Smith Proclaims Era Of 'New Spirit' In West Virginia
West Virginia Governor Hu lett Smith pledged an administration of excellence with education as the top goal. In a snowy outdoor ceremony, he outlined plans for schools, adult education, roads, industry, and tourism, urging public and private cooperation to make the state first among the 50. The oath, salutes, and benediction followed, with an inaugural ball planned for Charleston Civic Center.
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Thornton G. Ber
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Charleston Civic Center
Five Assistants Named by Gov Smith in Charleston
Gov Hulett Smith announced five men to serve as administrative assistants. Curtis B. Trent will not join the new administration after leaving the governor's office. Named are Julius W. Singleton former House Speaker Paul Crabtree head of the anti poverty program and David Callaghan a former Smith aide.
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Inauguration Day Draws Beckley Folk to Charleston
Scores of Beckley residents traveled to Charleston to witness West Virginia Governor Hulett C. Smith take office amid snowy roads. Security was provided by 60 state troopers including Capt. G. F. Randall and Trooper T. C. Bartlett. Local notables and Beckley National Guard members attended, with Sen. Robert C. Byrd among early arrivals. A floral display decorated the Capitol platform as Governor Smith concluded last minute speech prep during a social hour with friends from out of town.
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Nazis Harass Negro Drive In Alabama
In Selma Alabama civil rights leaders led by Dr. Martin Luther King plan a mass voter registration and civil rights test amid threats from the American Nazi party and segregationists. King arrives to direct the drive while public safety officials vow law and order. Rockwell, Stoner and Lynch factions plan to attend, threatening harassment with black face costumes.
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Anniston
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Stoner
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Hospital Hands End Strike at Fairmont General
About 150 nonprofessional workers will return to Fairmont General Hospital Tuesday, ending a nine day strike. The hospital board signed an agreement recognizing the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union AFL CIO as collective bargaining agent. Union members voted unanimously to accept.
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Cardinal Gerlier Dies at 85 in France
Cardinal Pierre-Marie Gerlier, archbishop of Lyons and primate of the Gauls, died Sunday at age 85 marking the end of a long clerical era. Leaders across politics react as world events unfold with U.S. election celebrations and European unity talks shaping the week.
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Kennedy Baptizes Ninth Child Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy
SEN Robert F Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy baptized their ninth child in New York naming Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy after a U S Ambassador to South Vietnam. The Internal Revenue Service installed a fast electronic computer at the Washington bureau to speed up income tax checkings. Six U S astronauts began a week long tour of Hawaii volcanoes and lava beds resembling lunar geology.
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Litrico Seeks Lacking Khrushchev Order Fates
Angelo Litrico, Roman tailor to Ni Kita S. Khrushchev since 1957, says he is owed payment and cannot ship the last three suits ordered before the ouster. The Polaris submarine Kamehameha, named for Hawaii's unifier, was launched at Mare Island. Frederick W. Ford resigns from the FCC effective December 31, per a belated White House announcement.
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Johnson to outline defense goals in special message
President Johnson will present a long special message to Congress detailing national defense goals. He is expected to emphasize policies of military strength second to none, exercised with restraint and economy where possible without diminishing power.
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Quadruplets Born in Vannes to Onno Family
In Vannes France a 37 year old wife of office worker Georges Onno gave birth to quadruplets all four boys reportedly healthy. A hospital spokesman confirmed the birth and good health of the newborns.
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Bone-Chilling Weather Grips Heart Of Dixie
Polar air and snow sweep the nation from Miami to New England with record lows in the South. New York City faces a 3,500-strong sanitation effort as up to a foot of snow piles across parts of the Northeast. Roads iced and winds howl while insurance bet Lloyds pays out for snow thresholds in Cleveland.
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Snowy And Cold Beckley Area Weather Outlook
Light snow with a high of 22 this afternoon, tapering to flurries then clearing and colder tonight. Tuesday mostly fair with increasing clouds and highs in the 20s. Beckley observed a high of 18 and a low of 10 in the last 24 hours, with 0.03 inches of precipitation and 9 inches of snow. River and lake readings show Greenbrier normal, Lake 7 ft below normal, and a new gauge at Hinton at 2.7 ft. Five day forecast for West Virginia calls for 10 degree below normal temperatures with mid period precipitation near a quarter inch.
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Churchill Slips Nearer Death in Britain Update
London reports Sir Winston Churchill’s condition worsened slightly as he remained in a deep coma. Medical bulletins note a restful night and a weak state with no further changes, while ferried forecasts hint at a likely end and prayers from around the world fade.
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Weekend Deaths Lift 1965 Toll in WV to 20
Two highway crashes across Cabell and Kanawha Counties killed Alvin T. Burns 31 of Dunbar at a Culloden freight crossing injuring his four year old son Ancil. Larry N. Livesay 24 of Boomer Fayette County died from a Friday crash along U S 60 near Shrewsbury Kanawha County.
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Churchill in terminal condition says expert
A British medical expert states Sir Winston Churchill is obviously dying with a terminal illness. He warns the final outcome could come days or weeks after a respiratory complication, noting winter increases risk. A spokesman says no extra specialists have been called, aside from Lord Brian the neurologist who diagnosed the cerebral thrombosis.
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88 Anti-Poverty Projects Ordered
President Johnson announced 88 new anti poverty projects for 33 states and Puerto Rico costing 101.96 million dollars. The batch includes first loans to help poor farmers and a nationwide summer jobs network for high school students unable to afford returning to school.
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Cousins By The Dozens At White House For Inaugural Week
President Johnson hosted 27 Texas relatives and close friends at the White House after a weekend at his LBJ ranch. The group includes Texas Gov. Connally and family, with planning for the inaugural address and a 1965 defense agenda. Relatives stayed in the Executive Mansion and Blair House as Johnson prepared for his oath on Wednesday.
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Thant Appeals For End To UN Money Crisis
Secretary General Thant planned to urge the United Nations on resuming sessions to help solve the financial crisis that has forced borrowing to meet bills. The USSR indicated it would accept an Afro Asian compromise on voluntary payments, while the U.S. has rejected the plan.
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Barron Named UFL Commissioner After Gareff Resigns
New York United Football League selects William W. Barron as commissioner succeeding George Gareff of Columbus Ohio. Gareff resigns to focus on law practice and will serve as consultant. League states no merger with Atlantic Coast League planned. Gareff cites business reasons for stepping down after four years with the UFL.
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Earnings Mixup Prompts Sheriff Budget Review
A state auditor confirms The Register overstated Raleigh County sheriffs earnings for July 1960 to June 1962. Okey A Mills and C A Slim Thompson are underpaid by 3 582 82 overall. Actual earnings reflect salary plus a limited commission and reimbursable expenses.
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Air Pollution Meeting Draws Legislators
Charleston leaders and lawmakers gathered for a forum on air pollution in the Kanawha Valley co sponsored by the U S Public Health Service and the State Air Pollution Control Commission Only two legislators attended highlighting concerns that the air pollution law lacks teeth and enforceability Dr Isadore Buff noted no fines have ever been issued in four years of this law s existence The council was formed to study air pollution under a PHS commission contract and the issue was framed as an urgent action request for state oversight
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Sprague Man Gets Limousine Permit
The Public Service Commission awarded Warren Merritt of Sprague a certificate of convenience to operate Beckley to Raleigh County Memorial Hospital and the C and O depot at Prince. The PSC approved on January 11, with Merritt basing headquarters at 113 South Fayette Street. Other applicants included City Cab Service owners C Ray Farrow and John A Radford. A Beckley hearing December 9, before examiner John Lee reviewed qualifications.
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41-Year Patient Dies in Ohio Mine Accident Survivor
Joseph Kowalczyk, 60, died Sunday in a Martins Ferry hospital after 41 years as a patient there. Injured in 1924 in a Blaine mine accident he broke his back and was paralyzed from the waist down, spending his life bedridden or in a wheelchair.
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Ohio
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