United States Moves to Replace Jupiters with Polaris in Mediterranean
UPI report says NATO plans may shift Jupiter missiles in Italy and Turkey to Polaris submarines at sea. Nine Polaris submarines afloat, a new squadron to be formed and possibly based at Rota, Spain. Italian Premier Fanfani notes serious Nassau pact discussions on submarine based NATO force.
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Charles W. Corddry Washington
UPI
Mediterranean
Italy
Turkey
NATO
Russia
Cuba
Turkish Black Sea
Fanfani
Amintore Fanfani
U. S
America
U.S. Navy
Rota
Spain
Iinato
Jnato
Budgeting by feet and scales in a punchy column
Washington columnist Dick West lampoons budget arithmetic with the avoirdupois and pedalic systems. He jokes that Congress reshapes the President’s figures, then assesses deficits by weighing pages or dropping the budget on the foot to gauge a next year shortfall between 1 and 4 billion dollars.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
AABA
Boos drown out China delegate at East German congress
Wu Hsiu chuan attacked the Soviet Union at the East German Communist congress in Berlin but was drowned out by boos and protests. East German leader Paul Verner halted the speech, while western reporters faced entry limits. ADN later confirmed Wu criticized Yugoslavia and that Khrushchev was absent.
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China
Soviet
Berlin
UPS
Wu Hsiu-chuan
Soviet Union
East Berlin
Paul Verner
ADN
Russia
West Berlin
Yugoslavia
Marx
Lenin
Albania
Red China
Khrushchev
Nikita S. Khrushchev
GOP Attacks Kennedy Budget in Long Tax Cut Battle
Washington leaders clash over President Kennedy’s 98.8 billion spending plan with 11.9 billion deficit as GOP attacks contrast Democratic defenses. Critics call it irresponsible and dangerous while some Democrats back the budget. committee reviews begin Monday to study the plan.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
GOP
Clarence Cannon
Dmo
House Appropriations Committee
House
Charles A. Halleck
Kennedy budget seeks 12.3 million for Beckley area projects
President Kennedy's budget proposes 12,345,900 for Beckley area projects in 1963-64. Largest item is 10 million for Summersville reservoir construction. Airport funding totals 197,900 to upgrade VOR to distance measuring equipment and add fan markers, plus 73,000 for weather station operation beginning Feb. 1. Other items include 1,650,900 for Alderson Federal Institution operations and maintenance. 150,000 for Justice Reservoir planning. 150,000 for Kanawha River basin study. and 125,000 for Blue Stone Reservoir upkeep.
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Raleigh County
Beckley
Congress
J. F. Kennedy
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Register
Senate Appropriations Committee
Summersville
Federal Institution For Women
Alderson
Justice Reservoir
Kanawha River
Bluestone Reservoir
Med Center Plans Safely Measures
CHARLESTON West Virginia University Medical Center has completed plans for architectural corrections to meet fire safety rules. State Fire Marshal B E Wright will review the proposals with fire safety engineer Frank Clark who will visit Morgantown within two weeks to study the plans and ensure adequate fire exits.
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Charleston
UPS
West Virginia University Medical Center
B. E. Wright
Medical Center
Wright
Frank Clark
Morgan
State Men Missing in Penn Explosion
Three construction workers are feared buried after an explosion at Bird Coal Cleaning Co. in Riverside, near Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The men Joseph Skura. Ralph Taylor. and Philip Beaner were part of a $5 million expansion crew working atop an 80 foot silo when debris toppled them into rubble. Colbert Backus, a fellow worker from Summersville, West Virginia, reported the incident and the large hole ripped through the silo revealing the missing men.
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Johnstown
UPI
Bird Coal Cleaning Co
Riverside
Joseph Skura
Windber
Ralph Taylor
Philip Beaner
Richwood
W. Va
Colbert Backus
Summersville
Ex WVU President Would Boss All Communications If U S Is Attacked
Dr. Irv in Stewart, ex WVU president and longtime communications expert, would oversee all federal communications in a national emergency. He would decide if calls are essential or if a radio station must broadcast vital news and could close down noncontributing outlets. He notes the plan aims to keep facilities operating during emergencies and would seek a one semester extension if needed.
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WVU
U.S
Washington
UPI
Irvin Stewart
West Virginia University
Kennedy
United States
Stewart
Defense Department
U. S
White House
Fort Worth
Texas
State Department
Federal Communications Commission
The
University
West Virginia
West Virginia Weather Forecast Five Day Outlook
South region sees occasional rain this afternoon with highs around 40s. Tonight rain cools to the 30s. Saturday brings rain changing to snow flurries and colder temperatures in the 30s. Temperatures will run 2 to 8 degrees below normal with precipitation totaling over three quarters of an inch
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Beckley
Boy Missing In Fire At Rural Turkey Creek Home
A 12 year old boy Layton Johnson is missing and believed burned in a fire that destroyed the Turkey Creek residence of his parents Mr and Mrs Mose Johnson. The parents were treated for minor burns at Thomas Memorial Hospital in South Charleston.
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Winfield
UPI
Turkey Creek
Mose Johnson
Layton Johnson
Thomas Memorial Hospital
South Charleston
President Kennedy to Visit West Germany and Italy
President Kennedy will visit Italy for a state visit and then Bonn for an informal working visit, in what officials describe as a single combined trip. The planning follows an invitation from Italian Premier Fanfani and faces the broader context of support for Britain’s entry into the European Common Market amid French opposition.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
West Germany
Italy
White House
Konrad Adenauer
Bonn
Germany
Rome
Amintore Fanfani
Charles de Gaulle
State Taxpayers To Pay Record Billion in WV Taxes
West Virginia taxpayers are projected to pay more than 1 billion dollars in taxes next fiscal year, about one third of personal income. Kanawha and Cabell counties lead in tax bills, with totals of 165.9 million and 71.3 million respectively. About 530,000 workers face average tax burdens of 2,011 dollars each.
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Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
West
Boy Sent To Do Man's Job Sparks Union Tension
A report notes that assigning a boy to a demanding role provokes union concerns, raising questions about age and seniority rules within the workforce. Officials caution about safety and labor standards while debates over appropriate assignments continue.
AEC Tracks Radioactive Hot Foot Across Northeast
New York based AEC investigators retrace steps of a tracker found with a radioactive hot foot. Traces of plutonium alpha particles have been located in Boston and targeted regions include New Haven Jersey City Long Island and Pittsburgh as officials seek source and cleanup.
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New York
API
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Boston
New Haven
Nuclear Materials and Equipment Co
Apollo, Pa
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton
N.Y
Long Island
Reapportionment Debate Looms In West Virginia Legislature
West Virginia lawmakers brace for a clash as House redistricting plans move to a committee for two reapportionment bills. Senate leaders hint possible progress on prepaid medical care talks with the West Virginia Medical Association. Meanwhile bills would raise future teacher retirement benefits and reform state vehicle and liquor policies.
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Donald F. Fannin
Charleston
UPI
West Virginia
House
J. E
Ned) Watson
D-Marion
Senate
William Moreland
D-Monongalia
Board of Public Works
Delegates OK Two Bills and Adjourn Early
In Charleston the House of Delegates approved two local bills affecting Ohio and Marion Counties in a 87 1 vote each before adjourning for the weekend. The Senate met briefly and adopted an attaché resolution. One bill would raise the Marion County Criminal Court judge term to eight years and the other would authorize Ohio County to refund about 50000 to certain taxpayers.
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Charleston
UPI
Ohio
Marion Cunties
House of Delegates
Senate
House
Marion County Criminal Court
Dell. Harry Buch
George S. Weaver Jr
R-Ohio
Ohio County Board of Education
Ohio County
Doctor Files For Council Beckley physician seeks at large seat
Dr Charles W Merritt a Beckley physician filed for Councilman at large on the Democratic ticket He cites health streets recreation education and annexation as priorities He would push for better street lighting and improved health facilities He is the second candidate to file after J S Sid Larrick and will run as a public health advocate in Beckley West Virginia
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Beckley
Charles W. Merritt
City Recorder’s
George C. Porter
Dr. Merritt
J. S
Sid) Larrick
Merritt
Merrit
New River Park
University of Virginia
Professional Park
Raleigh County Tb and Health Association
Raleigh County Medical Society
Cancer Tumor Clinic
U N Forces Ready To Occupy Kolwezi
U N forces prepared to move into Kolwezi, Katanga, based on an agreement with Provincial President Moise Tshombe. The mining center and air base, 150 miles northwest of Elisabethville, is seen as paving the way for talks to end Katanga's secession and settle the Congo crisis.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
the Congo
UPI
U.N
Kolwezi
Moise Tshombe
Here
Congo
Barron Authorizes Bluestone Park Aid Request
Gov. W. W. Barron approved and sent to Washington an application for more than 8 million dollars for Bluestone State Park development near Hinton. The plan includes lodges, a tram, a cultural center, extensive recreational facilities, and a 5,000 foot air strip to link the park with eastern regions.
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Charleston
API
W. W. Barron
Washington
Bluestone State Park
Hinton
Barron
Hulett C. Smith
Warden M. Lane
State Natural Resources Department
Lane
Bluestone Park
Bluestone Canyon
Bluestone
Corps of Engineers
Viet Cong Fire Hits Five Copters North of Saigon
Five U S Army H21 helicopters were hit by enemy fire during an assault near Phu Thanh village about 30 miles north of Saigon. A U S captain was wounded in the leg by a bullet that pierced the helicopter floor while Vietnamese air force T28 fighters provided cover.
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Saigon
Vps
Here
U.S
Phu Thanh
West Virginia Democrats Shifts On House Panels
House Democrats redeployed West Virginia lawmakers Elizabeth Kee and Harley O Staggers to new committee posts. Kee moves from Government Operations to Interior while staying on Veterans Affairs. Staggers joins Post Office and remains on Commerce.
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Washington
Space germs could destroy life on Earth warns scientist
Los Angeles, UPI, Dr Solomon W Golomb of Caltech warned that microscopic life forms hitching rides on returning space craft might contaminate Earth and outcompete native life for basic resources. Fellow scientist Fred L Whipple warned a meteor impact could trigger nuclear war, noting past near misses in 1908 and 1947.
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Earth
Los Angeles
UPI
Solomon W. Golomb
California Institute of Technology
Moon
Golomb
American Astronautical Society
Fred L. Whipple
Society
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
Siberia
Vladivostok
Soviet Union
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