Whisky feud threatens US Canada relations over bourbon
In a UPI report, tension rises as Canadian whisky sales surge in the United States and U S distillers seek higher duties. Congress weighs designating bourbon a distinct U S product while a court settlement over trademarks offers a possible path to compromise.
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UPI
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U.S. Tariff Commission
Leo Vernon
Publicker Industries, Inc
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State Department
Congress
House of Representatives
Kentucky
Virginia
West Virginia Endures Severe Winter With 19 Below Zero
Statewide chill grips West Virginia as Elkins records 19 degrees below zero amid one of the coldest winters on record. Main highways stay clear per the Highway Information Bureau, but secondary roads remain drifted. Preston County towns face blocked rural routes. Temperatures forecast to rise briefly before another cold snap, with five day outlook near 10 degrees below normal.
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United Press International
West Virginia
Elkins
Highway Information Bureau
Preston County
Cheap husband divorce cites cruelty in London
Mrs Hazel Hilmo obtained a divorce on grounds of cruelty after testifying her husband was so frugal he demanded she wear clothes from his former girlfriend. This unusual claim highlighted the couple's acrimonious separation in London.
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London
UPI
Hazel Hilmo
West Virginia Weather Forecast Says Fair Warm Day Ahead
Fair and chilly with highs 16 to 24 across regions and lows 5 to 18 tonight. Thursday turns cloudy with possible snow in the north and rain or snow in the south as a five day trend shows temperatures about 9 degrees below normal. Precipitation totals around three tenths to six tenths of an inch expected Thursday and Friday. Beckley and Oak Hill reports show cold nights with light snow or rain, river conditions stable, and a new gauge at Hinton measuring 2.9 feet.
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Greenbrier
Hinton
Ashbrook urges slashing Powell committee funds over travel use
Rep. Ashbrook charged that Education and Labor Committee funds were misused for travel to Puerto Rico and New York, urging a $200,000 cut from Powell's $697,000 request. He cited hotel and travel bills and questioned hiring of a consultant from the NAACP. Powell defended self funding and criticized lack of disclosure.
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UPI
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Ohio
House
Adam Clayton Powell
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New York
Democratic Committee
Latin America
Library of Congress
Johns‘town
Multimillionaire Galvin Faces Record Back Tax Claim
United States moves to collect 21.5 million dollars in back income taxes from John A T Galvin, now in Ireland. IRS cites 1954 55 56 and gift taxes plus liens on California ranches and Rancho San Fernando Rey. Galvin vows to fight in Tax Court within 150 days.
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U.S
Frank H. Bartholomew
San Francisco
UPI
United States
John A. T. Galvin
Treasury Department
Galvin
Dublin
Modoc
Lassen
California
San Fernando Rey
Santa Barbara
Internal Revenue Service
Galvin. Ly
Ireland
Walter R. Stumpf
Khrushchev Expands Promise to Protect Socialist Nations
Premier Khrushchev declared the Soviet Union would aid Cuba China East Germany and other socialist nations if attacked by imperialists. He also insisted on limited on site inspections for a nuclear test ban while boasting Soviet growth outpacing the United States and vowing no capitalist will lead in the world.
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Robert J. Korengold
Moscow
UPI
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Soviet Union
Cuba
China
East Germany
Marshal Rodion Malinovsky
United States
Kremlin Palace of Congresses
Strip Mining Bill Amended in West Virginia House
A compromise amendment on land reclamation was added to a bill tightening surface mining laws. The measure, approved by the House Mining Committee, creates a $30 per acre annual fee for reclamation and brings auger mining under state jurisdiction while preserving department discretion.
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UPI
West Virginia
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State Natural Resources Department
Consolidation Coal Co
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Nose Helps Robber Alert After 3 Hour Struggle
Lawrence Allen, a 58 year old hot dog stand operator in Los Angeles, used his nose to free himself from two masked robbers who bound him. He dialed his home for help with his nose after a three hour struggle.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Lawrence Allen
Allen
Supreme Court Sifts Prayer in Public Schools
The Supreme Court reconsiders school prayer and Bible reading as cases from Baltimore and Philadelphia are argued. Justices weigh the Lord's Prayer issue after last June’s ruling against a 22 word non-denominational prayer. Arguments set for 11:30 a.m. EST with decisions likely weeks away.
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UPI
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Philadelphia
Flu Outbreak Spreads Across States and Cities
The influenza surge reaches 19 states with 4 000 new Alabama cases and 8 000 in Tennessee for a week ending Feb 23. Officials warn the peak may not be reached while Kentucky and Los Angeles face varying progression and cautious optimism.
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Kentucky
Tennessee Health Department
Tennessee
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Los Angeles
Clayton G. Looshi
University of Southern California School of Medicine
National Commission On
Snow and cold dominate city council meeting
Street Commissioner D E Warden voiced a single terse report snow when asked for remarks during the city council session as frigid air and heavy snow drew humor that fell flat amid a tough winter for city departments.
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Warden
Cecil Miller
Fire at Phelps Collieries mine causes 175000 in damage
A strikebound coal mine at Bens Creek near Gilbert sustained an estimated 17500 damage from an early morning fire. Authorities suspect arson, noting fresh footprints and five gallon cans. The head house and equipment were destroyed as the mine planned to resume full operations after a strike. The Dodsons own the site and operate related operations in Johns Creek and Thacker.
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Louie Bobbera
Bobbera
Leck Brown
United Mine Workers Union
UMW Welfare Fund
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Johns Creek
Thacker
Mingo County
January Food Prices Push Cost of Living Higher
The Labor Department reported a 0.2 percent rise in January living costs, lifting the index to 106 percent of the 1957 59 average and a 1.4 percent year over year increase. Food costs led gains, with fresh fruits vegetables and bread higher, while beef pork declined and dairy eased.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Southland
Soviet Radio Fantasy Frozen Newts Story Debunked
A Soviet professor Rev Lif Losino-Losinsky called the tale of 5000 year old frozen tritons revived in Siberia pure fantasy. Moscow Radio had broadcast the claim, but Losino-Losinsky warned the writer not to confuse science with fiction and denied any revival work. Dr Bogert of the American Museum of Natural History questioned the report, noting no evidence of long term freezing revival.
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UPS
Siberia
Lev ‘Losino-Losinsky
Cosmic Biology Laboratory
Leningrad
Institute of Cytology
Losino-Losinsky
Siberian
Moscow Radio
New York
Charles M. Bogert
American Museum of Natural History
Bogart
Legislature seeks to amend reapportionment bill in Senate
Proponents of delegate district reapportionment aim to swing votes today to amend a House passed bill to conform with the State Constitution. The measure stood at amendment stage in the Senate, after being approved by the House.
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Jerry Beigel
Charleston
UPI
Senate
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Senate Committee Approves Blue Law
Charleston report: West Virginia Senate Judiciary Committee backs a committee substitute tightening Sunday closing laws as House measures stall. Redistricting plans would expand Senate seats and create replicate districts in Kanawha County while boosting Kanawha representation in the House to 14 delegates.
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Wood
House Rules Committee
Mantle signs 1963 contract for 100000 dollars
Slugger Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees signed his 1963 baseball contract today for a reported 100000 dollars. The day also notes a Senate subcommittee summons Air Force intelligence chief Maj. Gen. Robert A Breitweiser to testify on Cuban air reconnaissance. President Kennedy designates June 30 to June 30 as National Safe Boating Week.
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Iffen you feelin low you can wear a plug hat
The note jokes about feeling down and suggests wearing a plug hat to cheer up. It mentions cold mornings and school buses failing to start, causing kids to stay home and annoy parents.
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