U S Air Tests Nearing Start of Pacific Shots
UPI report outlines planned atmospheric nuclear tests by the United States in the Pacific, detailing 2 to 3 dozen shots over two to three months. warheads from Atlas Titan and Minuteman missiles, plus a Polaris test, high altitude detonations, and aims to study radar and communications effects.
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Charles W. Corddry
Washington
UPI
United States
Pacific
Joint Task Force Eight
U.S
Atlas
Titan
Minuteman
Air Force
Soviet Warns Of New Type Nuclear Tests If US Reacts
Moscow broadcast that Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko told the Supreme Soviet that the Soviet Union would respond to renewed Western testing by conducting tests of new types of nuclear weapons. He spoke after Khrushchev’s reelection and during Geneva disarmament talks.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
United States
Andrei Gromyko
Supreme Soviet
Gromyko
Japan defends U S plan to resume nuclear tests
The Japan Times supports resuming atmospheric nuclear tests by the United States, noting Japanese regret but deeming the move understandable amid global tensions. Nehru calls U S and Soviet restraint during Geneva disarmament talks, while antibomb protests spread worldwide led by groups including Japan Council Against Atomic and.
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U.S
Pacific
Japan
Japan Times
United States
Tokyo Daily
Lemng
Nehru
Bells at Capitol Signal Sessions Not Timepieces
S I D E Washington reports that bells in the Capitol create a primitive signaling system for Congress. One long ring at 9 30 a m signals the House meeting at noon, followed by three short rings at 11 45 indicating 15 minutes to session.
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Washington
UPI
U.S. Capitol
Capitol
Alcatraz
Congress
West Virginia Weather Brief for Beckley and Regions
Sunny and pleasant afternoon with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s. Clear tonight with lows 38 to 45 and light frost possible in some areas. Wednesday will be sunny and warmer with highs 72 to 82. Becket Beckley yesterday 60, Oak Hill 60, others around 57 to 60. River conditions show Greenbrier normal and clear, Lake normal and clear with 4.5 gates open. Hinton gauge at 3 ft.
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Beckley
Ieee Cerees
Pram
WEAF
RUE
Vanccacecges
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Hinton
Argentine government yields to military pressure take over provinces
Buenos Aires reports the government establishes federal control over 22 provinces nullifying Peronist gubernatorial wins from March 18. Military commanders move to enforce the ME takeover, taking San Luis Santa Fe and Corrientes first. Leaders call the act a military abuse while elections for president and VP are set within 90 days. Peronists hold 43 federal congressional seats from that ballot. Other major decisions expected later.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Argentina
Juan D. Peron
Field
ME Hha
San Luis
Santa Fe
Corrientes
Piragine Niveiro
Jose Guido
Frondizi
Congress
Beckley Hinton timber study completed by Byrd
United States Senator Robert C. Byrd announced the U S Forest Service has completed a pilot study of timber resources potentials in Beckley and Hinton. The report, funded by a $50,000 appropriation, covers lumber pulp particle board flooring and furniture industries and will be shared with timber industries and state and county agencies to expand West Virginia timber-based opportunities.
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United States
Robert C. Byrd
D-W. Va
U. S. Forest Service
Beckley
Hinton
Byrd
West Virginia
Senate Appropriations Committee
Relocated Negro Finds N Y Job in New Jersey
A New Orleans Negro longshoreman Lewis Boyd ends a year of unemployment by taking a $100 weekly handyman job with Medical Development Inc. He, his wife, and eight children begin a new life aided by New York welfare groups and a relocation trip funded by the New Orleans White Citizens Council. Boyd receives 50 shares of stock in a closed corporation and will drive a company truck once licensed. The family will move near the plant, while living in a Midtown Manhattan hotel during the transition with support from the Urban League of Greater New York.
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Jersey City
N.J
UPI
New Orleans
Lewis Boyd
New York City
White Citizens Council
Boyd
Medical Development Inc
Hudson River
New Jersey
Midtown Manhattan
Urban League of Greater New York
Liz Taylor and Burton quarrel ends seaside idyll in Italy
Elizabeth Taylor walked out angrily on Richard Burton at a seaside bungalow near Porto Santo Stefano and returned to Rome with a week left from work on Cleopatra. Burton stayed on until this morning. Friends said the quarrel related to Burton's pending divorce from Sybil Burton.
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Rome
UPI
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Porto Santo Stefano
Miss Taylor
Cleopatra
Roman
Burton
Sybil
Cosmos III Satellite Launch Marks Soviet Space Effort
Tass announced Cosmos III, unmanned satellite designed to study weather, communications, and radiation effects, orbits Earth every 93.8 minutes at 142 to 446 miles. It follows Cosmos I and II launched in March and April, with Russia noting normal instrumentation.
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Moscow
UPS
Soviet Union
United States
Tass
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Sputnik
New Berlin Talks Stated In Washington
United States and Russia agreed to begin a new phase of Berlin talks in Washington. After a 50 minute meeting Monday between Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Ambassador Anatoly Dobrynin, Washington was proposed as the site. The talks focused on procedure with no ground broken on substantive issues.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Russia
Berlin
U. S
Dean Rusk
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
Rusk
Dobrynin
Moscow
State Department
Kennedy
Palm Beach
U.S
Charles Town Gets New Plant for Missile Gear
Governor Barron announced Wells Industries will open a ground support equipment plant in Charlestown to support the missile and space program. The Los Angeles based firm will lease an old feed mill to convert into a defense plant, creating 25 to 50 jobs initially and up to 100 to 150 later, aided by favorable West Virginia tax rates and skilled labor.
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Charlestown
UPI
W. W. Barron
Charles Town
Wells, Industries Inc
Los Angeles
Barron
Wells
Robert J A. Gageby
Washington, D. C
Gageby
West Virginia
West Virginia reports 17 million in withholdings and 322 thousand refunds
State Income Tax Director Clifford Lantz said Monday the department mailed about 36 359 refunds totaling around 322 000 to West Virginia taxpayers as withholding collections since last June surpassed 17 million. He expects nearly all of about 600 000 returns and notes a 15 million yield after refunds. A new four copy withholding form for 1962 is to be issued to employers with instructional material on the reverse side.
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Charleston
UPI
Clifford Lantz
West Virginia
Lantz
Department
Rail Strike Threat Eases Across Nation
Railroads and five operating unions resumed work rules talks in Chicago Union Station after Easter recess. A key issue remains the commission recommendation to abolish 41 000 locomotive firemen jobs. Federal orders blocked a Pullman Co strike and a 60 day job freeze halted a Telegraphers strike. Illinois Central paused merger talks with Missouri Pacific. Rutland Railway remains out of operation since last Sept. 25 due to a union strike.
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Chicago
UPI
Chicago Union Station
Michael L. Igoe
ORCB
Pullman Co
Palm Beach
Fla
Illinois Central Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Rutland Railway
Ranger 4 Probe Aims For Moon Despite Brain Malfunction
CAPE CANAVERAL UPI The Ranger-4 probe on an Atlas Agena rocket hurtled toward a collision with the moon on a nearly seven mile per second path. Officials called the mission a tremendous guidance success despite a failed on board brain that prevented near field television or a safe lunar landing. The 730 pound package was to hit the far side at 8 55 a m EST Thursday, offering a rare direct lunar hit after years of effort and four prior attempts.
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Cape Canaveral
UPI
Moon
Ranger-4
Jet Propulsion Laboratories
JPL
Grace Kelly’s Return Delayed in Hitchcock Plan
Hollywood producer Alfred Hitchcock announced Grace Kelly’s film comeback is postponed to next year. The Monacan princess left her acting career to wed Prince Rainier of Monaco and was set to star in Marnie, based on Winston Graham’s novel. Hitchcock cited his ongoing project and August start date as reasons for the delay.
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Hollywood
UPI
Alfred Hitchcock
Grace Kelly
Monacan
Miss Kelly
Prince Rainier
Monaco
Hitchcock
Winston Graham
the Pine
Marnie
Princess Grace
The Watch That Proves Impossible to Break
Lt notes that even the talk of water proof shockproof and unbreakable watches cannot prevent loss or failure, warning that you can still lose them despite claims of durability and safety.
Dogs blamed for calf deaths at Stamford farm
At Homer R Ward en s Stamford farm three dogs mangled four calves early today. One calf died. three others severely injured with mangled ears removed by Dr Robert H Frisen. Warden, living at 109 Tolbert St, estimated costs to replace two Herefords at 150 to 200 dollars and Holstein grade calves at 40 to 50 dollars each.
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Homer R. Warden
Stamford
Robert H. Frisen
Warden
Tolbert St
Beckley
Frisen
Fierce Laos Battle Near Nam Tha Draws Heavy Losses
In Nam Tha area near the northwestern Lao capital, Royal Laotian troops and a large Communist rebel force clashed with heavy casualties on both sides. The defense ministry reported a new large scale action with about 1,000 troops engaged on each side. Sources noted control of a key hill southeast of Nam Tha remains contested and a North Vietnamese officer was reportedly captured along with several enemy dead or wounded.
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Vientiane
Laos
UPI
Nam Tha
Laotian Defense Ministry
Reds
Nguyen van Quy
Sun
Mineral Coal Co seeks reversal of court order
CHARLESTON UP I Minerals Coal Co asked the State Supreme Court to reverse a Barbour County injunction prohibiting strip mining on land once owned by Simpson Coal & Chemical Corp and later sold to Consolidation Coal Co The company argues its lease remained in effect until June 28 1962 and that deep mining had ended enabling stripping now The lower court held no valid lease and ordered delay pending deep mining completion
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Charleston
UPI
Mineral Coal Co
State Supreme Court
Pleasants
Barbour County
Simpson Coal &Chemical Corp
Consolidation Coal Co
Consol
Mineral Coal
Supreme Court
Simpson Coal
Judge Enters Taxi Battle in Chicago Unions Clash
Federal Judge Julius J. Miner takes over jurisdiction as he urges FBI protection for Chicago taxi drivers amid a violent union fight. The dispute pits the Teamster affiliated Chicago Taxicab Drivers Union against DUOC with four cabs dumped in the Chicago River and two burned since the confrontation began this month.
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Chicago
UPI
FBI
Julius J. Miner
Democratic Union Organizing Committed
DUOC
Living Costs Reach Second Consecutive March High
Washington reports March consumer prices rose 0.2 percent led by medical care and women’s clothing costs. The index climbed to 105, meaning $10.50 buys what $10 did in 1957-59, signaling potential April increases. About 67,000 workers tied to the index stand to gain raises.
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Washington
UPS
Labor Department
Milwaukee Transit
Arnold Chase
Chase
Mississippi Supreme Court Overturns Rape Conviction
Mississippi Supreme Court voided the rape conviction of George A. Gordon, a Black man, citing systematic jury discrimination. The ruling said the verdict would not have stood before the U.S. Supreme Court and overturned the Columbus case from last year.
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Jackson, Miss
UPI
Mississippi
Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
George A. Gordon
Columbus
Death of Prince Sahle Selassie Reported in Addis Ababa
The palace announced the death of Prince Sahle Selassie aged 31, youngest son of Emperor Halie Selassie, in Addis Ababa. The statement gave no date of death or cause.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
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