Bell to Join Kennedy Administration Budget Bureau aide named
President elect Kennedy announced Bell, six foot four, a California native and Pomona College graduate with Harvard economics training, will join the Budget Bureau, earning 22500 dollars yearly. Bell previously served as Truman’s special counsel and was later an administrative assistant in the White House. Kennedy also met with Robert Lovett, a former defense secretary, who expressed willingness to advise. Ribicoff to head a cabinet post, aims to push medical care for the aged social security and education programs, with his governorship ending upon Senate confirmation. Udall, a possible interior secretary pick, was asked to see Kennedy again next week.
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Truman
California
Pomona College
Harvard
Littauer Public Administration School
Budget Bureau
War Organization
Marine Corps
Charles Murphy
White House
Clark Clifford
Eisenhower
Williams
Robert A. Lovett
Defense
Lovett
New York
Ribicoff
Ment
Congress
Senate
Connecticut
U. S
Tornado Disrupts Moore High Band Concert
About 300 people attended a Moore Oklahoma high school band concert as a tornado struck. The conductor ordered the musicians to perform to their full capacity. The roof blew off the school, but no injuries were reported. The piece also notes US imports from Nepal valued at $2,000 in 1958.
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United States
Nepal
Papal Anglican meeting signals cautious church diplomacy
The Pope and Anglican Archbishop met in Vatican City in a guarded yet cordial exchange seen as a historic step since England severed ties in the 16th century. Lamore translated as observers noted Vatican caution with no photographs amid mixed British press reaction and Catholic progress in Britain.
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Msgr
Antonio Lamore
Congregation For Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs
Vatican City
Pope John
Henry VIII
England
Jerusalem
Istami
Vatican
London
Today
Canterbury
The
Daily Telegraph
Rome
Britain
Wales
Scotland
Ireland
Directed Verdict Acquits Dingess In Logan Trial
In Logan County, Floyd Dingess, a Democratic precinct official, was acquitted by directed verdict on a misdemeanor charge of soliciting a vote for Sheriff candidate Okey Justice. Perry denied prior testimony, saying the sworn statement about Dingess’ solicitation was false, undermining the state’s case. The case followed an earlier jury disagreement in a separate Logan Circuit Court trial.
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LOGAN
Logan County
Floyd Dingess
Dingess
Chapmanville
Lester Perry
Okey Justice
Stanley S. Bosworth
Perry
Informaton
Bosworth
GOP challenges Kennedy victory in 1960 election
Republican leaders attack the Kennedy win with claims of fraud and aim to delay the certification of Electoral College votes. The plan includes a committee to expose alleged irregularities while conceding little chance to overturn the Democratic victory.
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John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Richard M. Nixon
Jackson
GOP
Morton
Republican Committee
Leigh Olivier Granted Divorce in London Court
Actress Vivien Leigh won a divorce from Sir Laurence Olivier on grounds of adultery with Joan Plowright. Roger Gage, Plowright's husband, also secured a divorce in the same suite on the same grounds. Both defendants did not attend, and Olivier was ordered to pay court costs for both suits.
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London
Vivien Leigh
Sir Laurence Olivier
Olivier
Joan Plowright
Miss Plowright
Roger Leonard Gage
Sir Laurence
Miss Powright
Gage
New York
Miss Leigh
J Leigh
Be Balanced Action Urges Growth and Faith in Beckley
A speaker urged moral balance and community effort to move Beckley forward. He warned against mercenary thinking and urged citizens to give as well as take, stressing discipline, determination, and a reliance on prayer. He cautioned that society’s ills reflect personal faults and called for transparent truth and spiritual guidance to build a better city.
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Vick
Payloa
Beckley
Funeral services for Mrs Virginia Mae Holmes of Scarbro
Funeral services for Mrs. Vir ginia Mae Holmes of Scarbro will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Tyree Funeral Home Chapel Oak Hill with Rev C S Donnelly in charge. Burial follows at High Lawn Memorial Park. She died in an Oak Hill hospital at 3 30 a.m. Thursday. Survivors: son Raymond D Harris of Amases Texas a brother Camden Hizer of Oak Hill and two sisters Mrs George Bender of Oak Hill and Mrs Walter King of Bluefield. The body lies at the funeral home.
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Virginia Mae Holmes
Scarbro
Tyree
Bluefield
Browns Plum Lead NFL Offensive Passes and Rushing
New York AP report notes Jimmy Brown and Milt Plum atop NFL offensive leaders for the Cleveland Browns. Brown has 912 rushing yards on 164 carries at 5.6 yards per rush in nine games, while Plum completes 115 of 170 passes for 1705 yards and 13 touchdowns, with a 67.6 percent completion rate and no interceptions, averaging 10.03 per attempt. The Browns sit tied for second in the Eastern Conference.
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NEW York
Jimmy Brown
Milt Plum
Cleveland Browns
Brown
Browns
Plum
Penn State
Westminster, St. Vincent lead All-West Penn Conference picks
Westminster College places four players and St Vincent three on the second annual All-West Penn Conference team. Mike Scatena of St Vincent is named the conference's Most Valuable Player. Repeats from last year include Scatena Agich Frisco Wade and Lewis. The team adds ends Pond Pekrich Beck Casalandra Bouxsein Majesky Ferguson and others due to a voting tie.
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Pittsburgh
Westminster College
St. Vincent
Mike Scatena
Scatena
Jim Agich
Geneva
Ron Frisco
Westminster
Billy Wade
Gib Lewis
Martin Pond
Carnegie Tech
Steve Pekrich
Bill Beck
Robert Casalandra
Grove City
Alex Bouxsein
Stan Majesky
Waynesburg
Gerry Ferguson
Fifty Attend Scout Session at Greenbrier Dairy Room
Fifty adult scouters attended Thursday night's university of scouting in the Greenbrier Dairy recreation room. Charles Bosley led Cub Scouting while Lewis Jones and others guided Explorer Scouting and Boy Scouting. District Scout Executive Wallace Noble and several leaders conducted the course. All adults received instruction and supplies for the coming quarter. Refreshments were served.
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University of Scouting
Greenbrier Dairy
Charles Bosley
Lewis Jones
Ship Skipper's Wife Rescued From Damaged Freighter
Anastasia Trivizas, 29, Greek wife of Capt Eduardo Trivizas, was evacuated from the grounded freighter Francisco Moraz off South Manitou Island as Coast Guard cutters eye a safe freeing of the vessel. The ship, en route from Chicago to Rotterdam, remains crewed by 12 men with the captain aboard.
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Traverse City
Mich
Lake Michigan
Anastisia Trivizas
Athens
Greece
Francisco Moraz
Coast Guard
Mackinaw
South Manitou Island
Upper Lake Michigan
Eduardo Trivizas
Chicago
Rotterdam
Maverick Wins Contract Fight Over Garner Salary
In Los Angeles AP James Garner the star of Maverick won a superior court fight with Warner Bros Pictures Judge Arnold Praeger ruled Garner's contract ended March 3 when the studio cut his 1750 a week pay The judge found no sufficient cause to suspend salary due to a writers strike Warner Bros sought to force Garner back to work on Maverick The court reserved ruling on damages of 106000 on Garner's claim
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Los Angeles
Maverick
James Garner
Bret Maverick
Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc
Arnold Praeger
Garner
Warner Bros
Estates Planning Group Conducts First Meeting
Beckley hosts the Estates Planning Council first official luncheon meeting at the Beckley Hotel. Panelists Warren Thornhill II attorney Carroll Simpkins accountant James Sanger life underwriter and Tom Wilson Jr bank trust officer discussed estate planning problems and the need for a four-member interdisciplinary team. A monthly luncheon series will begin with public invitations later extended.
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Estates Planning Council
Beckley
Beckley Hotel
Estates Planning
Warren Thornhill II
Carroll Simpkins
James Sanger
Tom Wilson Jr
Penn State First Commencement and 1959 Degrees
Pennsylvania State University marked its first commencement in 1861 with 19 graduates and later awarded degrees to more than 2,500 students in 1959. The milestones reflect the growth of the university from its early years to midcentury expansion.
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Pennsylvania State University
West Virginia Chamber sees 1960 as second best year on record
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce predicts 1960 may become the state's second best economic year, behind 1957, based on the November Business Index. After 10 months, 14 of 20 indicators are ahead, though margins shrink. coal, railcar loadings, and wages rose while other sectors like natural gas and electric power fell.
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Charleston
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Oie
Police Question Gun Wielder Near Philippi
Dorsey Poling, 21, a part time timber cutter, turned himself in to Barbour County deputies on a snow covered road after spending three nights outdoors while police prepared to question him about a double shooting. The suspects and victims include Miss Josephine Upton and Glenn E. Sandy, both from nearby towns, with Upton shot after picking Poling up and Sandy wounded while assisting. Both victims remain hospitalized.
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Philippi
Dorsey Poling
Near
Barbour County
Glenn E. Sandy
Quiet Dell
Clarksburg
County Reports Record Deer Kill
County reports record deer kills in the Fourth District. David Gilpin, district game protector, notes RALEIGH 124 Mercer 38 Summers 107 as totals for a two day season November 28 and 29. Mer cer kills 16 in Camp Creek State Forest and 74 Summers kills in Blue Stone Reservoir management area.
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David Gilpin
Raleigh
Mercer
Camp Creek State Forest
Bluestone Reservoir
Bandwagon Clash Over Speakership Sparks Debate
Del Noah Floyd of Mingo accused a rival camp of crafting an artificial bandwagon effect in the race for House speaker. He did not name foes, with Julius Singleton of Monongalia and W. T. Brotherton of Ohanawha as principal opponents. Floyd voiced confidence ahead of the Dec. 10 caucus. The Maryland State House in Annapolis, built in 1772, is noted as the oldest active state capitol.
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Charleston
Noah Floyd
Maryland
Annapolis
United States
Oral Vaccine Seen Effective In Slums
The new oral polio vaccine may work best in slums and rural areas where needle access is limited. Health officials say it could help during epidemics, but expect Salk vaccine to remain essential and note the oral version won’t be widely available before next fall.
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Frank Carey
Associated Press
Washington
Leroy Burney
A.D. Langmuir
Public Health Service
Atlanta
American Medical Association
Burney
Health Service
Short News Roundup From The State And Local Courts
Japan reports eight killed and nine severely hurt as details unfold. Dr Klaus Hofman and Pitt team announce first synthesis of ACTH hormone. A court orders a hearing next Wednesday on Bernard Goldfine’s petition for release from a mental institution. State Purchasing bids open Dec 15 for 360 automotive items totaling about 311000 dollars for the State Road Commission. Donald Hawkensbury, 22, of Farmington, critically injured in a Route 40 hit and run near Washington Pa. Huntington Pleas Court jurors acquit Clifford Epli, 39, of manslaughter in William Burdine’s death. Paul R Humphreys, longtime assistant superintendent at C O Railway Shops, named to National Railway Adjustment Board Second Division by Southern Railway Carriers Association.
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Japan
Klaus Hofman
University of Pittsburgh
Boston
Bernard Goldfine
State Road Commission
Donald Hawkensburry
Farmington
Washington
Huntington Pleas Court
Clifford Eplion
William Burdine
Guyandotte
Eplion
Burdine
Paul R. Humphreys
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Huntington
Southern Railway Carriers Association
National Railway Adjustment Board
Cuba Crisis Shapes Cuban Leader Speech and Church Meeting
Major Manuel Fajardo reports Castro made no rocket mention while accusing Washington of a night raid in south central Cuba. Fajardo says militiamen’s crossfire caused his own capture in pursuit of anti-Castro rebels. Cuban media call the rocket incident a provocation and new aggression. Church sources say Rome Catholic prelates meet in Havana to draft a reply to Castro’s church criticisms amid bribery allegations at a student rally.
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Manuel Fajardo
Castro
Washington
Cuba
Fajardo
Havana
Indicted in Texas bombing targets UT students
A Travis County grand jury charged William Harvey McKnight and John Hunter Winborn, UT students from Kerrville and Dallas, with felony injury to property after a bomb damaged the university YMCA window and basement stairs during an integration meeting. The blast injured no one but could have caused deaths.
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Austin
Tex
Travis County
University of Texas
William Harvey McKnight
Kerrville
John Hunter Winborn
Dallas
University Ymca
Frantz School Incident Highlights Civil Rights Clash
Police aided Sydney Goldfinch Tulane student laid low by three women during a downtown New Orleans sit in. George Dreyfous attorney and ACLUnion president rescued. 60 hecklers surrounded the scene as white parents rushed children to rear entrances. Church ministers in Nashville sent telegram of support as boards weigh appeals to federal court rulings on school control and a proposed private school funding measure to end compulsory attendance.
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Sydney Goldfinch
Tulane
New Orleans
George Dreyfous
American Civil Liberties Union
Louisiana
L. A. Foreman
Association of College and University Ministers of the Methodist Church
Nashville
State Plan
Sam I. Rosenberg
U. S. Supreme Court
Petroleum Council Plans February Meeting
An official said the Petroleum Council benefits the government and the next council meeting is likely in February. A September letter from Hallanan noted that no further meetings would be held this year as two key study committees were preparing reports not ready for a fall session.
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Hallanan
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