Young Republicans stage eye catching skit on ballot theft
Washington UPI reports at a Young Republican leadership school a political play illustrates ballot stealing methods. Mrs. Vera R. Glaser producer narrates a scene with angels and two masked men labeled Benny the ballot thief as they demonstrate tombstone voting ballot stuffing and padding registration lists. The piece aims to educate on recognizing and stopping such tricks.
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Whch
Morever
Vera R. Glaser
GOP
Benny
Weather Update From Virginia Forecasts Cold with Snow Chance
Mostly cloudy and cold across Virginia with highs in the 20s to low 30s and lows in the 20s. Tonight remains cloudy with west lows in the 20s and east 15 to 22. Saturday brings more cloudiness and a light snow chance, plus slight warming. Beckley highs around 40 yesterday and 32 recent low. Oak Hill 29. Greenbrier River conditions normal and clear. New gauge 4.1 ft at Hinton.
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Beckley
Cetaakions
Oak Hill
Greenbrier
Hinton
Hilo
Global and domestic news in brief from 1960s dispatches
The U N General Assembly opens unusually for an on scene Congo report by Premier Adoula en route from Lagos. A House Education Committee subcommittee launches a school integration investigation. Argentina recalls Ambassador Ampedo from Cuba for consultation amid possible relations break. Groundhog day forecasts vary by region. A tank truck collision on an Elburn bridge kills the driver. three tavern patrons missing. President Kennedy plans a federal aid to education message to Congress and the Senate moves to debate a $2.6 billion college aid bill. Dean Rusk to address the Punta del Este conference on a Western Hemisphere victory narrative. Mikhail Menshikov named foreign minister of the Russian Republic. In Paris, police bolster duty against right wing upheaval. State briefings note WV Democrat J Horner Davis will not seek re‑election. his son James H. Davis may fill the seat. Charleston flood aid of 221,796 dollars approved. Texas Senator John Tower tells WV Republicans the nation does not need to appease Khrushchev.
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U. N. General Assembly
Congo
Cyrille Adoula
New York
Lagos
Nigeria
Adam C. Powell
D-N. Y
House Education Committee
Argentina
Cuba
Julio Ampedo
U. S
California
Elburn
White House
Kennedy
Congress
Senate
Dean Rusk
Punta del Este
Rusk
NBC
CBS
Mikhail Menshikov
United States
Russian
Soviet Union
Tass
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
J. Horner Davis
O-Kanawha
James H. Davis
House of Delegates
Charleston
Office of Emergency Planning
Washington
John G. Tower
Texas
West Virginia
Wheeling
Khrushchev
Pope Sets Date for Ecumenical Council
Vatican City UPI Pope John XXIII named October 11 as the opening date for the Roman Catholic Churchs first ecumenical council in nearly a century. About 3000 cardinals archbishops bishops and order heads from around the world will attend for discussions on internal matters and relations with non-Catholics.
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William F
Sunderland
Vatican City
UPI
John XXIII
Rome
Filing Deadlines Set for May 8 Primary Board Contests
The State Attorney General outlines filing rules for the May 8 primary. Non-partisan county board of education candidates must file 30 days before the primary, by April 10. Raleigh County Circuit Clerk C Harold Hanks will keep offices open till midnight Saturday for last minute filings. Joyce notes that independent voters may participate in board elections but not in other races. A vacancy on the Raleigh County Board may be filled by appointment if it occurs within 42 days before election, with temporary replacement chosen at a 1 p.m. meeting.
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Board of Education
State Attorney General's
County Board of Education
Raleigh
C. Harold Hanks
Claude A. Joyce
Joyce
Siralie Walker
Raleigh County Board
Walker
Burdiss Seeks Lilly's County Court Seat
Charles T. Burdiss of Coal City a Raleigh County teacher and principal for many years seeks a County Commissioner seat on the Democratic ticket. He has served four terms as justice of the peace and makes his third try for the County Court aiming to succeed A J Lilly who has not filed. Other candidates include Republican Minor Scott and Democrats Strake Walker and Cecil Maynor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Burdiss
Coal City
Raleigh
Burdiss
A. J. Lilly
Beaver
Minor Scott
Shady Spring
Strake Walker
Cecil Maynor
Midway
Byrd Calls for More State Contract Flow to Labor Surplus Areas
Senator Robert Byrd urged the Department of Labor to channel more government procurement contracts to labor surplus areas like West Virginia. He said increasing employment there would boost the national economy and could save money through lower unemployment benefits and relief roles.
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Washington
Coleman Heads Italian Plant In Italy Subsidiary
Coleman James C. Coleman of Richwood West Virginia named managing director of Kimble Italiana SpA, Owens-Illinois Glass Co subsidiary to manufacture glass tubing at a multi furnace plant near Milan in Trecate Italy. Coleman, a Columbus resident, joined Owens-Illinois as a chemical engineer in 1937. plant production is set for early next year.
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Toledo, Ohio
UPI
James C. Coleman
Richwood
W. Va
Trecate
Milan
Italy
Coleman
Columbus
Owens-Illinois Glass Co
Kimble Italiana
Owens-Illinois
Alex M. Turner
Byrd condemns $1.2 million for baby monkey study
Sen Harry F Byrd D Va criticizes government spending on a National Institute of Mental Health grant to Dr Harry F Harlow University of Wisconsin to study infant monkey mother infant affectional relationships and related topics. He notes the national debt nears 300 billion and calls for scrutiny of research costs.
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Washington
UPI
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Byrd
Senate Finance Committee
National Institute of Mental Health
Harry F. Harlow
University of Wisconsin
Budget Bureau
Harlow
Two Democrats One Republican File For House
Two Democrats and one Republican filed for the House race this morning as the Saturday deadline neared. Perry Clay Price from Oak Grove joins James E. Green and S F Cook in announcing candidacies, with Price the third Republican to file for any office. Minor Scott of Shady Spring District seeks the County Court seat while C O Smitty Smith runs for county clerk again. Price, a Beckley native and Price Brothers partner, is a second time House hopeful and active in local groups and agricultural associations.
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Perry Clay Price
James E
Jim" Green
S. F. Cook
Price
Oak Grove
Minor Scott
Shady Spring
C. O. ‘‘Smitty
Smith
Beckley
Price Brothers
Episcopal Church
the Elks
American Berkshire Association
West Virginia Angus Association
Halbert D
Golden Price
Fork Union Military Academy
Marshall University
Morris Harvey College
Five Die In Fire In Rose Bud Pa
CLEARFIELD Pa UP I report a house fire in Rose Bud killing Lydia Mae Thomas 8 and four of her siblings Sue Ann 7 Karen Marie 5 Larry Lee 1 Timothy James 1 month. Father Larry 28 survived after leaping with Lydia from a second floor window. Fire officials planned an investigation to determine the cause.
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Clearfield
UPI
Lydia Mae Thomas
Rose Bud
Here
Lydia
Larry
Thomas
Sue Ann
Karen Marie
Larry Lee
Tomothy James
John Paxton
Pennsylvania State Police
Boun Oum balks at Luang Prabang peace talks
In Vientiane UPI report Prince Boun Oum refused to attend Laotian peace talks in Luang Prabang citing the rebel offensive against Nam Tha. Communist and leftist forces began the drive last week while government troops held the city about six miles short of the attackers’ objective. Boun Oum had planned to meet neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma on a coalition government.
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Vientiane
UPI
Boun Oum
Luang Prabang
Nam Tha
Souvanna Phouma
Dr J G Anderson Appointed To Board Of Education
Dr J G Anderson Jr Beckley dentist was today named by the Raleigh County Board of Education as its new member. He fills the vacancy from the resignation of Straley Walker Shady Spring who has filed as a candidate for County Court. Anderson, a Flat Top Lake resident and Ghent Ghent Slab Fork District registered voter, was appointed at a special board meeting.
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J. G. Anderson Jr
Beckley
Raleigh County Board of Education
Straley Walker
Shady Spring
Anderson
Flat Top Lake
Dr. Anderson
Ghent
Slab Fork
U S Rejects Soviet Plan for West Berlin Statehood
Washington reports the United States rejected a Soviet proposal to make West Berlin an independent demilitarized free city and then a United Nations member. Officials viewed it as propaganda, noting it would not advance prior plans for free city status and UN recognition for East and West Germany.
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Washington
UPI
United States
West Berlin
United Nations
U.S
Moscow
Lewellyn E. Thompson
Berlin
Thompson
Kotamith Sawviet E
West Germany
East Germany
Gromyko
Britain
France
Greek Girl Jacqueline Helped Holding Own
Chrys anthemis Papacotis an 11 year old Greek girl brought to the United States by Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy underwent a heart operation at Walter Reed Hospital. The White House said she was holding her own after surgery to correct a congenital heart malformation. Mrs Kennedy arranged the visit and remains in contact with the hospital.
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Washington
UPI
Chrysanthemis Papacotis
Jacqueline Kennedy
Walter Reed Hospital
White House
Memi
State Chamber Labels Barron Idea Dangerous
Charleston upi The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce called a Bar ron Administration proposal to broaden state investments the most dangerous piece of legislation in years The Senate Judiciary Committee rewrote and reported the bill which would shift about 240 million in public funds to a five member elected elite for private securities speculation The chamber warned of temptations to invest for friends cronies and political interests and said the bill would not serve the states best interests
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Charleston
UPI
Barron
West Virginia Chamber of Commerce
Senate Judiciary Committee
U. S. Treasury
Chamber
New Investment Corp Handles Raleigh Bank Holdings
A deed filed in Raleigh County transfers the Raleigh County Bank building to a newly formed investment corporation managing the bank’s real estate. The building and lot on Beckley’s principal business corner are valued at 300000 dollars. Hoke J. Monroe serves as president with LaRoy E. Gorman as vice president and J Calloway Brown as secretary treasurer. The new firm will oversee drive in banking parking facilities rentals and all real estate deals for the bank. The transfer follows state approval to proceed on plans to close an option on the Fisher Building and lease North Kanawha Street property for drive in windows and parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh County Clerk’s Office
Raleigh County Bank
Beckley
Raleigh County Bank Investment Corp
Hoke J. Monroe
LaRoy E. Gorman
J. Calloway Brown
Bank
State Banking Commission
Fisher
Kanawha Street
Mont Chateau Contract Let To Liston Construction
The State Natural Resources Department awarded a $155,571 contract to Liston Construction Co. Morgantown for a new conference center at Mont Chateau State Park near Cheat Lake. The planned swimming pool was dropped due to lack of funds.
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Charleston
UPS
State Natural Resources Department
Liston Construction Co
Morgantown
Mont Chateau State Park
Mont Chateau Lodge
Cheat Lake
Bryant Quits SRC Post in Raleigh County
Reedie Bryant, maintenance supervisor for the Raleigh County SRC, resigns effective the first of the month to return to the automobile business. Edward Hatcher will serve as acting supervisor in Bryant’s stead. Bryant, a former SRC foreman and soldier in World War II, reenters Raleigh Motor Sales and previously ran Bryant's Service Station in Shady Spring.
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Reedie Bryant
Daniels
Raleigh County
State Road Commission
Russell Quinn
Princeton
Bryant
Edward Hatcher
Mabscott
SRC
Minor Scott
Marland
Raleigh Motor Sales
Shady Spring
United States Army Corps of Engineers
Matter Of Time Pipeline Passage Probable
Charleston reports a bipartisan push toward passing a four bill package granting eminent domain rights to coal pipeline builders. The measure, under PSC jurisdiction, tightens rules on Consolidation Coal Co patents and common carrier qualifications as part of a broader administration coal pipeline plan. The Senate approved a similar bill 21-11, and the House is set to debate amendments.
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Senate
Charleston
UPI
House of Delegates
W. W. Barron
Public Service Commission
Consolidation Coal Co
House
How Delegates Voted CHARLESTON House votes on coal pipeline study
UPI reports a 52 to 47 House vote to send a new year long study on the coal pipeline question to the Judiciary Committee. Delegate Kinzer was absent. Delegates listed both for and against the motion, with numerous names in each column.
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Charleston
UPI
House
Judiciary Committee
Del
Gore
Hager
Hubbard
Keys
Knight
Lilly
Lloyd
Mathis
Matney
McCarthy
McCoy
Miley
Mitchell
Myles
Ours
Palmer
Peters
Seibert
Singleton
Slonaker
Swanigan
Tennant
Tsapis
Vickers
Watson
Wells
West
White
Wilson
Woodford
Wooten
Yoho
Zabeau
Amick
Ashley
Anvil
Bedell
Belcher
Bias
Black
Blankenship
Boggs
Buch
Cann
Casey
Casto
Christian
Mercer
Creel
Davis
Doddridge
Deem
England
Ford
Frazer
Giffin
Given
Goldenberg
Haythe
Hill
Holderby
Kelley
Kincaid
Liller
Lineweaver
Lohr
Metz
Miller
Mills
Morford
Moyers
Noll
Nuzum
Parsons
Poindexter
Poling
Rife
Rollins
Schupbach
Sheppard
Walker
Withrow
Lawmakers push study on coal slurry and power lines
The House voted 52-47 to send a new study resolution by Del. John Amick to the Judiciary Committee amid opposition. The Senate rejected an amendment to grant Dominion rights for coal hauling roads to a new Virginia Power plant in Grant County as a bill remains at amendment stage. The House finalized Barron’s revenue plan, enacting a 3 percent consumer levy by 62-34 margin.
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House
Del
John Amick
Dhanawha
Judiciary Committee
Senate
Virginia Power & Electric Co
Grant County
Barron
Toney Family Has No News
Victor Toney, 42, formerly of Beckley, is missing after the Playboy fishing vessel was reported lost near St. Petersburg Florida. Coast Guard search teams found wreckage including a hatch cover and refrigerator as they scoured the Gulf of Mexico. Family members await confirmation if his body is among two recovered about 60 miles offshore.
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Victor Toney
Beckley
St. Petersburg
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Inez E. Toney
Mankin Ave
Leah Toney Trail
Toney
Playboy
The
Coast Guard
Icy Roads Claim Four Lives in West Virginia
Icy highways across West Virginia caused a spate of crashes, killing four people in the Charleston area within about 20 minutes. The toll for 1962 rose to 36, with two additional deaths noted by state police on Thursday, including Clinton Gunnoe, 59, who died after his car skidded on snow near a Kanawha River bridge.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Charleston
U. S. 119
Kanawha River
Clinton Gunnoe
W. Va
McGraw Trial Set Feb 19 in Monongalia Court
Morgantown attorney Charles S. McGraw, formerly of Mullens, will be tried in Monongalia County Circuit Court February 19 on four felony indictments including two for embezzlement and one for false pretense. Judge Don J. Eddy denied defense counsel Richard G. Rundle’s request to withdraw while noting possible witness status. Rundle had sought a continuance until April due to availability of an out-of-town attorney.
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Morgantown
UPS
Charles S. McGraw
Mullens
Monongalia County
McGraw
Don J. Eddy
Richard G. Rundle
Rundle
Eddy
Slack seeks renomination in West Virginia's new 3rd District
Rep. John M. Slack Jr. of Charleston filed for Democratic renomination to Congress in West Virginia’s newly redrawn 3rd District. Slack aims for his third two year term after first being elected in 1958 from the old 6th District. The 1960 census trimmed WV to five districts, moving Boone Kanawha and Raleigh into the new 3rd with Clay and Nicholas, while Logan joined the old 4th.
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Charleston
UPI
John M. Slack
Congress
West Virginia
Slack
Boone
Kanawha
Logan
Raleigh
Clay
Nicholas
Snowball attack injures Kentucky motorist in Charleston
In Charleston a Kentucky motorist, Carl Bennett of Louisa, sustained a two inch neck gash when children bombarded his car with snowballs. He claimed he saw the attack coming and tried to roll up his window before a snowball containing glass shards struck his neck.
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Charleston
UPI
Kentucky
Carl Bennett
Louisa
Bennett
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