. GAO estimates 370000 of Marine Corps khaki shirts and 74000 worth of khaki cloth failed color standards and may be disposed of at a fraction of cost. Additional 78000 yards of stained Army pants pocket twill were deemed unusable, with disputes over responsibility between Defense and supplier.
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Raleigh Register regional news corps meets in Beckley
Mrs. Lillian Redd leads the Raleigh Register annual regional news correspondence seminar in Beckley. Correspondents including Mrs. Hazell Mowell Mabscott and Pleasant Hills and Mops Warrick of Oak Hill attend as talks from Mrs. Redd Mrs. Peggy Kessinger and departing Editor C J Needy McQuade are heard. John C Hodel is introduced as the future editor of the Register.
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Lillian Redd
Hazell Mowell
Pax
W. B. Robinson
Mabscott
Pleasant Hills
Mops” Warrick
Oak Hill
Raleigh Register
West Awards For Distinguished TV Achievements
S-I- D-E By DICK WEST Washington UPI mocks awards for TV honors and riffs on lawmakers. It jokes McDonough shifting Project Mercury to California after Cape Canaveral delays. Carey with 11 children earns a tax relief prize. Ryan proposes taxi lights in New York. Westland gets a joke award for a clever line about pulling behind the government.
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