West Virginia Tax Fight Deepens in Legislature
The piece denounces tax increases and calls out the West Virginia legislature for unreformed reapportionment practices. It argues delegates should reflect population, not protect county pork, and criticizes a House bill that would raise delegate numbers citing unconstitutional risk and court review. It condemns bureaucrats living profligately on taxpayer funds.
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West Virginia
Charleston
House of Delegates
Senate
La Jaconde in New York Exhibition Draws Large Crowds
La Jaconde was transported from Washington to the Metropolitan Museum for a Thursday opening after a day viewing at the National Gallery. In 17 days the display attracted 363,860 visitors and drew criticism for crowding and mounting. A Kandinsky retrospective at the Guggenheim, opened Jan 25, features seven paintings loaned by the Soviet government, signaling potential future Russian art loans.
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National Gallery of Art
Washington
Metropolitan Museum
New York
United Nations
la Jaconde
Vassili Kandinsky
Guggenheim Museum
De Gaulle's veto on Britain tests Western unity in Europe
The piece argues Gen. Charles de Gaulle acts from a long view, vetoing Britain’s entry to the Common Market to press France’s aims. It notes American frustration, questions his motives, and weighs implications for Europe, the Soviet Union, and U.S. policy, suggesting he may seek a broader European role and, possibly, coexistence with Russia.
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Washington
Charles de Gaulle
France
Britain
de Gaulle
U.S. State Department
Europe
Soviet Union
America
Italy
Belgium
West Germany
United States
Ghana
Commonwealth
Hong Kong
Atlantic
Urals
Russia
Red China
Sians
Moscow
Geneva
Beckley Newspapers Rates and Delivery Terms
Beckley Newspapers Corporation lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, daily only options, and home delivery by carrier with weekly and monthly pricing. The notice also notes independent contractor status for carriers and non-responsibility for ad payments, and requests old and new addresses for address changes.
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West Virginia
Beckley Newspapers Corp
Britain to counter De Gaulle over veto and visit delays
British MPs from three parties expect a rapid counter move against Charles de Gaulle after his veto of Britain’s entry into the Common Market. Prime Minister Harold Macmillan may seek Winston Churchill’s advice as Princess Margaret’s Paris visit is cancelled and cooperation with the United States and Commonwealth is emphasized.
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Phil Newsom
UPI
Charles de Gaulle
Britain
Princess Margaret
Paris
Harold Macmillan
de Gaulle
Macmillan
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
Canada
Commonwealth
Time Shifts Alarm Scientists and Curious Bears
A spoofish chronicle notes clocks slowing and earth’s orbit worries with jokes about Jupiter and the Great Red Spot. It cites Bottlenose dolphins distress calls, newspaper shortages in New York and Cleveland, and a closing prayer by James W. Kennedy, rector.
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Tursiops Truncatus Montagu
Jupiter
Cassini
Earth
Byrd's Eye View State 4-H Clubs Develop Character
U S Senator Robert C Byrd extols 4-H Clubs in West Virginia as character builders for roughly 34 000 youths aged 10 to 19 across rural urban and suburban areas. The pledge head heart hands health guides members toward better living through voluntary effort and purposeful leisure time activities.
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Robert C. Byrd
U. S
West Virginia
Mountain State
4-H
U.S
4 H Club Programs Expand As Youth Learn Skills
The story notes 4-H clubs teaching foods nutrition health and home management in urban areas, with projects in automotive care career exploration meal planning child care and more. It highlights youth guided by adults electing officers planning meetings and choosing projects. This reflects democratic values and growing national vitality. In another thread it mentions General Motors posting a record 1962 earnings of 1.459 billion followed by Ford and Chrysler.
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New York
Mullens Fire Dept May Form as Volunteers Organized
Mullens plans a meeting to organize a volunteer fire department per Mayor R L Early. Fourteen men were chosen to help form the organization this week.
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Raleigh Register
Mullens
R. L. Early
Beckley News Roundup From 1913 Ellison Files
Twenty years ago editor E. L. Ellison notes Raleigh County Bank cashier G C Hedrick and Dr S S Sutphin in Charleston to observe legislative procedures. Reports mention Dr F F Friedman’s tuberculosis serum offer, Dr R W Patterson moving to Beckley, and two Beckley schools under Mrs Cora A Ford and Mr George Johnson amid a school site injunction by Judge James H Miller.
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Raleigh Register
E. L. Ellison
G. C. Hedrick
Raleigh County Bank
Bryan School
Cora A. Ford
Scott School
George Johnson
Table Rock
James H. Miller
Circuit Court
Ellison
Beckley
Interracial Housing Expands Under Kennedy Order
Washington reports that Kennedy’s November executive order barring racial discrimination in federally assisted housing signals a gradual erosion of segregation patterns. The order covers government insured or guaranteed mortgages, urban renewal, and public housing, but excludes private owner occupied homes and requires later congressional action for broader reach.
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Helen B. Shaffer
Kennedy
Washington
Supreme Court
White House
Savings and Loan Associations
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corp. Administration
Civil Rights Commission
Congress
U. S
Robert C. Weaver
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Church of the Ascension
Byrd
Desear
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UPI Financial Editor
H. G. Reed
Beckley Rifle and Pistol Club
Reed
Raleigh County High School Press Association
Woodrow Wilson High School
Glenn Webb
Pauline Alderman
Reece Boone
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Mark Twain High School
Edward Meadows
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Raleigh Bakery Company
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