Americans Are Tougher Than They Think Says Scientist
UPI reports Albert D Biderman, addressing AAAS, argues Americans endure hardship better than believed. Based on POW and concentration camp prisoner studies, he cites two propaganda types that foster doubt in physical and emotional resilience. He says affluent modern life and cultural narratives overstate suffering and underplay ordinary endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert D Biderman
Biderman
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Clarinet woes lead to tax deduction ruling
Washington columnist Dick West relates a humorous tale of a boy with buck teeth and a clarinet, then notes an IRS ruling allowing the music lesson and instrument costs as a medical deduction. The piece praises the tax decision while highlighting the torment of ear-splitting practice in a household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue Service
The
Revenue Service
Khrushchev Pushes Berlin Issues Ahead of East German Meet
Moscow reports Premier Khrushchev revived Berlin and German questions in a sharp letter to West German Chancellor Adenauer. He urged an East German peace treaty and a demilitarized free city of West Berlin while setting no deadline for a settlement.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Berlin
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Konrad Adenauer
West Berlin
Berlin Wall
Adenauer
Soviet Union
United States
Russia
Board Offices Closed for New Year Holiday
The Raleigh County Board of Education offices will be closed all day Saturday and Monday before New Year Day to give employees extra holiday time. A TV camera helps police ease rush hour traffic in Munich's main plaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County
Munich
Eastern Gas to seal Grant Town coal mine openings today
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates aims to seal the last two openings of the Grant Town mine after a rekindled fire spread from a Christmas Day blast. Superintendent William Laird cited ongoing blasts and a down operation as factors, with no injuries and three homes spared. About 350 miners worked there before Christmas, with 395 on the payroll in November and coal output over 1.5 million tons in the first 11 months of 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
UPI
Eastern Gas and Fuel Associates
Grant Town
William Laird
Federal No. 1
Laird
West Virginia Department of Mines
Eastern
Factor’s Bipartisan Pardon Case Cited in Self Rehabilitation
Factor says he donated 5000 to Nixon in 1960 and contributes across parties. A spokesman notes the pardon follows rehabilitation and community service, including hospital help and aiding the underprivileged. The Republican pardon attorney and Attorney General Kennedy conducted independent reviews over two years before recommending the pardon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Nixon
Kennedy
Factor
Robert Kennedy
Rescue Squad Answers Two Local Calls
Beckley resident Hillis H. Goode, 67, remains in serious condition at the Veterans Administration Hospital after neighbors found him unconscious at 7:50 p.m. Thursday at the Stanley Apartments. Walter H. Canterbury, 43, was also attended by rescue squads at 112 Edwards Ave for chest pains and is listed in satisfactory condition at the VA Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillis H. Goode
Beckley
Veterans Administration Hospital
Goode
Stanley Apartments
Restice
Edwards
Walter H. Cantebury
Conn. Man Posts Bond in Dui Case and Accident Charge
Raymond L. Tatten Jr., 22, Bridgeport, was arrested by City Police at 3:30 pm Thursday on driving without an operator's license. He posted a $500 property bond for a Police Court appearance on Jan. 9. Jerry W. Fitzgerald of Beaver faced a leaving the scene of an accident charge after a two car crash at 10:30 pm Monday with no injuries. A 1954 model car driven by Bobby Lloyd Cole, 30, of 210 Hedrick St., struck a 1953 model car driven by Fitzgerald on Johnstown Road. damages were listed at $50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond L. Tatten Jr
Bridgeport
Conn
Jerry W. Fitzgerald
Beaver
Bobby Lloyd Cole
Hedrick St
Fitzgerald
Johnstown Road
Three men enlist in Air Force at Beckley station
Three local men enlisted at Beckley Recruiting Station and departed for Lackland AFB Texas for basic training. Dennis Bailey Jr. has parents in Jesse, Thomas J. Workman is son of Mr and Mrs Frank Workman of Charleston, and Robert C. Franklin is son of Mr and Mrs C R Franklin of Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Beckley
Lackland Afb
Tex
Dennis Bailey Jr
Jesse
Thomas J. Workman
Frank Workman
Charleston
Robert C. Franklin
C. R. Franklin
Charleson
Funeral services for William Henry Meador 79 Raleigh
Funeral services for William Henry Meador of Raleigh will be at 2 30 p m Sunday in Melton Mortuary Chapel with Rev Bill Berry and Rev Kenneth L Swank presiding Burial follows in Wildwood Cemetery He died at 855 a m today after a long illness Born March 18 1883 in Dunns he was a son of Granville and Celia Meador A former school teacher and later a Raleigh Coal and Coke Co employee at Raleigh he was a 50 year member of Beckley Masonic Lodge 95 A F and A M Survivors include his wife Rosa Pennington Meador two brothers Mac Meador Beckley and Adam Meador Chicago Ill and two grandchildren Preceded in death by two sons Eddie and Palma The body will remain at Melton Mortuary after 4 p m Saturday Graveside rites will be conducted by Beckley Masonic Lodge 95.
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William Henry Meador
Raleigh
Melton Mortuary
Bill Berry
Kenneth L. Swank
Wildwood Cemetery
Dunns
Granville
Celiann Meador
Raleigh Coal and Coke Co
Tipple
First Batist Church
Beckley
Eddie
Palma Meador
Melton
Beckley Masonic Lodge 95
Final rites for Richard M. Shrewsbury at church
Richard Martin Shrewsbury, 71, of Beaver, died in a local hospital at 6 a.m. Thursday after a long illness. Final rites are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Daniels Community Church with Rev. Leslie Garten and Rev. Robert Doan presiding. Burial will follow at Cooper Cemetery. The body lies at Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home with visitation after 5 p.m. today, then will be taken to the church an hour before the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Martin Shrewsbury
Beaver
Daniels Community
Leslie Garten
Robert Doan
Cooper Cemetery
Odd
Shrewsbury
Rose and Quesenberry
Final rites for Clyde Walters in Eccles
Clyde Edward Walters 77 of Eccles dies in a local hospital at 2 15 a m Thursday after a funeral home visit. Funeral at noon Sunday at Melton Mortuary Funeral Home Chapel with Rev Ralph Poole officiating. Burial in Sunset Memorial Park. Friends may call after 1 p m today. Pallbearers listed: Jerry Croft Tom Snuffer Snowden Acord Raymond Herron Harold Bradley Jerome Stone George Thompson Robert Cormack.
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Clyde Edward Walters
Eccles
Melton Mortuary
Ralph Poole
Sunset Memorial Park
Jerry Croft
Tom Snuffer
Snowden Acord
Raymond Herron
Harold Bradley
Jerome Stone
George Thompson
Robert Cormack
Final rites for Mrs Nora Harper in Long Branch
Mrs Nora Harper dies at Welch hospital from heart condition at age 72. Funeral at Community Church Long Branch Saturday 11 a.m. Rev Ferg Profitt presiding. Burial Lawrence Cemetery Long Branch. Survivors include husband Buster Harper son Vincil five daughters and ten grandchildren. Body to home of George Harper Simon after noon today.
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Nora
George Harper
Simon
Evans Funeral Home
Oceana
Funeral services for Noah William West in Mullens
Noah William West 62 of Corinne dies after long illness in Beckley Hospital. Funeral at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at First Methodist Church Mullens with burial in Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens. West longtime Stephenson Mines general foreman and member of United Mine Workers local 6865 Loyal Order of Moose Mullens Masonic Lodge 106 and Beni Kedem Shrine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah William West
Corinne
First Methodist
Mullens
David Polack
Harry Pilkington
Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens
Beckley Hospital
Floyd County
George D
Lilly Angle West
Stephenson Mines
United Mine Workers of America
Haven’s Chapel Methodist Church
Pilot
Loyal Order of Moose
York Rite
Beni Kedem Shrine
Stella Wilson West
Brainard
Eddie L
Christiansburg
Sam Foglesong
Walter P Hall 62 dies after heart attack in Resoco
Walter Preston Hall of Resoco, 62, died at 9 a.m. today at a local hospital after an apparent heart attack. Retired coal miner. Body remains at Ritchie and Johnson Funeral Parlor pending arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Preston Hall
Resoco
Ritchie and Johnson Funeral
Three Fined for Parking and Speeding in Weekend Citations
Samuel Thomas, 20, of Helen, paid a $5 fine plus costs to Magistrate Burke for parking along a highway without parking lights after a State Police citation on Wednesday. Jack Elliott of Mabscott paid $5 and costs to Magistrate Rodriguez for speeding, arrested by State Police on Saturday. Roy Roger Tyree of Sullivan paid $5 and costs to Magistrate Rodriguez for improper registration after a Saturday citation by State Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Thomas
Helen
W. A
Gene) Burke
Jack Elliott
Mabscott
Joe Rodriguez
Roy Roger Tyree
Sullivan
Rodriguez
Hospitals Continued From Page One In Harlan
The Harlan UMW hospital employs 375 workers plus 50 doctors. The shutdown would hit the town hard, as Johnson warned that closing the operation could trigger a chain reaction harming local businesses and professional residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Umw
Johnson
Railroads face potential Supreme Court review delays
The article outlines possible Supreme Court action on a case involving railroads and reorganization programs. If granted, arguments and a written opinion will follow. if denied, the circuit court ruling stands. Acceptance could push arguments beyond the 1963 term, though special hearings may occur if delay harms arise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Lions Raise $425 For Sight Program
The Beaver Lions Club donated 425 to Sight Conservation, funded by this year’s Christmas tree sale. Chairman Charles W. Akers reported, noting six years of fund raising with the money earmarked for Light Conservation. About 15 members attended the regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaver Lions Club
Charles W. Akers
Lions Clubs
U.N. orders evacuation as Congo conflict escalates
Diplomats from the United States and Britain intervene to halt fighting while the United Nations gives civilian staff three hours to pack and flee from the city. The clash follows Katanga's foreign minister Evaristo Kimba accusing the U.N. and U.S. of planning to wage war to force Tshombe's breakaway province to rejoin the Congo, a charge the U.N. calls ridiculous.
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U.S
U.N
Katanga
Evaristo Kimba
United States
Tshombe
Congo
Final Budget Approval Seen
CHARLESTON West Virginia State Board of Public Works expected to grant final approval to the 1963-64 fiscal budget then print and send it to the Legislature in January. Ten tentative recommendations total 4.5 million in surplus funds for projects including about 1 million for state park improvements and a 1.1 million deficiency appropriation for the Welfare Department. The board tentatively approves a 1963-64 operating budget of 148.4 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
UPI
State Board of Public Works
West Virginia
State Department of Natural Resources
State Welfare Department
Three Jailed For Fighting In Raleigh County
Three men faced jail after separate fights across Raleigh County. Frank Aubrey Shirley of Prosperity was jailed at 3:10 a.m. on felonious assault and drunkenness after a Valley Drive brawl at Pete and Bob’s Drive-In, with victim Frank Reitz of Beckley. Shirley posted a $10 bond and was released. James Holliday Jr. of Stomwood Illinois was jailed at 2:10 a.m. on drunkenness, fighting, and disturbing the peace. Jimmy Lewis of Prosperity was jailed at 12:10 p.m. on drunkenness, fighting, and destruction of property from a Spaghetti House altercation in Bradley. One man paid damages. two others are believed in Virginia. Romancelos Turnstable of Lillybrook was ordered jailed for contempt of court at 7:25 p.m. for failing to support his wife.
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Raleigh
Frank Aubrey Shirley
Prosperity
Pete
Bob
Valley Drive
Frank Reitz
Beckley
Sherif
High Point
Bradley
Shirley
Spaghetti House
Virginia
Romancelos
Lillybrook
Norman A. Knapp
Probation Requested for Mercer County Police Burglaries
Princeton reports Mercer County Criminal Court hears motions for probation for two former Bluefield police officers Charles H. Fox aged 49 and R. R. Gibson aged 36 who admitted involvement in a string of house-breaking burglaries dating back over a decade. Fox pleaded guilty to 23 indictments and Gibson to three. Other Bluefield officers faced trials with hung juries and dismissals in separate cases.
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Princeton
API
Mercer County
Ted Land
Roby Brown
Charles Cregger
Eugene Kirk
Force
W. O. Bivens Jr
Kirk
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Police Department
Beckley Organist Boyd Leads Family Music Team
Boyd, longtime Glass House pianist and vocalist from Maxwell Hill, fronts an in demand orchestra across West Virginia and neighboring states. He cites wife Bette for choosing Beckley over New York and notes his children Noree and Donny, ages 11 and 10, follow in show business footsteps.
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Boyds
Maxwell Hill
Boyd
Glass House
West Virginia Turnpike
Ohio
Kentucky
Virginia
Tennessee
West Virginia
Beckley
New York
Roseland Ballroom
Bette
Andrew Nechesnoff
New Bedford
Mass
Noree
Donny
Coal Production Up in Week Says UPI Report
Washington based UPI reports that the nation's bituminous coal output totaled just over 9 million tons in the latest week, up from about 7.5 million tons the prior week, according to the National Coal...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
National Coal
IRS eases expense account rules after public protests
Washington IRS Commissioner Mortimer Caplin announced new expense account rules effective after January 1 require receipts for deductions over 25 dollars daily for travel entertainment and gifts. He said the change closes loopholes and could save about 100 million dollars yearly in tax receipts while prompting more honest reporting.
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Washington
UPS
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Mortimer Caplin
Caplin
Treasury
250 Forfeited In Police Court
A total of 14 persons forfeited 250 in bonds in Beckley City Police Court Thursday night. Victor and Susan Kovach of Beckley forfeited 25 bonds each on charges of shoplifting in the Kroger Co store Dec. 21. Sam Wilson of Beckley forfeited a 19 bond on a charge of fighting. Edgar Halstead of Beckley forfeited 10 on a charge of no city driving. James E. Meadows of Beckley forfeited 15 on turning left into the face of oncoming traffic. Edward Tate of Mabscott forfeited 5 on a red light violation. Herman Alonzo Lewis of Beckley forfeited 20 on a speeding charge. Seven persons forfeited a total 131 on intoxication charges.
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Beckley
Victor
Susan Kovach
Kroger Co
Sam Wilson
Edgar Halstead
James E. Meadows
Edward Tate
Mabscott
Herman Alonzo Lewis
State Bar Backs Poll Tax Change
A West Virginia State Bar committee urges Legislature to ratify a U S Constitution amendment banning poll taxes as a voting qualifier. Bar secretary Parsons says poll taxes block citizen voting and are an outmoded requirement. The panel notes Florida Tennessee South Carolina Georgia have abolished the tax, boosting registration and voting. It cites low 1960 voter participation in the five remaining states.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia State Bar
U. S
Bar
Osher C. Parsons
Committee On
Alabama
Arkansas
Mississippi
Texas
Virginia
Harry G. Shaffer
Madison
Florida
Tennessee
South Carolina
Georgia
Cuban ransom push sails to free 1,113 prisoners
Cuban authorities demand ransom for the release of 1,113 prisoners. Enrique Ila ca of the Cuban Families Committee says 4,000 relatives plan one-way trips to the United States. Thursday’s arrival brought 922 relatives on the African Pilot, describing forced lines and looting by militiamen, including humiliating searches and even a man’s ring wrenching under threat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castro
Enrique Ilaca
Cuban Families Committee
Cuba
United States
Havana
Butcher's Familiarity Taints Rogers Case Details
A local man named Rogers was found dead after likely 48 hours, with a butcher familiar with the trade noting the method. Mrs. Dilly last saw Rogers alive, and no one saw him leave for Oak Hill. Rogers had attended public schools and done some homebound study, working odd jobs rather than steady employment. The youth described as quiet and nonprolific is five feet eight inches tall, 207 pounds, and previously unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Chimney Corner
Dilly
Oak Hill
Association notes coal output comparison for year to date
The association reported outturn for last week was about 199000 tons above the corresponding week in 1961. Year to date soft coal production runs around 412 million tons, versus 396 million tons in the same period a year earlier.
Judge To Take Oath At 103 In Plain Attire
Clinton County Magistrate A. R. Alexander, age 103, will renew his oath of office next week. He plans a simple ceremony and continues to work daily as he begins his 13th year at the post. His multi career includes teacher, lawyer, postmaster, and newspaper man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plattsburg
UPI
Clinton County
A. R. Alexander
Alexander
Castro Shows Widening Strains in Cuban Ranks and Ties
Dispatches report Castro nightly visiting his alma mater, urging student followers to curb street protests over Soviet policy. Rifts widen within Cuban Communist ranks as Ernesto Guevara shifts toward pro-Peking stances while clashes with Mikoyan over tone in Cuba’s “peace talks” surface. An emissary to Moscow signals Castro’s dependence on Kremlin aid to sustain Castroism amid trade concerns.
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Castro
University O
Havana
Khrushchev
Juan Marinello
Communist Party
Cuba
Ernesto
Che) Guevara
Red China
Guevara
Peking
Casstro
Anastas Mikoyan
Russia
Mikoyan
Moscow
Kremlin
National Guard opens fillers route for veterans
The Army announced a new plan allowing civilian veterans to join National Guard units as fillers without attending regular drills. They may be signed up with or without reserve obligation and attend only their unit's two week summer encampments. The move follows Berlin crisis pullback issues in 1961 when 38,000 fillers were called up but lacked needed military specialty.
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Washigton
UPI
National Guard
Coliey
Army
Tony
Cyrus Vance
Berlin
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Lyde Edward Walters
Nora Harper
Alexander Topchiev
Soviet Academy of Science
Tass
Santa Barbara
Calif
Harry Carroll
Trail of the Lonesome Pine
Coral Gables
Fla
Arthur Garfield Keene
Miami
Veterans Hospital
Glendale
G.A. Fitzpatrick
Lockheed Aircraft Co
White Plains
N.Y
Clara Voorhis Newell
Grover Cleveland
Rockport, Tex
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Betty Jameson
San Antonio
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