Kennedy Wins Rules Fight Over Medicare Feud
Democratic leaders in the House split after routing conservative foes in the first session of the 88th Congress. The dispute centers on filling vacancies on the Ways and Means Committee, potentially shaping Kennedy’s Medicare plan for the elderly. A caucus set for Monday precedes the State of the Union address. Kennedy will address Congress at 12 30 p m EST, with nationwide radio and TV coverage. The opening vote gave Democrats a strong start, widening support for the President.
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Fire Breaks Out Again in Empire State Building
A third fire in four days hit the Empire State Building in New York. Firefighters were alerted at 7:55 a.m. to a blaze in insulation around a pipe in a tank room near a five foot shaft. The incident caused no major disruption to operations. Six patrolling firefighters responded quickly, and the fire was controlled moments after the alarm.
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Wynne
Barnett to Seek Mrs Kee's Seat in 5th District
State Senator R. E. Barnett of Bluefield indicated plans to run for Congress in the 5th District. Elizabeth Kee will not seek re election. Barnett avoided a formal announcement until session ends in March and expected five or six Democrats to enter the nomination race.
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UPI
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West Virginia Weather Forecast Sees Colder Period Ahead
Weather outlook notes sunshine and warm spells with temperatures near the upper fifties to mid sixties. Clouds thicken and rain or snow move in tonight, changing to snow by Friday with lows in the upper teens to mid thirties and highs mainly in the thirties. River conditions show Greenbrier and Lake at normal and a new gauge at Hinton reads 2.9 feet.
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Oak Hill
TOM Tor Dee
Ceeseascyesica Fe
Hinton
West Virginia Delegation Votes for House Rules Committee
West Virginia's delegation voted 4-1 to permanently establish the House rules committee as a 15 member body. Democrats Hechler Kee Slack Staggers backed the measure while Republican Arch Moore opposed it.
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Washington
UPI
West Virginia
House of Representatives Rules Committee
Ken Hechler
Elizabeth Kee
John Slack
Harley Staggers
Arch Moore
Votes defeat conservative bid to seize Congress control
A vote defeated an attempt by conservatives to seize control of Congress. The outcome reinforces current leadership and shapes party power dynamics as reported on Congress Page 20.
West Virginia Cities Seek 40 Million in APW Grants
West Virginia communities have applied for about 40 million dollars in Accelerated Public Works grants. By Dec 31 there were 129 projects valued at 37.95 million dollars awaiting approval and more projects were filed afterward. Paul Crabtree, Barron’s assistant, will return to Washington as the program shifts focus.
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Charleston
API
West Virginia
W. W. Barron
Paul Crabtree
Barron
Crabtree
Washington
Tshombe Leaves Capital as U.N. House Arrest Ends
Katanga President Moise Tshombe, freed from U.N. house arrest, drove to Mokambo to meet aides and greet cheering Katangans. He warned of a scorched earth policy if U.N. troops attacked Kolwezi, and spoke of peace with the Central Congo government.
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Teenager in coma after Fairdale school bus crash
15 year old Tommy Bunch, a Trap Hill High ninth grader, remained unconscious after a bus collision in Fairdale. State Police say a drag link broke on the bus steering, causing the crash that left Bunch with a severe head injury. Bus driver Fred Honaker faced no charges as seven passengers were on board and no others were harmed.
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Tommy” Bunch
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Fairdale
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Maple Meadow
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Honaker
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Tommy
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Bunch
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Lompoc
Calif
Jury clears J Truman Bidwell of tax evasion
Former NYSE board chairman J Truman Bidwell is acquitted by a federal court jury of evading 555,908 in income taxes for 1956 and 1957 after a prior hung jury in October. The case follows his February resignation amid indictment.
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National Art Gallery
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Tremendous Tide Drowns Seventeen Fishermen Near Santiago do Cacém
A 30 foot Atlantic tidal wave swept 80 fishermen into a lagoon near Santiago do Cacém Portugal as they cast nets from shore. Thirteen bodies were recovered with 17 missing. Bad weather kept boats in port and meteorologists said the wave likely formed from distant storms.
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Centennial Exhibition Displays 350 Works of Art
The West Virginia Centennial Art Exhibition opens January 27 in Huntington and runs to February 24 featuring 350 paintings and sculptures. Ninety nine artists from across the nation compete for four top prizes of 1963 dollars each, judged by James Johnson Sweeney of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston.
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Centennial Commission
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Houston
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Five Charleston Family Overcome by Floor Wax Fumes
Mrs Rosie Nelson and her four children were overcome by fumes from wax being laid on the floor of the apartment below. They were taken to a Charleston hospital and released after treatment. Nelson called the fire department but fainted in an ambulance en route. A fireman identified the downstairs waxing as the source.
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UPI
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U N officials Free Tshombe and Desegregation Debate
UN officials say Katanga leader Moise Tshombe was briefly under house arrest and then freed after a minor misunderstanding. In South Carolina, Governor Hollings urges desegregation while urging legal remedies and continued taxes to fund services. The budget bill requests 148.4 million dollars for 1963-64. Barron asks to extend taxes to maintain services with education and welfare gains. House leaders signal possible support if the state presses forward.
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S.C
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
General Assembly
United States
Barron
Julius W. Singleton
Morgantown
West Virginia legislature pushes five bill tax package
West Virginia lawmakers joined Gov Barron in advancing a five bill tax package. The measures would extend current rates for the sales and use tax, insurance premium tax, racing tax and cigarette tax for another year. A $148.4 million budget measure was also introduced.
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Carlo J. Salzano
Charleston
UPI
W. W. Barron
West Virginia
Delegates Meet Barron Over Honey in the Rock Funding
The Raleigh County delegation held an exploratory session with Gov. W. W. Barron to pursue a $50,000 appropriation for the outdoor drama Honey in the Rock. Officials expect discussions with Senate and House leaders and finance heads to determine budget categorization.
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W. W. Barron
C. Berkley Lilly
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House
Department of Commerce
Lilly
W. W. Withrow
Raleigh
A. David Abrams
H. Dale Covey
G. C. Porter
Area Lawmakers on Powerful Committees
Senators and delegates from Raleigh Fayette and Wyoming join influential panels at the 1963 West Virginia Legislature opening. Redistricting looms large with Census 1962, as Ward Wylie C Berkley Lilly and Earl M Vickers gain seats on key committees.
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West Virginia
House
Senate
Ward Wylie
Mullens
Raleigh County
C. Berkley Lilly
Fayette County
Earl M. Vickers
Montgomery
Judiciary
del. A. David Abrams
Beckley
Lilly
Wylie
Howard Carson
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