Star crossed Christmas antics span United States and Britain
From a boastful plan to hire a fit Santa to a feminine Christmas image in Britain, and even a computer aided gift selector in the United States, the season proved chaotic. Santa faced playground debate, a Keokuk pageant ban over religious icon status, and a football halftime twist while a Lutheran minister urged churches to cede Christmas to commerce. A Senate cafeteria mix up turned cider into vinegar at the annual Christmas dinner.
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UPI
Pennsylvania
U.S
Nick
Santa
Keokuk
Iowa
Santa Claus
U.S. Senate
Christmas Snow Forecast For West Virginia
UPI reports the U S Weather Bureau Station forecast possible snow in West Virginia for Christmas with precipitation possibly as snow up to one inch through Monday. Temperatures near freezing expected to persist over the weekend with highs 28 to 35 degrees and 20 degree lows tonight.
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Charleston
UPI
U. S. Weather Bureau
West Virginia
Mountain
Flat Top
Mercer County
Huntington
West Virginia Weather Forecast and River Notes
Cloudy and cold with snow beginning today and continuing tonight, then snow flurries Saturday. Highs 28 to 35, lows in the 20s. Five day forecast shows 4 to 5 degrees below normal in the south and north regions, with precipitation of half to one inch tonight Saturday and around Monday. River conditions at Greenbrier are muddy but clearing. Lake Bluestone remains muddy but clearing with 11 gates open and a new gauge reading 4.7 ft at Hinton.
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Greenbrier
Lake Bluestone
Hinton
Armory Policy Sets Rental Rates for Raleigh County Facility
The custodial committee approves operating rules for the Raleigh County Armory drill hall, set to open Jan. 1, detailing rates for religious and educational groups, commercial events, athletic contests, and trade shows. Pricing ranges from 140 to 250 per event plus percentages of gross receipts, with specifics on hours, rehearsals, and extras.
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Tom Minter
County Court
Board of Education
Harlem Globetrotters
West Virginia University
Raleigh County
Minter
Tshombe Given 2 Days To Act On Katanga Pact
Premier Adoula warned Katanga leader Moise Tshombe he has five days to honor the Kitona agreement or face force. Britain urged implementation and U.N. Bunche urged compliance. Tshombe’s cabinet met in Brazzaville with sharp discord, Katanga assembly ratification unclear.
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Leopoldville
UPI
Cyrille Adoula
Katanga
Moise Tshombe
Kitona
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Tshombe
London
Foreign Office
Brazzaville
Republic of the Congo
Atlantic
Elisabethville
Elisa
Kennedy to seek 50.8 billion for defense next year
President Kennedy plans to ask Congress for 50.8 billion in new defense funds for the coming year, with total available dollars near 51.6 billion after reallocating unspent bomber funds. Defense outlays will total about 48.5 billion for the 12 month period, the highest since World War II.
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Charles Cord Dry
Congress
Byrd opposes UN 200 million bond issue
Senator Harry F. Byrd chairing the Senate Finance Committee rejected the United Nations plan to fund Congo and other debts with a 200 million bond issue. He warned Washington could end up funding U N expenses and bonds as he returns from a Far East tour.
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UPI
Harry F. Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
United Nations
Congo
Virginia Democrat
United Press International
United States
U. N
Byrd
Congress
Senate
Skiing unlikely this weekend at Bald Knob
Skiing may be possible this weekend at two West Virginia sites but Bald Knob remains closed unless heavy snow arrives. Cabin Mountain and Weiss Knob near Davis reported about two inches on Thursday while Raleigh County slopes near Ghent are ready if snow comes. snowmaking will not be used this weekend.
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Harry Ellis
Bald Knob
Cabin Mountain
Weiss Knob
Davis
Raleigh County
Ghent
Ellis
News blurbs mix health, travel, and politics in December wrap
Bing Crosby admitted to St Joseph's Hospital San Francisco with undisclosed ailment a spokesman says no diagnosis yet His wife Kathy stayed by his bedside as hospitals face record holiday travel and weather strains. Eisenhower says he won t comment on Nixon s California governor bid Kennedy’s father shows slight improvement but remains serious Pearl River levee threat Jackson Miss convicts attempt leak plug Menshikov sends New Year greeting McNamara leaves for Aspen Defense Secretary travels to Colorado Barnes embezzlement arrest eight major airlines form Military Air Carriers Association Lucius Clay warns Berlin tense moments ahead See Shortening Page 2.
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San Francisco
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Robert S. McNamara
Washington
Colorado
Aspen
Colo
Joseph W. Barnes
Philadelphia
Military Air Carriers Association
Imperial Airlines
Richmond
Lucius D. Clay
Berlin
Legislature Receives Unbalanced 1962-63 Budget From BPW
West Virginia lawmakers will get an unbalanced budget recommendation totaling 141,325,330 from the Board of Public Works next month, a figure 33,622 higher than the prior estimate. The plan keeps four tax rates at current levels to cover a required 11.3 million shortfall, with 6.3 million directed to retiring road bonds and 2.5 million each for medical assistance for the aged and revival of the Emergency Employment Program.
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Charleston
RPW
Junta Rule Near For Dominicans
A draft constitutional amendment to authorize a seven man junta government in the Dominican Republic goes to President Joaquin Balaguer for signature after approval by both houses. The measure requires presidential approval and joint congressional action at least five days after the initial vote before becoming effective. Congress is expected to act by Wednesday.
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Santo Domingo
D.A
UPI
Joaquin Balaguer
Congress
State Reservists Blast Goldwater
Members of Company B of the 983rd Engineer Battalion in New Martinsville WV write to U S senator Barry Goldwater replying to his criticisms of reservists and guardsmen They defend their service and denounce his remarks calling him an old Army specimen The 88 members vow to defend the country if needed, stating their willingness and commitment.
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Ing
Goldwater
Pope John XXIII asks world for peace in Christmas broadcast
Pope John XXIII delivered a 3,000 word Christmas address via Vatican Radio in 30 languages urging rulers to renounce force and avoid a world holocaust. He warned against unfounded fear and urged action to promote goodwill and openly proclaim goodness amid crises from the Congo to Berlin, India and Indonesia.
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Daniel F. Gilmore
Vatican City
UPI
John XXIII
Vatican Radio
Free World
Congo
Berlin
India
Indonesia
Cardinal Dalla Costa Dies At 89 In Florence
Florence Italy old cardinal and archbishop of Florence Elia Dalla Costa the oldest member of the Sacred College of Cardinals died here at age 89 He had opposed Mussolini and endured illness in recent years influenza felled him five days ago The death leaves 80 cardinals with 28 Italians oldest now Francesco Morano born June 8 1872 The stern archbishop valued humility over rank recalling Pius XI remarks on the purple and church proximity to God
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UPID
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Sacred College of Cardinals
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Dalla Costa
Savonarola
Pius XI
Holy Father
Economists warn thrift now threat to the economy
According to economists, thrift is no longer a virtue but a threat to the economy, signaling a shift in financial behavior as prudent saving could curb growth and spending.
Murder Charge Faces Boy 13 in Father's Death
Michael David Reedy a 13 year old from Bailey Ave faces a murder charge for fatally shooting his 62 year old father in a reported argument with his mother present. Trooper J E Asbury said the youth will appear before Magistrate Joe Rodriguez for a preliminary hearing. The boy said the father mistreated his mother and threatened his brother. Five or six bullets struck the elder Reedy as the boy retrieved a .32 caliber pistol from his bedroom and fired at close range.
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Bailey Ave
Beckley State Police
J. E. Asbury
Joe Rodriguez
Richard Clarence Reedy
Reedy
Ewell
Richard Keith
Ion
Big 2 Talks Continue In Bermuda On Global Issues
President Kennedy and Prime Minister Macmillan pursued an Anglo American approach to Berlin Goa and anti missile defense during long talks in Bermuda. They evaluated Soviet nuclear progress and refrained from declaring resumption of atmospheric tests as they split a five hour meeting with officials arriving later. Kennedy also kept in touch with Palm Beach regarding his father's illness.
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Bermuda
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Berlin
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U.S
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Britain
White House
Pierre Salinger
Burn To Death While Rescuers Stand Helpless
Iowa patrolman Carl Lenz recalls a dramatic crash on U S 75 near River Sioux. A Texas truck driver William A. Moore 38 and his 12 year old daughter Cindy Ann Moore of Mesquite Texas perished when their semi trailer collided with a gasoline transport, vaulted into a drainage ditch and caught fire as rescuers could not intervene.
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Iowa
Carl Lenz
Texas
William A. Moore
Cindy Ann
Mesquite
Tex
Dallas
Here
Monona-Harrison
Autoists Warned Sunday Night Most Dangerous Time
West Virginia State Police Superintendent W E Burchett warned motorists that Sunday night would be the most dangerous time of the Christmas holiday. He cited fast driving and drinking as leading risks and urged drivers to ease up and keep holiday spirits in check to reach home safely amid past fatal crashes from minor carelessness.
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Charleston
UPI
W. E. Burchett
West Virginia
Circus Arsonist Is Mentally Retarded
Medical experts say Adil son M Alves admitted starting a fire at the American Circus in Niteroi after being mistreated by staff. Police tape of the confession shows an accomplice, Walter Rose Dos Santos, denying involvement though his mistress claims he admitted helping.
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Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Adilson M. Alves
Niteroi
Alves
Walter Rose Dos Santos
Rosa
Regina de Conceicao
Railway Union Opens Anti Pipeline Opposition Meeting
West Virginia railroad workers union officials plan a weekend meeting in Charleston to counter the proposed coal carrying pipeline. The Brotherhood of Railway Clerks representative Carroll Miller announced the event as the rail union led opposition to Gov Barron’s request to the 1962 Legislature to grant property condemnation rights to pipeline builders.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
W. W. Barron
Carroll Miller
Hinton
The
Brotherhood of Railway Clerks
Four Americans Survive BEA Comet Crash in Turkey
A BEA Comet IV-B jetliner en route to Tel Aviv crashed in a snowstorm near Ankara, killing 27 of 34 aboard. Four Americans survived, with seven crew members dead. Survivors included Joseph Goldman and Ruth Goldman from New York and Doris Freudenberger of Bethlehem, PA. The plane had stopped in Rome, Athens, and Istanbul before Ankara.
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Turkey
UPI
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BEA
Tel Aviv
Israel
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Patricia Reape
Laure Hatton
Veronica Gabrian
Istanbul
Joseph Goldman
Ruth
Roslyn Heights
L.I
N.Y
Doris May Freudenberger
West Ettwein St
Bethlehem
Arnold Holtzman
London
Rome
Athens
Cyprus Airways
Cyprus
Cost Of Living Drops Slightly at Washington
The Labor Department reports a small drop in the November consumer price index to 128.3 as foods clothing and used cars ease. Wages after tax rise to 85.03 weekly for a man with three dependents, boosting buying power toward a record peak. Forecasts predict further price declines in December.
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UPI
Labor Department
Robert J. Myers
Labor Statistics
Myers
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