MIG jets fire near shrimp boat in Florida Straits
U.S. interceptors chased away two Cuban MIG fighters after rockets were fired near the shrimp boat Ala off Fort Myers, Florida. No one was hit. the incident occurred about midway between Cuba and the United States in international waters.
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Washington
UPI
Florida Straits
U.S
Defense Department
Air Defense Command
Florida
Pentagon
Department
Ala
Cuba
United
Nanti- Marine Corps
Boca Chica
Key West
Libel Suit Targets Beckley Newspapers Editor for $100000
Raleigh County official files a defamation action against Beckley Newspapers Corp and Emile J. Hodel editor of the Beckley Post-Herald. The suit cites three 1962 columns and an editorial alleging harm to public reputation and threats to public safety. Filing cites Hunter versus Beckley Newspapers precedent and accuses wide circulation of malicious libel in Wyoming County.
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Beckley Newspapers Corp
Emile J. Hodel
Wyoming County
Raleigh County
C. Harold Hanks
Hodel
Beckley Post-Herald
Hanks
D. Grove Moler
Robert Bailey
Post- Herald
Pikeview Drive
Hunter
Cold snap hits Beckley area with sleet and snow
A winter blast froze readings from 42 at 1 15 a.m. to 10 by 8 a.m. Sleet turned to snow adding about one inch on top of several inches. Roads became hazardous and traffic slowed while schools mostly stayed open and one bus faced delays. influenza absenteeism rose with 100 to 120 students out daily.
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Beckley
Amere Gas Co
Coal City
Dry Hill
Maxwell Hill
Cranberry
Board of Education
Walter Canterbury
Quarry Street
Greyhound
Flat Top
C. G. Peregoy
Woodrow Wilson High School
West Virginia
State Road Commission
Snowstorm Grips New England Stranding Students and Closing Roads
A mid winter storm dumps 14 inches of snow across New England while temperatures plunge from Texas to the Great Lakes. Farther west gusty winds delay balloon launches and dozens of traffic incidents clog highways.
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United Press International
New England
Texas
Great Lakes
Upstate
New York
Columbus
Ohio
Mississippi
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Erie
Ontario
Watertown
N.Y
Houston
Norcross
Bangor Maine
Rumford
Maine
Worcester
Mass
Hartford
Windsor Locks
Conn
Buffalo
Attica
Palestine
Tex
Snowy Cold Wave Bakes West Virginia Weather Update
West Virginia faces a bitter cold snap with strong northeast winds and snow flurries. Temperatures drop to zero to five below by Friday morning, with continued cold into the weekend. Beckley and Oak Hill report highs near 46 and lows around 34, river gauges show Greenbrier normal and Lake clear, gauge at Hinton reads 2.9.
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Hinton
Centenarian dies after centennial ceremony in Charleston
Mrs. Margaret Cannon of Charleston, born July 17, 1862 in Shawnee Ohio, died Tuesday night five days after a centennial celebration with Gov. W W Barron and iCentennial Commission officials visiting Kanawha County centenarians. She was widow of Henry P Cannon, a founder of a large local wholesale firm. Funeral services set for Friday.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
Quiet Thoughtfulness Masks A Sudden Outburst
A fragment suggests a moment when a reserved person appears calm but triggers others who perceive anger, turning quiet contemplation into outward tension. The line hints at social misreadings and conflicting perceptions within interpersonal dynamics.
Glenn receives long-awaited plaque for Imperial Valley view
Lt. Col. John H. Glenn Jr. is honored with a plaque by Rep. Pat Minor Martin for his 1962 space flight display of Imperial Valley California including its irrigated fields Salton Sea and El Centro. The Friendship Seven capsule is donated to the Smithsonian for display near Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis.
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Dick West Washington
UPI
John H. Glenn
Glenn
Imperial Valley of California
Pat Minor Martin
R-Calif
Imperial Valley Development Agency
John H. Glenn Jr
Imperial Valley
California
Salton Sea
el Centro
Smithsonian Institution
St. Louis
Charles A. Lindbergh
Smithsonian
Lindbergh
Atlantic Ocean
Kennedy Plans Statement On Reds In Cuba
The Kennedy administration was to issue a White House statement after a news conference as Moscow pledged to remove more Soviet troops from Cuba by March 15. U.S. officials watch four ships nearing Cuba and expect official comment after evaluation of troop withdrawals. Kennedy also promised Venezuela strong aid in resisting international Communists and Cuba's influence in a joint communique with President Betancourt.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Russia
Cuba
White House
Kremlin
State Department
U.S
Kennnedy
Romulo Betancourt
Republic of Venezuela
Betancourt
Kennedy seeks sweeping policies to aid aged citizens
President Kennedy asked Congress for a 36 point program to aid 17.5 million senior citizens. The plan includes expanded medical care and a near 10 billion dollar five year cost with tax increases for Social Security and a higher earnings base. It targets hospital insurance for those 65 and older starting January 1 1965 and a 13 dollar extra annual contribution for workers and employers.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Washington
Kennedy
Congress
Sage
House
Senate
Coal production dips in latest week reports
National Coal Association data show bituminous coal output at 7,975,000 tons for the last week, down from 8,505,000 tons the prior week and 8,230,000 tons in the same week a year ago. Year to date soft coal output stands at about 54,642,000 tons versus 56,425,000 tons a year earlier.
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Washington
UPI
National Coal Association
Houseropes APW matching funds tax proposal faces Senate session
Charleston dispatch reports House Democrats introduced a plan to let cities levy a business and occupation tax or similar levy to raise APW matching funds and bypass timing limits. The measure would let counties shift levy surplus to fund APW projects while Senate contemplates a possible first Saturday session. Senate action focused on fire and police pension legislation as backlog prompts talks of Saturday sessions. House also moved a 75 cent hourly minimum wage and 54 hour work week bill, approved 86 to 10. A Senate vote extended horse racing tax to 5 percent.
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Dell
Callie Tsapis
D-Hancock
A. David Abrams
D-Raleigh
APW
Supreme Court
Senate
Howard Carlson
House
Labor and Industry
Carmine Cann
D-Harrison
Del
Hancock
West Virginia Liquor Bill Signed by Gov Barron
Gov Barron signed a bill authorizing the State Liquor Commission to sell whisky in case lot quantities. Commissioner Clarence Elmore said the state loses about 1 million dollars in tax revenue by limiting individual sales to one gallon. Barron also signed seven other bills, including six on hunting and fishing laws. One bill extends the notification limit to county courts for emergency hospital admission of welfare patients from 48 hours to 10 days.
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Charleston
UPI
Barron
State Liquor Commission
Clarence Elmore
West Virginia
Kennedy proposed health insurance plan for seniors
The program for the aged would finance hospital insurance through higher Social Security taxes starting Jan 1 1965. It would cost nearly 10 billion dollars in five years with 5.2 billion from Social Security trust funds and 360 million for those not covered. The plan aims to raise senior living standards and enable an active role for older Americans.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Flu Visiting Halted At Beckley VA Hospital
Visitors banned at Beckley Veterans Administration hospital due to rising influenza like illness. Director Dr. R C Jones says ban temporary with exceptions for severely ill patients. Other local hospitals report no bans but restrict flu patients and some cases among staff. County health physician Dr. Ross Daniel optimistic the flu is declining here.
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Beckley Veterans Administration Hospital
R. C. Jones
Ross Daniel
The
Register
Beckley Hospital
T. S. Wilder
Beckley Memorial Hospital
H. S. Edwards
Pinecrest Sanitarium
Vote Sought On Road Bond Issue
West Virginia voters may decide on issuing up to 200 million dollars in road bonds to finance highway construction and maintenance under a constitutional amendment proposal introduced in the Legislature by House Speaker Julius W. Singleton and Majority Leader W. T. Brotherton. The plan allows yearly bond issues up to 20 million dollars for 25 years with interest around 3 percent, funded by property taxes only if the state road fund is insufficient to cover debt service.
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Charleston
VPI
West Virginia
Julius W. Singleton
D-Monongalia
W. T. Brotherton
D-Kanawha
State Road Commission
C&O Names Three To B&O Board In Merger Push
The Chesapeake & Ohio adds Cyrus Eaton Walter Touhy and John Kusik to the B&O board and elevates Dr Milton Eisenhower and John Motz as new directors. The B&O abolishes the chairman title, with Howard Simpson remaining as director.
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New York
UPI
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
C&o
B&o
Interstate Commerce Commission
Cyrus Eaton
Walter J. Touhy
John E. Kusik
Milton S. Eisenhower
John Hopkins University
John E. Motz
Mercantile Safe Deposit Trust Co
Baltimore
Howard E. Simpson
Simpson
Sherwood Glutz Sees Tax Cut Plan Burden Growing
The writer questions the president's tax cut plan and its cost, expressing concern over rising taxes. He accuses politicians of a tax binge and accuses pollyushians of crafting every debt except one of gratitude.
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