France Algerian cease-fire agreed after seven year war
Paris reports a full cease-fire accord between France and Algerian rebel leaders after weeklong secret talks near the Swiss border. Terms include self determination for Algeria, a six to nine month interim government, a mixed security force, a six month referendum on independence, and continued French military presence and Sahara oil cooperation. CNRA to meet in Tripoli to review the draft.
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Hula dancers touted as health aid for aged by Hawaii senator
UPI reports Hawaii Senator Oren Long, 72, credited with vitality by watching hula dancers. Baptist minister Edwin Goodwin urged nationwide tours to boost elderly happiness through dance, citing Long as an example of the dancers' uplifting effect. Long noted he enjoys watching but did not pledge support for the plan.
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Pay Kickback Charges Denied By Rep Hechler
Rep Ken Hechler of West Virginia denied payroll kickback and related charges from a former employee now running against him. Hechler said he never required kickbacks or campaign contributions and noted he helped offset loans for McClung. He claimed the laundry job charge and book-profit allegations are false and questioned McClung’s motives about campaign travel.
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Ohio Valley
4-Foot Snow Stops Midwest Transit Across States
United Press International reports a blizzardlike storm paralyzing the upper Midwest with 4-foot drifts and near zero visibility. In Minnesota some areas record up to 27 inches, Iowa towns around 20 inches, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota, reports 31 inches. Snowfall and high winds cripple travel from South Dakota to the Ohio border.
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West Virginia Weather Showers Mild Then Cooler Today
A West Virginia five day forecast shows showery mild conditions with highs in the 50s and 60s, cooling late today with lows near 30. Tuesday will be partly cloudy and colder with light snow flurries in the north. Precipitation expected about half an inch for the period, rain Thursday and Friday.
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Limited recreational use eyed for Justice Dam project
West Virginia officials dispute fishing gains from the proposed 60.5 million Justice Dam on the Guyandotte River. State Natural Resources Director M. Lane calls recreational use limited and says the river is too acidic and polluted for fishing, despite U.S. Sen. Byrd touting flood control and tourist draws near Justice, about three miles east of town.
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Description of Drainage Barrier Project Specifications
The proposed structure would be 244 feet high and 1310 feet long at the top, regulating a drainage area near 512 square miles with a reservoir around 700 acres under normal conditions. In flood control mode, the reservoir could reach 3,560 acres and extend about 21 miles in length.
Search On For Gambling Loser
A Pennsylvania man, Bren dan McDermott, 33, of Meadville, disappeared after admitting to his wife he lost 3900 gambling. He warned he would stay in hiding until debts of about 800 were paid, and police say he cashed bad checks to cover the gambling debts. McDermott, a traveling salesman for a New York firm, was last seen Jan. 6 in Pittsburgh where his car was later found abandoned.
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Germany Orders State Mourning For Storm Dead
Hamburg parliament declared state mourning for storm victims as rescue teams in Northern Europe search for more bodies. Hamburg alone reports 108 dead and 100,000 homeless while Germany’s toll reaches 145 with deaths elsewhere.
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Glade-Pinch Group To Hear Dr Lane Tonight
Glade-Pinch Trout Association will hear Dr. Warden Lane of the Department of Natural Resources at 6 30 tonight in the Raleigh County Courtroom. Progress reports on the Glade Pinch Access Road project show a $6000 goal and total pledges, plus a pamphlet featuring Glade Creek falls will be examined. Five thousand pamphlets will be distributed and the road will be open to the public with streams stocked by the state. All members and interested persons are invited to attend. There is no conflict with the New River Gorge Development meeting at 7 30 p.m. in Bank of Raleigh.
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New River Gorge
Bank of Raleigh
McGraw Trial Starts Today in Morgantown
Morgantown attorney Charles S. McGraw, 32, faces seven felony indictments including two for embezzlement in a Monongalia County Circuit Court trial slated to begin. He sought to disqualify Circuit Judge Don Eddy, alleging bias, but the West Virginia Supreme Court denied the writ of prohibition in a 3 0 vote.
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Actor James Barton Dies After Heart Attack
MINEOLA N Y UPI actor James Barton 71 famed as Jeeter Lester in Tobacco Road died today at Nassau Hospital after suffering a heart attack. He was a noted stage performer with a career in Broadway productions and film.
Weather Report Optimistic Countdown For Glenn Flight
Weather odds tilted in John Glenn Jr.'s favor as the countdown proceeded for his orbital flight. NASA officials called the forecast cautiously optimistic with a 60-40 chance in favor. Weather reviews would guide a midnight go-no go decision, amid storm concerns near Cape Canaveral and possible cloudiness.
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Shorty) Powers
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Italy Retains Bridge Laurels at Bermuda Cup
New York United Press International Italy captured its fifth straight world bridge championship defeating North America 331 to 305 in 48 hands to keep the Bermuda Cup. Behind early, Italy built a decisive lead and finished strong. Britain edged Argentina 318 to 311 for third place.
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Senate Honors Senior Member Carl Hayden at 50 Years in Congress
The Senate marked 84-year-old Carl Hayden of Arizona for his half century of service since his 1933 swearing in and statehood, noting seven House terms and six in the Senate. Democratic Leader Mansfield sponsored a bipartisan resolution praising his long and distinguished career, admiring his courage devotion and modesty.
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Leading Man Denies Romance Liz Recovering From Poisoning
Elizabeth Taylor improves after food poisoning in Rome while her co star Richard Burton denies romance rumors. Burton says they are just close friends, with quotes about protecting Taylor. Taylor may be released soon as a nurse reports she rests and eats breakfast. Eddie Fisher, her husband, visits after arriving back from Portugal.
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Portugal
Kennedy Lends Ear To Gaitskill
In Middleburg Virginia President Kennedy weighs opponents to resuming atmospheric nuclear tests. British Labour leader Hugh Gaitskill pressed Kennedy to reject new tests, delivering a public diplomatic pressure ahead of a White House meeting after a quiet weekend at the Virginia estate.
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Three Die On State Highways This Weekend
Three persons lost their lives in accidents on West Virginia highways over the weekend. The toll for the year rose to 47, thirteen more than a year ago. Burley Dever, 49, was killed Sunday when his car wrecked on U S 220 in Mineral County. Two accidents on W Va 65 in Mingo County Saturday claimed Freeland Hall, 20, and Lewis Sullivan, 25, of near Matewan.
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Mingo County
Freeland Hall
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Mate‘wan
Panhandle Officials Faulted Over Gambling Probe Cooperation
State Police Captain W R Callaghan accused Northern Panhandle prosecutors of not cooperating fully after a weekend raid in Ohio County. He said enforcement must improve and warned Ohio gamblers will influence West Virginia laws as three slot machines were seized and one arrest made at Morgan s Half Way House on U S 40 near the WV PA line.
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Reds Get New Berlin Rebuff
Berlin reports that the Soviet Union again claimed air corridor space, asserting usage below 7,500 feet in the Berlin Hamburg route for three hours. Western Allies rejected the claim, maintaining the existing policy as extra Allied transports demonstrated continued freedom of passage.
Kennedy asks Congress for $2 billion to bolster economy
Washington headlines report President Kennedy requesting standby authority to spend up to $2 billion to stimulate the economy during a looming recession. He sent letters to the House and Senate with the bill draft, outlining plan details first proposed in his State of the Union address. Separately the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's local option law, which allowed closing public schools to avoid desegregation.
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