Friendless Boy Reunites With Dog Kip at Christmas
In Chicago a three year old boy Earl, housed at St Joseph's Home for the Friendless, suffers fear and isolation until Kip the Boxer mascot arrives with Christmas gifts from Fifth Army Headquarters. Kip walks to Earl, licks his face, nudges him to the floor, and the boy calms, hugs the dog, and sleeps better afterward. the scene ends with Earl seeking comfort from a nun.
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St. Joseph’s
Fifth Army
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School For Blind Plans Approved
CHARLESTON UPI The State Board of Education approved plans and specifications Thursday for a new school building at the Romney state school for the blind to serve about 140 students. Bids will be reviewed February 6-7. The board also considered a contract to renovate the Fairmont State College administration building.
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State School For the Blind
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Fairmont State College
Marshall University
Glenville State College
Glenville
Lewis Worlledge
Mt. Lookout
Nicholas County
Neighborgall Construction Co
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West Virginia University
Ulbricht backs away on Berlin but keeps escape fires
East German leader Walter Ulbricht, in a Berlin back down, says there is no hurry to remove the West from the isolated city and places East German economic problems above a peace treaty. Communist guards shoot at refugees swimming toward the American sector, capturing a man near the Spree River.
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UPI
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State Senator Criticizes WVMA View on Medical Policy
State Senator William Moreland says the West Virginia Medical Association cannot separate medical care from economics amid opposition to two legislative proposals. He supports licensing reform and a prepaid insurance plan, arguing rural areas would gain improved health services while warning against letting organized medicine protect itself. Dr. L D Pace counters that the prepaid plan lacks regulatory safeguards and foreign medical graduates should not be licensed without standards.
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Grantsville
Pace
Insurance Corporation
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Yemeni royalist radio claims 700 republican troops killed
Mecca Radio reported Sunday that royalist forces killed 700 Yemeni republican and United Arab Republic troops in Yemen. The Saudi backed source cited royal Yemeni radio as its basis, a claim monitored in Amman.
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Embassy mystery prompts crossword question
The U S Embassy in London faced odd calls asking who the American ambassador to Russia was. An information desk gave Fay Kohler but an employee learned callers sought the name for a newspaper crossword puzzle.
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UPI
Uss
Russia
Information Desk
Fay Kohler
Almanac Briefs from December 17 1962
United Press International notes the 351st day of 1962 with 14 to follow. Historical events include the Wright brothers 1903 Kitty Hawk flight, 1957 Atlas missile test at Cape Canaveral, and 1961 Goa invasion by Indian troops. A Brazilian circus fire in 1961 caused 323 deaths.
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Thought for the day on Lincoln and mob rule
A thought for the day quotes President Abraham Lincoln saying no grievance justifies redress by mob law, reflecting on justice and restraint.
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Abraham Lincoln
Daughters Start Charity Party Grows Into Gift Miracle
In 1926 Harry Bowers and wife began gifting to a church for needy children. The 34th annual Bowers family Christmas party at the Statler Hotel raised over 10,000 gifts for about 2,000 attendees, who donated at least one toy each. Mrs Gay Bowers led a united giver effort, turning toys into a lasting community tradition.
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UPI
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Statler Hotel
Statler
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Meredith Says Police Treated Him Like A Dog
James Meredith, returning to classes at Ole Miss after a weekend at Kosciusko Mississippi, says police trailed him and treated him “like a dog” during a traffic arrest. He described being cursed and searched, posted $10 bond for failing to yield, and plans to contest the charge in city court. Handbills on campus called him “the most segregated kneegrow” during his absence.
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Miss
UPI
James Meredith
Meredith
Mississippi
United Press International
United States
Ole Miss
Vaughn Meader The Kennedy mimic rises to stardom
Vaughn Meader, a Boston born mimic, has become a nationwide sensation for his impersonation of President Kennedy and the White House family. His album The First Family has sold over 1.3 million copies with 325,000 more on order, and sales are expected to reach two million early next year. Meader, 26, previously earned $7.50 a night in Greenwich Village, now books dozens of dates through April and has a Carnegie Hall appearance in January, with potential weekly earnings of $15,000 or more.
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Ted) Kennedy
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Veteran News Columnist George Sokolsky Dies at 69
New York based conservative writer George E. Sokolsky died of a heart attack at his New York apartment. At 69 his career included a long run with These Days syndicated by King Features. His early anti Communist stance grew from reporting in Russia in 1917 and a 13 year stay in China before returning to the United States in 1931.
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BPW Budget Meet Delayed in Charleston WV
The West Virginia Board of Public Works delays its formal session to tackle the 1963 64 state budget while legal questions are resolved. Secretary of State Burdett notes spending agencies’ requests face review by Attorney General Robertson. Gore’s adjustments reduce requests from 164.3 million to 145.2 million. Legislature to receive version in January.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Truman E. Gore
Gore
Notable deaths of Chester Dale and George N Jeppson
In New York Chester Dale 79 a retired investment banker and former president of the National Gallery of Art died Sunday night in New York City. In Worcester Massachusetts George N Jeppson 89 a business man and civic leader who was knighted three times by the Kings of Sweden also died Sunday.
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UPI
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National Gallery of Art
Washington
Worcester
Mass
George N. Jeppson
Kings of Sweden
Leonia painter Charles S. Chapman dies at 83
Leonia New Jersey painter Charles S. Chapman, famed for nature scenes, died Saturday at his home. He was 83.
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N.J
UPI
Charles S. Chapman
Dittmer Motor Co. Operator Dies in Elkader
ELKADER IOWA UPI L D Dittmer 62 father of former baseball player Jack Dittmer owned the Dittmer Motor Co He was known as a longtime local businessman and family man who ran the auto business in the town.
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UPI
L.D. Dittmer
Jack Dittmer
Dittmer Motor Co
Mrs Gilbert M Hitchcock dies at 79 in Washington
Mrs. Gilbert M Hitchcock, 79, widow of the late U.S. Democratic senator and founder of the Omaha World-Herald, died Saturday in Washington. Her husband was a prominent Omaha newspaper founder and longtime senator.
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UPI
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
U.S
Omaha World-Herald
Funeral services for Cyrus Durgin Globe editor
Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Cyrus Durgin 55 drama and music editor of the Boston Globe. Durgin who had been the Globe's drama editor since 1949 died Friday night of a heart attack at his home.
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Kilby widow dies at 88 in Anniston
Mrs Thomas Erby Kilby aged 88 widow of former Albania governor died Sunday in Anniston Alabama. A native of Alabama she was married to Thomas Erby Kilby a former state governor and the couple were prominent in local social circles. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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UPI
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Ruth Haskett
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Anniston, Ala
Thomas Erby Kilby
Albania
Supreme Court Meets for Opinions Before Christmas Holidays
The Supreme Court meets today to hand down opinions and orders before adjourning for the Christmas holidays.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Chile student body count from Year-Book figures
A recent tabulation cites Chile with a population of 7.33 million and 22 000 university students as listed in the iStatesman Year-Book.
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United Press International
Chile
iStatesman
Florida launches Operation Alphabet to teach reading
Florida officials unveiled Operation Alphabet to teach 261,433 adults over 25 who cannot read or write. The program will deliver 100 half hour lessons on educational TV stations and three commercial channels, using Thomas D. Bailey's figures from the 1960 census.
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Tallahassee
Overtime Pay to Be Granted to London Detectives
About 7,000 detectives in Britain will gain overtime pay for extra hours on big cases, with more than 2,000 in London affected. Existing rules only pay overtime for work done on days off, signaling a shift in compensation practice across the force.
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London
UPI
Death notices and funeral announcements list several locals
Death notices list Addie Fuson age 48 of Harper Heights funeral arrangements by Rose and Quesenberry. Master Sgt Charles Nolan 44 returning to Rose and Quesenberry. Frank Wilson 58 of Glen Rogers to be buried at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Archie Hatcher 37 of Dunns to be buried after funeral service at Dunns Missionary Baptist Church. John Thomas Duncan of Shady Spring died December 15 with service at MacArthur Church of God and burial at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Rev J B Matthews 85 of Garten dies, funeral at Mt Zion Baptist Church and burial at Pierce Cemetery. bodies at local funeral homes with varying schedules.
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