Kennedy Names Rusk Secretary of State in Big Three
President elect Kennedy selected Dean Rusk head of the Rockefeller Foundation as secretary of state and named Adlai Stevenson ambassador to the United Nations and Rep Chester Bowles undersecretary of state. Rusk will lead foreign policy with Stevenson willing to serve under him. Kennedy plans to name an undersecretary for economic affairs and another Cabinet post by Wednesday.
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John F. Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Rockefeller Foundation
Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
United Nations
Rep
Chester Bowles
D-Conn
Rusk
Truman
Stevenson
Bowles
State Department
the Treasury
Defense
East Reefs Under Snow the Storm
A pre winter snow storm swept from the Southwest into the midlands and eastern states bringing heavy snowfall up to a foot in places. The dangerous weather caused at least 15 deaths over the weekend, mainly from traffic accidents and shoveling incidents. Roads and airports faced major disruptions as cities from Philadelphia to New York and Washington battled slippery conditions amid power outages and canceled flights.
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Virginia
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Chains Advised On All Area Roads In Beckley
Beckley area roads are passable after a two to three inch snowfall Sunday night following a rain sleet storm that left ice on pavements. State Road Commission supervisor Minor ScoUt notes crews worked overnight with seven cinder crews two snow plows and two graders. Chains are advised for all drivers today. Snow flurries bring hopes for Bald Knob Ski Slopes with potential skiing conditions if cold spell persists. TOM MINTER slopes manager says no skiing today but may resume Tuesday if weather holds.
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Beckley
Minor Scou
State Road Commission
Bald Knob
Tom Minter
West Virginia Weather Forecast Turning Colder Tonight
Colder with a few snow flurries tonight and Tuesday as the weather remains chilly. Normal highs and lows for southern and northern regions are provided, with a gradual warming trend by Thursday and Friday. Precipitation expected around a quarter inch Friday and Saturday, with river gauges showing normal conditions and one gauge at 1.8 feet.
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W. Va
U. S. Weather Bureau
Charleston
Argentine Plane Crashes Kill 35
In Argentina on Sunday, two plane crashes killed 35 people, including three Americans. One crash north of Buenos Aires killed all 31 aboard an Air Ministry liner en route from Lima. A second crash near Concordia claimed the lives of three Americans and an Argentine amid stormy weather. The American victims were Mary Levitt Wells, Thomas Cunningham, and his wife Mary.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Argentine Air Ministry
Ailiner
Lima
Peru
Concordia
Saporiti
Mary Levitt Wells
Thomas Cunningham
Mary
Self made men and a free preacher in our area
Sherwood Glutz criticizes local self made men who quit before completing their work and questions a loud preacher who holds services nearby claiming he offers free preaching and that it is worth it.
Woman Steals Christmas Cards Then Takes Cash Bag
In La Marque Texas an unidentified woman selected Christmas cards at Cedar Pharmacy paid for them, received change, and then grabbed a money bag with the day’s receipts from Fay for closing. She left the cards on the counter as she left.
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LA Marque
Tex
Cedar Pharmacy
Fay
Jack McAfee
De Gaulle Cuts Peace Tour In Algeria
Gen Charles de Gaulle ends his Algeria peace mission a day early and rushes back to Paris amid rising violence. Algiers and Oran see heavy clashes, with 79 dead and hundreds wounded as Moslems and European settlers clash for a second day. Rebels in Tunis reject his home rule plan and call for UN intervention.
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Charles de Gaulle
Algeria
Paris
Oran
France
Tunis
de Gaulle
Ferhat Abbas
United Nations
Casbah
Belcourt
Near Complete Boycott of La. Schools Seen
In New Orleans AP report, Public school integration enters its fourth week. Superintendent James F Redmond predicts near complete white boycott at two agent schools, while Gov Jimmie H Davis calls a 30 day special session. White attendance at William Frantz rose to 23 then fell to eight. no whites attend McDonogh 19. Four Negro first graders have begun attending the integrated schools since Nov 14. Reverend Lloyd C Foreman is mentioned.
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New Orleans
James F. Redmond
Jimmie H. Davis
Louisiana
William Frantz
McDonogh
Lloyd C. Foreman
Dynamite blast hits Negro school in Atlanta amid desegregation drive
A dynamite blast damaged a Negro school in Atlanta at 2:20 a.m. six to seven sticks were used, injuring no one. FBI agents investigated possible Civil Rights Act violations as demonstrations by Negroes and white Klansmen surged in the city.
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Atlanta
FBI
West Virginia Looms Over Kennedy Economic Plan
Charleston AP reports West Virginia shadows Kennedy plan as a citizens' committee of 21 pushes to revive depressed areas. The group drafts six focus topics including West Virginia itself and aims for ready recommendations by New Year’s Day. Douglas notes emergency authority and rapid action after Kennedy’s inauguration.
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West Virginia
Washington
John F. Kennedy
Citizens’ Committee
Kennedy
Minnesota
Illinois
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
New England
West
Eisenhower
Douglas
Congress
Reds Threaten U.S. Sub Base in British Waters
Moscow warned Sunday that the Scottish naval base harboring U.S. Polaris submarines would be liable to attack if an incident occurred, saying British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan is mistaken to think only the submarine would be targeted.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Harold Macmillan
Four teens die as crowd hit by racing cars at Buenos Aires Gran Prix
In Buenos Aires, four teenagers were killed and about 40 injured at Argentina's Gran Prix stock car races on Sunday after two cars plunged off the track into spectators.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Nine Passes in West Virginia Police Exam
Charleston AP report notes only nine of 67 applicants passed preliminary physical and mental tests for the State Police. Of about 100 invited, 25 failed vision, 23 failed height and weight, one was 4-F, and nine failed mental exams. The nine will be investigated for character, then final tests around January.
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Hazen Fair
State Police Academy
Institute
Fair
Register Begins UPI Service Thursday at The Raleigh Register
The Raleigh Register will start publishing United Press International dispatches, joining over a thousand newspapers worldwide. UPI operates 200+ bureaus in 85 countries, with 10,000+ staff and 400,000 miles of leased wires, delivering fast, comprehensive news via multiple telecommunication methods.
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Press International
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Dublin
London
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Tokyo
South America
Bogota
MORSE
Lima
Rio
Scripps
Scripps - McRae Association
Middle West
Laos Assembly votes to oust day-old regime
Laos National Assembly members who fled to Savannakhet voted to dissolve Quinim Pholsena s day-old pro Communist government. Quinim defied the assembly and possibly the king while the Soviet Union airlifted arms to leftists in Vientiane. China and North Vietnam pledged support as Quinim had just seized power, replacing the neutralist leaders amid a rapid government shift.
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Laos
Laotian National Assembly
Savannakhet
Quinim Pholsena
Quinim
Vathama
Soviet Union
Phourmi Nosavan
China
Viet Nam
Act
High flying plane drops anti Castro leaflets over Cuba
Airplane released thousands of leaflets urging people to flee to the hills and overthrow Fidel Castro as rifts grow. Meanwhile, eight airmen search continues in the Adirondacks after a crash. six killed and over 50 injured in a Tokyo train bus wreck. Eisenhower leaves Augusta for Washington. Discoverer XVIII capsule to be opened for radiation readings. Nehru urges UN action against Belgian Congo interference. Patterson warns Alabama on potential disorders.
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Fidel Castro
Castro
Forest Rangers
Adirondack Mountains
Tokyo
Eisenhower
Augusta National Golf Club
Washington
Congo
Col
Joseph Mobutu
United Nations
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